Climate Controls -> Auxiliary system (if equipped) for Your Ford Explorer SUV Third Generation (2002-2005)

Climate Controls  
Do not place objects on top of the instrument panel as these  
objects may become projectiles in a collision or sudden stop.  
Auxiliary system (if equipped)  
Your vehicle may be equipped with auxiliary climate controls. These  
allow the front or rear seat passengers to control airflow direction,  
temperature and fan level of the rear compartment to quickly heat or  
cool the entire vehicle.  
Front auxiliary controls:  
1. Temperature control:  
Determines temperature level. If the  
main climate control system is  
3
1
0
REAR 2  
3
cooling in MAX A/C or  
mode,  
4
the auxiliary controls will not  
function as the entire vehicle will  
operate at a full cool temperature.  
2
2. Mode selector: Press to select  
air flow direction to  
or (Panel).  
Directs air to the floor of the third row seating.  
directs air to the overhead registers of the second and third row  
(Floor)  
seating. The selected mode will illuminate on the temperature control.  
3. Fan control: Determines fan speed levels. Turn to REAR to give rear  
seat passengers control of the rear auxiliary controls. Otherwise, the  
front controls will determine the settings for the entire vehicle cabin. If  
set to OFF, the front and rear auxiliary controls will not function.  
Rear auxiliary controls (if equipped):  
Once the front auxiliary control is set to REAR, the rear seat passengers  
may use the rear auxiliary controls in the overhead console to make the  
desired adjustments.  
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2003 Explorer (exp)  
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)  
USA English (fus)  
Climate Controls  
1. Temperature control:  
Determines temperature levels. If  
the main climate control system is  
3
1
0
1
2
3
cooling in MAX A/C or  
mode,  
4
the auxiliary controls will not  
function as the entire vehicle will  
operate at a full cool temperature.  
2. Mode selector: Press to select  
2
between air flow to  
or (Panel).  
Directs air to the floor of the third row seating.  
directs air to the overhead registers of the second and third row  
(Floor)  
seating. The selected mode will illuminate on the temperature control.  
3. Fan control: Determines fan speed levels.  
Floor console climate controls (if equipped)  
Controls the direction of the airflow  
to the rear of the vehicle.  
selects air flow from the console  
panel registers.  
selects air flow  
from the floor console registers.  
REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER  
The rear defroster control is located  
on the instrument panel.  
Press the rear defroster control to  
clear the rear window of thin ice  
and fog.  
R
A small LED will illuminate when  
the rear defroster is activated.  
The ignition must be in the ON position to operate the rear window  
defroster.  
The defroster turns off automatically after 10 minutes or when the  
ignition is turned to the OFF position. To manually turn off the defroster  
before 10 minutes have passed, push the control again.  
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2003 Explorer (exp)  
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)  
USA English (fus)