headlamp Mercury Villager 1998 Owner's Manuals

Low Fuel Light
The low fuel light illuminates when the fuel sensor indicates
approximately 1/8 of a tank. It will remain illuminated until the
tank is filled with enough fuel to pass the 1/8 full level.
Low Washer Fluid Light
The low washer fluid light will remain illuminated when the
washer fluid sensor indicates that the washer fluid level is low.
High Beam Light
This light illuminates when the headlamps are turned to high
beam or when you flash the lights. If your vehicle is equipped with
Daytime Running Lights and you have your headlamps on,
your high beam light will not illuminate when you flash the lights.
Low fuel light
Low washer fluid light
High beam light
Instrumentation
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``Headlamps On'' Alert Chime
This chime will sound if you open the door while the headlamps
or parking lamps are on.
Gauges
Fuel Gauge
The fuel gauge displays approximately how much fuel you have
in the fuel tank. 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 when
the vehicle is on smooth, level ground.
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge
This gauge is accompanied by a thermometer symbol. It indicates
the temperature of the engine coolant when the ignition is in
the ON position.
As the engine warms up, the pointer will move to the NORMAL
band. When you are driving in heavy traffic or experiencing
stop-and-go conditions in hot weather, the pointer may move to
the very top of the normal band.
Fuel gauge
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The controls for the climate control systems, headlamps, clock,
radio, rear window washer and wiper, hazard flasher, power mirror
controls, and speed control are all on the instrument panel.
Climate Control Systems
Function Selector Buttons
There are six function selector buttons: OFF, Mix, Defrost, Panel,
Panel/Floor, and Floor. When you press a function selector
button, the indicator light on the button will illuminate. If your
vehicle is equipped with a rear passenger compartment climate
control system, the instrument panel will also include a rear
seat function selector.
mThe OFF button shuts off the air supply to all outlets and
stops all fan operations. Use this setting when driving through
an area where outside air is unpleasant or dusty.
Climate control system panel
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To activate the rear washer, press the RR WASH switch. For a
constant spray, hold the switch for a few seconds. For less washer
fluid, press the switch once and release it. When you activate
the washer, the wiper will cycle twice and then stop.
Do not activate the washer for longer than 15 seconds continuously.
This could damage the washer pump system.
Hazard Flasher Switch
The hazard flasher switch is located on the instrument panel to
the right of the steering column. For more information, refer to the
Roadside Emergencieschapter.
Interior and Exterior Lights
To turn on the headlamps, parking lamps, marker lamps, tail
lamps, license plate lamps and instrument panel lamps, use the
headlamp control, to the left of the instrument cluster.
1. Turn the headlamp control to the first position to turn on the
parking lamps, tail lamps, license plate lamps, marker lamps
and instrument panel lamps.
2. Turn the headlamp control to the second position to turn on
the headlamps in addition to the parking lamps, tail lamps,
license plate lamps, marker lamps and instrument panel lamps.
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A chime will sound if any of the exterior lamps are on when the
driver door is opened.
Daytime Running Light (DRL) System (Canadian
vehicles only)
The Daytime Running Light (DRL) system turns the high beam
headlamps on, with a reduced light output, when:
mthe engine is running
mthe vehicle has a fully released parking brake
mthe headlamp system is in the OFF or first (parking lamps)
position
NOTE: You may notice that the lights flicker when the engine
is turned on or off. This is a normal condition.
The headlamp knob
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WARNING
The Daytime Running Light (DRL) system will not
illuminate the tail lamps and parking lamps. Turn on your
headlamps at dusk. Failure to do so may result in a
collision.
Lighting Up the Instrument Panel
The instrument panel lights can be turned on by turning the
headlamp control knob to either the first or second position. You
can brighten or dim the instrument panel lights with the DIM
switch. The DIM switch is located near the headlamp controls.
Pushing and holding the right side of the switch will continue to
brighten the lights until the maximum brightness is reached.
Release the switch to maintain the desired brightness. To dim the
instrument panel lights, push the left side of the switch.
Autolamp On/Off Delay System (If equipped)
The autolamp sets the headlamps to turn on and off automatically.
You can use the autolamp to:
mturn on the headlamps automatically at night
mturn off the headlamps automatically during daylight
The instrument panel brightness control
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mkeep the headlamps on for approximately three minutes after
you turn the key to OFF
To set the autolamp:
1. Make sure the headlamp control knob is in the OFF position.
If the knob for the headlamps is on, the autolamp system is
canceled.
2. Turn the ignition key to start your vehicle.
3. Use the autolamp thumbwheel to activate the autolamp
feature. It is located to the left of the instrument cluster. The
white mark indicates the approximate center of the
thumbwheel.
4. Move the thumbwheel all the way to the right. The
autolamp will automatically turn the lamps on and off.
Autolamp thumbwheel location
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NOTE: Be sure that you do not put anything on top of the
photodiode located in the top right side of the
instrument panel speaker grille. The photodiode controls
the autolamp; if it is covered, the photodiode reacts
as if it is nighttime, and the headlamps will be
illuminated.
To turn the autolamp off, move the thumbwheel all the way to the
left.
You can set the autolamp so the headlamps stay on for
approximately three minutes after you turn off your ignition. The
farther the thumbwheel is moved to the right, the longer the
headlamps stay on.
Autolamp photodiode location
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Turn Signal Lever
You can use the turn signal lever on the left side of the steering
column to:
moperate the turn signals.
mturn the headlamps to high beam.
mflash the headlamps.
mturn the windshield wipers and washer on/off.
Turn Signals
Move the lever up to signal a right turn. Move it down to signal
a left turn. The corresponding indicator light in the
instrument cluster will flash.
If the turn signal stays on after you turn, move the lever back
to the center (off) position.
For lane changes, move the lever far enough to signal but not to
latch. The lever will return to the off position when you
release it.
If the turn indicator light in the instrument panel does not
illuminate or remains on (does not flash) when you signal a turn,
the turn signaling system needs service. Have this condition
corrected as soon as possible, and use the accepted hand signals
until the turn signal system is repaired.
The turn signal lever
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Cornering Lights
Your vehicle is equipped with special cornering lights designed
to provide additional illumination toward the direction you are
turning. The corresponding light comes on when a turn is
signaled. The headlamp control must be on in order to activate
the cornering lights.
High Beams and Flashing the Lamps
To turn on the high beams, turn the headlamps on and push the
turn signal lever away from you until it latches. When the
high beams are on, the high beam indicator light on the instrument
panel is illuminated.
To return to the low beam setting, pull the turn signal lever
toward you until it latches back into the neutral position. The high
beam indicator light turns off.
To flash the headlamps, pull the turn signal lever toward you
for a moment and then release it. The high beam headlamps will
flash whether the headlamps are on or off.
High beam and flash-to-pass operation
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