ignition FORD WINDSTAR 1998 1.G User Guide

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[IS10600(ALL)12/95]
The fuel gauge indicator may also vary slightly when the
vehicle is in motion. With the ignition OFF, the fuel gauge
indicator may drift from the ignition ON position as well.
[IS10700(ALL)12/95]
10-1/2 pica
art:0050235-A
Fuel gauge Ð base cluster
[IS10800(ALL)08/96]
10-1/2 pica
art:0050126-D
The engine coolant temperature and fuel gauge
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% [IS20400(ALL)01/96]
Anti-Theft Active Indicator Light
[IS20500(ALL)07/96]
This indicator is used in the optional Anti-Theft System. See
ªAnti-Theft Systemº in theControls and Featureschapter of this
Owner Guide.
[IS20600(ALL)01/96]
6 pica art:0050123-B
The anti-theft active indicator light
[IS20700(ALL)01/96]
Air Suspension Warning Light
[IS20800(ALL)01/96]
6 pica art:0050227-A
The air suspension warning light
[IS20900(ALL)01/96]
The warning light for the Air Suspension indicates one of two
things:
[IS21000(ALL)01/96]1.
The service switch (located in the jack storage area) is in the
ªoffº position.
[IS21100(ALL)01/96]2.
A system malfunction has occurred electronically disabling
Air Suspension function.
[IS21200(ALL)01/96]
NOTE: If the switch is returned to or in the ªONº position
and the light does not go out after recycling the
ignition switch OFF/ON, the Air Suspension should
be checked by a qualified service technician.
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[AS01175(ALL)10/95]
Compact Disc Radio
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[AS01250(ALL)10/95]
The Compact Disc Radio combines the Electronic Stereo Radio
with the Ford Compact Disc Player.
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[AS01300(ALL)08/95]
Using the Controls on Your New Radio/CD Player
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[AS01400(ALL)04/92]
Most of the features of this unit work for both radio and CD
operation, depending on which mode the unit is in. Also, some
of the buttons control several different functions, so be sure to
read all of the operating instructions carefully.
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[AS01500(ALL)03/96]
How to turn the radio on and off
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[AS01600(ALL)10/95]
Press the ªPOWERº button to turn the radio on. Press it again
to turn it off.
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[AS01625(ALL)03/96]
How to adjust the volume
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[AS01650(ALL)03/96]
Press the (R/S) side of the ªVOLº button to increase/decrease
the volume. Bars illuminate in the display to show the relative
volume level.
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[AS01675(ALL)02/96]
NOTE: If the volume level is set above a certain listening
level when the ignition switch is turned off, when the
ignition switch is turned back on, the volume will
come back to a ªnominalº listening level. However, if
the radio power is turned off, the volume will remain
in the position it was set at when radio power was
switched off.
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[AS01700(ALL)03/96]
Selecting the AM or FM frequency band
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[AS01800(ALL)10/95]
Push the ªAM/FMº button to select the desired frequency band.
When in the radio mode, pushing the button more than once
will alternate between AM, FM1 and FM2. These functions are
used with the station memory buttons described underHow to
tune radio stations.
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[AS05300(ALL)04/96]
n
Adjusting speaker fader
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[AS05400(ALL)08/95]
Fade control allows you to adjust the sound distribution
between the front and rear speakers. Push the ªAUDIOº
button repeatedly until the display reads ªFADE.º Push the
ª+º side of the ªVOLº button to shift the sound to the front
speakers, and push the ª-º side to shift the sound to the rear
speakers.
[AS05500(ALL)09/95]
NOTE: Illuminated bars in the display show relative levels of
bass and treble and positions of speaker balance and
fader functions for five seconds after adjustments are
made, then revert to volume level set.
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[AS05600(ALL)08/95]
Clock operation
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[AS05700(ALL)08/95]
When in the radio mode, push the ªCLOCKº button to switch
from radio frequency to clock. Only the clock numerals will be
displayed in the clock mode Ð there is no A.M./P.M.
indication. When in the clock mode, the time will be displayed
until the button is pushed again. However, if you retune the
radio while it is in the clock mode, the new radio frequency
will be displayed for approximately ten seconds and then
change back to clock.
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[AS05800(ALL)08/95]
When in the CD mode, push the ªCLOCKº button to change
the display from elapsed time mode to track number mode to
clock mode. If the CD track selection is changed when you are
in the clock or elapsed time mode, the new track number will
be displayed for approximately ten seconds and then revert
back to the previous mode.
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[AS05900(ALL)08/95]
To set the clock, simultaneously press the ªCLOCKº button and
either the bottom (
b) half of the ªSEEKº button to set hours,
or the top (
a) half of the ªSEEKº button to set minutes.
[AS06000(ALL)04/96]
NOTE: The clock can be set with the radio and/or ignition on
or off.
