display Mercury Sable 1996 s User Guide

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[IP07225(ALL)01/95]
Manual override buttons
[IP07325(ALL)04/95]
Your EATC has six buttons which allow you to
make special selections. The buttons are located
along the bottom edge of the EATC and allow
you to determine where the air will be
discharged. Pressing any override button
changes the air discharge location only. It does
not affect the ability of the system to control
temperature or the fan speed. Return to fully
automatic operation by pushing the AUTO
button.
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[IP07425(ALL)01/95]
MAX A/C button
[IP07525(ALL)04/95]
The MAX A/C feature allows for faster cooling
because air is drawn from inside the vehicle.
Using inside air causes the fan to sound louder
which is normal for this selection. The display
window will change to indicate MAX A/C and
the airflow will be from the instrument panel
registers. To exit, push AUTO or any of the
other five manual override buttons.
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[IP07625(ALL)01/95]
VENT button
[IP07725(ALL)03/95]
Press this button to select outside air through
the instrument panel registers. The display
window will show the set temperature and
VENT to the lower right of the temperature.
Your EATC will heat the air if the temperature
you have selected is warmer than the outside air
coming into the vehicle. However, the air will
NOT be cooled regardless of the temperature
setting. Airflow will be from the instrument
panel registers.
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102 [IP07825(ALL)04/95]S(Panel and floor) button
[IP07925(ALL)02/95]
Push this button to get air from the floor and
instrument panel registers at the same time. The
display will show the set temperature andS.
Depending on the selected temperature, the air
will be automatically heated or cooled.
[IP08025(ALL)04/95]
R(Floor)
[IP08125(ALL)03/95]
Airflow will be to the floor when theR(floor)
button is pressed. The display window will
show the set temperature andR(floor) to the
right of the temperature. Fan speed will be
automatic unless manually controlled. If you
override the fan speed and wish to return to
automatic fan control, press AUTO. Then, again
selectR(floor) for airflow to the floor.
[IP08225(ALL)04/95]
P(Floor and defrost)
[IP08325(ALL)02/95]
Press this button to get air to the floor and
windshield defrosters at the same time. The
display will show the set temperature andP.If
the outside temperature is about50ÊF (10ÊC) and
above, the air will be dehumidified to remove
moisture. This will help to prevent fogging in
humid weather.
[IP08425(ALL)04/95]
VF-DEF (Front defrost)
[IP08525(ALL)02/95]
Press theVF-DEF (front defrost) button to
obtain maximum airflow to the windshield.
Adjust the temperature setting as required for
defrosting. The Display window will show the
temperature setting withVto the right of the
temperature. When the outside temperature is
about50ÊF (10ÊC) andabove, the air will be
dehumidified to remove moisture. This will help
prevent fogging in humid weather.
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OUTSIDE TEMP button
[IP08725(ALL)03/95]
When this button is pressed, the temperature of
the air outside of the vehicle will show in the
display window. If the EATC is off, the display
will go blank after 4 seconds. If the EATC is on,
the outside temperature will be shown until the
OUTSIDE Temp button is pressed a second time
or another override button is pressed.
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NOTE: The outside temperature reading is
most accurate when the vehicle is
moving. Higher readings may be
obtained when the vehicle is not
moving. The readings that you get may
not agree with temperatures given on
the radio due to differences in vehicle
and station locations.
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[IP08850(ALL)04/95]
Service
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[IP08875(ALL)04/95]
If your EATC is not operating as described here,
take it to your dealer to have it checked. System
diagnostics are built in which will allow your
dealer to readily identify problems that might
occur.
[IP08925(ALL)04/95]
Operating tips
[IP09025(ALL)04/95]
The following tips will help you to get the most
satisfaction from your climate control system.
[IP09125(ALL)04/95]
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In humid weather, selectVF-DEF (front
defrost) before driving. This will help to
prevent windshield fogging. After a few
minutes of operation, switch to any desired
selection.
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Stereo and Stereo Cassette Radios
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Using the Controls on Your New Radio
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[AS10700(ALL)02/95]
How to turn the radio on and off
[AS10750(ALL)04/95]
Press the ªVOL PUSH ONº button to turn the
radio on. Press again to turn off.
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How to adjust the volume
[AS10825(ALL)02/95]
Turn the ªVOL PUSH ONº knob to the right to
increase the volume and to the left to decrease
the volume. Dots illuminate in the display to
show relative volume level.
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NOTE: If the volume is set above a certain
level when the ignition is turned off,
the volume will come back to a
ªnominalº listening level when the
ignition is turned back on. However, if
the radio power is turned off with the
ªVOL PUSH ONº button, the volume
will not change and will remain at the
level set when the radio is turned back
on.
