Speedometer:Indicates the
current vehicle speed.
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. Refer toEngine coolantin theMaintenance and
Specificationschapter.
Never remove the coolant reservoir cap while the engine is
running or hot.
Odometer:Registers the total miles
(kilometers) of the vehicle.
Refer toMessage Centerin the
Drivers Controlschapter on how to
switch the display from Metric to
English.
Trip odometer:Registers the miles
(kilometers) of individual journeys.
Press and release the message
center INFO button until“TRIP”
appears in the display (this
represents the trip mode). Press
and hold the RESET button for three seconds to reset.
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In the tape mode, tape direction automatically reverses when the end of
the tape is reached.
In CD mode, FF advances the CD within the current track.
10.MUTE:Press to mute the
playing media. Press again to return
to playing media.
RDS:(Radio Data System): Press RDS to access the RDS features.
Ensure that RDS is ON in order to activate the Traffic, Find Program
Type and Show functions. To turn RDS ON, press FM, then press RDS
until RDS OFF appears. Press SEL to toggle ON.
•Traffic:Allows you to hear traffic broadcasts. With the feature ON,
press SEEK or SCAN to find a station broadcasting a traffic report (if
it is broadcasting RDS data).Traffic information is not available in
most U.S. markets.To activate, press RDS until TRAFFIC OFF
appears in the display then use SEL control to toggle function ON.
•FIND Program type:Allows you to search RDS-equipped stations for
a certain category of music format: Classic, Country, Info, Jazz, Oldies,
R&B, Religious, Rock, Soft, Top 40. Press RDS until FIND appears in
the display then use SEL control to scroll through the desired music
types. Press SEEK or SCAN to find program type.
•Show TYPE:Allows you to display radio station call sign or format.
To activate, press RDS until SHOW appears in the display, then use
the SEL to select NAME or TYPE.
•Setting the clock:Your vehicle is equipped with a separate in-dash
mounted clock. Please refer toSetting the clockin theDriver
controlschapter for further information.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Radio
and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) recommend that FM radio
broadcasters use RDS technology to transmit information. FM radio
stations are independently operated and individually elect to use RDS
technology to transmit station ID and program type as desired.
11.AUTOSET:Press to set first six
strong stations into AM, FM1 or
FM2 memory buttons; press again to
return to the original preset
stations. If there are less than six strong stations available on the
frequency band, the remaining memory preset controls will all store the
last strong station available.
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8.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.
9.Menu:Press MENU and SEL to
access RDS on/off, Traffic
announcement mode, Program type
mode, and Shuffle mode.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Radio
and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) recommend that FM radio
broadcasters use RDS technology to transmit information. FM radio
stations are independently operated and individually elect to use RDS
technology to transmit station ID and program type as desired.
Traffic:Allows you to hear traffic broadcasts. With the feature ON, press
SEEK or SCAN to find a station broadcasting a traffic report (if it is
broadcasting RDS data).Traffic information is not available in most
U.S. markets.
FIND Program type:Allows you to search RDS-equipped stations for a
certain category of music format: Classic, Country, Info, Jazz, Oldies,
R&B, Religious, Rock, Soft, Top 40.
Show TYPE:Displays the station’s call letters and format.
Shuffle:When in CD mode, press to play tracks in a random order.
Press MENU until SHUF appears in the display. Use SEL to select SHUF
DISC, SHUF TRAC or SHUF OFF.
Compression:Brings soft and loud CD passages together for a more
consistent listening level when in CD mode. Press MENU until
compression status is displayed. Press the SEL control to enable the
compression feature when COMP OFF is displayed. Press the SEL
control again to disable the feature when COMP ON is displayed.
Setting the clock:Your vehicle is equipped with a separate in-dash
mounted clock. Please refer toSetting the clockin theDriver Controls
chapter for instructions on how to set the clock.
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.
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4.BAL (Balance):Allows you to
shift speaker sound between the
right and left speakers. Press BAL
then press SEL to shift sound to the
left
or right.
FADE:Allows you to shift speaker
sound between the front and rear
speakers. Press FADE then press
SEL to shift the sound to the
rear
or the front.
5.RPT (Repeat):Repeats current
CD/MP3 track when active (ON).
Press to show repeat status. Press
again to toggle status.
SHUF (Shuffle):Plays CD/MP3
tracks in random order when active
(ON). Press to show shuffle status.
