1997 FORD E SERIES Owners Manual

Power Windows (if equipped)
Driver side controls
Press the appropriate window
switch to operate the power
windows.
²Driver window
²Front passenger windowUL
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Passenger side controls
Press the window switch to
operate the power window.
REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM (IF
EQUIPPED)
The remote entry system allows
you to lock or unlock all vehicle
doors without a key.
Unlocking the doors
Press UNLOCK to unlock the
driver door. The interior lamps will
illuminate.
Press UNLOCK a second time
within five seconds to unlock all
doors.
Locking the doors
Press LOCK to lock all doors.
To confirm all doors are closed and
locked, press the LOCK button a
second time within five seconds.
The doors will lock again, the horn
will chirp and the lamps will flash.U L
LOCK
PANICUN
LOCK
PANICUN
LOCKLOCK
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Sounding a panic alarm
Press the PANIC control to
activate the alarm.
To deactivate the alarm, press the
PANIC control again or turn the
ignition to the ACC or ON position.
This device complies with part 15
of the FCC rules. Operation is
subject to the following two
conditions: (1) This device may
not cause harmful interference,
and (2) This device must accept
any interference received,
including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Replacing the batteries
The transmitter is powered by two
coin type three-volt lithium
batteries. A decrease in operating
range can be caused by:
²battery failure
²weather conditions
²structures around the vehicle
To replace the batteries:
1. Twist a thin coin between the
two halves of the transmitter. DO
NOT TAKE THE FRONT PART OF
THE TRANSMITTER APART.
2. Place the positive (+) side of
new batteries down.
3. Snap the two halves back
together.
LOCK
PANICUN
LOCK
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Replacing lost transmitters
Take all your vehicle's transmitters
to your dealer for reprogramming
if:
²a transmitter is lost or
²you want to purchase additional
transmitters (up to four may be
programmed).
Illuminated entry system
The interior lamps illuminate
when:
²either front door handle is lifted
or
²the remote entry system is used
to unlock the door or sound the
personal alarm.
The system automatically turns off
after 25 seconds or when the
ignition is turned to the START or
ACC position.
The inside lights will not turn off
if:
²they have been turned on with
the dimmer control or
²any door is open.
LOCK
PANICUN
LOCK
LOCKUN
LOCK
PANIC
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SEATS
Front seats
Adjusting manual seats
Lift the adjustment control to
move the seat forward or
backward.
Pull the control up to recline the
seat
Never adjust the driver's
seat or seatback when the
vehicle is moving.
Do not pile cargo higher
than the seatbacks to
avoid injuring people in a
collision or sudden stop.
Always drive and ride with
your seatback upright and
the lap belt snug and low across
the hips.
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Adjusting power seats
Pull the control up to recline the
seat
Move the control in the direction
you want the seat to move.
²Forward to move seat forward
²Rearward to move seat rearward
²Up to raise the seat
²Down to lower the seat
Push the control to tilt the front of
the seat up or down.
Push the control to tilt the rear of
the seat up or down.
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Lumbar support (if equipped)
Rotate the control on the seat to
increase or decrease the lumbar
support.
Rear bench seat
To remove the seats:
1. Disengage the lap/shoulder belt
from the seat by inserting a key or
small screwdriver into the slot in
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the detachable anchor and lifting
upward.
Stow the tongue end of the
detachable anchor.
2. Lift and rotate the LH/RH seat
latch handles rearward.
3. Lift the LH/RH latch rod hook
ends out of the locking holes in
the front strikers.
4. Move the seat rearward and lift
the seats rear hooks away from the
rear strikers prior to lifting the
front hooks out from the front
strikers.
5. Remove the seat assembly.
To install the seat:
1. Position the seat in the vehicle.
2. Align front hooks to front
strikers, prior to lowering the rear
hooks and aligning them with the
rear strikers.
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