Ford Contour (2000 year). Manual - part 53

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210

High-mounted brake lamp

Enter the rear seat compartment.
1. Remove the high-mounted stop
lamp assembly.

2. Remove the red bulb cover.

3. Remove inoperative stop lamp
bulb.

To install, fit the new bulb in
reverse sequence.

On vehicles equipped with a rear
spoiler, the high-mounted brake
lamp is included in the spoiler.

See your dealer for repair.

Luggage compartment lamp 

Pry out the light assembly from the
holder with a flat screwdriver. Turn
the spherical bulb under slight
pressure counterclockwise and
remove.

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Interior lamps 
(sunroof equipped vehicles)

Open the lamp assembly.

The bulbs can be replaced after the
contact plate has been hinged
back.

Interior lamps with reading
lamps (if equipped)

Remove the clip located on lens to
access the center bulb.

To replace the reading lamp bulbs,
remove the two retaining screws to
access the back of the lamp. Then,
unclip the bulb covers and replace
the bulb.

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Function

Trade number

3457 NA

9005

9006

893

1157

1156

Front /turn lamp

Headlamp (high)

Headlamp (low)

Foglamp/License plate lamp

Rear tail/turn/brake lamp

Backup lamp

Bulb specifications

2723

C5W

High-mounted brake lamp

Interior lamp

211-2

License plate lamp

Reading lamp

578

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Aiming the headlamps

Your vehicle is equipped with a
Vehicle Headlamp Aim Device
(VHAD) on each headlamp body.
Each headlamp may be properly
aimed in the horizontal direction
(left/right) and the vertical
direction (up/down).

A non-zero bubble reading (vertical
indicator) does not necessarily
indicate out-of-aim headlamps. If
your vehicle is not positioned on a
level surface, the slope will be
included in the vertical indication.
Therefore, vertical and horizontal
headlamp adjustment should be
performed only when beam
direction appears to be incorrect.

AIMING THE HEADLAMPS

The alignment of your headlamps
should be checked if:

• Oncoming motorists frequently
signal you to deactivate your high
beams, and your high beams are
not activated.

• The headlamps do not seem to
provide enough light for clear night
vision.

• The headlamp beams are pointed
substantially away from a slightly
down and to the right position.

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