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Introduction 4

Instrument Cluster 10

W arning and controllights 10G auges 14

Entertainment Systems 17

A M /F M stereo w ith C D 17A M /F M stereo w ith in-dash six C D 20F am ily entertainm ent system 25

Climate Controls 40

M anual heating and air conditioning 40A utom atic tem perature control 42R ear w indow defroster 51

Lights 52

H eadlam ps 52Turn signalcontrol 56B ulb replacem ent 56

Driver Controls 61

W indshield w iper/w asher control 61Steering w heeladjustm ent 62P ow er w indow s 66M irrors 68Speed control 70M essage center 78

Locks and Security 90

K eys 90Locks 90A nti-theft system 100

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Seating and Safety Restraints 105Seating 105Safety restraints 118A irbags 132C hild restraints 146

Tires, Wheels and Loading 161

Tire Inform ation 161Tire Inflation 163Vehicle loading 176Trailer tow ing 182R ecreationaltow ing 185

Driving 186Starting 186B rakes 189Traction control 191Transm ission operation 193

Roadside Emergencies 205

G etting roadside assistance 205H azard flasher sw itch 206F uelpum p shut-off sw itch 207F uses and relays 207C hanging tires 214Lug N ut Torque 221

Jum p starting 222W recker tow ing 227

Customer Assistance 229

R eporting safety defects (U .S. only) 235

Cleaning 236

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Maintenance and Specifications 243E ngine com partm ent 245E ngine oil 247B attery 250E ngine C oolant 252F uelinform ation 258P art num bers 270R efillcapacities 271Lubricant specifications 273

Accessories 279

Index 282

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CALIFORNIA Proposition 65 WarningWARNING: E ngine exh aust,som e of its constituents,andcertain vehicle com ponents contain or em it chem icals know n to

the State of C alifornia to cause can cer and birth defects or otherreprod uctive harm . In addition ,certain fluids contained in veh icles andcertain produ cts of com ponent w ear contain or em it chem icals know nto the State of C alifornia to cause cancer and birth defects or otherreprod uctive harm .

CONGRATULATIONS

C ongratulations on acquiring your n ew Ford M otor C om pany product.P lease take the tim e to get w ellacqu ainted w ith you r vehicle by readingthis handbook. T he m ore you know and understand about your vehicle,

the greater the safety and pleasure you w illderive from driving it.F or m ore inform ation on F ord M otor C om pan y and its products visit thefollow ing w eb site:

In the U nited States:w w w.ford.com

In C anada:w w w.ford.ca

In M exico:w w w .ford.com .m x

In A ustralia: w w w .ford.com .au

A ddition al ow ner inform ation is given in separate publication s.

T his vehiclesOwners Gui dedescribes every option and m odelvariantavailable and therefore som e of the item s covered m ay not app ly to yourparticular veh icle. F urtherm ore,due to printing cycles it m ay describeop tion s before they are gen erally available.

R em em ber to pass on this veh iclesOwners Gui dew hen reselling thevehicle. It is an integralpart of the vehicle.

Fuel pump shut-off switch: In the event of an accident thesafety sw itch w illautom atically cut off the fuel sup ply to the

engine. T he sw itch can also b e activated through sudden vibration (e.g.collision w hen parking). To reset the sw itch,refer to the F u el p u mp shu t-off swi tch in the Roadsi de Em er genci eschapter.


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SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT PROTECTIONWarning symbols in this guide

H ow can you reduce the risk of personalinjury to yourself or others? Inthis guide, answ ers to such qu estions are con tained in com m entshighlighted by the w arning triangle sym bol.T hese com m ents should beread and observed.

Warning symbols on your vehicle

W hen you see this sym bol,it isim perative that you con sult therelevant section of this guide beforetouching or attem pting adjustm entof any kind.

Protecting the environment

W e m u st allplay our p art inprotecting the environm ent.C orrectvehicle usage and the authorizeddisposalof w aste, cleaning andlubrication m aterials are significantsteps tow ards this aim .Inform ation in this respect is h igh ligh ted in thisguide w ith the tree sym bol.

BREAKING-IN YOUR VEHICLE

Your vehicle does not need an extensive break-in. Try not to drivecon tinuously at the sam e speed for the first 1,000 m iles (1,600 km ) ofnew vehicle operation.Vary your speed frequently in order to give the

m oving parts a chan ce to break in.D rive your new vehicle at least 500 m iles (800 km ) before tow ing atrailer.F or m ore d etailed inform ation abou t tow ing a trailer,refer toT r a i l e r to w i n g in the Tires, Wheels and Loading chapter.

D o not add friction m od ifier com pounds or specialbreak-in oils d uringthe first few thou sand m iles (kilom eters) of op eration ,since theseadditives m ay prevent piston ring seating. See E n g i n e o i l in theMain tenan ce and Specif icationschapter for m ore inform ation on oilusage.


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SPECIAL NOTICESNew Vehicle Limited Warranty

F or a detailed description of w hat is covered and w hat is not covered byyour vehicles N ew Vehicle Lim ited W arranty,refer to the Wa r r a n ty G u i d e that is provided to you along w ith yourOwn er s Gui de.

Special instructions

F or your added safety,your vehicle is fitted w ith sophisticated electron iccontrols.

P lease read the section Supplemental restraint system (SRS)in the Seating and Safety Restraintsch apter.F ailure to follow

the specific w arnings and instruction s cou ld result in personal injury.

F ront seat m ounted rear-facing child or infant seats shouldNEVER be placed in front of an active p assenger airbag.

Service Data Recording

Service data recorders in you r veh icle are capable of collecting andstoring diagn ostic inform ation abou t your vehicle. T his potentiallyincludes inform ation about the perform an ce or status of various system sand m odules in the vehicle, such as en gine, throttle, steering or brakesystem s.In order to properly diagnose and service you r vehicle, F ordM otor C om pan y,F ord of C anada,and service and repair facilities m ayaccess vehicle d iagn ostic inform ation through a direct con nection to yourveh icle w hen diagn osing or servicing your veh icle.

Event Data RecordingO ther m odules in your vehicle event data recorders are capable ofcollecting and storing data d uring a crash or near crash even t.T herecorded inform ation m ay assist in the investigation of such an event.T he m odu les m ay record inform ation about both the vehicle and theoccupants,potentially including inform ation such as:

how various system s in you r vehicle w ere operating;

w hether or not the driver and passenger seatbelts w ere buckled;

how far (if at all) the driver w as d epressing the accelerator and/or thebrake ped al;

how fast the vehicle w as traveling; and


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w here the driver w as p osition ing the steering w heel.

To access this inform ation,specialequipm ent m u st be directly connectedto the recording m od ules.F ord M otor C om p any and F ord of C anada d onot access event data recorder inform ation w ithout obtaining consent,un less pursuant to court order or w here requ ired by law enforcem ent,other governm ent authorities or other third parties acting w ith law fulauthority.O ther parties m ay seek to access the inform ationindependently of F ord M otor C om pany and F ord of C anada.

Cell phone use

T he use of M obile C om m un ications E quipm ent has becom e increasinglyim portant in the condu ct of business an d personal affairs.H ow ever,drivers m ust not com prom ise their ow n or otherssafety w hen usingsuch equ ipm ent.M obile C om m u nications can enhan ce personalsafetyand security w hen appropriately u sed,particularly in em ergencysituations.Safety m ust be param oun t w hen using m obile com m un icationsequipm ent to avoid negating these b enefits.

M obile C om m unication E qu ipm ent includes,bu t is not lim ited to cellularphones,pagers,portable em aildevices,in-vehicle com m unicationssystem s,telem atics devices and portable tw o-w ay radios.

A drivers first responsibility is the safe operation of the vehicle.T he m ost im p ortant thing you can do to prevent a crash is to

avoid distraction s an d pay attention to the road.W ait untilit is safe tooperate M obile C om m un ications E qu ipm ent.

Middle East/North Africa vehicle specific information

F or your particular globalregion,you r vehicle m ay be equipped w ith

features and options that are d ifferent from the ones that are d escribedin thisOwners Guide;therefore,a supp lem en t has been supp lied thatcom plem ents this book.B y referring to the pages in the providedsupplem ent,you can properly identify those features,recom m endationsand specifications that are uniqu e to you r veh icle. Refer to thisOwners Guide for all other required information and warnings.


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T hese are som e of the sym bols you m ay see on your vehicle.

