Ford 1996 Contour Manual page 219

The screws on the grille
Remove the plastic caps from the screws on the grille.
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Remove the screws.
Open the hood. Pull off the rubber weatherstrip at the back
3.
of the engine compartment. Remove the screws that hold the
grille, separate the two halves and remove the grille.
Removing the grille
The filter is in a housing at the back of the engine
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compartment, on the left side. Pull off the two clips on the
sides of the housing. Slide out the housing and filter.
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