Reprogramming Steering Wheel Column Interface for Ford Freestar

The rotary switch needs to be set to position #1

Please note that it is very important to set the radio select switch before turning on the ignition to

begin programming!

Programming the SWI-RC to learn steering wheel control functions.

1. Turn the key to the accessory position (you do not need to hold the Program Button at this time). The LED will flash 3 times. This indicates it is programmed for version 3.

2. Press the Program Button until the LED turns on, then release the button (This will erase all previous learned steering wheel control functions). The SWI-RC is now ready to learn a command from the steering wheel.

3. The SWI-RC must be programmed in the specific order shown in the chart below. If a function is not needed, it may be skipped.

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Programming order for SWI-RC

1	Volume Up
2	Volume Down
3	Mute
4	Preset Up/ Disc Up
5	Preset Down/ Disc Down
6	Source
7	Track Up/ Seek Up
8	Track Down/ Seek Down
9	Power
10	Enter/Play
11	Band/Program
12	Receive
13	End

4. With the LED on, press your steering wheel button until the light goes out and hold for one second more.

5. Release and the LED should come back on. If it does not please double check all connections and verify for correct version programming.

6. Repeat step 4 and 5 to program additional steering wheel buttons in the order corresponding to the chart above for your SWI interface.

7. If you come across a command in the chart that your steering wheel does not have, or you do not want to program, press the Program Button on the side of the SWI interface.

8. The LED will flash once rapidly and then stay on confirming that you have successfully skipped that command and are ready for the next button.

9. When you are done programming all the buttons, wait for about 7 seconds. The LED will flash 3 times indicating it is done programming. The LED will then flash 3 times indicating the version number.

Testing the SWI-RC.

1. Connect the plug to back of radio's steering wheel input jack or harness.

2. With the vehicle on, press a steering wheel button to control the stereo. The SWI-RC should control the aftermarket stereo with the function you taught it. Test all other buttons.

3. If the interface does not control the radio as the steering wheel indicates, the buttons were either pressed in the wrong order or a step was not skipped properly. Return to category 7 and reprogram.