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lubrication specifications .......392
refill capacities ........................392
service points ..................357–358
starting after a collision .........312
Engine block heater .................278
Engine oil ..................................361
checking and adding ..............361
dipstick ....................................361
filter, specifications ........364, 391
recommendations ...................364
refill capacities ........................392
specifications ..........................392
Event data recording ....................7
Exhaust fumes ..........................277
F
Fail safe cooling ........................373
Family entertainment system ....49
Floor mats .................................150
Fluid capacities .........................392
Fog lamps ....................................90
Four-Wheel Drive vehicles .......299
driving off road .......................302
indicator light .........................299
preparing to drive your
vehicle .....................................288
Fuel ............................................375
calculating fuel
economy ..................124, 137, 381
cap ...........................................377
capacity ...................................392
choosing the right fuel ...........378
comparisons with EPA fuel
economy estimates .................384
detergent in fuel .....................379
filler funnel .............................379
filling your vehicle with
fuel ...........................375, 377, 381filter, specifications ........374, 391
fuel pump shut-off switch .....312
improving fuel economy ........381
octane rating ...................378, 396
quality ......................................379
running out of fuel .........331, 379
safety information relating to
automotive fuels .....................375
Fuses ..................................313–314
G
Garage door opener ..................103
Gas cap (see Fuel cap) ............377
Gas mileage
(see Fuel economy) .................381
Gauges .........................................18
GAWR
(Gross Axle Weight Rating)
calculating ...............................266
GVWR
(Gross Vehicle Weight Rating)
calculating ...............................266
H
Hazard flashers .........................311
Headlamps ...................................89
aiming ........................................91
bulb specifications ....................94
daytime running lights .............90
flash to pass ..............................91
high beam .................................90
turning on and off ....................89
Heating
heating and air conditioning
system .................................82, 84
Homelink wireless control
system ........................................117
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Hood ..........................................356
How to get going ........................21
I
Ignition ...............................274, 396
Illuminated visor mirror ...........101
Infant seats
(see Safety seats) .....................223
Inspection/maintenance (I/M)
testing ........................................386
Instrument panel
cleaning ...................................351
cluster ........................................12
J
Jack ....................................321, 324
positioning .......................321, 326
storage .............................321, 324
Jump-starting your vehicle ......331
K
Keyless entry system ...............165
autolock ...........................154, 156
keypad .....................................165
locking and unlocking doors ..166
programming entry code .......165
Keys ...........................................168
positions of the ignition .........274
L
Lamps
bulb replacement
specifications chart ..................94
daytime running light ...............90
fog lamps ...................................90
headlamps .................................89interior lamps ...........................93
LATCH anchors .........................227
Liftgate ......................................151
remote release ........................161
Lights, warning and indicator ....12
anti-lock brakes (ABS) ..........280
Load limits .................................260
Loading instructions .................266
Locks
autolock ...........................154, 156
childproof ................................159
doors ........................................154
Lubricant specifications ...........392
Lug nuts ....................................330
Luggage rack .............................152
Lumbar support, seats .....174, 176
M
Message center .................123, 135
english/metric button .....126, 140
system check button ......125, 139
warning messages ...........131, 146
Mirrors ...............................107–108
automatic dimming rearview
mirror ......................................108
fold away .................................109
heated ......................................109
side view mirrors (power) .....108
Moon roof ..................................116
Motorcraft parts ........353, 374, 391
N
Navigation system .......................81
O
Octane rating ............................378
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Oil (see Engine oil) ..................361
P
Parking brake ............................281
Parts (see Motorcraft parts) ....391
Passenger Occupant
Classification Sensor .................190
Pedals (see Power adjustable
foot pedals) ...............................110
Power adjustable foot pedals ...110
Power deployable running
boards ........................................110
Power distribution box
(see Fuses) ...............................317
Power door locks ......................154
Power mirrors ...........................108
Power point ...............................104
Power steering ..........................287
fluid, checking and adding ....387
fluid, refill capacity ................392
fluid, specifications .................392
Power Windows .........................105
Preparing to drive your
vehicle ........................................288
R
Radio ................................21, 25, 33
Rear seat entertainment
system ..........................................49
Rear window defroster ...............88
Recommendations for
attaching safety restraints for
children ......................................221
Relays ........................................313
Remote entry system .......159–160illuminated entry ....................164
locking/unlocking
doors ................................160–161
panic alarm .............................161
replacing the batteries ...........162
Reverse sensing system ...........296
Roadside assistance ..................310
Roof rack ...................................152
S
Safety belts
(see Safety
restraints) ..........188, 192–195, 197
Safety Canopy ...........213, 215–216
Safety defects, reporting ..........346
Safety restraints ........188, 192–197
Belt-Minder
...........................199
extension assembly ................198
for adults .........................193–195
for children .............................219
Occupant Classification
Sensor ......................................190
warning light and
chime ...............................198–199
Safety restraints - LATCH
anchors ......................................227
Safety seats for children ..........223
Safety Compliance
Certification Label ....................397
Satellite Radio Information ........46
Seats ..........................................170
child safety seats ....................223
easy access/easyout feature ..177
front seats ...............................173
heated ..............................178–179
memory seat ...................161, 176
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SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ........................................166
Setting the clock
AM/FM single CD .....................27
AM/FM/In-dash 6 CD ................35
Snowplowing .................................8
Spark plugs,
specifications .....................391, 396
Special notice
ambulance conversions ..............8
utility-type vehicles ....................7
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................392
Speed control ............................111
Starting your
vehicle ........................274–275, 277
jump starting ..........................331
Steering wheel
controls ....................................114
tilting .......................................101
SYNC ............................................81
T
Tilt steering wheel ....................101
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Driving .....................................305
Roadside Emergencies ...........321
Tires, Wheels and Loading ....255
Warning Displays ......12, 131, 146
Tires ...........................240–241, 321
alignment ................................249
care ..........................................245
changing ..........................321, 326
checking the pressure ............245
inflating ...................................242
label .........................................254replacing ..........................246, 326
rotating ....................................249
safety practices .......................248
sidewall information ...............250
snow tires and chains ............260
spare tire .................321, 324–325
terminology .............................242
tire grades ...............................241
treadwear ........................241, 245
Towing .......................................267
recreational towing .................273
trailer towing ..........................267
wrecker ....................................337
Transfer case
fluid checking .........................388
Transmission .............................289
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....289
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................388
fluid, refill capacities ..............392
lubricant specifications ..........392
Turn signal ..................................93
U
USB port ......................................43
V
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................397
Vehicle loading ..........................260
Ventilating your vehicle ...........277
W
Warning lights (see Lights) .......12
Washer fluid ..............................359
Water, Driving through .............309
Windows ....................................161
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