Ford Escape: AM/FM Radio - AM/FM single CD/MP3 satellite compatible sound system - Audio systems - Entertainment Systems - Ford Escape Owner's ManualFord Escape: AM/FM Radio

Press / VOL (Power/Volume): Press to turn the radio on/off. Turn the knob 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 nominal listening level when the ignition is turned back on.

AM/FM: Press repeatedly to select AM/FM1/FM2 frequency band.

AM/FM: Press repeatedly to select AM/FM1/FM2 frequency band.

TUNE: Turn the knob to go up/down the frequency band in individual increments.

DIRECT: Press DIRECT and then select the desired radio frequency

DIRECT: Press DIRECT and then select the desired radio frequency (i.e. 93.9) using the memory preset numbers (0–9).

SEEK/TRACK: Press SEEK/TRACK  to access the SEEK/TRACK previous/next strong radio station. to access the previous/next strong radio station.

SCAN: Press for a brief sampling of all strong radio stations.

SCAN: Press for a brief sampling of all strong radio stations.

MEMORY PRESETS (0–9): When tuned to any station, press and hold a preset button until sound returns and PRESET # SAVED appears in the display. You can save up to 30 stations, 10 in AM, 10 in FM1 and FM2.

Saving presets automatically (Autoset)– Autoset allows you to set the

Saving presets automatically (Autoset)– Autoset allows you to set the strongest local radio stations without losing your original manually set preset stations for AM/FM1/FM2.

To activate the autoset feature: Press MENU repeatedly until AUTO PRESET ON/OFF appears in the display. Use to SEEK/TRACK turn AUTO PRESET ON, and either wait five seconds for the search to to turn AUTO PRESET ON, and either wait five seconds for the search to initiate or press OK to immediately initiate the search. If you press another control within those five seconds, the search will not initiate; the 10 strongest stations will be filled and the station stored in preset 1 will begin playing.

If there are fewer than 10 strong stations, the system will store the last one in the remaining presets.

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    RDS Radio
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