Climate Controls -> REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER for Your Ford Explorer SUV Third Generation (2002-2005)

Climate Controls  
1. Temperature control:  
Determines temperature levels. If  
the main climate control system is  
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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.  
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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)