Heating and Ventilation: Notes

2009 Ford Fusion SEL, 3.0 1, FWDSECTION Notes
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The heating and ventilation system has the following features:

  • Controls the temperature and, during A/C operation, reduces the relative humidity of the air inside the vehicle
  • Delivers heated or cooled air to maintain the vehicle interior temperature and comfort level
  • Cooling or heating can be adjusted to maintain the desired temperature
  • Uses a reheat method to provide conditioned air to the passenger compartment
  • All airflow from the blower motor passes through the A/C evaporator core
  • Temperature blending is controlled by the temperature blend door(s), which regulate(s) the amount of air that flows through and around the heater core, where it is then mixed and distributed
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