climate control FORD F-450 2021 Owners Manual

Climate Control - Vehicles
With: Automatic
Temperature Control
Identifying the Climate Control Unit .....143
Switching Climate Control On and Off ........................................................................\
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143
Switching Recirculated Air On and Off ........................................................................\
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143
Switching Air Conditioning On and Off ........................................................................\
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143
Switching Maximum Defrost On and Off ........................................................................\
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143
Switching Maximum Cooling On and Off ........................................................................\
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143
Switching the Heated Wiper Park On and Off .................................................................
144
Switching the Heated Rear Window On and Off ........................................................
144
Switching the Heated Mirrors On and Off ........................................................................\
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144
Setting the Blower Motor Speed ...........
144
Setting the Temperature ..........................
144
Directing the Flow of Air ............................
145
Auto Mode ......................................................
145
Climate Control – Troubleshooting ......
146
Climate Control - Vehicles With: Manual Temperature
Control
Identifying the Climate Control Unit ......
147
Switching Climate Control On and Off ........................................................................\
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147
Switching Recirculated Air On and Off ........................................................................\
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147
Switching Air Conditioning On and Off ........................................................................\
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147
Switching Maximum Defrost On and Off ........................................................................\
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147
Switching Maximum Cooling On and Off ........................................................................\
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147
Switching the Heated Rear Window On and Off ........................................................
148Switching the Heated Mirrors On and Off
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148
Setting the Blower Motor Speed ...........
148
Setting the Temperature ..........................
148
Directing the Flow of Air ...........................
148
Climate Control – Troubleshooting ......
149
Interior Air Quality
What Is the Cabin Air Filter ......................
150
Locating the Cabin Air Filter ....................
150
Replacing the Cabin Air Filter .................
150
Seats
Sitting in the Correct Position ..................
151
Head Restraints .............................................
151
Manual Seats ................................................
153
Power Seats ..................................................
154
Memory Function .........................................
157
Rear Seats ......................................................
158
Heated Seats ................................................
160
Ventilated Seats ............................................
161
Rear Occupant Alert System
What is the Rear Occupant Alert System ........................................................................\
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162
How Does the Rear Occupant Alert System Work .............................................
162
Rear Occupant Alert System Precautions ........................................................................\
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162
Rear Occupant Alert System Limitations ........................................................................\
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162
Switching Rear Occupant Alert System On and Off - Vehicles With: SYNC
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162
Switching Rear Occupant Alert System On and Off .................................................
163
Rear Occupant Alert System Indicators - Vehicles With: SYNC 3 ........................
163
Rear Occupant Alert System Indicators - Vehicles With: SYNC ...........................
163
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only, for more information, please review
the Ford of Canada privacy policy at
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storage and use of service providers in
other jurisdictions who may be subject to
legal requirements in Canada, the United
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them, for example, lawful requirements to
disclose personal information to
governmental authorities in those
countries.
Event Data
This vehicle is equipped with an event data
recorder. The main purpose of an event
data recorder is to record, in certain crash
or near crash-like situations, such as an
airbag deployment or hitting a road
obstacle; this data assist in understanding
how a vehicle
’s systems performed. The
event data recorder is designed to record
data related to vehicle dynamics and
safety systems for a short period of time,
typically 30 seconds or less.
The event data recorder in this vehicle is
designed to record such data as:
• How various systems in your vehicle
were operating.
• Whether or not the driver and
passenger seatbelts were
buckled/fastened.
• How far (if at all) the driver was
depressing the accelerator and/or the
brake pedal.
• How fast the vehicle was traveling.
• Where the driver was positioning the
steering wheel.
This data can help provide a better
understanding of the circumstances in
which crashes and injuries occur. Note:
Event data recorder data is recorded
by your vehicle only if a non-trivial crash
situation occurs; no data is recorded by the
event data recorder under normal driving
conditions and no personal data or
information (e.g., name, gender, age, and
crash location) is recorded. However, other
parties, such as law enforcement, could
combine the event data recorder data with
the type of personally identifying data
routinely acquired during a crash
investigation.
