²Operating a vehicle with the wheels out of alignment will reduce fuel
economy.
²Use recommended engine oil. Refer toLubricant Specifications.
²Perform all regularly scheduled maintenance items. Follow the
recommended maintenance schedule and owner maintenance checks
found in your vehicle Scheduled Maintenance Guide.
Conditions
²Heavily loading a vehicle or towing a trailer may reduce fuel economy
at any speed.
²Carrying unnecessary weight may reduce fuel economy (approximately
2 km/h [1 mpg] is lost for every 180 kg [400 lb] of weight carried).
²Adding certain accessories to your vehicle (for example bug
deflectors, rollover/light bars, running boards, ski/luggage racks) may
reduce fuel economy.
²Use of fuel blended with alcohol may lower fuel economy.
²Fuel economy may decrease with lower temperatures during the first
12±16 km (8±10 miles) of driving.
²Flat terrain driving improves fuel economy over hilly roads.
²Transmissions give their best fuel economy when operated in the top
cruise gear and with steady pressure on the gas pedal.
²Close windows for high speed driving.
EPA window sticker
Every new vehicle should have the EPA window sticker. Contact your
dealer if the window sticker is not supplied with your vehicle. The EPA
window sticker should be your guide for the fuel economy comparisons
with other vehicles.
It is important to note the box in the lower left corner of the window
sticker. These numbers represent the Range of Km/L (MPG) expected on
the vehicle, depending upon the driver's method of operation and
conditions.
Maintenance and care
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IDENTIFYING YOUR VEHICLE
Safety compliance label
The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration Regulations require
that a Safety Compliance
Certification Label be affixed to a
vehicle and prescribe where the
Safety Compliance Certification
Label may be located. The Safety
Compliance Certification Label is
located on the front door latch pillar
on the driver's side.
MFD. BY FORD MOTOR CO. IN U.S.A.
EXT PNT: XXXXXX XXXXXX RC: XX DSO: XXXX F0000
BAR INT TR TP/PS R AXLE TR SPR T0000
X XX XXX X XX X XXXX
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MAXIMUM LOAD=OCCUPANTS + LUGGAGE=XXXKG/XXXXLB
OCCUPANTS: X TOTAL X FR X 2ND X RR OCCUPANTS LUGGAGE
XX XXXKG/XXXXLB
TIRE: XXXX/XXXXX XXX X XXXKG/XXXXLB
PRESSURE (FR) XXX kPa/33 PSI COLD
PRESSURE (RR) XXX kPa/33 PSI COLD
TRAILER TOWING - SEE OWNER GUIDE
DATE: XXXXX GVWR:XXXXX LB/ XXXXX KG
VIN: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX TYPE: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX FGAWR: XXXXXX/XXXXXXX RGAWR: XXXXXXX/XXXXXXX
THIS VEHICLE CONFORMS TO ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL
MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS IN EFFECT ON THE
DATE OF MANUFACTURE SHOWN ABOVE.
Capacities and specifications
199
replacement/additional
transmitters ...............................84
replacing the batteries .............83
Safety belts
(see Safety restraints) .................9
Safety restraints
cleaning the safety
belts ..................................100,193
extension assembly ..................99
for children ......................108,109
lap belt ......................................98
warning light and chime .....9,100
Seat belts (see Safety
restraints) .....................95,96,97,98
Seats ............................................92
child safety seats ....................110
cleaning ............................193,194
Seats-easy access/easyout
feature .........................................95
Servicing your vehicle ..............152
Spark plugs, specifications .......195
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................196
Speed control ..............................50
Speedometer ...............................11
Starting your vehicle .........115,117
jump starting ............146,147,149
Steering wheel ............................49
tilting .........................................53
Tachometer .................................11
Tires ...............168,169,170,171,172
changing ..................................142
checking the pressure ............172
replacing ..................................173rotating ....................................172
snow tires and chains ............174
tire grades ...............................172
treadwear ................................171
Towing
wrecker ....................................151
Transaxle
fluid, refill capacities ..............195
Transmission .............................162
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) ......................162,163
Trunk ...........................................82
remote release lever .................77
Turn signal ..................................10
Universal transmitter
(see garage door opener) ....67,68,
69,70
Vehicle dimensions ...................197
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................200
Vehicle loading .....130,132,133,134
Ventilating your vehicle ...........119
Warning chimes .............................6
Washer fluid ..............................158
Water, Driving through .............130
Wheels
anti-theft lug nuts ..................145
Windows .................................74,75
Windshield washer fluid and
wipers
checking and cleaning ............168
operation ...................................48
replacing wiper blades ...........168
Index
204