Vehicle Symbol Glossary

Safety A lert See O w ners G uide

F asten Safety B elt A irbag - F ront

A irbag - Side C hild Seat

C hild S eat InstallationW arning C hild Seat Low erAnchor

C hild Seat Tether

Anchor B rake System

A nti-Lock B rake System B rake F luid -

N on-P etroleum B ased

Pow ertrain M alfunction Speed C ontrol

M aster Lighting Sw itch H azard W arning Flasher

F og Lam ps-F ront F use C om partm ent

F uel P um p R eset W in dsh ield W ash /W ip e

W indshield

D efrost/D em ist

R ear W indow

D efrost/D em ist


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Vehicle Symbol Glossary

P ow er W indow s

F ront/R ear P ow er W indow Lockout

C hild Safety D oor

Lock/U nlock

Interior L uggage

C om partm ent R elease

Sym bol

P anic A larm E ngine O il

E ngine C oolant E ngine C oolant

Tem perature

D o N ot O pen W hen H ot B attery

A void Sm oking, F lam es,

or Sparks B attery A cid

E xplosive G as F an W arning

P ow er S teering F luid M aintain C orrect F luid

Level

MAX

MIN

E m ission S ystem E n gin e A ir F ilter

P assenger C om p artm en t

A ir F ilter Jack

Check FuelCap Low Tire P ressure

W arning


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WARNING LIGHTS AND CHIMES

W arning lights and gauges can alert you to a vehicle condition that m aybecom e serious en ough to cause extensive repairs.A w arning light m ayillum inate w hen a problem exists w ith on e of your veh icles functions.M any lights w illillum inate w hen you start your vehicle to m ake sure thebulbs w ork. If any light rem ains on after starting the veh icle, refer to therespective system w arning light for addition al inform ation .

Check engine: T he Check En gin eindicator ligh t illum inates w hen theign ition is first turned to the O Nposition to check the bulb.Solidillum ination after the en gine is started indicates the O n B oardD iagnostics System (O B D -II) has detected a m alfunction.R efer toOnboard diagnostics (OBD-II) in the Main tenan ce and Specif icationschapter.If the light is blinking, engine m isfire is occurring w hich could

dam age your catalytic con verter.D rive in a m od erate fashion (avoidheavy acceleration and deceleration) and have you r vehicle servicedim m ediately by your authorized dealer.

U nder en gine m isfire conditions,excessive exhaust tem peraturescou ld dam age the catalytic con verter,the fuel system ,interior

floor coverings or other vehicle com pon ents,possibly causing a fire.


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Check fuel cap (if equipped):Illum inates w h en the fuelcap m aynot be properly installed.C ontinueddriving w ith this light on m ay causethe C heck engine w arning light tocom e on,refer to Fuel f i l ler cap inthe Main tenan ce and Specif ication chapter.

Brake system warning light: Tocon firm the brake system w arningligh t is functional,it w illm om en tarily illum inate w hen theign ition is turned to the O N positionw hen the engine is not run ning, or in a position betw een O N and ST A R T,or by applying the parking brake w hen the ignition is turned to the O Nposition.If the brake system w arning light does not illum inate at this

tim e,seek service im m ediately from your authorized dealer.Illum inationafter releasing the parking brake indicates low brake fluid levelor abrake system m alfun ction and the brake system should be inspectedim m ediately by your authorized dealer.

D riving a veh icle w ith the brake system w arning light on isdangerous.A significant decrease in braking p erform ance m ay

occur.It w illtake you longer to stop the vehicle. H ave the vehiclechecked by your authorized dealer.

Anti-lock brake system: If theA B S light stays illum inated orcontinues to flash, a m alfunction has

been detected,have the systemserviced im m ediately by yourauthorized dealer.N orm albraking is stillfunction al unless the brakew arning ligh t also is illum inated.

Airbagreadiness: If this light failsto illum inate w hen ign ition is turnedto O N , continues to flash or rem ainson,have the system servicedim m ediately by you r authorized dealer.A chim e w illalso sou nd w hen am alfunction in the supplem entalrestraint system has been detected.

P !

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Safety belt:R em ind s you to fasten

your safety b elt.A chim e w illalsosound to rem ind you to fasten yoursafety belt.

Charging system: Illum inates w h enthe battery is n ot charging properly.

Engine oil pressure: Illum inatesw hen the oilpressure falls below thenorm alrange,refer to E n g i n e o i l inthe Ma i n ten a n c e a n d Specificationschapter.

Engine coolant level: Illum inates

w hen the engine coolant is low .Stopthe veh icle as soon as possible,sw itch off the engine and let cool.R efer to Engi ne coolantin the Main tenan ce and Specif icationschapter.

N ever rem ove the coolant reservoir cap w hile the engine isrun ning or hot.

Traction Controlactive:Illum inates w hen the TractionC ontrolis active.If the lightrem ains on,have the system

serviced im m ed iately,refer to theD r i v i n g chapter for m oreinform ation.

Low fuel (if equipped):Illum inates w hen the fuel levelinthe fuel tank is at or near em pty(refer to Fuel gaugein thischapter).


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Speed control:Illum inates w hen

the speed control is engaged. Tu rnsoff w hen the speed control systemis disengaged .

Low washer fluid (if equipped):Illum inates w hen the w indshieldw asher fluid is low .

Door ajar (if equipped):Illum inates w hen the ign ition is inthe O N position and any door ordecklid is open.

Anti-theft system: F lashes w henthe Secu rilockP assive A nti-theftSystem has been activated.

Throttle Control/Transmission:Illum inates w h en a pow ertrain faultor an AW D fault (if equipped) hasbeen detected. C ontact yourauthorized dealer as soon as possible.

Turn signal: Illum inates w h en theleft or right turn signalor thehazard lights are turned on.If theindicators flash faster,check for a bu rned out bu lb.

High beams: Illum inates w h en thehigh beam headlam ps are turned on.

Key-in-ignition warning chime: Soun ds w hen the key is left in theignition in the O F F /LO C K or A C C E SS O R Y position and the drivers d ooris open ed.

Headlamps on warning chime: Sou nd s w hen the headlam ps or parkinglam ps are on,the ignition is off (the key is n ot in the ignition) an d thedrivers door is op ened .


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GAUGES

Speedometer: Indicates thecurrent vehicle speed.

Engine coolant temperaturegauge: Indicates engine coolanttem perature.A t norm al operatingtem perature, the need le w illbe inthe norm alrange (betw een H andC ).If it enters the red section,the engine is overheating. Stopthe vehicle as soon as safelypossible, switch off the engine and let the engine cool.

N ever rem ove the coolant reservoir cap w hile the engine isrun ning or hot.


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Fuel gauge:Indicates

approxim ately how m u ch fuel is leftin the fuel tank (w hen the ignitionis in the O N position).T he fuelgauge m ay vary slightly w hen thevehicle is in m otion or on a grade.

T he F U E L icon and arrow ind icatesw hich side of the vehicle the fuelfiller door is located .

R efer to F i l l i n g th e ta n k in the Main tenan ce and Specif icationschapter for m ore inform ation .

Tachometer: Indicates the enginespeed in revolutions p er m inute.D riving w ith your tachom eter

pointer continu ously at the top ofthe scale m ay d am age the engine.

Odometer: R egisters the totalm iles (kilom eters) of the veh icle.

W ithou t M essage C enter

W ith M essage C enter

R efer to Message Cen ter in theDriver Controlschapter on how to

sw itch the display from M etric toE nglish.

Trip odometer: R egisters the m iles (kilom eters) of individual jou rneys.

W ithou t M essage C enter

To reset,tap on the O D O /T R IPbutton to toggle the display betw eenthe trip and the odom eter.H oldingthe O D O /T R IP button for tw oseconds or m ore w illreset the tripodom eter to zero.


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W ith M essage C enter

To reset w ith the O D O /T R IP button:

T ap on the b utton to toggle the display b etw een the trip and theodom eter.H olding the O D O /T R IP button for tw o seconds or m ore w illreset the trip od om eter to zero.

To reset w ith the m essage centerbuttons:

Select the T R IP fun ction from theIN FO m enu.D epressing theR E SE T control for approxim atelyone second w illreset the tripodom eter to zero.

Note: T he follow ing is for vehicles w ithout a m essage center.F or

veh icles w ith a m essage cen ter,refer toMessage Center in the D r i v er Controlschapter.

Oil Life/Oil Change: O IL LIF Edisplayed w hen the engine oilliferem aining is 10 percent and againw hen the engine oillife rem aining isbetw een 5% and 1% . W hen oillifeleft reaches 0% ,the O IL C H A N G E m essage w illbe displayed. A n oilchange is required w henever indicated by the display and according tothe recom m ended m aintenance schedule.U SE O N LY R E C O M M E N D E DE N G IN E O ILS.

