2009 Mercury Milan Owner's Manuals

cool down the interior of the vehicle and may also help reduce undesired
odors from reaching the interior of the vehicle. Recirculation can be
engaged manually in any other airflow selection except
(defrost).
Recirculation may turn off automatically in all airflow selections except
MAX A/C.
5.A/C control:Press to activate/deactivate air conditioning. Use with
recirculated air to improve cooling performance and efficiency. Engages
automatically in AUTO,
(defrost) and(floor/defrost).
6.
:Distributes air through the windshield defroster ducts, demister
outlets, and the front and rear seat floor ducts. The system will
automatically provide outside air to reduce window fogging.
7.
:Distributes air through the floor and rear seat floor ducts.
8.
:Distributes air through the instrument panel and center console
registers (if equipped) and the front and rear seat floor ducts.
9.
:Distributes air through the instrument panel and center console
registers (if equipped).
10.Manual override controls:Allows you to manually select where
airflow is directed. To return to full automatic control, press AUTO.
11.OFF:Outside air is shut out and the fan will not operate.
12.Temperature control:Controls the temperature in the cabin of the
vehicle. Press to increase/decrease the temperature.
13.AUTO:To engage automatic temperature control, press AUTO and
select the desired temperature using the temperature control. The
system will automatically determine fan speed, airflow location, A/C on
or off, and outside or recirculated air, to heat or cool the vehicle to reach
the desired temperature.
14.EXT:Press to display outside temperature. Press again to display
cabin temperature settings.
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Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) system with heated seats
(if equipped)
Temperature conversion:To switch between Fahrenheit and Celsius:
If your vehicle is equipped with a full message center, refer toSetup
menuin theMessage centersection of theDriver Controlschapter.
If your vehicle is equipped with a mini message center, see your
authorized dealer for temperature conversion.
MAX A/C setting:In order to achieve maximum cooling performance,
press
, A/C,, and set the temperature to 60°F (16°C) and the
highest blower setting.
1.
Defrost:Distributes outside air through the windshield defroster
and demister vents. Can be used to clear thin ice or fog from the
windshield. To exit
select another mode.
2.
Fan speed control:Press to manually increase or decrease the
fan speed. To return to automatic fan operation, press AUTO.
3.
RRear defroster:Press to defrost the rear window. Refer toRear
window defrosterin this section for more information. If your vehicle is
equipped with both rear defroster and heated mirrors, the same button
will activate both.
4.
Passenger heated seat control:Press to heat the passenger
seat. Press once to activate high heat (two indicator lights). Press again
to activate low heat (one indicator light). Press again to deactivate the
passenger heated seat.
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5.:Distributes air through the windshield defroster ducts, demister
outlets, and the front and rear seat floor ducts. The system will
automatically provide outside air to reduce window fogging.
6.
:Distributes air through the floor and rear seat floor ducts.
7.
:Distributes air through the instrument panel and center console
registers (if equipped) and the front and rear seat floor ducts.
8.
:Distributes air through the instrument panel and center console
registers (if equipped).
9.
Driver heated seat control:Press to heat the driver seat. Press
once to activate high heat (two indicator lights). Press again to activate
low heat (one indicator light). Press again to deactivate the driver
heated seat.
10.Manual override controls:Allows you to manually select where
airflow is directed. To return to full automatic control, press AUTO.
11.
Recirculation control:Press to activate/deactivate air
recirculation in cabin. Recirculated air may reduce the amount of time to
cool down the interior of the vehicle and may also help reduce undesired
odors from reaching the interior of the vehicle. Recirculation can be
engaged manually in any other airflow selection except
(defrost).
Recirculation may turn off automatically in all airflow selections except
MAX A/C.
12.A/C control:Press to activate/deactivate air conditioning. Use with
recirculated air to improve cooling performance and efficiency. Engages
automatically in AUTO,
(defrost) and(floor/defrost).
13.OFF:Outside air is shut out and the fan will not operate.
14.Temperature control:Press to increase/decrease the temperature
in the vehicle cabin.
15.AUTO:To engage automatic temperature control, press AUTO and
select the desired temperature using the temperature control. The
system will automatically determine fan speed, airflow location, A/C on
or off, and outside or recirculated air, to heat or cool the vehicle to reach
the desired temperature.
16.EXT:Press to display outside temperature. Press again to display
cabin temperature settings.
Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) system operating tips
•To reduce fog build up on the windshield during humid weather, place
the air flow selector in the
position.
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•To reduce humidity build up inside the vehicle, do not drive with the
system OFF, or with recirculated air
engaged and A/C off.
•Do not put objects under the front seats that will interfere with the
airflow to the back seats.
•Remove any snow, ice or leaves from the air intake area at the base of
the windshield.
