climate control FORD BRONCO 2023 Owners Manual

Instrument Cluster Indicators -Excluding: Raptor......................................121
Instrument Cluster Indicators - Raptor.........................................................................123
Instrument Cluster Display
Using the Instrument Cluster DisplayControls.......................................................126
Instrument Cluster Display Main Menu -Excluding: Raptor....................................126
Instrument Cluster Display Main Menu -Raptor...........................................................127
Trip Computer...............................................127
Customizing the Instrument ClusterDisplay..........................................................127
Personalized Settings................................128
Remote Start
What Is Remote Start................................129
Remote Start Precautions.......................129
Remote Start Limitations.........................129
Enabling Remote Start..............................129
Remotely Starting and Stopping theVehicle.........................................................129
Remote Start Remote Control Indicators.........................................................................130
Remote Start Settings..............................130
Climate Control - VehiclesWith: AutomaticTemperature Control
Identifying the Climate Control Unit......131
Switching Climate Control On and Off..........................................................................131
Switching Recirculated Air On and Off..........................................................................131
Switching Air Conditioning On and Off..........................................................................131
Switching Maximum Defrost On and Off..........................................................................131
Switching Maximum Cooling On and Off..........................................................................131
Switching the Heated Rear Window Onand Off.........................................................132
Setting the Blower Motor Speed...........132
Switching the Heated Mirrors On and Off.........................................................................132
Setting the Temperature...........................132
Directing the Flow of Air............................132
Auto Mode......................................................133
Climate Control Hints................................134
Climate Control - VehiclesWith: Manual TemperatureControl
Identifying the Climate Control Unit.....136
Switching Climate Control On and Off.........................................................................136
Switching Recirculated Air On and Off.........................................................................136
Switching Air Conditioning On and Off.........................................................................136
Switching Maximum Defrost On and Off.........................................................................136
Switching Maximum Cooling On and Off.........................................................................136
Switching the Heated Rear Window Onand Off.........................................................137
Setting the Blower Motor Speed............137
Switching the Heated Mirrors On and Off.........................................................................137
Setting the Temperature...........................137
Directing the Flow of Air............................138
Climate Control Hints................................138
Interior Air Quality
What Is the Cabin Air Filter......................139
Replacing the Cabin Air Filter..................139
Front Seats
Front Seat Precautions.............................140
Sitting in the Correct Position................140
Manual Seats.................................................141
Power Seats...................................................143
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Note:Event data recorder data is recordedby your vehicle only if a non-trivial crashsituation occurs; no data is recorded by theevent data recorder under normal drivingconditions and no personal data orinformation (for example name, gender,age, and crash location) is recorded.However, parties, such as law enforcement,could combine the event data recorder datawith the type of personally identifying dataroutinely acquired during a crashinvestigation.
To read data recorded by an event datarecorder, special equipment is required,and access to the vehicle or the event datarecorder is needed. In addition to thevehicle manufacturer, other parties, suchas law enforcement, that have such specialequipment, can read the information if theyhave access to the vehicle or the eventdata recorder.
SETTINGS DATA
Your vehicle has electronic control unitsthat have the ability to store data basedon your personalized settings. The data isstored locally in the vehicle or on devicesthat you connect to it, for example, a USBdrive or digital music player. You can deletesome of this data and also choose whetherto share it through the services to whichyou subscribe.
Comfort and Convenience Data
Data recorded includes, for example:
•Seat and steering wheel position.
•Climate control settings.
•Radio presets.
Entertainment Data
Data recorded includes, for example:
•Music, videos or album art.
•Contacts and corresponding addressbook entries.
•Navigation destinations.
CONNECTED VEHICLE DATA
The modem has a SIM. Themodem was enabled when yourvehicle was built and periodicallysends messages to stay connected to thecell phone network, receive automaticsoftware updates and send vehicle-relatedinformation to us, for example diagnosticinformation. These messages couldinclude information that identifies yourvehicle, the SIM and the electronic serialnumber of the modem. Cell phone networkservice providers could have access toadditional information, for example cellphone network tower identification. Foradditional information about our privacypolicy, visit www.FordConnected.com orrefer to your local Ford website.
Note:The modem continues to send thisinformation unless you disable the modemor stop the modem from sharing vehicledata by changing the modem settings. SeeConnected Vehicle (page 483).
Note:The service can be unavailable orinterrupted for a number of reasons, forexample environmental or topographicalconditions and data plan coverage.
Note:To find out if your vehicle has amodem, visit www.FordConnected.com.