To read data recorded by an event data
recorder, special equipment is required,
and access to the vehicle or the event data
recorder is needed. In addition to the
vehicle manufacturer, other parties, such
as law enforcement, that have such special
equipment, can read the information if they
have access to the vehicle or the event
data recorder.
Comfort, Convenience and
Entertainment Data
Your vehicle has electronic control units
that have the ability to store data based
on your personalized settings. The data is
stored locally in the vehicle or on devices
that you connect to it, for example, a USB
drive or digital music player. You can delete
some of this data and also choose whether
to share it through the services to which
you subscribe. See Settings (page 543).
Comfort and Convenience Data
Data recorded includes, for example:
• Seat and steering wheel position.
• Climate control settings.
• Radio presets.
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INSTRUMENT PANEL
Direction indicators. See Direction Indicators (page 90).
A
Wiper lever.
See Wipers and Washers (page 85).
B
Information display controls.
See Information Displays (page 110).
C
Instrument cluster.
See Instrument Cluster (page 102).
D
Navigation, media, phone.
E
Entertainment display.
F
Hazard flasher switch.
See Hazard Flashers (page 326).
G
Audio. See
Audio System (page 479).
H
Climate control.
See Climate Control (page 143).
I
Rear defrost.
J
Trailer backup assist. See
Trailer Reversing Aids (page 283).
K
Start button. See
Keyless Starting (page 175).
L
Voice control.
See Using Voice Recognition (page 515).
M
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USING POWER RUNNING
BOARDS
WARNING: In extreme climates,
excessive ice buildup may occur, causing
the running boards not to deploy. Make
sure that the running boards have
deployed, and have finished moving
before attempting to step on them. The
running boards will resume normal
function once the blockage is cleared. WARNING:
Switch off the running
boards before jacking or placing any
object under your vehicle. Never place
your hand between the extended running
board and your vehicle. A moving running
board may cause injury.
Note: Do not use the running boards, front
and rear hinge assemblies, running board
motors, or the running board underbody
mounts to lift your vehicle when jacking.
Always use proper jacking points.
Note: The running boards may operate
more slowly in cool temperatures.
Note: The running board mechanism may
trap debris such as mud, dirt, snow, ice and
salt. This may cause unwanted noise. If this
happens, manually set the running boards
to the deployed position. Then, wash the
system, in particular the front and rear hinge
arms, with a high-pressure car wash wand. Automatic Power Deploy The running boards extend down and out
when you open the door. This can help you
enter and exit your vehicle.
Automatic Power Stow
When you close the doors, the running
boards return to the stowed position after
a two-second delay.
Manual Power Deploy
You can manually operate the running
boards in the information display.
1. Using the instrument cluster display
controls on the steering wheel, select
Settings
.
2. Select
Advanced Settings.
3. Select
Vehicle.
4. Select
Power Running Boards.
5. Select a setting.
Set the running boards in the deployed
position to access the roof.
The running boards return to the stowed
position and enter automatic mode when
the vehicle speed exceeds 3 mph (5 km/h).
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Within three seconds, press the
button on the remote control.
Within three seconds, press the
button again.
Note: You can extend the engine running
duration to a maximum of 30 minutes.
REMOTELY STOPPING THE
ENGINE Press the button on the remote
control to stop the engine.
Note: You can also use the FordPass app
to stop the engine.
REMOTE START REMOTE
CONTROL INDICATORS
Remote Control Feedback
An LED on the remote control provides
status feedback of remote start or stop
commands. Status
LED
Remote startsuccessful.
Solid green.
Remote stopsuccessful.
Solid red.
Request failed or
status not received.
Blinking red.
Status incomplete.
Blinking green.
