Ford Explorer: Climate Control System - General Information / Description and Operation - Climate Control System - Component Location

Ford Explorer 2020-2021 Service Manual / Electrical / Climate Control System / Climate Control System - General Information / Description and Operation - Climate Control System - Component Location

Instrument panel

Item	Description
1	Sunload sensor
2	In-vehicle temperature & humidity sensor
3	Center registers
4	Passenger side register
5	Cabin air filter
6	Passenger side register air discharge temperature sensor
7	HVAC control module
8	Climate control housing
9	Driver side register
10	Driver side register air discharge temperature sensor

Climate control housing

Item	Description
1	Evaporator temperature sensor
2	Driver side footwell air discharge temperature sensor
3	Heater core
4	Air distribution door actuator
5	Evaporator
6	Thermostatic expansion valve
7	Air inlet door actuator
8	Cabin air filter
9	Blower motor control module
10	Driver temperature door actuator
11	Passenger side footwell air discharge temperature sensor
12	Passenger temperature door actuator

Gas engine

Item	Description
1	Desiccant bag
2	Ambient air temperature sensor
3	A/C condensor
4	A/C compressor inlet line
5	A/C condenser outlet line
6	A/C condenser inlet line
7	A/C pressure transducer
8	Thermostatic expansion valve (TXV) manifold and tube assembly
9	A/C compressor outlet line
10	A/C compressor

Hybrid engine

Item	Description
1	Desiccant bag
2	Ambient air temperature sensor
3	A/C condensor
4	A/C compressor inlet line
5	A/C condenser outlet line
6	A/C condenser inlet line
7	A/C pressure transducer
8	Thermostatic expansion valve (TXV) manifold and tube assembly
9	A/C compressor outlet line
10	A/C compressor

Specifications

Lubricants, Fluids, Sealers and Adhesives NOTE: Per the warranty and policy manual the Ford Engineering-approved refrigerant (see table for service part number) must be used for air c..

Description and Operation - Climate Control System - Overview

Vehicles with: Dual Automatic Temperature Control (DATC) Overview The DATC system maintains the selected vehicle interior temperature by heating and/or cooling the air depending on the HVAC control ..

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Ford Explorer 2020-2021 Owners Manual: Personal Safety System™

This system provides an improved overall level of frontal crash protection to front seat occupants and is designed to help further reduce the risk of airbag-related injuries. The system analyzes different occupant conditions and crash severity before activating the appropriate safety devices to help better protect occupants in a variety of frontal crash situations...

Ford Explorer 2020-2021 Service Manual: General Procedures - Refrigerant System Tests - 2.3L EcoBoost (201kW/273PS)

Inspection NOTE: Procedure 1 — Ambient Temperature below 21 °C (70 °F). NOTE: Proper A/C system diagnosis on a vehicle’s compressor is dependent on correct refrigerant system charge and tested in ambient temperatures above 21°C (70°F)...