1996 FORD CONTOUR Owners Manual

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[FV18400(ALL)05/95]
10-1/2 pica
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Disabling the remote trunk release
[FV18800(ALL)04/95]
Remote Fuel Filler Door Release
(If equipped)
[FV18900(ALL)05/94]
Your vehicle has a remote control fuel filler door which cannot
be opened from the outside. To unlatch the fuel filler door,
firmly push down the front of the release handle, which is on
the floor to the left of the driver's seat. Refer toServicing Your
Vehiclein the Index for further information.
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Floor Mats
[FV19100(ALL)01/95]
Positive retention floor mat (If equipped)
(Standard in Canada)
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[FV19200(ALL)01/95]
Position the floor mat in the footwell. Place the mat eyelet over
the pointed end of the retention post from the rear and rotate
forward to install. Adjust the floor mat position to allow proper
operation of accelerator pedal, brake pedal and clutch pedal.
[FV19300(ALL)01/95]
17-1/2 pica
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The positive retention floor mat
[FV19400(ALL)01/95]
To remove, lift the floor mat just forward of the retention post
and rotate it rearward to disengage it from the retention post.
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33-1/2 pica
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Compact Disc Radio
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Compact Disc Radio
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The Compact Disc Radio combines the Electronic Stereo Radio
with the Ford Compact Disc Player.
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[AS01200(ALL)04/95]
Using the Controls on Your New Radio/CD Player
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[AS01300(ALL)04/95]
Most of the features of this unit work for both radio and CD
operation. Also, some of the knobs and buttons control several
different functions, so be sure to read all of the operating
instructions carefully.
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[AS01400(ALL)04/95]
How to turn the radio on and off
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[AS01500(ALL)04/95]
Press the ªPOWERº button to turn the radio on. Press it again
to turn it off.
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How to adjust the volume
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Press the (+/±) side of the ªVOLº button to increase/decrease
the volume. Bars illuminate in the display to show the relative
volume level.
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[AS01800(ALL)04/95]
NOTE: If the volume level is set above a certain listening
level when the ignition switch is turned off, when the
ignition switch is turned back on, the volume will
come back to a ªnominalº listening level. However, if
the radio power is turned off (with the ªPOWERº
button), the volume will remain in the position it was
set at when radio power is switched back on.
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Selecting the AM or FM frequency band
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[AS02000(ALL)04/95]
Push the ªAM/FMº button to select the desired frequency band.
When in the radio mode, pushing the button more than once
will alternate between AM, FM1 and FM2. These functions are
used with the station memory buttons described underHow to
tune radio stations.
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How to tune radio stations
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There are four ways for you to tune in a particular station. You
can manually locate the station using the ªSCAN/TUNEº
button, ªSEEKº the station, ªSCANº to the station or select the
station by using the memory buttons, which you can set to any
desired frequency. These four methods are described below.
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Using the ªSCAN/TUNEº button to manually tune
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[AS02400(ALL)04/95]
You can change the frequency up or down one increment at
a time (FM changes in increments of 200kHz; AM changes in
increments of 10kHz) by first pressing the ªSCAN/TUNEº
button twice (display shows ªTUNEº), then Ðwithin
approximately five secondsÐpressing and releasing either
the top
aor bottom
bhalf of the ªSEEKº button. To
change frequencies quickly, press andhold downeither the
top or bottom half of the ªSEEKº button. While you are
manually tuning, the display will show a blinking ªMº.
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[AS02500(ALL)04/95]
Manual tuning adjusts your radio to any allowable broadcast
frequency, whether or not a station is present on that
frequency. (SeeAll About Radio Frequenciesin this section.)
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Using the ªSEEKº function
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[AS02700(ALL)04/95]
This feature on your radio allows you to automatically select
listenable stations up or down the frequency band. Press the
top
ahalf of the ªSEEKº button to select the next listenable
station up the frequency band. Press the bottom
bhalf of
the button to select the next listenable station down the
frequency band. By pressing and holding the button,
listenable stations can be passed over to reach the desired
station.