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[AS08000(ALL)09/95]
NOTE: The CD player has heat protection circuitry to protect
the laser diode. If the temperature of the player
reaches167ÊF (75ÊC), theheat detection circuit will
shut off the player and ªTOO HOTº will scroll in the
display for five seconds (radio will resume playing).
When the temperature returns to normal operating
range, the CD player will again be operational.
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[AS08100(ALL)10/95]
How to stop and restart the CD player
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[AS08200(ALL)04/96]
When a disc is loaded, the unit automatically enters the play
mode and the play indicator
ailluminates. To stop
temporarily, press the ªPLAY/STOPº button or the ªAM/FMº
button. The stop indicator
Xin the display illuminates and
operation returns to the radio mode. To resume CD play, press
the ªPLAY/STOPº button once again.
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[AS08300(ALL)10/95]
NOTE: If the ignition key is turned OFF during play and
then is set to the ON or ACCESSORY position, the
CD player will resume playing in the mode it was in
when ignition was turned off.
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[AS08400(ALL)05/96]
How to fast forward or reverse your CD player
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[AS08500(ALL)10/95]
To quickly search for a particular point in a selection, press the
ªFFº button (to fast forward) or the ªREVº button (to reverse).
While either button is pressed, the disc goes forward or
backward at two different speeds depending on how long the
button is held down. (Pressing either button for more than three
seconds will speed up the process.) Release the button at the
desired point (found by watching the elapsed playing time in
the display or by listening to the sound during fast forward or
reverse). When you have reached the beginning of track 1, the
CD player will begin playing.
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[AS09300(ALL)10/95]
n
Automatic Disc Storage
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[AS09400(ALL)10/95]
If the disc is ejected from the CD player but is not removed
from the disc opening within approximately 10 seconds, the
player will automatically reload the disc for storage, unless
the disc is automatically ejected due to a ªfocus errorº (disc
inserted upside down). In this case, the disc will not be
automatically reloaded.
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[AS09500(ALL)04/96]
How to eject the disc
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[AS09600(ALL)10/95]
Push the ªEJECTº button to stop play, eject the disc and resume
radio operation of your audio system.
[AS09700(ALL)09/95]
NOTE: You can eject the disc while the radio power and/or
ignition is on or off.
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[AS09710(ALL)08/95]
How To Take Care of and Clean Your CD Player and
Discs
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[AS09720(ALL)08/95]
To ensure the continued performance of your Ford Compact
Disc Player, carefully read the following precautions:
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[AS09730(ALL)04/96]
n
Always handle the disc by its edge. Never touch the playing
surface.
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[AS09740(ALL)08/95]
n
Before playing, inspect the disc for any contamination. If
needed, clean the disc with an approved disc cleaner, such as
the DiscwasherHCompact Disc Cleaner or the Allsop 3H
Compact Disc Cleaner, by wiping from the center out to the
edges.Do not use a circular motion to clean.
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[AS09750(ALL)06/96]
n
Do not clean discs with solvents such as benzine, thinner,
commercially available cleaners or antistatic spray intended
for analog records.
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[AS09760(ALL)04/96]
n
Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources
such as defroster and floor heating ducts. Do not leave any
discs in a parked car in direct sunlight where there may be a
considerable rise in temperature or damage may result.
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[AS09930(ALL)08/95]
High-Level Audio System
[AS09940(ALL)07/91]
Ford's High-Level Audio System delivers quality performance
for maximum listening enjoyment.
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[AS09950(ALL)03/96]
Using the Controls on Your New Radio
*
[AS09960(ALL)03/96]
How to turn the radio on and off
*
[AS09970(ALL)10/95]
Press the ªPOWERº button to turn the radio on. Press it again
to turn it off.
*
[AS09990(ALL)03/96]
How to adjust the volume
*
[AS10000(ALL)03/96]
Press the (R/S) side of the ªVOLº button to increase/decrease
the volume. Bars illuminate in the display to show the relative
volume level.
*
[AS10010(ALL)02/96]
NOTE: If the volume level is set above a certain listening
level when the ignition switch is turned off, when the
ignition switch is turned back on, the volume will
come back to a ªnominalº listening level. However, if
the radio power is turned off, the volume will remain
in the position it was set at when radio power was
switched off.
*
[AS10020(ALL)03/96]
Selecting the AM or FM frequency band
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[AS10030(ALL)08/95]
Push the ªAM/FMº button to select the desired frequency band.
When in the radio mode, pushing the button more than once
will alternate between AM, FM1 and FM2. These functions are
used with the station memory buttons described underHow to
Tune Radio Stations.
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[AS10040(ALL)03/96]
How to tune radio stations
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[AS10050(ALL)10/95]
There are four ways for you to tune in a particular station. You
can manually locate the station using the ªSCAN/TUNEº
button, ªSEEKº the station, ªSCANº to the station or select the
station by using the memory buttons, which you can set to any
desired frequency. These four methods are described below.
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[AS10590(ALL)09/95]
NOTE: If you want to restart a currently playing tape
selection, press the left (
b) side of the ªSEEKº button
after three seconds into the current selection.
