2003 FORD ESCAPE Owners Manual

13.Power/volume:Press to turn
ON/OFF; turn to increase or
decrease volume levels.
Automatic Volume Control(if equipped): Changes the volume
automatically and slightly with vehicle speed to compensate for road and
wind noise. The recommended level is 1–3. Level 0 turns the speed
sensitive volume off and level 7 is the maximum setting.
Press and hold the volume control for five seconds. Then, press the SEL
control to increase or decrease volume levels. The selected level will
appear in the display.
14.Load:Press to load a CD. Press
and hold to load up to six discs.
15.Shuffle:Press to play tracks in
random order.
16.Scan:Press for a brief sampling
of radio stations or CD tracks. Press
again to stop.
17.Disc tune:Radio: Press
orto manually tune down or up
the radio frequency band.
CD:Press
to select the previous track orto select the next track
on the CD.
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MACHMP3 AUDIO SYSTEM
1.Balance:Press
/to shift
sound to the left/right speakers.
2.Fade:Press
/to shift
sound to the rear/front speakers.
3.Scan:Press to hear a brief
sampling of all listenable radio
stations, CD or MP3 tracks. Press
again to stop.
4.CLK:To set the clock press and
hold the CLK control for the
following functions:
•To set the hour, press SEEK
/control to decrease or increase
to the hours.
•To set the minutes, press TUNE DIR
/to decrease or increase
the minutes.
Release CLK to save the clock settings. Press CLK again to return the
display to radio mode.
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5.EJ (Eject):Press to stop and
eject a disc. If a disc is ejected and
not removed, the player will
automatically reload the disc and return to radio mode.
6.COMP (Compression):In CD
and MP3 mode, press to adjust the
soft and loud sounds together for a
more consistent listening level. The compression icon (c) will illuminate
in the display.
7.Shuffle:Press to engage random
play on the CD or MP3 disc. SHF
then ON will briefly appear in the
display. Press SEEK to select another random track on the disc. Press
shuffle again to disable.
8.Repeat:Press to repeat the
current track.
9.CD
(Fast forward): Press
and hold until the desired selection
point is reached. This function is
not enabled in MP3 mode.
10.
CD(Rewind): Press and
hold until the desired selection
point is reached. This function is
not enabled in MP3 mode.
11.MP3 directory:Allows you to
listen to songs in MP3 flat file mode
and MP3 directory mode.
•Insert a MP3 disc to engage in the flat file mode. The MP3 icon will be
displayed.
•While in the MP3 flat file mode, press the MP3 DIR control to enter
into the directory mode. Press the TUNE DIR control to change
directories. The MP3 icon and the DIR icon will be displayed.
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12.Track:Press to locate a specific
MP3 track or directory. TRAC will
appear in the display. Rotate volume
control to advance or reverse through the tracks or directories. The MP3
icon will flash in the display while the MACHtrack function is enabled.
13.Memory presets:To set a station: Select frequency band AM/FM;
tune to a station, press and hold a preset button until sound returns.
14.CD door:Insert a CD with the
label side up.
15.Tune/Directory:Press TUNE
DIR
/to change the radio
frequency down/up or change the
MP3 directories.
16.Seek:Press and release
SEEK
/for previous/next
strong station selection or CD and
MP3 tracks.
17.Power/volume:Press to turn
ON/OFF; turn to increase or
decrease volume levels.
18.CD:Press CD to play a CD or
MP3 disc. When the MP3 disc is
loaded, CD and LOAD will appear
on the display. The display will
briefly show the total number of tracks on the disc as TXXX
(XXX=number of tracks).
19.AM/FM:Press to select a
frequency band in radio mode.
DISC
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20.Bass:Press/to
decrease/increase the bass output.
21.Treble:Press
/to
decrease/increase the treble output.
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HEATER ONLY SYSTEM
1.Fan speed adjustment:Controls
the volume of air circulated in the
vehicle.
2.Air flow selections:Controls
the direction of the airflow in the
vehicle. See the following for a brief
description on each control.
:Distributes outside air through the instrument panel vents.
O (OFF):Outside air is shut out and the fan will not operate.
:Distributes outside air through the instrument panel vents and the
floor vents.
:Distributes outside air through the floor vents.
:Distributes outside air through the windshield defroster vents and
floor vents.
:Distributes outside air through the windshield defroster vents.
3.Temperature selection:Controls the temperature of the airflow in
the vehicle.
Operating tips
•To reduce fog build up on the windshield during humid weather, place
the air flow selector in the
position.
•To reduce humidity build up inside the vehicle during cold or warm
weather, do not drive with the air flow selector in the OFF position.
•Under normal weather conditions, do not leave the air flow selector in
OFF when the vehicle is parked. This allows the vehicle to“breathe”
using the outside air inlet vents.
•Do not put objects under the front seats that will interfere with the air
flow to the back seats.
•Remove any snow, ice or leaves from the air intake area at the base of
the windshield.
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To aid in side window defogging/demisting in cold weather:
1. Select
2. Set the temperature control to full heat
3. Set the fan speed to HI
4. Direct the outer instrument panel vents towards the side windows
To increase airflow to the outer instrument panel vents, close the vents
located in the middle of the instrument panel.
Do not place objects on top of the instrument panel as these
objects may become projectiles in a collision or sudden stop.
MANUAL HEATING AND AIR
CONDITIONING SYSTEM
1.Fan speed adjustment:Controls
the volume of air circulated in the
vehicle.
2.Air flow selections:Controls
the direction of the airflow in the
vehicle. See the following for a brief
description on each control.
MAX A/C:Uses recirculated air to cool the vehicle. Air flows from the
instrument panel vents only.
A/C:Uses outside air to cool the vehicle. Air flows from the instrument
panel vents only.
:Distributes outside air through the instrument panel vents.
O (OFF):Outside air is shut out and the fan will not operate.
:Distributes outside air through the instrument panel vents and the
floor vents.
:Distributes outside air through the floor vents.
:Distributes outside air through the windshield defroster vents and
floor vents.
:Distributes outside air through the windshield defroster vents. The
air conditioner will automatically turn on to dehumidify the air.
3.Temperature selection:Controls the temperature of the airflow in
the vehicle.
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Operating tips
•To reduce fog build up on the windshield during humid weather, place
the air flow selector in the
position.
•To reduce humidity build up inside the vehicle: do not drive with the
air flow selector in the OFF or MAX A/C position.
•Under normal weather conditions, do not leave the air flow selector in
MAX A/C or OFF when the vehicle is parked. This allows the vehicle
to“breathe”using the outside air inlet vents.
•Do not put objects under the front seats that will interfere with the
airflow to the back seats.
•Remove any snow, ice or leaves from the air intake area at the base of
the windshield.
To aid in side window defogging/demisting in cold weather:
1. Select
2. Select A/C
3. Modulate the temperature control to maintain comfort.
4. Set the fan speed to HI
5. Direct the outer instrument panel vents towards the side windows
To increase airflow to the outer instrument panel vents, close the vents
located in the middle of the instrument panel.
Do not place objects on top of the instrument panel as these
objects may become projectiles in a collision or sudden stop.
REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER
The rear defroster is on the
instrument panel. Press to clear the
rear window of thin ice and fog. The
small LED will illuminate when
activated.
Ensure that the ignition is ON to operate the rear window defroster.
The defroster turns off automatically after 15 minutes or when the
ignition is turned to the OFF position. To manually turn off the defroster
before 15 minutes have passed, push the control again.
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