REMOTE START SETTINGS
Switching Climate Control Auto
Mode On and Off
1. Press Settings on the touchscreen.
2. Press
Remote Start Setup. 3. Press
Climate Control.
4. Select
Vehicle.
5. Switch
Auto on or off.
Note: If you switch the auto mode on, the
system attempts to heat or cool the interior
to
72°F (22°C).
Note: When you switch the ignition on, the
climate control system returns to the last
used settings.
Switching Climate Control Last
Settings On and Off
1. Press
Settings on the touchscreen.
2. Press
Vehicle Settings.
3. Press
Remote Start Setup.
4. Switch
Last settings on or off.
Note: If you switch the last settings on, the
system remembers the last used settings.
Switching the Heated Seat
Settings On and Off
(If Equipped)
1. Press
Settings on the touchscreen.
2. Press
Vehicle Settings.
3. Press
Remote Start Setup.
4. Press
Seats.
5. Switch
Auto on or off.
Note: If you switch the heated seat settings
on, the heated seats turn on during cold
weather.
Switching the Heated Steering
Wheel Settings On and Off (If Equipped)
1. Press
Settings on the touchscreen.
2. Press
Vehicle Settings.
3. Press
Remote Start Setup.
4. Press
Seats and Steering Wheel.
5. Switch
Auto on or off.
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IDENTIFYING THE CLIMATE
CONTROL UNIT
Depending on your vehicle options, the
controls could look different than what you
see here.
SWITCHING CLIMATE
CONTROL ON AND OFF
Press the button.
SWITCHING RECIRCULATED
AIR ON AND OFF Press the button to recirculate
air currently in the passenger
compartment.
Note: Recirculated air could turn off or be
prevented from turning on in all air flow
modes except maximum cooling to reduce
the risk of the windows fogging up.
Note: Recirculated air could turn on and off
when you direct air to the instrument panel
or footwell air vents during hot weather to
improve cooling efficiency. SWITCHING AIR
CONDITIONING ON AND OFF Press the button.
Note: Under certain conditions, the air
conditioning compressor could continue to
operate after you switch air conditioning off.
SWITCHING MAXIMUM
DEFROST ON AND OFF Press the button.
Air flows through the windshield air vents,
and the blower motor adjusts to the
highest speed.
You can also use this setting to defog and
clear the windshield of a thin covering of
ice.
Note: To prevent window fogging, you
cannot select recirculated air when
maximum defrost is on.
Note: The heated rear window also turns
on when you select maximum defrost.
SWITCHING MAXIMUM
COOLING ON AND OFF Press the button.
Note: When you switch maximum cooling
off, air conditioning remains on.
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SWITCHING THE HEATED
WIPER PARK ON AND OFF (IF
EQUIPPED) When you switch the heated rear
window on, the heated wiper
park also turns on.
SWITCHING THE HEATED
REAR WINDOW ON AND OFF (IF
EQUIPPED) Press the button to clear the rear
window of thin ice and fog. The
heated rear window turns off
after a short period of time.
Note: Do not use harsh chemicals, razor
blades or other sharp objects to clean or
remove decals from the inside of the heated
rear window as this could cause damage to
the heated rear window grid lines not
covered by the vehicle Warranty.
SWITCHING THE HEATED
MIRRORS ON AND OFF
(IF
EQUIPPED) Press the button. SETTING THE BLOWER MOTOR
SPEED Press up or down on the control
to select the blower motor
speed.
SETTING THE TEMPERATURE Turn the control on the left-hand side of
the climate control to set the left-hand
temperature.
Note:
This control also sets the right-hand
side temperature when you switch off dual
zone mode.
Turn the control on the right-hand side of
the climate control to set the right-hand
temperature.
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DIRECTING THE FLOW OF AIR
Directing Air to the Windshield Air
Vents
Press the button to activate the
selection screen.
Press the button on the
touchscreen.
Directing Air to the Instrument
Panel Air Vents Press the button to activate the
selection screen.
