FORD ASPIRE 1996 1.G Owners Manual

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Horn
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To sound the horn, push the horn button on
either side of the steering wheel. Check the horn
regularly to be sure it operates properly.
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Using the horn
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Features
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Your vehicle has a variety of features designed
for your comfort, convenience and safety. Read
this chapter to find out about standard and
optional features.
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Doors
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Locking the doors
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Either front door can be locked or unlocked with
the key.
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Using the key to lock or unlock the front door
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Once the door is unlocked, you may open it by
pulling the door handle upward.
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To lock the doors without using your key, push
the inside lock button down, then close the door.
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To lock any door from the inside, press the lock
button down. To unlock, pull the lock button up.
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To open the door from the inside, pull the lock
button up and pull the door handle.
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Inside door locks and door handle
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Childproof Locks for the Rear Doors
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In addition to standard locks, your vehicle has
childproof locks for the rear doors. If you set
these locks, the rear doors cannot be opened
from the inside of the vehicle. The doors can still
be opened from the outside when the lock knobs
are raised.
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Child lock levers for the rear doors
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To set the childproof lock on each rear door,
open the rear door.
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Find the lever at the black label with the word
LOCKED in white letters. Move the lever up.
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To release the childproof lock, open the rear
door from the outside.
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Move the lever down.
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Windows
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Operating the Windows
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The side windows on your vehicle can be raised
or lowered manually by turning the hand crank
located on each door.
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NOTE: If you notice buffeting or pulsation
(wind shock) with either side window
open, you should open the opposite
window slightly to reduce the
condition.
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Seats
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RWARNING
Never adjust the driver's seat or seatback
when the vehicle is moving.
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RWARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury in a
collision, always drive and ride with your
seatback upright and the lap belt snug
and low across the hips.
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RWARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury in a
collision, children should always ride with
the seatback upright.
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Adjusting the Seats
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In the front seats, you can move the whole seat
forward or backward or tilt the back of the seat
forward or backward.
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To move the seat forward or backward:
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1. Make sure nothing is placed under the front
seats. Such items may interfere with the seat
lock mechanism.
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2. Find the seat slide adjustment lever located
on the outside of the seat.
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3. Pull the lever up and hold it.
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4. Slide the seat to the position you desire.
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5. Release the lever and make sure the seat has
locked in place.
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Seat slide adjustment lever
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Seatback Recline
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To recline the seatback:
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1. Find the seatback recline lever located on the
outside of the seat, toward the rear.
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2. Lean forward slightly and lift up on the
lever.
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3. Lean back on the seat and adjust the back of
the seat to the position you desire.
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4. Release the lever and make sure the seatback
is locked in place. (The lever MUST return
to its original position for the seatback to
lock.)
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The lever used to recline the back of the seat
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Rear Seat Access
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To gain access to the rear seat:
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1. Locate the seatback recline lever. The lever is
located on the outside of the seat cushion.
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2. Raise the seatback recline lever to tilt the
seatback forward. Raise the seat slide
adjustment lever and move the seat forward
if extra room is needed. The seatback should
automatically lock when returned to its
upright position. Make sure the seatback is
locked in place.
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RWARNING
A seatback which is folded forward even
a small degree may not lock properly in
the event of a sudden stop or collision.
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Using the Folding Rear Seat (If equipped)
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Your vehicle may be equipped with a
full-folding or split-folding rear seat. In either
case, you can fold down the seatback (or
seatbacks) to provide extra cargo space. If you
have the rear safety belts routed through the
rear safety belt guides on either side of the seats,
the safety belts will not be trapped when the
seats are returned to their upright positions.
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To fold down the rear seatback:
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1. Pull up on the release knob(s) located in the
upper corner(s) of the seatback. The
split-folding rear seat has one knob for each
seatback. The full-folding rear seat has two
knobs, which must both be raised at the
same time to lower the entire seatback.
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2. Pull the seatback forward until it is flat.
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To raise the rear seatback:
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1. Push the seatback upward until it locks in
place.
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2. Make sure the seatback is firmly locked by
pushing forward and backward on it.
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Folding down the full-folding rear seatback
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Folding down the split-folding rear seatback
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Fold-up rear seat cushion (if equipped)
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If your vehicle is equipped with the fold-up rear
seat cushion, the rear seat cushion can also be
raised after you fold down the seatback(s) to
provide even more cargo space. After you pull
up the release knobs and fold the seatback(s)
forward, lift up the entire seat and push it
forward. When you return the seat cushion to its
unfolded position, reposition the rear safety belts
so that they can be used by rear seat passengers.
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Folding up the rear seat cushion
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RWARNING
Securely latch the seatback in the upright
position to prevent the seatback or objects
from being thrown forward during a
sudden stop or collision.
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