1998 FORD ESCORT Owners Manual

To return to a previously set
speed
²Press RES/RSM/RESUME. For
RES/RSM/RESUME to operate,
the vehicle speed must be faster
than 48 km/h (30 mph).
TILT STEERING (IF EQUIPPED)
Pull the tilt steering control down
to move the steering wheel up or
down. Hold the control while
adjusting the wheel to the desired
position, then push the control
back up to lock the steering wheel
in position.
Never adjust the steering
wheel when the vehicle is
moving.
HAZARD FLASHER
For information on the hazard
flasher control, refer toHazard
lights controlin theRoadside
emergencieschapter.
RSM
CST
SET
ACC
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WINDSHIELD WIPER AND
WASHER
²For intermittent wiping, move
the control down one position
and rotate the wiper switch to
the desired position.
²For low speed wiping, move the
control down two positions.
²For high speed wiping, move the
control down three positions.
²For mist wiping, move the
control up one position.
²To spray the washer fluid, pull
the wiper control toward you.
MIST
OFF
INT
1
2
F
S
PULL
INT
MIST
OFF
INT
1
2
F
S
PULL
INT
MIST
OFF
INT
1
2
F
S
PULL
INT
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Rear window wiper/washer
controls (if equipped)
For rear wiper operation, rotate
the rear wiper and washer control
to the desired position.
²To turn rear wipers on, rotate
the rear wiper/washer control
upward to the ON position.
²To turn rear wipers off, rotate
the rear wiper/washer control
downward to the OFF position.
For rear washer fluid operation,
rotate the rear wiper/washer
control to the desired position.
²To turn rear washers on, rotate
the rear wiper/washer control
upward to the
position for
your desired length of washer
time.
²To turn rear washers on briefly
(for quick cleaning), rotate the
wiper/washer control downward
to the
position and release.
MOON ROOF (IF EQUIPPED)
²Press OPEN to raise the moon
roof to the vent position.
²Press OPEN again to fully open
the moon roof.
²Press the opposite end of the
toggle control to close the moon
roof from either position.
Sliding shade
The moon roof has a sliding shade
that you can open or close when
the moon roof is closed.
MIST
OFF
OFFON
INT
1
2
F
S
PULL INT
OPEN
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INTERIOR LAMPS
Dome lamp (if equipped)
The dome lamp is located
overhead between the driver and
passenger seats.
The dome lamp will stay on if the
control is moved to the ON
position. When the control is
moved to the DOOR position, the
lamp will only come on if a door is
opened. If the control is moved to
the OFF position, the lamp will not
come on at all.
Map lamps (if equipped)
The map lamps and controls are
located on the dome lamp. Press
the controls on either side of the
dome lamp to activate the map
lamps.
If equipped with a moon roof, the
map lamps are located on the
moon roof control panel. Press the
control next to the map lamp to
illuminate the lamp.
OFF DOOR ON
OPEN
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POWER WINDOWS
(IF EQUIPPED)
Press and hold the rocker switches
to open and close windows.
²Press the top portion of the
rocker switch to close.
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²Press the bottom portion of the
rocker switch to open.
Express down
To make the driver window open
fully without holding the window
control, press the driver window
control completely down and
release quickly. Depress again to
stop window operation.
POSITIVE RETENTION FLOOR
MAT
Position the floor mat so that the
eyelet is over the pointed end of
the retention post and rotate
forward to lock in. Make sure that
the mat does not interfere with the
operation of the accelerator or the
brake pedal. To remove the floor
mat, reverse the installation
procedure.
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FUEL PUMP SHUT-OFF SWITCH
Refer to theRoadside
emergencieschapter for
instructions on how to operate the
fuel pump shut-off switch.
CARGO COVER (IF EQUIPPED)
Your vehicle may be equipped with
a cargo area shade that covers the
luggage compartment of your
vehicle.
To install the shade:
1. Fasten the cover into the
mounting brackets (make sure the
cover is right side up).
2. Pull the end of the shade toward
you and hook the sides into the
notches in the rear trim panels.
To prevent the possibility
of injuries, the fasteners
for the cargo area cover must be
properly attached to the
mounting clips on the rear trim
panels.
Do not place any objects
on the cargo area cover.
They may obstruct your vision or
strike occupants of the vehicle in
the case of a sudden stop or
collision.
REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM
Your vehicle may have an all-door
remote entry system or a driver's
door only remote entry system.
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The all-door remote entry system
allows you to:
²lock or unlock all vehicle doors
without a key.
²arm and disarm the anti-theft
system. (For more information
on the anti-theft system, refer to
Anti-theft systemin this
chapter.)
²open the trunk.
²activate the panic alarm.
The driver's door only entry
system allows you to:
²lock the driver's door and
liftgate (wagons)
²unlock the driver's door only
without a key.
²activate the panic alarm.
²open the trunk or unlock liftgate
(wagons).
The remote entry features only
operate with the ignition in the
OFF position.
Unlocking the doors
Press this control to unlock the
driver's door. The interior lamps
will illuminate.
With the all-door remote entry
system, press the control a second
time within five seconds to unlock
all doors (on wagons, this will not
unlock the liftgate).
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