To reset the oilm on itoring system to 100% after each oilchange[approxim ately 5,000 m iles (8,000 km ) or 180 days] perform thefollow ing:

1. Tap on the O D O /T R IP button to toggle the display betw een theodom eter and trip odom eter.

2. Tap on the O D O /T R IP button again to toggle the display betw een thetrip odom eter and O IL LIF E X X % display.

3. P ress and hold the O D O /T R IP button for ten second s or m ore todisplay O IL LIF E 100% .You r oillife is now reset.

4. Tap on the O D O /T R IP button to return the display to odom eter.


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AUDIO SYSTEMSAM/FM stereo/ single CD sound system (if equipped)

Accessory delay: You r veh icle is equ ipped w ith accessory delay.W iththis feature,the w ind ow sw itches and radio m ay be used for up to tenm inutes after the ignition sw itch is turned off or untileither fron t door isopened.

1. / Tuner: P ress to

m an ually go up or dow n the radiofrequency.A lso use in m en u m od eto select variou s settings.

2. Phone/mute: P ress to m ute theplaying m edia. P ress again to returnto the playing m edia.

3. Menu: P ress to toggle throughthe follow ing m od es:

Autoset: A llow s you to set the strongest local radio stations w ithoutlosing you r originalm anually set preset stations for A M /F M 1/F M 2 .P ress

M E N U to access. U se / / SE E K to set.

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11 10 9 8 7

4

1

2

3

6

14

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16

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18

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W hen the six strongest station s are filled,the station stored in preset 1w illbegin playing. If there are less than six strong station s,the systemw illstore the last on e in the rem aining presets.

Bass: Press to adjust the bass setting.U se / / SEE K .

Treble: Press to adjust the treble setting.U se / / SE E K .

Balance: P ress to adjust the aud io betw een the left and right speakers.

U se / / SE E K .

Fade: P ress to adjust the aud io betw een the front and rear speakers.

U se / / SE E K .

Speed sensitive volume (if equipped): R adio volum e autom atically

changes slightly w ith vehicle speed to com pensate for road and w indnoise.Press M E N U to access and use / / SEE K to adjust.

T he recom m en ded level is 13. Level0 turns the feature off and level 7is the m axim um setting.

Setting the clock: Press M E N U untilSE LE C T H O U R or SE LE C T

M IN U T E is displayed. U se / to m anually increase/decrease.P ress

M E N U again to disengage clock m ode.

4. Aux: P ress to toggle betw eenFE S/D V D and A U X m odes.If noauxiliary sources are available, N OA U X A U D IO w illbe d isplayed.

5. Seek: Press to access the next

strong station or track.

6. Text: T his control is notoperation al.

7. Shuffle: P ress to play tracks inrandom order.

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9.Repeat:

P ress to repeat thecurrent C D track.

10. Fast forward: P ress tom anually advance in a C D track.

11. Rewind: P ress to m anuallyreverse in a C D track.

12. Memory presets: To set astation:Select frequency bandA M /F M ; tun e to a station,press andhold a p reset bu tton un tilsound returns.

13. Scan: P ress for a brief sam pling

of radio stations or C D tracks.P ressagain to stop .

14. Seek: P ress to access thepreviou s strong station or track.

15. AM/FM: P ress to select A M /F Mfrequency band.

16. ON/OFF/Volume: Press to turnO N /O F F. Turn to increase/decreasevolum e.If the volum e is set above a certainlevel and the ignition is turned off,the volum e w illcom e back on at a

nom inallistening level w hen the ign ition sw itch is turned back on .

17. CD: P ress to enter CD m ode. Ifa C D is already load ed into thesystem ,C D play w illbegin w here itended last.

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19.CD slot:

Insert a C D label sideup .

Premium/Audiophile In-Dash Six CD/MP3 Sound System(if equipped)

Accessory delay: You r veh icle is equ ipped w ith accessory delay.W iththis feature,the w ind ow sw itches and radio m ay be used for up to tenm inutes after the ignition is turned off or untileither fron t door isopened.

1. / Tune/Disc selector:P ress to m anually go up or dow nthe radio frequency or to select adesired disc.A lso use in m en u m odeto select variou s settings.

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3.Menu:

P ress to toggle throughthe follow ing m od es:

Autoset: A llow s you to set the strongest local radio stations w ithoutlosing you r originalm anually set preset stations for A M /F M 1/F M 2 .

U se / / SE E K to turn on/off.

W hen the six strongest station s are filled,the station stored in preset 1w illbegin playing. If there are less than six strong station s,the systemw illstore the last on e in the rem aining presets.

Bass: Press to adjust the bass setting.U se / / SEE K .

Treble: Press to adjust the treble setting.U se / / SE E K .

Balance: P ress to adjust the aud io betw een the left and right speakers.

U se / / ,SE E K .

Fade: P ress to adjust the aud io betw een the front and rear speakers.

U se / / ,SE E K .

Occupancy mode: (Available on A udiop hile radios on ly):

U se / / SEE K select and optim ize sound for ALL SEATS,

D RIVE RS SEAT or RE AR SEATS.

Speed sensitive volume: R adio volum e autom atically changes sligh tlyw ith vehicle speed to com pensate for road and w ind noise.

U se / / SE E K to adjust.R ecom m ended levelis 13.Level0

turns the feature off and level 7 is the m ax im u m setting.

Setting the clock: Press untilSE LE C T H O U R or SE LE C T M IN S is

displayed.P ress / / SE E K to adjust the hours/m inutes.

RDS (Available on A udiophile radios only):A llow s you to searchR D S-equipped station s for a certain category of m usic form at:C lassic,C ountry,Info, Jazz/R B ,R eligious,R ock, Soft,Top 40. R D S (only availablein F M m od e) m ust be activated to access Find and Sh ow functions.To activate,press and hold M E N U un tilR D S (O N /O FF ) appears in thedisplay.P ress M E N U repeatedly to scrollthrough F ind ,Sh ow and R D S.

U se / . SEE K to toggle RD S O N /O FF.W hen RD S is O ff,you

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Find:A llow s you to search R D S-equipped stations for the desired m usic

category.U se / to find the desired program type,then use

SE E K or SCA N to begin the search.

Show: A llow s you to display the nam e of the radio station or program

typ e. U se / / S E E K to sh ow type, nam e or n on e.

Track/Folder Mode: A vailable only on M P 3 discs in C D m ode. In Track

M ode, pressing SE E K w illscrollthrough alltracks on the disc.

In F older m ode, pressing SE E K w illscrollonly through tracks

w ithin the selected folder.

Compression: A vailable only in C D m od e,brings soft and loud C Dpassages together for a m ore con sistent listening level.

Repeat: A vailable only in C D m ode. P ress to repeat the current C Dtrack.

4. Aux: P ress to toggle betw eenFE S/D V D and A U X m odes.If noauxiliary sources are available, N OA U X A U D IO w illbe d isplayed.

5. Seek: Press to access the nextstrong station or track.

6. Text: In C D m ode,this featurereads and displays track song title,artist nam e and album title.

7. Shuffle: P ress to play the tracks

in random order.

8. FOLDER: Press to access nextfolder on M P 3 discs,if folders areavailable.

9. FOLDER: press to access theprevious folder on M P 3 discs,iffolders are available.

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11.Rewind:

P ress to m anuallyreverse in a C D track.

12. Memory presets: To set astation:Select frequency bandA M /F M ; tun e to a station,press andhold a p reset bu tton un tilsound returns.

13. Scan: P ress for a brief sam plingof radio stations or C D tracks.P ressagain to stop .

14. Seek: P ress to access thepreviou s strong station or track.

15. AM/FM: P ress to select A M /F M

frequency band.

16. ON/OFF/Volume: Press to turnO N /O F F. Turn to increase/decreasevolum e.If the volum e is set above a certainlevel and the ignition is turned off,the volum e w illcom e back on at anom inallistening level w hen the ign ition sw itch is turned back on .

17. CD: P ress to enter CD m ode. Ifa C D is already load ed into thesystem ,C D play w illbegin w here itended last.

18.LOAD:

P ress to load a C D .P ress LO A D and a m em ory p resetto load to a specific slot.P ress andhold to autoload up to six C D s.

19. CD eject: P ress to eject a C D .P ress and hold to auto eject allC D spresent in the system .If there is n oC D present,the display w illread N O C D .

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GENERAL AUDIO INFORMATIONRadio frequencies:

A M and F M frequencies are established by the F ederalC om m unicationsC om m ission (FC C ) and the C anadian R adio and Telecom m un icationsC om m ission (CR T C ).T hose frequencies are:

A M : 530, 5401700,1710 kH z

F M :87.7, 87.9107.7, 107.9 M H z

Radio reception factors:

T here are three factors that can affect radio recep tion:

D istance/strength:T he further you travel from an F M station,thew eaker the signaland the w eaker the reception.

