1999 Mercury Villager Owner's Manuals

²Remove any snow, ice or leaves
from the air intake area (at the
bottom of the windshield under
the hood).
²If your vehicle has been parked with the windows closed during hot
weather, the air conditioner will do a much faster job of cooling if you
drive for two or three minutes with the windows open. This will force
most of the hot, stale air out of the vehicle. Then operate your air
conditioner as you would normally.
²When placing objects on top of your instrument panel, be careful to
not place them over the defroster outlets. These objects can block
airflow and reduce your ability to see through your windshield. Also,
avoid placing small objects on top of your instrument panel. These
objects can fall down into the defroster outlets and block airflow and
possibly damage your climate control system.
²If the air conditioner works well in MAX A/C, but not in any other
mode when the A/C control is selected, this may indicate that the
odor and particulate air filter (if equipped) needs to be replaced.
Do not place objects on top of the instrument panel, as these
objects may become projectiles in a collision or sudden stop.
Rear passenger compartment air conditioning system (if equipped)
This system allows the rear seat occupants to adjust their air
conditioning comfort level.
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1
2
3
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A/C
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The rear A/C fan speed control allows the rear passengers to control the
volume of air that is distributed from the rear registers.
The rear seat A/C system is controlled from the main climate control
system on the instrument panel.
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1
2
3
4REAR
A/C
OFF REAR A/C 1 2 3 4
1
MAX
A/COFF2
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A/C
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Turning the Rear A/C on
1. Set the main climate control rear fan control to Rear A/C, set the
mode selector in any position (other than OFF), and depress the A/C
control.
2. Set the fan speed on the Rear A/C fan control to a number between
1±4.
Front seat air flow regulation of the rear fan
Set the main climate control rear fan control to a number between 1±4.
This numerical setting will take control of the airflow from the rear A/C
fan control.
OFF REAR A/C 1 2 3 4
1
MAX
A/COFF2
3
4
A/C

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Turning the Rear A/C off:
To turn the Rear A/C off, turn the Rear Fan Control on the main climate
control system to OFF, or
turn the Rear Fan Control on the main climate control system to Rear
A/C and turn the Rear A/C Fan Control to 0.
For maximum cooling for the front seat passengers, set the rear fan
switch to the OFF (0) position.
Please note that the rear passenger air conditioning system is
designed for air conditioning purposes only, and does not heat the
rear compartment. Rear compartment heating is provided by the
underseat floor ducts. Refer to Rear Seat Heating.
OFF REAR A/C 1 2 3 4
A/C
OFF REAR A/C 1 2 3 4
A/C
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Electronic Automatic Temperature Control (EATC) system
(if equipped)
The EATC system will maintain a selected temperature and automatically
control airflow. You can override automatic operation with any of the
override controls or the fan speed control.
Turning the EATC on
Press AUTOMATIC, any of the override controls or the fan speed control.
The EATC will only operate when the engine is running.
TEMP
AUTOMATICOFF REAR 1 2 3 4
OFFA/C
A/CMAXHI
LO
TEMP
AUTOMATICOFF REAR 1 2 3 4
OFFA/C
A/CMAXHI
LO
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Turning the EATC off
Press OFF.
Automatic operation
Press AUTOMATIC and select the desired temperature. The selected
temperature and the word AUTO will appear in the display window. The
EATC system will either heat or cool to achieve the selected
temperature. The system will automatically determine fan speed, airflow
location and if outside air or recirculated air is required. Fan speed
remains automatic unless the fan speed control is turned.
When in AUTOMATIC and weather conditions require heat, air will be
sent to the front and rear floor ducts. However, if the engine is not warm
enough to provide heat, the fan will be at a low speed and the air will be
directed to the windshield. In 3
1¤2minutes or less, the fan speed will
start to increase and the airflow location will change to the front and
rear floor area.
If unusual conditions exist (i.e. window fogging, etc.), the manual
override controls allow you to adjust the mode selector and fan speed
controls as necessary.
Temperature selection
The display window indicates the
selected temperature, function
(AUTO or one of the override
controls) and manual control of fan
speed (
) if automatic fan speed is not desired.
TEMP
AUTOMATICOFF REAR 1
OFF
A/C
˚F
AUTO
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To control the temperature, select
any temperature between 15ÉC
(60ÉF) and 32ÉC (90ÉF) by pressing
the temperature controls.
For continuous maximum cooling, push the temperature control until
15ÉC (60ÉF) is shown in the display window. The EATC will continue
maximum cooling (disregarding the displayed temperature) until a
warmer temperature is selected by pressing the temperature controls.
For continuous maximum heating, push the temperature controls until
32ÉC (90ÉF) is shown in the display window. The EATC will continue
maximum heating (disregarding the displayed temperature) until a
cooler temperature is selected by pressing the temperature control.
Temperature conversion
Press theA/C(A/C) and(DEF) simultaneously for one second while
rotating the fan speed dial upward until it stops moving, to switch
between Fahrenheit and Celsius.
TEMP
AUTOMATICOFF REAR 1
OFF
A/C
TEMP
AUTOMATICOFF REAR 1 2 3 4
OFFA/C
A/CMAXHI
LO
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Fan speed ()
When AUTOMATIC is pressed, fan
speed is adjusted automatically for
existing conditions. You can override
fan speed at any time. To control
fan speed manually, use the
thumbwheel to cancel automatic fan
speed operation. Rotate the
thumbwheel up for higher fan speed
or down for lower fan speed.
The display will show
to indicate
manual fan operation.
To return to automatic fan operation, press AUTOMATIC.
Manual override controls
The override controls allow you to:
²manually control where the airflow is directed
²manually control the air conditioning operation
²manually select between outside or recirculated air during air
conditioning operation
The air conditioning can operate in all modes except OFF. It will also
operate only when required when AUTOMATIC has been selected.
However, the air conditioning will only function if the outside
temperature is about 4ÉC (40ÉF) or higher.
1 2 3 4A/C
MAXHI
LO
˚F
AUTO
TEMP
AUTOMATICOFF REAR 1 2 3 4
OFFA/C
A/CMAXHI
LO
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