FORD F250 2000 Owner's Guide

•Remove any snow, ice or leaves
from the air intake area (at the
bottom of the windshield under
the hood).
•If your vehicle has been parked with the windows closed during hot
weather, the air conditioner will do a much faster job of cooling if you
drive for two or three minutes with the windows open. This will force
most of the hot, stale air out of the vehicle. Then operate your air
conditioner as you would normally.
•Do not place objects over the defroster outlets. These objects can
block airflow and reduce your ability to see through your windshield.
Also, avoid placing small objects on top of your instrument panel.
These objects can fall down into the defroster outlets and block
airflow and possibly damage your climate control system.
Do not place objects on top of the instrument panel, as these
objects may become projectiles in a collision or sudden stop.
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USING YOUR AUDIO SYSTEM
AM/FM Stereo (with 2 speakers)
AM/FM Stereo (with 4 speakers and fade capability)
1234AM/FM
SEEKTONE
CLK
TUNE
TONE VOL
12 FMSTDX
VOL
PUSH
ON
1234AM/FM
SEEKTONE
CLK
TUNE
TONE VOL
12 FMSTDX
VOL
PUSH
ON
AM / FM STEREO
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Volume/power control
Press the control to turn the audio
system on or off.
Turn 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 “nominal” listening level when the
ignition switch is turned back on.
AM/FM select
The AM/FM select control works in
radio mode.
AM/FM select in radio mode
This control 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.
VOL
PUSH
ON
VOL
PUSH
ON
AM/FM
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Tune adjust in radio mode
•Press
to move to the next
frequency down the band
(whether or not a listenable
station is located there). Hold the
control to move through the
frequencies quickly.
•Press
to move to the next frequency up the band (whether or not
a listenable station is located there). Hold for quick movement.
Seek function
The seek function control works in radio mode.
Seek function in radio mode
•Press
to find the next
listenable station down the
frequency band.
•Press
to find the next
listenable station up the
frequency band.
Radio station memory preset
The radio is equipped with four station memory preset controls. These
controls can be used to select up to four preset AM stations and eight
FM stations (four in FM1 and four in FM2).
Setting memory preset stations
1. Select the frequency band with the AM/FM select control.
2. Select a station. Refer toTune adjustorSeek functionfor more
information on selecting a station.
3. Press and hold a memory preset control until the sound returns,
indicating the station is held in memory on the control you selected.
SEEK
TUNE
SEEK
TUNE
1234
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Bass adjust
The bass adjust control allows you
to increase or decrease the audio
system’s bass output.
Press the TONE control once, then
use the volume knob to adjust the
desired level.
Treble adjust
The treble adjust control allows you
to increase or decrease the audio
system’s treble output.
Press the TONE control twice, then
use the volume knob to adjust the
desired level.
Speaker balance adjust
Speaker sound distribution can be
adjusted between the right and left
speakers.
Press the TONE control three times,
then use the volume knob to adjust
the desired level.
Speaker fade adjust (if equipped)
Speaker sound can be adjusted
between the front and rear
speakers.
Press the TONE control four times,
then use the volume knob to adjust
the desired level.
TONE
CLK
VOL
PUSH
ON
TONE
CLK
VOL
PUSH
ON
TONE
CLK
VOL
PUSH
ON
TONE
CLK
VOL
PUSH
ON
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Setting the clock
Press CLK to toggle between
listening frequencies and clock
mode.
To set the hour, press and hold the
CLK control until CLOCK SET
appears in the display and press the
SEEK control:
•
to decrease hours and
•
to increase hours.
To set the minute, press and hold
the CLK control until CLOCK SET
appears in the display and press the
TUNE control:
•
to decrease minutes and
•
to increase minutes.
The CLK control will allow you to
switch between media display mode
(radio station, stereo information,
etc.) and clock display mode (time).
When in clock mode, the media
information will display for ten
seconds, when the radio is turned
on, and then revert to clock
information. Anytime that the media is changed, (new radio station,
etc.), the media information will again display for ten seconds before
TONE
CLK
SEEKSEEK
TUNE TUNE
TONE
CLK
SEEK
TUNE
SEEK
TUNE
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reverting back to the clock. In media mode, the media information will
always be displayed.
AM/FM stereo cassette
Volume/power control
Press the control to turn the audio
system on or off.
Turn the control to raise or lower
volume.
SCAN
BASS TREB BAL FADE
SIDE
EJ
REW FF1 - 2TAPE
AMS
VOL - PUSH ON
SEEK
TUNE
AM
FMCLK
12 3456
FM1ST
VOL - PUSH ON
VOL - PUSH ON
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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.
AM/FM select
The AM/FM select control works in
radio and tape modes.
AM/FM select in radio mode
This control allows you to select AM or FM frequency bands. Press the
AM control to select from AM selections, and press the FM control to
select from FM1 or FM2 memory preset stations.
AM/FM select in tape mode
Press this control to stop tape play and begin radio play.
Tune adjust
The tune control works in radio mode.
Tune adjust in radio mode
•Press
to move to the next
frequency down the band
(whether or not a listenable
station is located there). Hold the
control to move through the
frequencies quickly.
•Press
to move to the next frequency up the band (whether or not
a listenable station is located there). Hold for quick movement.
Seek function
The seek function control works in radio mode.
AM
FM
SEEK
TUNE
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Seek function in radio mode
•Press
to find the next
listenable station down the
frequency band.
•Press
to find the next
listenable station up the
frequency band.
Scan function
The scan function works in radio
mode.
Scan function in radio mode
Press the SCAN control to hear a brief sampling of all listenable stations
on the frequency band. Press the SCAN control again to stop the scan
mode.
Radio station memory preset
The radio is equipped with six station memory preset controls. These
controls can be used to select up to six preset AM stations and twelve
FM stations (six in FM1 and six in FM2).
Setting memory preset stations
1. Select the frequency band with the AM or the FM select control.
2. Select a station. Refer toTune adjustorSeek functionfor more
information on selecting a station.
3. Press and hold a memory preset control until the sound returns,
indicating the station is held in memory on the control you selected.
SEEK
TUNE
SCAN
12 3456
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Bass adjust
The bass adjust control allows you
to increase or decrease the audio
system’s bass output.
Treble adjust
The treble adjust control allows you
to increase or decrease the audio
system’s treble output.
Speaker balance adjust
Speaker sound distribution can be
adjusted between the right and left
speakers.
Speaker fade adjust
Speaker sound can be adjusted
between the front and rear
speakers.
BASS
TREB
BAL
FADE
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