1996 Mercury Mercury Cougar Owner's Manuals

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Instrument Panel Controls
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The instrument panel
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NOTE: Any cleaner or polish that increases the
gloss (shine) of the upper part of the
instrument panel should be avoided.
The dull finish in this area is to help
protect the driver from undesirable
windshield reflection.
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The Climate Control Systems
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Your vehicle has one of two different climate
control systems. The two systems are:
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a manual heating and air conditioning system
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a semi-automatic temperature control
system (if equipped)
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If you are not sure which system your vehicle
has, see the diagrams on the following pages.
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The Manual Heating and Air Conditioning
System
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You can heat the inside of your vehicle, defrost
the windshield, and turn on the air conditioning
with the three knobs in the center of the
instrument panel:
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FAN
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TEMP
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SELECT
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The knobs that control the manual heating and air
conditioning system
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To heat the interior of your vehicle, turn the
SELECT knob to FLOOR, turn the TEMP knob
to the end of the red range (full right) and turn
the FAN knob to HI. Temperature and fan speed
can be adjusted as desired.
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To defrost the windshield and side windows,
turn the SELECT knob to defrostV, turn the
TEMP knob to the end of the red range
(full right) and turn the FAN knob to HI.
Temperature and fan speed can be adjusted as
desired.
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To heat the interior and defrost the windshield
and side windows, at the same time, turn the
SELECT knob to FLOOR & DEF, turn the TEMP
knob to the end of the red range (full right) and
turn the FAN knob to HI.
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To direct either heated or cooled air to the panel
registers and the floor at the same time, turn the
SELECT knob to PANEL & FLOOR, turn the
TEMP knob for the temperature desired and set
the fan speed as desired.
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76 [IP12300( BC )05/95]To cool your vehicle using outside air, turn the
SELECT knob to A/C, turn the TEMP knob all
the way to the end of the blue range (full left)
and turn the FAN knob to the desired speed
between LO and HI. A/C provides quieter
system operation than MAX A/C, but it is not
as efficient as MAX A/C which uses recirculated
air.
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To ventilate your car with outside air, during
mild weather, turn the SELECT knob to PANEL,
turn the TEMP knob for the temperature desired
and set the FAN knob to the speed desired.
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Under normal conditions, the SELECT knob
should be left in any position other than MAX
A/C or OFF when the vehicle is parked. This
allows the vehicle to ªbreatheº through the
outside air inlet duct.
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To cool your vehicle quickly in warm weather,
turn the SELECT knob to MAX A/C, turn the
TEMP knob all the way to the end of the blue
range (full left) and turn the FAN knob to HI.
MAX A/C uses recirculated air and is the most
fuel efficient way to cool your vehicle and can
also be used in heavy traffic to prevent exhaust
fumes from entering the vehicle. MAX A/C can
also be used in high humidity areas for more
efficient operation.
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If the interior of your vehicle is very warm,
drive for the first few minutes with the windows
open. This forces most of the hot, stale air out of
the vehicle and allows the air conditioning to
work faster.
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Adjusting the panel register airflow
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The instrument panel registers may be adjusted
to your comfort needs. The thumbwheel controls
the volume of air and the knob in the center of
the register controls direction up or down or
side to side.
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Controlling the airflow from panel registers
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The Semi Automatic Temperature Control
System (If equipped)
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System Characteristics
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The Semi Automatic Temperature Control
System (SATC) is designed to provide comfort
consistent with the temperature setting you
select. The discharge air temperature and fan
speed will be automatically controlled to bring
the vehicle to the desired set temperature, as fast
as possible, and then gradually be changed to
maintain that temperature. The system also gives
you the capability of manually adjusting the
location of the discharge air and fan speed for
desired comfort or specific operating
requirements.
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system
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System Controls
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Digital display
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The temperature you select for your driving
comfort is displayed here. You can change the
temperature by pressing either the COOL or the
WARM button. You may also display outside
temperature for four seconds by depressing the
OUTSIDE TEMP button.
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Cool button
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This button is used to LOWER the temperature
setting. Press the button once to lower the
displayed temperature one degree. Holding the
button in will continuously reduce the
temperature setting in one degree increments
until you either release it or65ÊF (18ÊC) is
reached.
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If the button is pressed after65ÊF (18ÊC) is
reached, only60ÊF (16ÊC)will be displayed and
the system will provide continuous maximum
cooling.
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Warm button
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This button is used to RAISE the temperature
setting. Press the button once to raise the
displayed temperature one degree. Holding the
button in will continuously increase the
temperature setting in one degree increments
until you either release it or85ÊF (29ÊC) is
reached.
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If the button is pressed after85ÊF (29ÊC) is
reached, only90ÊF (32ÊC)will be displayed and
the system will provide continuous maximum
heating.
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System Operation
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To heat the inside of your vehicle, turn the
SELECT knob to FLOOR and turn the FAN
knob to AUTO. The fan will remain off until the
engine reaches operating temperature or until
3-1/2 minutes have elapsed. As the interior of
your vehicle warms up, the discharge air
temperature and the fan speed will be
automatically and gradually changed to maintain
the set temperature. If you prefer a fixed fan
speed, turn the fan speed switch to the desired
setting.
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To defrost the windshield and side windows,
turn the SELECT knob to DefrostV, turn the
FAN knob to HI and set the temperature as
necessary to clear the windshield.
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To direct either cooled or heated air to the panel
registers and the floor at the same time, turn the
SELECT knob to PANEL & FLOOR, push the
COOL or WARM button for the desired
temperature and set the FAN speed as desired.
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80 [IP15300( BC )05/95]To cool your car quickly in warm weather, turn
the SELECT knob to MAX A/C and turn the
FAN knob to AUTO. As the vehicle interior
cools down, the discharge air temperature and
fan speed will automatically and gradually be
changed to maintain the set temperature with
airflow from the instrument panel registers.
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If the interior of your vehicle is very warm,
drive for the first few minutes with the windows
open. This will force the hot, stale air out and
allow the air conditioning to work faster.
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To cool your vehicle with outside air, turn the
SELECT knob to A/C and turn the FAN knob to
AUTO or to a fixed speed setting as you desire.
Cooling your vehicle in this manner provides a
quieter system operation, but it will not cool as
efficiently and is not as fuel efficient as MAX
A/C which uses recirculated air.
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To ventilate your vehicle with outside air, turn
the SELECT knob to PANEL and the FAN knob
to AUTO. The fan will remain off until the
engine is warm enough to provide heat.
However, if the interior temperature is above the
set temperature, the fan will turn on
immediately. Temperature may be set as desired
and FAN speed can be selected.
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A/C compressor override
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The A/C compressor can be disengaged for
more economical driving. This can be done by
turning the SELECT knob to PANEL. The A/C
compressor is automatically engaged by the
control in MAX A/C, NORM A/C, FLOOR &
DEF, and DEFROST positions if the outside
temperature is above45ÊF (7ÊC).
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