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warning chime ..........................17
Heating
heater only system ...................68
heating and air conditioning
system .......................................69
Hood ..........................................233
I
Ignition ...............................148, 276
Infant seats (see Safety seats)..135
Inspection/maintenance (I/M)
testing ........................................260
Instrument panel
cleaning ...................................222
cluster ................................12, 222
lighting up panel and interior...74
location of components ............12
J
Jack ............................................194
positioning ...............................194
storage .............................194±197
Jump-starting your vehicle ......201
K
Keys ...................................102±103
key in ignition chime ...............17
positions of the ignition .........148
L
Lamps
bulb replacement
specifications chart ..................76
cargo lamps ...............................74
daytime running light ...............73
fog lamps ...................................73headlamps .................................73
headlamps, flash to pass ..........74
instrument panel, dimming .....74
interior lamps .....................75±76
replacing bulbs.. 75, 77±78, 80±81
Lane change indicator (see
Turn signal) .................................75
LATCH anchors .........................145
Lights, warning and indicator ....12
air bag ..................................14±15
anti-lock brakes (ABS) ....14, 155
anti-theft ...................................16
brake ..........................................13
charging system ........................15
check coolant ............................13
check engine .............................12
cruise indicator .........................15
door ajar ....................................16
fuel cap light .............................15
high beam .................................16
overdrive off ..............................16
safety belt .................................14
speed control ............................93
turn signal indicator .................16
Limited slip axle
(see Traction Loc) ....................157
Load limits .................................170
GAWR ......................................170
GVWR ......................................170
trailer towing ..........................170
Loading instructions .................172
Lubricant specifications ...275±276
Lumbar support, seats .............106
M
Manual transmission .................162
fluid capacities ........................272
lubricant specifications ..........276
reverse .....................................164
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Mirrors
automatic dimming rearview
mirror ........................................86
cleaning ...................................221
side view mirrors (power) .......89
Motorcraft parts ........................255
O
Octane rating ............................254
Odometer .....................................20
Oil (see Engine oil) ..................238
Overdrive .....................................93
P
Panic alarm feature, remote
entry system ..............................100
Parking brake ............................155
Power distribution box
(see Fuses) ...............................188
Power door locks ........................97
Power point .................................84
Power steering ..........................156
fluid, checking and adding ....261
fluid, refill capacity ................272
fluid, specifications .........275±276
Power Windows ...........................85
Preparing to drive your
vehicle ........................................157
R
Radio ................................21, 45, 53
Radio reception .....................66±67
Relays ........................................183
Remote entry system .........97, 100illuminated entry ......................98
locking/unlocking doors .....97±99
panic alarm .............................100
replacement/additional
transmitters .............................101
replacing the batteries ...........100
Roadside assistance ..................181
S
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ....................17, 107±111
Safety defects, reporting ..........217
Safety restraints ................107±111
belt minder .............................115
cleaning the safety belts ........118
extension assembly ................114
for adults .........................108±110
for children .....................131±132
lap belt ....................................113
warning light and
chime ...........................14, 17, 114
Safety restraints - LATCH
anchors ......................................145
Safety restraints - tether
anchors ......................................140
Safety seats for children ..........135
Seat belts (see Safety
restraints) ..................................107
Seats ..........................................105
child safety seats ....................135
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ................................102±103
Servicing your vehicle ..............232
Snowplowing .................................7
Spare tire (see Changing the
Tire) ...........................................195
Spark plugs, specifications .......276
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Special notice
ambulance conversions ..............7
utility-type vehicles ....................7
Specification chart,
lubricants ...........................275±276
Speed control ..............................89
Speedometer ...............................20
Starting your vehicle ........148±150
jump starting ..........................201
Steering wheel
controls ................................83, 89
tilting .........................................83
T
Tachometer .................................20
Temperature control
(see Climate control) .................68
Tether anchors ..........................140
Tires ...........................194, 268±269
changing ..................194±195, 198
checking the pressure ............269
replacing ..................................270
rotating ....................................269
snow tires and chains ............271
tire grades ...............................269
treadwear ................................268
Towing .......................................172
recreational towing .................179
trailer towing ..........................172
wrecker ....................................206
Traction-lok rear axle ...............157
Transfer case
fluid checking .........................267Transmission
automatic operation ...............158
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................263
fluid, checking and adding
(manual) .................................266
fluid, refill capacities ..............272
lubricant specifications ..275±276
manual operation ....................162
Trip odometer .............................20
Turn signal ............................16, 75
V
Vehicle dimensions ...................276
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................278
Vehicle loading ..........................170
camper bodies ........................180
Ventilating your vehicle ...........153
W
Warning chimes ...........................17
Warning lights (see Lights) .......12
Washer fluid ..............................237
Water, Driving through .............170
Windows
power .........................................85
Windshield washer fluid and
wipers
checking and adding fluid .....237
checking and cleaning ..............82
operation ...................................82
replacing wiper blades .............83
Wrecker towing .........................206
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