audio FORD AEROSTAR 1997 1.G Owners Manual

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Table of ContentsIntroduction ....................................................1
Instrumentation ..............................................7
Audio ..............................................................21
Controls and Features ................................59
Seating and Safety Restraints ..................97
Starting .........................................................153
Driving .........................................................163
Roadside Emergencies ..............................199
Maintenance and Care .............................229
Capacities and Specifications .................293
Reporting Safety Defects
(U.S. Only) ..................................................301
Customer Assistance .................................303
Accessories ..................................................315
Quick Index ................................................327
Index .............................................................335
Service Station Information ....................356
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Using the ªAUDIOº button to adjust the
tone balance and speaker output
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Increasing or decreasing bass response
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Push the ªAUDIOº button repeatedly until
the display reads ªBASS.º Push the ª+º side
of the ªVOLº button to increase bass (more
ªlowsº), and push the ª-º side to decrease
bass (less ªlowsº).
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Increasing or decreasing treble response
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Push the ªAUDIOº button repeatedly until
the display reads ªTREB.º Push the ª+º side
of the ªVOLº button to increase treble (more
ªhighsº), and push the ª-º side to decrease
treble (less ªhighsº).
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Adjusting speaker balance
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Balance control allows you to adjust the
sound distribution between the right and left
speakers. Push the ªAUDIOº button
repeatedly until the display reads ªBAL.º
Push the ª+º side of the ªVOLº button to
shift the sound to the right speakers, and
push the ª-º side to shift the sound to the
left speakers.
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Adjusting speaker fader
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Fade control allows you to adjust the sound
distribution between the front and rear
speakers. Push the ªAUDIOº button
repeatedly until the display reads ªFADE.º
Push the ª+º side of the ªVOLº button to
shift the sound to the front speakers, and
push the ª-º side to shift the sound to the
rear speakers.
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Special features of your CD player
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Compression
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The compression feature will bring soft and
loud passages closer together for a more
consistent listening level.
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To turn the compression on, press the
ªCOMPº button. When on, the compression
indicator (ªCº) will appear in the display.
Press the button again to turn off.
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Automatic Disc Storage
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If the disc is ejected from the CD player but
is not removed from the disc opening within
approximately 10 seconds, the player will
automatically reload the disc for storage,
unless the disc is automatically ejected due to
a ªfocus errorº (disc inserted upside down).
In this case, the disc will not be automatically
reloaded.
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How to eject the disc
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Push the ªEJECTº button to stop play, eject the
disc and resume radio operation of your audio
system.
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NOTE: You can eject the disc while the radio
power and/or ignition is on or off.
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How To Take Care of and Clean Your CD
Player and Discs
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To ensure the continued performance of your
Ford Compact Disc Player, carefully read the
following precautions:
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Always handle the disc by its edge. Never
touch the playing surface.
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High-Level Audio System
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full page art:0060631-B
High-Level Audio System
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To deactivate the Auto Memory Store mode and
return to the manually-set memory button
stations (or those stations set using Auto
Memory Load), simply push the ªAUTO
PRESETº button. Display will show ªAUTOº
then ªOFF.º The next time Auto Memory Store
is activated on that band, the radio will store the
next set of five strong stations.
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Adjusting the tone balance and speaker
output of your radio
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Increasing or decreasing bass response
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Push the ªAUDIOº button repeatedly until
the display reads ªBASS.º Push the ª+º side
of the ªVOLº button to increase bass (more
ªlowsº), and push the ª-º side to decrease
bass (less ªlowsº).
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Increasing or decreasing treble response
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[AS04650(ALL)08/95]
Push the ªAUDIOº button repeatedly until
the display reads ªTREB.º Push the ª+º side
of the ªVOLº button to increase treble (more
ªhighsº), and push the ª-º side to decrease
treble (less ªhighsº).
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Adjusting speaker balance
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Balance control allows you to adjust the
sound distribution between the right and left
speakers. Push the ªAUDIOº button
repeatedly until the display reads ªBAL.º
Push the ª+º side of the ªVOLº button to
shift the sound to the right speakers, and
push the ª-º side to shift the sound to the
left speakers.
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Adjusting speaker fader
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Fade control allows you to adjust the sound
distribution between the front and rear
speakers. Push the ªAUDIOº button
repeatedly until the display reads ªFADE.º
Push the ª+º side of the ªVOLº button to
shift the sound to the front speakers, and
push the ª-º side to shift the sound to the
rear speakers.
