Climate control -> Automatic climate control for Your Ford Kuga SUV First Generation (2008-2012)

Climate control  
Reducing interior air humidity  
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AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL  
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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.  
The system controls the 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.  
The system in your vehicle is dual-zone  
automatic climate control. When the  
system is in mono mode, all the  
temperature zones are linked to the  
driver's zone. When you switch mono  
mode off, the dual-zone system allows  
you to set different temperatures for the  
driver's and front passenger's side.  
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.  
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Climate control  
Note: For information on the automatic  
To switch mono mode off  
climate control, on vehicles fitted with a  
combined Navigation and automatic  
climate control system, see separate  
handbook.  
Select a temperature for the passenger’s  
side with the rotary control on the  
passenger’s side. Mono mode will switch  
off and MONO disappears from the  
display. The temperature for the driver’s  
side will remain unchanged. You can now  
adjust the driver and passenger side  
temperatures independently of each  
another. The temperature settings for  
each side are shown in the display. You  
can set a temperature difference of up to  
4ºC.  
Setting the temperature  
Note: If you set a temperature of greater  
than 4°C, the temperature on the other  
side will be adjusted so that the difference  
remains 4°C.  
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Note: If you set one of the sides to HI or  
LO, both sides will be set to HI or LO.  
You can set the temperature 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.  
To switch mono mode back on  
Mono mode  
To switch mono mode back on, press the  
MONO button. MONO reappears in the  
display and the passenger’s side  
temperature will be adjusted to the  
driver’s side temperature.  
In mono mode, the temperature settings  
for both the driver’s and passenger’s side  
are linked. If you adjust the temperature  
using the rotary control on the driver’s  
side, the settings will be adjusted to the  
same setting on the passenger’s side. In  
mono mode, MONO appears in the  
display.  
Blower  
Use the buttons to adjust the blower  
speed.  
The blower setting is indicated in the  
display.  
To return to auto mode, press the AUTO  
button.  
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To return to auto mode, press the AUTO  
Air distribution  
button.  
To adjust air distribution, press the desired  
button. Any combination of settings can  
be selected simultaneously.  
Switching the air conditioning  
on and off  
Press the A/C button to switch the air  
conditioning on and off. A/C OFF appears  
in the display when the air conditioning is  
switched off.  
A
B
C
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A/C ON appears in the display when the  
air conditioning is switched on.  
A
Footwell  
B
C
Face level  
Recirculated air  
Windscreen  
When you select windscreen defrosting  
and demisting, A, B and C switch off  
automatically and the air conditioning  
switches on. Outside air will flow into the  
vehicle. You cannot select recirculated  
air.  
Press the recirculated air button to toggle  
between outside air and recirculated air.  
Note: When the system is in auto 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.  
Windscreen defrosting and  
demisting  
Switching off the automatic  
climate control  
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.  
Press the OFF button.  
The blower speed and the temperature  
control operate automatically and cannot  
be adjusted manually. The blower is set  
to high speed and the temperature to HI.  
When switched off, the heating, ventilation  
and air conditioning system is switched  
off and recirculated air is selected.  
When you select windscreen defrosting  
and demisting, the heated screens switch  
on automatically and switch off after a  
short time.  
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