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A
Accessory delay ........................103
AdvanceTrac ..............................248
Air cleaner filter ...............332–333
Air conditioning ........76, 78, 80, 82
Airbag supplemental restraint
system ................180–181, 189, 191
and child safety seats ............182
description ..............181, 189, 191
disposal ....................................194
driver airbag ............183, 190, 192
indicator light .................189, 194
operation .................183, 190, 192
passenger airbag .....183, 190, 192
side airbag ...............................189
All Wheel Drive (AWD),
driving off road .........................258
Antifreeze
(see Engine coolant) ................313
Anti-lock brake system
(see Brakes) ..............................246
Anti-theft system ..............147, 150
arming the system ..................150
disarming a triggered
system .....................................151
Audio system
(see Radio) ......................16, 20, 28
Automatic transaxle
fluid, adding ............................330
fluid, checking ........................330
fluid, refill capacities ..............334
fluid, specification ..................334
Automatic transmission
driving an automatic
overdrive .................................253
Auxiliary input jack (Line in) ....36
B
Battery .......................................311acid, treating emergencies .....311
jumping a disabled battery ....281
maintenance-free ....................311
replacement, specifications ...333
servicing ..................................311
Belt-Minder.............................175
Booster seats .............................195
Brakes ........................................246
anti-lock ...................................246
anti-lock brake system (ABS)
warning light ...........................246
fluid, checking and adding ....330
fluid, refill capacities ..............334
fluid, specifications .................334
lubricant specifications ..........334
parking ....................................247
shift interlock ..........................252
Bulbs ............................................91
C
Capacities for refilling fluids ....334
Cargo cover ...............................129
Cargo net ...................................129
Cell phone use ..............................7
Changing a tire .........................273
Child safety restraints ..............195
child safety belts ....................195
Child safety seats ......................199
in front seat ............................200
in rear seat ..............................200
tether anchorage hardware ...203
Child safety seats - booster
seats ...........................................195
Cleaning your vehicle
engine compartment ..............298
instrument panel ....................300
interior .....................................300
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plastic parts ............................299
washing ....................................296
waxing .....................................297
wheels ......................................297
wiper blades ............................299
Climate control
(see Air conditioning or
Heating) .....................76, 78, 80, 82
Clock adjust
6-CD in dash .............................29
AM/FM/CD .................................21
Compass, electronic
set zone adjustment ...............118
Console ......................................100
overhead ..............................98–99
Controls
power seat ...............................155
steering column ......................109
Coolant
checking and adding ..............313
refill capacities ................316, 334
specifications ..........................334
Cruise control
(see Speed control) ..................106
Customer Assistance ................264
Ford Extended Service
Plan ..........................................292
Getting assistance outside the
U.S. and Canada .....................293
Getting roadside assistance ...264
Getting the service you
need .........................................288
Ordering additional owner’s
literature .................................294
Utilizing the
Mediation/Arbitration
Program ...................................292D
Daytime running lamps
(see Lamps) ................................89
Dipstick
automatic transmission
fluid ..........................................330
engine oil .................................308
Driving under special
conditions ..........................259, 261
sand .........................................260
snow and ice ...........................262
through water .................260, 263
DVD system .................................44
E
Electronic message center .......116
Emergencies, roadside
jump-starting ..........................281
Emission control system ..........326
Engine ........................................336
cleaning ...................................298
coolant .....................................313
idle speed control ...................311
lubrication specifications .......334
refill capacities ........................334
service points ..........................305
starting after a collision .........266
Engine block heater .................244
Engine oil ..................................308
change oil soon warning,
message center .......................308
checking and adding ..............308
dipstick ....................................308
filter, specifications ........310, 333
recommendations ...................310
refill capacities ........................334
specifications ..........................334
Event data recording ....................6
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Exhaust fumes ..........................244
F
Family entertainment system ....44
Fluid capacities .........................334
Foglamps .....................................88
Four-Wheel Drive vehicles
driving off road .......................258
Fuel ............................................318
calculating fuel
economy ..........................117, 323
cap ...........................................320
capacity ...................................334
choosing the right fuel ...........321
comparisons with EPA fuel
economy estimates .................326
detergent in fuel .....................322
filling your vehicle with
fuel ...........................318, 320, 323
filter, specifications ........317, 333
fuel pump shut-off switch .....266
improving fuel economy ........323
octane rating ...................322, 336
quality ......................................322
running out of fuel .................322
safety information relating to
automotive fuels .....................318
Fuel pump shut-off switch .......266
Fuses ..........................................266
G
Gas cap (see Fuel cap) ............320
Gas mileage
(see Fuel economy) .................323
Gauges .........................................14
H
Hazard flashers .........................265Head restraints .........152, 157–158
Headlamps ...................................87
aiming ........................................89
autolamp system .......................87
bulb specifications ....................92
daytime running lights .............89
flash to pass ..............................88
high beam .................................88
replacing bulbs .........................92
turning on and off ....................87
Heating
heating and air conditioning
system ...............74, 76, 78, 80, 82
Homelink wireless control
system ........................................112
Hood ..........................................304
How to get going ........................16
I
Ignition ...............................241, 336
Illuminated visor mirror .............97
Infant seats
(see Safety seats) .....................199
Inspection/maintenance (I/M)
testing ........................................328
Instrument panel ........................98
cleaning ...................................300
cluster ........................................10
lighting up panel and
interior .......................................89
J
Jack ............................................273
positioning ...............................273
storage .....................................273
Jump-starting your vehicle ......281
K
Keyless entry system ...............145
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fluid, refill capacity ................334
fluid, specifications .................334
Power Windows .........................101
R
Radio ................................16, 20, 28
Rear seat entertainment
system ..........................................44
Relays ........................................266
Remote entry system .......137–138
illuminated entry ............142, 144
locking/unlocking doors .138–139
opening the trunk ...................140
panic alarm .............................139
replacement/additional
transmitters .............................142
replacing the batteries ...........141
Reverse sensing system ...........255
Roadside assistance ..................264
Roof rack ...................................130
S
Safety Belt Maintenance ..........174
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ..................166, 170–173
Safety Canopy ...................189, 191
Safety defects, reporting ..294–295
Safety restraints ........166, 170–174
Belt-Minder...........................175
extension assembly ................174
for adults .........................171–173
for children .....................194–195
Occupant Classification
Sensor ......................................168
safety belt maintenance .........174
warning light and chime ........175Safety seats for children ..........199
Safety Compliance
Certification Label ....................337
Satellite Radio Information ........41
Seats ..........................................152
child safety seats ....................199
front seats ...............152–153, 156
heated ............................78, 80, 82
memory seat ...................140, 157
second row seats ............158, 161
third row seats ........161, 164–165
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ........................................147
Servicing your vehicle ..............303
Setting the clock
AM/FM single CD .....................21
AM/FM/In-dash 6 CD ................29
Spare tire
(see Changing the Tire) ...........276
Spark plugs,
specifications .....................333, 336
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................334
Speed control ............................106
Starting your vehicle ........241–243
jump starting ..........................281
Steering wheel
controls ....................................109
tilting .........................................97
T
Tilt steering wheel ......................97
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Roadside Emergencies ...........273
Tires, Wheels and Loading ....227
Tires ...........................211–212, 273
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