2002 Mercury Sable CD changer

Introduction 4
Instrument Cluster 10
Warning and control lights 10
Gauges 15
Entertainment Systems 18
AM/FM stereo cassette 18
AM/FM stereo with CD 24
CD changer 30
Climate Controls 35
Manual heating and air conditioning 35
Electronic automatic temperature control 38
Lights 46
Headlamps 46
Turn signal control 49
Bulb replacement 51
Driver Controls 62
Windshield wiper/washer control 62
Steering wheel adjustment 64
Power windows 65
Mirrors 66
Speed control (Cruise control) 69
Locks and Security 80
Keys 80
Locks 80
Anti-theft system 81
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Bass/treble adjust
•The bass adjust control allows
you to increase or decrease the
audio system’s bass output.
•The treble adjust control allows
you to increase or decrease the
audio system’s treble output.
Speaker balance/fade adjust
•Speaker sound distribution can be
adjusted between the right and
left speakers.
•Speaker 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
•Press
to find the next listenable station down the frequency band.
•Press
to find the next listenable station up the frequency band.
Seek function in tape mode
•Press
to listen to the previous selection on the tape.
•Press
to listen to the next selection on the tape.
Seek function in CD mode
•Press
to 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.
•Press
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.
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Tune adjust in radio mode
•Press
to 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.
•Press
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
•Press the
to 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.
•Press
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.
Tape/CD select
•Pressing 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.
•To 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.
•To 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.
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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.
AUDIO SYSTEM WITH AM/FM STEREO/SINGLE CD PLAYER
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Seek function
The seek function control works in
radio or CD mode.
Seek function in radio mode
•Press
to find the next listenable station down the frequency band.
•Press
to find the next listenable station up the frequency band.
Seek function in CD mode
•Press
to 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.
•Press
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 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 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.
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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
•Press
to 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.
•Press
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
•Press the
to 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.
•Press
to select the next disc in the CD changer. Hold the control
to fast-forward through the remaining discs.
CD select
•Pressing the CD control when the
ignition is on will engage the
system if a CD is present in the
audio system.
•To 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.
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•Press 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.
•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.
•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.
•You 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.
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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.
2. Press
to eject the magazine.
3. Turn the magazine (A) over.
4. Using the disc holder release
knob (C), pull the disc holder (B)
out of the magazine.
AB
C
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