roof FORD ESCORT 1996 7.G Owners Manual

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[IN08200(ALL)04/95]
Cleaning Chrome and Aluminum Parts
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[IN08300(ALL)04/95]
Wash chrome and aluminum parts with a mild
detergent. Do not use steel wool, abrasive
cleaners, fuel, or strong detergents.
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[IN08400(ALL)04/95]
Cleaning Plastic Parts
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[IN08500(ALL)04/95]
Some of your vehicle's exterior trim parts are
plastic. Clean with a tar and road oil remover if
necessary. Use a vinyl cleaner for routine
cleaning.
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[IN08600(ALL)04/95]
Do not clean plastic parts with thinners, solvents
or petroleum-based cleaners.
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[IN08700(ALL)04/95]
If you have your vehicle rustproofed, remove
oversprayed rustproofing with a tar and road oil
remover. If rustproofing is not removed from
plastic and rubber parts, it can cause
deterioration.
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17 [SR05050(ALL)06/94]
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Label located on headliner (U.S. vehicles only)
[SR05150(ALL)06/94]
An additional warning label is located on the
headliner (U.S. vehicles only). On vehicles
equipped with a moon roof, the label is located
on the manual override access panel.
[SR05200(ALL)04/90]
What To Do If Your Shoulder Belt Does
Not Engage Properly
[SR05300(ALL)02/95]
If your shoulder belt does not move all the way
across to the locked position on the B-pillar,
follow these steps:
[SR05400(ALL)02/95]
1. Make sure the ignition switch is in the
LOCK position.
[SR05500(ALL)03/91]
2. Make sure your door is fully closed. The
shoulder belt does not work if your door is
open and will remain in the forward
position at the A-pillar.
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154 [IP29915(ALL)03/95]Interior Lamps
[IP29920(ALL)07/93]
Your vehicle has an interior lamp for your
convenience. You can set it to automatically turn
on whenever a door is open, or you can set it to
stay on or off.
[IP29930(ALL)08/93]
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The courtesy lamps on the overhead lamp dome
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[IP30900(ALL)02/95]
Dome/Map/Reading Lamps (If equipped)
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[IP31000(ALL)01/94]
Your vehicle may have a map lamp for the
passenger and one for the driver.
[IP31050(ALL)10/89]
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The courtesy and map lamps
[IP31500(ALL)02/94]
To turn on the map lamps, push the switches
next to each lamp. If your vehicle is equipped
with a moon roof, you will have a different style
of map lamps. Refer toMoon roofin the Index.
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[FV00825(ALL)04/95]
Power Door Locks (If equipped)
[FV00835(ALL)08/95]
When you close the doors after you lock them
with the power door locks, the doors remain
locked. If the power mechanism ever fails, the
manual door locks will override the power locks.
[FV00850(ALL)08/95]
NOTE: Vehicles equipped with power locks
have a safety feature which allows you
to unlock one or both front doors from
either door lock key cylinder.
[FV00900(ALL)08/95]
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Locking and unlocking doors with the key
[FV01701(ALL)03/95]
Childproof Locks for the Rear Doors
(4-door and wagon models)
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[FV01800(ALL)03/95]
In addition to standard or power 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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The child lock lever
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[FV02300(ALL)03/95]
To set the childproof lock on each rear door,
open the rear door.
[FV02500(ALL)02/95]
Find the lever with the word LOCKED in green
letters. Move the lever down.
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[FV02780(ALL)03/95]
To release the childproof lock, open the rear
door from the outside.
[FV02850(ALL)06/95]
Move the lever up.
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174 [FV10150(E )02/91]Rear Quarter Swing-out Windows (2-door
hatchback models only)
[FV10175(E )10/91]
The rear quarter swing-out windows may be
opened or closed by releasing the window latch.
[FV10185(E )02/91]
To open the window, pull the latch toward you
and push the window outward until the latch
snaps into the opened position.
[FV10190(E )12/89]
To close the window, pull the latch toward you,
then push it toward the rear of the car until it
snaps shut. Make sure the window is securely
closed.
