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Introduction 3
Instrument Cluster 8
Warning and control lights 8
Gauges 12
Lights 15
Headlamps 15
Turn signal control 16
Bulb replacement 16
Driver Controls 17
Windshield wiper/washer control 17
Steering wheel adjustment 17
Speed control 18
Tires, Wheels and Loading 21
Tire Information 22
Tire Inflation 23
Changing tires 27
Lug Nut Torque 31
Vehicle loading 40
Trailer towing 47
Driving 50
Starting 50
Brakes 54
Transmission operation 58
Roadside Emergencies 63
Getting roadside assistance 63
Hazard flasher switch 63
Fuel pump shut-off switch 64
Fuses and relays 65
Jump starting 72
Wrecker towing 77
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Charging system:Illuminates when
the battery is not charging properly.
Transmission Tow/Haul Feature:
Illuminates when the Tow/Haul
feature has been activated. Refer to
theDrivingchapter for
transmission function and operation. If the light flashes steadily, have the
system serviced immediately, damage to the transmission could occur.
Speed control:Illuminates when
the speed control is activated. Turns
off when the speed control system
is deactivated.
Turn signal:Illuminates when the
left or right turn signal or the
hazard lights are turned on. If the
indicators stay on or flash faster, check for a burned out bulb.
High beams:Illuminates when the
high beam headlamps are turned on.
MINI MESSAGE CENTER DISPLAYS
With the ignition in the ON position, the mini message center, located on
your instrument cluster, displays text messages that alert you to possible
problems or malfunctions in your vehicle’s operating systems.
Note:The following warning messages will reappear on the display every
ten minutes.
Low fuel:Displays when the fuel
level in the fuel tank is at or near
empty (refer toFuel gaugein this
chapter).
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Flash to pass
Pull toward you slightly to activate
and release to deactivate.
PANEL DIMMER CONTROL
Use to adjust the brightness of the
instrument panel and all applicable
switches in the vehicle during
headlamp and parklamp operation.
Move the control up or down to
adjust the intensity of the panel
lighting.
Move the control to the full upright
position, past detent, to turn on the
interior lamps.
TURN SIGNAL CONTROL
•Push down to activate the left
turn signal.
•Push up to activate the right turn
signal.
BULBS
Replacing exterior bulbs
Check the operation of all the bulbs frequently.
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Lamps
daytime running light ...............15
headlamps .................................15
headlamps, flash to pass ..........16
instrument panel, dimming .....16
replacing bulbs .........................16
Lane change indicator
(see Turn signal) ........................16
Lights, warning and indicator ......8
anti-lock brakes (ABS) ............56
Load limits ...................................40
Loading instructions ...................47
Lubricant specifications ...119, 121
Lug nuts ......................................31
M
Message center ...........................10
Motorcraft parts ................104, 116
O
Octane rating ............................103
Oil (see Engine oil) ....................89
Overdrive .....................................18
P
Parking brake ..............................56
Parts (see Motorcraft parts) ....116
Power distribution box
(see Fuses) .................................69
Power steering
fluid, checking and adding ....110
fluid, refill capacity ................117
fluid, specifications .........119, 121R
Relays ....................................65, 72
Roadside assistance ....................63
S
Safety defects, reporting ............85
Servicing your vehicle ................87
Spark plugs,
specifications .....................116, 121
Special notice ................................5
Specification chart,
lubricants ...........................119, 121
Speed control ..............................18
Starting your vehicle ......50–51, 53
jump starting ............................72
Steering wheel
tilting .........................................17
T
Tilt steering wheel ......................17
Tires .......................................21–22
alignment ..................................38
care ............................................37
changing ....................................27
checking the pressure ..............24
inspecting and inflating ...........23
label ...........................................36
replacing ..............................26, 29
rotating ......................................39
safety practices .........................38
sidewall information .................31
snow tires and chains ..............40
terminology ...............................22
tire grades .................................22
treadwear ............................21, 37
Towing .........................................47
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