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A
Accessory delay ........................107
AdvanceTrac ..............................282
Air cleaner filter ...............389–391
Air conditioning ..........................84
Airbag supplemental restraint
system ........................204, 213, 215
and child safety seats ............206
description ..............204, 213, 215
disposal ....................................218
driver airbag ............206, 214, 216
indicator light .................213, 218
operation .................206, 214, 216
passenger airbag .....206, 214, 216
side airbag ...............................213
All Wheel Drive (AWD),
driving off road .........................300
Ambulance packages ....................8
Antifreeze
(see Engine coolant) ................368
Anti-lock brake system
(see Brakes) ..............................280
Anti-theft system ......................166
Audio system
(see Radio) ......................21, 25, 33
Automatic transmission
driving an automatic
overdrive .........................290, 293
fluid, adding ............................388
fluid, checking ........................388
fluid, refill capacities ..............392
fluid, specification ..................392
Auxiliary input jack (Line in) ....41
Auxiliary power point ...............104
Axle
lubricant specifications ..........392refill capacities ........................392
B
Battery .......................................366
acid, treating emergencies .....366
jumping a disabled battery ....331
maintenance-free ....................366
replacement, specifications ...391
servicing ..................................366
Belt-Minder
.............................199
Booster seats .............................234
Brakes ........................................279
anti-lock ...................................280
anti-lock brake system (ABS)
warning light ...........................280
fluid, checking and adding ....387
fluid, refill capacities ..............392
fluid, specifications .................392
lubricant specifications ..........392
parking ....................................281
shift interlock ..........................289
C
Calculating load ........................266
Capacities for refilling fluids ....392
Cargo cover ...............................150
Cargo management system ......151
Cell phone use ..............................8
Changing a tire .........................321
Child safety seats ......................223
attaching with tether straps ..231
in front seat ............................224
in rear seat ..............................224
LATCH .....................................227
recommendations ...................221
Child safety seats - booster
seats ...........................................234
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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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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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