safety belt .................................12
service engine soon ..................10
speed control ............................76
turn signal indicator .................13
Load limits .................................154
GAWR ......................................154
GVWR ......................................154
trailer towing ..........................154
Loading instructions .................155
Locks
childproof ..................................81
Lubricant specifications ...253, 256
Lumbar support, seats .........91–92
M
Manual transmission .................139
fluid capacities ........................249
lubricant specifications ..........256
reverse .....................................143
Message center ...........................19
english/metric button ...............20
menu button .............................20
Mirrors .........................................83
fold away ...................................82
heated ........................................83
side view mirrors (power) .......81
Motorcraft parts ................231, 249
O
Octane rating ............................229
Odometer .....................................18
Oil (see Engine oil) ..................201
Overdrive .....................................78P
Panic alarm feature, remote
entry system ................................85
Parking brake ............................133
Parts (see Motorcraft parts) ....249
Pedals (see Power adjustable
foot pedals) .................................26
Power distribution box
(see Fuses) ...............................175
Power door locks ........................80
Power steering ..........................134
fluid, checking and adding ....213
fluid, refill capacity ................249
fluid, specifications .........253, 256
Preparing to drive your
vehicle ........................................135
R
Radio ............................................35
Relays ........................................170
Remote entry system ...........84–85
illuminated entry ......................86
locking/unlocking doors ...........85
panic alarm ...............................85
replacement/additional
transmitters ...............................87
replacing the batteries .............86
Reverse sensing system .............27
S
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ..................15, 93–97, 99
Safety defects, reporting ..........277
Safety restraints ..............93–97, 99
Index
282
belt minder .............................103
cleaning the safety
belts .................................106, 248
extension assembly ................102
for adults .............................94–97
for children .....................116–117
lap belt ....................................101
warning light and
chime .....................12, 14–15, 102
Safety seats for children ..........118
Seat belts (see Safety
restraints) ....................................93
Seats ............................................89
child safety seats ....................118
cleaning ...................................248
Servicing your vehicle ..............197
Snowplowing .................4, 163–165
Spark plugs,
specifications .....................249, 256
Special notice ............................3, 5
ambulance conversions ..............4
diesel-powered vehicles .............3
four-wheel drive vehicles .......166
utility-type vehicles ....................4
Specification chart,
lubricants ...........................253, 256
Speed control ..............................72
Speedometer ...............................17
Starting your vehicle ........126, 128
jump starting ..........................191
Steering wheel
tilting .........................................77
T
Tachometer .................................18
Tailgate ........................................88Tires ...........................179, 222–224
changing ..........................179, 181
checking the pressure ............224
replacing ..................................225
rotating ....................................224
snow tires and chains ............226
tire grades ...............................223
treadwear ................................223
Towing .......................................157
trailer towing ..........................157
wrecker ....................................196
Traction-lok rear axle ...............134
Transfer case
fluid checking .........................217
Transmission .............................136
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................214
fluid, checking and adding
(manual) .................................216
fluid, refill capacities ..............249
lubricant specifications ..253, 256
manual operation ....................139
Transmission control indicator
light ..............................................12
Trip odometer .............................18
Turn signal ............................13, 72
V
Vehicle dimensions ...................256
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................262
Vehicle loading ..........................154
Ventilating your vehicle ...........130
W
Warning chimes .....................14–15
Index
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