1997 Mercury Cougar Owner's Manual - Page 37

u Automatic Disc Storage 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 "focus error" (disc inserted upside down). In this case, the disc will not be automatically reloaded. How to eject the disc Push the "EJECT" button to stop play, eject the disc and resume radio operation of your audio system. NOTE: You can eject the disc while the radio power and/or ignition is on or off. 35