•To improve the A/C cool down, drive with the windows slightly open
for 2-3 minutes after start up or until the vehicle has been “aired out.”
During extreme high ambient temperatures when idling stationary for
extended periods of time in gear, it is recommended to run the A/C in
the MAX A/C mode, reduce blower fan speed from the highest setting
and put the vehicle’s transmission into the PARK gear position
(automatic transmission only) to continue to receive cool air from your
A/C system.
•For maximum cooling performance (MAX A/C):
Automatic operation:
•Press AUTO for full automatic operation.
•Do not override A/C or
(recirculated air).
•Set the temperature to 60°F (16°C).
Override operation:
•Select air distribution.
•Select A/C and
(recirculated air). Use(recirculated air) with
A/C to provide colder airflow.
•Set the temperature to 60°F (16°C).
•Set highest fan speed initially, then adjust to maintain comfort.
In MAX A/C setting:
•Adjust the temperature control to full cold.
•Set highest fan speed initially, then adjust to maintain comfort.
In
(panel) or(panel/floor) modes:
•Adjust the temperature control to full cold.
•Select A/C and
(recirculated air). Use recirculated air with A/C to
provide colder airflow.
•Set highest fan speed initially, then adjust to maintain comfort.
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•To aid in side window defogging/demisting in cold weather:
1. Select
.
2. Select A/C.
3. Adjust the temperature control to maintain comfort.
4. Set the fan speed to the highest setting.
5. Direct the outer instrument panel vents towards the side windows.
To increase airflow to the outer instrument panel vents, close the vents
located in the middle of the instrument panel.
REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER
R
The rear defroster control is located on the climate control panel and
works to clear the rear window of fog and thin ice.
The ignition must be on to operate the rear window defroster.
The rear defroster turns off automatically after 10 minutes or when the
ignition is turned off. To manually turn off the defroster before
10 minutes have passed, push the control again.
Do not use razor blades or other sharp objects to clean the inside
of the rear window or to remove decals from the inside of the
rear window. This may cause damage to the heated grid lines and
will not be covered by your warranty.
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HEADLAMP CONTROL
Turns the lamps off.
Turns on the parking lamps,
instrument panel lamps, license
plate lamps and tail lamps.
Turns the low beam headlamps
on.
Autolamp control (if equipped)
The autolamp system provides light
sensitive automatic on-off control of
the exterior lights normally
controlled by the headlamp control.
•To turn autolamps on, rotate the
control to
.
•To turn autolamps off, rotate the
control back to off.
The autolamp system also keeps the
lights on for a predetermined
amount of time after the ignition switch is turned to off. You can change
the amount of time the lamps stay on by using the programming
procedure that follows:
Note:If the vehicle is equipped with autolamps, it will have the
headlamps on with windshield wipers feature.If the windshield
wipers are turned on (for a fixed period of time), the exterior lamps will
turn on with the headlamp control in the Autolamp position.
Autolamps - Programmable exit delay
Programmable exit delay allows the length of the autolamp exit delay to
be changed.
To program the auto lamp exit time delay:
1. Start with the ignition in the off position and the headlamp control in
the autolamp position.
2. Turn the headlamp control to off.
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3. Turn the ignition switch to on and then back to off.
4. Turn the headlamp control to the autolamp position. The headlamps
will turn on.
5. Wait the desired amount of time for the exit delay you want (up to
three minutes), then turn the headlamp control to off. The headlamps
will turn off.
Fog lamp control (if equipped)
With the ignition on, the fog lamps
can be turned on when the
headlamp control is pulled toward
you and is in any of the following
positions:
•Parking lamps
•Low beams
•Autolamps (when active)
The fog lamp indicator light will
illuminate when the fog lamps have been turned on. The fog lamps will
not operate when the high beams are active.
Daytime running lamps (DRL) (if equipped)
Turns the headlamps on with a reduced output.
To activate:
•the ignition must be in the on position,
•the headlamp control is in the off, autolamps or parking lamp position
and
•the transmission must be out of the P (Park) position.
WARNING:Always remember to turn on your headlamps at
dusk or during inclement weather. The Daytime Running Lamp
(DRL) system does not activate the tail lamps and generally may not
provide adequate lighting during these conditions. Failure to activate
your headlamps under these conditions may result in a collision.
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High beams
Push the lever toward the
instrument panel to activate. Pull
the lever towards you to deactivate.
Flash to pass
Pull toward you slightly to activate
and release to deactivate.
PANEL DIMMER CONTROL
Use to adjust the brightness of the
instrument panel and all applicable
switches in the vehicle during
headlamp and parking lamp
operation.
Move the control to the full upright
position, past detent, to turn on the
interior lamps. Move the control to
the full downward position, past
detent, to turn off the interior lights.
The instrument panel/switch lighting
remains lit.
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