1997 Mercury Grand Marquis wheel

69 [CF05200( GV)12/95]
If the inside of the vehicle is very warm, drive
for the first few minutes with the windows open
to force the hot, stale air out of the vehicle.
[CF05400( GV)12/95]
Fan speed can be reduced, after a comfortable
temperature has been reached, to provide quieter
system operation.
[CF05600( GV)12/95]
To cool your vehicle using outside air, move the
SELECT knob to NORM A/C, move the TEMP
knob to the end of the blue range (full
counterclockwise) and set the fan to the desired
speed. Cooling your vehicle in this way provides
quieter operation, but it is not as economical as
MAX A/C.
[CF05800( GV)12/95]
The instrument panel registers may be adjusted
to control the quantity and direction of air being
discharged. The thumbwheel controls the volume
of air and the knob in the center of the register
directs the air up and down or side to side.
[CF06000( GV)12/95]
When the SELECT knob is moved to OFF, the
system is off and the fan will not operate.
% [CF06100( BCGV)12/95]
Adjusting the panel register airflow
[CF06200( BCGV)04/96]
The instrument panel registers may be adjusted
to your comfort needs. The thumbwheel controls
the volume of air and the control in the center
of the register controls direction up or down or
side to side.
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[CF08700( GV)12/95]
Electronic Automatic Temperature Control
System
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[CF08800( GV)05/96]
The Electronic Automatic Temperature Control
(EATC) module is located at the center of the
instrument panel and operates only when the
key is in the ON position.
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[CF08900( GV)12/95]
The EATC feature maintains the temperature
you select and automatically controls the airflow
for your comfort. It also allows you to override
the automatic operation with manual override
buttons.
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70 [CF09000( GV)12/95]
half page art:0011299-EThe controls for the electronic automatic temperature
control
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[CF09100( GV)01/96]
To turn your EATC on, push the AUTOMATIC
button or any of the six override buttons along
the bottom of the control.
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[CF09200( GV)12/95]
To turn your EATC off, press the OFF button.
When the system is off, the display window will
be blank (dark) except when OUTSIDE TEMP
has been selected. Then, OUTSIDE TEMP and
the temperature will appear in the window.
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[CF09300( GV)01/96]
If you select AUTOMATIC, the system will
automatically determine fan speed and airflow
location. If an override button is selected, your
selection determines airflow location only. Fan
speed remains automatic unless you override it
by rotating the vertical thumbwheel located at
the extreme right of the control panel.
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[CF09400( GV)12/95]
To change the temperature in the display
window, select any temperature between65ÊF
(18ÊC) and 85ÊF (29ÊC)using the BLUE (cooler)
or RED (warmer) buttons. The Electronic
Automatic Temperature Control will do the rest.
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[CF09500( GV)12/95]
If you want continuous maximum cooling, push
the BLUE button until60ÊF (16ÊC) isshown in
the display window. Your EATC will cool at
maximum and disregard the60ÊF (16ÊC)setting
until you select a warmer temperature with the
RED button. If you want continuous maximum
heating, push the RED button until90ÊF (32ÊC)
is shown in the display window. Your EATC
will provide maximum heat regardless of the
90ÊF (32ÊC)setting until you select a cooler
temperature with the BLUE button.
[CF09600( GV)12/95]
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[CF09700( GV)01/96]
The display window tells you how the system is
operating. It will indicate the selected
temperature and the operating function you
have chosen; AUTO or one of the six manual
overrides. It will also indicate manual
(thumbwheel) control of the fan speed with the
Hsymbol. The display window with all possible
displays and their positions are shown here.
Normally not all are shown at the same time but
are included here to familiarize you with the
names and symbols.
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[CF09800( GV)01/96]
Automatic operation
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[CF09900( GV)01/96]
Push the AUTOMATIC button and select the
desired temperature. The selected temperature
and AUTO will be shown in the display
window. The EATC will automatically heat or
cool to achieve the set temperature. Under
normal conditions, your EATC will need no
additional attention.
[CF10000( GV)12/95]
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[CF10100( GV)12/95]
When in AUTOMATIC and weather conditions
require heat, air will be sent to the floor. But, a
feature is included in your EATC to prevent
blowing cold air to the floor if the engine
coolant is not warm enough to allow heating.
