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in rear seat ..............................154
LATCH .....................................157
recommendations ...................152
Child safety seats - booster
seats ...........................................162
Cleaning your vehicle
engine compartment ..............254
instrument panel ....................256
interior .....................................257
plastic parts ............................255
washing ....................................252
waxing .....................................253
wheels ......................................253
wiper blades ............................256
Climate control (see Air
conditioning or Heating) ......47, 49
Clock ............................................71
Clock adjust
6-CD in dash .............................31
AM/FM/CD .................................23
Clutch
fluid ..........................................290
operation while driving ..........211
recommended shift speeds ....212
Compass, electronic
set zone adjustment .................84
Console ........................................70
overhead ....................................70
Controls
power seat ...............................117
steering column ........................78
Coolant
checking and adding ..............272
refill capacities ................276, 299
specifications ..........................299
Cruise control
(see Speed control) ....................75
Cupholder(s) .............................121Customer Assistance ................221
Ford Extended Service
Plan ..........................................248
Getting assistance outside the
U.S. and Canada .....................249
Getting roadside assistance ...221
Getting the service you
need .........................................244
Ordering additional owner’s
literature .................................250
Utilizing the
Mediation/Arbitration
Program ...................................248
D
Daytime running lamps
(see Lamps) ................................54
Dipstick
automatic transmission
fluid ..................................291, 293
engine oil .................................265
Driving under special
conditions ..................210, 216, 218
sand .........................................217
snow and ice ...........................219
through water .................217, 220
E
Electronic message center .........81
Emergencies, roadside
jump-starting ..........................236
Emission control system ..........287
Engine ........................................302
cleaning ...................................254
coolant .....................................272
fail-safe cooling .......................277
idle speed control ...................270
lubrication specifications .......299
refill capacities ........................299
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service points ..................262–263
starting after a collision .........223
Engine block heater .................196
Engine oil ..................................265
change oil soon warning,
message center .......................265
checking and adding ..............265
dipstick ....................................265
filter, specifications ........269, 297
recommendations ...................269
refill capacities ........................299
specifications ..........................299
Event data recording ....................6
Exhaust fumes ..........................196
F
Fail safe cooling ........................277
Fluid capacities .........................299
Foglamps .....................................54
Four-Wheel Drive vehicles
driving off road .......................215
Fuel ............................................279
calculating fuel
economy ............................83, 284
cap ...........................................281
capacity ...................................299
choosing the right fuel ...........282
comparisons with EPA fuel
economy estimates .................286
detergent in fuel .....................283
filling your vehicle with
fuel ...........................279, 281, 284
filter, specifications ........278, 297
fuel pump shut-off switch .....223
improving fuel economy ........284
octane rating ...................282, 302
quality ......................................283
running out of fuel .................283safety information relating to
automotive fuels .....................279
Fuel pump shut-off switch .......223
Fuses ..................................223–224
G
Gas cap (see Fuel cap) ............281
Gas mileage
(see Fuel economy) .................284
Gauges .........................................14
H
Hazard flashers .........................222
Headlamps ...................................53
aiming ........................................56
autolamp system .......................53
bulb specifications ....................59
daytime running lights .............54
flash to pass ..............................55
high beam .................................55
replacing bulbs .........................60
turning on and off ....................53
Heating
heating and air conditioning
system ...........................45, 47, 49
Hood ..........................................261
How to get going ........................17
I
Ignition ...............................193, 302
Illuminated visor mirror .............69
Infant seats
(see Safety seats) .....................154
Inspection/maintenance (I/M)
testing ........................................289
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Instrument panel ........................71
cleaning ...................................256
cluster ........................................10
lighting up panel and
interior .......................................55
J
Jack ............................................230
positioning ...............................230
storage .....................................230
Jump-starting your vehicle ......236
K
Keyless entry system ...............105
autolock .....................................94
keypad .....................................105
locking and unlocking doors ..106
programming entry code .......105
Keys .....................................91, 108
positions of the ignition .........193
L
Lamps
autolamp system .......................53
bulb replacement
specifications chart ..................59
daytime running light ...............54
fog lamps ...................................54
headlamps .................................53
headlamps, flash to pass ..........55
instrument panel, dimming .....55
interior lamps ...........................57
replacing bulbs .........................60
LATCH anchors .........................157
Lights, warning and indicator ....10
anti-lock brakes (ABS) ..........199
Load limits .................................187Locks
autolock .....................................94
childproof ..................................97
doors ..........................................93
Lubricant specifications ...........299
Lug nuts ....................................235
Lumbar support, seats .............115
M
Manual transmission .................211
fluid capacities ........................299
lubricant specifications ..........299
reverse .....................................212
Message center .....................81–82
english/metric button ...............87
system check button ................86
warning messages .....................88
Mirrors ...................................74–75
automatic dimming rearview
mirror ........................................74
heated ........................................75
side view mirrors (power) .......75
Moon roof ....................................80
Motorcraft parts ........259, 278, 297
N
Navigation system .......................44
O
Octane rating ............................282
Oil (see Engine oil) ..................265
P
Parking brake ............................199
Parts (see Motorcraft parts) ....297
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