FORD CONTOUR 1997 2.G Owner's Manual

Instrumentation
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Turn Signal Indicator Lights
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The turn signal arrow will flash to indicate the direction in
which you are going to be turning.
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Fuel Gauge
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The fuel gauge displays approximately how much fuel you have
in the fuel tank.
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For proper fuel gauge operation, the ignition must be in the
OFF position before you add fuel to the fuel tank.
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The fuel gauge indicator may vary slightly while the vehicle is
in motion. This is the result of fuel movement within the tank.
An accurate reading may be obtained with the vehicle on
smooth, level ground.
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Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge
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This gauge indicates the temperature of the engine coolant, not
the coolant level. If the coolant is not at its proper level or
mixture, the gauge indication will not be accurate.
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The pointer moves from the white mark into the NORMAL
band as the engine coolant warms up. It is acceptable for the
pointer to fluctuate within the NORMAL band under normal
driving conditions. Under certain driving conditions, such as
heavy stop and go traffic or driving up hills in hot weather, the
pointer may indicate at the top of the NORMAL band.
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The engine coolant temperature gauge
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If, under any circumstances, the pointer moves above the
NORMAL band, the engine is overheating and continued
operation may cause engine damage.
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If your engine overheats:
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Pull off the road as soon as safely possible.
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Turn off the engine.
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Let the engine cool.
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Check the coolant level following the instructions on
checking and adding coolant to your engine, seeEngine
Coolantin the Index. If you do not follow these instructions,
you or others could be injured.
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If the coolant continues to overheat, have the coolant system
serviced as soon as possible.
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Speedometer
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The speedometer tells you how many miles (kilometers) per
hour your vehicle is moving.
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Odometer
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The odometer tells you the total number of miles (kilometers)
your vehicle has been driven.
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Trip Odometer
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The trip odometer tells you how many miles (kilometers) your
vehicle has been driven since the last reset. Press the reset
control to return the trip odometer to zero.
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Sport Cluster
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The sport cluster has basically the same standard warning lights
and gauges as the standard cluster, with the following
additional features:
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Tachometer
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The tachometer displays the approximate engine revolutions per
minute (rpm), or how fast the engine is running.
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If you drive with the tachometer in the red zone, you may
damage the engine.
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Anti-lock Brake System Warning Light (If equipped)
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Your vehicle may have an Anti-lock Brake System feature. If it
does, check the Anti-lock Brake System light each time you start
the engine. If it stays on longer than three (3) seconds, shut off
the engine and restart. If it stays on, that means the Anti-lock
Brake feature is not working and should be serviced
immediately to restore the benefits of the Anti-lock feature.
Normal braking is not affected unless the brake warning light is
also lit.
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The Anti-Lock Brake System has self-check capabilities. As
described above, the system turns on the anti-lock light each
time you start your engine. After the engine is started and the
anti-lock light turns off, the system performs another test the
first time the vehicle reaches 5 mph (8 km/h) (between 12 and
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2225 mph [20 and 40 km/h] for vehicles equipped with the
traction control system). The system turns on the ABS pump
motor for approximately 1/2 second. At this time, a mechanical
noise may be heard and felt. This is a normal part of the
self-check feature. If a malfunction is found during this check
the anti-lock light will come on.
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Low Coolant Light (If equipped)
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This light indicates that the level of the engine coolant is low
inside the coolant recovery bottle and that you should add more
coolant. SeeEngine Coolantin the Index.
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This light comes on for a few seconds when the ignition is
turned to the START position, but should turn off when the
engine starts. If this light stays on, check the level of coolant
inside the recovery bottle. The level may be slightly above the
MIN line because the light is an ªearly warning.º
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Compact Disc Radio
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Compact Disc Radio
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The Compact Disc Radio combines the Electronic Stereo Radio
with the Ford Compact Disc Player.
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Using the Controls on Your New Radio/CD Player
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Most of the features of this unit work for both radio and CD
operation. Also, some of the knobs and buttons control several
different functions, so be sure to read all of the operating
instructions carefully.
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How to turn the radio on and off
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Press the ªPOWERº button to turn the radio on. Press it again
to turn it off.
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How to adjust the volume
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Press the (R/S) side of the ªVOLº button to increase/decrease
the volume. Bars illuminate in the display to show the relative
volume level.
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NOTE: If the volume level is set above a certain listening
level when the ignition switch is turned off, when the
ignition switch is turned back on, the volume will
come back to a ªnominalº listening level. However, if
the radio power is turned off, the volume will remain
in the position it was set at when radio power was
switched off.
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Selecting the AM or FM frequency band
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Push the ªAM/FMº button to select the desired frequency band.
When in the radio mode, pushing the button more than once
will alternate between AM, FM1 and FM2. These functions are
used with the station memory buttons described underHow to
tune radio stations.
