FORD BRONCO 1988 Owners Manual

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Instrument Panel Controls
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Instrument Panel and Controls
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The Climate Control Systems
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Your vehicle is equipped with a control
assembly designed to handle either a
combination A/C-Heater System or a
Heater-Only System.
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[IP00801(BEF )10/93]
Instrument Panel Registers
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There are four registers in the instrument panel.
Each of these registers contain a louver assembly
which can be manually adjusted to direct airflow
up, down, left, right, and positive shut-off. An
illustration of the register locations follows.
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Instrument panel registers
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Air Conditioner and Heater (If equipped)
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The control for your air conditioning and heater
system is located at the center of the instrument
panel below the radio and will operate only
when the ignition key is turned to the ON
position. Your air conditioner and heater will
heat and/or cool your vehicle interior depending
on the function position and temperature you
select. The function selector control knob allows
you to select heating or cooling and determine
where the air will be directed. The temperature
control knob setting determines the temperature
of the air that flows into the vehicle.
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Climate control knobs (Heater A/C system)
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To turn your air conditioner and heater system
on, select any position except OFF. This will turn
the fan on and allow airflow into the vehicle. To
turn your air conditioner and heater off, select
OFF. This will turn the fan off and stop airflow
from coming into the vehicle.
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Temperature selection
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The temperature knob is the rotating knob
located at the center of of the control with
tapered RED and BLUE bands surrounding most
of the knob. The wide RED part of the band
(full right) is the heat or warmer area. The wide
BLUE area (full left) is the cooling or cool
temperature area. Any position selected between
full right and full left will give a temperature
between the two extreme temperatures.
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HFan speed adjustment
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The
Hknob on the control is the fan speed
knob which controls the volume of air flow.
Rotate the
Hknob to the right to increase the
amount of air entering the vehicle. Four fan
speed positions are available and are indicated
by LO, two separate dots and HI beside the
H
control knob. The HI position provides the most
air flow.
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Airflow selections
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VENT
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UseVENTto bring outside air through the
instrument panel registers. You can heat the air
in this position by rotating the center knob into
the RED area. The air CANNOT be cooled
below the outside temperature regardless of the
center knob setting. Select NORM A/C or MAX
A/C to get cool air through the instrument
panel registers.
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NORM A/C
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SelectNORM A/Cto get refrigerated outside air
through the instrument panel registers. The A/C
position is used for cooling except when it is
extremely hot or fast cooling of the vehicle is
needed. Then, select MAX A/C for fast cooling
and return to NORM A/C when you are
comfortable.
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MAX A/C
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TheMAX A/Cposition produces cool air more
rapidly to provide faster cooling of your vehicle.
This is possible because cooler air is drawn from
inside the passenger area and refrigerated again
instead of using warmer outside air. Using
inside air will also make the fan sound louder
which is normal when using MAX A/C. The air
flow will be from the instrument panel registers.
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FLOOR
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Air flow will be to the floor whenFLOORis
selected. The air cannot be cooled in the FLOOR
position but can be heated by rotating the center
knob in the RED area.
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MIX
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SelectMIXto get air to the floor and windshield
defrosters at the same time. If the outside
temperature is about 50Ê (10ÊC) or warmer, the
air will also be dehumidified to remove
moisture. This feature will help prevent fogging
in humid weather. The air can be cooled or
heated.
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VDEF
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SelectVDEFto obtain maximum air flow to
the windshield. Rotate the center knob into the
RED area for the air temperature required to
defrost. When the outside air temperature is
about50ÊF (9ÊC) orwarmer, the air will be
dehumidified to remove moisture. The air can be
cooled or heated. Rotate the
Hknob on the left
to increase the air flow.
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Operating Tips
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The following tips will help you to get the most
satisfaction from your air conditioning and
heater system.
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In humid weather, selectVDEF. This will
help to prevent windshield fogging. After a
few minutes of operation, you may select
another air flow position. Rotate the control
knob to obtain your desired comfort level.
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To prevent humidity buildup inside your
vehicle, always drive with the Air
Conditioning and Heater System turned on.
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Do not put objects under the front seats that
will interfere with the flow of air under the
seats to the back seat area of your vehicle.