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INSTRUMENT PANEL
See Exterior Lighting Control (page 104).A
See Instrument Cluster Overview (page 117).B
See Starting a Gasoline Engine (page 165). See Starting a Gasoline Engine(page 165).C
See Feature Bar (page 499).D
See Switching the Audio Unit On and Off (page 488).E
See Opening the Glove Compartment (page 162).F
See Identifying the Climate Control Unit (page 131). See Identifying theClimate Control Unit (page 136).G
See Applying the Electric Parking Brake (page 213).H
See Opening and Closing the Hood (page 349).I
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ADJUSTING THE STEERING
WHEEL
Adjusting the Steering Wheel
WARNING: Do not adjust thesteering wheel when your vehicle ismoving.
Note: Make sure that you are sitting in thecorrect position. See Sitting in the CorrectPosition (page 140).
1.Unlock the steering column.
2.Adjust the steering wheel to theposition you prefer.
3.Lock the steering column.
HORN
Press on the center of thesteering wheel near the horn iconto activate the horn.
SWITCHING THE HEATED
STEERING WHEEL ON AND OFF
(IF EQUIPPED)
To activate the heated steeringwheel, press the button on theclimate control unit.
On some vehicles, an indicator on thebutton illuminates when the heatedsteering wheel is on.
Note:A sensor regulates the temperatureof the steering wheel.
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REMOTE START REMOTE
CONTROL INDICATORS (IF
EQUIPPED)
Remote Control Feedback
An LED on the remote control providesstatus feedback of remote start or stopcommands.
StatusLED
Remote startsuccessful.Solid green.
Remote stopsuccessful.Solid red.
Request failed orstatus not received.Blinking red.
Status incomplete.Blinking green.
REMOTE START SETTINGS
Climate Control Settings
1.Press Settings on the touchscreen.
2.Press Vehicle Settings.
3.Press Remote Start Setup.
4.Press Climate Control.
5.Press Auto or Last settings.
Note:If you switch the auto mode on, thesystem attempts to heat or cool the interiorto 72°F (22°C). When you switch the vehicleon, the climate control system returns tothe last used settings.
Note:If you switch the last settings on, thesystem remembers the last used settings.
Heated Seat Settings (If Equipped)
1.Press Settings on the touchscreen.
2.Press Vehicle Settings.
3.Press Remote Start Setup.
4.Press Seats.
5.Press Auto or Off.
Note:If you switch the heated seat settingson, the heated seats turn on during coldweather.
Note:You cannot adjust the heated seatsettings when you remotely start yourvehicle.
Heated Steering Wheel Settings (If
Equipped)
1.Press Settings on the touchscreen.
2.Press Vehicle Settings.
3.Press Remote Start Setup.
4.Press Seats and Steering Wheel.
5.Press Auto or Off.
Note:If you switch the heated steeringwheel settings on, the heated steering wheelturns on during cold weather.
Note:You cannot adjust the heatedsteering wheel settings when you remotelystart your vehicle.
Remote Start Duration
1.Press Settings on the touchscreen.
2.Press Vehicle Settings.
3.Press Remote Start Setup.
4.Press Duration.
5.Press the duration you prefer.
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IDENTIFYING THE CLIMATE
CONTROL UNIT
Depending on your vehicle options, thecontrols could look different than what yousee here.
SWITCHING CLIMATE
CONTROL ON AND OFF
Press the button.
SWITCHING RECIRCULATED
AIR ON AND OFF
Press the button to recirculateair currently in the passengercompartment.
Note:Recirculated air may turn offautomatically, or prevent you from switchingon in all air flow modes except MAX A/C toreduce the risk of fogging. Recirculation mayalso turn on and off automatically in variousair distribution control combinations toimprove heating or cooling efficiency.
SWITCHING AIR
CONDITIONING ON AND OFF
Press the button.
Note:Under certain conditions, the airconditioning compressor could continue tooperate after you switch air conditioning off.
Note:To keep the system and itscomponents fully functional, switch airconditioning on and let your vehicle idle atleast once per month for a minimum of twominutes.
SWITCHING MAXIMUM
DEFROST ON AND OFF
Press the button.
Air flows through the windshield air vents,the temperature is set to the highestsetting, and the blower motor adjusts tothe highest speed.
You can also use this setting to defog andclear the windshield of a thin covering ofice.
Note:To prevent window fogging, youcannot select recirculated air whenmaximum defrost is on.
Note:The heated rear window and heatedmirrors also turn on when you selectmaximum defrost.
Note:When maximum defrost is on, the airconditioning compressor may continue tooperate even though you switch off the A/C.
SWITCHING MAXIMUM
COOLING ON AND OFF
Press the button.
Air flows through the instrument panel airvents, the temperature is set to the lowestsetting, and the blower motor adjusts tothe highest speed.
Note:When you switch maximum coolingoff, air conditioning remains on.
