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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.
Never remove the coolant reservoir cap while the engine is
running or hot.
Odometer:Registers the total miles
(kilometers) of the vehicle.
Trip odometer:Registers the miles
(kilometers) of individual journeys.
Press the button once until “TRIP”
appears in the display (this
represents the trip mode). To reset
the trip, press and hold the control
again for approximately 2 seconds,
until the trip reading is 0.0 miles (kilometers). To toggle between trip
and odometer, press and release the control.
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AUDIO SYSTEMS
AM/FM stereo (if equipped)
Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle control,
accident and injury. Ford strongly recommends that drivers use
extreme caution when using any device that may take their focus off
the road. The drivers primary responsibility is the safe operation of
their vehicle. Only use cell phones and other devices not essential to
the driving task when it is safe to do so.
Display preference:You can select Clock mode, which displays the
time, or Frequency mode, which displays the current radio frequency, to
appear in the radio display. Press CLK repeatedly to toggle between
Clock and Frequency modes. If clock mode is selected and a radio
function is pressed (i.e. SEEK, TUNE, Memory Presets), the radio
information will display momentarily and then again display the time.
1.AM/FM:Press to select
AM/FM1/FM2 frequency bands.
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2.CLK —To set the time:Ensure
that your audio system is turned off.
Press and hold CLK until the hours
flash in the display. Press
AUDIOto adjust the hours.
Press and hold CLK again until the minutes flash. Press
AUDIO
to adjust the minutes.
To set the display mode:Press repeatedly to toggle between Clock
mode and frequency mode.
3.AUDIO:Press AUDIO repeatedly
to toggle through the following
modes and use
/to make
adjustments in those modes.
Bass:Press
AUDIOto decrease/increase the bass setting.
Treble:Press
AUDIOto decrease/increase the treble setting.
Balance:Press
AUDIOto adjust the audio between the left and
right speakers.
Hours:Press
AUDIOto decrease/increase the hours.
Minute:Press
AUDIOto decrease/increase the minutes.
4.Tune:Press to manually go down/up (
/) the radio frequency
and in audio mode to select various settings.
5.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 tune a preset station, press
the desired memory preset.
6.SEEK:Press
SEEKto
access the previous or next radio
station.
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1.CD eject:Press to eject the
CD/MP3.
2.CLK (Clock):Press CLK until
SELECT HOUR or SELECT MINS is
displayed. Press
MENUto adjust the
hours/minutes. Press CLK to display the time 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 scroll through the following
modes and use
/to make an
adjustment in those modes.
SATELLITE RADIO MENU
(if equipped):Press MENU when
satellite radio mode is active to
access. Press SEEK
to enter
into the satellite radio menu. Press
/to cycle through the
following options:
•CATEGORY:Press SEEK
to enter category mode. Press
MENUto scroll through the list of available SIRIUS channel
Categories (Pop, Rock, News, etc.) Press SEEK
when the desired
category appears in the display. After a category is selected, press
SEEK to search for that specific category of channels only (i.e.
ROCK). You may also select CATEGORY ALL to seek all available
SIRIUS categories and channels. Press SEEK
to close and return
to the main menu.
•SAVE SONG:Press SEEK
to save the currently playing song in
the system’s memory. (If you try to save something other than a song,
CANT SAVE will appear in the display.) When the chosen song is
playing on any satellite radio channel, the system will alert you with
an audible prompt. Press SEEK
while SONG ALERT is in the
display and the system will take you to the channel playing the
desired song. You can save up to 20 songs. If you attempt to save a
song when the system is full, the display will read REPLACE SONG?
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Press SEEKto access the saved songs and pressMENUto
cycle through the saved songs. When the song appears in the display
that you would like to replace, press SEEK
. SONG REPLACED
will appear in the display.
•DELETE SONG:Press SEEK
to delete a song from the system’s
memory. Press
MENUto cycle through the saved songs. When
the song appears in the display that you would like to delete, press
SEEK
. The song will appear in the display for confirmation. Press
SEEK
again and the display will read SONG DELETED. If you do
not want to delete the currently listed song, press
MENUto
select either RETURN or CANCEL.
Note:If there are no songs presently saved, the display will read NO
SONGS.
•DELETE ALL SONGS:Press SEEK
to delete all song’s from the
system’s memory. The display will read ARE YOU SURE ? Press
SEEK
to confirm deletion of all saved songs and the display will
read ALL DELETED.
Note:If there are no songs presently saved, the display will read NO
SONGS.
