1997 FORD F150 Owners Manual

Power windows (if equipped)
Driver-side window control
²Press rear of switch to open
window.
²Press front of switch to close
window.
The driver-side power window has
a one-touch down feature. When
AUTO is fully pressed (two clicks
will be heard), the driver-side
window will move completely
down. This feature can be
cancelled by pressing the
driver-side power window switch
again.
LU
AUTOLR
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Passenger-side window
controls
²Press rear of switches to open
passenger window.
²Press front of switches to close
passenger window.
Accessory delay (if equipped)
With accessory delay, the window
switches may be used for up to ten
minutes after the ignition switch is
turned to the Off position or until
either door is opened.
LU
AUTOLR
L
U
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Power locks (if equipped)
Driver and passenger controls
²Press L to lock both doors.
²Press U to unlock both doors.
Dual electric remote control
mirrors (if equipped)
1. Select driver or passenger
mirror by moving selector lever left
(L) for driver or right (R) for
passenger.
2. Move the mirror control until
mirror reaches desired position.
3. Move selector lever to center to
ªlockº position.
LU
AUTO
LR
L
U
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AUTOLR
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Fold-away mirrors
Pull the side mirrors in carefully
when driving through a narrow
space, like an automatic car wash.
Third door (if equipped)
On SuperCab models a third door
is located behind the passenger
door. This door allows for
improved access to the rear
passenger compartment.
To open the third door (the
passenger door must be open) pull
either the handle located in the
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door jamb or the handle on the
interior of the third door.
²To lock the third door, lock the
passenger door or press the
power lock switch (if equipped).
²When the passenger door is
unlocked, the third door cannot
be opened until the passenger
door is opened. The third door
can then be opened.
LU
AUTO
LR
L
U
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Tailgate lock (if equipped)
Your vehicle is equipped with a
tailgate lock designed to prevent
theft of the tailgate.
²Insert ignition key and turn to
the right to engage lock.
²Turn ignition key to the left to
unlock.
Tailgate removal
Your tailgate is removable to allow
more room for loading.
1. Lower the tailgate.
2. Use a screwdriver to pry the
spring clip (on each connector)
past the head of the support
screw. Disconnect cable.
3. Disconnect the other cable.
4. Lift tailgate to a 45 degree
angle.
5. Lift right side off of its hinge.
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Remote entry system (if
equipped)
The remote entry system allows
you to lock or unlock all vehicle
doors without a key. The remote
entry features only operate with
the ignition key in the Off position.
It also arms and disarms the
anti-theft system (for more
information on the anti-theft
system, refer toAnti-theft system
in this chapter.)
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.
LOCK
PANIC
UN
LOCK
LOCK
PANICUN
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Locking the doors
Press LOCK to lock all doors. To
confirm that all doors are closed
and locked, press the LOCK
control a second time. The doors
will lock again, the horn will chirp
and the lamps will flash.
This process will also arm your
anti-theft system. If the horn
chirps twice, a door is still ajar and
the anti-theft system will not arm.
For more information on arming
the anti-theft system, refer to
Anti-theft systemin this chapter.
Sounding a panic alarm
Press PANIC to activate the alarm.
To deactivate the alarm, press the
PANIC control again or turn the
ignition to the Accessory or On
position.
Arming and disarming the alarm
system
Your remote entry system will:
²automatically arm the factory
installed anti-theft system when
the doors are closed and locked.
²reset the triggered anti-theft
alarm (when either the
UNLOCK or PANIC controls are
pressed).
PANICUN
LOCKLOCK
LOCK
PANICUN
LOCK
PANICUN
LOCKLOCK
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