Ford Contour (1999 year). Manual — part 5

Instrumentation

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C

H

Engine coolant temperature
gauge

Indicates the temperature of the
engine coolant. If it enters the red
section, the engine is overheating.
Switch off the ignition and
determine the source of the
problem. Refer to Checking and
adding engine coolant in the
Maintenance and care chapter.

E

F

BRAKE

TRACTION

CONTROL

O/D
OFF

0 0 0 1 2 3

0 0 0 0

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90

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130

MPH

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CHECK

ENGINE

TRACTION

CONTROL

C

H

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MPH

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E

F

1

2

0

3

x 1000

4

5

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8

O/D
OFF

CHECK

ENGINE

BRAKE

TRACTION

CONTROL

C

H

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
GAUGES

Instrumentation

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Speedometer

Indicates the current vehicle
speed.

Odometer

Registers the total mileage of the
vehicle.

Trip odometer

The trip odometer can register the
mileage of individual journeys. To
reset, depress the button.

0 0 0 1 2 3

0 0 0 0

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90

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130

MPH

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Speedometer

Odometer

Trip odometer

Reset button

Tachometer (if equipped)

Indicates the engine speed in
revolutions per minute (rpm).

1

2

0

3

x 1000

4

5

6

7

8

E

F

Fuel gauge

The fuel gauge displays the
approximate level of usable fuel left
in the fuel reservoir.

Controls and features

20

M

IRRORS

OFF

LO

PNL/FLR

PANEL

A/C

FLOOR

DEF

FLR

DEF

MAX

A/C

HI

/

POWER

AUDIO

AM/FM

SCAN

SEEK

3

1

2

4

5

ANS

SIDE

1-2

EJECT

VOLUME

0 0 0 1 2 3

0 0 0 0

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90

100

110

120

130

MPH

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120

100

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160

180

200

E

F

1

2

0

3

x 1000

4

5

6

7

8

BRAKE

CHECK
ENGINE

O/D
OFF

TRACTION
CONTROL

CLOCK

C

H

INSTRUMENT PANEL
CONTROLS

Headlamp control

Lamps off.

Turn one position clockwise:

Parking lamps, instrument panel
lamps, license plate lamps, and tail
lamps on.

Turn two positions clockwise:

Headlamps on.

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Controls and features

21

Daytime running lights (DRL)
(Canadian vehicles only)

The DRL system turns on the
highbeam headlamps, with a
reduced light output, when:

• the vehicle is running and the
ignition is in the on position and

• the headlamp system is in the off
position.

The daytime running light
(DRL) system will not

illuminate the tail lamps and
parking lamps. Turn on your
headlamps at dusk. Failure to do
so may result in a collision.

Foglamp control (if equipped)

Pull out the control while the
headlamps are on to turn the
foglamps on.

Push in the control to deactivate
the foglamps.

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