Ford Contour (2000 year). Manual - part 6

Controls and features

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OFF

LO

PNL/FLR

PANEL

A/C

FLOOR

DEF

FLR 

       DEF

MAX

A/C

HI

/

POWER

AUDIO

AM/FM

SCAN

SEEK

3

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ANS

SIDE

1-2

EJECT

VOLUME

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0 0 0 0

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MPH

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F

1

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x 1000

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BRAKE

CHECK
ENGINE

O/D
OFF

TRACTION
CONTROL

CLOCK

C

H

INSTRUMENT PANEL
CONTROLS

Headlamp control 

Lamps off.

Turn one position clockwise:

Parking lamps, instrument panel
lamps, license plate lamps, and tail
lamps on.

Turn two positions clockwise:

Headlamps on. 

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Controls and features

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Daytime running lights (DRL)
(Canadian vehicles only)

The DRL system turns on the
highbeam headlamps, with a
reduced light output, when:

• the vehicle is running and the
ignition is in the on position and

• the headlamp system is in the off
position.

The daytime running light
(DRL) system will not

illuminate the tail lamps and
parking lamps. Turn on your
headlamps at dusk. Failure to do
so may result in a collision.

Foglamp control 
(if equipped)

Pull out the control while the
headlamps are on to turn the
foglamps on.

Push in the control to deactivate
the foglamps.

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Controls and features

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Rear window defroster 
(if equipped)

Press the defroster control to clear
the rear window of thin ice and fog.

The ignition must be in the on
position to operate the rear
window defroster.

The defroster turns off
automatically after 10 minutes or
when the ignition is turned to the
off position. To manually turn off
the defroster, push the control
again.

Traction control system
(if equipped)

This button turns the traction
control system off and on.  See
Driving for more information.

OFF

PNL/FLR

PANEL

A/C

FLOOR

DEF

FLR 

       DEF

MAX

A/C

HI

/

POWER

AUDIO

AM/FM

SCAN

SEEK

3

1

2

4

5

ANS

SIDE

1-2

EJECT

VOLUME

0 0 0 1 2 3

0 0 0 0

10

20

30

40

50

60 70 80

90

100

110

120

130

MPH

20

40

60

55

80

120

100

140

160

180

200

E

F

1

2

0

3

x 1000

4

5

6

7

8

CHECK
ENGINE

TRACTION
CONTROL

O/D
OFF

CLOCK

M

IRRORS

TRACTION

      TROL

C

H

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Controls and features

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Panel dimmer control

Adjust the control to vary the
intensity of the panel lighting.
Operates only when the exterior
lights are switched on.

To switch on the interior lamp,
rotate the control completely to the
left.

Power mirrors (if equipped)

The control can be swivelled and
turned. 

Turn the control counterclockwise
to adjust the driver’s side mirror,
clockwise to adjust the passenger
side mirror. Adjust the selected
mirror by moving the center
control in the desired direction.
Then turn the control back to the
center position.

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M

IRRORS

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