1996 FORD PROBE Owners Manual

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To defrost the rear window:
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1. Clear any snow from the rear window.
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2. Get in your vehicle and start the engine.
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3. Press the rear defrost button. The indicator
light turns on.
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The defroster turns off automatically after 15 to
25 minutes. If the window is not clear, turn on
the defroster again. It will also automatically
shut off any time the engine is shut off.
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NOTE: Never use sharp instruments or
window cleaners with abrasives to
clean the inside of your rear window.
If you do, you may damage the heating
elements that are bonded to the inside
of the rear window and cause damage
to the rear window defroster.
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Interior Lights
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Lighting Up the Interior and Instrument
Panel
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With the parking lamps or headlamps on, the
brightness of the instrument panel lighting can
be adjusted.
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To brighten or dim the instrument panel
lighting, rotate the dimmer control thumbwheel
as desired.
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Dimmer control thumbwheel
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The dimmer control thumbwheel is located to
the left of the steering wheel on the instrument
panel.
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Dome Lamp
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The dome lamp illuminates whenever one of the
front doors is opened and turns off
automatically when the doors are closed. You
may turn the dome lamp on and off while the
doors are closed by using the ON/OFF switch
located on the interior/map lamp control panel.
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Interior/map lamp control panel
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Map lamps (if equipped)
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The map lamps can be turned on by using the
interior/map lamp control panel located between
the sun visors.
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There are two map lamps, one for the driver
and one for the passenger. To turn on the map
lamp, push the button that is next to the lamp.
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off.
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Cleaning the Interior Lamps
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Your interior dome lamps and map lamps are
plastic and should be cleaned with a mild
detergent diluted in water. Rinse them with clear
water.
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Fog Lamps (If equipped)
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The fog lamps only operate when the headlamps
are on low beam. To activate fog lamps, push
the button on the control panel below the
climate controls. An indicator light on the button
will illuminate. Push the button again to turn
the fog lamps off.
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Fog lamp button
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Radio
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For information about the radio in your vehicle,
refer to theFord Electronic Sound Systems
Operating Guidein this Owner Guide.
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Clock Controls on Electronic
Radios
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The electronic radios have a built-in clock. For
complete operating instructions, refer to theFord
Electronic Sound Systems Operating Guidein this
owner guide.
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Radio Antenna
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The radio antenna is mounted on the rear
passenger side quarter panel of the vehicle. It is
a fixed mast antenna and cannot be retracted.
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Steering Column Controls
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The controls on the steering column and wheel
are designed to give you easy access to the
controls while you are driving.
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The Turn Signal Lever
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You can use the turn signal lever on the left side
of the steering column to:
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operate the headlamps and parking lamps
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operate the turn signals and cornering lamps
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turn the high beams on/off
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flash the lamps
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Headlamps and Parking Lamps
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To turn the parking lamps or headlamps on,
twist the knob at the end of the turn signal
lever.
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FIRST STOP Ð Turning the knob to the first
stop (g) will turn on the the license plate
lamps, parking lamps, side marker lamps, tail
lamps and instrument panel lamps.
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SECOND STOP Ð Turning the knob to the
second stop (B) will turn on the headlamps,
license plate lamps, parking lamps, side marker
lamps, tail lamps and instrument panel lamps.
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Daytime Running Light System
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(Canadian vehicles only)
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In Canada, certain regulations require vehicles to
be driven with lights illuminated during daytime
operation. It is for that reason that the daytime
running lights are automatically illuminated
when the ignition switch is turned to the ON
position. The daytime running lights are
switched off under the following conditions:
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when the headlamps are switched on
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when the parking brake is applied
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when the flash-to-pass system is used
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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.
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Raising the Headlamps Manually
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If the power headlamp door system becomes
inoperative, your vehicle has a manual retractor
system that allows you to raise the headlamps
manually (the headlamps will not turn on). The
retractors are located under the hood and behind
each headlamp. Remove the cap and turn the
knob. Each headlamp must be raised separately.
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Before using the manual retractors to raise your
headlamps, the RETRA fuse must be removed.
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Open the main fuse panel. Refer to the
underhood fuse panel inServicing Your Probe
later in this owner guide. Pull the RETRA (20A)
fuse straight out.
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Inspect the removed fuse. If it is blown, replace
it with a new one of the same rating. If it isn't
blown or if a new fuse does not solve the
problem, remove it and operate the headlamp
manually.
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RWARNING
Always remove the RETRA (20A) fuse
before manually operating a headlamp
retractor or attempting to remove anything
from the headlamp. Failure to remove the
RETRA fuse could cause injury to a hand
or fingers.
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RWARNING
When reinstalling the RETRA fuse, make
sure nothing is near the headlamp
retractor. It may move suddenly while the
fuse is being inserted, causing injury to
hands and fingers.
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High Beams and Flashing the Lamps
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To turn on the high beams, turn the headlamp
control knob to the headlamp ON position 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 comes on.
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To turn off the high beams, pull the lever
toward you until it latches. The high beam
indicator light turns off.
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