GreenDragon68

bbf2530, Thanks for all the helpful info! I read the manual but didn't find anything about the climate system coming on automatically if it's turned off and not in auto mode. Sounds like it may be a glitch but as long as I have heat or cool air when I need it I guess it's not a big deal. Still a little frustrating to have the fan blowing at high speed everytime I turn the car on. :angry: If anyone has the climate system w/out the myford touch controls I'm curious if yours reacts the same way. Thanks again!

Looking through all the replies it looks like most of you have the MyFord Touch system whereas I have the SEL base climate controlled system. Still, it seems like it works almost the same way. I'm just curious if it's normal for it to turn on every time you start the car if you don't have it in AUTO mode and it was turned off prior to turning the ignition off. The great explanations have helped me understand much better how the system works in my Edge.

bbf2530, Great explanations all around! I'm not sure if AXCL has the same exact system I have but it sounds like he does. I just have a base model SEL AWD. So it doesn't have seat heating or the Touch system. I'm curious though in your experiences, if you are using the system manually and you shut it off. Does it turn on again automatically when you start the car? As mentioned I'm just using manual mode now because I'm a stubborn creature of habit. But if I turn off the system and turn off the car, when I turn it back on the climate system is back on with the fans blowing. The fans are also at a different setting than I set it before it was turned off. This is with AUTO mode turned off. The temp stays the same as originally set though. Almost like the car is forcing you to use the climate control even if you don't want to. GreenDragon68

Everyone, Thank you for all your prompt responses and information! I feel your explanations are much better than the manual. This is a great forum. I'm so used to just manually controlling the heat/cold in my older vehicles that I'm a creature of habit. I'd rather just run it manually as I don't need the fan blowing all the time and just turn it on when needed. But I did notice as AXCL pointed out that my defrost blew out hot air last night. The temperature was much colder than the morning. Had it set at 72 in the morning (It wasn't that cold yesterday. Lots of rain) and no warm air out of defrost. Last night it was 38 and it blew out the warm air on defrost. So it does indeed look like there is a sensor for the outside temperature. I'll have to work with it some more. Havn't really used AUTO setting yet so I'll have to give that a go as well. As long as I get some hot air coming out of defrost on cold days when there's some ice buildup on the window I'll be ok with it. Thanks again! Greendragon68

Akirby, Thank you for your reply. I did look in the OM bue it doesn't mention anything about the system turning on automatically. It's pretty vague actually. The only mention is with the auto mode set to on. I'll have to play around with it some more. This morning it wasn't as cold as other days have been so maybe that's why 68 didn't feel as warm and it was cooler air with the defrost. But a few nights ago the defrost was definitely pretty warm when set to 68. I'll try as you suggested about increasing the temperature. I did notice a few times that when set to a temp it was warm and then cooler lateron. But I would think being on manual mode it would just keep pumping out the same temp and not changing regardless of interior temp. The whole auto/manual is pretty confusing considering the manual doesn't explain it well at all. OR it's just defective as you said and it's not working properly. Thank you!

Hi, I'm a new owner of a 2011 Edge Sel AWD base model. No MyFord Touch system. There seems to be some issues with the auto climate control system in the car, unless it's new technology that I'm just not used to. I'm coming from a 93 Chevy truck. I'm hoping some others out there without the touch system can help. Whenever I turn the car on the climate control system is on. The auto button is not selected. If I turn off the climate control and then turn off the car, when the car is turned back on the climate control is on again. It's like it forgets that it was turned off. Is this normal or is that considered part of the auto climate system even if the auto button is off? Also, I noticed that at times I'd set the temperature to say, 68 degrees, and the air would come out warm from the main vents. If I turn it to defrost it comes out cold. However, there's has been times when I've kept the same temperature and it's cooler air coming out of the vents. Again, is this something that should be checked out or is it coming out cooler because the outside temperature is warmer? I'm hoping that warm air will come out for defrost on those cold mornings. Lastly, is there a temperature that you suggest best for hot or cold weather? Thank you for all your information! Greendragon68

Sorry about the topic name. Meant to say 2011 SEL. I tried to edit it to the correct year but the system wouldn't let me edit the topic name.

Hi, New 2011 SEL AWD owner here. After months of browsing this site and shopping around I finally pulled the trigger and just received the new Edge. Like it a lot! It's just the base SEL AWD, no MyFord touch system. Other than some questions about the climate control system I posted in a different thread I'm loving the new car! Thanks!

Thanks for the reply on this! Fall is here now and winter not too far away.

Thanks for the reply! I'll take a look at it more when I go to the dealer.

Hi, Going out tomorrow and finally purchasing a 2011 Sel AWD. I originally posted a while back in the newcomers forum about going from a 1993 4wd pickup truck to an Edge and comparison on how it would handle in snow. I am debating between the rapidspec 201 package and not getting the touch system. I'm old school in that I've always just put in an aftermarket radio and speakers, amp etc. Any thoughts on how the touch system sounds and if it's just better to get the rapidspec 200 package and put in my own system? I see that the Sony system is not an option on the SEL. If I don't go with the touch system I'm hoping it's relatively easy to do aftermarket, and if I do I'm hoping I could upgrade the sound. Not sure I need all the touch technology. Thanks!

Hi, New to the forum and looking to purchase a 2011 Sel AWD in the next few days. I'm not sure if I should have posted in this section or different one. I posted here since I'm new. I was hoping some of you can provide some expectations of what to expect from my new Edge regarding snow/bad weather performance. I'm coming from a 93 chevy pickup truck that has about 225,000 miles. served me well. Live in the Northeast (NJ). Whenever there's just a slight bit of snow on the ground or slick conditions the truck would fishtail and I'd have kick it into 4wd. Once in that it was ok. Doesn't have any of the new stability features. Never used 4wd low (only in a parking lot in deep snow) and never took it offroad. So I'm curious how the edge would fair in some slick road conditions and several inches of snow. Also, I'm old school so I'm not sure I want the package with the mytouch voice activation. Anyone have one without the mytouch? Thanks! :-)