1999 FORD ESCORT Owners Manual

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.
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MIST
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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 and hold 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
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INTERIOR LAMPS
Dome lamp and map lamps (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.
The map lamps and controls are
located on the dome lamp. Press the
controls on either side of each map
lamp to activate the lamps.
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 DOOR LOCKS (IF EQUIPPED)
Press U to unlock all doors and L to
lock all doors.
CHILDPROOF DOOR LOCKS
When these locks are set, the rear
doors cannot be opened from the
inside. The rear doors can be
opened from the outside when the
doors are unlocked.
The childproof locks are located on
rear edge of each rear door and
must be set separately for each
door. Setting the lock for one door
will not automatically set the lock
for both doors.
Move lock control down to engage
the lock. Move control up to
disengage childproof locks.
UL
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM
Your vehicle may have an all-door remote entry system or a driver's door
only remote entry system.
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 toAnti-theft systemin this chapter.)
²open the trunk or unlock liftgate (wagons).
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.
If there is any potential remote keyless entry problem with your vehicle,
ensureALL key fobs(remote entry transmitters) are brought to the
dealership, to aid in troubleshooting.
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 and liftgate.
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Locking the doors
Press this control to lock all doors
(and liftgate on wagons). On
vehicles equipped with the driver's
door only remote entry system, only
the driver's (and liftgate on wagons)
door will lock.
To confirm doors are closed and
locked, press the lock control a
second time within five seconds.
The door(s) will lock again, the
horn will chirp once and the lamps
will flash.
If any of the doors are open or ajar, the horn will make two quick chirps,
reminding you to properly close the doors.
This process will also arm your anti-theft system (if equipped). For more
information on arming the anti-theft system, refer toAnti-theft systemin
this chapter.
Opening the trunk
Press the control once to open the
trunk. On wagons, pressing the
control will unlock (but not open)
the liftgate.
Ensure that the trunk is closed and
latched before driving your vehicle.
Failure to latch the trunk
completely may cause objects to fall
out of the trunk or block the rear
view.
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