2000 FORD F150 ECO mode

Oil pressure/Engine coolant
This light will come on when the
key is in the ON position and the:
²engine coolant temperature is
very high
²engine oil pressure is low
The light serves as a notice that a system needs your attention and to
check the engine coolant temperature gauge and the engine oil pressure
gauge.
Refer toEngine coolant temperature gaugeandEngine oil pressure
gaugein this chapter for more information.
Transmission control indicator light (TCIL) (if equipped)
Illuminates when the Transmission
Control Switch (TCS), refer to
Overdrive controlin theControls
and Featureschapter, has been
pushed turning the transmission
overdrive function OFF. When the TCIL (the word OFF on the gear
shift) light is on, the transmission does not operate in the overdrive
mode, refer to theDrivingchapter for transmission function and
operation.
The light may also flash steadily if a transmission malfunction is
detected. If the light does not come on when the Transmission Control
Switch is depressed or if the light flashes steadily, have your vehicle
serviced as soon as possible, damage to the transmission could occur.
Four wheel drive low (if equipped)
Momentarily illuminates when the
ignition is turned to the ON/START
position. Illuminates when
four-wheel drive low is engaged. If
the light continues to flash have the system serviced.
Four wheel drive indicator (if equipped)
Momentarily illuminates when the
ignition is turned to the ON/START
position. Illuminates when 4x4 range
is engaged. If the light continues to flash have the system serviced.
OVERDRIVE
LOW
RANGE
4x4
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Trip odometer
Registers the kilometers (miles) of
individual journeys. Press and
release the reset button until a ªTº
appears in the display (this
represents the trip mode). Press
and hold the button for three seconds to reset.
Tachometer
Indicates the engine speed in
revolutions per minute.
Driving with your tachometer
pointer continuously at the top of
the scale may damage the engine.
Battery voltage gauge
This shows the battery voltage when
the ignition is in the ON position. If
the pointer moves and stays outside
the normal operating range (as
indicated by arrows), have the
vehicle's electrical system checked
as soon as possible.
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Setting the clock
Press CLK to toggle between
listening frequencies and clock mode.
To set the hour, press and hold the
CLK control until CLOCK SET
appears in the display and press the
SEEK control:
²
to decrease hours and
²
to increase hours.
To set the minute, press and hold
the CLK control until CLOCK SET
appears in the display and press the
TUNE control:
²
to 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.
TONE
CLK
SEEKSEEK
TUNE TUNE
TONE
CLK
SEEK
TUNE
SEEK
TUNE
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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 four seconds duration between programs.
Rewind
The rewind control works in tape
mode.
To rewind in tape mode, press the
REW control.
Fast forward
The fast forward control works in
tape mode.
²In the tape mode, tape direction
will automatically reverse when
the end of the tape is reached.
Tape direction select
Press SIDE and 1±2 at the same
time to play the alternate side of a
tape.
Eject function
Press the control to stop and eject a
tape.
TAPE
AMS
CLK
SIDE
REW FF1 - 2
SIDE
REW FF1 - 2
SIDE
REW FF1 - 2
EJ
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To set the minute, press and hold
the CLK control and press the
TUNE control:
²
to 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 10 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 10 seconds before reverting back to the
clock. In media mode, the media information will always be displayed.
TAPE
AMS
CLK
SEEK
TUNE
SEEK
TUNE
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Turn the control to raise or lower
volume.
If the volume is set above a certain level and the ignition is turned off,
the volume will come back on at a ªnominalº listening level when the
ignition switch is turned back on.
Speed sensitive volume (if equipped)
With this feature, radio volume changes automatically and slightly with
vehicle speed to compensate for road and wind noise.
The recommended level for speed sensitive volume is from level 1
through level 3. Level 0 turns the speed sensitive volume off and level 7
is the maximum setting.
With the radio on, press and hold
the volume control for five seconds,
until the display reads SPEED VOL
#, then press:
²
to increase volume
compensation
²
to decrease or shut off the
volume compensation
AM/FM select
The AM/FM select control works in
radio, tape and CD modes (if
equipped).
VOL
PUSH ON
VOL
PUSH ON
SEL
FM AM
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Seek function in tape mode
²Pressto listen to the previous
selection on the tape or return to
the beginning of the current
selection.
²Press
to listen to the next selection on the tape.
Seek function for CD changer
²Pressto seek to the previous
track of the current disc. If a
selection has been playing for
three seconds or more and you press
, the CD changer will replay
that selection from the beginning.
²Press
to seek forward to the next track of the current disc. After
the last track has been completed, the first track of the current disc
will automatically replay.
Scan function
The scan function works in radio,
tape or CD mode (if equipped).
Scan function in radio mode
Press the SCAN control to hear a brief sampling of all listenable stations
on the frequency band. Press the SCAN control again to stop the scan
mode.
Scan function in tape mode
Press the SCAN control to hear a short sampling of all selections on the
tape. (The tape scans in a forward direction. At the end of the tape's
first side, direction automatically reverses to the opposite side of the
tape.) To stop on a particular selection, press the control again.
Scan function in CD mode
Press the SCAN control to hear a short sampling of all selections on the
CD. (The CD scans in a forward direction, wrapping back to the first
track at the end of the CD.) To stop on a particular selection, press the
control again.
SEEK
SEEK
SCAN
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²To begin CD play (if equipped
with CD changer), ensure that
the CDs are loaded. Press the CD
control. The first track of the disc
will begin playing. After that, CD play will begin where it stopped last.
Do not insert any promotional (odd shaped or sized) discs, or
discs with removable labels into the CD player as jamming may
occur.
Rewind
The rewind control works in tape
and CD modes.
²In tape mode, radio play will
continue until rewind is stopped
(with the TAPE control) or the
beginning of the tape is reached.
²In CD mode, pressing the REW control for less than three seconds
results in slow rewind. Pressing the control for more than three
seconds results in fast rewind.
Fast forward
The fast forward control works in
tape and CD modes (if equipped).
²In the tape mode, tape direction
will automatically reverse when
the end of the tape is reached.
²In CD mode, pressing the control for less than three seconds results in
slow forward action. Pressing the control for more than three seconds
results in fast forward action.
Tape direction select
Press SIDE 1±2 to play the alternate
side of a tape.
CD TAPE
REW
1
FF
2
SIDE 1-2
3
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