Rear Window Defroster; Positions Of The Ignition; Headlamp Control - Ford 1999 Escort Owner's Manual

Controls and features

REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER

Clears the rear window of thin ice and fog. To operate:
1. Turn the ignition to the ON position.
2. Press and release the control
once to turn on. The light will be lit
while the rear window defroster is
R.DEF
on.
3. Press and release the control
again to turn off.
The defroster will automatically turn off after fifteen minutes.

POSITIONS OF THE IGNITION

1. LOCK, locks the steering wheel,
3
gearshift lever (automatic transaxle
only) and allows key removal. On
2
vehicles with a manual transaxle
push the key in while turning to
4
lock.
2. ACCESSORY, allows the electrical
accessories such as the radio to
1
operate while the engine is not
running.
3. ON, all electrical circuits operational. Warning lights illuminated. Key
position when driving.
4. START, cranks the engine. Release the key as soon as the engine
starts.

HEADLAMP CONTROL

Rotate the headlamp control to the
first position to turn on the parking
lamps. Rotate to the second position
to also turn on the headlamps.
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