[FV10195(E )12/89]
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The rear quarter swing-out window
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[FV11200(ALL)02/95]
Moon Roof (If equipped)
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[FV11300(ALL)03/95]
You can move the moon roof back to open the
glass panel, or you can tilt it up to ventilate the
vehicle.
[FV11400(ALL)07/94]
The roof console SLIDE switch is used to open
and close the moon roof. Press and hold the
switch until the desired position is reached. At
the fully closed position, the motor automatically
turns off.
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The moon roof controls
[FV11550(ALL)12/89]
To open the moon roof, press and hold the rear
portion of the switch marked SLIDE.
[FV11650(ALL)12/89]
To close the moon roof, press and hold the front
portion of the switch marked SLIDE.
[FV11750(ALL)09/89]
To move the moon roof into the vent position
when the glass panel is closed, press and hold
the UP portion of the switch marked TILT.
[FV11850(ALL)09/89]
To close the moon roof from the vent position,
press and hold the DOWN portion of the switch
marked TILT.
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[FV11950(ALL)01/95]
Occasionally wiping the outside guide rail covers
of the moon roof with a clean cloth will help
keep the moon roof working properly.
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[FV12250(ALL)01/95]
RWARNING
Do not let children play with the moon
roof. They may seriously hurt themselves.
[FV12260(ALL)08/93]
To turn on a map lamp, press the map lamp
switch. Press the switch again to turn the map
lamp off.
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176 [FV12275(ALL)10/91]What to do if the moon roof will not
operate
[FV12325(ALL)06/94]
If your moon roof becomes stuck in the open
position, you may close it manually. To move
the moon roof manually:
[FV12350(ALL)06/94]
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Manually operating the moon roof with the handle
[FV12375(ALL)06/94]
1. Remove the manual override access panel
from the moon roof console by sliding it
rearward.
[FV12450(ALL)06/94]
2. Find the manual override handle in the
owner portfolio in the glove compartment
and fit it into the hex nut in the overhead
moon roof control panel.
[FV12475(ALL)06/94]
3. Turn the handle counterclockwise to close
the moon roof.
[FV12525(ALL)10/91]
Have your moon roof serviced by a qualified
technician as soon as possible.
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374 Index
Cleaning your vehicle (continued)
instrument panel lens......... 158
interior................ 183
interior lamps............. 155
plastic parts.............. 7
polishing................ 6
rustproofing.............. 7
safety belts............... 50
tail lamps.............. 153
upholstery and interior trim...... 183
washing................ 6
waxing................. 6
wheels................ 312
Climate control system.......... 137
Clock................203, 218
Clutch
fluid reservoir............ 317
fluid specifications.......... 349
operation while driving........ 229
shifting the gears........... 229
Cold engine starting........... 110
Combination lap and shoulder belts..... 9
Compact disc player
(see Electronic sound system) . . . 198, 204
Controls
instrument panel........... 135
mirrors................ 184
steering column............ 159
Convenience kit in cargo area...... 250
Coolant (see Engine coolant)
checking and adding......... 297
preparing for storage......... 351
refill capacities............ 345
specifications............. 348
temperature gauge.......... 130
warnings............... 297
Cooling fan............... 280
Crankcase emission filter......... 347
Cruise control (see Speed control)..... 164
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Index 381
Lubricant specifications......... 348
Lug nuts
anti-theft............... 255
standard............... 251
tightening sequence.......... 254
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Maintenance schedule and record
(see separate Maintenance Schedule
and Record booklet).......... 3
Maintenance (see Servicing)....... 279
Manual transaxle
backing up (reverse)......... 229
clutch................ 229
shifting gears............. 229
Master cylinder, brakes......... 317
Methanol in fuel............ 290
Mileage, calculating fuel economy.... 292
Mirrors
rearview............... 184
side view mirrors........... 184
side view mirrors (manual)...... 185
Moon roof............... 174
Motorcraft parts............. 347
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New vehicle break-in........... 5
O
Octane rating.............. 289
Odometer
description.............. 129
trip odometer............ 129
Oil filter................ 347
Oil (see Engine oil)........... 294
Oil viscosity.............. 294
On-board diagnostic (OBD II) system . . . 343
Order forms, service information..... 275
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