2002 Mercury Mercury Cougar Owner's 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 an
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 SELECT control on the
trip computer.
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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PREMIUM AM/FM STEREO/CD SYSTEM
Anti-theft protection panel
To deter would-be thieves, Ford audio units have a removable front panel
without which the unit will not work.
Avoid touching the contacts on the back of the panel and do not use
excessive force to refit it.
Slide the security release button to
the left and remove the front panel.
To reposition the panel, insert the
right-hand edge first, then the
left-hand side, until the retaining
latch is engaged.
Replacement panels
Your Ford dealer will require the following if you need to order a
replacement panel:
1. Your name and address.
2. The vehicle identification number (visible on a plate mounted on the
instrument panel.) Refer toIdentifying your Vehicle.
MENU
SCAN
CDAM/FMFADE/BALVOL ON/OFFBASS/TREB
CLK
123456
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3. The audio unit type.
4. Proof of identification (driver's license, identity card, etc.).
5. A vehicle invoice (if the audio unit was installed in the vehicle prior to
delivery) or a parts invoice if the audio unit was purchased separately
form the vehicle, or an appropriate vehicle registration document.
Volume/power control
Press the control to turn the audio
system on or off.
Turn the control to raise or lower
volume.
If the volume is set above a mid 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.
Automatic volume control (AVC) (if equipped)
With this feature, radio volume changes automatically with vehicle speed
to compensate for road and wind noise.
The recommended level for speed sensitive volume is from level 1
through level 3. Level 0 turns the speed sensitive volume off and level 7
is the maximum setting.
1. Press the MENU control twice.
AVC will appear in the display.
2. Use the SEEK control to adjust
the volume.
3. Press
on the SEEK control to increase volume compensation
4. Press
on the SEEK control to decrease or shut off the volume
compensation
This feature is not available on some vehicles and will not appear
as a menu function.
VOL ON/OFF
MENU
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AM/FM select
The AM/FM select control works in
radio and CD modes.
To gain the best reception, always
tune to the strongest station signal available.
Under most conditions, the AM frequency provides stable sound quality
and little signal disturbance. However, at night, atmospheric conditions
may sometimes lead to interference from other stations.
The FM frequency offers higher quality sound broadcasts, but signal
strength can be subject to interference caused by:
²Limited range of some transmitters.
²Reception distortion as signals reflect off local buildings and other
objects.
²Signal ªdead spotsº where reception is obstructed or restricted.
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.
AM/FM select in CD mode
Press this control to stop CD play and begin radio play.
Tune adjust
The tune control works in radio mode and allows you to manually adjust
the frequency tuning.
Tune adjust in radio mode
²Press the MENU control until
MAN appears in the display.
²Press
on the SEEK control to
move down the band (whether or not a listenable station is located
there). Hold the control to move through the frequencies quickly.
²Press
on the SEEK control to move up the frequency up the band
(whether or not a listenable station is located there). Hold for quick
movement.
CDAM/FM
MENU
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Seek function
The seek function works in radio and CD modes.
Seek function in radio mode
²Pressto find the next
listenable station down the
frequency band. SEEK DOWN
will display.
²Press
to find the next listenable station up the frequency band.
SEEK UP will display.
Seek function in CD mode (fast forward and reverse track
selection)
²Pressto return to the
beginning of the current track. If
pressed within three seconds of
the beginning of the track, the
previous track will be selected. Press repeatedly to select previous
tracks. Press and hold to search backwards across the tracks on the
disc.
²Press
to select the next track or press repeatedly to access later
tracks. Press and hold to search forward across the tracks on the disc.
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 SCAN control again to stop the scan
mode.
Treble adjust
The treble adjust control allows you
to increase or decrease the audio
system's treble output.
Press the BASS/ TREB until TREB appears in the display.
SEEK
SEEK
SCAN
FADE/BALBASS/TREB
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Turn the volume control (VOL) up
or down to the desired setting.
Bass adjust
The bass adjust control allows you
to increase or decrease the audio
system's bass output.
Press the BASS/ TREB control until BASS appears in the display.
Turn the volume control (VOL) up
or down to the desired setting.
Speaker fade adjust (if equipped)
Speaker sound can be adjusted
between the front and rear
speakers.
Press the FADE/BAL until FADE appears in the display.
Turn the volume (VOL) control to adjust the sound from the front
speakers to the rear speakers.
Speaker balance adjust
Speaker sound distribution can be
adjusted between the right and left
speakers.
Press the FADE/BAL until BAL appears in the display.
Turn the volume (VOL) control to adjust the sound between the right
and left speakers.
Stereo indicator (ST)
The stereo indicator (ST) appears in the display whenever a stereo
signal is received.
FADE/BALBASS/TREB
FADE/BALBASS/TREB
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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, twelve FM
stations (six in FM1 and six in FM2) and six on the remaining AutoStore
band.
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.
AutoStore selector
AutoStore allows you to set strong radio stations on the FM band
without losing your original manually set preset stations. This feature is
helpful on trips when you travel between cities with different radio
stations.
Starting AutoStore memory preset
1. Press and hold the AM/FM
control to activate AutoStore. AST
will flash in the display while the
system is searching for the strongest stations.
2. When the first six strong stations are filled, the station stored in
memory preset control 1 will start playing.
If there are less than six strong stations available on the frequency band,
the remaining memory preset controls will all store the last strong
station available.
CD select
CD mode may be entered by
pressing the CD control. The first
track of the disc will begin playing.
After that, CD play will begin where it stopped last.
CD playback
CD playback starts and radio
reception is interrupted, when a CD
is inserted into the entry slot. PLAY
CD appears in the display.
CDAM/FM
CDAM/FM
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