Climate Control -> Automatic Climate Control for your Ford Focus 2018-2025
Climate Control
Note: Recirculated air could turn off or be
Setting the Temperature
prevented from turning on in all air flow
modes except maximum cooling to reduce
the risk of the windows fogging up. It could
also turn on and off when you direct air to
the instrument panel or footwell air vents
during hot weather to improve cooling
efficiency.
Switching the Air Conditioning On
and Off
Note: Under certain conditions, the air
conditioning compressor could continue to
operate after you switch air conditioning off.
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Switching Maximum Defrost On
and Off
Turn the temperature control
counterclockwise for cooler temperature
settings.
Turn the temperature control clockwise
for warmer temperature settings.
Note: When you switch maximum defrost
on, the heated windshield, heated rear
window and air conditioning turn on. The
blower motor is set to the highest speed.
Note: When you switch maximum defrost
off, the heated windshield and heated rear
window remain on.
AUTOMATIC CLIMATE
CONTROL
Switching the Climate Control On
and Off
Switching Maximum Cooling On
and Off
Switching the Recirculated Air On
and Off
Note: When you switch maximum cooling
off, air conditioning remains on.
Switching Auto Mode On and Off
Note: The air currently in the passenger
compartment recirculates.
Press the button to switch auto
mode on. Repeatedly press the
button to adjust auto mode.
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Focus (CGE) Vehicles Built From: 15-03-2021, CG3784en enGBR, Edition date: 202012, First-Printing
Climate Control
Note: When you switch auto mode on,
Adjust the blower motor control or air
distribution control to switch auto mode
off.
lights on the blower motor control do not
illuminate to indicate the blower motor
speed.
Auto Mode Indicator Status
Auto Mode Indicator
Status
Description
One indicator illumin-
ated.
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The blower motor speed is reduced.
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Use this setting to minimize the amount of noise from
the blower motor.
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This setting increases the time taken to cool the
interior.
Two indicators illumin-
ated.
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•
The blower motor speed is moderate.
Three indicators illumin-
ated.
The blower motor speed is increased.
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Use this setting to reduce the time taken to cool the
interior.
This setting increases the amout of noise from the
blower motor.
Directing Air to the Windshield Air
Setting the Blower Motor Speed
Vents
Note: Lights on the control illuminate to
indicate the blower motor speed.
Directing Air to the Instrument
Panel Air Vents
Switching Dual Mode On and Off
DUAL
Note: When you switch dual mode on, the
passenger side temperature control can be
independently adjusted.
Directing Air to the Footwell Air
Vents
Note: You can also switch dual mode on
by adjusting the passenger side temperature
control.
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Focus (CGE) Vehicles Built From: 15-03-2021, CG3784en enGBR, Edition date: 202012, First-Printing
Climate Control
Note: To reduce humidity build-up inside
Setting the Temperature
your vehicle, do not drive with the system
switched off or with recirculated air always
switched on.
Note: Prolonged use of recirculated air may
cause the windows to fog up.
Note: Use air conditioning with recirculated
air to improve cooling performance and
efficiency.
Note: When you select automatic mode
and the outside temperature is low and the
engine is cold, air is directed to the
windshield and the outer instrument panel
air vents.
Note: When you select automatic mode
and the outside temperature and in-vehicle
temperature is high, the system temporarily
selects recirculated air to maximize cooling.
Note: When you select maximum defrost,
air conditioning turns on and air is directed
to the windshield air vents.
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Turn the temperature control
counterclockwise for cooler temperature
settings.
Turn the temperature control clockwise
for warmer temperature settings.
Recommended Settings for
Note: You can adjust the temperature
between 15.5–29.5°C (60–85°F).
Heating
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Press AUTO.
HINTS ON CONTROLLING THE
INTERIOR CLIMATE -
Select the required temperature.
Note: Adjusting the settings when your
vehicle interior is extremely hot or cold is
not necessary. The system automatically
adjusts to heat or cool the interior to your
selected temperature as quickly as possible.
For the system to function efficiently, the
instrument panel and side air vents should
be fully open.
VEHICLES WITH: AUTOMATIC
TEMPERATURE CONTROL
General Hints
Do not place objects under the front seats
as this may interfere with directing air to
the rear seats.
Remove any snow, ice or leaves from the
air intake area at the base of the
windshield.
Note: You may feel a small amount of air
from the footwell air vents regardless of the
air distribution setting.
Quickly Cooling the Interior
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Note: To improve the time to reach a
comfortable temperature in hot weather,
drive with the windows open until you feel
cold air through the air vents.
Press MAX A/C.
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Focus (CGE) Vehicles Built From: 15-03-2021, CG3784en enGBR, Edition date: 202012, First-Printing





