Fluid Ford Part
NameApplication Capacity
Windshield
washer fluid -
RearUltra-Clear
Windshield
Washer
ConcentrateWagon 1.8L (60.9 oz.)
1Use Ford Premium Engine Coolant (green in color). DO NOT USE Ford
Extended Life Engine Coolant (orange in color). Refer toAdding engine
coolant, in the Maintenance and Care chapter.
LUBRICANT SPECIFICATIONS
ItemsFord Part
Name or
equivalentFord Part
NumberFord
Specification
Brake fluid High
Performance
DOT 3 Motor
Vehicle Brake
FluidC6AZ-19542-AB ESA-M6C25-A
and DOT 3
Door latch, hood
latch, auxiliary
hood latch, seat
tracks, trunk
and liftgate
latchesMulti-Purpose
GreaseDOAZ-19584-AA
or
F5AZ-19G209-AAESA-M1C93-B
or
ESR-M1C159-A
Lock cylinders Penetrating and
Lock LubricantMotorcraft XL-1 none
Automatic
transaxle (AX4S
and 4F50N)Motorcraft
MERCONtV
AT FXT-5-QM
MERCONtV
Engine oil Motorcraft SAE
5W-20 Super
Premium Motor
OilXO-5W20-QSP WSS-M2C153-H
and API
Certification
Mark
Constant
velocity jointsCV Joint Grease
(High Temp.)E43Z-19590-A ESP-M1C207-A
Capacities and specifications
212
ItemsFord Part
Name or
equivalentFord Part
NumberFord
Specification
Engine coolant Ford Premium
Engine Coolant
(green colored)VC-4±A (in
Canada,
Motorcraft
CXC-10)ESE-M97B44-A
Power steering
fluidMotorcraft
MERCONtAT FXT-2-QDX MERCONt
Windshield
washer fluidUltra-clear
Windshield
Washer
ConcentrateC9AZ-19550-AC ESR-M17P5-A
ENGINE DATA
Engine 3.0L V6 Vulcan
engine3.0L DOHC V6
Duratec engine
Cubic inches 182 183
Required fuel 87 octane 87 octane
Firing order 1-4-2-5-3-6 1-4-2-5-3-6
Spark plug gap 1.07-1.17 mm
(0.042-0.046 inch)1.3-1.4 mm
(0.052-00.056 inch)
Ignition system EDIS EDIS
Compression ratio 9.3:1 10.0:1
VEHICLE DIMENSIONS
Vehicle dimensions Sedan mm (in) Wagon mm (in)
(1) Overall length 5 075 (199.9) 5 069.8 (197.8)
(2) Overall width 1 854 (73.0) 1 854.2 (73.0)
(3) Overall height 1 463 (57.6) 1 468 (57.8)
(4) Wheelbase 2 757 (108.5) 2 757 (108.5)
(5) Track - Front 1 566 (61.6) 1 566 (61.6)
(5) Track - Rear 1 577.0 (62.1) 1 570 (61.8)
Capacities and specifications
213
child safety seats ....................105
cleaning ...........................208±209
SecuriLock passive
anti-theft system ...................73, 75
Servicing your vehicle ..............153
Spark plugs,
specifications .....................210, 213
Specification chart,
lubricants ...........................212±213
Speed control ..............................47
Speedometer ...............................14
Starting your vehicle ........113, 115
jump starting ..........................147
Steering wheel
tilting .........................................52
T
Tachometer .................................14
Tires ...........................143, 178±180
changing ..........................143±144
checking the pressure ............180
replacing ..................................181
rotating ....................................180
snow tires and chains ............181
tire grades ...............................179
treadwear ................................179
Towing .......................................130
recreational towing .................133
trailer towing ..........................130
wrecker ....................................152
Traction control ..................46, 121
active light ..................................8
Transaxle
automatic operation ...............123
fluid, refill capacities ..............211lubricant specifications ..........213
Transmission
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................168
lubricant specifications ..........212
Trip odometer .............................15
Trunk .........................61, 63±64, 76
remote release ..........................60
Turn signal ..............................8, 50
V
Vehicle dimensions ...................213
Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN) ...........................216
Vehicle loading ..........................128
Ventilating your vehicle ...........117
W
Warning chimes ...........................13
Warning lights (see Lights) .........8
Washer fluid ..............................161
Water, Driving through .............129
Windows
power .........................................56
rear wiper/washer .....................51
Windshield washer fluid and
wipers
checking and adding fluid .....161
checking and cleaning ....177±178
liftgate reservoir .....................162
operation ...................................50
replacing wiper blades ...........178
Wrecker towing .........................152
Index
236
