2013 FORD ESCAPE Owners Manual

AUDIO UNIT - VEHICLES WITH:
PREMIUM AM/FM/CD
WARNING
Driving while distracted can result in
loss of vehicle control, accident and
injury. Ford strongly recommends
that you use extreme caution when using
any device or feature that may take your
focus off the road. Your primary
responsibility is the safe operation of the
vehicle. We recommend against the use
of any handheld device while driving,
encourage the use of voice-operated
systems when possible and that you
become aware of applicable state and
local laws that may affect use of electronic
devices while driving.
Note: The CD slot is directly above the
touchscreen.
Note: Most of the audio features are
controlled through the MyFord Touch®
system. See MyFord Touch® (page 315).
- TUNE +: Press to search the frequency band in individual increments.
A
ON/OFF and Volume: Press to switch the audio system on and off. Turn the
dial to adjust the volume.
B
Eject: Eject a CD.
C
SEEK: Press to go to the next station up or down the radio frequency band or
the next or previous track on a CD.
D
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SOUND: Press to adjust the sound settings for Bass, Treble, Balance and Fade.
E
SOURCE: Press to access different audio modes such as AM, FM and A/V Input.
F
AUDIO UNIT - VEHICLES WITH:
SONY AM/FM/CD
WARNING
Driving while distracted can result in
loss of vehicle control, accident and
injury. Ford strongly recommends
that you use extreme caution when using
any device or feature that may take your
focus off the road. Your primary
responsibility is the safe operation of the
vehicle. We recommend against the use
of any handheld device while driving,
encourage the use of voice-operated
systems when possible and that you
become aware of applicable state and
local laws that may affect use of electronic
devices while driving.
Note: The CD slot is directly above the
touchscreen.
Note: Most of the audio features are
controlled through the MyFord Touch®
system. See MyFord Touch® (page 315).
On/Off: Press to switch the audio system on and off.
A
SOURCE: Press to access different audio modes such as AM, FM and A/V Input.
B
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Seek: Press to go to the next station up or down the radio frequency band or
the next or previous track on a CD.
C
- TUNE +: Press to search the frequency band in individual increments.
D
Volume: Turn the dial to adjust the volume.
E
SOUND: Press to adjust the sound settings for Bass, Treble, Balance and Fade.
F
Eject: Press to eject a CD.
G
Menu Structure
Note: Depending on your system, some
options may appear slightly different, not
at all or on-screen and able to be selected
using the function buttons. Press MENU.
Press the up and down arrow buttons to
scroll through the options (if active).
Press the right arrow to enter a menu.
Press the left arrow to exit a menu.
Radio
Use the left and right arrows to go up or down the
frequency band.
Manual tune
Select for a brief sampling of all available channels.
Scan
Select to store the six strongest local stations on the AM
and FM frequency bands.
Autostore
Select to have the system search by certain music
categories (rock, pop, country, etc).
PTY/Set category
Select to view additional broadcast data, if available. This
feature defaults to off. RBDS/RDS must be on for you to
set a category.
RBDS/RDS
SIRIUS
Select for a brief sampling of all available channels.
Scan
Select to view your satellite radio electronic serial number
(ESN). You will need this number when communicating
with SIRIUS® to activate, modify or track your account.
Show ESN
Select to view available satellite radio channels. Press OK
to select Tune Channel, Skip Channel or Lock Channel.
Once a channel is skipped or locked, you can only access
it by pressing Direct and entering the channel number.
Locking or unlocking a channel requires your PIN.
Channel guide
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Select to view channel categories (pop, rock, news, etc).
If you select a category, seek and scan functions will only
stop on channels in that category.
Set category
Select to enable/disable an alert for a song, artist or team.
The system alerts you when the selection is playing on
another channel. Save up to 20 alerts.
Alerts
Use your PIN to unlock previously locked stations.
Unlock all stations
Use to restore any channels you previously skipped.
Skip no stations
Select to create a PIN which allows you to lock or unlock
channels. Your initial PIN is 1234.
Parental lock (PIN)
Audio Settings
Automatically adjusts the volume to compensate for
speed and wind noise. You can set the system between
off and + 7.
SCV level
Allows you to adjust sound settings such as treble, bass,
middle, fade and balance.
Sound
Optimizes sound quality for the chosen seating position.
Occupancy mode
Select to view channel categories (pop, rock, news, etc).
If you select a category, seek and scan functions will only
stop on channels in that category.
Set category
Select to view additional broadcast data, if available. This
feature defaults to off. RBDS/RDS must be on for you to
set a category.
RBDS/RDS
CD
Select to scan all disc selections.
Scan all
Select to scan all music in the current MP3 folder.
Scan folder
Select to bring soft and loud passages together for a more
consistent listening level.
CD compression
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Display Settings
Select to change display brightness.
Dimming
Select to display the language in English, French or
Spanish.
Language
Select to display the outside temperature in Fahrenheit
or Celsius.
Temp setting
Clock Settings
Select to set the time.
Set time
Select to set the calendar date.
Set date
Select to view clock time in a 12-hour mode or 24-hour
mode.
