1997 FORD MUSTANG flat tire

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Customer Assistance
%*
[HS00205( ALL)05/96]
Roadside Assistance
*
[HS00210( ALL)11/95]
Ford Motor Company has set up a 24-hour,
seven-day-a-week hotline with trained operators
who put you in touch with the help you need if
you experience a problem with your vehicle.
This complimentary service is provided to you
throughout your warranty period of 3 years or
36,000 miles (60,000 km), whichever comes first.
To purchase Roadside Assistance coverages
beyond this period (available through Ford Auto
Club in the United States or Ford and
Lincoln-Mercury dealers in Canada), contact
your Ford or Lincoln-Mercury dealer. Additional
Roadside Assistance coverage is unavailable in
Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
*
[HS00215( ALL)06/94]
Roadside Assistance will cover the following:
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[HS00220( ALL)06/94]
q
Mount your spare if you have a flat tire.
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[HS00225( ALL)06/94]
q
Jump-start your battery if it is dead.
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[HS00230( ALL)06/94]
q
Unlock your vehicle if you are locked out.
*
[HS00235( ALL)06/94]
q
Bring you fuel if you run out.
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[HS00240( ALL)06/94]
q
Tow your vehicle if you are stranded. Even
non-warranty related tows, like accidents or
getting stuck in mud or snow, are covered
(some exclusions apply, such as impound
towing and repossession).
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Index 317
Engine oil (continued)
ªbreak-inº oils............. 6
viscosity............... 216
Entry system, remote........... 97
Exhaust fumes............. 154
Extended Service Plan, Ford........ 4
F
Fan.................. 210
engine fan, avoiding injury...... 210
Federal Communications Commission.... 54
Flashers, hazard.............. 71
Flashing the lights............. 68
Flat tire................ 191
Floor mats................ 91
Fluid refill capacities.......... 266
Foglamps................. 84
Ford Customer Assistance Center..... 277
Ford Dispute Settlement Board...... 278
Ford Extended Service Plan........ 4
Ford Motor Company of Canada..... 283
Ford of Canada Customer
Assistance Centre........... 283
Foreign registration........... 284
French owner guides, how to obtain.... 3
Fuel.................. 246
capacity............... 266
choosing the right fuel........ 247
filling your vehicle with fuel...... 246
filter, specifications.......... 265
fuel filler door release lever...... 246
fuel gauge............... 18
octane rating............. 247
quality..............247±248
running out of fuel.......... 250
safety information relating to
automotive fuels.......... 249
storing your vehicle.......... 269
treating emergencies......... 249
File:rcixm.ex
Update:Thu Apr 3 07:52:02 1997

326 Index
Seat belts (see Safety restraints)...... 111
Seats.................. 103
adjusting the seat, manual....... 104
adjusting the seats, power....... 107
child safety seats........... 130
cleaning upholstery.......... 263
folding rear seats........... 110
head restraints............ 103
rear seat access............ 109
reclining the seat........... 106
Serial number (VIN)........... 277
Service concerns............. 276
Servicing your vehicle.......... 209
precautions when servicing...... 210
servicing when you tow........ 207
Shift-lock system............ 162
Shift positions (see Gearshift).....162, 168
Shoulder and lap belts
(see Safety restraints).......111, 114
Shoulder belts (see Safety restraints).... 114
Side mirrors............... 77
adjusting................ 82
Snow tires and chains.......... 244
Spare tire................ 192
changing the tire.........191, 194
conventional spare.......... 193
finding the spare........... 193
removing the spare tire........ 193
storing the flat tire........193, 195
temporary spare........... 192
Spark plugs, specifications........ 265
Special driving conditions........ 177
Specification chart, lubricants....... 267
Speed control
turning off............... 74
when towing a trailer.......176±177
File:rcixm.ex
Update:Thu Apr 3 07:52:02 1997