Climate Controls -> Navigation system based climate control for Your Ford Fusion 4 Door First Generation (2006-2012)

Climate Controls  
DUAL ZONE AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL (NAVIGATION  
BASED – IF EQUIPPED)  
1. CLIMATE: Press to control the climate control system through the  
touch display screen. See Touchscreen functions later in this section.  
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2.  
Rear defroster: Press to activate/deactivate the rear window  
defroster. this button will also activate/deactivate the heated mirrors (if  
equipped). Refer to Rear window defroster later in this chapter for  
more information.  
3. A/C: Press to activate/deactivate air conditioning. Use with  
recirculated air to improve cooling performance and efficiency. A/C  
engages automatically in MAX A/C,  
(defrost)  
and (floor/defrost).  
4. Passenger temperature: Press to increase/decrease the air  
temperature on the passenger side of the vehicle. The recommended  
initial temperature setting is between 72°F (22°C) and 75°F (24°C), then  
adjust for comfort. The passenger side temperature setting will appear in  
the display.  
5.  
Passenger heated seat (if equipped): Press to  
activate/deactivate the passenger heated seat. Refer to Heated seats in  
the Seating and Safety Restraints chapter for more information.  
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6.  
Recirculated air: Press to activate/deactivate air recirculation in  
the vehicle. Recirculated air may reduce the amount of time needed to  
cool down the interior of the vehicle, when used with A/C, and may also  
help reduce undesired odors from reaching the interior of the vehicle.  
Recirculated air engages automatically when MAX A/C is selected or can  
be engaged manually in any airflow mode except  
(defrost).  
Recirculated air may turn off automatically in all airflow selections  
except MAX A/C. When the ignition switch is turned off and back on, the  
climate system will return to the recirculated air mode only if the A/C  
button LED is illuminated and the air distribution selection is  
either  
(panel) or  
(floor/panel).  
7. –  
+ Fan speed control: Press to increase/decrease the fan speed.  
Manual fan speed will appear in the touchscreen. To return to full  
automatic control, press AUTO.  
8. AUTO: Press to engage full automatic operation. The system will  
automatically determine fan speed, airflow distribution, A/C on or off,  
and outside or recirculated air, to heat or cool the vehicle to reach the  
desired temperature.  
9. Driver temperature: Press to increase/decrease the air temperature  
on the driver side of the vehicle. This control also adjusts the passenger  
side temperature when DUAL is disengaged. The recommended initial  
temperature setting is between 72°F (22°C) and 75°F (24°C), then  
adjust for comfort. The driver side temperature setting will appear in the  
display.  
10.  
Driver heated seat (if equipped): Press to control the driver  
heated seat. Refer to Heated seats in the Seating and Safety Restraints  
chapter for more information.  
11.  
Power: Press to activate/deactivate the climate control system.  
When the system is off, outside air is prevented from entering the  
vehicle. The climate status in the touchscreen will also be turned off.  
12.  
Defrost: Distributes outside air through the windshield  
defroster vents and demister vents. Can be used to clear the windshield  
of fog and thin ice. The system will automatically provide outside air to  
reduce window fogging. Press this button again to return to the previous  
air flow selection. To return to full automatic mode, press AUTO.  
Outside temperature: The outside temperature will appear in the  
display as EXT XX.  
Temperature conversion: To switch between Fahrenheit and Celsius,  
refer to Message center in the Instrument Cluster chapter.  
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TOUCHSCREEN FUNCTIONS  
Temperature conversion: To switch between Fahrenheit and Celsius,  
refer to Message center in the Instrument Cluster chapter.  
Temperature: Press the up and down arrows on the left side of the  
screen to increase/decrease the airflow temperature for the driver side of  
the vehicle. This control also adjusts the passenger side temperature  
when dual zone operation is disengaged. Press the up and down arrows  
on the right side of the screen to increase/decrease the airflow  
temperature for the passenger side of the vehicle.  
: Distributes air through the instrument panel vents.  
: Distributes air through the instrument panel vents, floor vents,  
rear seat floor vents and de-mister vents.  
: Distributes air through the floor vents, rear seat floor vents.  
: Distributes air through the windshield defroster vents, de-mister  
vents, floor vents and rear seat floor vents. The system will  
automatically provide outside air to reduce window fogging.  
To return to full automatic control, press AUTO on the main bezel.  
Fan Speed: Press to decrease/increase the fan speed.  
Dual: Press to activate/deactivate separate driver and passenger  
temperature controls.  
Max A/C: Distributes recirculated air through the instrument panel  
vents to cool the vehicle. This re-cooling of the interior air is more  
economical and efficient. Recirculated air may also help reduce  
undesirable odors from entering the vehicle. Press the Max A/C button  
again for normal A/C operation.  
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VOICE COMMANDS IN CLIMATE MODE  
Please refer to the Voice commands in climate mode section of the  
Navigation Supplement for more information on using voice commands  
with the climate control system.  
Operating tips  
To reduce fog build-up on the windshield during humid weather,  
select  
(defrost) or  
(floor/defrost).  
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.”  
A small amount of air may be felt from the floor vent regardless of the  
air distribution setting that is selected.  
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 position, reduce blower fan speed from the highest setting  
and put the vehicle’s transmission into the P (Park) gear position (for  
automatic transmissions) to continue to receive cool air from your A/C  
system.  
For maximum cooling performance:  
Automatic operation:  
1. Press AUTO for full automatic operation.  
2. Do not override A/C or  
(recirculated air).  
3. Set the temperature to 60°F (16°C).  
Manual operation:  
1. Select MAX A/C.  
2. Select  
3. Select  
or  
.
(recirculated air) to provide colder airflow.  
4. Set the temperature to 60°F (16°C).  
5. Set highest fan setting initially, then adjust to maintain comfort.  
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