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Climate

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Touch the lower right corner of the touchscreen to access the climate functions. Depending on the option package and vehicle series, the climate screen may differ from the one shown below.

Note: you can switch between degrees Fahrenheit and degrees Celsius.

See Settings (page 349).

Climat

  1. On/Off: touch this button to turn this system on or off. Outside air cannot enter your vehicle when the system is off.
  2. Passenger side temperature settings: touch the + or - button to adjust the temperature.

Touch the heated seat icon to turn the heated seat on and off (if equipped).

Touch the temperature-controlled seat icon to turn the temperature-controlled seat on and off (if equipped).

Touch DUAL to activate passenger temperature control.

  • Fan speed: touch the + or - button to adjust the fan speed.
  • Note: when the system automatically controls the fan speed, all fan speed indicators turn off.

  • Recirculated air: touch the button to turn recirculated air on or off. Recirculated air can reduce the time needed to cool the vehicle interior and help prevent unwanted odors from entering the vehicle.
  • In addition, recirculated air turns on automatically when you touch the A/C MAX or MAX Defrost buttons, or manually with any airflow mode except defrost. It can also be turned off with all airflow modes except A/C MAX and MAX Defrost to prevent fogging.

  • A/C MAX: touch this button to cool your vehicle using recirculated air.
  • Touch this button again to return to normal air conditioning.

    The A/C MAX button distributes air through the dashboard vents and helps prevent unwanted odors from entering the vehicle. This mode is more economical and efficient than the A/C mode.

  • A/C: touch this button to turn the air conditioning on or off. Use air conditioning with recirculated air to improve cooling performance and efficiency. Air conditioning turns on automatically with the A/C MAX, defrost and floor/front defrost modes.
  • Auto: touch this button to start automatic operation and set the temperature using the temperature control.
  • The system automatically determines the fan speed, air distribution, whether the air conditioning is on or off, and whether outside or recirculated air is used.

  • Rear window defroster: turns the rear window defroster on and off.
  • See Heated Windows and Heated Mirrors (page 121).

  • MAX Defrost: distributes outside air through the windshield vents and automatically turns on the air conditioning. The fan is set to maximum speed and the temperature to HI. When the air distribution control is in this position, you cannot select recirculated air or manually adjust the fan speed and temperature control.
  • Heated windshield: press this button to defrost and defog the heated windshield.
  • Manual air distribution controls: Floor and defrost: distributes air through the windshield defrost vents, the defog vents, the front and rear seat floor vents, and supplies outside air to help prevent fogging of the windows.
    Panel: distributes air through the instrument panel vents. Panel and floor: distributes air through the instrument panel vents, the defog vents and the front and rear seat floor vents. Floor: distributes air through the defog vents and the front and rear seat floor vents. Defrost: touch this button to clear fog and frost from the windshield. Touch this button again to return to the previous airflow selection.
  • When defrost is activated, the system automatically supplies outside air through the windshield defrost vents and the defog vents to help prevent fogging of the windows.

  • Driver side settings: touch the + or - button to adjust the temperature.
  • L Touch the heated seat icon to turn the heated seat on and off (if equipped).

    Touch the temperature-controlled seat icon to turn the temperature-controlled seat on and off (if equipped).

    Touch MyTemp to select the preset temperature. Touch and hold MyTemp to save a new preset temperature.

    Touch the heated steering wheel icon to turn the heated steering wheel on and off (if equipped).

    Smart zone function

    Each time you start your vehicle and drive without a front passenger, the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system may automatically switch to single zone mode (if it was previously in dual zone mode) to save fuel. In this case, the DUAL button turns off and the passenger side temperature is set to the driver side temperature.

    Press the DUAL button or change the passenger side temperature to activate dual zone mode if there is no passenger. The system remains in dual zone mode until you restart your vehicle.

    Activating the function

    Press and hold the DUAL button for more than four seconds. To indicate that the function is turned on, only the driver side temperature display flashes.

    Deactivating the function

    Press and hold the DUAL button for more than four seconds. Both temperature displays flash to indicate that the function is turned off.

    Voice commands for climate control

    Commande vocale située sur lePress the
    Voice command button on the steering wheel. When the system is ready, say one of the following commands:

    Commandes vocales de la climatisation

    Test yourself

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