Ford E-250 (2006 year). Manual — part 8

To aid in side window defogging/demisting in cold weather:

1. Select MIX.

2. Set the temperature control to maintain comfort.

3. Set the fan speed to HI.

Do not place objects on top of the instrument panel as these
objects may become projectiles in a collision or sudden stop.

REAR FAN SPEED ADJUSTMENT (IF EQUIPPED)

The rear fan controls adjust the
volume of air circulated in the rear
of the vehicle.

Climate Controls

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HEADLAMP CONTROL
• The first position turns on the

parking, tail, license plate and
side marker lamps.

• The outer position turns on the

headlamps.

Battery saver

The battery saver can be set to turn off the courtesy lamps within 2 or
10 minutes if a door is left open and the key is not in the ignition.
Demand (manually switched on) interior lamps can be set to turn off
within 2 or 30 minutes after the key has been removed from the ignition.

Note: The vehicle is factory set at 2 minutes to turn off demand and
courtesy lamps. The vehicle will change to 10 minutes for courtesy lamps
and 30 minutes for demand interior lamps once the odometer reads over
50 miles.

To change the battery saver duration time, do the following:

1. Turn the key to the RUN position. Do not start the vehicle.

2. After the odometer is displayed, press and release the reset button 10
times within 60 seconds.

3. The words ’Battery Saver’ will be displayed.

4. Press the reset button to select/toggle between ’2 minutes’ or ’30
minutes’ duration.

5. Once your time choice is displayed, wait until the odometer is
displayed (approximately 30 seconds).

The battery saver feature will now work with the new time duration.
Note: Even when choosing the 30 minute time duration, the courtesy
lamps can only have a maximum on time of 10 minutes. Only demand
interior lamps will stay on for the entire 30 minute period.

Lights

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Daytime running lamps (DRL) (if equipped)

Turns the headlamps on with a reduced output.

To activate:
• the ignition must be in the ON position,
• the headlamp control is in the OFF or parking lamp position and
• the parking brake must be disengaged.

Always remember to turn on your headlamps at dusk or during
inclement weather. The Daytime Running Lamp (DRL) system

does not activate the tail lamps and generally may not provide
adequate lighting during these conditions. Failure to activate your
headlamps under these conditions may result in a collision.

High beams

Push the lever toward the
instrument panel to activate. Pull
the lever towards you to deactivate.

Flash to pass

Pull toward you slightly to activate
and release to deactivate.

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PANEL DIMMER CONTROL

To adjust the brightness of the
instrument panel, rotate the dimmer
control clockwise/counterclockwise
when the headlamp control is in the
parking lamp or low-beam position.

To turn on the interior lamps, rotate
the dimmer control fully
counterclockwise.

The dome lamp will not illuminate if the control switch is in the OFF
position.

HEADLAMP AIM ADJUSTMENT

The headlamps are designed to be mechanically aimed, but can also be
aimed visually by doing the following:

1. Park your vehicle on a level surface about 25 feet (7.6 meters) away
from a vertical plain surface (3). Check your headlamp alignment at
night or in a dark area so that you can see the headlamp beam pattern.
• (1) 8 feet (2.4 meters)
• (2) Center height of lamp to

ground

• (3) 25 feet (7.6 meters)
• (4) Horizontal reference line
• (5) Center of headlamps
• (6) Center line of the vehicle
2. The center of the headlamp is
marked either on the lens (a circle
or cross marker) or on the bulb shield, internal to the lamp (mark or
feature). Measure the height from the center of your headlamp to the
ground (2) and mark an 8 foot (2.4 meter) long horizontal line on the
wall or screen (1) at this height (masking tape works well).

Lights

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