2002 FORD TAURUS CD changer

Introduction 4
Congratulations 4
Safety and environment protection 5
Symbol glossary 8
Instrument Cluster 10
Warning and control lights 10
Gauges 16
Entertainment Systems 19
AM/FM stereo 19
AM/FM stereo cassette 23
AM/FM stereo with CD 30
CD changer 35
Climate Controls 40
Manual heating and air conditioning 40
Electronic automatic temperature control 43
Lights 51
Headlamps 51
Bulb replacement 56
Driver Controls 66
Windshield wiper/washer control 66
Steering wheel adjustment 68
Power windows 69
Mirrors 73
Locks and Security 85
Keys 85
Locks 85
Anti-theft system 87
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Seek function in CD mode
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.
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.
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.
AM/FM select
The AM/FM select control works in
radio, tape and CD modes (if
equipped). Press the AM or FM
control to enter into radio mode.
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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 disc adjust
The tune control works in radio or
CD mode.
Tune adjust in radio mode
²Pressto 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
to move to the next frequency up the band (whether or not
a listenable station is located there). Hold for quick movement.
Tune adjust for CD mode
²Press theto 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.
Inserting a tape
Push only slightly when inserting a
cassette tape (with the open edge
to the right). A cassette deck
loading mechanism pulls the tape in the rest of the way.
You can switch from CD to tape play by inserting a tape into the cassette
deck.
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Tape/CD select
²Pressing the TAPE or CD control
when the ignition is on will
engage the system if a tape or CD
is present in the audio system.
²To begin tape play (with a tape loaded into the audio system) while in
the radio or CD mode, press the TAPE control. Press the control
during rewind or fast forward to stop the rewind or fast forward
function.
²To begin CD play (if CDs are loaded in the CD changer), press the CD
button. The first track of the first disc will begin playing. After that
CD play will begin where it stopped last.
Rewind
The rewind control works in tape
and CD modes.
²In tape mode, radio play will
continue until rewind is stopped
(with the TAPE or REW control) or the beginning of the tape is
reached.
²In CD mode, pressing the REW control for less than three seconds
results in a slow reverse. Pressing the control for more than three
seconds results in fast reverse.
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.
²You can cancel the fast forward mode by pressing TAPE, or the FF
control.
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Tape direction select
Press SIDE 1±2 to play the alternate
side of a tape.
DolbyTnoise reduction
Dolbytnoise reduction operates
only in tape mode. Dolbytnoise
reduction reduces the amount of
hiss and static during tape playback.
Press the
control to activate (and deactivate) Dolbytnoise
reduction.
Dolbytnoise reduction system is manufactured under license from
DolbytLaboratories Licensing Corporation. ªDolbytº and the double-D
symbol are registered trademarks of DolbytLaboratories Licensing
Corporation.
Compression adjust
Compression adjust brings soft and
loud CD passages together for a
more consistent listening level.
Press the COMP control to activate and deactivate compression adjust.
Shuffle feature
The shuffle feature operates in CD
mode and plays all tracks on the
current disc in random order.
If equipped with the CD changer, the shuffle feature continues to the
next disc after all tracks are played.
Press the SHUFFLE control to start this feature. Random order play will
continue until the SHUFFLE control is pressed again.
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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 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 CD mode
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.
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Tune adjust in radio mode
²Pressto 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
to move to the next frequency up the band (whether or not
a listenable station is located there). Hold for quick movement.
Tune adjust for CD mode
²Press theto 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.
CD select
²Pressing the CD control when the
ignition is on will engage the
system if a CD is present in the
audio system.
²To begin CD play, press the CD control. The first track of the first disc
will begin playing. After that CD play will begin where it stopped last.
²Press the CD control again to toggle between single CD mode and CD
changer mode (if available).
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.
²Pressing the REW control for less
than three seconds results in a
slow reverse. Pressing the control for more than three seconds results
in fast reverse.
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Fast forward
The fast forward control works in
tape and CD modes.
²Pressing 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.
²You can cancel the fast forward mode by pressing TAPE, or the FF
control.
Compression adjust
Compression adjust brings soft and
loud CD passages together for a
more consistent listening level.
Press the COMP control to activate and deactivate compression adjust.
Shuffle feature
The shuffle feature operates in CD
mode and plays all tracks on the
current disc in random order.
If equipped with the CD changer, the shuffle feature continues to the
next disc after all tracks are played.
Press the SHUFFLE control to start this feature. Random order play will
continue until the SHUFFLE control is pressed again.
CD CHANGER (IF EQUIPPED)
Your CD changer is either located in the trunk, the console or the right
side cargo area storage compartment.
1. Slide the door to access the CD
changer magazine.
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