Ford Contour (2000 year). Manual - part 17

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PULL

Remote luggage compartment

control 

Pull the control located on the left
of the driver seat to open the
luggage compartment.

FLOOR MOUNTED CONTROLS

Parking brake

For information on the parking
brake, refer to Preparing to start
the vehicle in the Starting
chapter.

Interior luggage compartment
release

Your vehicle is equipped with a
mechanical interior luggage
compartment release handle that
provides a means of escape for
children and adults in the event
they become locked inside the
luggage compartment. 

Adults are advised to familiarize
themselves with the operation and
location of the release handle.

To open the luggage compartment
door (lid) from the inside, pull the
illuminated “T” shaped handle. The
material the handle is made of will
glow for hours in the darkness of
the luggage compartment following
brief exposure to ambient light.

The “T” shaped handle will be
located either on the luggage
compartment door (lid) or inside
the luggage compartment near the
tail lamps. 

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Fuel pump shut-off switch

For information on the fuel pump
shut-off switch, refer to Fuel
pump shut-off switch in the
Roadside emergencies chapter.

Positive retention floor mat

Position the floor mat in the
footwell. Place the mat eyelet over
the pointed end of the retention
post from the rear and rotate
forward to install. Adjust the floor
mat position to allow proper
operation of the accelerator pedal,
brake pedal, and clutch pedal (if
equipped).

To remove, lift the floor mat just
forward of the retention post and
rotate it rearward to disengage it
from the retention post.

Keep vehicle doors and
luggage compartment locked

and keep keys out of a child’s
reach. Unsupervised children
could lock themselves in an open
trunk and risk injury. Children
should be taught not to play in
vehicles.

On hot days, the
temperature in the trunk or

vehicle interior can rise very
quickly. Exposure of people or
animals to these high
temperatures for even a short time
can cause heat-related injury or
death. Small children are
particularly at risk.

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TRUNK

UN

LOCK

PANIC

LOCK

REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY
SYSTEM
(if equipped)

If your vehicle has a remote entry
system, you can lock and unlock
the vehicle doors and open the
luggage compartment without
using a key. The remote also has a
personal alarm feature.

The remote entry feature only
operates with the ignition in the off
position.

Locking the doors 

Press the LOCK control.

To signal that the doors are locked,
press the LOCK control again
within five seconds. The doors will
lock again and the horn will sound.

Unlocking the doors 

Press the UNLOCK control to open
the driver door.

To unlock the other doors, press
the UNLOCK control a second time
within five seconds.

TRUNK

LOCK

PANIC

UN

LOCK

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Opening the luggage

compartment 

Press the TRUNK control.

Sounding the panic alarm 

Press the PANIC control. The horn
will sound and the headlamps and
tail lamps will flash for
approximately 2 minutes and 45
seconds.

To deactivate the alarm, press the
PANIC control again or turn the
ignition key to the on position.

Replacing the batteries

The transmitter is powered by two
coin-type, three-volt lithium
batteries. A decrease in operating
range can be caused by:

• battery failure,

• weather conditions, or

• structures around the vehicle.

Replacement batteries for the
remote entry system transmitters
may be purchased at pharmacies,
watch stores, or at authorized
dealers.

UN

LOCK

LOCK

PANIC

TRUNK

TRUNK

UN

LOCK

LOCK

PANIC

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