2001 Mercury Villager ECO mode

²to decrease hours and
²
to increase hours.
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.
Rear seat controls (if equipped)
The Rear Seat Controls (RSC) allow
the rear seat passengers to operate
the radio, tape, or CD changer (if
equipped).
SEEKSEEK
TUNE TUNE
TAPE
AMS
CLK
SEEK
TUNE
SEEK
TUNE
VOLUME MEDIA
MEMSEEK
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Seek function
The seek function control works in radio, tape or CD changer mode (if
equipped).
Seek function in radio mode
²Pressto find the next
listenable station down the
frequency band.
²Press
to find the next listenable station up the frequency band.
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 (if equipped)
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 changer 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.
SEEK
SEEK
SCAN
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²To begin CD play (if CD[s] 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 changer modes (if
equipped).
²
In tape mode, radio play will
continue until rewind is stopped
(with the TAPE or FF control) or the beginning of the tape is reached.
²In CD changer 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 changer modes (if
equipped).
²In the tape mode, tape direction
will automatically reverse when the end of the tape is reached.
²In CD changer 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.
Eject function
Press the control to stop and eject a
tape.
CD TAPE
REW
1
FF
2
SIDE 1-2
3
EJ
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Tune adjust for CD changer (if equipped)
²Pressto select the previous
disc in the CD changer. (Play will
begin on the first track of the
disc unless the CD changer is in
shuffle mode. Refer toShuffle
featurefor more information.
Hold the control to continue
reversing through the disc.
²Press
to select the next disc in the CD changer. Hold the control
to fast-forward through the remaining discs.
Seek function
The seek function control works in radio, tape or CD mode.
Seek function in radio mode
²Pressto find the next
listenable station down the
frequency band.
²Press
to find the next
listenable station up the
frequency band.
Seek function in tape mode
²Pressto listen to the previous selection on the tape.
²Press
to listen to the next selection on the tape.
Seek function for CD changer (if equipped)
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.
SEEK
TUNE
SEEK
TUNE
SEEKSEEK
TUNE TUNE
SEEKSEEK
TUNE TUNE
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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.
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.
Eject function
Press the control to stop and eject a
tape.
Press the control to stop and eject a
CD.
REW
1
FF
2
SIDE 1-2
3
EJ
EJ
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Press the washer control to activate
the rear washer. The wiper will
come on when the washer control is
pressed, if it is not already on.
HAZARD FLASHER
For information on the hazard flasher control, refer toHazard flasherin
theRoadside emergencieschapter.
OVERDRIVE CONTROL
Activating overdrive
D (Overdrive) is the normal drive position for the best fuel economy.
The overdrive function allows automatic upshifts from third to fourth
gear.
Deactivating overdrive
Press the Transmission Control
Switch (TCS) located on the end of
the gearshift lever. The O/D OFF
indicator light will illuminate.
The transaxle will operate in all
gears except overdrive. To return to normal overdrive mode, press the
Transmission Control Switch again. The O/D OFF indicator light will no
longer be illuminated.
When you shut off and re-start your vehicle, the transaxle will
automatically return to normal D (Overdrive) mode.
SECURITYHAZARD
RR DEFOGRR WIPER RR WASH
OVERDRIVE
OFF/ON
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Locking the doors
Press this control to lock all doors.
To confirm all doors are closed and
locked, the horn will chirp and the
lamps will flash. The horn chirp
feature can be turned on/off by
holding the LOCK and UNLOCK
controls on the transmitter
simultaneously for two seconds. The
hazard lights will flash three times
each time the system is toggled
between active and non-active
modes.
If any of the doors are ajar, the horn will not chirp and the lights will not
flash.
Sounding a panic alarm
To activate the alarm, press and
hold the PANIC control for longer
than 1.5 seconds. The horn will
sound and the headlamps and tail
lights will flash for thirty (30)
seconds.
To deactivate the alarm, press the
LOCK or UNLOCK or hold the
PANIC control down for longer than
1.5 seconds.
Illuminated entry
The interior lamps illuminate when the remote entry system is used to
unlock the door(s) or sound the panic alarm.
The system automatically turns off after 15 seconds or when the ignition
is turned to the RUN position.
The inside lights will not turn off if:
²they have been turned on with the headlamp control or
²any door is open.
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The battery saver will shut off the interior lamps after 30 minutes if the
front door is left open or after 60 minutes if the liftgate is left open.
Replacing the battery
The transmitter is powered by one coin type three-volt lithium battery.
Typical operating range will allow you to be up to 10 meters (33 feet)
away from your vehicle. A decrease in operating range can be caused by:
²weather conditions
²nearby radio towers
²structures around the vehicle
²other vehicles parked next to the vehicle
To replace the battery:
1. Twist a thin coin between the two
halves of the transmitter near the
key ring. DO NOT TAKE THE
FRONT PART OF THE
TRANSMITTER APART.
2. Place the positive (+) side of new
battery up. Refer to the diagram
inside the transmitter unit.
3. Snap the two halves back
together.
Replacing lost transmitters
Take all your vehicle's transmitters
to your dealer if service is required.
If you purchase additional
transmitters (up to four may be
programmed into memory), perform
the following procedure:
With all doors closed and locked,
insert and remove the key from the
ignition six times within ten
seconds. The park lamps will flash
twice to confirm the programming mode has been entered.
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