1997 LINCOLN MARK VIII Owners Manual

44TroubleshootingIf the display shows the following message during
any of the compass adjustment procedures, contact
your dealer:If the compass always displays one direction while
turning a full 360-degree circle, perform the
Calibration Procedure.
A system of warning lights are located below the
Message Center. Warning lights are used to monitor
the operation of your vehicle.
Safety Belt Warning Light and ChimeThis warning light and chime remind you to fasten
your safety belt. The following conditions will take
place:q
If the driver's safety belt is not buckled when
the ignition is turned to the ON position, the
light will turn on for 1 to 2 minutes and the
chime will sound for 4 to 8 seconds.
q
If the driver's safety belt is buckled while the
light is on and the chime is sounding, the light
and the chime will turn off.
q
If the driver's safety belt is buckled before the
ignition is turned to the ON position, neither
the light nor the chime will turn on.
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Check Engine Warning LightThis light illuminates when the engine's Emission
Control System requires service. It will also
illuminate when the ignition key is in the ON
position and the engine is off.
Air Bag Readiness LightThe air bag system uses a readiness light and a tone
to indicate the condition of the system. The
readiness light is in the instrument cluster. When
you turn the ignition key to the ON position, this
light will light up for six (6) seconds and then turn
off. This indicates that the system is operating
normally. NOTE: Regularly scheduled maintenance
of the air bag system is not required.
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46If the light fails to illuminate, continues to flash,
remains on, or you hear a beeping sound, have the
system serviced at your Ford or Lincoln-Mercury
dealer immediately.
Overdrive Off IndicatorThis light tells you that the Transmission Control
Switch on the gearshift lever has been pushed.
When the light is on, the transmission will not shift
into overdrive. Depressing the button on the shifter
will return the vehicle to ªoverdrive onº mode. The
transmission will be in the ªoverdrive onº mode
when the vehicle is started even if the O/D OFF
mode was selected when the vehicle was last shut
off.
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If the light does not come ON when the TCS is
depressed or if the light FLASHES when you are
driving, have your vehicle serviced at the first
opportunity. If this condition persists, damage could
occur to the transmission.
Anti-Theft Alarm LightThis light is used when you set the anti-theft alarm
system. See theControls and Featureschapter later
in this guide for more information.
This light will also flash if the passive anti-theft
system is not functioning correctly. If the light
continues to flash have the system serviced at your
Ford or Lincoln-Mercury dealer immediately.
NOTE:If this light flashes rapidly, the vehicle will
be disabled.
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48Traction Control Off LightThis light tells you that the traction control system
has been turned off using the Vehicle Settings menu
in the Message Center. The traction control system
defaults to ªONº (light is not illuminated) whenever
the vehicle is shut off and restarted.
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Electronic Sound SystemsPremium Stereo Cassette
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Premium Stereo Cassette, Stereo
Cassette with CD DJ and
Premium Compact Disc RadioYour vehicle is equipped with either a premium
stereo cassette radio or a premium compact disc
radio. Both systems are available with a JBLH
upgrade system, which includes a Ford 10-CD
changer.
Individual functions of these systems follow:Using the Controls on Your New RadioHow to turn the radio on and offPress the ªVOL/PUSHº knob to turn the radio on.
Press again to turn it off.How to adjust the volumeTurn the ªVOL/PUSHº knob to the right to
increase the volume and to the left to decrease the
volume. Bars illuminate in the display to show
relative volume level.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, the
volume will remain in the position it was set at
when radio power was switched off.
Selecting the AM or FM frequency bandPush the ªAM/FMº button to select the desired
frequency band or to stop/store cassette tape (when
in cassette mode) or compact disc (when in CD
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.How to tune radio stationsThere are four ways for you to tune in a particular
station. You can manually locate the station using
the ªTUNEº, ªSEEKº, ªSCANº or selecting the
station by using the memory buttons, which you
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