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Safety information
Please read and follow all stated safety precautions. Failure to do
so may increase your risk of collision and personal injury.
Ford Motor Company shall not be liable for any damages of any
type arising from failure to follow these guidelines.
Do not attempt to service, repair or modify the system. See your Ford or
Lincoln Mercury dealer.
The driver must not attempt to operate any detailed operation of
the navigation system while the vehicle is in motion. Give full
attention to driving and to the road. Pull off the road and park in a
safe place before performing detailed operations.
A safety screen will be displayed
each time the navigation system is
turned on as a reminder. Ensure
that you are familiar with the
system’s features and functionality,
including the following:
•Do not turn the ignition key or start the engine while the software is
updating.
•Do not apply pressure to the display screen.
•The navigation system is not a substitute for your personal judgement.
•Route suggestions should not supersede local traffic regulations or
safe driving practices.
•Do not follow route suggestions if they direct you to perform an
unsafe or illegal maneuver, would place you in an unsafe situation, or
would route you into an area that you consider unsafe.
•Drivers should not rely on screen displays while their vehicle is in
motion. Let the voice guide you. If viewing is necessary, pull off the
road to a safe location.
•Do not use the navigation system to locate emergency services.
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•For road safety reasons, the driver should program the system only
when the vehicle is stationary. Certain functions will therefore not
operate while the vehicle is in motion.
•The navigation CD does not reflect road detours, closures or
construction, road characteristics such as rough road surface, slope or
grade, weight or height restrictions, traffic congestion, weather or
similar conditions.
•To use the system as effectively and safely as possible, obtain
up-to-date navigation CD’s whenever they become available.
•Set the volume level so that you can hear directions clearly.
•Do not disassemble or modify the system as this may lead to damage
and void your warranty. If a problem occurs, stop using the system
immediately and contact your Ford or Lincoln Mercury dealer.
System overview
1.HOME:When the home location
is empty, pressing and holding this
key will store the vehicle’s current
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location as home. Pressing the home key after the home location has
been set will calculate a route to that set home location.
2.Eject:Press this control to eject
an audio CD or a navigation CD.
3.Navigation (NAV):Press the
NAV control to access the navigation
system menu.
4.Cursor control:Use this control
when viewing a menu in the
navigation system. Press the control
up or down, left or right to highlight
an item in the display. Press the
center of the control to make your
selection.
5.BACK:Use this control in the
navigation system. Press to return
to the previous screen or you can
press MENU to return to the main
navigation menu.
6.MAP:The MAP control works in
all modes. Press to show current
location.
7.Memory presets:The memory
presets store favorite AM/FM
stations and allow you to access
various discs when in CD DJ mode.
Press and hold a preset control until
PRESET SAVED appears in the display.
8.SEEK:Use this control to find the next listenable radio station or
advancing tracks in CD mode.
9.Headphone/speaker:Press the
control to enable Rear Seat Control
(RSC) mode. The
headphone/speaker or headphone
icon will appear in the display. Press the control again to disable RSC
control mode (the icon will appear with a red slash through it).
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When in RSC mode, Dual Play mode can be enabled and disabled by the
RSC, or by pressing Preset 2 and 4 simultaneously on the Navigation
radio system. The system is in Dual Play mode if both the Headphone
and Speaker icons are present, and in just RSC mode if only the
Headphone icon is present.
10.AM/FM:Press to listen to the
AM or FM frequency band (AM,
FM1, FM2). Pressing AM/FM in
Navigation mode will return you to
the audio screen.
11.On/volume:Press the ON
control to turn on the VNR system.
Press again to turn the system off.
Turn the control to adjust the audio
volume levels. To adjust the voice
output levels from the navigation
system, adjust the volume levels
only during voice output.
12.Phone (if equipped):If the
phone button is pressed, the display
will read NO PHONE. This button is
non-functional (the radio will not
mute). Cellular connectivity is not currently available for this radio.
13.CD:Press to enter CD mode or
to begin play of a CD that is already
loaded in the system. Press the CD
control again to toggle CD, CD DJ
and DVD (if equipped).
NOTE:Navigation CD’s are not operational in the CD DJ.
