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AUTOSET:In radio mode, press MENU until the display reads
AUTOSET. Autoset allows you to set the strongest local radio stations
without losing your original manually set preset stations for
AM/FM1/FM2. Use
/to turn on/off.
When the six strongest stations are filled, the station stored in preset 1
will begin playing. If there are less than six strong stations, the system
will store the last one in the remaining presets.
RBDS:Available only in FM mode. This feature allows you to display
text transmitted by RBDS-equipped stations and to search for a certain
category of music format: CLASSIC, COUNTRY, INFORM, JAZZ/RB,
ROCK, etc.
To activate,press MENU repeatedly until RBDS (ON/OFF) appears in
the display. Use
//SEEKto toggle RBDS ON/OFF. (When
RBDS is OFF, you will not be able to search for RBDS equipped stations
or view the station name or type.)
To search for specific RBDS music categories:When the desired
category appears in the display, press
/to find the desired type,
then press and release
SEEK, SEEKor press and hold SCAN to
begin the search.
To view the station name or type:With RBDS ON, press TEXT/SCAN
to toggle between displaying the station type (COUNTRY, ROCK, etc.) or
the station name (WYCD, WXYZ, etc.).
BASS:Press MENU to reach the bass setting. Use
//
SEEK, SEEKto adjust.
TREB (Treble):Press MENU to reach the treble setting.
Use
//SEEK, SEEKto adjust.
BAL (Balance):Press MENU to reach the balance setting.
Use
//SEEK, SEEKto adjust the audio between the left
(L) and right (R) speakers.
FADE:Press MENU to reach the fade setting. Use
//
SEEK, SEEKto adjust the audio between the back (B) and
front (F) speakers.
ALL SEATS (Occupancy mode)(Available on Audiophile radios only):
Press MENU repeatedly to access. Press
//SEEKto
optimize sound for ALL SEATS, DRIVERS SEAT or REAR SEATS.
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SPEEDVOL (Speed sensitive volume):Press MENU to reach the
SPEEDVOL setting. Radio volume automatically gets louder with
increasing vehicle speed to compensate for road and wind noise.
Use
//SEEK, SEEKto adjust.
The default setting isoff;increasing your vehicle speed will not change
the volume level.
Adjust1–7:Increasing this setting from 1 (lowest setting) to 7 (highest
setting) allows the radio volume to automatically change slightly with
vehicle speed to compensate for road and wind noise.
Recommended level is1–3;SPEED OFF turns the feature off and level 7
is the maximum setting.
Track/Folder Mode:Available only on MP3 discs in CD mode. In Track
Mode, pressing
SEEKwill scroll through all tracks on the disc.
In Folder mode, pressing
SEEKwill scroll only through tracks
within the selected folder.
Press
FOLDER, FOLDERto access the previous/next folder (if
available).
COMPRESS (Compression):Available only in CD/MP3 mode. Press
MENU until COMPRESS ON/OFF appears in the display.
Use
//SEEK, SEEKto toggle ON/OFF. When COMPRESS
is ON, the system will bring soft and loud CD passages together for a
more consistent listening level.
Single Play/Dual Play:If Single Play is ON, press
/for Dual Play.
For further information on Single Play/Dual Play, refer toRear seat
controlslater in this chapter.
FES (FULL/LOCKED):Your vehicle is equipped with a Family
Entertainment DVD system. For further information on the DVD system,
refer toFamily Entertainment DVD systemlater in this section.
4.AUX:Press repeatedly to cycle
through FES/DVD (if equipped)
LINE IN (Auxiliary audio) and
SAT1, SAT2, SAT3 (Satellite radio modes, if equipped). To return to
radio mode, press AM/FM.
For location and further information on the auxiliary audio mode, refer
toAuxiliary input jacklater in this chapter.
Satellite radio is available only with a valid SIRIUS subscription.
Check with your authorized dealer for availability.
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5.Seek: In radio mode,press
/to access the
previous/next strong station.
In CD mode,press
/to
access the previous/next CD track.
In satellite radio mode (if equipped), press
SEEK, SEEKto
seek to the previous/next channel.
In CATEGORY MODE,press
/to select a specific category
(Jazz, Rock, News, etc.). Once the desired category is in the display,
press
SEEK, SEEKto seek to the previous/next channel in the
selected category. Press and hold SCAN for a brief sampling of all
channels in the selected category.
In TEXT MODE,press
SEEK, SEEKto view the
previous/additional display text.
Satellite radio is available only with a valid SIRIUS radio
subscription. Check with your authorized dealer for availability.
6.
/OK(Play/Pause):This
control is operational in CD and
DVD mode (if equipped). When a
CD or DVD is playing in the FES system, press this control to play or
pause the current CD/DVD. The CD/DVD status will display in the radio
display.
OK:Use in various menu selections.
If your vehicle is equipped with a Family Entertainment System (FES)
please refer to theFamily Entertainment DVD systemlater in this
chapter.
