1999 FORD WINDSTAR display

Compass display (if equipped)
The compass reading may be affected when you drive near large
buildings, bridges, power lines and powerful broadcast antenna. Magnetic
or metallic objects placed in, on or near the vehicle may also affect
compass accuracy.
Usually, when something affects the compass readings, the compass will
correct itself after a few days of operating your vehicle in normal
conditions. If the compass still appears to be inaccurate, a manual
calibration may be necessary. Refer toCompass zone/calibration
adjustment.
Most geographic areas (zones) have a magnetic north compass point that
varies slightly from the northerly direction on maps. This variation is four
degrees between adjacent zones and will become noticeable as the
vehicle crosses multiple zones. A correct zone setting will eliminate this
error. Refer toCompass zone/calibration adjustment.
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Compass zone/calibration adjustment
Perform this adjustment in an open area free from steel structures and
high voltage lines.
For optimum calibration, turn off all electrical accessories (heater/air
conditioning, wipers, etc.) and make sure all vehicle doors are shut.
1. Turn ignition to the ON position.
2. Start the engine.
3. Determine your magnetic zone by
referring to the zone map.
4. From Info menu, select the
Compass/Outside Temperature
function.
5. Press and hold the RESET
control until the message center
display changes to show the current
zone setting.
6. Release the reset control, then
slowly press down again.
7. Press the SETUP control
repeatedly until the correct zone
setting for your geographic location
is displayed on the message center. To exit the zone setting mode press
and release the RESET control.
8. Press the RESET control to start
the compass calibration function.
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9. Slowly drive the vehicle in a
circle (less than 5 km/h [3 mph])
until the CIRCLE SLOWLY TO
CALIBRATE indicator changes to
CALIBRATION COMPLETED. This
will take up to three circles to complete calibration.
10. The compass is now calibrated.
FUEL ECON AVG
Select this function from the INFO
menu to display your average fuel
economy in liters/100 km or
miles/gallon.
If you calculate your average fuel
economy by dividing liters of fuel used by 100 kilometers traveled (miles
traveled by gallons used), your figure may be different than displayed for
the following reasons:
²your vehicle was not perfectly level during fill-up
²differences in the automatic shut-off points on the fuel pumps at
service stations
²variations in top-off procedure from one fill-up to another
²rounding of the displayed values to the nearest 0.1 liter (gallon)
1. Drive the vehicle at least 8 km (5 miles) with the speed control
system engaged to display a stabilized average.
2. Record the highway fuel economy for future reference.
It is important to press the RESET control after setting the speed
control to get accurate highway fuel economy readings.
DIST TO EMPTY (DTE)
Selecting this function from the
INFO menu will give you an
estimate of how far you can drive
with the fuel remaining in your tank
under normal driving conditions.
Remember to turn the ignition OFF when refueling your vehicle.
Otherwise, the display will not show the addition of fuel for a few
kilometers (miles).
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The DTE function will display LOW FUEL LEVEL and sound a tone for
1 second when you have low fuel level indicated on the fuel gauge.
INST ECON (instantaneous fuel economy)(if equipped)
Select this function to calculate the
instantaneous fuel economy of your
running vehicle. For example, you
can see what your fuel economy is
in heavy traffic or on an open
highway.
Your vehicle must be moving to calculate instantaneous fuel economy.
When your vehicle is not moving, this function shows the approximate
amount of fuel in the fuel tank in whole numbers (liters or gallons). If
your tank is full or nearly full, the display will be ªFº. If your tank is
empty or nearly empty, the display will be ªEº. Instantaneous fuel
economy cannot be reset.
TRIP ELAPSED DRIVE TIME
Select this function from the INFO menu to display your trip elapsed
drive time and will display and accumulate when the key is in the RUN
position.
1. Press the INFO control until the message center display shows the
TRIP ELAPSED TIME XXXX.
2. Hold the RESET control down for two seconds to clear display.
DISPLAY ON/OFF
Select this function from the INFO menu to turn your message center
display OFF or ON.
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²to decrease minutes and
²
to increase minutes.
The CLK control will allow you to
switch between media display mode
(radio station, stereo information,
etc.) and clock display mode (time).
When in clock mode, the media
information will display for ten
seconds, when the radio is turned
on, and then revert to clock
information. Anytime that the media is changed, (new radio station,
etc.), the media information will again display for ten seconds before
reverting back to the clock. In media mode, the media information will
always be displayed.
AM/FM Stereo/Cassette (CD changer compatible)
Your vehicle is equipped with a delayed accessory feature. This feature
enables the audio playing media to continue playing up to 10 minutes
after the ignition has been turned off, or until a door is opened.SEEK
TUNE
SEEK
TUNE
FFREW
SIDE1 - 2
BASS TREB BAL FADE
TAPE
AMS
AM
FM
CD
CLK
VOL - PUSH ON
SHUFFLE COMP CD
EJ
CDSCAN
DISCS
TUNE
SEEK
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Speaker fade adjust
Speaker sound can be adjusted
between the front and rear
speakers.
Tape select
²To enter tape mode while in radio
or CD changer mode, press the
TAPE control.
²If no tape is found, NO TAPE
appears in the display.
Automatic Music Search
The Automatic Music Search feature
allows you to quickly locate the
beginning of the tape selection
being played or to skip to the next
selection.
To activate the feature, momentarily
depress the TAPE AMS button.
Then, press either REW (for the beginning of the current selection) or
FF (to advance to the next selection). The tape deck stops and returns
to play mode when the AMS circuit senses a blank section on the tape.
In order to ensure proper operation of the AMS feature, the tape MUST
have a blank section of at least 4 seconds duration between programs.
FADE
TAPE
AMS
CLK
TAPE
AMS
CLK
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²to decrease minutes and
²
to increase minutes.
The CLK control will allow you to switch between media display mode
(radio station, stereo information, etc.) and clock display mode (time).
When in clock mode, the media information will display for ten seconds,
when the radio is turned on, and then revert to clock information.
Anytime that the media is changed, (new radio station, etc.), the media
information will again display for ten seconds before reverting back to
the clock. In media mode, the media information will always be
displayed.
Premium AM/FM Stereo/Cassette/Single CD/Premium Sound
Your vehicle is equipped with a delayed accessory feature. This feature
enables the audio playing media to continue playing up to 10 minutes
after the ignition has been turned off, or until a door is opened.SEEK
TUNE
SEEK
TUNE
FM 1
AMC
BL RF
REW FFSCAN
BASS TREB SEL BALTAPE DISC
EJ CD
FADEAUTO
CLK
SIDE 1-2 COMP SHUFFLEEJ
MUTE
VOL - PUSH ON
SEEK
TUNE AM FM
12 3456
DOLBY B NR
ST
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If your vehicle has a separate clock module, (other than the digital radio
display), the CLK button will not
function in the above manner.
The CLK button will allow you to switch between media display mode
(radio station, stereo information, etc.) and clock display mode (time).
When in clock mode, the media information will display for ten seconds,
when the radio is turned on, and then revert to clock information.
Anytime that the media is changed, (new radio station, etc.), the media
information will again display for ten seconds before reverting back to
the clock. In media mode, the media information will always be
displayed.
Mute mode
Press the control to mute the
playing media. Press the control
again to return to the playing media.
Rear seat controls (if equipped)
The Rear Seat Controls (RSC) allow
the rear seat passengers to operate
the radio, tape, CD, or CD changer
(if equipped).
AUTO
CLK
EJ
MUTE
VOLUME MEDIA
MEMSEEK
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