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RWARNING
Do not leave children, unreliable adults,
or pets alone in your vehicle. They could
accidentally injure themselves or others
through inadvertent operation of the
vehicle. Further, on hot, sunny days,
temperatures in a closed vehicle could
quickly become high enough to cause
severe and possibly fatal injuries to
people as well as animals.
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Starting Your Vehicle
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Preparing to Start Your Vehicle
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RWARNING
Do not start your vehicle in a closed
garage or other enclosed area. Never sit in
a stopped vehicle for more than a short
period of time with the engine running.
Exhaust fumes are toxic. SeeGuarding
Against Exhaust Fumesin this chapter for
more instructions.
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Before you start your vehicle, do the following:
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1. Make sure all occupants in the vehicle
buckle their safety belts. SeeSafety Restraints
in the Index for more details.
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2. Make sure your headlamps and other
accessories are turned off and the parking
brake is set.
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3. Make sure that the gearshift is in P (Park)
before you turn the key.
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Before you start your vehicle, you should test
the warning lights on the instrument panel to
make sure that they work. Refer to theWarning
Lights and Gaugeschapter.
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3. Check the engine's oil level, following the
instructions on checking and adding engine
oil in this Owner Guide. (SeeEngine oilin
the Index.) If you do not follow these
instructions, engine damage could result. To
ensure an accurate reading, your vehicle
should be on level ground.
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4. If the level is low, add only as much oil as
necessary to bring it to the full level before
you start the engine again. Do not overfill.
Do not operate the engine if the light is on,
regardless of the oil level. Contact your
nearest dealer for further service actions.
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High Beam Light
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This light comes on when the headlamps are
turned to high beam or when you flash the
lights.
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If your vehicle is equipped with Daylight
Running Lamps (DRL), the high beam light will
not come on when you flash the lights.
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High beam light
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Door Ajar Light and Chime
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This light comes on and a single chime sounds if
one of the doors or the liftgate or liftgate
window (wagon) is not completely shut and the
ignition is in the ON position.
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Door ajar light
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Chime for Headlamps On
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This chime sounds if the driver or any passenger
door is open when the parking lamps or
headlamps are on. The chime sounds until you
close the door, turn off the lamps or turn the
ignition to the ON position.
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A 3-second chime sounds after a 20-second delay
if the ignition has been turned to the OFF
position, the parking lamps or headlamps are
on, and no door has been opened.
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Air Bag Readiness Light
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A problem with the system is indicated by one
or more of the following: the readiness light will
either flash or stay lit, or it will not light, or a
group of five beeps will be heard.
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RWARNING
If any of these things happen, even
intermittently, have the air bag system
serviced at your Ford or Lincoln-Mercury
dealer immediately.
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88 [LG16220(ALL)02/95]This light will come on to show a rear tail lamp
burnout when the light switch is turned to the
parking lamp or headlamp position.
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This light will come on to show a brakelamp
burnout only when the brake pedal is pressed.
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The light will stay on until the ignition is turned
to the OFF position.
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Rear lamp out light
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NOTE: The warning light may not work or
you may get a false reading if you use
trailer lights or use improper
replacement bulbs.
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Anti-Theft Alarm Light
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This light is used when you set the anti-theft
alarm system. SeeAnti-theft systemin the Index.
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Anti-theft alarm light
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106 [IP23550(ALL)04/95]To turn on the liftgate window washer, press the
dswitch. When thedswitch is pressed, it also
turns on the liftgate wiper.
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The Interior and Exterior Lights
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Turning On the Exterior Lights
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To turn on your headlamps, parking lamps, side
markers, license plate lamps and tail lamps, use
the knob that is to the left of the steering wheel.
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The knob for the headlamps, parking lamps, license plate
lamps and tail lamps
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To turn on the parking lamps, side markers,
license plate lamps and tail lamps, turn the knob
to ªPº or the first position.
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To turn on the headlamps, parking lamps, side
markers, license plate lamps and tail lamps, turn
the knob to the second position.
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Turning on the high beams
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To change your headlamps from low to high
beam, push the turn signal lever away from you.
To change them back to low beam, pull the
lever toward you.
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For more information about how the high beam
headlamps work, seeSteering column controlsin
the Index.
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Daytime Running Light System
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(Canadian and fleet vehicles only)
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The Daytime Running Light (DRL) system is
designed to turn the high beam headlamps on,
with a reduced light output and without
illuminating the high beam indicator lamp in the
instrument panel. The DRL system operates
when all of the following conditions are met:
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The vehicle is ªrunning.º
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The vehicle has a fully released parking
brake.
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The headlamp system is in the OFF position.
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NOTE: If you have a vehicle with an
automatic lighting system, the DRL
system is active until the automatic
system turns on the headlamps.
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NOTE: The high beam indicator will not turn
on in the flash-to-pass mode during
nighttime driving.
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You may notice that the lights flicker when the
vehicle is turned on or off. This is a normal
condition.
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RWARNING
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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Cleaning the Exterior Lamps
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Do not use dry paper towel, chemical solvents
or abrasive cleaners to clean the lamps, as these
may cause scratches or crack the lamps.
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Setting the Autolamp Delay System
(If equipped)
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The autolamp sets the headlamps to turn on and
off automatically. You can use the autolamp to:
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turn on the lamps automatically at night
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turn off the lamps automatically during
daylight
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keep the lamps on for up to three minutes
after you turn the ignition to the OFF
position.
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The autolamp system on the left side of the instrument
panel
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To set the autolamp:
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1. Make sure the headlamp knob is in the OFF
position. If the knob for the headlamps is
ON, you cancel the autolamp.
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2. Turn the ignition key to ON or start your
vehicle.
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3. Find the autolamp thumbwheel to the left of
the steering wheel on the instrument panel.
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4. Turn the autolamp thumbwheel past the stop
to the beginning of the MAX position. The
indicator light will come on.
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5. The autolamp automatically turns the lamps
on and off for you.
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Do not put any articles on top of the photocell
that is located in the top right corner of the
instrument panel. This photocell controls the
autolamp. If you cover it, the photocell reacts as
if it is nighttime, and the lamps turn on.
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To turn the autolamp off, move the thumbwheel
back to OFF.
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