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NOTE: Illuminated bars in the display show
relative levels of bass and treble and
positions of speaker balance and fader
functions after adjustments are made,
then revert to volume level set.
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Using the Controls of Your Cassette Tape
Player (If equipped)
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How to insert a tape
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Your cassette tape player is equipped with
power loading. Once you insert a tape and push
slightly (with theopen edge to the right), the
loading mechanism draws the tape the rest of
the way in and play will begin after a
momentary tape tightening process. Display
indicates ªMº (for metal/CrO
2) while tape is
playing.
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NOTE: A cassette tape can be loaded with the
ignition on whether or not the radio
power is on.
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NOTE: On the High-Level Audio System, the
clock can be set with the radio power
on or off.
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Tape error messages
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Your cassette tape player is equipped to
diagnose certain problems you may experience.
Error codes are as follows:
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Error 0Ð Communication error between the
radio controller and the tape controller. The
cassette player will eject the tape. Insert the tape
again. If the same error code appears, turn the
ignition off, then back on again and insert the
tape.
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Error 1Ð Possible problem cartridge. The
cassette tape player will eject the tape. Insert the
tape again. If the same error code appears in the
display, try a different cartridge.
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Error 2Ð Tape eject or load failure. Your
cassette tape player will go into the pause mode.
Push ªEJCTº to eject the tape. If the tape doesn't
eject, refer the problem to qualified personnel for
service.
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Tips on Caring for the Cassette Player and
Tapes
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In order to keep your cassette tape player
performing the way it was meant to, read and
follow these simple precautions:
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Using a Ford or equivalent cassette cleaning
cartridge to clean the tape player head after
10-12 hours of play will help maintain the
best playback sound and proper tape
operation.
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Only cassettes that are 90 minutes long or
less should be used. Tapes longer than 90
minutes are thinner and subject to breakage
or may jam the tape player mechanism.
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NOTE: Rear seat control volume can be set no
higher than current radio setting unless
speakers are turned off. See note under
How to turn the speakers on and off.
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Setting the AM or FM frequency band
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Push the ªBANDº button to change the
frequency band.
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Using the ªMEMORYº button
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Push the ªMEMORYº button to access the
station you have set into memory button 1 on
the face of the radio. Successively pushing this
button will access, numerically, all stations set
into the Station Memory Preset buttons (1
through 5).
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How to turn the speakers on and off
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When the rear seat controls are on, push the
ªSPKRS ON-OFFº button to turn all speakers
off. Push again to turn all speakers on.
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NOTE: Turning the ignition off then on again
will not turn the speakers back on, if
previously turned off by the ªSPKRS
ON-OFFº button on the rear seat
controls.
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Using the ªSEEKº function
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Press the right (
a) side of the ªSEEKº rocker
switch to seek to the next radio station. Press the
left (
b) side of the ªSEEKº rocker switch to
seek to the previous radio station.
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NOTE: When using the rear seat controls with
a High-Level Audio System, the
ªSEEKº function on the rear seat
controls will also function with
cassettes, seeking the next (ªSEEK
aº)
or previous (ª
bSEEKº) selection on
the tape.
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All About Radio Frequencies
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
and the Canadian Radio Telecommunications
Commission (CRTC) establish the frequencies
that AM and FM radio stations may use for
their broadcasts. The allowable frequencies are,
AM: 530, 540...1600, 1610 kHz in 10 kHz steps;
FM: 87.9, 88.1...107.7, 107.9 MHz in 0.2 MHz
steps.
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Not all frequencies will be assigned to a given
area. This radio will tune to each of these
frequencies using manual tune and no fine
tuning is necessary as radio stations may not use
other frequencies.
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Some FM radio stations advertise a
ªrounded-offº frequency which is not the
frequency they actually broadcast on. For
example, a radio station that is assigned a
frequency of 98.7 MHz may call itself ªRadio 99º
even though 99.0 MHz is not an allowable FM
broadcast frequency.
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Important Warranty and Service
Information
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Warranty
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Your sound system is warranted for three years
or 36,000 miles (60,000 kilometers), whichever
comes first. Consult your vehicle warranty
booklet for further information. Ask your dealer
for a copy of this limited warranty.
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Service
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At Ford, we stand behind our audio systems
with a comprehensive service and repair
program. If anything should go wrong with
your Ford audio system, return to your dealer
for service. There is a nationwide network of
qualified Ford authorized repair centers to assist
you.
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