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Using the ªSCAN/TUNEº button to scan radio stations
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Pressing the ªSCAN/TUNEº button once enters the scan
mode (display will indicate ªSCNº). Pushing the top
ahalf
of the ªSEEKº button will begin the scan mode up the
frequency band, stopping on each listenable station for
approximately five seconds. Pushing the bottom
bhalf of
the ªSEEKº button will begin the scan mode down the
frequency band, again stopping on each listenable station for
approximately five seconds.
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[AS03000(ALL)04/95]
To stop the scan mode on the presently sampled station
press the ªSCAN/TUNEº button again.
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Setting the Station Memory Preset buttons
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Your radio is equipped with 6 station memory buttons.
These buttons can be used to select up to 6 preset AM
stations and 12 FM stations (6 in FM1 and 6 in FM2).
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[AS03400(ALL)04/95]1.
Select a band, then select a frequency.
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Press one of the memory buttons and hold the button until
the sound returns. That station is now held in memory on
that button.
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[AS03700(ALL)04/95]3.
Follow the two steps above for each station memory preset
button you want to set.
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[AS03850(ALL)04/95]
NOTE: If the vehicle's battery is disconnected, the clock and
station memory preset buttons (if programmed in auto
mode) will need to be reset.
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Using the Automatic Memory Store feature
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[AS04250(ALL)05/95]
With Auto Memory Store, you can continually set strong
stations into your memory buttons without losing your
existing memory presets, which is especially handy while
traveling. Your radio will automatically set your memory
buttons to the strong local stations so you don't have to
continually manually tune to existing stations.
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Activate Auto Memory Store by pushing the ªAUTO
PRESETº button once. Your radio will set the first five
strong stations of the band you are in (AM, FM1 or FM2)
into the memory buttons. The display will show ªAUTOº,
then run through the frequencies, stopping momentarily on
the stations being set into the memory buttons. The radio is
now in the ªAUTOº mode and this display will show
ªAUTOº each time a preset is activated.
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[AS04450(ALL)05/95]
NOTE: If there are fewer than five strong stations in the
frequency band, the remaining unfilled buttons will
store the last strong station detected on the band.
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After all stations have been filled, the radio will begin
playing the station stored on memory button 1.
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[AS04560(ALL)04/95]
To deactivate the Auto Memory Store mode and return to
the manually-set memory button stations (or those stations
set using Auto Memory Load), simply push the ªAUTO
PRESETº button. Display will show ªAUTOº then ªOFFº.
The next time Auto Memory Store is activated on that band,
the radio will store the next set of five strong stations.
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Adjusting the tone balance and speaker output of your
radio
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[AS04700(ALL)04/95]
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Increasing or decreasing bass response
[AS04750(ALL)07/94]
Push the ªAUDIOº button repeatedly until the display reads
ªBASSº. Push the top (+) of the ªVOLUMEº button to
increase bass (more ªlowsº), and push the button (s)to
decrease bass (less ªlowsº).
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Increasing or decreasing treble response
[AS04900(ALL)07/94]
Push the ªAUDIOº button repeatedly until the display reads
ªTREBº. Push the top (+) of the ªVOLUMEº button to
increase treble (more ªhighsº), and push the bottom (s)to
decrease treble (less ªhighsº).
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Adjusting speaker balance
[AS05000(ALL)07/94]
Balance control allows you to adjust the sound distribution
between the right and left speakers. Push the ªAUDIOº
button repeatedly until the display button reads ªBALº. Push
the top (+) of the ªVOLUMEº button to shift the sound to
the right speakers, and push the bottom (s) to shift the
sound to the left speakers.
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[AS05100(ALL)04/95]
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Adjusting speaker fader
[AS05200(ALL)07/94]
Fade control allows you to adjust the sound distribution
between the front and rear speakers. Push the ªAUDIOº
button repeatedly until the display reads ªFADEº. Push the
top (+) of the ªVOLUMEº button to shift the sound to the
front speakers, and push the bottom (s) to shift the sound
to the rear speakers.
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[AS05300(ALL)04/95]
NOTE: Illuminated bars in the display show relative levels of
bass and treble, and positions of speaker balance and
fader functions (left to right, front to rear).
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