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[AS11000(ALL)02/95]
Selecting the AM or FM frequency band
[AS11125(ALL)04/95]
Press the ªAMº or ªFMº button to select the
desired frequency band or to stop/store cassette
tape (when a cassette is playing). Pressing the
ªFMº button more than once will alternate
between FM1 and FM2. These functions are used
with the station memory buttons described
underHow to tune radio stations.
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[AS11200(ALL)01/95]
How to tune radio stations
[AS11300(ALL)04/95]
There are four ways for you to tune in a
particular station. You can manually locate the
station using the ªTUNEº button, ªSEEKº to the
station, ªSCANº to the station or select the
station by using the memory buttons. These four
methods are described below.
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the desired frequencies:
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1. Select a band, then select a frequency.
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[AS13200(ALL)02/95]
2. Press one of the memory buttons and hold
the button until the sound returns. That
station is now held in memory on that
button.
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[AS13300(ALL)02/95]
3. Follow the two steps above for each station
memory preset button you want to set.
[AS13510(ALL)04/95]
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Using the Radio Set feature
[AS13515(ALL)04/95]
With Radio set, you can automatically set
strong stations into your memory buttons.
AM, FM1 and FM2 will be set sequentially.
[AS13545(ALL)04/95]
Turn the radio off with the ªVOL PUSH ONº
knob. Press and hold the ªSCANº button and
turn the radio on by pressing the ªVOL
PUSH ONº knob. Continue holding the
ªSCANº button until ªRADº is shown in the
display.
[AS13550(ALL)04/95]
NOTE: If there are less than six strong stations
in the frequency band, the remaining
unfilled buttons will store the last
strong station detected on the band.
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[AS13560(ALL)04/95]
After all stations have been filled, the radio will
begin playing the station stored on memory
button 1.
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[AS13600(ALL)02/95]
Adjusting the tone balance and speaker
output of your radio
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[AS13800(ALL)02/95]
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Increasing or decreasing bass response
[AS13925(ALL)02/95]
Press the right (
a) side of the ªBASSº button
to increase bass (more ªlowsº); press the left
(
b) side of the ªBASSº button to decrease
bass (less ªlowsº).
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Increasing or decreasing treble response
[AS14125(ALL)02/95]
Press the right (
a) side of the ªTREBº
button to increase treble (more ªhighsº);
press the left (
b) side of the ªTREBº button
to decrease treble (less ªhighsº).
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[AS14400(ALL)02/95]
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Adjusting speaker balance
[AS14525(ALL)04/95]
Balance control allows you to adjust the
sound distribution between the right and left
speakers. Press the right (
a) side of the
ªBALº button to shift the sound to the right
speakers, and press the left (
b) side to shift
the sound to the left speakers. The display
will show ªBALº and a dot indicating the
balance position.
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[AS14600(ALL)02/95]
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Adjusting speaker fader
[AS14725(ALL)04/95]
Fade control allows you to adjust the sound
distribution between the front and rear
speakers. Press the right (
a) side of the
ªFADEº button to shift the sound to the front
speakers, and press the left (
b) side to shift
the sound to the rear speakers. The display
will show ªFADEº and a dot indicating the
fade position.
[AS14800(ALL)04/95]
Using the Power Antenna (If equipped)
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[AS14850(ALL)02/95]
The power antenna will automatically rise when
your radio is turned on and the ignition is in the
ON or ACC position. It will lower when either
the radio or the ignition is turned off.
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Power antenna maintenance and care
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[AS14950(ALL)02/95]
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Never drive your vehicle through a car wash
with the power antenna mast extended. This
can cause damage to the antenna mast, which
is not covered under warranty. Turn off your
radio and/or the vehicle. This will
automatically retract the antenna.
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3. Rounded off frequencies
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[AS15450(ALL)02/95]
Some FM radio stations advertise a
ªrounded-offº frequency which is not the
frequency they actually broadcast on. For
example, a radio station that is assigned a
frequency of 98.7 MHz may call itself ªRadio 99º
even though 99.0 MHz is not an allowable FM
broadcast frequency.
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[AS15600(ALL)02/95]
Using the Controls of Your Cassette Tape
Player
[AS15700(ALL)04/95]
NOTE: Radio power must be on to use the
cassette tape player.
[AS15800(ALL)04/95]
NOTE: Adjust the volume, treble, bass, balance
and fade controls in the same manner
as for radio stations.
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[AS15900(ALL)02/95]
How to insert a tape
[AS16025(ALL)04/95]
Your cassette player is equipped with power
loading. Once you insert a tape and push
slightly (with theopen edge to the right), the
loading mechanism draws the tape the rest of
the way in and play will begin after a
momentary tape tightening process. Display
indicates ªTAPEº while tape is playing. If the
ªTAPEº button is pressed when the cassette tape
player is empty, ªNOº and ªTAPEº will flash in
the display and radio play will continue.
[AS16050(ALL)02/95]
NOTE: A cassette tape can be loaded with the
ignition on whether the radio is on or
off. However, if the radio is off, the
cassette tape will be loaded and stored.
