2011 FORD FLEX radio controls

Introduction 4
Instrument Cluster 12
Warning lights and chimes 12
Gauges 16
Message center 18
Entertainment Systems 28
AM/FM stereo with CD/MP3 28
Auxiliary input jack (Line in) 37
USB port 39
Satellite radio information 43
Family entertainment system 47
Navigation system 67
SYNC67
Climate Controls 68
Manual heating and air conditioning 68
Dual electronic automatic temperature control 71
Navigation system based climate control 74
Rear window defroster 80
Lights 81
Headlamps 81
Turn signal control 85
Bulb replacement 86
Driver Controls 91
Windshield wiper/washer control 91
Steering wheel adjustment 92
Power windows 100
Mirrors 102
Speed control 104
Moon roof 107
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Setting the clock
To set the time, press CLOCK. The
display will read SET TIME. Use the
memory preset numbers (0–9) to
enter in the desired time–hours and minutes and press OK. The clock
will then begin from that time.
If your vehicle is equipped with an in-dash clock, refer toClockin the
Driver Controlschapter for instructions on how to set the time.
AM/FM Radio
/ VOL (Power/Volume):Press
to turn the radio on/off. Turn the
knob 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.
AM/FM:Press repeatedly to select
AM/FM1/FM2 frequency band.
TUNE:Turn the knob to go
up/down the frequency band in
individual increments.
DIRECT:Press DIRECT and then
select the desired radio frequency
(i.e. 93.9) using the memory preset
numbers (0–9).
SEEK:Press
SEEKto
access the previous/next strong
radio station.
SCAN:Press for a brief sampling of
all strong radio stations.
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The auxiliary input jack provides a
way to connect your portable music
player to the in-vehicle audio
system. This allows the audio from a
portable music player to be played
through the vehicle speakers with
high fidelity. To achieve optimal
performance, please observe the
following instructions when
attaching your portable music
device to the audio system.
If your vehicle is equipped with a navigation system, refer toAuxiliary
input jacksection in theAudio Featureschapter of yourNavigation
Systemsupplement.
Required equipment:
1. Any portable music player designed to be used with headphones
2. An audio extension cable with stereo male 1/8 in. (3.5 mm)
connectors at each end
To play your portable music player using the auxiliary input jack:
1. Begin with the vehicle parked and the radio turned off.
2. Ensure that the battery in your portable music player is new or fully
charged and that the device is turned off.
3. Attach one end of the audio extension cable to the headphone output
of your player and the other end of the audio extension cable to the AIJ
in your vehicle.
4. Turn the radio on, using either a tuned FM station or a CD loaded into
the system. Adjust the volume to a comfortable listening level.
5. Turn the portable music player on and adjust the volume to 1/2 the
volume.
6. Press AUX on the vehicle radio repeatedly until LINE, LINE IN or
SYNC LINE IN appears in the display.
You should hear audio from your portable music player although it may
be low.
7. Adjust the sound on your portable music player until it reaches the
level of the FM station or CD by switching back and forth between the
AUX and FM or CD controls.
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2.Cursor controls:Use in various active menus to advance the cursor
up/down/left/right. When not in a menu, the left and right cursor controls
decrease and increase the display brightness, and the left and right
cursor controls advance to the next or previous station when accessing
the radio tuner in dual play mode (AM/FM/SR).
3.DISPLAY:Press to access the on-screen display of title track, chapter
and time elapsed.
4.RETURN:Press to return to the previous menu screen.
5.SETUP: Press to access the setup menu for each monitor. Refer to
Setup Menulater in this section for more information.
6.MON A/B:Press to select either monitor A or monitor B to be
controlled by the remote control.
7.VOL (Volume):When in Dual Play only, press to increase (
)or
decrease (
) the volume for the wired headphones for headrest media
sources only (DVD, USB port and auxiliary inputs). (Wireless headphone
volume is controlled with the rotary dial on the right ear piece.)
8.Fast Forward/Next:In DVD mode, press and hold for a quick
advance within the DVD. Press and release to advance to the next
chapter. In CD/MP3 mode, press to access the next track. When using a
flash/thumb drive, press to access the next track.
9.Play/Pause:Press to play or pause a DVD, disc or flash/thumb drive
track.
10.TITLE:Press to access the on-screen display of the root DVD disc
menu.
11.STOP:Press to stop the current DVD, disc or flash/thumb drive
track.
12.
/Speaker/Headphone(Single/Dual Play): Press to switch
between Single Play (same media playing through all speakers) and Dual
Play (headphone mode, the rear speakers are muted). You can also press
the 2 and 4 memory presets on the audio system at the same time to
perform the same function.
Note:Whenever either headrest system presses this button, both
systems will automatically go into dual play mode. In order to return to
single play mode, you must press this button on both headrest systems.
13.Numeric Keypad:Use the numeric controls to enter in a specific
CD/MP3 track or DVD chapter to be played.
14.C (Cancel):Press to cancel/clear the numeric input (i.e. chapter
number).
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Dual Play:Dual play is when the rear seat passengers choose to listen
to a different playing media than the front seat passengers. With the
DVD and rear seat controls turned on, the rear seat passengers may
choose to listen to: Monitor A, Monitor B, AM, FM1, FM2 SR1, SR2, SR3
(satellite radio, if equipped), Disc, Jukebox (if equipped), or SYNC(if
equipped). While the front speakers play the chosen selection for the
front audio system, the rear seat passengers can listen to another over
the headphones. The headphone icon will appear in the display
indicating that the headphones are active.