Terrain:H ills,m ou ntains,tallbuildings, pow er lines, electric fen ces,

traffic ligh ts and thunderstorm s can interfere w ith your recep tion . Station overload:W hen you pass a broadcast tow er,a stronger signal

m ay overtake a w eaker on e and play w hile the w eak station frequ encyis displayed .

CD/CD player care

D o:

H and le discs by their edges only.N ever tou ch the playing surface.

Inspect discs before playing. C lean only w ith an app roved C D cleanerand w ipe from the center out.

D ont:

E xpose d iscs to direct sunlight or heat sources for extended periodsof tim e.

C lean using a circular m otion .CD units are designed to play commercially pressed 4.75 in (12cm) audio compact discs only. Due to technical incompatibility,certain recordable and re-recordable compact discs may notfunction correctly when used in Ford CD players. Irregularshaped CDs, CDs with a scratch protection film attached, and CDswith homemade paper (adhesive) labels should not be insertedinto the CD player. The label may peel and cause the CD tobecome jammed. It is recommended that homemade CDs beidentified with permanent felt tip marker rather than adhesivelabels. Ballpoint pens may damage CDs. Please contact yourauthorized dealer for further information.



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Audio system warranty and serviceR efer to the W a r r a n ty G u i d e for au dio system w arranty inform ation .Ifservice is necessary,see your dealer or qu alified tech nician.

Navigation system (if equipped)

You r vehicle m ay be equipped w ith a N avigation System .R efer to theNavigation supplement for further inform ation .

FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT DVD SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)

Your vehicle m ay be equ ipp ed w ith a F am ily E ntertainm ent D VD Systemw hich allow s you to play com m ercialD V D s,C D s and also m ost C D R /W ,D VD R /W , V C D ,and M P 3 m ed ia.You can also plug in and play auxiliarym edia d evices such as video gam e system s and M P 3 players.P leasereview this m aterial to becom e fam iliar w ith the F am ily E ntertainm entSystem (FE S) features and safety inform ation.

DVD player controls

1. MAIN control N E X T P ress to access the next track on the C D ,the next chapter

on the D VD , or to go up in cursor m ode. P R E V P ress to access the previous track on the C D ,the previous

chapter on the D VD ,or to go dow n in cursor m ode.

R E V P ress to reverse w ithin the active C D track or D VD chap ter inplay m ode. A lso p ress to m ove the cursor left in the m enu activem ode.

F W D P ress to advance w ithin the active C D track or D VD chapterin play m ode.A lso p ress to m ove the cursor right in the m enu activem ode.



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2.PLAY/PAUSE

control

P ress to playback or pau se the D V D .

3. DIM control

P ress (+) to increase or (-) to decrease the brightness on the screen.

4. ENTER control

P ress to select the fun ction highlighted on the active m enu. E N TE R m ayalso be used by som e user interactive discs during m ovie play.

5. MENU control

P ress to bring up the disc m en u.

6. AUXcontrol

P ress to sw itch D VD player from play m ode to auxiliary m ode.7. Auxiliary jacks

Inp ut jacks for standard video/audio m edia device.

8. STOP/EJ ECT control

P ress once to stop a disc from playing.Press a second tim e to eject thedisc.(If a disc is not playing, bu t is present in the system ,pressing ejectw illeject the disc).

9. DISPLAY (DISP) control

P ress to enable the on screen display of the players m enu and usersdisplay adjustm ents.D ouble click the D ISP bu tton to change the form atof the display.If the D VD disc form at is N O R M A L,it can be changed to

fullscreen by selecting W ID E SC R E E N .U se the N E X T and P R E V buttonto scrollthrough the different form at of the display.P lease n ote that thescreen qu ality w illdegrade if the display m od e is ch anged to Zoom .

DVD control features

Menu control

P ress the M E N U control to enterthe D VD m en u. T his allow s you tonavigate and select w ithin the D V Dgenerated m enu structure.O nce inM E N U m ode:



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P ress the N EX T controlto m ovethe cursor one position upw ard

P ress the P R E V controlto m ovethe cursor one position dow nw ard

P ress the R E V controlto m ovethe cursor left on e position

P ress the F W D controlto m ovethe cursor right one position

Next/Previous control

The N EX T (up) and P RE V (dow n)controls allow s you to access thenext or previous track on a C D or

chapter on a D VD .W hen pressed,the playing audio w illm utem om entarily w hile the next chapteris accessed.P ress and hold to advance or reverse m ultiple tracks or ch apters.

REV/FWD control

P ress the R E V /F W D control du ringplayback m ode to reverse oradvance at a norm alspeed. P ressthe R E V /F W D control again tocancel the reverse/advance actionand return to norm alplayback m ode

NEXT

PREVREV FWD

NEXT

PREVREV FWD

NEXT

PREV

REV FWD

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Enter controlT he E N TE R controlallow s you toselect highlighted item s w hen inM E N U m ode.

CD play mode

P ress N E X T during C D play toadvance to the next track.If youpress N E X T w hile the last track isplaying,the system w illw rap aroundto the first track and begin play.

Slow play mode

To enter slow play m ode,press the

P LAY/PA U SE control.T his w illpau se the disc playing.O nce thesystem is in pause m od e,press the F W D or R E V controlfor slow m otionplayback. T hree different speeds in forw ard and one speed in reverse areavailable depending on how long the control is held.Slow reverse onlyhas one speed.P ress the control once for slow m otion playback. P ressthe control again to disengage slow m otion playback. P ress theP LAY/PA U SE controlto return to norm alp layback m ode.

User menu mode

To adjust the display setting, pressD ISP once an d the player m en u w illapp ear.P ress D ISP again to adjustthe display setting.U se the arrow controls and the E N T E R controls toselect the variou s screen settings.(Available screen selection s are 16x9,

4x3 and Zoom ).T he D VD player w illread the disc type and configure the displayaccordingly.Som e m ovies h ave a w ide screen m ovie form at to fit anorm al4x3 screen.In this case,the m ovie w illhave black bars on thetop and bottom . W hen show n on the screen, it m ay appear as a sm allscreen w ithin the w ide screen.It m ay be desirable to view this type ofm ovie in zoom m od e.T o enter zoom m od e,p ress D ISP once for theplayer m enu and again to ad just the display setting. Select zoom fromthe screen settings b y u sing the arrow and E N TE R controls.

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Remote control

1. REV (REVERSE) control

P ress to reverse the direction of the D V D m ovie.

2. FWD (FORWARD) control

P ress to advance the d irection of the D VD m ovie.

3. PLAY/STOP control

W hen playing, press P LA Y/ST O P to stop the disc.W hen stopp ed, pressP LAY/ST O P to play the disc.

4. SEEKcontrol

P ress to reverse ( ) or advance ( ) the chapter of the D V D or the

track of the C D .

5. DISP (DISPLAY) control

P ress to enable the on screen display of the players m enu and displaysettings.O nce the d isplay is on,use SE E K to highlight the d esiredscreen setting.

6. ENTER /MEMORYcontrol

In D VD playback m ode, press the control to select a highlighted itemfrom the m enu.

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7.MENU/MODE

control

In D VD playback m ode, press to access the disc m enu.

In stop m ode,p ress to change m edia types (e.g.A M , F M , C D .. .)

8. VOL (VOLUME) control

P ress (+) to increase or (-) to decrease the volum e level.

Dual play mode

P ress the radio preset con trols 2and 4 at the sam e tim e to enable ordisable dual play.

D uring dualplay,the rear vehicle speakers w illbe deactivated and thew ireless headphones w illbecom e active. P lease note that the infraredheadp hones are active only w hen the F am ily E ntertainm ent System is

playing a m ovie.

D uring du alplay m ode,tw o different m edias can be played in thevehicle:

1. T he driver can ch oose,and control,a source on the m ain radio face(radio, C D or D V D ) and listen to it using the front speakers.

2. P assengers in the rear can listen to the D VD player or A U X inp ut viathe w ireless headphones.

Single play mode

W hen the ignition is turned on,the radio w illbe in Single P lay M ode.

Single play m ode allow s one m ed ia selection (FM /A M , C D ,D V D or A U X )to be heard on allthe vehicle speakers.

If radio is in D ual P lay M ode,w ith a D V D playing in the rear,andanother m edia (FM /A M ,C D ) p laying on front speakers,changing tosingle play w illturn the D V D player off.

W hen radio is pow ered off and back on,it w illbe in Single P lay m ode,even if up on pow er off the radio w as in D ualplay m ode.

