display FORD EXPLORER 2006 4.G User Guide

RBDS (Radio Broadcast Digital Signal) ON/OFF:Press/to
turn RBDS ON or OFF.
Program Type:If RBDS is ON, press
/to find the desired program
type, then use
SEEKor SCAN to search for FM radio stations
broadcasting the desired program type.
SHOW RBDS Info:If RBDS is ON, this allows you to display the name
of the FM radio station or program type. Press
/to show program
type, station name or none.
RBDS:Allows you to search RBDS (Radio Broadcast Digital Signal)
equipped stations for the following music formats: Classical, Country,
Jazz, Oldies, R&B, Religious, Rock, Soft, Top 40 and Information
(Inform). RBDS is only available in FM mode.
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. Use
/to turn
on/off.
Bass:Press
/to adjust the bass setting.
Treble:Press
/to adjust the treble setting.
Balance:Press
/to adjust the audio between the left and right
speakers.
Fade:Press
/to adjust the audio between the front and rear
speakers.
Speed sensitive volume:Radio volume automatically changes slightly
with vehicle speed to compensate for road and wind noise. Use
/
to adjust. Recommended level is 1±3. Level 0 (SPEED OFF) turns the
feature off and level 7 is the maximum setting.
Occupancy mode:Use
/to select and optimize sound for ALL
SEATS, DRIVERS SEAT or REAR SEATS.
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Track/Folder Mode:Available only on MP3 discs in CD mode.
Press
/to toggle between Track and Folder mode.
In Track mode, press
SEEKto scroll through all tracks on the
current disc.
In Folder mode, press
SEEKto scroll through tracks within the
selected folder.
Compression:Brings soft and loud CD passages together for a more
consistent listening level when in CD mode. Press MENU until
compression status is displayed. Press
/to turn the feature on/off.
4.AUX:Press to toggle between
FES/DVD, AUX and Satellite Radio
modes (if equipped). If no auxiliary
sources are available, NO AUX AUDIO will be displayed.
5.Seek
: Press to access the
next strong station or CD track.
6.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.
7.SHUFFLE:Press to play the
tracks on the current disc in random
order.
8.FOLDER
: In folder mode,
press to access next folder on MP3
discs, if available.
9.
FOLDER:In folder mode,
press to access the previous folder
on MP3 discs, if available.
10.FF (Fast forward):Press to
manually advance in a CD track.
11.REW (Rewind):Press to
manually reverse in a CD track.
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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.
13.TEXT/SCAN:Press and hold
for a brief sampling of radio stations
or CD tracks. Press again to stop.
In CD/MP3 mode, press TEXT to display track title, artist name, disc title
and file name (if available).
14.
SEEK:Press to access the
previous strong station or track.
15.AM/FM:Press to select
AM/FM1/FM2 frequency band.
16.ON/OFF/Volume:Press to turn
ON/OFF. Turn to increase/decrease
volume.
If the volume is set above a certain
level and the ignition is turned off,
the volume will come back on at a
ªnominalº listening level when the ignition switch is turned back on.
17.CD:Press to enter CD mode. If
a CD is already loaded into the
system, CD play will begin where it
ended last. If no CD is loaded, NO DISC will appear in the display.
18.LOAD:Press to load a CD.
Press LOAD and a memory preset
to load to a specific slot. Press and
hold to autoload up to six CDs.
19.CD eject:Press to eject a CD.
Press and hold to auto eject all CDs
present in the system. If there is no
CD present, the display will read NO CD.
20.CD slot:Insert a CD label side
up.
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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:
²Distance/strength: The further you travel from a station, the weaker
the signal and the weaker the reception.
²Terrain: Hills, mountains, tall buildings, power lines, electric fences,
traffic lights and thunderstorms can interfere with your reception.
²Station overload: When you pass a broadcast tower, a stronger signal
may overtake a weaker one and play while the weak station frequency
is displayed.
