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Remote Entry System
(If equipped)
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[FV08036( ALL)03/94]
If your vehicle has the remote entry system, you
can lock and unlock the vehicle doors and open
the trunk without using a key. The remote also
has a personal alarm feature. The buttons for the
system are located on the hand held
transmitter(s) that came with your vehicle.
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The system will work with up to four
transmitters. Your vehicle came with two
transmitters. Additional transmitters can be
ordered from your dealer.
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The remote entry features only operate with the
ignition in the OFF position.
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Remote entry transmitter
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Activating the remote personal alarm
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If you wish to activate the remote personal
alarm, press the PANIC button. This will honk
the horn and flash the low beam headlamps and
tail lamps for approximately two minutes and
forty-five seconds. You can turn it OFF by
pressing the PANIC button again or by turning
the ignition key to the RUN position.
[FV08125( ALL)05/94]
When you use the remote entry UNLOCK,
TRUNK or PANIC buttons, the illuminated entry
system turns on the interior lights for 25
seconds. You can turn these lights off with the
LOCK button or by turning the ignition to the
RUN position. The interior lights will not turn
off if you have turned them on manually or if a
door is open.
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Replacing the batteries
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[FV08750(MBC )02/95]
The remote entry transmitter is powered by two
coin type three-volt lithium 2016
batteries (included) that should last for several
years of normal use. If you notice a significant
decrease in operating range, the batteries should
be replaced. Replacement batteries can be
purchased at most pharmacies, watch stores or
at your Ford or Lincoln-Mercury dealer.
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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.
[AS01200(MBC )12/94]
Using the Controls on Your New Compact
Disc Radio
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[AS01300(MBC )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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How to turn the radio on and off
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[AS01500(MBC )04/95]
Press the ªPOWERº button to turn the radio on.
Press it again to turn it off.
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[AS01600(MBC )04/95]
How to adjust the volume
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[AS01700(MBC )04/95]
Press the (+/s) 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(MBC )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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[AS01900(MBC )04/95]
Selecting the AM or FM frequency band
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[AS02000(MBC )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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[AS02300(MBC )04/95]
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Using the ªSCAN/TUNEº button to manually
tune
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[AS02400(MBC )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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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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[AS02600(MBC )04/95]
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Using the ªSEEKº function
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[AS02700(MBC )04/95]
This feature on your radio allows you to
automatically select listenable stations up or
down the frequency band. Press the top
a
half 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(MBC )04/95]
To stop the scan mode on the presently
sampled station press the ªSCAN/TUNEº
button again.
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[AS03200(MBC )04/95]
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Setting the Station Memory Preset buttons
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[AS03300(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).
[AS03350(MBC )05/95]
Follow the easy steps below to set these buttons
to the desired frequencies:
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1. Select a band, then select a frequency.
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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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3. Follow the two steps above for each station
memory preset button you want to set.
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Using the Automatic Memory Load feature
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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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Electronic Stereo Cassette Radio
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[AS21400(MBC )02/95]
Using the Controls on Your New Radio
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[AS21500(MBC )02/95]
How to turn the radio on and adjust the
volume
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[AS22050(MBC )04/95]
Press the ªPOWERº button to turn the radio on.
Press it again to turn it off.
[AS22060(MBC )04/94]
Press the right (+) side of the ªVOLUMEº
button to increase the volume. Press the left (±)
side of the button to decrease the volume.
Illuminated bars in the display show the relative
volume level.
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[AS22070(MBC )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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[AS22100(MBC )04/95]
Selecting the AM or FM frequency band
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[AS22250(MBC )02/95]
Push the ªAM/FMº button to select the desired
frequency band or to stop/store cassette tape
(when in cassette 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.
[AS22300(MBC )05/95]
How to tune radio stations
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[AS22425(MBC )07/92]
There are four ways for you to tune in to a
particular station. You can manually locate the
station by using the Automatic Music Search
(ªAMSº) 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.
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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]
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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]
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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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