You can access dual play mode in any of the following ways:
•If your vehicle is equipped with a touchscreen system:
a.Ensure that the vehicle ignition is turned on. Inserting a DVD into
the system will automatically activate dual play mode.
b.Press the RADIO or MEDIA hard button. Select the ‘Rear Zone’ tab
on the touchscreen and select ‘On’ for the headphones and ‘Enabled’
for the rear controls. To return to single zone, select ‘Off’ for the
headphones.
•If your vehicle is equipped with a non-touchscreen system:
a.Press the headphone/speaker (
/) button on the remote
control or DVD system. Press again on both headrest systems to
return to single play mode.
b.Press the 2 and 4 memory presets on the radio at the same time.
Press again to return to single play mode.
Note:If the front seat passengers are listening to the radio, the rear seat
passengers can also listen to the radio; however, they will be limited to
listening to the same radio channel.
•Once you have entered Dual play mode, the Channel A or Channel B
controls on the headphones are now active. Both Channel A and
Channel B can be listened to on the wired headphones (not included)
or on the infrared (IR) wireless headphones.
•On the wireless headphones, select the Channel A or Channel B
buttons on each pair of wireless headphones.
•Press MEDIA to change the audio source for the Channel A or
Channel B headphones. (This information will display on the DVD
system screen).
Note:Channel B headphones can only listen to either the DVD media,
Monitor A or the DVD system auxiliary inputs. Channel A headphones
have access to all available media sources.
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Radio interaction:If your vehicle is equipped with a non-touchscreen
audio system, you can press AUX on the radio repeatedly until DVD
appears in the display. Then, press MENU to access HEADPHONES
ON/OFF, REAR ZONE CONTROL ON/OFF and other options. Turn the
TUNE control to select ON/OFF for HEADPHONES (ON will activate
Dual Play and OFF will activate Single Play). For the REAR ZONE
CONTROL, selecting ON will give the rear seat passengers control over
the DVD system and selecting OFF will turn off control for the rear seat
passengers.
Press the MEDIA button to access radio or satellite radio media sources
while in dual play mode. Once the desired media source selection
appears on the screen, press MENU/SEL on the DVD headrest A system
when and then press
/to step forward or back through any
saved presets.
When accessing SYNCin dual
play mode,press MENU/SEL on
DVD headrest monitor A when
SYNC appears on the screen then
press
/to scroll through
SYNCmedia options of: USB,
Bluetooth, Line in (auxiliary audio
mode) and Exit.
Supported USB devices:To help ensure compatibility, the DVD system
has been tested with most brands of flash/thumb devices and most
common personal audio players.
Setup menu options
To access the set up menu, first select the desired headrest/monitor
system by pressing MON A or MON B. Then press SETUP on the remote
control.
Note:This is the only way to gain access to the Setup menu options.
You cannot access from the monitor headrest controls.
Note:On any of the following screens, press
/to access the
previous/next menu level.
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4. Press/to chose from Sharpness, Brightness, Contrast, Gamma
(Color), Hue, Saturation and Luma-Delay.
General setup — screen exit
To exit the setup screen:
1. Press
/to ’highlight’ the
“X” icon. (A disc will appear
beneath the icon signifying it is the
current selection.)
2. Press ENTER on the remote
control.
Parental control for the DVD system
Your family entertainment system (FES) allows you to have control over
the rear seat controls in a few different ways. The DVD system is
automatically activated when the vehicle ignition is on, which allows the
rear seat passengers to use the DVD system.
There are two levels of control of the FES buttons. The states are FULL
(enabled), or LOCKED (disabled). To change the level of control, press
the memory preset controls 3 and 5 simultaneously on the front audio
controls. The control level will cycle each time the buttons are pressed
simultaneously. The three states are described as:
FULL(enabled): The FES has control over the primary (speaker) and
secondary (headphone) audio sources.
LOCKED(disabled): The FES buttons are locked and all FES button
presses are ignored by the radio and the FES except for load.
When the DVD system is ON, you can then press the memory preset
controls 2 and 4 simultaneously to toggle between Single Play and Dual
Play. In Single Play mode, all speakers listen to the same media. In Dual
Play mode, rear seat passengers can use the infrared wireless, or wired
(not included) headphones to listen to a different playing media than the
front seat passengers.
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Compass zone adjustment
1. Determine which magnetic zone
you are in for your geographic
location by referring to the zone
map.
2. Turn ignition to the on position.
3. Press and hold the 7 and 9 radio
preset buttons together for
approximately five seconds until
ZONE XX appears in the CID.
4. Press and release the 7 and 9
radio preset buttons together,
repeatedly until ZONE XX changes
to the correct zone (1–15) in the
CID.
5. The direction will display after
the buttons are released. The zone
is now updated.
Compass calibration adjustment
Perform compass calibration in an open area free from steel structures
and high voltage lines. For optimum calibration, turn off all electrical
accessories (heater/air conditioning, wipers, etc.) and make sure all
vehicle doors are shut.
1. Start the vehicle.
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