air bag ........................................10
anti-lock brakes (ABS) ....10, 158
anti-theft ...................................11
brake ..........................................10
charging system ........................11
check coolant ............................11
check engine ...............................8
cruise indicator .........................13
door ajar ....................................12
fuel cap light ...............................9
high beam .................................11
overdrive off ..............................12
safety belt .................................10
speed control ............................88
turn signal indicator .................11
Load limits .................................176
GAWR ......................................176
GVWR ......................................176
trailer towing ..........................176
Loading instructions .................177
Locks
autolock ...................................116
childproof ................................104
Lubricant specifications ...258, 260
Lumbar support, seats .....124±125
M
Manual transmission
fluid capacities ........................255
lubricant specifications ..........260
Message center ...........................17
english/metric button ...............17
reset button ..............................19
system check button ................19
Mirrors
automatic dimming rearview
mirror ......................................102
cleaning ...................................254fold away .................................105
heated ......................................105
side view mirrors (power) .....104
Moon roof ....................................93
Motorcraft parts ................238, 255
O
Octane rating ............................236
Odometer .....................................15
Off-Road Driving .......................173
Oil (see Engine oil) ..................210
P
Panic alarm feature, remote
entry system ..............................110
Parking brake ............................158
Parts (see Motorcraft parts) ....255
Power distribution box (see
Fuses) ........................................192
Power door locks ......................103
Power steering ..........................159
fluid, checking and adding ....220
fluid, refill capacity ................255
fluid, specifications .........258, 260
Preparing to drive your
vehicle ........................................161
R
Radio ............................................36
Relays ........................................187
Remote entry system .......109±110
illuminated entry ....................113
locking/unlocking doors .........110
panic alarm .............................110
Index
280
replacement/additional
transmitters .............................112
replacing the batteries ...........112
Reverse sensing system .............34
Roof rack ...................................184
S
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ....................13, 127±132
Safety defects, reporting ..........275
Safety restraints ................127±132
belt minder .............................133
cleaning the safety
belts .................................136, 253
extension assembly ................132
for adults .........................128±131
for children .....................144±145
warning light and
chime ...................10, 13, 132±133
Safety seats for children ..145±146
Seat belts (see Safety
restraints) ..................................127
Seats ..........................................121
child safety seats ............145±146
cleaning ...........................252±253
memory seat ...................111, 124
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ................................117±119
Servicing your vehicle ..............207
Snowplowing .................................3
Spark plugs,
specifications .....................255, 260
Special notice ................................3
ambulance conversions ..............3
utility-type vehicles ....................3Specification chart,
lubricants ...........................258, 260
Speed control ..............................84
Speedometer ...............................14
Starting your vehicle ........152, 154
jump starting ..........................199
Steering wheel
controls ......................................90
tilting .........................................89
T
Tachometer .................................15
Tires ...........................195, 228±230
changing ..........................195±196
checking the pressure ............230
replacing ..................................232
rotating ....................................230
snow tires and chains ............233
tire grades ...............................230
treadwear ................................229
Towing ...............................178, 230
recreational towing .................183
trailer towing ..........................178
wrecker ....................................206
Traction-lok rear axle ...............175
Transfer case
fluid checking .........................224
Transmission .............................161
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................222
fluid, refill capacities ..............255
lubricant specifications ..258, 260
Trip odometer .............................15
Turn signal ............................11, 83
Index
281
