Ford Five Hundred (2007 year). Manual — part 3

Headlamps on warning chime: Sounds when the headlamps or parking
lamps are on, the ignition is off (the key is not in the ignition) and the
driver’s door is opened.

GAUGES

Speedometer: Indicates the
current vehicle speed.

Engine coolant temperature
gauge: Indicates engine coolant
temperature. At normal operating
temperature, the needle will be in
the normal range (between “H” and
“C”). If it enters the red section,
the engine is overheating. Stop
the vehicle as soon as safely
possible, switch off the engine and let the engine cool.

Never remove the coolant reservoir cap while the engine is
running or hot.

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Fuel gauge: Indicates
approximately how much fuel is left
in the fuel tank (when the ignition
is in the ON position). The fuel
gauge may vary slightly when the
vehicle is in motion or on a grade.

The FUEL icon and arrow indicates
which side of the vehicle the fuel
filler door is located.

Refer to Filling the tank in the Maintenance and Specifications
chapter for more information.

Tachometer: Indicates the engine
speed in revolutions per minute.
Driving with your tachometer
pointer continuously at the top of
the scale may damage the engine.

Odometer: Registers the total miles
(kilometers) of the vehicle.

Refer to Message Center in the
Driver Controls chapter on how to
switch the display from Metric to
English.

Trip odometer: Registers the miles
(kilometers) of individual journeys.
• To reset, select the TRIP function

from the INFO menu. Depressing
the RESET control for
approximately one second will
reset the trip odometer to zero.

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AUDIO SYSTEMS

AM/FM stereo/ single CD Satellite Compatible Sound System
(if equipped)

Accessory delay: Your vehicle is equipped with accessory delay. With
this feature, the window switches and radio may be used for up to ten
minutes after the ignition is turned off or either front door is opened.

1.

/

Tuner: Press to

manually go up or down the radio
frequency. Also use in menu mode
to select various settings.

In Satellite Radio mode (if equipped), press

/

to tune to the

next/previous channel.
In CATEGORY MODE, press

/

to scroll through the list of

available SIRIUS channel Categories (Pop, Rock, News, etc.). Refer to
Category Mode under Menu for further information.
Satellite radio is available only with a valid SIRIUS subscription.
Check with your authorized dealer for availability.

2. Phone/mute: Press to mute the
playing media. Press again to return
to the playing media.

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COMPRESS

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3. Menu: Press to toggle through
the following modes:

Setting the clock: Press MENU until SELECT HOUR or SELECT MINS

is displayed. Use

/

/

SEEK

to manually increase/decrease.

Press MENU again to disengage clock mode.

If your vehicle is equipped with an in-dash clock, refer to Clock in the
Driver Controls chapter.

CATEGORY (Satellite Radio if equipped): Press MENU until the
currently active category appears in the display (CATEGORY MODE). In
CATEGORY MODE, press

/

to scroll through the list of available

SIRIUS channel Categories (Pop, Rock, News, etc.) Press

SEEK

or SCAN to select the category. After a category is selected, press SEEK
to search for that specific category of channels only (i.e. ROCK). To
select a different category, press MENU until the category appears in the
display. Press

/

to select a different category. You may also select

CATEGORY ALL to seek all available SIRIUS categories and channels.
Satellite radio is available only with a valid SIRIUS subscription.
Check with your authorized dealer for availability.

Autoset: Allows you to set the strongest local radio stations without
losing your original manually set preset stations for AM/FM1/FM2 . Press

MENU to access. Use

/

/

SEEK

to set.

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 to adjust the bass setting. Use

/

/

SEEK

.

Treble: Press to adjust the treble setting. Use

/

/

SEEK

.

Balance: Press to adjust the audio between the left and right speakers.

Use

/

/

SEEK

.

Fade: Press to adjust the audio between the front and rear speakers.

Use

/

/

SEEK

.

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