Climate Control System: Notes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Mercury Mariner and 2008 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The system components are the following:
- A/C compressor
- A/C compressor clutch assembly
- A/C condenser core
- A/C evaporator core
- Receiver/drier
- Connecting refrigerant lines
- Thermostatic expansion valve (TXV)
- Low charge protection switch
- Dual-function pressure switch
- Heater core and evaporator core housing
- Electronic manual temperature control (EMTC) or electronic automatic temperature control (EATC) module
- Blower switch (EMTC systems)
- Temperature blend door actuators
- Floor/defrost/panel door actuator
- Air inlet door actuator
- Blower motor resistor or speed control module
- Blower motor
- Ambient temperature sensor
- In-vehicle temperature sensor
- Solor radiation sensor
- Evaporator discharge air temperature sensor
The following information is for Hybrid specific components. For a description and operation of all other passenger compartment climate control system components, refer to CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM - GENERAL INFORMATION AND DIAGNOSTICS article.