1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Owners Manual

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Windshield Wipers and WasherTo turn on the windshield wipers, the ignition key
must be turned to the ON or ACC position.
Rotate the knob towards ªSº to activate the wipers.
The first seven detents are interval wipe positions,
the eighth detent is the LO position and the ninth
detent is the HI position.
To turn the wipers off, turn the knob to the OFF
position.Variable Interval WipersIn addition to two speed wipers, your vehicle has
wipers that you can set to operate at varying
intervals. For example, you can set the interval so
they wipe less often when it drizzles or more often
in heavier rain.
To set the interval wipers, turn the knob at the end
of the turn signal lever between ªSº (slow) and ªFº
(fast) until the desired interval between wipes is
achieved.
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The control switch for the hazard flashersHornTo sound the horn, push the center pad area of the
steering wheel.
The horn on the steering wheel Ð Executive
series
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The lever to tilt the steering wheel
To change the position of the steering wheel, pull
the release lever on the column toward you. Tip
the steering wheel to the desired position. Release
the lever to lock the steering wheel in place.Speed ControlThe speed of the vehicle cannot be automatically
controlled until the vehicle speed is at or above 30
mph (48 km/h).
Use of radio transmitting equipment that is not
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) or in
Canada the Canadian Radio and
Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) approved
may cause the speed control to malfunction.
Therefore, use only properly installed FCC (CRTC in
Canada) approved radio transmitting equipment in
your vehicle.
NOTE:Do not shift to N (Neutral) when using the
speed control. This will cause the engine to
overspeed.
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wheel Ð Executive series
The speed control switches on the steering
wheel Ð Signature and Cartier series
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Accelerate with your accelerator pedal, then
press SET ACCEL.
You may accelerate with the accelerator pedal at
any time during speed control usage. Releasing the
accelerator pedal will return your vehicle speed to
the previously programmed set speed.
To Set a Lower Set Speedq
Press and hold COAST. Release the switch
when the desired vehicle speed is reached. OR
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Press and release COAST. Each press will
decrease the set speed by 1 mph (1.6 km/h).
OR
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Depress the brake pedal. When the desired
vehicle speed is reached, press SET ACCEL.
To Disengage Speed Controlq
Depress the brake pedal.
Disengaging the speed control will not erase the
previously programmed set speed.
To Return to a Set Speedq
Press RES (RESUME). For RES (RESUME) to
operate, the vehicle speed must be faster than
30 mph (48 km/h).
Indicator Light (If Equipped)Lights when either the SET ACCEL or RES
(RESUME) switches are pressed and remains lighted
until it is either disengaged or turned off.
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