7.SHUFFLE:In CD/MP3 mode,
press SHUFFLE to engage shuffle
mode. SHUFFLE ON will appear in
the display. If you wish to engage shuffle mode right away, press SEEK
to begin random play. Otherwise, random play will begin when the
current track is finished playing. CD SHUF will appear in the display. To
disengage, press SHUFFLE again. SHUFFLE OFF will appear in the
display.
Note:In track mode, all tracks on thecurrentdisc will shuffle in
random order. In MP3 folder mode, the system will randomly play all
tracks within the current folder.
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8.FOLDER: In MP3 folder
mode, press FOLDER
to access
next folder on MP3 discs, if
available.
9.
FOLDER:In MP3 folder
mode, press
FOLDER to access
the previous folder on MP3 discs, if
available.
10.FF (Fast forward):In CD
mode, press FF to manually advance
in a track.
In DVD mode (if equipped), press to advance within the current chapter.
11.REW (Rewind):In radio mode,
press REW to manually reverse in a
track.
In DVD mode (if equipped), press to reverse within the current chapter.
12.Memory presets:To set a
station, select the desired frequency
band, AM, FM1 or FM2. Tune to the
desired station. Press and hold a preset button until sound returns and
PRESET # SAVED appears in the display. You can save up to 18 stations,
six in AM, six in FM1 and FM2.
In satellite radio mode (if equipped),there are 18 available presets,
six each for SAT1, SAT2 and SAT3. To save satellite channels in your
memory presets, tune to the desired channel then press and hold a
preset control until sound returns.
Satellite radio is available only with a valid SIRIUS subscription.
Check with your authorized dealer for availability.
13.TEXT/SCAN: In radio and
CD/MP3 mode,press and hold to
hear a brief sampling of radio
stations or CD tracks. Press again to stop.
In MP3 mode,press and release to display song title, artist name, and
album title.
In satellite radio mode (if equipped),press and release to enter
TEXT MODE and display the current song title. While in TEXT MODE,
press again to scroll through the current song title, artist, channel
category and the SIRIUS long channel name.
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In TEXT MODE, sometimes the display requires additional text to be
displayed. When the “>” indicator is active, press TEXT/SCAN and then
SEEK
to view the additional display text. When the “<” indicator is
active, press TEXT/SCAN and then
SEEK to view the previous
display text.
Press and hold to hear a brief sampling of the next channels. Press again
to stop.
In CATEGORY MODE,press SCAN to hear a brief sampling of
channels in the selected category. Press again to stop.
Satellite radio is available only with a valid SIRIUS subscription.
Check with your authorized dealer for availability.
14.AM/FM:Press to select
AM/FM1/FM2 frequency band.
15.ON/OFF/Volume:Press to turn
ON/OFF. Turn to increase/decrease
volume.
Note:If the volume is set above a
certain level and the ignition is
turned off, the volume will come back on at a “nominal” listening level
when the ignition switch is turned back on.
16.CD:Press to enter CD/MP3
mode. If a CD/MP3 is already loaded
into the system, CD/MP3 play will
begin where it ended last.
17.LOAD:Toloadadiscintothe
system, press LOAD. Select a slot
number using memory presets 1–6.
When the display reads LOAD CD#,
load the desired disc, label side up.
If you do not choose a slot within 5 seconds, the system will choose for
you. Once loaded, the first track will begin to play.
To auto load up to 6 discs,press and hold LOAD until the display
reads AUTOLOAD#. Load the desired disc, label side up. The system will
prompt you to load discs for the remaining available slots. Insert the
discs, one at a time, label side up, when prompted. Once loaded, the last
disc loaded will begin to play.
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Note:An MP3 disc with folders will show F001 (folder #) T001 (track #)
in the display. An MP3 disc without folders will show T001 (track#) in
the display. Refer toMP3 folder structurelater in this chapter for
further information.
18.
(CD eject):To eject a disc
from the system, press
. Select
the correct slot number using
memory presets 1–6. When ready, the system will eject the disc and the
display will read REMOVE CD. If the disc is not removed in 15 seconds,
the system will reload the disc.
To auto eject up to 6 CDs,press and hold
until the system begins
ejecting all loaded discs. If the discs are not removed, the system will
reload the discs.
19.CD slot:Insert a CD label side
up.
Auxiliary input jack (Line in)
WARNING:Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle
control, accident and injury. Ford strongly recommends that
drivers use extreme caution when using any device that may take their
focus off the road. The driver’s primary responsibility is the safe
operation of their vehicle. Only use cell phones and other devices not
essential to the driving task when it is safe to do so.
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Your vehicle is equipped with an
Auxiliary Input Jack (AIJ) located
inside the center console. The
Auxiliary Input Jack provides a way
to connect your portable music
player to the in-vehicle audio
system. This allows the audio from a
portable music player to be played
through the vehicle speakers with
high fidelity. To achieve optimal
performance, please observe the
following instructions when
attaching your portable music
device to the audio system.