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How to tune radio stations
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There are four ways for you to tune in a particular station. You
can manually locate the station using the ªSCAN/TUNEº
button, ªSEEKº the station, ªSCANº to the station or select the
station by using the memory buttons, which you can set to any
desired frequency. These four methods are described below.
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Using the ªSCAN/TUNEº button to manually tune
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You can change the frequency up or down one increment at
a time (FM changes in increments of 200kHz; AM changes in
increments of 10kHz) by first pressing the ªSCAN/TUNEº
button twice (display shows ªTUNEº), then Ðwithin
approximately five secondsÐpressing and releasing either
the top (
a) or bottom (
b) half of the ªSEEKº button. To
change frequencies quickly, press andhold downeither the
top or bottom half of the ªSEEKº button. While you are
manually tuning, the display will show a blinking ªMº.
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Manual tuning adjusts your radio to any allowable broadcast
frequency, whether or not a station is present on that
frequency. (SeeAll About Radio Frequenciesin this section.)
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Using the ªSEEKº function
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This feature on your radio allows you to automatically select
listenable stations up or down the frequency band. Press the
top (
a) half of the ªSEEKº button to select the next
listenable station up the frequency band. Press the bottom
(
b) half of the button to select the next listenable station
down the frequency band. By pressing and holding the
button, listenable stations can be passed over to reach the
desired station.
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Using the ªSCAN/TUNEº button to scan radio stations
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Pressing the ªSCAN/TUNEº button once enters the scan
mode (display will indicate ªSCNº). Pushing the top (
a)
half of the ªSEEKº button will begin the scan mode up the
frequency band, stopping on each listenable station for
approximately five seconds. Pushing the bottom (
b) half of
the ªSEEKº button will begin the scan mode down the
frequency band, again stopping on each listenable station for
approximately five seconds.
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To stop the scan mode on the presently sampled station,
press the ªSCAN/TUNEº button again.
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Setting the Station Memory Preset buttons
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Your radio is equipped with 6 station memory buttons.
These buttons can be used to select up to 6 preset AM
stations and 12 FM stations (6 in FM1 and 6 in FM2).
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Select a band, then select a frequency.
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Press one of the memory preset buttons and hold the button
until the sound returns. That station is now held in memory
on that button.
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Follow the two steps above for each station memory preset
button you want to set.
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NOTE: If the vehicle's battery is disconnected, the clock and
station memory preset buttons will need to be reset.
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Using the Automatic Memory Store feature
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With Auto Memory Store, you can continually set strong
stations into your memory buttons without losing your existing
memory presets, which is especially handy while traveling. Your
radio will automatically set your memory buttons to the strong
local stations so you don't have to continually manually tune to
existing stations.
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Activate Auto Memory Store by pushing the ªAUTO PRESETº
button once. Your radio will set the first five strong stations of
the band you are in (AM, FM1 or FM2) into the memory
buttons. The display will show ªAUTO,º then run through the
frequencies, stopping momentarily on the stations being set into
the memory buttons. The radio is now in the ªAUTOº mode
and the display will show ªAUTOº each time a preset is
activated.
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NOTE: If there are fewer than five strong stations in the
frequency band, the remaining unfilled buttons will
store the last strong station detected on the band.
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After all stations have been filled, the radio will begin playing
the station stored on memory button 1.
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To deactivate the Auto Memory Store mode and return to the
manually-set memory button stations (or those stations set using
Auto Memory Load), simply push the ªAUTO PRESETº button.
Display will show ªAUTOº then ªOFF.º The next time Auto
Memory Store is activated on that band, the radio will store the
next set of five strong stations.
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Adjusting the tone balance and speaker output of your
radio
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Increasing or decreasing bass response
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Push the ªAUDIOº button repeatedly until the display reads
ªBASSº. Push the top (+) of the ªVOLUMEº button to
increase bass (more ªlowsº), and push the button (s)to
decrease bass (less ªlowsº).
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Increasing or decreasing treble response
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Push the ªAUDIOº button repeatedly until the display reads
ªTREBº. Push the top (+) of the ªVOLUMEº button to
increase treble (more ªhighsº), and push the bottom (s)to
decrease treble (less ªhighsº).
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Adjusting speaker balance
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Balance control allows you to adjust the sound distribution
between the right and left speakers. Push the ªAUDIOº
button repeatedly until the display button reads ªBALº. Push
the top (+) of the ªVOLUMEº button to shift the sound to
the right speakers, and push the bottom (s) to shift the
sound to the left speakers.
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Adjusting speaker fader
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Fade control allows you to adjust the sound distribution
between the front and rear speakers. Push the ªAUDIOº
button repeatedly until the display reads ªFADEº. Push the
top (+) of the ªVOLUMEº button to shift the sound to the
front speakers, and push the bottom (s) to shift the sound
to the rear speakers.
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NOTE: Illuminated bars in the display show relative levels of
bass and treble, and positions of speaker balance and
fader functions (left to right, front to rear).
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