Cassette/player care:
Do:
²Use only cassettes that are 90 minutes long or less.
²Tighten very loose tapes by inserting a finger or pencil into the hole
and turning the hub.
²Remove loose labels before inserting tapes.
²Allow tapes which have been subjected to extreme heat, humidity or
cold to reach a moderate temperature before playing.
²Clean the cassette player head with a cassette cleaning cartridge after
10±12 hours of play to maintain good sound/operation.
Don't:
²Expose tapes to direct sunlight, extreme humidity, heat or cold.
²Leave tapes in the cassette player for a long time when not being
played.
CD/CD player care:
Do:
²Handle discs by their edges only. Never touch the playing surface.
²Inspect discs before playing. Clean only with an approved CD cleaner
and wipe from the center out.
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DUAL AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL (DATC) SYSTEM
(IF EQUIPPED)
1.A/C control:Manually turns A/C
on or off.
2.Recirculation control:Cools
the vehicle more quickly by
recirculating the cabin air instead of
using outside air and helps prevent unpleasant outside odors or fumes
from entering the vehicle. Press to turn on/off.
3.Passenger side temperature
control:Controls the temperature
on the passenger side of the vehicle
when in dual zone mode. To enter
dual zone, press the passenger temperature control or DUAL. The
passenger temperature will appear in the display.
4.Rear defroster control:
Removes ice and fog from the rear
window. Press to turn on/off.
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5.DUAL(Single/dual electric
temperature control): Allows the
driver to have full control of the
cabin temperature settings (single zone) or allows the passenger to have
control of their individual temperature settings (dual zone control). Press
to turn on dual zone mode, press again to return to single zone.
6.
:Distributes outside air through the windshield defroster vents.
7.
:Distributes outside air through the windshield defroster vents
and floor vents.Note:Some airflow will come out of the small vents
near the side windows.
8.
:Distributes air through the floor vents.Note:Some airflow will
come out of the small vents near the side windows.
9.
:Distributes air through the instrument panel vents and the floor
vents.
10.
:Distributes air through the instrument panel vents.
11.OFF:Outside air is shut out and
the fan will not operate.Note:If
equipped with the auxiliary system,
the auxiliary fan can still operate with the front system off.
12.AUTO:Press to select the
desired temperature shown in the
display window. The system will
automatically determine the fan speed, the direction of the airflow, outside
or recirculated air to heat or cool the vehicle to the selected temperature.
13.Manual override controls:
Allows you to manually determine
where airflow is directed. To return
to fully automatic control, press AUTO.
14.Driver's side temperature
control:Controls the temperature
of the vehicle cabin. When DUAL
zone is pressed, controls the driver's
side temperature.
15.Fan Speed:Manually increases
or decreases the fan speed.
DUAL
OFF
AUTO
OFF
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16.EXT:Displays the outside air
temperature. It will remain
displayed until the EXT control is
pressed again. The external temperature will be most accurate when the
vehicle has been moving for a period of time.
17.Temperature conversion:
Press to toggle between Fahrenheit
and Celsius temperature on the
DATC display only. The set point temperatures in Celsius will be
displayed in half-degree increments.
Operating tips
²To reduce fog build up on the windshield during humid weather, place
the air flow selector in the
position.
²To reduce humidity build up inside the vehicle, do not drive with the
air flow selector in OFF or with recirculated air engaged.
²Do not put objects under the front seats that will interfere with the
airflow to the rear seats.
²Remove any snow, ice or leaves from the air intake area at the base of
the windshield.
²To improve the A/C cool down, drive with the windows slightly open
for 2±3 minutes after start up or until the vehicle has been ªaired out.º
For maximum cooling performance:
²Select and A/C and recirculated air. Use recirculated air with A/C to
provide a cooler airflow.
²Move the temperature control to the coolest setting.
To allow side window defogging and demisting while warming up the
vehicle cabin:
1. Select
.
