FORD WINDSTAR 1997 1.G Owners Manual

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Illuminated Courtesy Mirror (If equipped)
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Your vehicle may have illuminated courtesy mirrors on the sun
visors. You can turn on the lighted mirrors by lifting the mirror
door cover.
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The illuminated mirror on the sun visor
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Doors
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For information on the liftgate refer to theLiftgatesection later
in this chapter.
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Sliding Door
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The sliding door allows rear seat passengers to enter and exit
easily.
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To open the sliding door from inside of the vehicle, pull the
handle toward the rear of the vehicle. The door will stay open if
you slide it all the way back until the detent at the bottom of
the door engages.
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The inside sliding door handle
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To close the door, pull the handle toward the front of the
vehicle and slide the door. Be sure it is fully closed.
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To open the sliding door from outside the vehicle, unlock the
door then unlatch the sliding door by pulling the handle
straight out and sliding the door back.
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The outside sliding door handle
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Memory Lock
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If you lock your doors with the power lock switch or the
remote transmitter while the sliding door is open, the door will
automatically lock after it is closed.
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Childproof Lock for the Sliding Door
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Your vehicle has a childproof lock for the sliding door. If you
set the childproof lock, the sliding door cannot be opened from
inside the vehicle.
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This lock will keep children from opening the door from the
inside; the door can still be opened from the outside if the door
is unlocked.
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Childproof lock location
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To set the childproof lock:
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Open the sliding door.
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Find the childproof lock lever below the label.
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Push the lever to the up position.
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To release the childproof lock:
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Open the sliding door from the outside.
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Push the lever to the down position.
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Power Door Locks (If equipped)
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The power door lock control switches are located in the panels
of the front doors. They control the locks on both front doors,
the sliding door and the liftgate. To lock all doors, push the
raised side of the switch. To unlock the doors, push the recessed
side of the switch.
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The power door lock switch
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Door locks can also be operated from the power door lock
switch in the cargo area.
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The power door lock switch in the cargo area
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NOTE: If the sliding door is open when all doors are locked
with the power door lock switch, the sliding door
automatically locks when it is closed.
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You can manually lock and unlock the doors using the manual
door locks to override the power locks.
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Windows
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Power Windows with Accessory Delay (If equipped)
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Both of the front doors have a power control that opens and
closes the window on that door. The driver's door has master
controls that operate both front door windows. You must
initially place the ignition switch in the ON or ACC position to
use your power window controls. The Accessory Delay function
also allows the power windows to be operated for up to 30
seconds after the ignition key is removed or taken out of the
ON or ACC position. Accessory Delay will be cancelled,
however, if either of the front doors are opened.
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To open a window, press the recessed area of the switch. To
close it, press the raised area of the switch.
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Do not let children play with the power windows.
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The power window switches
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One-Touch-Down Power Window (If equipped)
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The one-touch-down power window feature allows you to
completely open the driver's window without holding down the
window switch. To open the window completely, tap quickly on
the lower half of the switch and release it. If the top of the
button is pressed firmly while the window is going down, the
window will stop at that position.
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To open the window only partially, press the lower half of the
switch lightly and hold it until the window has opened to the
desired position and then release the switch.
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To close the window you must hold the upper half of the
button until the window closes.
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Cancelling and reactivating the one-touch-down feature
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The one-touch-down power window feature can be cancelled
and reactivated at any time using the following procedure:
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Make sure the two front doors are securely closed.
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Insert the key into the ignition and turn first to the ON
position and then back to the OFF position. Remove the key
and within 30 seconds:
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Press and hold the DOWN side of the driver's side window
rocker switch.
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Within two seconds, put the key in the ignition.
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Hold the switch down until a long (two second) tone is
heard. Release the switch while the tone is active.
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After the long tone, a confirmation sequence will be heard.
One beep indicates the feature is inactive. Two beeps
indicates the feature is active.
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Repeat this procedure any time you want to cancel or reactivate
the one-touch-down power window feature.
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Manual Flip-Open Quarter Windows
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To open the flip-open quarter windows in the third row,
squeeze the upper and lower pads and pull the rear portion of
the latch toward you. Swing the latch forward and out, then
lock it into the open position by pushing rearward until you
hear a click. To close the windows, squeeze the upper and
lower pads and pull the handle inward. Release pads and push
the handle inward until you hear a click.
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Manual flip-open quarter window latch location
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Power Quarter Windows (If equipped)
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The power rear quarter vent windows operate with the ignition
in the ON or ACC positions. The vent windows are controlled
by the right and left switches located in the center of the
instrument panel, just to the right of the rear defogger. Press the
indented side of the switch to open the windows; press the
raised side of the switch to close the windows.
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The power quarter window switches
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Mirrors
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Make sure you can see clearly through the rearview
mirror at all times. Do not block your vision. If you
cannot see through the mirror, it could result in a
collision, injuring yourself and others.
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Side View Mirrors
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Close your door and adjust the driver's seat to the most
comfortable position before you adjust the side view mirrors.
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If you have manually adjusting side view mirrors, you can
adjust them in any direction by moving the mirror glass. The
mirror heads should be folded rearward to prevent damage
when using an automatic car wash.
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NOTE: Be careful. The convex side view mirror on the right
makes objects appear smaller and farther away than
they actually are. Use the inside rearview mirror (or
look behind you) to determine the actual size and
distance of objects that appear in the convex mirror.
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