2002 FORD CROWN VICTORIA Owners Manual

To set a lower set speed
²Press and hold COAST. Release
the control when the desired
speed is reached or
²Press and release COAST to
operate the Tap-Down function.
Each press will decrease the set
speed by 1.6 km/h (1 mph) or
²Depress the brake pedal. When
the desired vehicle speed is
reached, press SET ACCEL.
To disengage speed control
²Depress the brake pedal.
Disengaging the speed control will
not erase the previously
programmed set speed.
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Pressing OFF will erase the
previously programmed set speed.
To return to a previously set speed
²Press RES. For RESUME to
operate, the vehicle speed must
be faster than 48 km/h (30 mph).
Indicator light (if equipped)
This light comes on when either the
SET ACCEL or RES controls are
pressed. It turns off when the speed
control OFF control is pressed, the brake is applied or the ignition is
turned to the OFF position.
SPEED CONTROL
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STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS (IF EQUIPPED)
Radio control features
²Press BAND/MODE to select AM,
FM1, FM2, TAPE or CD (if
equipped).
In Radio mode:
²Press MEM/NEXT to select a
preset station from memory.
In Tape mode:
²Press MEM/NEXT to listen to the
next selection on the tape.
In CD mode:
²Press MEM/NEXT to listen to the
next track on the disc.
In any mode:
²Press VOL up or down to adjust the volume.
Climate control features
²Press TEMP up or down to adjust temperature.
²Press FAN up or down to adjust fan speed.
ELECTRONIC MESSAGE CENTER
The electronic message center only
works when the ignition is in the
ON position.
The message center allows you to:
²see problems such as door ajar,
air suspension, trunk ajar, washer
fluid low
²see how many kilometers/miles
you can drive before running out
of fuel
²see when overdrive has been deactivated
²monitor the average fuel economy
²check the distance traveled during a trip on either Trip A or Trip B
²monitor the average speed
NEXT
MODE
CHECK
TRUNK AJAR LTR/100 kmAIR SUSPENSION
OVERDRIVE OFFDOOR
AJAR
LOW
WASHER
FLUID
DISTANCE
TO EMPTY
TRIP
AAVG FUEL
ECONOMY
TRIP
BAVG
SPEED
km
MILES
/GAL
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Selectable features
Reset
Press this control to reset the
selected message center function to
zero. The only functions which can
be reset are:
²AVG ECON
²TRIP A or TRIP B
²AVG SPEED
E/M
Press this control to switch the
electronic instrument cluster display
and the message center display from
metric to English units.
Select
Each press of the SELECT control
will select a different function.
²Press the right side of the control
to advance the function to the
right.
²Press the left side of the control
to advance the function to the
left.
To reset any function:
1. Push either the right or left side of the SELECT control to choose the
desired function.
RESET E/M SELECT
RESET E/M SELECT
RESET E/M SELECT
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2. Press the RESET control and the
selected message center function
will be reset to zero.
Message center functions
DISTANCE TO EMPTY (DTE)
This function estimates
approximately 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 miles. At least four gallons of fuel must be
added for the fuel gauge to immediately show the new fuel level.
The DTE function will flash for 5 seconds and sound a tone for 1 second
when you have approximately:
²80 km (50 miles) left before you run out of fuel
²40 km (25 miles)
²16 km (10 miles)
The message center will remain in
the DTE function until the SELECT
control is pressed to change
functions.
Displayed DTE will not be equal to
AVG ECON multiplied by the FUEL
REMAIN value. DTE is calculated
using a method that considers the
fuel economy of the last 800 km
(500 miles) driven.
If ªCOº or ªCSº is displayed, there is a problem with the fuel indication
system and you should contact your dealer for service as soon as
possible.RESET E/M SELECT
DISTANCE
TO EMPTY
TRIP
AAVG FUEL
ECONOMY
TRIP
BAVG
SPEED
RESET E/M SELECT
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AVG FUEL ECONOMY (average fuel economy)
Select this function to display your
average fuel economy in liters/100
km or miles/gallon.
If you calculate your average fuel
economy by dividing 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 (gallons)
Press the RESET control while AVG
ECON is displayed to reset the
function.
The average displayed is the average
since the last reset.
TRIP A and TRIP B
These two functions allow you to
see how far you have traveled since
you last reset. Trip A and Trip B are
completely independent and must
be reset individually.
TRIP
ATRIP
BAVG
SPEED
DISTANCE
TO EMPTYAVG FUEL
ECONOMY
RESET E/M SELECT
TRIP
ATRIP
BAVG
SPEED DISTANCE
TO EMPTYAVG FUEL
ECONOMY
TRIP
ATRIP
BAVG
SPEED DISTANCE
TO EMPTYAVG FUEL
ECONOMY
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To reset either trip feature to zero,
press the RESET control while the
appropriate trip distance feature
(TRIP A or TRIP B) is displayed.
AVG SPEED (average speed)
Select this function to display your
average speed in miles per hour or
kilometers per hour.
Your vehicle must be moving to
calculate your average speed. When your vehicle is not moving, the
average speed is displayed at 0 kilometers (0 miles) per hour.
OVERDRIVE CONTROL
Activating overdrive
(Overdrive) is the normal drive position for the best fuel economy.
The overdrive function allows automatic upshifts and downshifts through
all available gears.
Deactivating overdrive
If your vehicle is equipped with a
column-shift transmission, press the
Transmission Control Switch (TCS)
located on the end of the gearshift
lever.
RESET E/M SELECT
TRIP
ATRIP
BAVG
SPEED DISTANCE
TO EMPTYAVG FUEL
ECONOMY
O/D
OFF
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If your vehicle is equipped with a
floor-shift transmission, overdrive
can be deactivated by pressing the
Transmission Control Switch (TCS)
on the gearshift handle.
The Transmission Control Indicator
Light (TCIL) will illuminate on the
instrument cluster. The transmission
will operate in all gears except
overdrive.
To return to normal overdrive mode, press the Transmission Control
Switch again. The TCIL will no longer be illuminated.
When you shut off and re-start your vehicle, the transmission will
automatically return to normal
(Overdrive) mode.
For additional information about the gearshift lever and the transmission
control switch operation refer to theAutomatic Transmission
Operationsection of theDrivingchapter.
FUEL DOOR RELEASE
Your vehicle is equipped with a
locking fuel door. To open the door,
press the control located on the
door.
FUEL TRUNK
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