Press the button on the
touchscreen.
Directing Air to the Footwell Air
Vents Press the button to activate the
selection screen. Press the button on the
touchscreen.
AUTO MODE
Switching Auto Mode On and Off Press the button to switch auto
mode on. Repeatedly press the
button to adjust auto mode.
Note: When you switch auto mode on,
lights on the blower motor control do not
illuminate to indicate the blower motor
speed.
Adjust the blower motor control or air
distribution control to switch auto mode
off.
Auto Mode Indicators
The indicators are on the Auto Mode
button. Description
Auto Mode Indicator
Status
The blower motor speed is reduced. Use this setting to
minimize the amount of noise from the blower motor. This
setting 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 to
reduce the time taken to cool the interior. This setting
increases the amount of noise from the blower motor.
Three indicators illumin-
ated.
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Switching Dual Mode On and Off
Press the button.
CLIMATE CONTROL –
TROUBLESHOOTING
Climate Control – Frequently
Asked Questions
Why is the volume of air to the rear
passenger compartment limited ? Objects may obstruct the air direction
to the rear passenger compartment.
Make sure objects have not been
placed under the front seats.
Why is the volume of air from the air
vents reduced? The air intake area at the base of the
windshield could be obstructed. Make
sure the air intake area is free from any
snow, ice or leaves.
What are the recommended settings
for heating the interior? Auto mode on and instrument panel
and side air vents fully open.
How can I quickly heat the interior? Select the highest blower motor
speed, highest temperature and direct
the air to the footwell air vents.
What are the recommended settings
for cooling the interior? Auto mode on.
How can I quickly cool the interior? Switch maximum cooling on, switch
recirculated air on and drive with the
windows open until you feel cold air
through the air vents. How can I reduce the humidity build-up
inside my vehicle?
Do not drive with the system off or
with recirculated air on.
How can I defog the side windows? Switch maximum defrost on.
How can I defog or clear the windshield
of thin ice? Switch maximum defrost on.
Why do I feel air from the footwell air
vents regardless of the air
distribution? This is normal operation. You may feel
a small amount of air from the
footwell air vents regardless of the air
distribution.
What happens if I switch auto mode on
when the outside temperature and
in-vehicle temperature is high? The system temporarily selects
recirculated air to maximize cooling.
What happens if I switch auto mode on
when the outside temperature is low
and the engine is cold? Air is directed to the windshield and
the outer instrument panel air vents.
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IDENTIFYING THE CLIMATE
CONTROL UNIT
Depending on your vehicle options, the
controls could look different than what you
see here.
SWITCHING CLIMATE
CONTROL ON AND OFF
Press the button.
SWITCHING RECIRCULATED
AIR ON AND OFF Press the button to recirculate
air currently in the passenger
compartment.
Note: Recirculated air could turn off or be
prevented from turning on in all air flow
modes except maximum cooling to reduce
the risk of the windows fogging up.
Note: Recirculated air could turn on and off
when you direct air to the instrument panel
or footwell air vents during hot weather to
improve cooling efficiency. SWITCHING AIR
CONDITIONING ON AND OFF Press the button.
Note: Under certain conditions, the air
conditioning compressor could continue to
operate after you switch air conditioning off.
SWITCHING MAXIMUM
DEFROST ON AND OFF Turn the temperature control
clockwise past the highest
setting to maximize defrosting.
Note: The temperature control springs back
to the highest setting.
Air flows through the windshield air vents,
and the blower motor adjusts to the
highest speed.
Note: To prevent window fogging, you
cannot select recirculated air when
maximum defrost is on.
Note: The heated rear window also turns
on when you select maximum defrost.
SWITCHING MAXIMUM
COOLING ON AND OFF Turn the temperature control
counterclockwise past the
lowest setting to maximize
cooling.
Note: The temperature control springs back
to the lowest setting.
Note: When you switch maximum cooling
off, air conditioning remains on.
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