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Child safety restraints ..............140
child safety belts ....................140
Child safety seats ......................141
attaching with
tether straps ...................146±147
in front seat ............................143
in rear seat ..............143, 145±146
Cleaning your vehicle
engine compartment ..............219
exterior ....................................223
instrument cluster lens ..........222
instrument panel ....................221
interior .....................................222
plastic parts ....................220±221
safety belts ..............................223
washing ....................................218
waxing .....................................218
wheels ......................................219
windows ..................................223
wiper blades ............................221
woodtone trim ........................223
Clock ......................................24, 35
Compass, electronic ..............74, 80
calibration .................................76
set zone adjustment .................75
Console ........................................92
overhead ........................71±72, 77
rear ............................................93
Controls
power seat ...............................110
Coolant
checking and adding ..............234
refill capacities ................237, 260
specifications ..................263, 265
Cruise control
(see Speed control) ....................83
Customer Assistance ................186Ford accessories
for your vehicle ......................224
Ford Extended
Service Plan ............................210
Getting assistance outside
the U.S. and Canada ..............214
Getting roadside assistance ...186
Getting the
service you need ....................208
Ordering additional
owner's literature ...................215
The Dispute
Settlement Board ...................211
Utilizing the Mediation/
Arbitration Program ...............214
D
Daytime running lamps
(see Lamps) ................................60
Defrost
rear window ..............................58
Dipstick
automatic
transmission fluid ...................252
engine oil .................................228
Doors
door ajar warning .....................13
lubricant specifications ..........263
Driveline universal joint
and slip yoke .............................254
Driving under special
conditions ..........................170, 173
sand .........................................172
snow and ice ...........................174
through water .................172, 176
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Emergencies, roadside
jump-starting ..........................202
Emission control system ..........248
Engine ................................265±266
check engine/
service engine soon light .........10
cleaning ...................................219
coolant .....................................234
fail-safe coolant ......................238
idle speed control ...................231
lubrication
specifications ..................263, 265
refill capacities ........................260
service points ..........................227
starting after a collision .........187
Engine block heater .................153
Engine oil ..................................228
change oil soon warning,
message center .......................228
checking and adding ..............228
dipstick ....................................228
filter, specifications ........230, 259
recommendations ...................230
refill capacities ........................260
specifications ..................263, 265
Exhaust fumes ..........................154
F
Fail safe cooling ........................238
Floor mats ...................................93
Fluid capacities .........................260
Foglamps .....................................59
Four-Wheel Drive
vehicles ................................14, 167
control trac .............................167description ..............................167
driving off road .......................169
electronic shift ........................168
indicator light ...........................14
preparing to
drive your vehicle ...................160
Fuel ............................................240
calculating fuel economy .......245
cap ...........................................242
capacity ...................................260
choosing the right fuel ...........243
comparisons with EPA fuel
economy estimates .................248
detergent in fuel .....................244
filling your vehicle
with fuel ..................240, 242, 245
filter, specifications ........244, 259
fuel pump shut-off switch .....187
gauge .........................................16
improving fuel economy ........245
low fuel warning light ..............12
octane rating ...........243, 265±266
quality ......................................243
running out of fuel .................244
safety information relating
to automotive fuels ................240
Fuses ..................................189±190
G
Garage door opener ..............72, 86
Gas cap (see Fuel cap) ............242
Gas mileage
(see Fuel economy) .................245
Gauges .........................................14
battery voltage gauge ...............16
engine coolant
temperature gauge ...................15
engine oil pressure gauge ........15
fuel gauge ..................................16
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Preparing to drive
your vehicle ...............................160
R
Rear window defroster ...............58
Relays ................................189, 196
Remote entry system ...........96, 98
illuminated entry ....................100
locking/unlocking doors .....95±97
panic alarm ...............................98
replacement/additional
transmitters ...............................99
replacing the batteries .............98
Reverse sensing system ...........165
Roof rack .....................................94
S
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ............14, 120±124, 126
Safety defects, reporting ..........217
Safety restraints ................120±126
belt minder .............................128
cleaning the
safety belts ......................131, 223
extension assembly ................131
for adults .........................121±124
for children .............................140
lap belt ....................................126
warning light
and chime ............11, 14, 127±128
Safety seats for children ..........141
Seat belts
(see Safety restraints) .............120
Seats ..........................................108
child safety seats ....................141
cleaning ...................................222memory seat ...................100, 112
SecuriLock passive
anti-theft system ...............104±106
Servicing your vehicle ..............225
Snowplowing .................................7
Spark plugs,
specifications .............259, 265±266
Special notice
ambulance conversions ..............7
utility-type vehicles ....................7
Specification chart,
lubricants ...........................263, 265
Speed control ..............................83
Speedometer ...............................16
Starting
your vehicle ...............150±151, 153
jump starting ..........................202
Steering
speed sensitive .......................158
Steering wheel
controls ................................71, 83
tilting .........................................71
T
Tachometer .................................17
Tires ...........................196, 255±257
changing ..........................196, 198
checking the pressure ............257
replacing ..................................258
rotating ....................................257
snow tires and chains ............259
tire grades ...............................256
treadwear ................................256
Towing .......................................180
recreational towing .................185
trailer towing ..........................180
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