Press again to toggle status.
6.Memory preset stations:To set a memory preset station, tune the
radio to the desired station, then press and hold the memory preset
control until the sound returns.
7.TEXT/SEL:The filename, song
title, artist text or album text may
be viewed while playing an MP3
selection. Press TEXT to scroll through the text fields. The display will
scroll through all of the text in the current field before changing to the
next field. (TEXT must be pressed within three seconds of the previous
button press to proceed to the next/last text display.) The last text field
shown on the display will become the new display message default.
TEXT:TEXT is also available when equipped with Satellite radio. Your
radio comes equipped with Satellite ready capability. The kit to enable
Satellite reception is available through your dealer. Detailed Satellite
instructions are included with the dealer installed kit.Dealer installed
satellite kit only available in the continental United States.
8.Folder:Press to reverse (
)or
advance (
) MP3 folders.
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10.REPEAT:Repeats the current
CD/MP3 track when active (ON).
Press to show repeat status. Press
again to toggle status.
11.SHUFFLE:Plays CD/MP3
tracks in random order when active
(ON). Press to show shuffle status.
Press again to toggle status.
12.FOLDER
: Press to access
the next MP3 directory.
13.FOLDER
: Press to access
the previous MP3 directory
14.FF(Fast forward): In CD mode,
press until desired selection is
reached.
15.REW(Rewind): In CD mode,
press until desired selection is
reached.
16.SAT (if equipped):Your radio
comes equipped with Satellite Ready
capability. The kit to enable the
Satellite reception is available through your dealer. Detailed satellite
instructions are included with the dealer installed kit.Dealer installed
satellite kit only available in the continental United States.
17.BAND:Press to toggle between
AM/FM1/FM2 frequency band.
18.Memory presets:To set a
station: Select a frequency band,
tune to a station, press and hold a
preset button until sound returns.
19.Power/volume:Press to turn
ON/OFF; turn to increase or
decrease volume levels.
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To adjust the navigation voice output level, select the NAV MENU button
via the map screen.
Speed compensated volume (SCV)
With this feature, radio volume changes automatically with vehicle speed
to compensate for road and wind noise. To engage the SCV feature:
1. Press AUDIO.
2. Press SOUND.
3. SCV is located in the middle of
the screen. Press to turn on.
4. Select setting 1 to 7 or turn off.
The recommended level for the speed compensated volume is from level
1 through level 3. When activated, level 1 is the minimum setting and
level 7 is the maximum setting.
SOUND
AM
FM1
FM2
CDSEEK
TUNE
PRESET SCANAUTO SET
SCAN
RDS
TRAFFIC
INFO PTYSET PTY
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Satellite ready capability (if equipped)
Your Lincoln navigation system may
be equipped with Satellite ready
capability. The kit to enable Satellite
reception is available through your
Lincoln dealer. Detailed Satellite
instructions are included with the
dealer installed kit.
To access the Satellite reception (if
equipped), press MEDIA repeatedly
on your steering wheel controls
until the SAT screen appears in the
display.
CD mode
CD units are designed to play commercially pressed 4.75 in (12
cm) 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. Ball point pens may damage CDs. Please contact your
dealer for further information.
Playing a previously loaded CD:
To begin CD play (if a CD is already
loaded), press AUDIO hard button
and then CD.
SOUND
AM
FM1
FM2
CDSEEK
TUNE
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SCAN
RDS
TRAFFIC
INFO PTYSET PTY
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89.9 98.1
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Quick POI (Point of Interest)
Allows you to change the Quick POI
menu settings. Select the desired
Quick POI (Gas, ATM, etc.) and
then press’List Categories’for
further categories, or’Map Area
POIs’to show the desired POIs on
your current map.
Restore system defaults
Resets all system user-selectable
options to the default (automatic)
values (i.e. guidance, voice, search
area and route preferences).
Calibration
This feature is helpful if the car has
been towed, or if you notice it is not
registering at the correct vehicle
location on the map.
Press“Position”to reposition the
vehicle location. Press the screen to
scroll the map to the desired
location and press OK to confirm.
Press“Distance”to calibrate by
distance and improve the navigation
accuracy. It is recommended to
activate this function after every tire replacement. When the button is
highlighted, calibration is in process and will turn off automatically when
complete.
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