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ENGINE TURNS OFF IN XX (Diesel engine only) — Displayed
when the vehicle is in the final 30 seconds of a countdown to where the
engine will intentionally be turned off by the PCM. The diesel engine
shutdown is a (regulatory) requirement which may be required of a
particular diesel vehicle for sale in states requiring this feature. Refer to
your Power Stroke 6.0 and 6.4 Liter Direct Injection Turbo Diesel
Owner’s Guide Supplement for more information.
ENGINE TURNED OFF (Diesel engine only) — Displayed after the
30 second countdown. Refer to your Power Stroke 6.0 and 6.4 Liter
Direct Injection Turbo Diesel Owner’s Guide Supplement for more
information.
DRIVE TO CLEAN EXHAUST FILTER (Diesel engine only) —
Displayed when the Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) is full of particles
(exhaust soot) and the vehicle is not being operated in a manner to
allow normal cleaning. This message will stay on until the exhaust filter
cleaning has begun, at which time the CLEANING EXHAUST FILTER
message will be displayed. It is recommended the vehicle operator drive
the vehicle above 30 mph (48 km/h) until the CLEANING EXHAUST
FILTER message turns off. This message is NORMAL. Refer to your
Power Stroke 6.0 and 6.4 Liter Direct Injection Turbo Diesel Owner’s
Guide Supplement for more information.
Note: If this message is ignored, your vehicle will continue to fill the
Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) with particles (exhaust soot). If cleaning
is not permitted, the light will illuminate and engine power may be
limited. If the vehicle is still not operated in a manner to allow cleaning,
the service engine soon light will illuminate and engine power will
be further limited. Dealer service will then be required to restore your
vehicle to full-power operation.
Note: Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) regeneration will not initiate at idle
or in Power-Take-Off (PTO) mode. When DRIVE TO CLEAN EXHAUST
FILTER is displayed in the message center, PTO and/or Stationary
Elevated Idle Control (SEIC) must be disengaged/inactive in order to
properly clean the DPF. The vehicle must be driven until the CLEANING
EXHAUST FILTER message turns off.
CLEANING EXHAUST FILTER (Diesel engine only) — Displayed
when the vehicle has entered the cleaning mode. Various engine actions
will raise the exhaust temperature in the Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF)
system to burn off the particles (exhaust soot). After the particles are
burned off, the exhaust temperature will fall back to normal levels. This
message is NORMAL. Refer to your Power Stroke 6.0 and 6.4 Liter
Direct Injection Turbo Diesel Owner’s Guide Supplement for more
information.Instrument Cluster
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WARNING: When the CLEANING EXHAUST FILTER message
appears in the message center, do not park near flammable
materials, vapors or structures until filter cleaning is complete.
EXHAUST FILTER DRIVE COMPLETE (Diesel engine only) —
Displayed when the Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) has been adequately
cleaned after the DRIVE TO CLEAN EXHAUST FILTER followed by
CLEANING EXHAUST FILTER messages have been displayed. This
message is NORMAL. Refer to your Power Stroke 6.0 and 6.4 Liter
Direct Injection Turbo Diesel Owner’s Guide Supplement for more
information.
STOP SAFELY NOW (Diesel engine only) — Displayed and a chime
sounds when the vehicle exhaust system temperature exceeds intended
operating range. If this warning occurs, engine power is reduced and the
engine will shut down when the vehicle speed is below 3 mph (5 km/h).
Stop the vehicle as soon as safely possible and contact your
authorized dealer. Depending on the severity of the over-temperature
condition, the vehicle may not restart after cycling the ignition off. If the
vehicle restarts, there may be limited power. If the exhaust
over-temperature condition reoccurs, the message center will display
STOP SAFELY NOW, the chime will sound, and engine power will be
reduced again and shut down below 3 mph (5 km/h). Refer to your
Power Stroke 6.0 and 6.4 Liter Direct Injection Turbo Diesel Owner’s
Guide Supplement for more information.
ENGINE OIL CHANGE SOON (Gas engine only) — Displayed when
the engine oil life remaining is 5% or less.
OIL CHANGE REQUIRED (Gas engine only) — Displayed when the
oil life left reaches 0%. OIL LIFE OK displays after you have changed the
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In satellite radio mode (if equipped) , press / to tune to the
next/previous channel.
Satellite radio is available only with a valid SIRIUS
radio
subscription. Check with your authorized dealer for availability.
2. (Phone): If your vehicle is
equipped with SYNC
, press to
access SYNC PHONE features. For
further information, please refer to your SYNC
supplement.
If your vehicle is not equipped with SYNC
, the display will read NO
PHONE.
3. MENU: Press MENU repeatedly
to access to the following settings:
Setting the clock: Press MENU until SET HOUR or SET MINUTES is
displayed. Use / / SEEK, SEEK to adjust the
hours/minutes.
