1996 Ford Contour Owner's Manual - Page 92
1996 Ford Contour Manual
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6 Accelerating With the Speed Control Operating You can use the accelerator pedal to speed up momentarily. When you take your foot off the accelerator, the vehicle will return to the set speed. Resetting the Speed Control To reset the speed control to a lower speed, use one of the following procedures: s COAST - Press and hold the COAST switch. Release the switch when the vehicle slows down to the desired speed. s Tap the brake pedal. When the vehicle attains the desired speed, press the SET ACC switch and release it immediately. s TAP-DOWN - Press and then quickly release the COAST switch. Each time you "tap" the switch, the set speed will decrease by 1 mph (1.6 km/h). If vehicle speed is reduced below 30 mph (50 km/h) by any of the above methods, then you must manually accelerate to a speed over 30 mph (50 km/h) and reset the system. To reset the speed control to a higher speed, follow one of these procedures: s ACC - Press and hold the SET ACC switch. Release the switch when the vehicle has accelerated to the desired speed. s Depress the accelerator pedal. When the vehicle attains the desired speed, press and release the SET ACC switch. s TAP-UP - Press and then quickly release the SET ACC switch. Each time you "tap" the switch, the set speed will increase by 1 mph (1.6 km/h). 90