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²Perform all regularly scheduled maintenance items. Follow the
recommended maintenance schedule and owner maintenance checks
found in your vehicle scheduled maintenance guide.
Conditions
²Heavily loading a vehicle or towing a trailer may reduce fuel economy
at any speed.
²Carrying unnecessary weight may reduce fuel economy (approximately
0.4 km/L [1 mpg] is lost for every 180 kg [400 lb] of weight carried).
²Adding certain accessories to your vehicle (for example bug
deflectors, rollbars/light bars, running boards, ski/luggage racks) may
reduce fuel economy.
²Using fuel blended with alcohol may lower fuel economy.
²Fuel economy may decrease with lower temperatures during the first
12±16 km (8±10 miles) of driving.
²Driving on flat terrain offers improved fuel economy as compared to
driving on hilly terrain.
²Transmissions give their best fuel economy when operated in the top
cruise gear and with steady pressure on the gas pedal.
²Close windows for high speed driving.
EPA window sticker
Every new vehicle should have the EPA window sticker. Contact your
dealer if the window sticker is not supplied with your vehicle. The EPA
window sticker should be your guide for the fuel economy comparisons
with other vehicles.
It is important to note the box in the lower left corner of the window
sticker. These numbers represent the Range of L/100 km (MPG)
expected on the vehicle under optimum conditions. Your fuel economy
may vary depending upon the method of operation and conditions.
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM
Your vehicle is equipped with various emission control components and a
catalytic converter which will enable your vehicle to comply with
applicable exhaust emission standards. To make sure that the catalytic
converter and other emission control components continue to work
properly:
²Use only the specified fuel listed.
²Avoid running out of fuel.
Maintenance and Specifications
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radio functions ..........................34
O
Octane rating ............................288
Oil (see Engine oil) ..................276
P
Panic alarm feature, remote
entry system ..............................139
Parking brake ............................198
Parts (see Motorcraft parts) ....311
Pedals (see Power adjustable
foot pedals) ...............................108
Power adjustable foot pedals ...108
Power distribution box
(see Fuses) ...............................238
Power door locks ......................136
Power mirrors ...........................106
Power point ...............................101
Power steering ..................202±203
fluid, checking and adding ....295
fluid, refill capacity ................312
fluid, specifications .........314, 316
Power Windows .........................102
Preparing to drive your
vehicle ........................................203
R
Radio ......................................16, 21
Rear Park Assist .......................209
Rear window defroster ...............81
Relays ................................233, 242
Remote entry system .......137, 139
illuminated entry ....................142locking/unlocking
doors ................................136, 138
opening the trunk ...................139
panic alarm .............................139
replacement/additional
transmitters .............................141
replacing the batteries ...........140
Roadside assistance ..................231
Roof rack ...................................134
S
Safety Belt Maintenance ..........173
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ..................165±167, 169
Safety Canopy ...........................179
Safety defects, reporting ..........265
Safety restraints ................165±169
belt minder .............................170
extension assembly ................173
for adults .........................166±167
for children .....................181±182
safety belt maintenance .........173
warning light and chime ........169
Safety seats for children ..........184
Seat belts
(see Safety restraints) .............165
Seats ..........................................153
child safety seats ....................184
climate control ........................157
easy access/easyout feature ..156
memory seat ...................139, 156
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ................................146±148
Servicing your vehicle ..............272
Snowplowing .................................7
Spark plugs,
specifications .....................311, 316
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Special notice
ambulance conversions ..............7
utility-type vehicles ....................7
Specification chart,
lubricants ...........................314, 316
Speed control ............................109
Starting your vehicle ........193±195
jump starting ..........................251
Steering
speed sensitive .......................203
Steering wheel
controls ....................................111
T
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Driving .....................................216
Maintenance and
Specifications ..........................299
Roadside Emergencies ...........243
Warning Displays ......................14
Tires ...........................243, 296±297
changing ..................243, 247, 250
replacing ..................................247
snow tires and chains ............310
spare tire .................243, 245±246
tire grades ...............................297
treadwear ................................297
Towing .......................................225
recreational towing .................230
trailer towing ..........................225
wrecker ....................................256Transmission .............................204
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....204
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................296
fluid, refill capacities ..............312
lubricant specifications ..314, 316
Trunk .........................................139
Turn signal ..................................87
V
Vehicle dimensions ...................316
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................318
Vehicle loading ..........................221
Ventilating your vehicle ...........196
W
Warning lights (see Lights) .......10
Washer fluid ..............................275
Water, Driving through .............221
Windows
power .......................................102
rear wiper/washer .....................98
Windshield washer fluid and
wipers ..........................................97
checking and adding fluid .....275
checking and cleaning ..............98
liftgate reservoir .....................275
replacing wiper blades .............98
Wrecker towing .........................256
Index
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