2006 FORD GT Owners Manual

Customer Assistance ................105Ford accessories for your
vehicle .....................................138
Ford Extended Service
Plan ..........................................125
Getting assistance outside
the U.S. and Canada ..............129
Getting roadside assistance ...105
Getting the service you
need .........................................123
Ordering additional owner’s
literature .................................130
The Dispute Settlement
Board .......................................126
Utilizing the
Mediation/Arbitration
Program ...................................128
D
Dipstick engine oil .................................147
Doors lubricant specifications ..........170
Driving under special
conditions through water .........................103
E
Emergencies, roadside jump-starting ..........................115
Emergency Flashers .................106
Emission control system ..........163
Engine ........................................171 cleaning ...................................134
coolant .....................................152
idle speed control ...................150
lubrication
specifications ..................170–171
refill capacities ........................169 service points ..........................144
starting after a collision .........106
Engine compartment -
opening ......................................140
Engine oil ..................................147 checking and adding ..............147
dipstick ....................................147
filter, specifications ........149, 168
recommendations ...................149
refill capacities ........................169
specifications ..................170–171
Exhaust fumes ............................98
F
Fluid capacities .........................169
Foglamps .....................................21
Four-Wheel Drive vehicles preparing to drive your
vehicle .....................................101
Fuel ............................................156 calculating fuel economy .......160
cap ...........................................158
capacity ...................................169
choosing the right fuel ...........158
comparisons with EPA fuel
economy estimates .................163
detergent in fuel .....................160
filling your vehicle with
fuel ...........................156, 158, 160
filter, specifications ........160, 168
fuel pump shut-off switch .....106
improving fuel economy ........160
octane rating ...................159, 171
quality ......................................159
running out of fuel .................160
safety information relating to
automotive fuels .....................156
Fuel pump shut-off switch .......106
Fuses ..................................107–108
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Gas cap (see Fuel cap) ............158
Gas mileage
(see Fuel economy) .................160
Gauges .........................................12
H
Hazard flashers .........................106
Headlamps ...................................21aiming ........................................22
bulb specifications ....................23
flash to pass ..............................21
high beam .................................21
replacing bulbs .........................23
turning on and off ....................21
I
Ignition .................................95, 171
Infant seats (see Safety seats) ..58
Inspection/maintenance (I/M)
testing ........................................165
Instrument panel cleaning ...................................136
cluster ........................................10
lighting up panel and
interior .......................................22
J
Jump-starting your vehicle ......115
K
Keyless entry system autolock .....................................28 Keys
positions of the ignition ...........95
L
Lamps bulb replacement
specifications chart ..................23
fog lamps ...................................21
headlamps ...........................21, 23
headlamps, flash to pass ..........21
instrument panel, dimming .....22
interior lamps .....................22–23
replacing bulbs .........................23
Lane change indicator
(see Turn signal) ........................22
Lights, warning and indicator ....10 anti-lock brakes (ABS) ............99
Limited-slip axle .......................101
Load limits ...................................89
Locks autolock .....................................28
Lubricant specifications ...170–171
Lug nuts ......................................79
Luggage compartment -
opening ......................................142
Luggage compartment liner -
remove/install ............................143
M
Manual transmission .................102 fluid capacities ........................169
lubricant specifications ..........171
reverse .....................................103
Mirrors side view mirrors (power) .......26
Motorcraft parts ................160, 168
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Octane rating ............................159
Oil (see Engine oil) ..................147
P
Parking brake ............................100
Parts (see Motorcraft parts) ....168
Power distribution box
(see Fuses) ...............................111
Power mirrors .............................26
Power point .................................25
Power steering ..........................101fluid, checking and adding ....165
fluid, refill capacity ................169
fluid, specifications .........170–171
Power Windows ...........................26
Preparing to drive your
vehicle ........................................101
R
Radio ............................................15
Relays ........................................107
Remote entry system .................29 locking/unlocking doors ...........28
opening the trunk .....................31
Roadside assistance ..................105
S
Safety Belt Maintenance ............47
Safety belts
(see Safety restraints) .........39–42
Safety defects, reporting ..........131 Safety restraints ....................39–43
extension assembly ..................47
for adults .............................40–42
for children .........................55–56
safety belt maintenance ...........47
warning light and chime ..........43
Safety seats for children ............58
Scheduled Maintenance
Guide .........................................177 Coolant Change Record .........190
General Maintenance
Information .............................177
Normal Scheduled
Maintenance and Log .....180–181
What Maintenance Schedule
Should You Follow? ................179
Seat belts
(see Safety restraints) ...............39
Seats ............................................38 child safety seats ......................58
cleaning ...................................137
front seats .................................38
Servicing your vehicle ..............139
Setting the clock AM/FM/CD .................................16
Spark plugs, specifications ......168, 171
Special notice ............................104
Specification chart,
lubricants ...........................170–171
Starting your vehicle ......95–96, 98 jump starting ..........................115
Steering wheel tilting .........................................25
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Tilt steering wheel ......................25
Tires .......................................66–67alignment ..................................87
care ............................................84
checking the pressure ..............69
inspecting and inflating ...........68
label ...........................................84
replacing ....................................71
rotating ......................................88
sidewall information .................80
snow tires and chains ..............89
terminology ...............................67
tire grades .................................67
treadwear ............................66, 84
Towing ...................................89, 94 recreational towing ...................94
trailer towing ......................89, 94
Transmission lubricant specifications ..........170
manual operation ....................102
Trunk remote release ..........................31 Turn signal ..................................22
V
Vehicle dimensions ...................171
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................174
Vehicle loading ............................89
Ventilating your vehicle .............98
W
Warning lights (see Lights) .......10
Washer fluid ..............................147
Water, Driving through .............103
Windows
power .........................................26
Windshield washer fluid and
wipers checking and adding fluid .....147
operation ...................................24
replacing wiper blades .............24
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