12/24 hour
AUXILIARY INPUT JACK
WARNINGS
Driving while distracted can result in
loss of vehicle control, accident and
injury. Ford strongly recommends
that you use extreme caution when using
any device or feature that may take your
focus off the road. Your primary
responsibility is the safe operation of the
vehicle. We recommend against the use
of any handheld device while driving,
encourage the use of voice-operated
systems when possible and that you
become aware of applicable state and
local laws that may affect use of electronic
devices while driving.
For safety reasons, do not connect
or adjust the settings on your
portable music player while the
vehicle is moving.
WARNINGS
Store the portable music player in a
secure location, such as the center
console or the glove box, when the
vehicle is in motion. Hard objects may
become projectiles in a collision or sudden
stop, which may increase the risk of serious
injury. The audio extension cable must be
long enough to allow the portable music
player to be safely stored while the vehicle
is in motion.
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The auxiliary input jack (AIJ) allows you to
connect and play music from your portable
music player through the vehicle speakers.
You can use any portable music player
designed for use with headphones. Your
audio extension cable must have male
one-eighth inch (three and one-half
millimeter) connectors at each end.
1. Make sure the vehicle, radio andportable music player are turned off
and the transmission is in position P.
2. Plug the extension cable from the portable music player into the AIJ.
3. Turn on the radio. Select either a tuned
FM station or a CD.
4. Adjust the volume as desired.
5. Turn on your portable music player and
adjust its volume to half its maximum
level.
6. Press AUX until LINE or LINE IN appears in the display. You should hear
music from your device even if it is low.
7. Adjust the volume on your portable music player until it reaches the volume
level of the FM station or CD. Do this
by switching back and forth between
the AUX and FM or CD controls.
USB PORT (IF EQUIPPED)The USB port allows you to plug in media
playing devices, memory sticks and charge
devices (if supported). See SYNC® (page
279).
MEDIA HUB (IF EQUIPPED)
The media hub is located in the center
console and has the following features:
A/V inputs
A
SD card slot
B
USB ports
C
See MyFord Touch® (page 315).
SATELLITE RADIO (IF EQUIPPED)
SIRIUS® broadcasts a variety of music,
news, sports, weather, traffic and
entertainment satellite radio channels. For
more information and a complete list of
SIRIUS satellite radio channels, visit
www.siriusxm.com in the United States,
www.siriuscanada.ca in Canada, or call
SIRIUS at 1-888-539-7474.
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Satellite Radio Reception Factors
Potential Satellite Radio Reception IssuesFor optimal reception performance, keep the antenna
clear of snow and ice build-up and keep luggage and other
material as far away from the antenna as possible.
Antenna obstructions
Hills, mountains, tall buildings, bridges, tunnels, freeway
overpasses, parking garages, dense tree foliage and
thunderstorms can interfere with your reception.
Terrain
When you pass a ground-based broadcast repeating
tower, a stronger signal may overtake a weaker one and
the audio system may mute.
Station overload
Your display may show ACQUIRING...to indicate the
interference and the audio system may mute.
Satellite radio signal interfer-
ence
SIRIUS® Satellite Radio Service
Note: SIRIUS reserves the unrestricted right
to change, rearrange, add or delete
programming including canceling, moving
or adding particular channels, and its prices,
at any time, with or without notice to you.
Ford Motor Company shall not be
responsible for any such programming
changes.
SIRIUS satellite radio is a
subscription-based satellite radio service
that broadcasts a variety of music, sports,
news, weather, traffic and entertainment
programming. Your factory-installed
SIRIUS satellite radio system includes
hardware and a limited subscription term
which begins on the date of sale or lease
of the vehicle. Refer to your authorized
dealer for availability.
For more information on extended
subscription terms (a service fee is
required), the online media player and a
complete list of SIRIUS satellite radio
channels, and other features, please visit
www.siriusxm.com in the United States,
www.sirius.ca in Canada, or call SIRIUS at
1-888-539-7474.
Satellite Radio Electronic Serial
Number (ESN)
You need your ESN to activate, modify or
track your satellite radio account. When in
satellite radio mode, you can view this
number by pressing SIRIUS and memory
preset 1 at the same time.
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Troubleshooting
Possible Action
Condition
Radio Display
No action required. This
message should disappear
shortly.
Radio requires more than
two seconds to produce
audio for the selected
channel.
Acquiring
If this message does not
clear shortly, or with an igni-
tion key cycle, your receiver
may have a fault. See your
authorized dealer for service.
Internal module or system
failure present.
Sat Fault/SIRIUS system
failure
Tune to another channel or
choose another preset.
Channel is no longer avail-
able.
Invalid Channel
Contact SIRIUS at 1-888-
539-7474 to subscribe to
the channel, or tune to
another channel.
Subscription not available
for this channel.
Unsubscribed Channel
The signal is currently being
blocked. When you move
into an open area, the signal
should return.
Loss of signal from the
SIRIUS satellite or SIRIUS
tower to the vehicle
antenna.
No Signal
No action required. The
process may take up to
three minutes.
Update of channel
programming in progress.
Updating
Contact SIRIUS at 1-888-
539-7474 to reactivate or
resolve subscription issues.
Satellite service has been
deactivated by SIRIUS
Satellite Radio.
Call SIRIUS 1-888-539-7474
Using the channel guide,
unlock or unskip the chan-
nels.
All the channels in the
selected category are
skipped or locked.
No Channels Available
No action required.
SIRIUS has updated the
channels available for your
vehicle.
Subscription Updated
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