2007 FORD FREESTYLE maintenance

The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) contains the following
information:
1. World manufacturer identifier
2. Brake system / Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating (GVWR) / Restraint
System
3. Vehicle line, series, body type
4. Engine type
5. Check digit
6. Model year
7. Assembly plant
8. Production sequence number
TRANSMISSION/TRANSAXLE CODE DESIGNATIONS
You can find a
transmission/transaxle code on the
Safety Compliance Certification
Label. The following table tells you
which transmission or transaxle
each code represents.
Description Code
CVT (continuously variable transaxle) C
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A
Accessory delay ..........................74
Air cleaner filter .......................281
Air conditioning ........48, 50, 52, 54
Airbag supplemental restraint
system ................140–141, 149, 151
and child safety seats ............142
description ..............141, 149, 151
disposal ....................................154
driver airbag ............143, 150, 152
indicator light .................149, 154
operation .................143, 150, 152
passenger airbag .....143, 150, 152
side airbag ...............................149
All Wheel Drive (AWD),
driving off road .........................206
Antifreeze
(see Engine coolant) ................262
Anti-lock brake system
(see Brakes) ......................197–198
Anti-theft system ..............107, 110
arming the system ..................110
disarming a triggered
system .....................................112
triggering .................................112
Audio system (see Radio) ...16, 21
Automatic transaxle
fluid, adding ............................281
fluid, checking ........................281
fluid, refill capacities ..............283
fluid, specification ..................283
Automatic transmission
driving an automatic
overdrive .................................202
B
Battery .......................................260acid, treating emergencies .....260
jumping a disabled battery ....230
maintenance-free ....................260
replacement, specifications ...281
servicing ..................................260
BeltMinder
...............................136
Brakes ........................................197
anti-lock ...........................197–198
anti-lock brake system (ABS)
warning light ...........................198
fluid, checking and adding ....280
fluid, refill capacities ..............283
fluid, specifications .................283
lubricant specifications ..........283
parking ....................................198
shift interlock ..........................201
Bulbs ............................................62
C
Capacities for refilling fluids ....283
Cargo cover .................................95
Cargo net .....................................95
Cassette tape player ...................16
Cell phone use ..............................7
Changing a tire .........................223
Child safety restraints ..............155
child safety belts ....................155
Child safety seats ......................158
in front seat ............................159
in rear seat ..............................159
tether anchorage hardware ...162
Cleaning your vehicle
engine compartment ..............247
instrument panel ....................248
interior .....................................249
interior trim ............................249
plastic parts ............................247
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Foglamps .....................................59
Four-Wheel Drive vehicles
driving off road .......................206
Fuel ............................................269
calculating fuel
economy ............................86, 274
cap ...........................................271
capacity ...................................283
choosing the right fuel ...........272
comparisons with EPA fuel
economy estimates .................277
detergent in fuel .....................273
filling your vehicle with
fuel ...........................269, 271, 274
filter, specifications ........269, 281
fuel pump shut-off switch .....215
improving fuel economy ........274
octane rating ...................273, 285
quality ......................................273
running out of fuel .................273
safety information relating to
automotive fuels .....................269
Fuel pump shut-off switch .......215
Fuses ..........................................216
G
Gas cap (see Fuel cap) ............271
Gas mileage
(see Fuel economy) .................274
Gauges .........................................14
H
Hazard flashers .........................215
Head restraints .........113, 118–119
Headlamps ...................................58
aiming ........................................60
autolamp system .......................58
bulb specifications ....................63daytime running lights .............60
flash to pass ..............................59
high beam .................................59
replacing bulbs .........................63
turning on and off ....................58
Heating
heating and air conditioning
system ...............46, 48, 50, 52, 54
Homelink wireless control
system ..........................................81
Hood ..........................................253
I
Ignition ...............................194, 285
Illuminated visor mirror .............69
Infant seats
(see Safety seats) .....................158
Inspection/maintenance (I/M)
testing ........................................279
Instrument panel ........................69
cleaning ...................................248
cluster ........................................10
lighting up panel and
interior .......................................60
J
Jack ............................................223
positioning ...............................223
storage .....................................223
Jump-starting your vehicle ......230
K
Keyless entry system ...............106
autolock .....................................97
keypad .....................................106
locking and unlocking doors ..107
programming entry code .......106
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Relays ........................................216
Remote entry system .......100–101
illuminated entry ....................105
locking/unlocking doors .........101
panic alarm .............................102
replacement/additional
transmitters .............................103
replacing the batteries ...........103
Reverse sensing system ...........204
Roadside assistance ..................213
Roof rack .....................................95
S
Safety Belt Maintenance ..........134
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ..................126, 130–133
Safety Canopy ...........................151
Safety defects, reporting ..........243
Safety restraints ........126, 130–134
BeltMinder
............................136
extension assembly ................134
for adults .........................131–133
for children .....................154–155
Occupant Classification
Sensor ......................................128
safety belt maintenance .........134
warning light and chime ........135
Safety seats for children ..........158
Safety Compliance
Certification Label ....................286
Satellite Radio Information ........27
Seat belts
(see Safety restraints) .............126
Seats ..........................................113
child safety seats ....................158
front seats ...............113–114, 117
heated ............................50, 52, 54memory seat ...................102, 118
second row seats ............119, 122
third row seats ........122, 124–125
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ........................................107
Servicing your vehicle ..............252
Setting the clock
AM/FM single CD .....................18
AM/FM/In-dash 6 CD ................23
Spare tire
(see Changing the Tire) ...........225
Spark plugs, specifications ......281,
285
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................283
Speed control ..............................76
Starting your vehicle ........194–196
jump starting ..........................230
Steering wheel
controls ......................................79
tilting .........................................68
T
Tilt steering wheel ......................68
Tires ...........................169–170, 223
alignment ................................177
care ..........................................173
changing ..................223, 225–226
checking the pressure ............173
inflating ...................................171
label .........................................183
replacing ..................................175
rotating ....................................177
safety practices .......................176
sidewall information ...............178
snow tires and chains ............183
spare tire .................................223
terminology .............................170
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Index
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