For a short time the fan will be at low speed
and air directed to the windshield. In 3-1/2
minutes or less, the fan speed will start to
increase and the airflow will change to the floor
area.
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[CF10200( GV)12/95]
If unusual conditions exist (i.e., window fogging,
etc.), the six manual override buttons allow you
to select special air discharge locations. A
thumbwheel allows you to adjust the fan speed
to suit your needs.
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74without an E/M Button, the temperature display
can also be changed to ÊF or ÊC using the MAX
A/C and DEFrost override buttons.
[CF10900( GV)12/95]
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[CF11000( GV)05/96]
To change the temperature display to ÊF or ÊC,
press and hold the MAX A/C and DEF Buttons
at the same time for 3/4 second. The display
will change. If you continue to press the two
buttons, the display will continuously switch
between ÊF and ÊC. If the temperature display
does not agree with the speedometer on vehicles
with an E/M button, pressing the E/M button
will make them agree.
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[CF11100( GV)01/96]
Fan speed and thumbwheel
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[CF11200( GV)12/95]
Your EATC automatically adjusts the fan speed
to the existing conditions. You must push
AUTOMATIC for automatic fan speed operation.
To control the fan speed yourself, use the
thumbwheel which will cancel the automatic fan
speed control. The thumbwheel is located at the
extreme right side of the EATC control panel. It
is a vertical control marked with a fan symbol.
Rotate up for HI and down for LO speeds.
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75 [CF11300( GV)12/95]
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[CF11400( GV)05/96]
When you move the thumbwheel, the fan speed
will go to manual control. The display window
will show the
Hsymbol in the upper left corner
along with the selected temperature and
operating function.
[CF11500( GV)12/95]
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[CF11600( GV)12/95]
You can override the fan speed at any time. If
you use the thumbwheel to override the fan
speed, the EATC will continue to control the
temperature but you control the fan speed. To
return to auto fan control, press the
AUTOMATIC button. If you are operating in
one of the override functions (FLOOR, MAX
A/C, etc.), automatic fan control will continue
unless you rotate the fan thumbwheel. To return
to automatic fan control, press the AUTOMATIC
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78is about50ÊF (10ÊC) andabove, the air will be
dehumidified to remove moisture. This will help
prevent fogging in humid weather.
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[CF13100( GV)12/95]
OUTSIDE TEMP button
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[CF13200( GV)12/95]
By pressing this button the temperature of the
air outside of the vehicle will show in the
display. The outside temperature will continue to
be displayed until the OUTSIDE TEMP button is
pressed again to cancel. If the selected
temperature setting is changed while the outside
temperature is displayed, the new selected
temperature will be displayed for 4 seconds after
it is changed. Then, the outside temperature will
return to the window. If a manual override is
pressed or the thumbwheel is rotated while the
outside temperature is displayed, the window
will show the change for 4 seconds. Then, the
outside temperature will return along with the
changed override selection.
[CF13300( GV)12/95]
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[CF13400( GV)12/95]
If the EATC is turned OFF while the outside
temperature is displayed, the temperature will
continue to be displayed. Press the OUTSIDE
TEMP button to clear the display window. When
the ignition key is turned OFF the display will
be blank (dark).
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[CF16700( ALL)03/96]
RWARNING
The Daytime Running Light (DRL) system
will not illuminate the tail lamps and
parking lamps. Turn on your headlamps
at dusk. Failure to do so may result in a
collision.
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[CF16800( ALL)03/96]
Turning On the Exterior Lights
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[CF17100( BCGV)05/96]
To turn on the headlamps, parking lamps, side
markers, license plate lamps and tail lamps, use
the rotary control that is to the left of the
steering wheel.
[CF17400( GV)05/96]
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The knob that controls the headlamps and parking lamps
[CF17501( ALL)04/96]
To turn on the parking lamps, license plate
lamps, tail lamps and marker lamps, move the
knob to the first position.
[CF17550( ALL)04/96]
To turn on the headlamps, parking lamps,
license plate lamps, tail lamps and marker
lamps, move the knob to the second position.
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[CF17600( ALL)04/96]
For more information about how the high beams
work, see the high beam section later in this
chapter.
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