2002 FORD TAURUS Owners Manual

Fuel gauge
Displays approximately how much
fuel is in the fuel tank. The fuel
gauge may vary slightly when the
vehicle is in motion or on a grade.
When refueling the vehicle from
empty indication, the amount of fuel
that can be added will be less than
the advertised capacity due to the
reserve fuel.
Speedometer
Indicates the current vehicle speed.
Odometer
Registers the total kilometers
(miles) of the vehicle.
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Trip odometer
Registers the kilometers (miles) of
individual journeys. To reset,
depress the control.
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.
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AM/FM STEREO
Volume/power control
Press the control to turn the audio
system on or off.
Turn control to raise or lower
volume.
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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. If you wish to maintain your preset
volume level, turn the audio system off with the power control before
switching off the ignition.
Bass/treble adjust
²The bass adjust control allows
you to increase or decrease the
audio system's bass output.
²The treble adjust control allows
you to increase or decrease the
audio system's treble output.
Speaker balance/fade adjust
²Speaker sound distribution can be
adjusted between the right and
left speakers.
²Speaker sound can be adjusted
between the front and rear
speakers.
Seek function
The seek function control works in
radio 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.
Scan function
The scan function works in radio
mode.
Scan function in radio mode
Press the SCAN control to hear a brief sampling of all listenable stations
on the frequency band. Press the control again to stop the scan mode.
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AM/FM select
The AM/FM select control works in
radio mode. Press the AM or FM
control to enter radio mode.
AM/FM select in radio mode
This control allows you to select AM or FM frequency bands. Press the
control to switch between AM, FM1 or FM2 memory preset stations.
Pressing the AM or FM controls when the ignition is turned on will also
enable the radio.
Radio station memory preset
The radio is equipped with six station memory preset controls. These
controls can be used to select up to six preset AM stations and twelve
FM stations (six in FM1 and six in FM2).
Setting memory preset stations
1. Select the frequency band with
the AM/FM select control.
2. Select a station. Refer toTune
adjustorSeek functionfor more
information on selecting a station.
3. Press and hold a memory preset control until the sound returns,
indicating the station is held in memory on the control you selected.
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Setting the clock
To set the hour, press and hold the
hour (H) control. When the desired
hour appears, release the control.
To set the minute, press and hold
the minute (M) control. When the
desired minute appears, release the
control.
Your vehicle is equipped with a special feature that allows you to access
clock mode when the vehicle is not running. Press the H or M control to
engage the clock at this time.
Tune adjust
The tune control works in radio
mode.
Tune adjust in radio mode
²Press theto move to the next frequency down the band (whether
or not a listenable station is located there). Hold the control to move
through the frequencies quickly.
²Press the right side of the control to move to the next frequency up
the band (whether or not a listenable station is located there). Hold
the control to move through the frequencies quickly.
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MACHTAUDIO SYSTEM WITH AM/FM STEREO/CASSETTE
Volume/power control
Press the control to turn the audio
system on or off.
Turn control to raise or lower
volume.
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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. If you wish to maintain your preset
volume level, turn the audio system off with the power control before
switching off the ignition.
Bass/treble adjust
²The bass adjust control allows
you to increase or decrease the
audio system's bass output.
²The treble adjust control allows
you to increase or decrease the
audio system's treble output.
Speaker balance/fade adjust
²Speaker sound distribution can be
adjusted between the right and
left speakers.
²Speaker sound can be adjusted
between the front and rear
speakers.
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.
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