Ford 1996 Contour Manual page 67

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If, under any circumstances, the pointer moves above the
NORMAL band, the engine coolant is overheating and
continued operation may cause engine damage.
If your engine coolant overheats:
Pull off the road as soon as safely possible.
1.
Turn off the engine.
2.
Let the engine cool.
3.
Check the coolant level following the instructions on
4.
checking and adding coolant to your engine, see Engine
Coolant in the Index. If you do not follow these instructions,
you or others could be injured.
If the coolant continues to overheat, have the coolant system
serviced as soon as possible.
Speedometer
The speedometer tells you how many miles (kilometers) per
hour your vehicle is moving.
Odometer
The odometer tells you the total number of miles (kilometers)
your vehicle has been driven.
Trip Odometer
The trip odometer tells you how many miles (kilometers) your
vehicle has been driven since the last reset. Press the reset
button to return the trip odometer to zero.
Warning Lights and Gauges
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