audio FORD CONTOUR 1999 2.G Owners Manual

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Instrumentation
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Instrument panel dimmer
switch
On various models, the
appearance and location of
some items may differ from
those shown here. However,
the page references given
still apply.
OFF LO PNL/FLR
PANEL
A/CFLOOR
DEF FLR
DEF
MAX
A/C HI/
POWER AUDIO AM/FM
SCAN
SEEK 31245ANSSIDE 1-2EJECTVOLUMECLOCK
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Climate control system
Page 32
Electronic sound system Page 70
Anti-theft system status
indicator*
*if equipped
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MIRRORS
OFF LO PNL/FLR
PANEL
A/CFLOOR
DEF FLR
DEF
MAX
A/C HI/
POWER AUDIO AM/FM
SCAN
SEEK 31245ANSSIDE 1-2EJECTVOLUME
000123
000010 20 3040506070
80
90
10 0
110
120
13 0MPH20 406055
80120 10 0
14 0
160
18 0
200EF12
03
x 1000
4
5
6
7
8
BRAKE
CHECK
ENGINEO/D
OFFTRACTION
CONTROL
CLOCK
CH
INSTRUMENT PANEL
CONTROLS
Headlamp control
Lamps off.
Turn one position clockwise:
Parking lamps, instrument panel
lamps, license plate lamps, and tail
lamps on.
Turn two positions clockwise:
Headlamps on.
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Rear window defroster
(if equipped)
Press the defroster control to clear
the rear window of thin ice and fog.
The ignition must be in the on
position to operate the rear
window defroster.
The defroster turns off
automatically after 10 minutes or
when the ignition is turned to the
off position. To manually turn off
the defroster, push the control
again.
Traction control system
(if equipped)
This button turns the traction
control system off and on. See
Driving for more information.
OFFPNL/FLR
PANEL
A/CFLOOR
DEF FLR
DEF
MAX
A/C HI/
POWER AUDIO AM/FM
SCAN
SEEK 31245ANSSIDE 1-2EJECTVOLUME
000123
000010 20 3040506070
80
90
10 0
110
120
13 0MPH20 406055
80120 10 0
14 0
160
18 0
200EF12
03
x 1000
4
5
6
7
8
CHECK
ENGINE TRACTION
CONTROLO/D
OFF
CLOCK
MIRRORS
TRACTION
TROL
CH
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Controls and features
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Climate control system
Vents
Airflow from the vents may be
adjusted by moving the horizontal
control or vertically adjusting the
vent (except passenger side outer
vent) according to your airflow
preference.
Your vehicle has one of the
following climate control systems:
¥ Manual heating system
¥ Manual heating and air
conditioning system
In some modes, the two systems
function similarly. In modes where
the systems do not function
similarly, the different functions
are noted.
OFF LO PNL/FLR
PANEL
A/CFLOOR
DEF FLR
DEF
MAX
A/C HI/
POWER AUDIO AM/FM
SCAN
SEEK 31245ANSSIDE 1-2EJECTVOLUME
000123
000010 20 3040506070
80
90
10 0
110
120
13 0MPH20 406055
80120 10 0
14 0
160
18 0
200EF12
03x 1000
4
5
6
7
8
CHECK
ENGINE TRACTION
CONTROLO/D
OFF
MIRRORS
CLOCK
TRACTION
ROL
CH
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OFF LO PNL/FLR
PANEL
A/CFLOOR
DEF FLR
DEF
MAX
A/C HI/
POWER AUDIO AM/FM
SCAN
SEEK 31245ANSSIDE 1-2EJECTVOLUME
000123
000010 20 3040506070
80
90
10 0
110
120
13 0MPH20 406055
80120 10 0
14 0
160
18 0
200EF12
03
x 1000
4
5
6
7
8
CHECK
ENGINE TRACTION
CONTROLO/D
OFF
MIRRORS
CLOCK
TRACTION
TROL
CH
AUDIO SYSTEMS
Compact disc radio
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Power control
Press the control to turn the audio
system on or off.
Volume control
Press the control to raise or lower
volume.
If the volume is set above a certain
level and the ignition is turned off,
the volume will come back on at a
ÒnominalÓ listening level when the
ignition switch is turned back on.
AM/FM select
The AM/FM select control works in
radio mode and allows you to select
AM or FM frequency bands.
Press the control to switch
between AM, FM1 or FM2 memory
preset stations.
Tune adjust
The tune control works in radio
mode.
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2. Press the AUTO PRESET
control.
3. When the first six strong stations
are filled, the station stored in
memory preset control 1 will start
playing.
If there are less than six strong
stations available on the frequency
band, the remaining memory
preset controls will all store the last
strong station available.
Deactivating automatic memory
store
To deactivate automatic memory
store and return to your audio
systemÕs manually set memory
stations, press the AUTO PRESET
control again.
Bass adjust
The bass adjust control allows you
to increase or decrease the audio
systemÕs bass output.
¥ Push the AUDIO control
repeatedly until the display reads
BASS.
¥ Press (+) or (Ð) on the volume
control to increase or decrease
bass output.
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¥ Press (+) or (Ð) on the volume
control to increase or decrease
treble output.
Speaker balance adjust
Speaker sound distribution can be
adjusted between the right and left
speakers.
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Treble adjust
The treble adjust control allows
you to increase or decrease the
audio systemÕs treble output.
¥ Push the AUDIO control
repeatedly until the display reads
TREB.
¥ Push the AUDIO control
repeatedly until the display reads
BAL.
¥ Press the (+) side of the volume
control to shift sound to the right
speakers.
¥ Press the (Ð) side of the volume
control to shift sound to the left
speakers.
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Speaker fade adjust
Speaker sound distribution can be
adjusted between the front and
rear speakers.
¥ Push the AUDIO control
repeatedly until the display reads
FADE.
¥ Press the (+) side of the volume
control to shift sound to the front
speakers.
¥ Press the (Ð) side of the volume
control to shift sound to the rear
speakers.
Clock
Viewing the clock
Press the CLOCK control to display
the time on the audio system
display.
Time is displayed:
¥ until an audio function control is
pressed.
¥ approximately ten seconds after
each audio system change.
¥ when the audio system is off and
the ignition is ON.
To remove the clock display, press
the control again.
CLOCK
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Setting the clock
Press and hold CLOCK, then press
SEEK to increase the hours or
to increase minutes.
The clock will display 12-hour time
with no AM/PM indications.
On the single CD audio system, the
clock can be set with the radio
power on or off.
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Tape play select
Insert a tape to begin tape play.
Push only slightly when inserting a
cassette tape (with the open edge
to the right). A cassette deck
loading mechanism pulls the tape
in the rest of the way.
CD play select
Insert a disc to begin CD play.
Press the PLAY/STOP control to
begin CD play if a disc is loaded in
the CD player. The first track of the
disc will begin playing if the disc
has just been loaded. After that,
CD play will begin where it was
stopped last.
Rewind/fast forward
The rewind and fast forward
controls work in tape and CD
modes (if equipped).
SEEK
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