2000 FORD CONTOUR Owners Manual

Controls and features
57 Multi-function switch
The turn signal functions are
available only with the ignition
switch on.
Right turn signal
Move the lever up.
Left turn signal
Move the lever down.
OFF LO PNL/FLR
PANEL
A/CFLOOR
DEF FLR
DEF
MAX
A/C HI/
POWER AUDIO AM/FM
SCAN
SEEK 31245ANSSIDE 1-2EJECTVOLUME
000123
000010 20 3040506070
80
90
10 0
110
120
13 0MPH20 406055
80120 10 0
14 0
160
18 0
200EF12
03
x 1000
4
5
6
7
8
CHECK
ENGINE TRACTION
CONTROLO/D
OFF
MIRRORS
CLOCK
TRACTION
TROL
CH
Flash-to-pass
Pull the lever toward you and
release quickly for “flash-to-pass”
operation.
High beam headlamps
Push the lever toward the
instrument panel.
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Controls and features
58Wipers
Lift the windshield wiper lever to
the desired speed interval.
• Intermittent: push lever up to the
first position.
• Low: push lever up to the second
position.
• High: push lever up to the third
position.
For a single wipe, push the lever
downward.
Windshield wipers and washer
Intermittent wiper control
(if equipped)
Rotate the variable intermittent
wiper control to the desired speed.
1 = Short time interval
6 = Extended time interval
Washer
Pull the lever toward the steering
wheel. The washer operates in
conjunction with the windshield
wipers.
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Controls and features
59
Do not use the speed control
in heavy traffic or on roads
that are winding, slippery, or
unpaved.
Off
On
Speed control (if equipped)
To turn speed control off
• Press Off, or
• turn off the vehicle ignition.
Once the speed control is switched
off, the previously programmed set
speed will be erased.
To turn speed control on
• Press On.
MIRRORS
OFF LO PNL/FLR
PANEL
A/CFLOOR
DEF FLR
DEF
MAX
A/C HI/
POWER AUDIO AM/FM
SCAN
SEEK 31245ANSSIDE 1-2EJECTVOLUME
000123
000010 20 3040506070
80
90
10 0
110
120
13 0MPH20 406055
80120 10 0
14 0
160
18 0
200EF12
03
x 1000
4
5
6
7
8
BRAKE
CHECK
ENGINE TRACTION
CONTROLO/D
OFF
CLOCK
Res
Set
AccCoastOff
On
TRACTION
TROL
CH
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Controls and features
60To set a speed
Press Set Acc and release. For
speed control to operate, the speed
control must be on and the vehicle
speed must be greater than 48
km/h (30 mph).
If you drive up or down a steep hill,
your vehicle speed may vary
momentarily slower or faster than
the set speed. This is normal.
Speed control cannot reduce the
vehicle speed if it increases above
the set speed on a downhill. If your
vehicle speed is faster than the set
speed while driving on a downhill
in overdrive, you may want to shift
to the next lower gear to reduce
your vehicle speed.
Res
Set
Acc
Coast
Res
Set
Acc
Coast
If your vehicle slows down more
than 16 km/h (10 mph) below your
set speed on an uphill, your speed
control will disengage. This is
normal. Press Res to re-engage it.
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Controls and features
61
Res
Set
Acc
Coast
To set a lower speed
• Press and hold Coast. Release the
control when the desired vehicle
speed is reached, or
• press and release Coast. Each
press will decrease the set speed
by 1.6 km/h (1 mph), or
• depress the brake pedal. When
the desired vehicle speed is
reached, press Set Acc. To set a higher speed
• Press and hold Set Acc. Release
when the desired set speed is
reached, or
• press and release Set Acc. Each
press will increase the set speed by
1.6 km/h (1 mph), or
• accelerate with your accelerator
pedal, then press Set Acc.
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 set speed.
Res
Set
Acc
Coast
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Controls and features
62
Res
Set
Acc
Coast
To return to a set speed
• Press Res. For Res to operate,
the vehicle speed must be faster
than 48 km/h (30 mph).
To disengage speed control
• Depress the brake pedal.
Disengaging the speed control will
not erase the previously
programmed set speed.
OVERHEAD CONTROLS
Interior lamps with reading
lamps (if equipped)
The reading lamps and controls are
located on the dome lamp. Press
the controls on either side of each
lamp to activate the lamps.
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Controls and features
63
12
SEC
On Off 12 SEC Interior lamps
(sunroof equipped vehicles)
The reading lamps are operated by
separate on/off switches and can be
adjusted to point in the desired
direction.
Open/Lift
Close Sunroof (if equipped)
The electric sunroof can be
operated only when the ignition is
switched on.
To open and close the sunroof
Press the rear part of the control
on the rocker switch in the roof
console to open the sunroof. Press
the front control to close it.
To lift the rear of the sunroof
Close the sunroof and press the
front part of the control again.
Press the rear control to lower the
sunroof.
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Controls and features
64Power door locks (if equipped)
Push to lock or unlock all doors.
Power windows (if equipped)
The windows will only operate
when the ignition is switched on.
Press the appropriate control to
operate the power windows at each
door position. All of the windows
can be controlled from the control
on the driver door. The passenger
door window and the rear windows
can be operated individually with
separate door controls on the
respective door.
One-touch-down feature
(if equipped)
The one-touch-down feature allows
you to completely open the driver
window by briefly pressing and
releasing the bottom of the window
switch. To stop the window before
it opens completely, press the
switch again.
The one-touch down feature only
opens the window. To close the
window, you must press and hold
the top of the switch. DOOR MOUNTED CONTROLS
U
L
LOCK
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