1997 FORD AEROSTAR Owners Manual

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Make certain that you close the liftgate door and
window before driving your vehicle. If you do
not, possible damage may occur to the liftgate
door lift cylinders and attaching hardware.
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RWARNING
Make sure that the liftgate door and/or
window are closed to prevent exhaust
fumes from being drawn into the vehicle.
This will also prevent passengers and
cargo from falling out. If you must drive
with the liftgate door or window open,
keep the vents open so outside air comes
into the vehicle.
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Liftgate closing procedure
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1. To make the liftgate swing downward, reach
up and pull the lower edge of the liftgate (or
the loop handle on the inner trim panel of
vehicles with this option) and pull
downward.
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2. When you have pulled down the liftgate
enough so that you can reach the license
plate light shield, push the shield down and
forward to close the latch and liftgate. At
this point, the latch is not locked.
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3. You can lock the liftgate latch by pushing
down the lock button before you pull down
and close the liftgate. You can also lock the
liftgate latch by inserting your vehicle's door
key and turning it clockwise after you have
closed the liftgate, or by using the power
door locks (if equipped).
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The liftgate area is only intended for cargo, not
passengers. You can open and close the liftgate
from outside the vehicle. It cannot be opened
from inside the cargo area.
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Dual Rear Cargo Door (If equipped)
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Opening the right rear door
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To open the left rear door, open the right rear
door and then pull up on the tee-shaped handle
located on the inside of the left rear door.
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remember to close the left rear door first.
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Do not operate your vehicle with the rear
double doors open.
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Power Door Locks (If equipped)
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The power door lock switches are located in the
front doors. To lock all doors push the switch
marked LOCK. To unlock all doors push the
switch marked UNLOCK.
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Memory lock (sliding door)
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Your vehicle has a sliding door memory lock
feature that does not require the sliding door to
be closed before using the power locks. The
locking function will activate after the door is
closed.
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The manual door locks will override the power
door lock controls.
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Power door lock controls
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Windows
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Sliding side windows
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To open or close the sliding side windows,
follow the instructions listed below.
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Opening the sliding window
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1. To open the window, pull the rear portion
of the latch handle rearward.
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2. Slide the window open.
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Closing the sliding window
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1. To close the window, push the latch handle
toward the front of the vehicle.
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2. Slide the window forward to engage the
latch handle on the striker.
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Using the Power Windows (If equipped)
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Each front door has a power control that opens
and closes the window on that door. The
driver's door has a master control switch that
operates both front door windows. You must
place the ignition switch in the ON or ACC
position to use your power window controls.
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RWARNING
Make sure that the liftgate door and/or
window are closed to prevent exhaust
fumes from being drawn into the vehicle.
This will also prevent passengers and
cargo from falling out. If you must drive
with the liftgate door or window open,
keep the vents open so outside air comes
into the vehicle.
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RWARNING
Do not let children play with the power
windows.
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Power window controls Ð driver-side shown
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Mirrors
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For vehicles without rear door windows, the
right-hand side mirror is a flat glass mirror. All
other vehicles have convex right-hand side view
mirrors. Convex mirrors have a curved surface
and will show a wider view of the lane next to
and behind your vehicle.
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The right side view mirror makes objects
appear smaller and farther away than they
actually are.
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Dual Electric Remote Control Mirrors
(If equipped)
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To adjust the remote controlled side mirrors:
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1. Locate the switch in the driver's door trim
panel.
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2. Select the right or left mirror by moving the
center switch to the left-hand or right-hand
position. The midway position moves neither
the left-hand or right-hand mirror.
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3. Press the appropriate side of the square
marked by an arrow indicating the direction
of adjustment.
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92 [CF55300(ALL)01/96]4. Return the center switch to the middle
position to keep the mirror in place.
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Power mirror control
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Do not clean the plastic housing of any electric
mirror with gasoline or other petroleum-based
cleaning products.
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Console
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Your vehicle may have a full console. The full
console has the features shown in the illustration
below.
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The features on the console
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Garage Door Opener Storage
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At the center of the console, a compartment is
provided for storage of a garage door opener
transmitter. In its stored position, the transmitter
can be activated by pressing on the compartment
door.
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To install the transmitter:
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1. Push down on latch.
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2. Open door by moving hand towards front of
vehicle while maintaining pressure on latch
(Figure 1).
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