Auxiliary System Air Distribution
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mercury Mountaineer and 2005 Ford Explorer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
A vertical air distribution duct supplies air to the integral headliner air distribution duct. Airflow is then directed to the passengers through adjustable registers. The heater floor duct supplies air to a fixed register which is integral to the side trim panel and directs airflow through the fixed register to the passenger compartment.
The auxiliary climate control system has the following features:
- The auxiliary blower motor recirculates the air inside the vehicle. Outside air is not available to the auxiliary climate control system.
- Air is cooled and dehumidified by the auxiliary evaporator core only if the instrument panel mounted climate control assembly is adjusted to a position that requires A/C compressor operation.
- The temperature blend door and the air distribution door are controlled by electronic actuator motors.
- Movement of the auxiliary temperature control between COOL and WARM causes a corresponding movement of the temperature blend door to mix air flowing through and around the auxiliary heater core.
- Toggling of the auxiliary air distribution control between PANEL and FLOOR causes a corresponding movement of the air distribution door to direct airflow between the panel (headliner) registers and the floor duct.