2. Select A/C.
3. Set the temperature control to maintain comfort.
4. Set the fan speed to highest setting.
5. Direct the outer instrument panel vents towards the side windows. To
increase airflow to the outer instrument panel vents, close the vents
located in the middle of the instrument panel.
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Erasing HomeLinkTbuttons
To erase the three programmed
buttons (individual buttons cannot
be erased):
²Press and hold the two outer
HomeLinktbuttons until the
indicator light begins to
flash-after 20 seconds. Release
both buttons. Do not hold for
longer that 30 seconds.
HomeLinktis now in the train (or
learning) mode and can be programmed at any time beginning with Step
2intheªProgrammingºsection.
Reprogramming a single HomeLinkTbutton
To program a device to HomeLinktusing a HomeLinktbutton previously
trained, follow these steps:
1. Press and hold the desired HomeLinktbutton.Do NOTrelease the
button.
2. The indicator light will begin to flash after 20 seconds. Without
releasing the HomeLinktbutton, follow Step 2 in the ªProgrammingº
section.
For questions or comments, contact HomeLinktatwww.homelink.com
or1±800±355±3515.
STANDARD MESSAGE CENTER (IF EQUIPPED)
With the ignition in the ON position,
the message center, located on your
instrument cluster, displays
important vehicle information
through a constant monitor of
vehicle systems.You may select
display features on the message center for a display of status. The
system will also notify you of potential vehicle problems with a display of
system warnings followed by an indicator chime.
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Selectable features
Press and release the TRIP/RESET
control switch to scroll and reset
the following functions. Select or
reset the function by holding the
TRIP/RESET button for more that 2
seconds.
Info menu
This menu displays the following control displays:
²Odometer/Trip Odometer
²Distance to Empty
²Average Fuel Economy
²Setup Menu
Odometer/Trip odometer
Refer toGaugesin theInstrument Clusterchapter.
Distance to empty (DTE)
Selecting this function from the
INFO MENU estimates
approximately how far you can drive
with the fuel remaining in your tank
under normal driving conditions.
Remember to turn the ignition OFF
when refueling to allow this feature
to correctly detect the added fuel.
The DTE function will display LOW FUEL LEVEL and sound a tone for
one second when you have approximately 50 miles (80 km) to empty. If
you RESET this warning message, this display and tone will return
within 10 minutes.
DTE is calculated using a running average fuel economy, which is based
on your recent driving history of 500 miles (800 km). This value is not
the same as the average fuel economy display. The running average fuel
economy is reinitialized to a factory default value if the battery is
disconnected.
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Average fuel economy (AFE)
Select this function to display your
average fuel economy in miles/gallon
or liters/km.
If you calculate your average fuel
economy by dividing miles traveled
by gallons of fuel used (liters of fuel
used by 100 kilometers traveled), your figure may be different than
displayed for the following reasons:
²Your vehicle was not perfectly level during fill-up
²Differences in the automatic shut-off points on the fuel pumps at
service stations
²Variations in top-off procedure from one fill-up to another
²Rounding of the displayed values to the nearest 0.1 gallon (liter)
1. Drive the vehicle at least 5 miles (8 km) with the speed control
system engaged to display a stabilized average.
2. Record the highway fuel economy for future reference.
It is important to press the TRIP/RESET control switch (press and hold
for 2 seconds in order to reset the function) after setting the speed
control to get accurate highway fuel economy readings.
Setup menu
Press and hold the TRIP/RESET
control switch to get to the SETUP
MENU sequence from the INFO
MENU for the following displays:
²System Check
²Units (English/Metric)
²Language
²Autolamp
²Autolock
²Autounlock
²Park Aid
²Oil Life Start Value
Briefly press the TRIP/RESET control switch to scroll through the
SETUP MENU display sequence. If the TRIP/RESET control switch is not
pressed within 4 seconds, the message center returns to the Info Menu.
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