Ford Five Hundred (2007 year). Manual — part 13

HEADLAMP CONTROL

Turns the lamps off.

Turns on the parking lamps,

instrument panel lamps, license
plate lamps and tail lamps.

Turns the headlamps on.

Autolamp control (if equipped)

The autolamp system provides light
sensitive automatic on-off control of
the exterior lights normally
controlled by the headlamp control.
• To turn autolamps on, rotate the

control counterclockwise to

.

• To turn autolamps off, rotate the

control clockwise to

.

The autolamp system also keeps the
lights on for a predetermined
amount of time after the ignition switch is turned to LOCK. You can
change the amount of time the lamps stay on by using the programming
procedure that follows:

Autolamps - Programmable exit delay

Programmable exit delay allows the length of the autolamp exit delay to
be changed.

To program the auto lamp exit time delay:

1. Start with the ignition in the LOCK position and the headlamp control
in the autolamp position.

2. Turn the headlamp switch to

.

3. Turn the ignition switch to RUN and then back to LOCK.

4. Turn the headlamp switch to the autolamp position. The headlamps
will turn on.

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5. Wait the desired amount of time for the exit delay you want (up to
three minutes), then turn the headlamp switch to

. The headlamps

will turn off.

Foglamp control (if equipped)

With the ignition on, the foglamps
can be turned on when the
headlamp control is pulled toward
you and is in any of the following
positions:
• Parking lamps
• Low beams
• Autolamps (when active)
The foglamps will not operate when
the high beams are active.

High beams

Pull the lever towards you, to the
second detent, to activate. Pull the
lever towards you again to
deactivate.

Flash to pass

Pull toward you, to the first detent,
to activate and release to deactivate.

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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, autolamps or parking lamp

position and

• the transmission must be out of the Park position.

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.

PANEL DIMMER CONTROL

Use to adjust the brightness of the
instrument panel and all applicable
switches in the vehicle during
headlamp and parklamp operation.

Move the control to the full upright
position, past detent, to turn on the
interior lamps.

AIMING THE HEADLAMPS

The headlamps on your vehicle are properly aimed at the assembly plant.
If your vehicle has been in an accident the alignment of your headlamps
should be checked by your authorized dealer.

Vertical aim adjustment

1. Park the vehicle directly in front of a wall or screen on a level surface,
approximately 25 feet (7.6 meters) away.

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• (1) 8 feet (2.4 meters)
• (2) Center height of lamp to

ground

• (3) 25 feet (7.6 meters)
• (4) Horizontal reference line
2. Measure the height of the
headlamp bulb center from the
ground and mark an 8 foot
(2.5 meter) horizontal reference line
on the vertical wall or screen at this
height (a piece of masking tape works well).

3. Turn on the low beam headlamps to illuminate the wall or screen and
open the hood.

To see a clearer light pattern for adjusting, you may want to block the
light from one headlamp while adjusting the other.

4. On the wall or screen you will
observe an area of high intensity
light. The top of the high intensity
area should touch the horizontal
reference line, if not, the beam will
need to be adjusted using the next
step.

5. Locate the vertical adjuster on
each headlamp. Using a Phillips #2
screwdriver, turn the adjuster either
clockwise (to adjust down) or
counterclockwise (to adjust up).
The horizontal edge of the brighter
light should touch the horizontal
reference line.

6. Close the hood and turn off the
lamps.

HORIZONTAL AIM IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS VEHICLE AND IS
NON-ADJUSTABLE.

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