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[AS10595(ALL)03/96]
Whirling sprockets in the displaylindicate the direction of
tape travel.
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[AS10600(ALL)08/95]
n
Using the ªSCANº function with your cassette tape player
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[AS10700(ALL)03/96]
Press the ªSCAN/TUNEº button to enter the scan mode
(display indicates ªSCNº). Pushing the right
aside of the
ªSEEKº button will begin the forward scan mode on the tape
currently playing, stopping on each tape selection for
approximately an eight-second sampling.
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[AS10800(ALL)03/96]
Pushing the left
bside of the ªSEEKº button will begin the
reverse scan mode, stopping on each previous tape selection
for approximately an eight-second sampling. While scanning,
the display indicates whirling sprockets plus an ªSºm.
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[AS10810(ALL)03/96]
To stop the scan mode on the presently sampled tape
selection, press the ªSCAN/TUNEº button again.
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[AS10820(ALL)08/95]
How to eject the tape
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[AS10830(ALL)08/95]
To stop the tape and eject the cassette, press the ªEJCTº button.
The radio will resume playing if the radio power is on. The
tape cartridge can be ejected with radio power (and/or ignition)
on or off.
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[AS10840(ALL)08/95]
How to store the tape
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[AS10850(ALL)08/95]
Press the ªAM/FMº button to stop the tape player and resume
radio play. The cassette will be stored in the tape player and
the
Xsymbol in the display will be lit until you push the
ªPLAY PROGº button to resume tape play. Fast forward and
fast rewind can be used while the tape is in storage mode
without interrupting radio play.
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[AS11010(ALL)08/95]
Tape error messages
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[AS11020(ALL)08/95]
Your cassette tape player is equipped to diagnose certain
problems you may experience. Error codes are as follows:
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[AS11030(ALL)08/95]
Error 0Ð Communication error between the radio controller
and the tape controller. The cassette player will eject the tape.
Insert the tape again. If the same error code appears, turn the
ignition off, then back on again and insert the tape.
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[AS11040(ALL)08/95]
Error 1Ð Possible problem cartridge. The cassette tape player
will eject the tape. Insert the tape again. If the same error code
appears in the display, try a different cartridge.
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[AS11050(ALL)08/95]
Error 2Ð Tape eject or load failure. Your cassette tape player
will go into the pause mode. Push ªEJCTº to eject the tape. If
the tape doesn't eject, refer the problem to qualified personnel
for service.
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[AS11060(ALL)05/96]
Clock Operation
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[AS11080(ALL)05/96]
How to view the clock mode
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[AS11090(ALL)08/95]
Press the ªCLOCKº button to alternate the frequency and time
in the display. In the clock mode, pressing any radio function
will automatically display the radio frequency for approximately
ten seconds before changing back to the clock mode.
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[AS11100(ALL)05/96]
How to set the clock
[AS11120(ALL)12/93]
Press and hold in the ªCLOCKº button, press the ªSEEKº
button left (
b) to advance the hours and right (
a) to advance
the minutes.
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[AS11130(ALL)05/96]
NOTE: The clock displays 12-hour time with no AM/PM
indications.
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[AS11135(ALL)09/95]
NOTE: On the High-Level Audio System, the clock can be set
with the radio power on or off.
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[AS21095(ALL)06/95]
Setting the AM or FM frequency band
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[AS21100(ALL)06/95]
Push the ªBANDº button to change the frequency band.
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[AS21105(ALL)06/95]
Using the ªMEMORYº button
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[AS21110(ALL)06/95]
Push the ªMEMORYº button to access the station you have set
into memory button 1 on the face of the radio. Successively
pushing this button will access, numerically, all stations set into
the Station Memory Preset buttons (1 through 5).
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[AS21115(ALL)06/95]
How to turn the speakers on and off
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[AS21120(ALL)06/95]
When the rear seat controls are on, push the ªSPKRS ON-OFFº
button to turn all speakers off. Push again to turn all speakers
on.
[AS21125(ALL)04/96]
NOTE: Turning the ignition off, then on again will not turn
the speakers back on, if previously turned off by the
ªSPKRS ON-OFFº button on the rear seat controls.
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[AS21130(ALL)06/95]
Using the ªSEEKº function
[AS21135(ALL)04/96]
Press the right (
a) side of the ªSEEKº rocker switch to seek to
the next radio station. Press the left (
b) side of the ªSEEKº
rocker switch to seek to the previous radio station.
[AS21140(ALL)08/96]
NOTE: When using the rear seat controls with a Premium
Audio System, the ªSEEKº function on the rear seat
controls will also function with cassettes, seeking the
next (ªSEEK
aº) or previous (ªSEEK
bº) selection on
the tape.
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[AS21145(ALL)06/95]
Using headphones with the rear seat controls
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[AS21150(ALL)10/95]
Two 3.5 mm headphone jacks have been provided on the rear
seat controls. Plug headphone(s) into the provided jack(s) to
operate headphones.
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