1996 FORD CONTOUR Owners Manual

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Power Seats (If equipped)
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If your vehicle has power seats, you can raise or lower the
whole front seat, move the seat forward or backward and tilt
the front or back of the seat up or down.
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The seat base controls on the driver's seat
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To move the seat forward or back, slide the seat base control
button forward or back. To raise or lower the height of the seat
base, slide the button up or down. To raise or lower the front of
the seat base, slide the front of the button up or down. To raise
or lower the rear of the seat base, slide the back of the button
up or down.
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Power seatback (if equipped)
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The seatback controls on the driver's seat
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To tilt the seatback forward or back, slide the top part of the
top button forward or back. To inflate or deflate the lumbar
support pads, slide the bottom of the button forward or back.
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Folding Rear Seats (If equipped)
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The release knobs for the split rear folding seatbacks are in the
trunk. Pull the knob to fold down the seat.
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To raise the rear seatback, push the seatback upward until it
locks in place. Make sure it is firmly latched by pushing
forward and back on it.
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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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Folding rear seatback release knob
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Cleaning the Seats
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Leather
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For routine cleaning, wipe the surface with a soft, damp cloth.
For more thorough cleaning, wipe the surface with a leather and
vinyl cleaner or a mild soap.
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Fabric
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Remove dust and loose dirt with a whisk broom or a vacuum
cleaner. Remove fresh spots immediately. Follow the directions
that come with the cleaner.
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NOTE: Before using any cleaner, test it on a small, hidden
area of fabric. If the fabric's color or texture is
adversely affected by a particular cleaner, do not use
it.
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Mirrors
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Side View Mirrors
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The standard side view mirrors are manually adjusted by using
the remote knobs. The knob on each door adjusts the mirror on
that side of the vehicle. Move the control knob in the direction
you want to move the mirror.
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The left side mirror control (right side similar)
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Dual electric remote control mirrors (if equipped)
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The control for adjusting the electric side view mirrors is on the
instrument panel, to the left of the steering wheel.
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Electric remote control mirror knob
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Turn the knob back to the middle position to keep the mirror in
place.
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The side view mirror on the right is a convex mirror. This
mirror gives you a wider view of the lanes on your right and
behind you.
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The side view mirror on the right makes objects appear
smaller and farther away than they actually are.
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Do not clean the housing or glass of any mirror with harsh
abrasives, fuel or other petroleum-based cleaning products.
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Heated mirror feature (If equipped)
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Both mirrors are heated whenever the Electric Rear Window
Defroster is turned on. Do not remove ice from the mirrors with
a scraper or you could damage them. If the outside mirror glass
is frozen in place, do not attempt to readjust or move the
mirror glass or damage may result.
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Sun Visors
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Illuminated Visor Mirror (If equipped)
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Your vehicle may have lighted mirrors on the sun visors. The
mirror is lit by sliding open the mirror cover.
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The visor mirror
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Console
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Your vehicle may have a full console. The full console has the
following features:
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The features on the full console
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Cupholder with Full Console
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To raise the pop-up cup holder, push and release the cupholder
door, then unfold the holder.
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Storage Compartments
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Your vehicle may have several storage compartments:
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two map pockets on the panels of the front doors. The back
of the front seats may also have map pockets.
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a coin holder on the instrument panel
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a small storage pocket on the outside of the front seat base
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Trunk
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To open the trunk manually, use the oval key.
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Remote Trunk Release (If equipped)
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The remote trunk release is on the floor to the left of the
driver's seat.
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The remote trunk release
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You can disable the remote trunk release. If you depress the
lever on the trunk latch that is marked in orange before closing
the trunk, the trunk can only be opened with the key.
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