•ENABLE ALERTS / DISABLE ALERTS:Press SEEK
to
enable/disable the satellite alert status which alerts you when your
selected songs are playing on a satellite radio channel. (The system
default is disabled.) SONG ALERTS ENABLED/DISABLED will appear
in the display. The menu listing will display the opposite state. For
example, if you have chosen to enable the song alerts, the menu
listing will read DISABLE as the alerts are currently on, so your other
option is to turn them off.
Satellite radio is available only with a valid SIRIUS radio
subscription. Check with your authorized dealer for availability.
Autoset:Press
MENUto set the strongest local radio stations
for AM/FM1/FM2 without losing your original manually set preset
stations.
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.
Bass:Press
MENUto decrease/increase the bass setting.
Treble:Press
MENUto decrease/increase the treble setting.
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Balance:PressMENUto adjust the audio between the left and
right speakers.
Fade:Press
MENUto adjust the audio between the front and
rear speakers.
Next/previous directory:In MP3 mode, press
MENUto go to
the previous/next directory.
Flat file/directory mode:In MP3 mode, use
MENUto select
flat file mode or directory mode.
Normal / Track title / File name:Use
/to scroll through MP3
display options (track #, normal music name or file name).
5.TUNE: Press to manually go
down/up (
/) the radio
frequency and also to select various
settings in menu mode.
6.SHUFF (Shuffle):Press to play
the current CD/MP3 tracks in
random order. In MP3 directory
mode, press to play the tracks within the current directory in random
order.
7.REPEAT:Press to repeat the
current CD/MP3 track. The selection
will repeat continuously until
deactivated. Press REPEAT again to deactivate.
8.FF (Fast forward):Press to
manually advance in a CD/MP3
track.
9.REW (Rewind):Press to
manually reverse in a CD/MP3 track.
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. To recall a previously set
station, press the desired memory preset button briefly. You can save up
to 18 stations, six in AM, six in FM1 and FM2.
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In satellite radio mode (if equipped),there are 18 available presets,
six each for SAT1, SAT2 and SAT3. To save satellite channels in your
memory presets, tune to the desired channel then press and hold a
preset control until sound returns.
Satellite radio is available only with a valid SIRIUS subscription.
Check with your authorized dealer for availability.
11.SEEK/TRACK:Press to access
the previous/next (
/) strong
station. In CD/MP3 mode, press to
advance to the previous/next
(
/) track.
In satellite radio mode (if equipped),press
SEEKto seek to
the previous/next channel.
In CATEGORY MODE,press
SEEKto select a channel within
that category. Press and hold
SEEKto fast seek through the
previous /next channels.
In TEXT MODE,press
SEEKto view the previous/additional
display text.
Satellite radio is available only with a valid SIRIUS subscription.
Check with your authorized dealer for availability.
12.TEXT/SCAN:In radio and CD
mode,press for a brief sampling of
radio stations or CD tracks. Press
again to stop.
In MP3 mode,press and release to view the next 12 characters in the
MP3 music name/file name of the current MP3 track and directory.
Press and hold to hear a brief sampling of MP3 tracks.
In MP3 directory mode, press and hold to hear a brief sampling of all
tracks in the current directory. Press and hold again to stop.
In satellite radio mode (if equipped),press and release to view the
Satellite text message. Press and hold to hear a brief sampling of the
next channels. Press and hold again to stop
13.AM/FM:Press to select
AM/FM1/FM2 frequency band.
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3.AUX:Press AUX repeatedly to
cycle through SAT1, SAT2, SAT3
(Satellite radio modes, if equipped)
and LINE IN (Auxiliary audio mode,
if equipped).
For more information on Auxiliary audio mode, refer toAuxiliary input
jacklater in this chapter.
Satellite radio is available only with a valid SIRIUS subscription.
Check with your authorized dealer for availability.
4.EJ(CD eject): To eject an
individual CD/MP3, press the eject
control and select the correct slot
number by pressing the corresponding memory preset. Press and hold to
eject all loaded CDs.
5.CLK (Clock):Press CLK until
SELECT HOUR or SELECT MINS is
displayed. Press
MENUto
adjust the hours/minutes. Press CLK
to display the time when the ignition is off.
6.MUTE:Press to mute the playing
media. Press again to return to the
playing media.
7.MENU:Press MENU repeatedly
to cycle through the following
modes and use
/to make
adjustment in those modes.
SATELLITE RADIO MENU (if
equipped):Press MENU when
satellite radio mode is active to
access. Press SEEK
to enter
into the satellite radio menu. Press
/to cycle through the
following options:
•CATEGORY:Press SEEK
to enter category mode. Press
MENUto scroll through the list of available SIRIUS channel
Categories (Pop, Rock, News, etc.) Press SEEK
when the desired
category appears in the display. After a category is selected, press
SEEK to search for that specific category of channels only (i.e.
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