Charging system
Illuminates when the battery is not
charging properly.
Oil pressure/Engine coolant
Illuminates when the engine coolant
temperature is above the normal
range or the engine oil pressure is
below normal range. Check the
engine oil and coolant level refer toAdding engine oilandAdding
coolantin theMaintenance and specifications chapter.
Low fuel
Illuminates when the fuel level in
the fuel tank is at, or near, empty
(refer toFuel gaugein this chapter
for more information).
Fuel reset
Illuminates when the fuel pump
shut-off switch has been triggered.
For more information, refer toFuel
pump shut-off switchin the
Roadside emergencieschapter.
Turn signal
Illuminates when the left or right
turn signal or the hazard lights are
turned on. Refer toBulbsin the
Maintenance and carechapter.
LOW
FUEL
FUEL
RESET
Instrumentation
10
Flash to pass
Pull toward you to activate and
release to deactivate.
PANEL DIMMER CONTROL
Use to adjust the brightness of the
instrument panel during headlamp
and parklamp operation.
•Rotate up to brighten.
•Rotate down to dim.
•Rotate to full up position (past
detent) to turn on interior lamps.
•Rotate to full down position (past
detent) to turn off interior lamps.
BULBS
Replacing exterior bulbs
Check the operation of the following lamps frequently:
•Headlamps
•Tail lamps
•Brakelamps
•Turn signals
•Backup lamps
•License plate lamp
Do not remove lamp bulbs unless they will be replaced immediately. If a
bulb is removed for an extended period of time, contaminants may enter
the lamp housings and affect performance.PANEL
DIM
Lights
16
I
Ignition ...................................22, 99
Inspection/maintenance
(I/M) testing ................................83
Instrument panel
cluster ..........................................7
lighting up panel
and interior ...............................16
J
Jack ..............................................48
positioning .................................48
storage .......................................48
Jump-starting your vehicle ........51
K
Keys
key in ignition chime ...............11
positions of the ignition ...........22
L
Lamps
cargo lamps ...............................16
daytime running light ...............15
headlamps .................................15
headlamps, flash to pass ..........16
instrument panel, dimming .....16
replacing bulbs .........................16
Lights, warning and indicator ......7
anti-lock brakes (ABS) ........9, 28
brake ............................................9
charging system ........................10
check coolant ............................10
door ajar ....................................11
engine oil pressure ...................10
fuel reset ...................................10high beam .................................11
low fuel ......................................10
safety belt ...................................9
service engine soon ....................7
turn signal indicator .................10
Load limits ...................................34
GAWR ........................................34
GVWR ........................................34
trailer towing ............................34
Lubricant specifications .......97, 99
M
Motorcraft parts ....................76, 95
O
Octane rating ..............................74
Odometer .....................................14
Oil (see Engine oil) ....................61
Overdrive .....................................21
P
Parking brake ..............................29
Parts (see Motorcraft parts) ......95
Power distribution box
(see Fuses) .................................44
Power steering
fluid, checking and adding ......84
fluid, refill capacity ..................95
fluid, specifications .............97, 99
R
Relays ....................................41, 48
Index
103
