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  All Makes | 4 Door Sedan | Ford | Contour | 1997


1997 Ford Contour 4dr Sdn

FEATURES
AND
SPECIFICATIONS
 
 
Braking & Traction
Pwr front disc/rear drum brakes
 
Doors
Color-keyed flush door handles & bezels
 
Electrical
130 amp alternator
 
Engines & Emissions
2.0L SEFI DOHC 16-valve I4 Zetec engine
 
Exterior Lighting
Courtesy light delay
Flush headlamps w/replaceable halogen bulb
 
Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
Heater/defroster w/4-speed blower control
 
Instrumentation
Backlit instrument panel cluster-inc: 130 MPH speedometer, analog gauges, trip odometer, coolant temp gauge, fuel gauge
Electronic AM/FM stereo radio-inc: digital clock {Upgraded by base PEP}
Soft-feel driver-oriented instrument panel-inc: side window demisters, knee bolsters, (4) positive shut-off registers, illum switches/controls
 
Interior, Design, Decor & Floor Covering
Luggage compartment-inc: spare wheel cover, side wall trim w/floor carpet
Cloth front bucket seats-inc: reclining seatbacks, height adjustable front headrests
Molded full door trim panels-inc: armrest, front/rear speakers, front stowage bins
Floor mounted console-inc: cassette stowage, cupholder, rear ashtray {Upgraded by base PEP}
Dual rear coat hooks
 
Interior Lighting
Front header mounted interior light w/door courtesy switches
 
Remote Controls & Remote Releases
Remote decklid release
 
Safety
Front passenger grab handles
Manual front/rear color-keyed outboard seat position lap/shoulder belts, rear color-keyed center lap belt
Front outboard shoulder belt height adjuster
Driver & front passenger air bag supplemental restraint system
Child proof rear door locks
Dual note horn
 
Seats
Lights-on/seat-belt reminder warning chimes
High beam/low oil pressure/hand-brake on/catalyst malfunction/seat-belt reminder warning lamps
 
Steering
Tilt steering column
Pwr rack & pinion steering
Soft-feel steering wheel w/center horn control
 
Storage
Glove box
 
Suspension
Independent MacPherson strut front suspension w/front stabilizer bar
Quadralink rear suspension
 
Transmission
3.84 front axle ratio
5-speed manual transmission w/OD
 
Wheels & Tires
P185/70R14 SBR BSW tires
Mini-spare tire
14" full wheel covers
Front wheel drive
 
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
Dual visor mirrors w/driver document flap (LH covered)
Day/night rearview mirror
Single-speed intermittent windshield wipers w/fluidic washers
Dual remote mirrors w/black finish
Semi-flush solar tinted glass
 
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