SATELLITE RADIO MENU (if equipped): Press MENU when satellite
radio mode is active to access. Press OK to enter into the satellite radio
menu. Press / to cycle through the following options:
• CATEGORY: Press OK to enter category mode. Press / to
scroll through the list of available SIRIUS
channel Categories (Pop,
Rock, News, etc.) Press OK when the desired category appears in the
display. After a category is selected, press SEEK to search for that
specific category of channels only (i.e. ROCK). You may also select
CATEGORY ALL to seek all available SIRIUS
categories and channels.
Press OK to close and return to the main menu.
• SAVE SONG: Press OK to save the currently playing song title in the
system’s memory. (If you try to save something other than a song,
CANT SAVE will appear in the display.) When the chosen song is
playing on any satellite radio channel, the system will alert you with
an audible prompt. Press OK while SONG ALERT is in the display and
the system will take you to the channel playing the desired song. You
can save up to 20 song titles. If you attempt to save a song when the
system is full, the display will read REPLACE SONG? Press OK to
access the saved songs and press / to cycle through the saved
songs. When the song appears in the display that you would like to
replace, press OK. SONG REPLACED will appear in the display. Entertainment Systems
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• DELETE SONG: Press OK to delete a song title from the system’s
memory. Press / to cycle through the saved songs. When the
song title appears in the display that you would like to delete, press
OK. The song will appear in the display for confirmation. Press OK
again and the display will read SONG DELETED. If you do not want
to delete the currently listed song, press / to select either
RETURN or CANCEL.
Note: If there are no songs presently saved, the display will read NO
SONGS.
• DELETE ALL SONGS: Press OK to delete all songs from the
system’s memory. The display will read ARE YOU SURE? Press OK to
confirm deletion of all saved songs and the display will read ALL
DELETED.
Note: If there are no songs presently saved, the display will read NO
SONGS.
• ENABLE ALERTS / DISABLE ALERTS: Press OK to enable/disable
the satellite alert status which alerts you when your selected songs are
playing on a satellite radio channel. (The system default is disabled.)
SONG ALERTS ENABLED/DISABLED will appear in the display. The
menu listing will display the opposite state. For example, if you have
chosen to enable the song alerts, the menu listing will read DISABLE
as the alerts are currently on, so your other option is to turn them off.
Satellite radio is available only with a valid SIRIUS
radio
subscription. Check with your authorized dealer for availability.
AUTOSET: 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 / /
SEEK, SEEK 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.
BASS: Press MENU to reach the bass setting. Use / / SEEK,
SEEK to adjust.
TREB (Treble): Press MENU to reach the treble setting.
Use / / SEEK, SEEK to adjust.
BAL (Balance): Press MENU to reach the balance setting.
Use / / SEEK, SEEK to adjust the audio between the left
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FADE: Press MENU to reach the fade setting. Use / / SEEK,
SEEK
to adjust the audio between the back (B) and front (F)
speakers.
SPEEDVOL (Speed sensitive volume, if equipped): 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, SEEK to adjust.
The default setting is off; increasing your vehicle speed will not change
the volume level.
Adjust 1–7: 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 is 1–3; 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
SEEK, SEEK will scroll through all tracks on the
disc
In Folder mode, pressing SEEK, SEEK will scroll only through
tracks within the selected folder.
Press FOLDER, FOLDER to 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, SEEK to toggle ON/OFF. When COMPRESS
is ON, the system will bring the soft and loud CD passages together for a
more consistent listening level.
4. AUX: Press repeatedly to cycle
through FES/DVD (if equipped),
LINE IN (auxiliary audio mode, if
equipped) and SAT1, SAT2 and SAT3 modes (satellite radio, if
equipped).
For location and further information on auxiliary audio mode, refer to
Auxiliary input jack later in this chapter.
Satellite radio is available only with a valid SIRIUS
radio
subscription. Check with your authorized dealer for availability. Entertainment Systems
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5. SEEK: In radio mode,
press / to access the
previous/next strong station.
In CD/MP3 mode, press /
to access the previous/next CD/MP3 track.
In satellite radio mode (if equipped), press
SEEK, SEEK to
seek to the previous/next channel. If a specific category is selected,
(Jazz, Rock, News, etc.), press
SEEK, SEEK to seek to the
previous/next channel in the selected category. Press and hold
SEEK, SEEK to fast seek through the previous /next channels.
In TEXT MODE, press SEEK, SEEK to view the
previous/additional display text.
In CATEGORY MODE, press
SEEK, SEEK to select a category.
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/MP3
mode. When a CD/MP3 is playing,
press to pause or play the current CD/MP3. The CD/MP3 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 the Family entertainment DVD system section later 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 CD/MP3 mode, press SHUFFLE to play the tracks in random
order. In MP3 folder mode, the system will randomly play all tracks
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8. FOLDER : In folder mode,
press FOLDER to access next
folder on MP3 discs, if available.
9. FOLDER: In folder mode,
press FOLDER to access the
previous folder on MP3 discs, if
available.
