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CALIFORNIA Proposition 65 Warning
WARNING:Engine exhaust, some of its constituents, and
certain vehicle components contain or emit chemicals known to
the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other
reproductive harm. In addition, certain fluids contained in vehicles and
certain products of component wear contain or emit chemicals known
to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other
reproductive harm.
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations on acquiring your new Ford. Please take the time to get
well acquainted with your vehicle by reading this handbook. The more
you know and understand about your vehicle the greater the safety and
pleasure you will derive from driving it.
For more information on Ford Motor Company and its products visit the
following website:
•In the United States: www.ford.com
•In Canada: www.ford.ca
•In Australia: www.ford.com.au
•In Mexico: www.ford.com.mx
Additional owner information is given in separate publications.
This Owner’s Guide describes every option and model variant available
and therefore some of the items covered may not apply to your
particular vehicle. Furthermore, due to printing cycles it may describe
options before they are generally available.
Remember to pass on the Owner’s Guide when reselling the vehicle. It is
an integral part of the vehicle.
Fuel pump shut-off switchIn the event of an accident the
safety switch will automatically cut off the fuel supply to the
engine. The switch can also be activated through sudden vibration
(e.g. collision when parking). To reset the switch, refer to theFuel
pump shut-off switchin theRoadside emergencieschapter.
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These are some of the symbols you may see on your vehicle.
Vehicle Symbol Glossary
Safety Alert
See Owner’s Guide
Fasten Safety BeltAir Bag-Front
Air Bag-SideChild Seat
Child Seat Installation
WarningChild Seat Lower
Anchor
Child Seat Tether
AnchorBrake System
Anti-Lock Brake SystemBrake Fluid -
Non-Petroleum Based
Traction ControlAdvanceTrac
Master Lighting SwitchHazard Warning Flasher
Fog Lamps-FrontFuse Compartment
Fuel Pump ResetWindshield Wash/Wipe
Windshield
Defrost/DemistRear Window
Defrost/Demist
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Engine coolant temperature
gauge:Indicates engine coolant
temperature. At normal operating
temperature, the needle will be in
the normal range (between“H”and
“C”).If it enters the red section,
the engine is overheating. Stop
the vehicle as soon as safely
possible, switch off the engine
and let the engine cool.
Never remove the coolant reservoir cap while the engine is
running or hot.
Odometer:Registers the total
kilometers (miles) of the vehicle.
Trip odometer:Registers the
kilometers (miles) of individual
journeys. To reset, depress the
control.
Low tire warning reset:May be
used to reset the Low Tire Warning
System, refer toLow Tire Warningin theMaintenance and
Specificationschapter.
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.
TEMP
H
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AM/FM STEREO
1.Seek:Press
/to find the
next listenable station down/up the
frequency band.
2.Tune:Press
/to manually
adjust the radio frequency down/up.
3.AM/FM:Press to choose a
frequency band in radio mode.
4.Memory preset buttons:To set
a station: Select frequency band
AM/FM1/FM2; tune to a station,
press and hold a preset button until sound returns.
AM/FM
1234
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next selection). Then, press REW (for the beginning of the current
selection) or FF (to advance to the next selection). The tape MUST have
a blank section of at least four seconds duration between programs.
5.Side 1–2:Press to change tape
direction.
6.REW (rewind):Press to rewind
the tape.
FF (fast forward):Press to
advance the tape.
7.Memory preset buttons:To set
a station: Select frequency band
AM/FM1/FM2; tune to a station,
press and hold a preset button until sound returns.
8.
Dolbynoise reduction:Works in tape mode only. Reduces tape
noise and hiss; press to activate/deactivate.
9.Scan:Press SCAN to hear a brief
sampling of all listenable radio
stations or all tape selections. Press
again to stop.
10.Tune:Works in radio mode only.
Press TUNE
/to change
frequency down/up
11.Seek:Press and
release
/for previous/next
strong station, selection or track.
12.Power/volume:Press to turn
ON/OFF; turn to increase or
decrease volume levels.
SIDE 1 - 2
REW
FF
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8.Auto:Press to set first six
strongest stations (if available) into
AM, FM1 or FM2 memory buttons;
press again to return to normal
stations.
9.Clock:Press and hold to set the
clock. Press the
SEEK to
decrease hours or SEEK
to
increase hours. Press the
TUNE
to decrease minutes or TUNE
to
increase minutes. If your vehicle has a stand alone clock this control will
not function.
10.Balance:Press BAL; then press
SEL
/to shift sound to the
left/right speakers.
Fade:Press FADE; then press
SEL
/to shift sound to the
rear/front speakers.
11.Memory preset buttons:To
set a station: Select frequency band
AM/FM, tune to a station, press and
hold a preset button until sound returns.
12.Shuffle (CD):Press to play
tracks in random order.
13.Compression (CD):Press to
bring soft and loud passages
together for a more consistent
listening level.
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Show TYPE:Displays the station’s format (i.e., Jazz, Classic, Country,
Info, Oldies, R&B, Religious, Rock, Soft and Top 40).
Show NAME:Displays station’s call letters.
Show NONE:Nothing appears in the display.
Compression:Brings soft and loud CD passages together for a more
consistent listening level.
Setting the clock:Press MENU until SELECT HOUR or SELECT
MINUTE is displayed. Use SEL to manually increase (
) or decrease
(
) the hours/minutes. Press MENU again to disengage clock mode.
10.Memory presets:To set a
station: Select frequency band
AM/FM; tune to a station, press and
hold a preset button until sound
returns. In CD mode, press to move between CDs.
This radio is equipped with six station memory preset controls which
allow you to set up to six AM stations and 12 FM stations (six in FM1
and six in FM2).
11.CD:Press to select CD mode.
Seamless play:In CD mode, the
transition between the end of one
CD and the beginning of another will not contain delay time unless SEEK
or a preset control is pressed.
12.AM/FM:Press to select a
frequency band in radio mode.
Autoset:Allows you to set the
strongest local radio stations without losing your original manually set
preset stations for AM/FM1/FM2 . Press and momentarily hold AM/FM.
AUTOSET will flash on the display. When the six strongest stations are
filled, the station stored in preset 1 will begin playing. If there are less
than six strong stations, the system will store the last one in the
remaining presets. Press and momentarily hold to disengage (AUTOSET
OFF will appear in the display.).
13.Power/volume:Press to turn
ON/OFF; turn to increase or
decrease volume levels.
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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. Press SHUF to cycle
through SHUF DISC, SHUF TRAC or
SHUF OFF.
16.Scan:Press to hear a brief
sampling of all listenable stations or
CD tracks. Press again to stop.
17.Disc/Tune:Radio: Press
orto manually tune down or up
the frequency band.
CD: Press
orto select the previous or next track on the CD.
18.CD door:Insert a CD label side
up.
REAR AUDIO CONTROLS (IF EQUIPPED)
The Personal Audio System allows the rear seat passengers to listen to
one media source (radio, tape, CD, or CD changer if equipped) while the
front seat passengers listen to another. However, front and rear seat
passengers can not listen to two different radio stations simultaneously.
To engage, simultaneously press the memory preset controls 3 and 5.
Press again to disengage.
1.Memory:Push successively to
allow rear seat passengers to scroll
through memory presets. Push in
CD changer mode (if equipped) to
advance to the next disc.
2.Seek:Press
orto access
the previous or next station,
selection or track.
3.Headphone jack:Plug a 3.5 mm headphone into the jack.
4.Headphone/speaker:Press to turn all speakers off (headphone
mode). Press again to deactivate the headphone and activate system
speakers.
VOLUME MEDIA
MEMSEEK
5
4
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3
1
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