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SWITCHING THE HEATED
REAR WINDOW ON AND OFF (IF
EQUIPPED)
Press the button to clear the rearwindow of thin ice and fog. Theheated rear window turns offafter a short period of time.
Note:This button also activates the heatedmirrors.
Note:Do not use harsh chemicals, razorblades or other sharp objects to clean orremove decals from the inside of the heatedrear window as this could cause damage tothe heated rear window grid lines notcovered by the vehicle Warranty.
SETTING THE BLOWER MOTOR
SPEED
Press up or down on the controlto select the blower motorspeed.
Note:Lights on the control illuminate toindicate the blower motor speed.
Note: When you switch the blower motoroff, air conditioning turns off and thewindows could fog up.
SWITCHING THE HEATED
MIRRORS ON AND OFF (IF
EQUIPPED)
Heated Mirrors
Press the button.
SETTING THE TEMPERATURE
Turn the control on the left-hand side ofthe climate control to set the left-handtemperature.
Note:This control also sets the right-handside temperature when you switch off dualzone mode.
Turn the control on the right-hand side ofthe climate control to set the right-handtemperature.
DIRECTING THE FLOW OF AIR
Directing Air to the Windshield AirVents
Press the button to activate theselection screen.
Press the button on thetouchscreen.
Directing Air to the InstrumentPanel Air Vents
Press the button to activate theselection screen.
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Press the button on thetouchscreen.
Directing Air to the Footwell AirVents
Press the button to activate theselection screen.
Press the button on thetouchscreen.
AUTO MODE
SWITCHING AUTO MODE ON ANDOFF
Press the button to switch automode on. Repeatedly press thebutton to adjust auto mode.
Note:When you switch auto mode on,lights on the blower motor control do notilluminate to indicate the blower motorspeed.
Adjust the blower motor control or airdistribution control to switch auto modeoff.
AUTO MODE INDICATORS
The indicators are on the Auto Modebutton.
DescriptionAuto Mode IndicatorStatus
The blower motor speed is reduced. Use this setting tominimize the amount of noise from the blower motor. Thissetting increases the time taken to cool the interior.
One indicator illumin-ated.
The blower motor speed is moderate.Two indicators illumin-ated.
The blower motor speed is increased. Use this setting toreduce the time taken to cool the interior. This settingincreases the amount of noise from the blower motor.
Three indicators illumin-ated.
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SWITCHING DUAL MODE ON ANDOFF
Press the button to activate theselection screen.
Press the button.
Note:When dual mode is off, setting thetemperature using the driver side controls,sets the temperature for both sides.
Note:Setting the temperature using thepassenger side controls, sets the passengertemperature and switches dual mode on.
CLIMATE CONTROL HINTS
General Hints
•Prolonged use of recirculated air maycause the windows to fog up.
•You may feel a small amount of airfrom the footwell air vents regardlessof the air distribution setting.
•To reduce humidity build-up inside yourvehicle, do not drive with the systemswitched off or with recirculated airalways switched on.
•Do not place objects under the frontseats as this may interfere with theairflow to the rear seats.
•Remove any snow, ice or leaves fromthe air intake area at the base of thewindshield.
•To improve the time to reach acomfortable temperature in hotweather, drive with the windows openuntil you feel cold air through the airvents.
Automatic Climate Control
•Adjusting the settings when yourvehicle interior is extremely hot or coldis not necessary. Automatic mode isbest recommended to maintain settemperature.
•The system adjusts to heat or cool theinterior to the temperature you selectas quickly as possible.
•For the system to function efficiently,the instrument panel and side air ventsshould be fully open.
•If you press AUTO during cold outsidetemperatures, the system directs airflow to the windshield and side windowair vents.In addition, the blower motormay run at a slower speed until theengine warms up.
•If you press AUTO during hottemperatures and the inside of thevehicle is hot, the system usesrecirculated air to maximize interiorcooling. Blower motor speed may alsoreduce until the air cools.
Quickly Heating the Interior
1.Press AUTO.
2.Adjust the temperature function to thesetting you prefer.
Recommended Settings forHeating
1.Press AUTO.
2.Adjust the temperature function to thesetting you prefer. Use 72°F (22°C) asa starting point, then adjust the settingas necessary.
Quickly Cooling the Interior
1.Press MAX A/C.
2.Drive with the windows open for a shortperiod of time.
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Recommended Settings forCooling
1.Press AUTO.
2.Adjust the temperature function to thesetting you prefer. Use 72°F (22°C) asa starting point, then adjust the settingas necessary.
Defogging the Side Windows inCold Weather
1.Press and release defrost or maximumdefrost.
2.Adjust the temperature control to thesetting you prefer. Use 72°F (22°C) asa starting point, then adjust the settingas necessary.
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