10. FF (Fast forward): Press FF
to manually advance in a CD/MP3
track.
11. REW (Rewind): Press REW to
manually reverse in a CD/MP3 track.
12. Memory presets: To set a
station: Select frequency band
AM/FM1/FM2; tune to a station,
press and hold a preset control until sound returns. You may store up to
six stations in each frequency band for a total of 18.
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
radio
subscription. Check with your authorized dealer for availability.
13. TEXT/SCAN: In radio and
CD/MP3 mode, press and hold for
a brief sampling of radio stations or
CD tracks. Press again to stop.
In CD/MP3 mode, press and release to display track title, artist name,
and disc 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.
In TEXT MODE sometimes the display requires additional text to be
displayed. When the “>” indicator is active, press SEEK to view the
additional display text. When the “<” indicator is active, press SEEK
to view the previous display text. Entertainment Systems
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Satellite radio is available only with a valid SIRIUS
radio
subscription. Check with your authorized dealer for availability.
2. (Phone): If your vehicle is
equipped with SYNC
, press to
access SYNC PHONE features. For
further information, please refer to supplemental information on SYNC

included with your vehicle.
If your vehicle is not equipped with SYNC
, the display will read NO
PHONE.
3. MENU: Press repeatedly to
access to the following settings:
Setting the clock: Press until SELECT HOUR or SELECT MINS is
displayed. Press / / SEEK to adjust the hours/minutes.
SATELLITE RADIO MENU (if equipped): Press MENU when satellite
radio mode is active to access. Press OK to enter into the satellite radio
menu. Press / to cycle through the following options:
• CATEGORY: Press OK to enter category mode. Press / to
scroll through the list of available SIRIUS
channel Categories (Pop,
Rock, News, etc.) Press OK when the desired category appears in the
display. After a category is selected, press SEEK to search for that
specific category of channels only (i.e. ROCK). You may also select
CATEGORY ALL to seek all available SIRIUS
categories and channels.
Press OK to close and return to the main menu.
• SAVE SONG: Press OK to save the currently playing song title in the
system’s memory. (If you try to save something other than a song,
CANT SAVE will appear in the display.) When the chosen song is
playing on any satellite radio channel, the system will alert you with
an audible prompt. Press OK while SONG ALERT is in the display and
the system will take you to the channel playing the desired song. You
can save up to 20 song titles. If you attempt to save a song when the
system is full, the display will read REPLACE SONG? Press OK to
access the saved songs and press / to cycle through the saved
songs. When the song appears in the display that you would like to
replace, press OK. SONG REPLACED will appear in the display.
• DELETE SONG: Press OK to delete a song from the system’s
memory. Press / to cycle through the saved songs. When theEntertainment Systems
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song appears in the display that you would like to delete, press OK.
The song will appear in the display for confirmation. Press OK again
and the display will read SONG DELETED. If you do not want to
delete the currently listed song, press / to select either
RETURN or CANCEL.
Note: If there are no songs presently saved, the display will read NO
SONGS.
• DELETE ALL SONGS: Press OK to delete all songs from the
system’s memory. The display will read ARE YOU SURE ? Press OK to
confirm deletion of all saved songs and the display will read ALL
DELETED.
Note: If there are no songs presently saved, the display will read NO
SONGS.
• ENABLE ALERTS / DISABLE ALERTS: Press OK to enable/disable
the satellite alert status which alerts you when your selected songs are
playing on a satellite radio channel. (The system default is disabled.)
SONG ALERTS ENABLED/DISABLED will appear in the display. The
menu listing will display the opposite state. For example, if you have
chosen to enable the song alerts, the menu listing will read DISABLE
as the alerts are currently on, so your other option is to turn them off.
Satellite radio is available only with a valid SIRIUS
radio
subscription. Check with your authorized dealer for availability.
AUTOSET: 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 / /
SEEK, SEEK 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 search
RBDS-equipped stations 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 / / SEEK to 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, SEEK or press and hold SCAN to
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To view the station name or type: When the desired category appears
in the display, 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,
SEEK to adjust.
TREB (Treble): Press MENU to reach the treble setting.
Use / / SEEK, SEEK to adjust.
BAL (Balance): Press MENU to reach the balance setting.
Use / / SEEK, SEEK to adjust the audio between the left
(L) and right (R) speakers.
FADE: Press MENU to reach the fade setting. Use / / SEEK,
SEEK to 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 / / SEEK to
optimize sound for ALL SEATS, DRIVERS SEAT or REAR SEATS.
SPEEDVOL (Speed sensitive volume, if equipped): 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, SEEK to adjust.
The default setting is off; increasing your vehicle speed will not change
the volume level.
Adjust 1–7: 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 is 1–3; 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 SEEK will scroll through all tracks on the disc.
In Folder mode, pressing SEEK will scroll only through tracks
within the selected folder.
Press FOLDER, FOLDER to access the previous/next folder (if
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