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11.SEEK/TRACK: Press to access the previous/next (/) strong
station. In CD mode, press to advance to the previous/next (
/)
track.
12. SCAN: Press to toggle between
SCAN ON and SCAN OFF. When
activated, the system scans up
through and plays a brief sampling of available radio stations or CD
tracks. Press again to stop.
13. AM/FM: Press to select
AM/FM1/FM2 frequency band.
14. ON/OFF/Volume: Press to turn
ON/OFF. Turn to increase/decrease
volume.
If the volume is set above a certain
level and the ignition is turned off,
the volume will come back on at a
“ nominal ”listening level when the ignition switch is turned back on.
15. CD: Press to enter CD mode. If
a CD is already present in the
system, the disc will begin to play.
16. CD slot: Insert a CD label side
up.
CD units are designed to play commercially pressed 12 cm (4.75
in) audio compact discs only. Due to technical incompatibility,
certain recordable and re-recordable compact discs may not
function correctly when used in Ford CD players. Irregular
shaped CDs, CDs with a scratch protection film attached, and CDs
with homemade paper (adhesive) labels should not be inserted
into the CD player. The label may peel and cause the CD to
become jammed. It is recommended that homemade CDs be
identified with permanent felt tip marker rather than adhesive
labels. Ballpoint pens may damage CDs. Please contact your
dealer for further information.
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AM/FM STEREO CASSETTE, CD/MP3 SOUND SYSTEM
(IF EQUIPPED)
1.CD eject: Press to eject the CD.
2. CLK (Clock): Press CLK until
SELECT HOUR or SELECT
MINUTE is displayed. Press
MENUto adjust the
hours/minutes.
Press CLK to display the time of day when the ignition is off.
3. MUTE: Press to mute the playing
media. Press again to return to the
playing media.
4. MENU: Press MENU repeatedly
to toggle through the following
modes and use
/to make
adjustment in those modes.
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16.Scan: In radio mode, scan
through the available stations. In
tape mode, you may set SCAN on or
off. If activated, the player will scan the tape and plays a short
Introduction of each song. In CD and MP3 flat file mode, you may set the
scan on or off. If activated, the system will scan through each track. In
MP3 directory mode, you may set scan on or off. If activated, the system
will scan in the current directory.
17. ON/OFF/Volume: Press to turn
ON/OFF. Turn to increase/decrease
volume.
If the volume is set above a certain
level and the ignition is turned off,
the volume will come back on at a
“ nominal ”listening level when the ignition switch is turned back on.
18. CD: Press to enter CD mode. If
a CD is already in the system, the
disc will begin play.
19. CD slot: Insert a CD, label side
up.
CD units are designed to play commercially pressed 12 cm (4.75
in) audio compact discs only. Due to technical incompatibility,
certain recordable and re-recordable compact discs may not
function correctly when used in Ford CD players. Irregular
shaped CDs, CDs with a scratch protection film attached, and CDs
with homemade paper (adhesive) labels should not be inserted
into the CD player. The label may peel and cause the CD to
become jammed. It is recommended that homemade CDs be
identified with permanent felt tip marker rather than adhesive
labels. Ballpoint pens may damage CDs. Please contact your
dealer for further information.
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PREMIUM/AUDIOPHILE IN-DASH CD6/MP3 DISC PIONEER AUDIO
SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
1.AM/FM: Press to select
AM/FM1/FM2 frequency bands.
2. CD: Press to enter CD mode. If a
CD is already in the system, the disc
will start playing.
3. EJ (CD eject): Press to eject the
CD. Press and hold to eject all CDs.
4. CLK (Clock): Press CLK until
SELECT HOUR or SELECT
MINUTE is displayed. Press
MENUto adjust the
hours/minutes. Press CLK to display the time when the ignition is off.
5. MUTE: Press to mute the playing
media. Press again to return to the
playing media.
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10.Compression (Audiophile
audios only): In CD/MP3 modes,
press to bring loud and soft
passages together for a more consistent listening level.
11. REPEAT: Press to repeat the
current CD/MP3 track. The selection
will repeat continuously until
deactivated. Press REPEAT again to deactivate.
12. FF (Fast forward): Press to
manually advance in a CD track.
13. REW (Rewind): Press to
manually reverse in a CD track.
14. Memory presets: To set a
station: Select frequency band
AM/FM; tune to a station, press and
hold a preset button until sound returns. To select a preset station, press
the desired memory preset.
