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IN-DASH CD/MP3 SOUND SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
1.CD door: Insert a CD or MP3
label side up.
2. Soft keys: Press to make various selections in the audio menus.
3. Mute: Press to mute the playing
media. Press again to return.
Turning the volume knob will also
disable the mute feature.
4. Clock: Press to alternate the
display between clock and audio
information.
5. Scan: Radio and CD: Press to
hear a brief sampling of all radio
stations or CD tracks. Press again to
stop.
MP3: Press once for a brief sampling of the tracks on the currently
selected MP3 directory. SCN ALB appears at the bottom of the display.
MUTE
CLK
SCAN
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Press again for a brief sampling of all MP3 directories on the disc. SCAN
ALL appears at the bottom of the display.
6.Shuffle: CD/CD changer: Press
to play the songs on the current CD
in random order. SHUF ALB appears
in the display.
MP3: Press once to shuffle the tracks in the current MP3 directory. SHF
ALB appears in the display. Press again to shuffle the tracks in all the
MP3 directories. SHUF ALL appears in the display.
7. Reverse / forward:
Radio / CD: In radio mode,
press
/to select the previous
or next station in each band.
Press
/for previous
(reverse)/next (fast forward) strong station or CD track.
MP3: Press to select directories. Turn the right control knob to select
the previous/next track. Press
to advance to the next directory
(album). Press
to select the previous directory (album).
8. Enter: Turn to manually tune up
or down the radio frequencies and
select the tracks in either CD or
MP3 mode.
9. Back: Use in the various menus
to go back to the previous
screen/choice.
10. Menu: Press MENU to access
main menu functions. Turn the right
control knob to select a menu
setting. There are five menu settings
to select from: DISPLAY, VOLUME,
CLOCK, AUDIO and DEFAULT RESET. Turn the right control knob to
highlight the selection, then press ENTER for sub-menu options to
appear. When complete, press BACK twice to re-establish the main
menu. Press BACK three times, if the desire is to leave the menu setting.
Sharx: This function reduces the amount of interference from other
radio stations in areas with a high density of stations. Select AUDIO and
press ENTER. Select SHARX and press ENTER. Turn the control to turn
the function on/off. Press ENTER or BACK to save the setting.
Program type (PTY): When selected, this function allows you to view
the radio broadcast information (if any) or search for stations
SHUF
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broadcasting a particular program type. Select AUDIO and press ENTER.
Select PTY to view the broadcast information or PTY SEARCH to search
for stations broadcasting a particular program type. There are 30
different possible program types, some being: News, Inform, Sports, Talk,
Rock, Country, Jazz, etc. If no station is found broadcasting the selected
program type, NO PTY will appear in the display at the end of the
search.
Display/brightness:Adjusts the
brightness level of the display. You
may adjust the setting to:
DAY/NIGHT, DIM DAY, DIM NIGHT
or ANGLE.
Automatic volume control (AVC): Radio volume changes
automatically with vehicle speed to compensate for road and wind noise.
Select VOLUME and press ENTER. Select AVC, then press ENTER.
Status clock: When ON, the time is shown in the lower left hand corner
of the display. Select CLOCK and press ENTER. Select STATUS CLOCK
and press ENTER. Turn the control to turn the feature on/off. If the
large clock display is ON, it will be automatically toggled to OFF.
Pressing CLK will toggle between the two.
Main clock: When selected, the time appears in the display when the
audio is off but the ignition is on. Select MAIN CLOCK and press
ENTER. Turn the control to turn on/off. Press ENTER to save the
setting.
Set clock: To set the time, select
CLOCK and press ENTER. Select
SET CLOCK and press ENTER.
Each press of the ENTER control
will toggle between minutes and
hours. Turn the control to
increase/decrease the hours/minutes. Press BACK to exit the setting.
Note: The clock only operates in 12 hour mode. To change between AM
and PM, cycle through the hours until the desired hour is reached.
Default reset: To reset all settings to their default values, select
DEFAULT RESET and press ENTER. Turn the control to select yes or
no. If yes is selected, the audio unit will return to all of its default
settings.
Traffic Announcements: When activated, the audio unit will
automatically switch from the current playing media to a traffic
announcement when received. When the announcement is over, the
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VOR
1. Park the vehicle on a level surface approximately 7.6 meters (25 feet)
from the vertical wall or the screen directly in front of it.
2. Measure the height of the headlamp bulb center from the ground and
mark a 2.5 meters (8 foot) horizontal reference line on the vertical wall
or screen at this height. (A piece of masking tape works well.)