If your vehicle is equipped with a
navigation system, refer to
Auxiliary input jacksection in the
Audio featureschapter of your
Navigation systemsupplement.
Required equipment:
1. Any portable music player designed to be used with headphones
2. An audio extension cable with stereo male 1/8 in. (3.5 mm)
connectors at each end
To play your portable music player using the auxiliary input jack:
1. Begin with the vehicle parked and the radio turned off.
2. Ensure that the battery in your portable music player is new or fully
charged and that the device is turned off.
3. Attach one end of the audio extension cable to the headphone output
of your player and the other end of the audio extension cable to the AIJ
in your vehicle.
4. Turn the radio on, using either a tuned FM station or a CD loaded into
the system. Adjust the volume to a comfortable listening level.
5. Turn the portable music player on and adjust the volume to 1/2 the
volume.
6. Press AUX on the vehicle radio repeatedly until LINE, LINE IN or
SYNC LINE IN appears in the display.
You should hear audio from your portable music player although it may
be low.
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Your vehicle may be equipped with a
USB port inside your center console.
This feature allows you to plug in
media playing devices, memory
sticks, and also to charge devices if
they support this feature. For
further information on this feature,
refer toAccessing and using your
USB portin theSYNCsupplement
orNavigation systemsupplement.
Rear seat radio controls (if equipped)
Your vehicle is equipped with rear seat radio controls. This feature allows
front and middle seat passengers to listen to different media sources
(radio, CD, SYNC or DVD) simultaneously; however, the front and
middle-seat passengers cannot listen to two different radio stations at
the same time.
1.MEDIA:Push repeatedly to cycle
through available playing medias
such as AM, FM1, FM2, CD, SAT1,
SAT2, SAT3 (satellite radio if
equipped), DVD (if equipped) and
*SYNC (if equipped). If in Dual Play
mode, SHARED illuminates in the
radio display when the front and
rear modes are set to the same
media.
*Note: After pressing the media
button to select SYNC mode, press + or – to scroll through the
different SYNC options: (SYNC USB, SYNC BTST and SYNC LINE).
For more information on SYNC operation, see yourSYNCsupplement.
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When the rear seat controls are activated, rear seat passengers can use
the controls to change the playing media for all passengers (Single Play
mode) or just for themselves (dual play mode). In single play mode, all
speakers are active. In dual play mode, front speakers are active, rear
speakers are muted and headphones jacks are turned on for
private-listening by the rear passengers.
To activate the rear seat radio controls:
•Press the memory preset controls
3 and 5 at the same time. A
headphone icon
will illuminate
in the radio display, indicating the rear seat radio controls are active.
•Press memory preset controls 3 and 5 a second time, or switch
ignition off, then on, to deactivate the rear seat controls. The
headphone icon
will turn off in the radio display.
To activate Dual Play mode,(rear seat passengers listen to a different
playing media than the front seat passengers):
•Press the speaker/headphone control.
•Press the MEDIA Control to change audio sources (for headphone
mode only)
•Use the other controls to make adjustments to the playing media.
•Dual Play mode may also be
activated by simultaneously
pressing memory presets 2 and 4
located on the radio.
The rear speakers are muted and rear seat passengers can listen to the
selected media through their headphones.
Using headphones/Dual Play mode
WARNING:Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle and
do not let children operate the system while unsupervised. If
wired headphones or auxiliary systems are used, children may become
entangled in the cords and seriously injure themselves.
Plug a 3.5 mm headphone (not included) into the
jack. Press the
speaker button, or the 2/4 preset buttons simultaneously on the radio to
activate the headphones. The words DUAL PLAY will illuminate on the
radio display, sound will no longer be heard from the rear speakers and
the fade control will be disabled, signaling that Dual Play has been
activated.
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The front speakers remain playing for the front passengers. Press the
speaker button, or the 2/4 preset buttons simultaneously on the radio
again to deactivate the headphones and dual play mode. The words
SINGLE PLAY will illuminate on the radio display and fade control and
sound from rear speakers will be restored, signaling that Dual Play mode
has been deactivated.
To use any rear controls, whether in single or dual play mode, the rear
seat controls must be active. To enable Dual Play, the rear seat controls
must be active and
illuminated in the radio display. SeeTo activate
the rear seat radio controlspreviously.
GENERAL AUDIO INFORMATION
Radio frequencies:
AM and FM frequencies are established by the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Radio and Telecommunications
Commission (CRTC). Those frequencies are:
AM: 530, 540–1700, 1710 kHz
FM: 87.7, 87.9–107.7, 107.9 MHz
Radio reception factors:
There are three factors that can affect radio reception:
•Distance/strength: The further you travel from an FM station, the
weaker the signal and the weaker the reception.
•Terrain: Hills, mountains, tall buildings, power lines, electric fences,
traffic lights and thunderstorms can interfere with your reception.
•Station overload: When you pass a broadcast tower, a stronger signal
may overtake a weaker one and play while the weak station frequency
is displayed.
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