A
Air bag supplemental restraint
system ........................................132
and child safety seats ............134
description ..............................132
disposal ....................................137
driver air bag ..........................135
indicator light ...................14, 136
operation .................................135
passenger air bag ...................135
Air cleaner filter ...............247, 253
Air conditioning
manual heating and air
conditioning system .................79
Ambulance packages ....................7
Antifreeze (see Engine
coolant) .....................................226
Anti-lock brake system (see
Brakes) ..............................152±153
Audio system (see Radio) ...20, 41
Automatic transmission
driving an automatic
overdrive .................................157
fluid, adding ............................245
fluid, checking ........................245
fluid, refill capacities ..............254
fluid, specification ..................260
Auxiliary power point .................96
Axle
lubricant specifications ..258, 260
refill capacities ........................254
traction lok ..............................155
B
Battery .......................................220
acid, treating emergencies .....220charging system warning light 14
disconnecting ..........................222
jumping a disabled battery ....191
maintenance-free ....................220
replacement, specifications ...253
servicing ..................................220
voltage gauge ............................18
Belt minder ...............................127
Brakes ........................................152
anti-lock ...........................152±153
anti-lock brake system (ABS)
warning light .....................13, 153
brake warning light ..................13
fluid, checking and adding ....244
fluid, refill capacities ..............254
fluid, specifications .........258, 260
lubricant specifications ..258, 260
shift interlock ..........................156
Break-in period .............................5
C
Capacities for refilling fluids ....254
Child safety restraints ..............138
child safety belts ....................138
Child safety seats ......................139
in front seat ............................140
in rear seat ..............................140
tether anchorage hardware ...143
Cleaning your vehicle
engine compartment ..............209
exterior ....................................212
instrument cluster lens ..........211
instrument panel ....................211
interior .....................................211
plastic parts ............................210
safety belts ..............................212
washing ....................................207
waxing .....................................207
Index
267
P
Panic alarm feature, remote
entry system ..............................110
Parking brake ............................154
Parts (see Motorcraft parts) ....253
Power distribution box (see
Fuses) ........................................181
Power door locks ......................108
Power steering ..........................155
fluid, checking and adding ....243
fluid, refill capacity ................254
fluid, specifications .........258, 260
Preparing to drive your
vehicle ........................................156
R
Radio ............................................20
Relays ................................177, 184
Remote entry system .......109±110
illuminated entry ....................112
locking/unlocking
doors ................................108±110
panic alarm .............................110
replacement/additional
transmitters .............................111
replacing the batteries ...........110
S
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ....................16, 121±125
Safety defects, reporting ..........206
Safety restraints ................121±125
belt minder .............................127
cleaning the safety
belts .................................131, 212extension assembly ................131
for adults .........................122±124
for children .....................137±138
lap belt ....................................125
warning light and
chime ...................13, 15, 126±127
Safety seats for children ..........139
Seat belts (see Safety
restraints) ..................................121
Seats ..........................................113
child safety seats ....................139
Servicing your vehicle ..............214
Spark plugs,
specifications .............253, 260±261
Special notice
ambulance conversions ..............7
diesel-powered vehicles .............6
utility-type vehicles ....................7
Specification chart,
lubricants ...........................258, 260
Speed control ..............................98
Speedometer ...............................18
Starting your vehicle ........148±150
jump starting ..........................191
Steering wheel
controls ................................95, 98
tilting .........................................95
T
Temperature control (see
Climate control) ..........................78
Tires ...........................184, 248±250
changing ..........................184, 186
checking the pressure ............250
replacing ..........................187, 251
rotating ....................................250
Index
271