NOTE:To use the navigation system and listen to an audio CD, the
navigation CD must be loaded into the VNR and the audio CD must be
loaded into the CD DJ.
AM/FM
PUSH
ON
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14.MENU:The MENU control
works in both the audio and
navigation mode. Press to access
various menus in both modes.
15.HERE:The HERE control works
in the navigation mode. Press the
control to identify the current
location of the vehicle.
Quick start – how to get going
To play a radio station:
1. Ensure that the ignition and the Vehicle Navigation Radio (VNR)
system are ON.
2. Press the AM/FM control to select
the desired frequency band.
3. Press the SEEK control to locate
a station.
To play a CD in the VNR:
1. Ensure that the ignition and the
VNR system are ON.
2. Insert a CD into the single slot of
the VNR and the CD will automatically begin play. If a CD is already
loaded into the system, press the CD control.
To play a CD in the CD DJ:
1. Ensure that the ignition and the
VNR system are ON.
2. Insert CD(s) into the CD DJ
magazine. Insert magazine into CD DJ. If the CD DJ magazine is already
loaded, press the CD control to toggle through CD, CD DJ and DVD (if
equipped).
MENU
HERE
AM/FM
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3. Press the memory presets to
choose the desired disc in the CD
DJ.
Note:Navigation CD’s are not operational in the CD DJ.
To use the Navigation system:
1. Ensure that the ignition and the VNR system are ON, and a map data
disc is inserted into the VNR CD slot.
Note:To use the navigation system and listen to an audio CD, the
navigation CD must be loaded into the VNR and the audio CD must be
loaded into the CD DJ.
2. Press the NAV control to enter
into Navigation mode.
3. To enter a destination, ensure
that the vehicle is in the PARK position.
4. To navigate to home from the
current location, press HOME. If a
home location has not previously
been stored, pressing and holding
HOME will store the home location.
Audio features
Your Vehicle Navigation Radio has many features including a full range of
audio functions.
Audio screen display
When in audio mode, there are various indicators which will appear on
the display.
1. Station name
2. Station frequency
3. Stereo indicator
4. Preset selected
5. Band selected
If the navigation system is activated during radio or CD playback (CD
DJ), audio output continues but route guidance screens will appear in
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Volume/power control
Press the control to turn the
audio/navigation system on or off.
Turn the control to raise or lower volume. The levels will be displayed on
the screen.
To adjust the navigation voice output level, adjust the volume control
only when the navigation system is speaking. Otherwise, it will adjust the
radio levels.
Automatic volume control (AVC)
With this feature, radio volume changes automatically with vehicle speed
to compensate for road and wind noise. To engage the AVC feature:
1. Press the MENU control.
2. Select AUDIO OPTIONS.
3. Select AVC, TRAFFIC, DSP.
4. Select AVC.
PUSH
ON
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5. Use the cursor control to increase
or decrease the levels. The higher
the level selected, the greater the
compensation. The levels will be
shown in the display. Decrease all
the way to the left to turn AVC off.
AM/FM select
The AM/FM control works in radio,
CD and navigation modes.
AM/FM select in radio mode
This control allows you to select AM or FM frequency bands. Press the
control to switch between AM, FM1 or FM2 memory preset stations.
AM/FM select in CD mode
Press to stop CD play and begin radio play.
Radio reception factors:
•Distance/strength.The further an FM signal travels, the weaker it is.
The listenable range of the average FM station is approximately 40 km
(24 miles). This range can be affected by “signal modulation.” Signal
modulation is a process radio stations use to increase their
strength/volume relative to other stations.
•Terrain.Hills, mountains and tall buildings between your vehicle’s
antenna and the radio station signal can cause FM reception problems.
Static can be caused on AM stations by power lines, electric fences,
traffic lights and thunderstorms. Moving away from an interfering
structure (out of its “shadow”) returns your reception to normal.
•Station overload.Weak signals are sometimes captured by stronger
signals when you pass a broadcast tower. A stronger signal may
temporarily overtake a weaker signal and play while the weak station
frequency is displayed.
AM/FM select in navigation mode
Press once when in navigation mode to return to the audio screen (while
the navigation function continues to work in the background). Press
again to enter AM/FM mode where you are able to make frequency band
adjustments.
AM/FM
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