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[AS16300(ALL)02/95]
How to locate a desired track on the tape
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[AS16350(ALL)02/95]
There are four ways to quickly locate a desired
selection on the tape. You can use the fast
forward, rewind, ªSEEKº or ªSCANº function.
Following are brief descriptions of each.
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Fast forwarding the tape
[AS16525(ALL)04/95]
To fast forward the tape, press the ªFFº
button. The radio will automatically begin
playing until fast forward is manually
stopped (by pressing the ªTAPEº, ªEJº,
ªREWº or ªFFº button) or the end of the
tape is reached. The display will show a
flashing
Xto indicate fast forward.
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[AS16535(ALL)01/95]
At the end of the tape, the direction
automatically reverses and plays the other
side of the tape.
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[AS16600(ALL)02/95]
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Rewinding the tape
[AS16725(ALL)04/95]
To rewind the tape, press the ªREWº button.
The radio will automatically begin playing
until rewind is manually stopped (by
pressing the ªTAPEº, ªEJº, ªREWº or ªFFº
button) or the beginning of the tape is
reached. The display will show a flashing
X
to indicate rewind.
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[AS17000(ALL)01/95]
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Using the ªSEEKº function with your cassette
tape player
[AS17125(ALL)04/95]
While in the tape mode, press the right (
a)
side of the ªSEEKº button to seek forward to
the next selection on the tape (display
indicates ªSEEKº). Press the left (
b) side to
seek the previous tape selection.
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[AS17135(ALL)03/95]
NOTE: If you want to restart a currently
playing tape selection, press the left
(
b) side of the ªSEEKº button after
approximately three seconds into the
current selection.
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Using the ªSCANº function with your
cassette tape player
[AS17325(ALL)02/95]
Press the ªSCANº button to begin the
forward scan mode on the tape currently
playing, stopping on each tape selection for
approximately an eight-second sampling
(display flashes ªSCANº).
[AS17345(ALL)04/95]
To stop the scan mode on the presently
sampled tape selection press ªSCANº a
second time.
[AS17348(ALL)02/95]
How to change the side of the tape being
played
[AS17350(ALL)02/95]
The alternate side of the tape can be selected at
any time by pressing the ªSIDE 1-2º button.
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[AS17400(ALL)02/95]
How to eject the tape
[AS17525(ALL)04/95]
To stop the tape and eject the cassette, press the
ªEJº button. The radio will resume playing if the
power is on. The tape cartridge can be ejected
with radio power (and/or ignition) on or off.
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How to store the tape
[AS17575(ALL)04/95]
Press the ªAMº or ªFMº button (or ªCDº, if
equipped) to stop the tape player and resume
radio play (or CD-DJ).
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[AS17600(ALL)02/95]
Using the DolbyHB noise reduction feature
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[AS17700(ALL)02/95]
NOTE: Noise reduction system manufactured
under license from Dolby Labs
Licensing Corporation. ªDolbyº and
double-D symbol are trademarks of
Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation.
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[AS17825(ALL)04/95]
Push thekbutton to activate Dolby B Noise
Reduction. Push again to deactivate.
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Tape error messages
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[AS18280(ALL)01/95]
Your cassette tape player is equipped to
diagnose certain problems you may experience.
Error codes are as follows:
[AS18325(ALL)04/95]
TD E1 Ð Possible problem tape cartridge. The
cassette player will automatically eject the tape.
Insert the tape again. If the same error code
appears in the display, try a different tape. If the
problem persists, refer the problem to qualified
personnel for service.
[AS18330(ALL)04/95]
TD E2 Ð Radio cannot eject tape. If tape is not
ejected when the ªEJº button is pressed, refer
the problem to qualified personnel for service.
[AS18350(ALL)12/95]
TD E3 Ð Radio cannot insert tape properly. The
cassette player will automatically eject the tape.
Insert tape again. If the same error code appears
in the display, try a different tape. If the
problem persists, refer the problem to qualified
personnel for service.
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[AS18500(ALL)02/95]
Tips on Caring for the Cassette Player and
Tapes
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[AS18600(ALL)02/95]
In order to keep your cassette tape player
performing the way it was meant to, read and
follow these simple precautions:
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[AS18700(ALL)02/95]
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Using a Ford Cassette Cleaning Cartridge to
clean the tape player head after 10-12 hours
of play will help maintain the best playback
sound and proper tape operation.
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[AS18800(ALL)02/95]
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Only cassettes that are 90 minutes long or
less should be used. Tapes longer than 90
minutes are thinner and subject to breakage
or may jam the tape player mechanism.
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[AS18900(ALL)02/95]
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Protect cassettes from exposure to direct
sunlight, high humidity and extreme heat or
cold. If they are exposed to extreme
conditions, allow them to reach a moderate
temperature before playing.
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