1996 Mercury Sable radio

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Starting Your Sable
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Ignition
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[ST03400(ALL)01/95]
Understanding the Positions of the Ignition
[ST03725(ALL)11/94]
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The positions of the key in the ignition
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[ST04050(ALL)03/95]
ACCESSORY allows some of your vehicle's
electrical accessories such as the radio and the
windshield wipers to operate while the engine is
not running.
[ST04100(ALL)10/89]
LOCK locks the steering wheel. It also locks the
gearshift for all vehicles with an automatic
transaxle.
[ST04175(ALL)03/95]
The automatic transaxle gearshift must be in P
(Park) to move the key to the LOCK position.
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Instrument Panel Controls
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[IP00400(ALL)04/95]
The main controls for the climate control system,
clock, and radio are in the oval Integrated
Control Panel on the instrument panel.
[IP00410(ALL)04/95]
The controls for the lights and climate control air
registers are also on the instrument panel.
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[IP00420(ALL)03/95]
Clean the instrument panel lens and woodtone
trim with a soft cloth and a glass cleaner. Do
not use paper towel or any abrasive cleaner to
clean either the lens or the woodtone trim as
these may cause scratches.
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[IP00430(ALL)04/95]
NOTE: Any cleaner or polish that increases the
gloss (shine) of the upper part of the
instrument panel should be avoided.
The dull finish in this area is to help
protect the driver from undesirable
windshield reflection.
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OUTSIDE TEMP button
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When this button is pressed, the temperature of
the air outside of the vehicle will show in the
display window. If the EATC is off, the display
will go blank after 4 seconds. If the EATC is on,
the outside temperature will be shown until the
OUTSIDE Temp button is pressed a second time
or another override button is pressed.
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[IP08825(ALL)01/95]
NOTE: The outside temperature reading is
most accurate when the vehicle is
moving. Higher readings may be
obtained when the vehicle is not
moving. The readings that you get may
not agree with temperatures given on
the radio due to differences in vehicle
and station locations.
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[IP08850(ALL)04/95]
Service
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[IP08875(ALL)04/95]
If your EATC is not operating as described here,
take it to your dealer to have it checked. System
diagnostics are built in which will allow your
dealer to readily identify problems that might
occur.
[IP08925(ALL)04/95]
Operating tips
[IP09025(ALL)04/95]
The following tips will help you to get the most
satisfaction from your climate control system.
[IP09125(ALL)04/95]
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In humid weather, selectVF-DEF (front
defrost) before driving. This will help to
prevent windshield fogging. After a few
minutes of operation, switch to any desired
selection.
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If any of these things happen, even
intermittently, have the air bag
system serviced at your Ford or
Lincoln-Mercury dealer immediately.
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Air bag readiness light
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[LG07700(ALL)11/94]
Service Engine Soon Warning Light
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[LG07750(ALL)03/95]
The Powertrain On-Board Diagnostic II (OBD II)
system consists of the hardware and software
necessary to monitor the operation of the
powertrain. The OBD II system is designed to
check the function of the vehicle's powertrain
control system during normal operation. If an
emission problem is detected, the Service Engine
Soon light (in the cluster) is turned on.
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[LG07775(ALL)03/95]
Modification or additions to the vehicle may
cause incorrect operation of the OBD II system.
Additions such as burglar alarms, cellular
phones, and CB radios must be carefully
installed. Do not install these devices by tapping
into or running wires close to powertrain control
system wires or components.
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Instrument Panel Controls
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[IP00400(ALL)04/95]
The main controls for the climate control system,
clock, and radio are in the oval Integrated
Control Panel on the instrument panel.
[IP00410(ALL)04/95]
The controls for the lights and climate control air
registers are also on the instrument panel.
*
[IP00420(ALL)03/95]
Clean the instrument panel lens and woodtone
trim with a soft cloth and a glass cleaner. Do
not use paper towel or any abrasive cleaner to
clean either the lens or the woodtone trim as
these may cause scratches.
%*
[IP00430(ALL)04/95]
NOTE: Any cleaner or polish that increases the
gloss (shine) of the upper part of the
instrument panel should be avoided.
The dull finish in this area is to help
protect the driver from undesirable
windshield reflection.
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Update:Wed Dec 20 09:32:19 1995

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OUTSIDE TEMP button
[IP08725(ALL)03/95]
When this button is pressed, the temperature of
the air outside of the vehicle will show in the
display window. If the EATC is off, the display
will go blank after 4 seconds. If the EATC is on,
the outside temperature will be shown until the
OUTSIDE Temp button is pressed a second time
or another override button is pressed.
*
[IP08825(ALL)01/95]
NOTE: The outside temperature reading is
most accurate when the vehicle is
moving. Higher readings may be
obtained when the vehicle is not
moving. The readings that you get may
not agree with temperatures given on
the radio due to differences in vehicle
and station locations.
*
[IP08850(ALL)04/95]
Service
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[IP08875(ALL)04/95]
If your EATC is not operating as described here,
take it to your dealer to have it checked. System
diagnostics are built in which will allow your
dealer to readily identify problems that might
occur.
[IP08925(ALL)04/95]
Operating tips
[IP09025(ALL)04/95]
The following tips will help you to get the most
satisfaction from your climate control system.
[IP09125(ALL)04/95]
q
In humid weather, selectVF-DEF (front
defrost) before driving. This will help to
prevent windshield fogging. After a few
minutes of operation, switch to any desired
selection.
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Tilt Steering
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RWARNING
Never adjust the steering
column/wheel when the vehicle is
moving. You could lose control of the
vehicle and injure someone.
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The lever to tilt the steering wheel
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To change the position of the steering
column/wheel, pull the release lever on the
column toward you. Tip the steering wheel to
the desired position. Release the lever to lock the
steering wheel in place.
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Speed Control (If equipped)
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[SC07500(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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[SC07550(ALL)03/95]
NOTE: Do not shift to N (Neutral) when using
the speed control. This will cause the
engine to overspeed.
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Use of radio transmitting equipment that is not
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
approved may cause the speed control to
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malfunction. Therefore, use only properly
installed FCC approved radio transmitting
equipment in your vehicle.
[SC08000(ALL)11/94]
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The speed control buttons on the steering wheel
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To set the speed control:
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1. Press and release the ON switch. The
CRUISE indicator light in the instrument
cluster will illuminate to indicate that speed
control is in a standby mode.
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2. Accelerate to the desired speed above
30 mph (50 km/h) using the accelerator
pedal.
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3. Press the SET ACCEL switch and release it
immediately to set your speed. If you keep
this switch pressed, your speed will continue
to increase.
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4. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal.
Your vehicle will maintain the speed you set.
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If you drive up or down a steep hill, your
vehicle may momentarily slow down or speed
up, even though the speed control is on. This is
normal.
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