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Battery replacement

B atteries are provided w ith the rem ote con trolunit.Since allbatterieshave a lim ited shelf life, replace them w hen the rem ote con trolfails tocontrol the D VD player.T here is a L E D ind icator light on the rem otecon trol that w illillum inate w h en any con trol is pressed.

Slide the battery cover off as show n on the rem ote control to access thebatteries.

T he rem ote control un it uses tw o A A A batteries.

Parental control

Sim ultaneou sly press the preset

con trols 3 and 5 to enable or disablethe rear seat con trols,the con trolson your Fam ily E ntertainm ent D VD system includ ing the rem ote control,and the D V D screen (if equipp ed).

F or further inform ation abou t the R ear S eat C ontrols,refer toA u x i l i a r y a u d i o c on tr ol s in the E ntertainm ent C hap ter.



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Wireless headphonesYou r system is equipp ed w ith 2 setsof w ireless headp hones.(Tw o A A Abatteries are need ed to operate theheadphones.) B atteries are included.

To installthe batteries,rem ove thescrew at the bottom of the cover.T hen ,lightly p ress dow n on top,and

slide the cover off.

W hen replacing the batteries,usetw o new batteries (alkalinerecom m ended ) and installthemw ith the correct orientation asindicated in the battery h ou sing.

Wireless headphone operation

To operate the headphones:

P ress the O N /O FF button on theearpiece to turn on theheadphones.A red LE D

(indicator light) w illillum inateindicating the headphones arepow ered O N .P ress O N /O F F againto turn the headphones off.

A djust the headph ones tocom fortably fit you r head usingthe head band adjustm en t.

A djust the volum e con trol to thedesired listening level.

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con trolled by the thum bw h eel.N either the rem ote control nor the rearseat controls w illaffect the volum e outpu t of the w ireless headp hones.

W hen not using the headp hones,turn them off to preserve battery life.T he headphones w illautom atically turn off after five m inutes if they havenot received an infrared audio signalfrom the F am ily E ntertainm en tSystem (F E S).

Note: E nsure that the line of sight betw een the headph one and infraredtransm itter (m ounted on the D V D housing) is not obstructed for op tim alperform ance.

Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) flip-down screen

T he LC D screen rotates dow n and can be adjusted to your desiredview ing angle.W hen not in use, rotate the screen up into the storagehousing.Note: E nsure that the screen is securely latched into the housing w henstored.

1.7.0(diagon al) active m atrix liquid crystal display (LC D ).

2. D isplay housing.

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Playback and format T he D VD player of your Fam ily E ntertainm ent D VD System can only

be used in the playbackm ode. (The D VD player does not offer arecord feature.)

T he system plays standard C D s,D V D s and also plays m ost C D R /W ,D V D R /W ,VC D and M P3 m edia.

Saving MP3 files

Your F am ily E ntertainm ent System supp orts discs con taining up to255 files.D iscs con taining m ore than 255 files w illnot play.

A lw ays save M P 3 files w ith the .m p3 extension .T he player recogn izes anM P 3 file by the .m p3 extension , so M P 3 files saved w ith differentextension s w illnot be played .N ever save a non-M P 3 file w ith the .m p3extension as the file w illnot play properly.

T he player sup ports m ultisession discs.H ow ever,be sure to im p ortthe previous session of the disc before you add new files.If you do notim port the previous session,only the last session w illbe played .

W hen burning a d isc,ensure that you close/finalize the discbefore playback,or the disc m ay not play properly or an errorm essage m ay appear.

Som e C D -R W discs m ay operate inconsistently an d m ay cause an errorm essage to app ear.W e recom m end bu rning M P 3 files on to C D -R discs.

Family Entertainment DVD System protection circuits

High temperature sensor circuit

E xcessively high tem p eratures m ay cause dam age to the D VD player.

W hen the tem perature of the D VD player becom es too hot,the hightem perature sensor circuit stops m achine operation .D V D /C D H O T w illbe displayed on the radio display.

T he D VD player w illrem ain disabled untilit cools to a n orm aloperating tem perature. T he length of tim e for the system to coolw illvary depending on the clim ate and operating conditions.

Operating

O nly use the system w hen the vehicle is started for optim alperform ance and to m aintain battery life.

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the ignition is turned on again,playback w illbegin from the lastselected m edia sou rce w hen the play control is pressed.

To disable the D V D player rear controls,sim ultaneou sly press the 3and 5 m em ory presets on the radio face.To enable the D VD playerrear controls again,press the 3 and 5 presets sim ultaneou sly.

T he D VD player is only capable of reading the bottom side of a disc.W hen inserting a single sided disc,the label should be up .F or am ulti-sided disc,the desired play side should be dow n w hen the discis inserted into the player.

D VD s are form atted by regions.T his D VD system can only play region1 D V D s (D VD s m anufactured for U .S. and C anada).

This unit is designed to play commercially pressed 4.75 (12 cm)audio compact discs and DVDs only. Due to technicalincompatibility, certain recordable and re-recordable compactdiscs may not function correctly when used in Ford DVD/CD

players. Irregular shaped discs, discs with a scratch protectionfilm attached, and discs with homemade paper (adhesive) labelsshould not be inserted into the player. The label may peel andcause the disc to become jammed. It is recommended thathomemade discs be identified with permanent felt tip markerrather than adhesive labels. Ball point pens may damage discs.Please contact your dealer for further information.

Inserting a CD/DVD

W ith the ignition O N ,inserting a C D /D V D into the D V D playerautom atically turns O N the F E S and playback should begin im m ediately.

T he cou nter is autom atically reset to 0:00:00 w hen any disc is insertedinto the F E S.

Removing a CD/DVD (while playing)

1. P ress the ST O P/E JE C T control to stop playback if a d isc is playing.

2. P ress the ST O P/E JE C T control again to eject the C D /D VD .

If the C D /D V D is not rem oved w ithin the allotted tim e, the system w illpu llthe C D /D VD back into the system for safety pu rposes.

If the C D /D VD w illnot eject from the system , press and hold the E JEC Tcontrol for approxim ately 2 seconds.T he disc shou ld eject w hether theveh icle ignition is O N or O F F.

Playing an auxiliary device

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2. C onn ect the left and right audio lines to the W H IT E (left) and R E D(right) auxiliary input jacks respectively.

3. P ress the M O D E control repeatedly un tilD VD /C D A U X (no disc inplayer) or D V D /C D play (disc in player) illum inates in the radio display.If a disc is in the system ,playback should begin. To enable the auxinputs,press the ST O P controlor press the A U X controlon the D V Dplayer.

On-screen indicators

E ach tim e a control is pressed,the operationalstatus of the D VD playeris show n on the screen.T he follow ing are som e possible indicators:

1.D VD /C D STATU S (PLAY/FW D /RE V/PAU SE )

2. C D track num ber /D VD title

3.D VD chapter num ber

4. M E D IA C O U N TE R displays current view ing tim e of desired m edia.(H O U R S:M IN U T E S:SE C O N D S)

5. V iew ing angle (of picture) - A djustable w ith cursor con trols an dE N TE R control.

6. Subtitles (specific language type - E nglish, Spanish or F rench,dependent on disc cap ability and O N /O FF selection.)

7.A U D IO O U T PU T (not changeable)

8.A U D IO V E R SIO N (01 E N G .,etc.)

9.D ISP LA Y SE T T IN G (4x3,Zoom ,16x9)

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Safety informationR ead allthe safety and op erating instruction s before operating thesystem and retain for future reference.

D o n ot attem pt to service, repair or m odify the Fam ily E ntertainm entD VD System .See your F ord or Lincoln M ercury dealer.

D o not insert foreign objects into the D VD com partm ent.

T he front glass on the flip-dow n liqu id crystaldisplay (LC D ) m aybreak w hen hit w ith a h ard surface.If the glass breaks,d o not

tou ch the liquid crystalline m aterial.In case of contact w ith skin,w ashim m ediately w ith soap and w ater.

Do not expose the flip-down liquid crystal display (LCD) to directsunlight or intensive ultraviolet rays for extensive periods of

time. Ultraviolet rays deteriorate the liquid crystal.

E nsure that you review U ser M anuals for video gam es and video gam eequ ipm ent w hen used as au xiliary inp uts for your F am ilyE ntertainm ent D VD System .

D o n ot operate video gam es or video equipm ent if the pow er cordsand/or cables are broken,split or dam aged.C arefully place cordsand/or cables w h ere they w illnot be stepped on or interfere w ith theoperation of seats and/or com partm ents.

D isconnect video gam es and video equipm ent pow er cords and/orcables w hen not in use.

A void touching auxiliary input jacks w ith you r fingers.D o n ot blow onthem or allow them to get w et or dirty.

