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in rear seat ......................217, 220
Child safety seats - booster
seats ...........................................213
Cleaning your vehicle
engine compartment ..............337
instrument panel ....................339
interior .....................................340
plastic parts ............................338
washing ....................................335
waxing .....................................336
wheels ......................................337
wiper blades ............................338
Clock adjust
6-CD in dash .............................33
AM/FM/CD .................................26
Compass, electronic ..................124
calibration ...............................125
set zone adjustment .......124, 134
Console ......................................102
overhead ..........................101–102
Controls
power seat ...............................174
steering column ......................115
Coolant
checking and adding ..............354
refill capacities ................358, 376
specifications ..........................376
Cruise control
(see Speed control) ..................112
Customer Assistance ................300
Ford Extended Service
Plan ..........................................332
Getting assistance outside the
U.S. and Canada .....................333
Getting roadside assistance ...300
Getting the service you
need .........................................328
Ordering additional owner’s
literature .................................334Utilizing the
Mediation/Arbitration
Program ...................................332
D
Daytime running lamps
(see Lamps) ................................88
Defrost
rear window ..............................86
Dipstick
automatic transmission
fluid ..........................................372
engine oil .................................349
Driving under special
conditions ..................285, 294, 297
sand .........................................296
snow and ice ...........................298
through water .................296, 299
DVD system .................................48
E
Electronic message
center .................................122, 132
Emergencies, roadside
jump-starting ..........................319
Emission control system ..........368
Engine ........................................379
cleaning ...................................337
coolant .....................................354
fail-safe cooling .......................358
idle speed control ...................352
lubrication specifications .......376
refill capacities ........................376
service points ..........................346
starting after a collision .........302
Engine block heater .................268
Engine oil ..................................349
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change oil soon warning,
message center .......................349
checking and adding ..............349
dipstick ....................................349
filter, specifications ........351, 375
recommendations ...................351
refill capacities ........................376
specifications ..........................376
Event data recording ....................7
Exhaust fumes ..........................268
F
Fail safe cooling ........................358
Family entertainment system ....48
Floor mats .................................145
Fluid capacities .........................376
Foglamps .....................................87
Four-Wheel Drive vehicles .......290
control trac .............................290
description ..............................291
driving off road .......................293
indicator light .........................290
preparing to drive your
vehicle .....................................279
Fuel ............................................360
calculating fuel
economy ..................123, 135, 365
cap ...........................................362
capacity ...................................376
choosing the right fuel ...........363
comparisons with EPA fuel
economy estimates .................368
detergent in fuel .....................365
filling your vehicle with
fuel ...........................360, 362, 365
filter, specifications ........360, 375
fuel pump shut-off switch .....302
improving fuel economy ........365
octane rating ...................364, 379quality ......................................364
running out of fuel .................365
safety information relating to
automotive fuels .....................360
Fuses ..................................303–304
G
Gas cap (see Fuel cap) ............362
Gas mileage
(see Fuel economy) .................365
Gauges .........................................17
H
Hazard flashers .........................301
Headlamps ...................................87
aiming ........................................89
autolamp system .......................87
bulb specifications ....................92
daytime running lights .............88
flash to pass ..............................88
high beam .................................88
replacing bulbs .........................93
turning on and off ....................87
Heating
heating and air
conditioning system ...........76–77
Homelink wireless control
system ........................................118
Hood ..........................................345
How to get going ........................20
I
Ignition ...............................265, 379
Illuminated visor mirror ...........100
Infant seats
(see Safety seats) .....................216
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Inspection/maintenance (I/M)
testing ........................................370
Instrument panel
cleaning ...................................339
cluster ........................................12
lighting up panel and
interior .......................................89
J
Jack ............................................310
positioning ...............................310
storage .....................................310
Jump-starting your vehicle ......319
K
Keyless entry system ...............165
autolock ...................................152
keypad .....................................166
locking and unlocking doors ..167
programming entry code .......166
Keys ...................................167–169
positions of the ignition .........265
L
Lamps
autolamp system .......................87
bulb replacement
specifications chart ..................92
daytime running light ...............88
fog lamps ...................................87
headlamps .................................87
headlamps, flash to pass ..........88
instrument panel, dimming .....89
interior lamps .....................91, 93
replacing bulbs ...................93, 96
