1996 Mercury Mercury Cougar ESP

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[SC08600( ALL)03/91]
Speed Control (If equipped)
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[SC08800( ALL)03/95]
If your vehicle has speed control, you can
automatically maintain a constant speed at or
above 30 mph (50 km/h).
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[SC08900( ALL)05/95]
Use of radio transmitting equipment that is not
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) or
in Canada the Canadian Radio and
Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
approved may cause the speed control to
malfunction. Therefore, use only properly
installed FCC (CRTC in Canada) approved radio
transmitting equipment in your vehicle.
[SC09150( BCGV)12/94]
NOTE: When driving in hilly terrain, at high
elevations, or when pulling a trailer, it
may be desirable to drive with the
transmission in the Overdrive off
mode. This can be done by depressing
the Transmission Control Switch on
the transmission gear selection lever.
Driving in this mode prevents the
transmission from shifting excessively
when ascending grades, and helps
maintain speed when going down
steep hills.
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[SC09200( ALL)03/95]
NOTE: Do not shift to N (Neutral) when using
the speed control. This will cause the
engine to overspeed.
[SC09250( ALL)12/94]
When driving uphill, especially with a heavy
load, significant speed drops may occur. If the
speed drops more than 10 mph (16 km/h) the
automatic speed control will, by design, be
suspended. Some vehicles may require
temporary resumption of manual speed control
while ascending steep grades in order to
maintain the selected speed.
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[AS03950(MBC )04/95]
q
Using the Automatic Memory Load feature
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[AS04050(MBC )03/95]
If no stations are in memory preset, you can
activate theAuto Memory Loadfeature by
pressing and holding the ªAUTO PRESETº
buttonfor approximately three seconds.
Auto Memory Load sets all memory buttons
in AM, FM1 and FM2 sequentially by seeking
out the first six strong stations for the
respective band and storing them in memory
buttons 1-5. (FM2 will store the second set of
strong stations from the FM band.)
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[AS04150(MBC )04/95]
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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[AS04250(MBC )02/95]
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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[AS04350(MBC )04/95]
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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[AS04450(MBC )04/95]
After all stations have been filled, the radio
will begin playing the station stored on
memory button 1.
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[AS04550(MBC )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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[AS04600(MBC )02/95]
Adjusting the tone balance and speaker
output of your radio
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[AS04700(MBC )04/95]
q
Increasing or decreasing bass response
[AS04750(MBC )05/94]
Push the ªAUDIOº button repeatedly until
the display reads ªBASSº. Push the top (+)
side of the ªVOLUMEº button to increase
bass (more ªlowsº), and push the bottom (±)
side to decrease bass (less ªlowsº).
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[AS04800(MBC )04/95]
q
Increasing or decreasing treble response
[AS04900(MBC )05/94]
Push the ªAUDIOº button repeatedly until
the display reads ªTREBº. Push the top (+)
side of the ªVOLUMEº button to increase
treble (more ªhighsº), and push the bottom
(±) side to decrease treble (less ªhighsº).
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[AS04950(MBC )04/95]
q
Adjusting speaker balance
[AS05000(MBC )05/94]
Balance control allows you to adjust the
sound distribution between the right and left
speakers. Push the ªAUDIOº button
repeatedly until the display reads ªBALº.
Push the top (+) side of the ªVOLUMEº
button to shift the sound to the right
speakers, and push the bottom (±) side to
shift the sound to the left speakers.
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[AS08020(MBC )04/95]
Using the ªSCANº function
[AS08030(MBC )03/95]
Press the ªSCAN/TUNEº button to enter the
scan mode. Once in the scan mode, press the top
aor bottom
bhalf of the ªSEEKº button to
scan forward or reverse, respectively. The CD
player will begin scanning the disc, stopping on
each listenable track for approximately eight
seconds. This continues until you press the
ªSCAN/TUNEº button a second time. While in
the scan mode, the display shows the current
sampled track number.
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[AS08040(MBC )04/95]
Special features of your CD player
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[AS08050(MBC )04/95]
q
Compression
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[AS08060(MBC )04/95]
The compression feature will bring soft and
loud passages closer together for a more
consistent listening level.
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[AS08070(MBC )04/95]
To turn the compression on, press the
ªCOMPº button. When on, the compression
indicator (ªCº) will appear in the display.
Press the button again to turn off.
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[AS08080(MBC )04/95]
q
Automatic Disc Storage
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[AS08090(MBC )04/95]
If the disc is ejected from the CD player but
is not removed from the disc opening within
approximately 10 seconds, the player will
automatically reload the disc for storage,
unless the disc is automatically ejected due to
a ªfocus errorº (disc inserted upside down).
In this case, the disc will not be automatically
reloaded.
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[AS08095(MBC )04/95]
How to eject the disc
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[AS08096(MBC )04/95]
Push the ªEJECTº button to stop play, eject the
disc and resume radio operation of your audio
system.
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[AS08097(MBC )04/95]
NOTE: You can eject the disc while the radio
power and/or ignition is on or off.