D o not clean any part of the D VD player w ith benzene,paint thinn eror any other solvent.

Whenever a warning notice is received, the radio volume will belowered to a volume that will allow the tones to be heard. Theradio volume will return to the previous level after the warningnotice is complete.



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Federal Communication Commission (FCC) ComplianceC han ges or m odifications not app roved by F ord or Lincoln M ercury couldvoid users authority to operate the equipm ent.T his equipm ent has beentested and fou nd to com ply w ith the lim its for a C lass B digital device,pu rsuant to P art 15 of the F C C R ules.T hese lim its are designed toprovide reasonable p rotection against harm fulinterference in aresidential installation .T his equipm ent generates,uses and can radiateradio frequency energy.If not installed and used in accordan ce w ith theinstructions,the F am ily E ntertainm ent System (FE S) m ay cause h arm fulinterference w ith radio com m unication s.

H ow ever,there is no guarantee that interference w illnot occu r in aparticular installation .If this equipm ent does cause harm fulinterferenceto radio or television recep tion,(w hich can be determ ined by turning theequipm ent off and on),the user is encouraged to consult the dealer oran experienced radio/T V technician for help.

Care and service of the DVD playerEnvironmental extremes

D V D players that are subjected to harsh environm entalconditions m aybe dam aged or perform at less than optim al capability.T o avoid theseoutcom es,w henever possible avoid exp osing your D VD player to:

extrem ely h ot or cold tem p eratures.

direct sunligh t.

high hum idity.

a d usty environm en t.

location s w h ere strong m agn etic fields are gen erated.

Temperature extremes

W hen the vehicle is p arked un der direct sunlight or in an extrem ely coldplace for a long period of tim e,w ait untilthe cabin tem perature of thevehicle is at norm al tem perature before operating the system .

Humidity and moisture condensation

M oisture in the air w illcondense in the D V D player u nder extrem elyhu m id conditions or w hen m oving from a cold to a w arm location.Ifm oisture cond ensation occurs,do not insert a C D or D VD into theplayer.If one is already in the player,rem ove it and turn the D V D playerO N to dry the m oisture before inserting a D VD .T his could take an houror m ore depending on the am ou nt of m oisture.



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Cleaning the liquid crystal display (LCD) flip-down screenC lean the display screen by app lying a sm allam oun t of w ater or anyam m onia-based household glass cleaner directly to a soft cloth.R ub thescreen gently untilthe du st,dirt or fingerprints are rem oved.D o notspray the screen directly w ith w ater or glass clean ing solven ts.O versprayfrom these fluids cou ld drip dow n into the internalelectron ics of thescreen and cause d am age.D o n ot app ly excessive p ressure w hilecleaning the screen .

Foreign substances

E xercise care to p reven t dirt and foreign objects from entering the D V Dplayer com partm ent.If liquid is acciden tally spilled on to the system ,im m ediately turn the system O FF and con sult a qu alified servicetechnician.

Cleaning compact discsInspect alldiscs for contam ination before p laying. If necessary,cleandiscs only w ith an app roved C D cleaner and w ipe from the center out tothe edge. D o not w ipe in a circular m otion.

Cleaning the DVD player

C lean the exterior of the D VD player w ith a d am p cloth. D o n ot use C Dcleaning kits or C D s intended to clean the interior of you r D V D player.U se of these produ cts m ay d am age you r system .



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MANUAL HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM(IF EQUIPPED)

1. Temperature selection:C ontrols the tem p erature of theairflow in the vehicle.

2. Air flow selections: C on trolsthe d irection of the airflow in theveh icle. See the follow ing for a briefdescription on each control setting:

MAX A/C: D istributes recirculatedair through the instrum ent pan elven ts only to cool the veh icle. T his re-cooling of the interior air is m oreeconom ical and efficient.R ecirculated air m ay also h elp redu ceundesirable odors from entering the veh icle.

: D istribu tes air through the instrum ent panel vents.

: D istribu tes air throu gh the instrum ent panel vents and floor ven ts.

O (OFF): O utside air is shu t out and the clim ate system is turned off.

: D istributes air throu gh the floor vents.Note: You m ay notice asm allam ount of air flow ing from the dem ister and defroster vents.

: D istributes air through the w indshield defroster vents,dem istersand floor vents.

: D istribu tes ou tside air through the w indshield defroster anddem ister vents.C an be used to clear thin ice or fog from the w indshield.To exit select another m ode.

3. Rear defroster: P ress to activate/deactivate rear w indow defroster.R efer to Rear window defroster in this section for m ore inform ation .

4. Recirculated air: P ress to activate/deactivate air recirculationin the vehicle cabin.R ecirculated air m ay reduce the am ount of tim e tocool dow n the interior of the vehicle and m ay also h elp redu ce un desiredodors from reaching the interior of the vehicle. R ecirculation engagesautom atically w ith selection of M A X A /C or can be engaged m an ually inany other airflow selection excep t defrost.R ecirculation m ay turn offautom atically in allairflow selection s excep t M A X A /C .

5. A/C: P ress to activate/deactivate air condition ing. U se w ithrecirculated air to im prove cooling perform ance and efficiency.E ngages

autom atically in M A X A/C , (defrost) and (floor/defrost).

C annot be disabled in M A X A /C m ode.


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6.Fan speed adjustment:

C on trols the volum e of air circulated in thevehicle.

Operating tips

To redu ce fog build up on the w ind shield du ring hu m id w eather,placethe air flow selector in the position.

To reduce hum idity bu ild up inside the vehicle: do not drive w ith theairflow selector in the O (O FF ) or w ith recirculated air engaged.

D o not pu t objects under the front seats that w illinterfere w ith theairflow to the back seats.

R em ove any snow ,ice or leaves from the air intake area at the base ofthe w indshield.

F or m axim um cooling perform ance (M A X A /C ):

In the M A X A /C m ode:

M ove the tem perature control selector to the coldest setting.

S et the fan to the h ighest speed initially,then adjust to m aintainpassenger com fort.

In the and m odes:

M ove the tem perature control selector to the coldest setting.

Select A /C and recirculated air .U se w ith A /C to providecolder airflow .

S et the fan to the h ighest speed initially,then adjust to m aintainpassenger com fort.

In extrem ely cold tem peratures,to m axim ize overallheater p erform anceit is suggested to not operate the auxiliary system (if so eq uipped) untilthe engine tem perature gauge crosses into the norm aloperating range.

To aid in side w indow defogging/dem isting in cold w eather:

1. Select .

2.Select A /C .

3. Set the tem perature control to fullheat.

4. Set the fan speed to the highest setting.

5. D irect the outer instrum ent pan elvents tow ards the side w ind ow s.

D o not place objects on top of the instrum ent panelas theseobjects m ay becom e projectiles in a collision or sudden stop .


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DUAL ZONE AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL(IF EQUIPPED)

1. Defrost: D istributes ou tside air through the w indshield defrosterand dem ister vents.C an be used to clear thin ice or fog from thew indshield. To exit select another m ode.

2. Passenger temperature control: P ress to increase/decrease theairflow tem perature for the passenger in the front of the vehicle.

3. R Rear defroster: P ress to activate/deactivate rear w indowdefroster.R efer to Rear window defroster in this section for m oreinform ation.

4. Recirculated air: P ress to activate/deactivate air recirculationin the cabin. R ecirculated air m ay reduce the am oun t of tim e to cool

dow n the interior of the vehicle an d m ay also help reduce un desiredodors from reaching the interior of the vehicle. R ecirculation can beengaged m anually in any other airflow selection except defrost.R ecirculation m ay turn offautom atically in allairflow selection s.

5. A/C: P ress to activate/deactivate air condition ing. U se w ithrecirculated air to im prove cooling perform ance and efficiency.E ngagesautom atically in A U T O ,defrost and floor/defrost.

6. : D istributes air through the w indshield defroster,d em ister andfloor vents.

7. : D istributes air throu gh the floor vents.Note: You m ay notice asm allam ount of air flow ing from the dem ister and defroster vents.


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8. :

D istribu tes air through the instrum ent panel and floor ven ts.

9. : D istribu tes air through the instrum ent panel vents.

10. Manual override controls: A llow s you to m anually select w hereairflow is directed.To return to fullautom atic con trol,press A U T O .

11. Front fan speed control: P ress to m anually increase ordecrease the fan speed .To return to autom atic fan operation,pressA U T O .

12. EXT: P ress to display ou tside tem perature.P ress again to displaycabin tem perature settings.

13. F/C (Temperature conversions): P ress to sw itch tem peraturedisplay betw een F ahrenheit and C elsius.

14. OFF: O utside air is shu t out and the clim ate con trol system is turned

off.

