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AUTOLAMP CONTROL
The autolamp system provides light
sensitive automatic on-off control of
the exterior lights normally
controlled by the headlamp control.
The autolamp system also keeps the
lights on for a preselected period of
time after the ignition switch is
turned to OFF.
²To turn autolamps on, rotate the
control counterclockwise. The
preselected time lapse is adjustable up to approximately three minutes
by continuing to rotate the control counterclockwise.
²To turn autolamps off, rotate the control clockwise to OFF.
PANEL DIMMER CONTROL
Use to adjust the brightness of the
instrument panel during parklamp,
headlamp, and autolamp operation.
²Rotate up to brighten.
²Rotate down to dim.
²Rotate fully up to turn on the
interior lights.
POWER SIDE VIEW MIRRORS
The power mirrors can be operated at any time.
To adjust your mirrors:
1. Select L to adjust the left mirror
or R to adjust the right mirror.
AUTO
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Setting the clock with radio data system (RDS) feature
Press the RDS control until CLOCK
HOUR or CLOCK MINUTE is
displayed.
Use the SEL control to manually set
the time.
²Press
to increase
hours/minutes.
²Press
to decrease
hours/minutes.
Radio data system (RDS) feature
This feature allows your audio
system to receive text information
from RDS-equipped FM radio
stations.
Press the RDS control until the display reads RDS OFF. Press the SEL
control to engage this feature (RDS ON). Once the RDS feauture is on,
press the RDS control to scroll through the following selections:
Traffic
²Press the RDS control until
TRAFFIC is displayed.
²Use the SEL control to select ON
or OFF. With the feature on, use
the SEEK or SCAN control to
find a radio station broadcasting a
traffic report (if it is broadcasting
RDS data).
Traffic information is not available in most US markets.
Program type
²Press the RDS control until FIND
program type is displayed.
DSP RDS
SEL
RDS
RDS
SEL
RDS
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²Use the SEL control to select the
program type. With the feature
on, use the SEEK or SCAN
control to find the desired
program type from the following
selections:
²Classic
²Country
²Info
²Jazz
²Oldies
²R&B
²Religious
²Rock
²Soft
²To p 4 0
Show
²With RDS activated, press the
RDS control until SHOW is
displayed.
²Use the SEL control to select
TYPE, NAME or NONE.
RDS clock feature
Refer toSetting the clockfor information.
Phone/mute mode
This feature allows you to control
the factory-installed cellular phone
(if equipped) through the radio
controls.
SEL
RDS
SEL
MUTE
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Treble adjust
The treble adjust control allows you
to increase or decrease the audio
system's treble output.
Press the TREB control. Use the
SEL control to increase or decrease
the amount of treble.
Speaker balance adjust
Speaker sound distribution can be
adjusted between the right and left
speakers.
Press the BAL control. Use the SEL
control to adjust the sound between
the speakers.
Speaker fade adjust
Speaker sound can be adjusted
between the front and rear
speakers.
Press the FADE control. Use the
SEL control to adjust the sound
between the front and rear speakers.
Menu mode
The MENU control allows you to
access many different features
within your audio system. There are
three sets of menus available depending upon which mode or feature is
activated.
While in FM mode, two menus are available. If RDS is turned off, you
can access the following:
²SELECT HOURS Ð Refer toSetting the clock.
²SELECT MINUTES Ð Refer toSetting the clock.
²RDS OFF Ð Refer toRadio data system.
If RDS is turned on, you can access the following:
²SELECT HOURS Ð Refer toSetting the clock.
²SELECT MINUTES ÐRefer toSetting the clock.
SEL
BASS
TREB
+
BAL
FADE
SEL+
BAL
FADE
SEL+
MENU
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²TRAFFIC ON/OFF-Refer toTraffic announcements.
²FIND type-Refer toRadio data system.
²SHOW (NAME, TYPE, NONE)-Refer toRadio data system.
When in CD mode, you can access: SELECT HOURS, SELECT MINUTES
or COMP ON/OFF.
SELECT HOURS, SELECT MINUTESÐ Allows you to adjust the hours
and minutes. Refer toSetting the clock.
TRAFFIC ON/OFFÐ Traffic announcements can be programmed as local
or distant. Refer toTraffic announcements.
RDS ON/OFFÐ This feature allows your audio system to receive text
information from RDS-equipped FM radio stations. Refer to.RDS feature.
FIND type Ð Allows you to select your desired FM program type and
search for that selection.
SHOW Ð Allows you to select from NAME (displays the name of the
radio station), TYPE (displays the RDS program type: rock, jazz, etc.), or
NONE (deactivates the RDS display).
