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Ford 2001 Cougar, Cougar Owner's manual

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Introduction 2
Instrumentation 6
Controls and features 24
Seating and safety restraints 109
Starting 149
Driving 156
Roadside emergencies 180
Maintenance and care 202
Capacities and specifications 266
Customer assistance 272
Reporting safety defects (U. S. only) 284
Index 285
Contents
Before driving
Starting and driving
Servicing
         
         
           
         
     
    
Introduction
  

  
   
   
    
      
     
   
   
    
    
     
    
   
 
ICONS
    
   
   
    
   
    
   
   
   
  
WARNINGS
   
     
    
    

Introduction
BREAKING IN YOUR VEHICLE
    
     
      
   
     
     
     
      
  
INFORMATION ABOUT THIS
GUIDE
     
       
    
   
 
Introduction
Vehicle symbol glossary
      
    
 
  
    
   
  

  

    
 
 
 
     
    
    


 

 

  
Introduction
Vehicle symbol glossary
  

 
   
 

    
   
 
   
    
  

 
    
 

Instrumentation
  
 
 
 
 

 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 



 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Instrumentation
    
     
    
   
  
 
   
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Instrumentation
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
LIGHTS AND CHIMES
Check engine
    
   
   
     
    
     
   
   
   
    
    
   
 
Instrumentation
    
     
      
       
     
   
    
  
   
     
    
What you should do if the check
engine light illuminates
   
      
  
   
    
  
       
     

       

       
   

   
      
    
   
     
     
  
    
     
    
   
   
  
Instrumentation

     
     
   
  
    
   
    
   
   
     
  
  
 
  
   
    
   
  

Instrumentation

Air bag readiness
   
      
    
     
  
Foglamps
   
 
     
    
  
Speed control
(if equipped)
    
     
     
 
Turn signals
      
    

Instrumentation

High beams
   
   
Traction control system
(if equipped)
    
    
     
      
      
      
   
   
Safety belt
    
     
    
    
   
     
 
Instrumentation

Charging system
    
       
    
     
    
 
Engine oil pressure
    
       
    
     
     
    
     
       
      
    
      
  
Brake system warning
   
    
    
     
   
    
    
      
   
Instrumentation

Low coolant (if equipped)
   
      
     
      
      
      
   
     

Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
(if equipped)
   
      
        
   
Instrumentation

O/D off indicator
(automatic transaxle only)
   
    
       
     
     
    
    
   
     
   
  
Automatic transaxle warning
(if equipped)
    
   
    
    

Instrumentation

Testing the warning and
indicator lights
      
   
    
   
    
     
    
    
    
    
   
   

      
    
  
Instrumentation

Headlamps on warning chime
     
       
      
  
Key-in-ignition warning chime
       
    
    
Safety belt warning chime
     
     
   
Liftgate ajar warning chime
(if equipped)
      
      
     
  
Instrumentation
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INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
GAUGES
Engine coolant temperature
gauge
    
    
   
      
     
    
      
     
   

   
   
    


Instrumentation

Tachometer
    
   
Trip odometer
    
    
    
 
Speedometer
    
   
   

Odometer
   
   
  
Instrumentation

Fuel gauge
   
       
       
     
     
      
     
    
     
      
    
      
     
     
Low fuel reminder
     
    
     
     
       
     
    
      
       
  
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