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[AS23200(MBC )04/95]
q
Setting the Station Memory Preset buttons
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[AS23300(MBC )02/95]
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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[AS23400(MBC )02/95]
Follow the easy steps below to set these buttons
to the desired frequencies:
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[AS23500(MBC )04/95]
1. Select a band, then select a frequency.
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[AS23700(MBC )04/95]
2. 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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[AS23800(MBC )04/95]
3. Follow the two steps above for each station
memory preset button you want to set.
[AS23900(MBC )02/95]
NOTE: If the vehicle's battery is disconnected,
the station memory preset buttons will
need to be reset.
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[AS24000(MBC )02/95]
Adjusting the tone balance and speaker
output of your radio
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[AS24100(MBC )04/95]
q
Increasing or decreasing bass response
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[AS24250(MBC )02/95]
Push the ªAUDIOº button repeatedly until
the display reads ªBASS.º Push the right (+)
side of the ªVOLUMEº button to increase
bass (more ªlowsº), and push the left (s)
side to decrease bass (less ªlowsº).
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[AS24300(MBC )04/95]
q
Increasing or decreasing treble response
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[AS24450(MBC )02/95]
Push the ªAUDIOº button repeatedly until
the display reads ªTREB.º Push the right (+)
side of the ªVOLUMEº button to increase
treble (more ªhighsº), and push the left (s)
side to decrease treble (less ªhighsº).
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[AS24500(MBC )08/89]
Speaker features and operation
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[AS24600(MBC )04/95]
q
Adjusting speaker balance
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[AS24750(MBC )02/95]
Balance control allows you to adjust the
sound distribution between the right and left
speakers. Push the ªAUDIOº button
repeatedly until the display reads ªBAL.º
Push the right (+) side of the ªVOLUMEº
button to shift the sound to the right
speakers, and push the left (s) side to shift
the sound to the left speakers.
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[AS24800(MBC )04/95]
q
Adjusting speaker fader
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[AS24950(MBC )02/95]
Fade control allows you to adjust the sound
distribution between the front and rear
speakers. Push the ªAUDIOº button
repeatedly until the display reads ªFADE.º
Push the right (+) side of the ªVOLUMEº
button to shift the sound to the front
speakers, and push the left (s) side to shift
the sound to the rear speakers.
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[AS24960(MBC )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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[AS25000(MBC )02/95]
Using the Controls of Your Cassette Tape
Player
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[AS25500(MBC )02/95]
How to insert a tape
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[AS25600(MBC )02/95]
Insert a cassette (with the open edge to the
right) firmly into the tape door opening, making
sure the cassette is completely in and ªseated.º
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[AS25700(MBC )02/95]
How to locate a desired track on the tape
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[AS25800(MBC )02/95]
NOTE: The tape track number indicated in the
display does not necessarily correspond
to the tape track or side number on the
cassette label. It is used only to
indicate when the tape mechanism
reverses tracks.
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[AS43750(MBC )04/95]
q
Using the Automatic Memory Load feature
*
[AS43760(MBC )03/95]
If no stations are in memory preset, you can
activate theAuto Memory Loadfeature by
pressing and holding the ªAUTO PRESETº
buttonfor approximately three seconds.
Auto Memory Load sets all memory buttons
in AM, FM1 and FM2 sequentially by seeking
out the first six strong stations for the
respective band and storing them in memory
buttons 1-5. (FM2 will store the second set of
strong stations from the FM band.)
*
[AS43770(MBC )04/95]
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.
*
[AS43780(MBC )02/95]
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.
*
[AS43790(MBC )04/95]
NOTE: If there are less 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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[AS43800(MBC )04/95]
After all stations have been filled, the radio
will begin playing the station stored on
memory button 1.
*
[AS43810(MBC )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.
*
[AS43830(MBC )02/95]
Adjusting the tone balance and speaker
output of your radio
*
[AS43850(MBC )04/95]
q
Increasing or decreasing bass response
*
[AS43860(MBC )02/95]
Push the ªAUDIOº button repeatedly until
the display reads ªBASS.º Push the right (+)
side of the ªVOLUMEº button to increase
bass (more ªlowsº), and push the left (s)
side to decrease bass (less ªlowsº).
*
[AS43870(MBC )04/95]
q
Increasing or decreasing treble response
*
[AS43880(MBC )02/95]
Push the ªAUDIOº button repeatedly until
the display reads ªTREB.º Push the right (+)
side of the ªVOLUMEº button to increase
treble (more ªhighsº), and push the left (s)
side to decrease treble (less ªhighsº).
*
[AS43890(MBC )04/95]
q
Adjusting speaker balance
*
[AS43900(MBC )02/95]
Balance control allows you to adjust the
sound distribution between the right and left
speakers. Push the ªAUDIOº button
repeatedly until the display reads ªBAL.º
Push the right (+) side of the ªVOLUMEº
button to shift the sound to the right
speakers, and push the left (s) side to shift
the sound to the left speakers.
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