1996 FORD PROBE lock

Index 293
C
Canada, customer assistance....... 192
Canada, warranty information....... 4
Canadian Motor Vehicle Arbitration Plan
(CAMVAP).............. 193
Carbon monoxide in exhaust........ 48
Car seats for children
(see Child safety seats)......... 24
Cassette tape player
(see Electronic sound system) . . . 134, 140
Catalytic converter........... 261
CD player
(see Electronic sound system)..... 128
Chains, tires.............. 238
Changing a tire............. 173
Child safety restraints........... 23
child safety seats............ 24
Child safety seats
and air bags........... 17,24±25
attaching with tether straps....... 34
automatic locking mode (retractor) . . 13, 24
tether anchorage hardware....... 34
Chime, safety belt............. 54
Cleaning your vehicle
CD player and discs......... 131
chrome and aluminum parts....... 7
engine compartment......... 210
exterior................ 6
exterior lamps............. 81
fabric................ 112
headlamps............... 81
instrument panel............ 65
plastic parts.............. 7
polishing................ 6
rustproofing.............. 7
safety belts............... 15
tail lamps............... 81
upholstery and interior trim...... 112
washing................ 6
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Cleaning your vehicle (continued)
wheels................ 239
windows................ 72
Clock................127, 143
Clutch
operation while driving........ 153
recommended shift speeds....... 156
shifting the gears........... 154
Cold engine starting............ 43
Combination lap and shoulder belts..... 9
Compact disc player
(see Electronic sound system) . . . 122, 128
Compact disc radio
(see Electronic sound system)..... 122
Console, description........... 114
Controls
instrument panel............ 63
mirrors................ 113
steering column............. 77
Coolant (see Engine coolant)
checking and adding......... 221
drain and flush............ 226
preparing for storage......... 272
specifications............. 226
temperature gauge........... 61
Cooling fan............... 204
Crankcase emission filter......... 268
Cruise control (see Speed control)...... 89
Customer Assistance Center,
Ford (U.S.).............. 187
Customer Assistance Centre,
Ford of Canada............ 192
D
Dashboard (see Instrument panel)...... 63
Daytime running light system....... 78
Defects, reporting............ 192
Dipstick
engine oil.............. 218
power steering fluid.......... 247
Disabled vehicle (see Towing)...... 181
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Engine (continued)
storing your vehicle........271±272
Engine block heater............ 45
Engine coolant
checking and adding......... 221
checking hoses............ 229
disposal.........204, 220, 225, 244
drain and flush............ 226
preparing for storage......... 272
temperature gauge........... 61
Engine coolant temperature gauge..... 61
description............... 61
mechanical............... 61
Engine fan............... 204
Engine knocking............. 213
Engine oil
changing oil and oil filter....... 220
checking and adding......... 218
dipstick............... 218
disposal.........204, 220, 225, 244
engine oil pressure gauge........ 60
filter, specifications.......... 268
synthetic oil...........217±218
ªbreak-inº oils............ 5±6
viscosity............... 217
Exhaust fumes.............. 48
Extended Service Plan, Ford........ 4
F
Federal Communications Commission . . . 145
Federal Highway Administration
Regulation............... 5
Flashers, hazard.............. 81
Flashing the lights............. 81
Flat tire................. 173
Foglamps................. 74
Ford Customer Assistance Center..... 187
Ford Dispute Settlement Board...... 188
Ford Extended Service Plan........ 4
Ford Motor Company of Canada..... 192
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Gauges, Mechanical (continued)
odometer................ 62
speedometer.............. 62
tachometer............... 62
trip odometer.............. 62
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)
calculating.............. 165
definition............... 164
Gearshift
automatic operation.......... 147
downshifting............. 156
locking the gearshift........... 37
positions............... 147
shifting the gears.........147, 154
upshifting.............. 156
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating)
calculating.............. 165
definition............... 164
H
Hatchback release............ 117
Hazard flashers.............. 81
Headlamps
aiming................ 256
checking alignment.......... 256
cleaning................ 81
daytime running lights......... 78
flashing................ 81
high beam............... 80
raising manually............ 79
replacing bulbs............ 256
