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REFILL CAPACITIES
Fluid Ford Part Name Application Capacity
Brake fluid and
clutch fluidMotorcraft High
Performance DOT
3 Motor Vehicle
Brake FluidAll Fill to line on
reservoir
Engine coolant
1Motorcraft
Premium Gold
Engine Coolant
(yellow-colored) All 6.6 gallons
(25L)
Intercooler coolant Motorcraft Premium Gold
Engine Coolant
(yellow-colored)All 4.5 gallons
(17L)
Engine oil
(includes filter
change) Motorcraft SAE
5W-50 Full
Synthetic Motor
OilAll 9.5 quarts
(9.0L)
Fuel tank N/A All 17.5 gallons (66.2L)
Power steering
fluid Motorcraft
MERCON
AT F All Fill to
between MIN
and MAX
lines on
reservoir
Transaxle
2Motorcraft SAE
75W-90 Premium
Synthetic
Transaxle
Lubricant All 4.5 quarts
(4.3L)
Windshield washer
fluid Motorcraft
Premium
Windshield Washer
ConcentrateAll 1.0 quart
(0.9L)
1Add the coolant type originally equipped in your vehicle.
2The transaxle lubricant should be changed any time the transaxle has
been submerged in water. Service refill capacity is determined by filling
the transaxle to 1/4-9/16 inch (6-14 mm) below the bottom of the filler
hole with the vehicle on a level surface.
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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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O
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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