Radio data system (RDS) feature
This feature allows your audio
system to receive text information
from RDS-equipped FM radio
stations.
To activate RDS:
²When in FM mode, press the MENU control until RDS OFF displays.
²Press the SEL control to engage this feature (RDS ON).
RDS features:
Once the RDS feauture is on, press the RDS control to scroll through the
following selections:
Traffic announcements
This feature allows you to hear traffic announcements while in CD mode.
These announcements are broadcast by traffic capable RDS stations.
When in this mode, traffic announcements will interrupt radio and CD
play.
²Press the MENU control until TRAFFIC is displayed.
SEL+MENU
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²Use the SEL control to select TYPE (displays the RDS program type:
rock, jazz, etc), NAME(displays the name of the radio station) or
NONE (deactivates the RDS display).
RDS clock feature
Refer toSetting the clockfor information.
Digital signal processing (if equipped)
The digital signal processing (DSP) feature allows you to change the
signal mode to suit your listening tastes.
Press the DSP control to access the
DSP menu. Press the SEL control to
enter one of the following modes:
²DSP OFF
²SIGNAL MODE
²OCCUPANCY MODE
Use the SEL control to select the
desired signal mode (the selected
mode will appear in the display).
The following signal modes can be
selected:
²DSP OFFÐdisengages the feature
²NEWSЪvoice-onlyº type of sound with a limited audio band
²JAZZ CLUBÐjazz club with clearly reflected sounds
²HALLÐrectangular concert hall capacity of about 2 000
²CHURCHÐchurch with a high vault
²STADIUMÐoutdoor stadium with a capacity of about 30 000
Press the DSP control again to access the occupancy modes. Use the
SEL control to optimize the sound based upon the occupants in the
vehicle. The following occupancy modes can be selected:
²ALL SEATS
²DRIVER SEAT
²REAR SEAT
DSP
SEL+
SEL
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Phone mode
This feature allows you to control
the factory-installed cellular phone
(if equipped) through the radio
controls.
²Press the phone/mute control to enter phone mode. The playing media
will mute.
²Use SEEK, TUNE or radio presets 1 through 6 to select a phone
number previously programmed in the phone.
²Press the phone/mute control again to send and end calls.
This control will mute the playing media even if your vehicle is not
equipped with a factory-installed cellular phone.
Press the control again to return to the playing media.
Setting the clock
Press the MENU control until
SELECT HOUR or SELECT
MINUTE is displayed.
Use the SEL control to manually set
the time.
²Press
to increase
hours/minutes.
²Press
to decrease
hours/minutes.
CD changer (if equipped)
The CD changer is located in the glove compartment.
Press
to eject the magazine.
MUTE
MENU
SEL
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²Positioning capability temporarily degraded after battery
reconnect
When your vehicle is started, the Lincoln RESCU GPS receiver begins
the process of determining vehicle location. The receiver will search the
sky and attempt to acquire signals from all visible satellites. A real-time
clock and an almanac containing detailed information about satellite
constellation are stored in the on-board computer's memory and are used
to expedite the search. If the vehicle's battery is disconnected, the clock
memory is erased and time and date are lost. Once the battery is
reconnected, it could take approximately 15 minutes to reacquire the
clock and for positioning capability to be restored. During this time, the
system will operate but the response center will not be able to identify
your location. In this situation, the operator will depend on you to
provide verbal information regarding vehicle location.
²
Inoperative if cellular signal marginal or unavailable
Since the Lincoln RESCU System utilizes the vehicle's cellular phone, it
can only be operated in geographical areas with cellular coverage.
Although approximately 90 percent of the U.S. population lives and
works in cellular coverage areas, there are various rural or mountainous
areas where coverage is marginal or does not exist. If an activation
occurs in this situation, the messages ªNO CELLULAR SIGNALº and
ªWAITING TO ACQUIREº will alternately be displayed on the message
center. If after several attempts cellular service can not be acquired, the
message ªUNABLE TO PLACE CALLº will be displayed, the assistance
request will be terminated and the phone will return to its normal
operating mode.
²
Inoperative if cellular system is busy
In a particular area, the local cellular system can only handle a limited
number of cellular calls at one time. Once volume has reached the
maximum limit, additional callers are denied access. If an activation
occurs in this situation, the messages ªCELLULAR SYSTEM BUSYº and
ªPLEASE WAITº will alternately be displayed on the message center. If
after several attempts a cellular channel cannot be acquired, the message
ªUNABLE TO PLACE CALLº will be displayed, the assistance request
will be terminated and the phone will return to its normal operating
mode.
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