Manual heating, ventilation and air conditioning
Airflow distribution control

- Feet airflow
- Feet and windshield airflow
- Windshield
- Face airflow
- Face and feet airflow
The airflow distribution switch can be set to any position between the symbols.
Blower

- Off
Note: If you switch off the blower, the windshield may fog up.
Air recirculation
Press the switch to
toggle between fresh air ventilation and air recirculation.
System settings
Note: Set all switches to the positions shown.
Quick heating of the vehicle interior

Ventilation

Set the airflow distribution, blower and air vents as required.
Switching the air conditioning on and off
If you switch off the blower,
the air conditioning switches off. When you switch the blower on again, the air conditioning switches on automatically.
Cooling with outside air

Quick cooling of the vehicle interior

Windshield defrosting and demisting

When the outside temperature is above 4ºC, the air conditioning switches on automatically. Make sure the blower is switched on. The indicator light in the switch comes on during defrosting and demisting.
If you set the airflow distribution control to a position other than C, the A/C remains switched on.
You can switch the air conditioning and air recirculation on and off when the airflow distribution switch is in position C.
If necessary, switch on the window heating.
See Heated windows and mirrors (page 84).
Reducing humidity in the vehicle interior

Test yourself
A quick Ford Fiesta quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.