Climate control -> Automatic climate control for Your Ford Fiesta 4 Door Fifth Generation (2003-2008)

Climate control  
The system controls the  
Cooling the interior quickly  
temperature, amount and distribution  
of the air flow automatically and  
adjusts them according to the driving  
and weather conditions. Pressing the  
AUTO button once switches on the  
auto mode.  
Note: Avoid adjusting the settings  
when the vehicle interior is extremely  
hot or cold. The automatic climate  
control adjusts to the current  
circumstances automatically. For the  
system to function properly, the side  
and centre vents should be fully  
open.  
E90451  
Reducing interior air  
humidity  
Note:The sunload sensor is located  
on top of the instrument panel. Do  
not cover the sensor with any  
objects.  
Note: At low outside temperatures,  
when the system is in auto mode, the  
air stream will be directed to the  
windscreen and the side windows as  
long as the engine is cold.  
E90452  
AUTOMATIC CLIMATE  
CONTROL  
Setting the temperature  
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E72153  
Blue Reduces temperature  
Red Increases temperature  
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Climate control  
You can set the temperature  
Windscreen defrosting and  
demisting  
between 16ºC and 28ºC in steps of  
0.5ºC. In position LO (below 16ºC) the  
system will switch to permanent  
cooling, in HI (above 28ºC) to  
permanent heating, and not regulate  
a stable temperature.  
Press the windscreen  
defrosting and demisting  
button. Outside air will flow  
into the vehicle. Air conditioning is  
automatically selected. As long as the  
air distribution is set to this position,  
you cannot select recirculated air.  
Blower  
Use the buttons to adjust  
the blower speed. The  
blower setting is indicated  
The blower speed and the  
temperature control operate  
in the display. To return to auto  
mode, press the AUTO button.  
automatically and cannot be adjusted  
manually. The blower is set to high  
speed and the temperature to HI.  
Air distribution  
When you select windscreen  
defrosting and demisting, the heated  
screens switch on automatically and  
switch off after a short time.  
Press the windscreen defrosting and  
demisting button again to return to  
the previous settings.  
A
B
C
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Switching the air  
conditioning on and off  
A
Footwell  
B
C
Face level  
Press the A/C button to  
turn the air conditioning on  
and off.  
Windscreen  
Note: When you select windscreen  
defrosting and demisting, A, B and  
Cswitch off automatically and the air  
conditioning switches on. Outside air  
will flow into the vehicle. You cannot  
select recirculated air.  
Recirculated air  
Press the recirculated air  
button to toggle between  
outside air and recirculated  
air.  
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Climate control  
Note: When the system is in auto  
Heated windscreen  
mode and the interior and exterior  
temperatures are quite hot, the  
system selects recirculated air  
automatically to maximise cooling of  
the interior. Once the selected  
temperature is reached, the system  
will reselect outside air automatically.  
Heated rear window  
Switching the automatic  
climate control on and off  
Heated exterior mirrors  
Electric exterior mirrors are fitted with  
a heating element that will defrost or  
demist the mirror glass. They will  
switch on automatically when you  
switch the heated rear window on.  
AUXILIARY HEATER  
Diesel auxiliary heater  
(depending on country)  
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Press the OFF button.  
The diesel auxiliary heater (PTC  
electrical heater) aids in warming the  
engine and the interior compartment  
on vehicles with diesel engines. It is  
switched on or off automatically  
depending on the outside  
When switched off, the heating,  
ventilation and air conditioning  
system is switched off and  
recirculated air is selected.  
temperature, the coolant  
temperature and the alternator load.  
HEATED WINDOWS AND  
MIRRORS  
Heated windows  
Use the heated windows to defrost  
or demist the windscreen or rear  
window.  
Note:The heated windows operate  
only when the engine is running.  
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