Lane change indicator
(see Turn signal) ........................90
Liftgate ..............146, 149, 158–159Lights, warning and indicator ....12
anti-lock brakes (ABS) ..........271
Limited-slip axle .......................279
Load limits .................................250
Loading instructions .................256
Locks
autolock ...................................152
childproof ................................156
doors ........................................152
Lubricant specifications ...........376
Lug nuts ....................................318
Lumbar support, seats .....173–174
M
Message center .................122, 132
english/metric button .....128, 140
system check button ......127, 140
warning messages ...........129, 141
Mirrors ...............................107–108
automatic dimming rearview
mirror ......................................107
fold away .................................109
heated ..............................109–110
programmable memory ..........161
signal .......................................110
Moon roof ..................................117
Motorcraft parts ........343, 360, 375
N
Navigation system .......................75
O
Octane rating ............................364
Oil (see Engine oil) ..................349
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P
Panic alarm feature, remote
entry system ..............................160
Parking brake ............................272
Parts (see Motorcraft parts) ....375
Pedals (see Power adjustable
foot pedals) ...............................110
Power adjustable foot pedals ...110
Power deployable running
boards ........................................110
Power distribution box
(see Fuses) .......................304, 307
Power door locks ......................152
Power liftgate ............................146
Power mirrors ...........................108
Power point ...............................103
Power steering ..................277–278
fluid, checking and adding ....371
fluid, refill capacity ................376
fluid, specifications .................376
Power Windows .........................105
Preparing to drive your
vehicle ........................................279
R
Radio ................................20, 24, 31
Rear seat entertainment
system ..........................................48
Rear video camera ....................288
Rear window defroster ...............86
Relays ........................................303
Remote entry system ...............156
illuminated entry ....................164
locking/unlocking doors .........157opening the trunk ...........158–159
panic alarm .............................160
replacement/additional
transmitters .............................163
replacing the batteries ...........162
Reverse sensing system ...........285
Roadside assistance ..................300
Roll stability control .................273
S
Safety Belt Maintenance ..........197
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ..188, 190–191, 193–195
Safety Canopy ...................206, 208
Safety defects, reporting ..........335
Safety
restraints ...188, 190–191, 193–195
Belt-Minder
...........................198
extension assembly ................197
for adults .................191, 193–194
for children .............................212
safety belt maintenance .........197
warning light and
chime ...............................197–198
Safety seats for children ..........216
Safety Compliance
Certification Label ....................380
Satellite Radio Information ........46
Seats ..........................................171
child safety seats ....................216
cleaning ...................................341
climate control ........................177
memory seat ...................161, 176
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ................................167–169
Servicing your vehicle ..............344
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Setting the clock
AM/FM single CD .....................26
AM/FM/In-dash 6 CD ................33
Snowplowing .................................8
Spark plugs,
specifications .....................375, 379
Special notice
utility-type vehicles ....................8
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................376
Speed control ............................112
Stability system .........................273
Starting your vehicle ........265–267
jump starting ..........................319
Steering wheel
controls ....................................115
tilting .......................................100
T
Tilt steering wheel ....................100
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Driving .....................................296
Tires, Wheels and Loading ....245
Warning Displays ......12, 129, 141
Tires ...........................230–231, 310
alignment ................................238
care ..........................................234
changing ..........................310, 314
checking the pressure ............234
inflating ...................................232
label .........................................244
replacing ..................................236
rotating ....................................238
safety practices .......................237
sidewall information ...............239
snow tires and chains ............250
spare tire .................................311terminology .............................231
tire grades ...............................231
treadwear ........................230, 235
Towing .......................................256
recreational towing .................264
trailer towing ..........................256
wrecker ....................................326
Transmission .............................280
brake-shift interlock
(BSI) ................................280–281
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................372
fluid, refill capacities ..............376
lubricant specifications ..........376
Trunk .................................158–159
Turn signal ..................................90
V
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................380
Vehicle loading ..........................250
Ventilating your vehicle ...........268
W
Warning lights (see Lights) .......12
Washer fluid ..............................347
Water, Driving through .............299
Windows
power .......................................105
rear wiper/washer ...................100
Windshield washer fluid and
wipers ..........................................99
checking and adding fluid .....347
liftgate reservoir .....................347
replacing wiper blades ...........348
Wrecker towing .........................326
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