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Remove any snow, ice or leaves from the air
intake area of your Air Conditioner and
Heater System which could block the air
intake. The intake area is located at the
bottom of the windshield.
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Standard Heater
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The control for your Heater system is located in
the center of the instrument panel below the
radio and will operate only when the ignition
key is turned to the RUN position. Your Heater
will heat and/or ventilate your vehicle interior
depending on the Function and temperature you
select. The Function Selector knob allows you to
select heating or ventilation and determine
where the air will be directed. The Temperature
knob setting determines the temperature of the
air that flows into the vehicle.
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To turn your Heater system on, select any
position except OFF. This will turn the fan ON
and allow air flow into the vehicle. Select OFF to
turn your Heater off. This will turn the fan off
and stop outside air from coming into the
vehicle.
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Temperature selection
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The Temperature knob is the rotating knob
located at the center of the control with tapered
RED and BLUE bands surrounding most of the
knob. The wide RED part of the band (full right)
is the heat or warmer area. The wide BLUE area
(full left) is the cool or unheated temperature
area. Any position selected between full right
and full left will give a temperature between the
two extreme temperatures. The cool temperature
you select will not be cooler than the outside
temperature.
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HFan speed adjustment
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The
Hknob on the control is the fan speed
knob which controls the volume of air flow.
Rotate the
Hknob to the right to increase fan
speed and increase the amount of of air entering
the vehicle. Four fan speed positions are
available and are indicated by LO, two separate
dots and HI beside the
Hcontrol knob. The HI
position provides the most air flow.
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Air flow selections
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VENT
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Use VENT to bring outside air through the
instrument panel registers. You can heat the air
in this position by rotating the temperature knob
into the RED area. The air CANNOT be cooled
below the outside temperature regardless of the
temperature knob setting.
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FLOOR
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Air flow will be to the floor when FLOOR is
selected. The air can be heated by rotating the
temperature knob into the RED area.
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MIX
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SelectMIXto get air to the floor and windshield
defrosters at the same time.
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VDEF
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SelectVDEFto obtain maximum air flow to
the windshield. Rotate the temperature knob into
the RED area for the air temperature required to
defrost. Rotate the
Hknob to increase or
decrease the air flow.
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Operating Tips
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The following tips will help you to get the most
satisfaction from your heater system.
[IP01585(B F )04/95]
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In humid weather, selectVDEF. This will
help to prevent windshield fogging. After a
few minutes, you may select another airflow
position.
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To prevent humidity buildup inside your
vehicle, always drive with the heater system
turned on.
[IP01590(B F )02/95]
q
Do not put objects under the front seats that
will interfere with the flow of air under the
seats to the back seat area of your vehicle.
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[IP01595(B F )02/95]
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Remove any snow, ice, or leaves from the air
intake area at the bottom of the windshield.
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Climate control knobs (heater only)
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Rear Window Defroster
(If equipped)
(Standard in Canada)
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The defroster for the rear window clears frost,
fog, or thin ice from both the inside and outside
of the rear window.
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The control switch is located on the instrument
panel to the right of the steering column.
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Rear window defroster switch
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To defrost the rear window:
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1. Clear any snow from the rear window.
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2. Get in your vehicle and start the engine.
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3. Press the switch. The indicator light should
turn on.
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The defroster turns off automatically after
approximately 10 minutes. If the window is not
clear, turn on the defroster again. It will also
automatically shut off any time the engine is
shut off.
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NOTE: Never use sharp instruments or
window cleaners with abrasives to
clean the inside of your rear window.
If you do, you may damage the heating
elements that are bonded to the inside
of the rear window and cause damage
to the rear window defroster.
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The Interior and Exterior Lights
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Turning On the Exterior Lights
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To turn on your headlamps, parking lamps,
marker lamps, and tail lamps, use the headlamp
switch to the left of the steering column.
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1. Pull the headlamp control knob toward you
to the first position. Parking lamps, tail
lamps and marker lamps are now on.
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2. Pull the headlamp control knob toward you
to the outer position. Headlamps are now on
in addition to the above.
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3. Rotate the knob when it is in an on position
to brighten or dim the instrument panel
lamps. Rotate fully counterclockwise to
operate courtesy and cargo lamps.
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