M
Manual transmission .................157
fluid capacities ........................271
lubricant specifications ..........276
reverse .....................................159
Mirrors
side view mirrors (power) .......87
Motorcraft parts ................253, 270
O
Octane rating ............................252
Odometer .....................................17
Oil (see Engine oil) ..................236
Overdrive .....................................91
P
Panic alarm feature, remote
entry system ..............................103
Parking brake ............................150
Parts (see Motorcraft parts) ....270
Power distribution box
(see Fuses) ...............................194
Power door locks ......................100
Power steering ..........................151
fluid, checking and adding ....259
fluid, refill capacity ................271
fluid, specifications .........274, 276
Preparing to drive your
vehicle ........................................152
R
Radio ................................18, 43, 52
Relays ........................................190Remote entry system .......101, 103
illuminated entry ....................105
locking/unlocking
doors ................................100, 102
panic alarm .............................103
replacement/additional
transmitters .............................104
replacing the batteries ...........103
S
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ....................14, 111±115
Safety defects, reporting ..........221
Safety restraints ................111±115
belt minder .............................119
cleaning the safety
belts .................................122, 228
extension assembly ................118
for adults .........................112±114
for children .............................133
lap belt ....................................117
warning light and
chime ...........................12, 14, 118
Safety seats for children ..........134
Seat belts
(see Safety restraints) .............111
Seats ..........................................109
child safety seats ....................134
SecuriLock passive
anti-theft system ...............106, 108
Servicing your vehicle ..............230
Snowplowing .................................7
Spark plugs,
specifications .............270, 276±277
Special notice
ambulance conversions ..............7
utility-type vehicles ....................6
Index
287
Specification chart,
lubricants ...........................274, 276
Speed control ..............................87
Speedometer ...............................17
Starting your
vehicle ........................144±145, 147
jump starting ..........................206
Steering wheel
controls ................................84, 87
tilting .........................................84
T
Tachometer .................................17
Temperature control
(see Climate control) .................68
Tires ...........................200, 266±267
changing ..................200±201, 204
checking the pressure ............267
replacing ..................................269
rotating ....................................268
snow tires and chains ............269
tire grades ...............................267
treadwear ................................266
Tonneau cover .............................95
Towing .......................................175
recreational towing .................185
trailer towing ..........................175
wrecker ....................................211
Traction-lok rear axle ...............151
Transfer case
fluid checking .........................265
Transmission
automatic operation ...............153
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................261fluid, checking and adding
(manual) .................................264
fluid, refill capacities ..............271
lubricant specifications ..274, 276
manual operation ....................157
Trip odometer .............................17
Trunk .........................................100
Turn signal ............................13, 75
V
Vehicle dimensions ...................277
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................279
Vehicle loading ..........................173
camper bodies ........................186
Ventilating your vehicle ...........148
W
Warning chimes ...........................14
Warning lights (see Lights) .......10
Washer fluid ..............................235
Water, Driving through .............173
Windows
power .........................................86
Windshield washer fluid and
wipers
checking and adding fluid .....235
checking and cleaning ..............83
operation ...................................83
replacing wiper blades .............84
Wrecker towing .........................211
Index
288
