Ford Escort (2003 year). Manual — part 8

Flash to pass

Pull toward you slightly to activate
and release to deactivate.

PANEL DIMMER CONTROL

Use to adjust the brightness of the instrument panel during headlamp
and parklamp operation.
• Rotate up to brighten.
• Rotate down to dim.

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

AIMING THE HEADLAMPS

Your vehicle is equipped with a Vehicle Headlamp Aim Device (VHAD)
on each headlamp. Each headlamp may be properly aimed in the vertical
(up/down) and the horizontal (left/right) directions using your VHAD
system. The headlamps on your vehicle are properly aimed at the
assembly plant.

A bubble (vertical indicator) that is not centered between the two red
lines does not necessarily indicate out-of-aimheadlamps. If your vehicle
is not positioned on a level surface, the slope will be included in the
vertical indication. Therefore, vertical and horizontal headlamp
adjustment should be performed only when the beam direction appears
to be incorrect.

You will need one 4 mm wrench or socket to make the adjustments.

OFF

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If the vehicle has been in an accident, the vehicle’s front structure
should be properly aligned before aiming the headlamps.

Horizontal aim adjustment

1. Park the vehicle on a level
surface.

2. With the hood open, locate the
horizontal indicator and the
adjusting screw. They are located
below the viewing window at the
rear of the headlamp assembly.

3. The “L” and “R” under the viewing window on the top of the
headlamp refer to the directional change (left or right) of the horizontal
aim.

4. Use a 4 mm wrench or socket to turn the horizontal adjusting screw
until the forward edge of the knurled portion of the screw is aligned with
the “0” reference mark (as shown) on the plastic slider when viewed
directly fromabove.

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Vertical aim adjustment

1. Park the vehicle on a level
surface.

2. With the hood open, locate the
bubble level and the vertical
adjustment screw. The adjustment
screw is located on the outboard
side of the headlamp below the
headlamp upper attachment.

3. The “UP” and “DN” on the bubble
indicate the directional change (up
or down) of the vertical aim.

4. Use a 4 mm wrench or socket to
turn the vertical adjusting screw
clockwise or counterclockwise until
the bubble is centered between the
lines.

Repeat the above process to the other headlamp, if necessary.

TURN SIGNAL CONTROL
• Push down to activate the left

turn signal.

• Push up to activate the right turn

signal.

L

R

UP

DN

DN

UP

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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.

BULBS

Replacing exterior bulbs
Check the operation of all the bulbs frequently.

Using the right bulbs
Replacement bulbs are specified in the chart below. Headlamp bulbs
must be marked with an authorized “D.O.T.” for North America and an
“E” for Europe to assure lamp performance, light brightness, light
pattern and safe visibility. The correct bulbs will not damage the lamp
assembly or void the lamp assembly warranty and will provide quality
bulb burn time.

OFF DOOR ON

OPEN

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