15. Driver temperature control: P ress to increase/decrease thetem perature on the driver side of the cabin. Sets the passenger sidetem perature also w hen D U A L is disengaged.T he recom m ended vehiclecabin setting is betw een 72F (22C) and 75F (24C).

Dual temperature control: P ress and hold the A U T O button toengage-disengage separate passenger side tem perature con trol.

16. AUTO: To engage autom atic tem perature control,press A U T O andselect the desired tem perature using the tem perature con trol.T hesystem w illautom atically determ ine fan speed,airflow location ,A /C onor off,and outside or recirculated air,to heat or cool the vehicle to reachthe desired tem perature.


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Dual Zone Automatic Temperature Control with heated seats(if equipped)




4. DUAL (Dual temperature control): P ress to engage/disengageseparate passenger side tem perature control.

5. Passenger heated seat control: P ress once to activate high heatsetting (2 indicator lights),press again to activate low heat setting (1indicator light),and press again to deactivate the passenger heated seat.Note: T he heated seat feature w illrem ain on for ap proxim ately tenm inutes.

6. Recirculated air: P ress to activate/deactivate air recirculationin the cabin. R ecirculated air m ay reduce the am oun t of tim e to cooldow n the interior of the vehicle an d m ay also help reduce un desiredodors from reaching the interior of the vehicle. R ecirculation can beengaged m anually in any other airflow selection except defrost.R ecirculation m ay turn offautom atically in allairflow selection s.


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7.A/C:

P ress to activate/deactivate air condition ing. U se w ithrecirculated air to im prove cooling perform ance and efficiency.E ngagesautom atically in A U T O ,defrost and floor/defrost.

8. Airflow direction control: Press to toggle through the airdistribu tion m odes listed below .T he selected m ode w illbe show n in thedisplay.

: D istribu tes air through the instrum ent panel and center consolevents (if equ ipp ed).

: D istribu tes air throu gh the instrum ent panel,floor and cen terconsole vents (if equ ipp ed).


: D istributes air through the w indshield defroster,dem ister and floorvents.


10. Driver heated seat control: P ress to heat the driver seat.P resson ce to activate h igh heat (tw o indicator lights).P ress again to activatelow heat (one indicator light).P ress again to deactivate the d riverheated seat.Note: T he h eated seat feature w illrem ain on forapproxim ately ten m inutes.



13. F/C (Temperature conversions): P ress to sw itch tem perature

display betw een F ahrenheit and C elsius.14. OFF: O utside air is shu t out and the clim ate con trol system is turnedoff.


16. AUTO: P ress to engage autom atic tem perature con trol.Select thedesired tem perature using the tem perature con trol.T he system w illautom atically determ ine fan speed,airflow location ,A /C on or off,andoutside or recirculated air,to heat or cool the vehicle to reach thedesired tem perature.


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Dual Zone Automatic Temperature Control with rear passengercompartment climate control (if equipped)


2. Rear temperature control: P ress to enable the auxiliary system andset the desired rear cabin airflow tem perature w ith the front control.T herear cabin airflow tem perature w illm atch the driver airflow tem peraturesetting w hen only the center rear tem perature bar is illum inated.T herear cabin airflow tem perature w illbe w arm er or cooler than the driverairflow tem perature setting w hen m ore than one tem perature bar isillum inated .



5. Rear fan speed control: P ress to enable the auxiliary system orto adjust the rear fan speed from the front control.T he rear fan speedsettings are 4, 3,2, 1 and O FF.


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6. Recirculated air:

P ress to activate/deactivate air recirculationin the cabin. R ecirculated air m ay reduce the am oun t of tim e to cooldow n the interior of the vehicle an d m ay also help reduce un desiredodors from reaching the interior of the vehicle. R ecirculation can beengaged m anually in any other airflow selection except defrost.R ecirculation m ay turn offautom atically in allairflow selection s.


8. : D istributes air through the w indshield defroster,d em ister andfloor vents.

9. : D istributes air throu gh the floor vents.Note: You m ay notice asm allam ount of air flow ing from the dem ister and defroster vents.

10. : D istribu tes air through the instrum ent panel and floor vents.

11. : D istribu tes air throu gh the instrum ent panel vents.



14. OFF: O utside air is shu t out and the clim ate con trol system is turnedoff.


16. AUTO: To engage autom atic tem perature control,press A U T O andselect the desired tem perature using the tem perature con trol.T hesystem w illautom atically determ ine fan speed,airflow location ,A /C onor off,and outside or recirculated air,to heat or cool the vehicle to reachthe desired tem perature.


18. REAR: P ress to enable the control located in the rear seat.P ressagain to turn the auxiliary system O FF.



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Operating tips To redu ce fog build up on the w ind shield du ring hu m id w eather,place

the air flow selector in the position.

To reduce hum idity bu ild up inside the vehicle: do not drive w ith theairflow selector in the O F F or w ith recirculated air en gaged.

D o not pu t objects under the front seats that w illinterfere w ith theairflow to the back seats.

R em ove any snow ,ice or leaves from the air intake area at the base ofthe w indshield.

F or m axim um cooling perform ance (M A X A /C ):

In A U T O m ode, press A U T O controland set to d esired tem perature.

In m anualoverride control,select or ,A /C and recirculated

air and set the tem perature to 60F (16C ).S et the fan to thehighest speed initially,then adjust to m aintain passenger com fort.

To im prove the A /C cool dow n, drive w ith the w ind ow s slightly openfor 23 m inutes after starting the vehicle or untilthe vehicle hasaired out.

In extrem ely cold tem peratures,to m axim ize overallheater p erform anceit is suggested to not operate the auxiliary system (if so eq uipped) untilthe engine tem perature gauge crosses into the norm aloperating range.

To aid in side w indow defogging/dem isting in cold w eather:

1. Select .

2.Select A /C .

3. A djust the tem perature control to m aintain com fort.

4. Set the fan to the highest speed.

5. D irect the outer instrum ent pan elvents tow ards the side w ind ow s.

D o not place objects on top of the instrum ent panelas theseobjects m ay becom e projectiles in a collision or sudden stop .


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Dual Zone Automatic Temperature Control with heated seats andrear passenger compartment climate control (if equipped)


2. Rear temperature control: P ress to enable the auxiliary system andset the desired rear cab in airflow tem perature w ith the fron t con trol.T herear cab in airflow tem perature w illm atch the driver airflow tem peraturesetting w hen on ly the center rear tem perature bar is illum inated.T he rearcabin airflow tem perature w ill be w arm er or cooler than the driver airflowtem perature setting w hen m ore than on e tem perature bar is illum inated.

3. Passenger temperature control: P ress to increase/decrease the

airflow tem perature for the passenger in the front of the vehicle.4. R Rear defroster: Press to activate/deactivate rear w indow defroster.R efer to Rea r wi n d o w d efr o ster in this section for m ore inform ation .

5. Rear fan speed control: P ress to enable the auxiliary system orto adjust the rear fan speed from the front control.T he rear fan speedsettings are 4, 3,2, 1 and O FF.

6. Passenger heated seat control: P ress once to activate h igh heatsetting (2 indicator lights),press again to activate low heat setting (1indicator light),and press again to deactivate the passenger heated seat.Note: T he heated seat feature w illrem ain on for approxim ately ten m inutes.


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7. Recirculated air:

P ress to activate/deactivate air recirculationin the cabin. R ecirculated air m ay reduce the am oun t of tim e to cooldow n the interior of the vehicle an d m ay also help reduce un desiredodors from reaching the interior of the vehicle. R ecirculation can beengaged m anually in any other airflow selection except defrost.R ecirculation m ay turn offautom atically in allairflow selection s.


9. DUAL (Dual temperature control): P ress to engage/disengageseparate passenger side tem perature control.

10. Airflow direction control: P ress to toggle through the airdistribu tion m odes listed below .T he selected m ode w illbe show n in thedisplay.

:D istribu tes air through the instrum ent panel and center console

vents (if equ ipp ed).

: D istribu tes air throu gh the instrum ent panel,floor and cen terconsole vents (if equ ipp ed).


: D istributes air through the w indshield defroster,dem ister and floorvents.


12. Driver heated seat control: P ress to heat the driver seat.P resson ce to activate h igh heat (tw o indicator lights).P ress again to activatelow heat (one indicator light).P ress again to deactivate the d river

heated seat.Note: T he h eated seat feature w illrem ain on forapproxim ately ten m inutes.




16. OFF: O utside air is shu t out and the clim ate con trol system is turnedoff.


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17.Driver temperature control:

P ress to increase/decrease thetem perature on the driver side of the cabin. Sets the passenger sidetem perature also w hen D U A L is disengaged.T he recom m ended vehiclecabin setting is betw een 72F (22C) and 75F (24C).