15. SEEK/TRACK: In radio, CD and MP3 flat file mode, press
/
to access the previous/next strong station or track. In MP3 directory
mode, press to select the next/previous track in the current directory.
16.SCAN: In radio, CD and MP3
flat file mode, press for a brief
sampling of radio stations or
CD/MP3 tracks. In MP3 directory mode, press to hear a brief sampling of
all tracks in the current directory. Press again to stop.
17. ON/OFF/Volume: Press to turn
ON/OFF. Turn to increase/decrease
volume.
If the volume is set above a certain
level and the ignition is turned off,
the volume will come back on at a
“ nominal ”listening level when the ignition switch is turned back on.
18. LOAD: Press to load a CD. Press and hold to autoload up to six
discs.
19. CD slot: Insert a CD, label side up.
CD units are designed to play commercially pressed 12 cm (4.75
in) audio compact discs only. Due to technical incompatibility,
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3.CLK (Clock): Press CLK until
SELECT HOUR/SELECT MINUTE is
displayed. Press TUNE (
/)to
adjust the hours/minutes.
Press CLK to display the time when the ignition is off.
4. TUNE: In radio mode, press to
manually go up or down the radio
frequency, or to access another CD.
Also use in menu mode to select various settings.
5. TEXT: In MP3 music name/file
name mode, press to view the next
12 characters in the MP3 music
name/file name of the current MP3 track and directory.
6. SHUF (Shuffle): Press to play
the tracks on the current CD/MP3 in
random order. In MP3 directory
mode, press to play the tracks within the current directory in random
order.
7. COMP (Compression): In
CD/MP3 modes, press to bring soft
and loud passages together for a
more consistent listening level.
8. MENU: Press MENU to toggle
through the following modes
and
TUNEto make
adjustments in these modes.
Autoset: Allows you to set the strongest local radio stations without
losing your original manually set preset stations for AM/FM1/FM2. Press
MENU to access, use
TUNEto set. 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
TUNEagain to disengage.
BASS: Press
TUNEto decrease/increase the bass levels.
TREB (treble): Press
TUNEto decrease/increase the treble
levels.
BAL (Balance): Press
TUNEto adjust the audio between the
left and right speakers.
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FADE:PressTUNEto adjust the audio between the front and
rear speakers.
Flat file/directory mode: In MP3 mode, press
TUNEto select
Flat file mode or Directory mode.
Track number/normal music name/file name: Press
TUNEto
view by track number, music name or file name.
9. ON/OFF/VOL (Volume): Press
to turn the system ON/OFF. Turn to
adjust the volume levels.
If the volume is set above a certain
level and the ignition is turned off,
the volume will come back on at a “nominal ”listening level when the
ignition is turned back on.
10. SCAN: In radio, CD and MP3
flat file mode, press for a brief
sampling of radio stations or
CD/MP3 tracks. In MP3 directory
mode, press to hear a brief sampling of all tracks in the current
directory. Press again to stop.
11. REPEAT: Press to repeat the
current CD/MP3 track. The selection
will repeat continuously until
deactivated. Press REPEAT again to deactivate.
12. FF (fast forward): Press to
manually advance in a CD track.
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. To select a preset station, press the desired memory preset
button.
14. MUTE: Press to mute the
playing media. Press again to return
to the playing media.
15. REW (rewind): Press to
manually reverse a CD track.
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HEADLAMP CONTROL
Turns the lamps off.
Turns on the parking
lamps, instrument panel lamps,
license plate lamps and tail lamps.
Turns the headlamps on.
Foglamp control (if equipped)
The foglamps can be turned on
when the ignition is in the ON
position and the headlamp control is
in either of the following positions:
• Parking lamps
• Low beams
Press the foglamp control to activate the foglamps.
Press the foglamp control again to deactivate the foglamps.
When the highbeams are activated, the foglamps will not operate.
Daytime running lamps (DRL) (if equipped)
Turns the headlamps on with a reduced output.
To activate:
• the ignition must be in the ON position and
• the headlamp control is in the OFF or parking lamp.
Always remember to turn on your headlamps at dusk or during
inclement weather. The Daytime Running Lamp (DRL) system
does not activate your parking lights or side marker lights and
generally may not provide adequate lighting during these conditions.
Failure to activate your headlamps under these conditions may result
in a collision.
OFF
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