3. Turn on the low beam headlamps to illuminate the wall or screen and
open the hood.
4. On the wall or screen you will observe an area of high intensity light.
The top of the high intensity area should touch the horizontal reference
line. If not, the beam will need to be adjusted.
5. Locate the vertical adjuster on
each headlamp. Using a 7mm Allen
wrench, turn the adjuster either
clockwise (to adjust down) or
counterclockwise (to adjust up).
The high intensity area should touch
the horizontal reference line.
Note:HORIZONTAL AIM IS NOT
REQUIRED FOR THIS VEHICLE
AND IS NON-ADJUSTIBLE.
6. Close the hood and turn off the lamps.
VOL (HID)
1. Park the vehicle on a level
surface approximately 7.6 meters
(25 feet) from a vertical wall or
screen directly in front of it.
2. Measure the height of the
headlamp bulb center from the
ground, subtract 53.3 mm (2.1
inches), and make 2.5 meters (8
foot) horizontal reference line on
the vertical wall or screen at this
height. (A piece of masking tape
works well.)
3. Open the hood.
4. Remove the battery cover.
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5. Remove the headlamp bulb cover by releasing the four snap hooks
(two top and two bottom).
Note:On the left headlamp, pull the bulb cover approximately 1 inch
rearward and then slide it out until the vertical aiming adjuster is
accessible.
6. Turn on the low beam to illuminate the wall or screen. On the wall or
screen you will observe an area of high intensity light. If the left side of
each light pattern is not at the reference line, the beam needs to be
adjusted.
7. The adjusting screw has a thumb
wheel that can be operated by hand.
Turn the aiming screw clockwise for
upward movement and
counterclockwise for downward
movement.
Note:HORIZONTAL AIMING IS
NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS
VEHICLE AND IS
NON-ADJUSTABLE.
8. Turn off the headlamp.
9. Attach the headlamp bulb covers.
10. Attach the battery cover and close the hood.
TURN SIGNAL CONTROL
•Push down to activate the left
turn signal.
•Push up to activate the right turn
signal.
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Replacing grill-mounted front parking lamp/turn signal bulbs
1. Make sure the headlamp control
is in the OFF position and open the
hood.
2. Remove the cover panel at the
front of the engine compartment.
3. Remove the bulb socket from the
grille by turning counterclockwise.
4. Pull the bulb straight out of the
socket.
Install in reverse order.
Replacing turn signal lamps
1. Make sure the headlamp control
is in the OFF position.
2. Open the hood and remove the
bulb socket from the headlamp unit
by turning it counterclockwise.
3. Pull the bulb straight out of the
bulb socket.
Note:On vehicles fitted with VOL (HID) headlamps, have your Ford
dealer change the park lamp bulbs.
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Replacing tail/brake/backup lights and turn signal bulbs (coupe)
1. Make sure the headlamp control
is in the OFF position and then
open the hatchback.
2. From inside the luggage
compartment remove the wing nut
of the rear light assembly cover.
3. Using a Phillips screw driver
remove the screw. The lamp is still
retained by a spring loaded clip.
Remove by gently pulling out the
light housing.
4. Turn the bulb socket counterclockwise as far as possible and pull it
out.
5. Pull the bulb straight out of the socket.
Install in reverse order.
Replacing tail/brake/backup lights and turn signal bulbs (sedan)
1. Make sure the headlamp control
is in the OFF position and then
open the trunk.
2. From inside the luggage
compartment remove the three wing
nuts of the light housing.
3. Gently pull the light housing to
the outside.
4. Turn the bulb socket
counterclockwise and pull it out.
5. Pull the bulb straight out of the socket.
Install in reverse order.
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Replacing tail/brake/backup lights and turn signal bulbs (wagon)
1. Make sure the headlamp control
is in the OFF position and then
open the hatchback.
2. Using a screw driver remove the
fixings and trim from the body.
3. Remove the socket from the lamp
assembly
4. Pull the bulb straight out of the
socket.
Install in reverse order.
Replacing foglamp bulbs (if equipped)
1. Make sure the headlamp control
is in the OFF position.
2. Reach under the bumper cover
and remove the bulb socket from
the foglamp by turning
counterclockwise.
3. Disconnect the electrical connector from the foglamp bulb.
Install in reverse order.
Replacing side marker bulbs
1. Make sure the headlamp control
is in the OFF position.
2. Reach under the front fender and
grasp the bulb socket, turn the light
housing counterclockwise.
3. Pull the bulb straight out.
Install in reverse order.
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