18. AUTO: P ress to engage autom atic tem perature con trol.Select thedesired tem perature using the tem perature con trol.T he system w illautom atically determ ine fan speed,airflow location ,A /C on or off,andoutside or recirculated air,to heat or cool the vehicle to reach thedesired tem perature.

19. REAR: P ress to enable the control located in the rear seat.P ressagain to turn the auxiliary system O FF.

AUXILIARY CLIMATE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)

1. Fan speed: Turn to select the

desired fan speed.2. Temperature/mode selection:T he d istribu tion of air from theoverhead and floor registers is basedon the tem perature selected.Turnto select for com fort.

To use the rear clim ate controls,ensure that REAR is p ressed on the m ain clim ate con trol face located onthe instrum ent pan el.

REAR WINDOW DEFROSTERR

T he rear defroster control is located on the clim ate control panel andw orks to clear the rear w ind ow of fog and thin ice.

T he ignition m ust be in the 3 (R U N ) position to operate the rear w ind owdefroster.

T he rear d efroster turns off autom atically after 10 m inutes or w hen theignition is turned to the 1 (LO C K ) position.To m anually turn off thedefroster before 10 m inu tes have passed, pu sh the control again.

Do not use razor blades or other sharp objects to clean the insideof the rear window or to remove decals from the inside of therear window. This may cause damage to the heated grid lines andwill not be covered by your warranty.


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HEADLAMP CONTROLTurns the lam ps off.

Turns on the parking lam p s,instrum ent panel lam ps,licenseplate lam ps an d taillam ps.

Tu rns the headlam ps on.

Autolamp control (if equipped)

T he au tolam p system provides light

sensitive autom atic on -off control ofthe ex terior ligh ts n orm allycon trolled by the headlam p con trol.

To turn autolam ps on,rotate thecontrolcoun terclockw ise to .

T o turn au tolam ps off,rotate thecontrolclockw ise to .

T he autolam p system also keep s thelights on for a predeterm inedam ount of tim e after the ignition sw itch is turned to LO C K .You canchange the am ou nt of tim e the lam p s stay on by using the program m ingproced ure that follow s:

Autolamps - Programmable exit delayP rogram m able exit delay allow s the length of the autolam p exit delay tobe changed.

To program the auto lam p exit tim e delay:

1. Start w ith the ignition in the LO CK position and the headlam p controlin the autolam p position .

2.Tu rn the headlam p sw itch to .

3. Tu rn the ignition sw itch to R U N and then back to L O C K .

4. Turn the headlam p sw itch to the autolam p position.T he headlam p sw illturn on .

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5. W ait the desired am ou nt of tim e for the exit delay you w ant (up tothree m inu tes),then turn the h eadlam p sw itch to .T he h eadlam psw illturn off.

Foglamp control (if equipped)

W ith the ignition on ,the foglam pscan be turned on w hen theheadlam p control is p ulled tow ardyou and is in any of the follow ingpositions:

P arking lam p s

Low beam s

A utolam ps (w hen active)

T he foglam p s w illnot operate w henthe high beam s are active.

High beams

P ullthe lever tow ards you,to thesecond detent,to activate. P ullthelever tow ards you again todeactivate.

Flash to pass

P ulltow ard you,to the first detent,to activate and release to d eactivate.


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Daytime running lamps (DRL) (if equipped)Turns the headlam p s on w ith a redu ced outpu t.

To activate:

the ignition m ust be in the O N position,

the head lam p control is in the O FF,autolam ps or parking lam pposition and

the transm ission m u st be out of the P ark position.

A lw ays rem em ber to turn on your headlam ps at du sk or duringinclem ent w eather.T he D aytim e R un ning Lam p (D R L) system

does n ot activate the taillam ps and generally m ay not provideadequate lighting during these condition s.F ailure to activate yourheadlam ps u nder these con ditions m ay result in a collision.

PANEL DIMMER CONTROL

U se to adjust the brightness of theinstrum en t panel and allapplicablesw itches in the veh icle duringheadlam p and parklam p operation.

M ove the control to the fullup rightposition,past detent,to turn on theinterior lam ps.

AIMING THE HEADLAMPS

T he head lam p s on your vehicle are properly aim ed at the assem bly plant.If your vehicle has been in an accident the alignm ent of your h eadlam psshould be checked by your authorized dealer.

Vertical aim adjustment

1. P ark the vehicle directly in front of a w allor screen on a level surface,approxim ately 25 feet (7.6 m eters) aw ay.


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(1) 8 feet (2.4 m eters)

(2) C enter height of lam p toground

(3) 25 feet (7.6 m eters)

(4) H orizontal reference line

2. M easure the height of theheadlam p bulb center from thegroun d and m ark an 8 foot (2.4m eter) h orizontal reference line onthe verticalw allor screen at thisheight (a piece of m asking tape w orks w ell).

3. Turn on the low beam head lam ps to illum inate the w allor screen andopen the hood.

To see a clearer light pattern for adjusting, you m ay w ant to block thelight from one headlam p w hile adjusting the other.

4. O n the w allor screen you w illobserve an area of high intensitylight.T he top of the h igh intensityarea shou ld touch the h orizontalreference line, if not,the beam w illneed to be adjusted.

5. Locate the verticaladjuster oneach headlam p .U sing a P hillips #2

screw driver,turn the adjuster eitherclockw ise (to adjust dow n) orcou nterclockw ise (to adjust up).T he horizontaledge of the brighterlight should touch the horizontalreference line.

6. C lose the hood and turn off thelam ps.

H O R IZO N TA L A IM IS N O T R E Q U IR E D FO R T H IS VE H IC LE A N D ISN O N -A D JU STA B LE .


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TURN SIGNAL CONTROL P ush dow n to activate the left

turn sign al.

P ush u p to activate the right turnsignal.

INTERIOR LAMPS

Dome lamps and map lamps

T he m ap lam ps are located on theoverhead console. P ress the controlson either side of each m ap lam p toturn on the lam p s.

You r vehicle m ay also h ave readinglam ps w ithin the rear d om e lam p(s).

P ress the sw itches on either side ofthe dom e lam p to turn on thelam ps.

BULB REPLACEMENT

Headlamp Condensation

T he head lam p s are vented to equ alize p ressure.W hen m oist air entersthe head lam p(s) through the ven ts,there is a possibility thatcon densation can occur.T his condensation is norm al and w illclearw ithin 45 m inu tes of headlam p operation.


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Using the right bulbsR eplacem ent bu lbs are specified in the chart below .H eadlam p bu lbsm ust be m arked w ith an authorized D .O .T.for N orth A m erica and anE for E urope to ensure lam p perform ance, light brightness an d patternand safe visibility.T he correct bu lbs w illnot dam age the lam p assem blyor void the lam p assem bly w arranty and w illprovide qu ality bu lb bu rntim e.

Function Number of bulbs Trade

number

F ront park/turn lam p 2

3157AK or

3157A

(am ber)

F ront sidem arker lam p 2 168

H eadlam p 2 9008 H 13Tail/brake/turn signallam p 2 4057K

B ackup lam p 2 3156

License plate lam p 2 168

H igh-m ount brake lam p 5 W 5W

F oglam p (if equipped) 2 H 11 LL

M ap lam p 2 12V 6W

D om e/reading lam ps 6 578

A llreplacem ent bu lbs are clear in color except w here noted.

To replace allinstrum ent panel lights - see your authorized dealer.

Replacing exterior bulbs

C heck the operation of allthe bulbs frequently.

Replacing headlamp (high/low beam) bulbs

1. M ake sure headlam p sw itch is in the O FF position,then open thehood.

2. R each beh ind the headlam p assem bly to access the bulb sockets andconnectors.


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3.Locate the outboardm ostelectricalcon nector an d rem ove itby releasing the locking tab andpulling it off.

4.R em ove the b ulb socket byturning it counterclockw ise an dpulling it straigh t ou t.

H andle a halogen headlam p bulb carefully an d keep out ofchildrens reach .G rasp the bu lb on ly by its p lastic base and do

not touch the glass.T he oilfrom your hand could cause the bulb tobreak the nex t tim e the headlam ps are operated.

Installthe n ew bu lb(s) in reverse order.

Replacing front parking lamp/turn signal bulbs

1. M ake sure headlam p sw itch is in the O FF position,then open thehood.

2. R each beh ind the headlam p assem bly to access the bulb sockets andconnectors.

3.R em ove the b ulb socket byturning it counterclockw ise an dpulling it straigh t ou t.

4. To rem ove the bulb, pu llitstraight out of the bulb socket.

Installthe n ew b

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