2000 Mercury Cougar Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 28

Controls and features Traction control system (if equipped) This system helps prevent wheel spin to improve tire traction. The control will toggle this feature on or off, but the feature defaults to on after each cycle of the ignition key. The light in the control illuminates when the system is switched off. Refer to the Traction Control section in the Driving chapter. Rear window defroster Press the defroster control to clear the rear window of thin ice and fog. The ignition must be in the on position to operate the rear window defroster. The defroster turns off automatically after 10 minutes or when the ignition is turned to the off position. To manually turn off the defroster, push the control again. The light in the control illuminates when the system is switched on. Front ashtray The ashtray is located beneath the radio. To open, press and the ashtray opens automatically. To empty, extract the ashtray. 28