Reclining the seatback can reduce the effectiveness of the seat's
safety belt in the event of a collision.
The power seat controls are located
on the side of the driver's seat.
Press to raise or lower the seat, or
to move the seat forward or
backward.
Using the power lumbar support (if equipped)
The power lumbar control is located
on the outboard side of the seat.
Press one side of the control to
adjust firmness.
Press the other side of the control
to adjust softness.
SAFETY RESTRAINTS
Personal Safety System
The Personal Safety System provides an improved overall level of frontal
crash protection to front seat occupants and is designed to help further
reduce the risk of air bag-related injuries. The system is able to analyze
different occupant conditions and crash severity before activating the
appropriate safety devices to help better protect a range of occupants in
a variety of frontal crash situations.
Your vehicle's Personal Safety System consists of:
²Driver and passenger dual-stage air bag supplemental restraints.
²Front safety belts with pretensioners, energy management retractors,
and safety belt usage sensors.
²Driver's seat position sensor.
²Passenger occupant classification sensor (if equipped).
²Front crash severity sensor.
Seating and safety restraints
107
traction control active ..............14
turn signal indicator .................12
Load limits .................................147
GAWR ......................................147
GVWR ......................................147
trailer towing ..........................147
Locks
autolock .....................................91
childproof ..................................88
doors ..........................................87
Lubricant specifications ...223±224
Lumbar support, seats .............107
M
Message center ...........................22
reset button ..............................23
select button .............................23
Mirrors
automatic dimming rearview
mirror ........................................83
cleaning ...................................216
side view mirrors (power) .......88
Motorcraft parts ................203, 220
O
Octane rating ............................202
Odometer .....................................19
Oil (see Engine oil) ..................175
Overdrive .............................74, 145
P
Panic alarm feature, remote
entry system ................................93
Parking brake ............................139Parts (see Motorcraft parts) ....220
Passenger Occupant
Classification Sensor .................109
Pedals (see Power adjustable
foot pedals) .................................71
Power distribution box
(see Fuses) ...............................159
Power door locks ..................87, 91
Power steering ..........................142
fluid, checking and adding ....187
fluid, refill capacity ................221
fluid, specifications .........223±224
R
Radio ............................................38
Rear window defroster ...............38
Relays ................................156, 161
Remote entry system ...........89, 93
illuminated entry ......................93
locking/unlocking doors ...........90
opening the trunk .....................92
panic alarm ...............................93
replacement/additional
transmitters ...............................94
replacing the batteries .............93
S
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ............16, 107, 111±115
Safety defects, reporting ..........240
Safety restraints ........107, 111±115
belt minder .............................117
cleaning the safety belts .......120,
219
extension assembly ................116
for adults .........................112±114
Index
245