Head restraints............. 104
High beams
indicator light............. 58
operation................ 80
Hood
latch location............. 206
release lever............. 206
working under the hood........ 204
Horn................... 87
Hoses, checking............. 229
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I
Identification Number, Vehicle (VIN) . . . 193
Idle
relearning.............. 173
speed................. 45
Ignition
positions of the ignition......... 37
removing the key............ 41
Infant seats (see Safety seats)........ 24
Instrument cluster............. 51
mechanical............... 52
Instrument panel
lighting up panel and interior...... 72
location of components......... 63
J
Jack
operation.............. 177
positioning.............. 177
Jump-starting your vehicle
attaching cables............ 171
disconnecting cables.......... 173
K
Keys
positions of the ignition......... 37
removing from the ignition....... 41
stuck in lock position.......... 37
L
Lamps
checking............... 256
daytime running light system...... 78
flashing the lamps........... 81
fog lamps............... 74
hazard flashers............. 81
high beams.............. 80
instrument panel, dimming....... 72
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Lamps (continued)
interior lamps.............. 72
replacing bulbs............ 256
Lane change indicator
(see Turn signal).......... 77,83
Lights, warning and indicator
airbag................. 55
anti-lock brakes (ABS).......... 57
brake................. 55
check engine.............. 58
high beam............... 58
rear ABS................ 57
safety belt............... 54
testing the warning lights........ 43
turn signal indicator........... 77
Load limits
GAWR................ 164
GVWR................ 164
trailer towing............. 166
Lug nuts, standard........... 177
M
Maintenance schedule and record
(see separate Maintenance
Schedule and Record booklet)...... 3
Maintenance (see Servicing)....... 203
Maintenance (see servicing)........ 203
Manual transaxle
clutch................ 153
shifting gears............. 154
shift speeds.............. 156
Manual transmission
backing up (reverse).......... 155
shifting gears............. 154
shift speeds.............. 156
Map pockets.............. 115
Master cylinder, brakes......... 245
Methanol in fuel............. 214
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Mileage, calculating fuel economy.... 216
Mirrors, remote control......... 113
Moon roof............... 102
Motorcraft parts............. 268
N
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration............ 192
New vehicle break-in........... 5
O
Octane rating.............. 213
Odometer
description............... 62
trip odometer............. 62
Oil filter................ 268
Oil (see Engine oil)........... 217
Oil viscosity.............. 217
On-board diagnostic (OBD II) system . . . 264
Order forms, service information..... 124
Overseas offices............. 194
P
Parking brake
operation.............. 160
warning light.............. 55
Parts (see Motorcraft Parts)....... 268
PCV valve, specifications........ 268
Power door locks............. 96
Power features
door locks............... 96
mirrors............... 113
moon roof.............. 102
windows............... 101
Power steering
dipstick............... 247
driving with power steering...... 157
fluid, checking and adding...... 247
servicing............... 157
Prop rod, hood............. 206
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R
Radio (see Electronic sound systems) . . . 121
Rear window.............. 101
Remote entry system
replacement/additional transmitters . . . 100
replacing the batteries.......... 99
Reporting safety defects......... 192
Restraints, safety (see Safety restraints)
adult.................. 9
child.................. 23
head................. 104
infant...............23±24
Roadside assistance........... 185
Roadside emergencies.......... 169
Rotating the tires............ 234
S
Safe driving tips............. 162
Safety belts (see Safety restraints)...... 9
Safety defects, reporting......... 192
Safety information relating to
automotive fuels........... 214
Safety restraints
automatic locking mode (retractor).... 13
cleaning the safety belts......... 15
extension assembly........... 14
for children............... 23
for infants.............23±24
for pregnant women........... 9
head................. 104
maintenance.............. 14
replacement.............. 14
warning light and chime......... 54
Safety seats for children
and air bags.......... 17,24±25
attaching with tether straps....... 34
automatic locking mode (retractor).... 13
tether anchorage hardware........ 34
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