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A
Accessory delay ..........................73
AdvanceTrac ..............................200
Air cleaner filter ...............295–297
Air conditioning ....................47, 49
Airbag supplemental restraint
system ........................135, 144, 147
and child safety seats ............137
description ..............135, 144, 147
disposal ....................................150
driver airbag ............137, 145, 148
indicator light .........144, 146, 149
operation .................137, 145, 148
passenger airbag .....137, 145, 148
side airbag ...............................144
All Wheel Drive (AWD),
driving off road .........................215
Ambient mood/lighting ...............58
Antifreeze
(see Engine coolant) ................272
Anti-lock brake system
(see Brakes) ......................198–199
Anti-theft system ..............106, 110
arming the system ..................110
disarming a triggered
system .....................................111
triggering .................................111
Audio system
(see Radio) ......................17, 21, 29
Automatic transaxle
fluid, adding ............................291
fluid, checking ........................291
Automatic transmission
driving an automatic
overdrive .........................208–209
fluid, adding ....................293, 295
fluid, checking ................293, 295fluid, refill capacities ..............299
fluid, specification ..................299
Auxiliary input jack (Line in) ....37
Axle
lubricant specifications ..........299
B
Battery .......................................270
acid, treating emergencies .....270
jumping a disabled battery ....236
maintenance-free ....................270
replacement, specifications ...297
servicing ..................................270
Belt-Minder
.............................130
Booster seats .............................162
Brakes ........................................198
anti-lock ...........................198–199
anti-lock brake system (ABS)
warning light ...........................199
fluid, checking and adding ....290
fluid, refill capacities ..............299
fluid, specifications .................299
lubricant specifications ..........299
parking ....................................199
shift interlock ..........................206
Break-in period .............................5
Bulbs ............................................58
C
Capacities for refilling fluids ....299
Cassette tape player ...................21
Cell phone use ..............................7
Changing a tire .........................230
Child safety seats ......................154
attaching with tether straps ..160
in front seat ............................154
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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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Passenger Occupant
Classification Sensor .................122
Power distribution box
(see Fuses) ...............................227
Power door locks ........................93
Power mirrors .............................75
Power point .................................71
Power steering ..................205–206
fluid, checking and adding ....289
fluid, refill capacity ................299
fluid, specifications .................299
Power Windows ...........................72
R
Radio ................................17, 21, 29
Recommendations for
attaching safety restraints for
children ......................................152
Relays ........................................223
Remote entry system .........99–100
illuminated entry ............103–104
locking/unlocking
doors ................................100–101
opening the trunk ...................101
panic alarm .............................101
replacement/additional
transmitters .............................102
replacing the batteries ...........101
Reverse sensing system ...........213
Roadside assistance ..................221
S
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ..........121, 124, 126–129
Safety Canopy ...........................144
Safety defects, reporting ..250–251Safety
restraints ...........121, 124, 126–129
Belt-Minder
...........................130
extension assembly ................129
for adults .........................126–128
for children .............................150
Occupant Classification
Sensor ......................................122
warning light and chime 129–130
Safety restraints - LATCH
anchors ......................................157
Safety seats for children ..........154
Safety Compliance
Certification Label ....................303
Satellite Radio Information ........42
Seats ..........................................112
child safety seats ....................154
front seats ...............................115
heated ................................49, 118
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ........................................106
Servicing your vehicle ..............260
Setting the clock
AM/FM/CD .................................23
AM/FM/In-dash 6 CD ................31
Side air curtain .........................147
Spark plugs,
specifications .....................297, 302
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................299
Speed control ..............................75
Starting your
vehicle ........................193–194, 196
jump starting ..........................236
Steering
speed sensitive .......................206
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Steering wheel
controls ......................................78
tilting .........................................69
SYNC ............................................44
T
Tilt steering wheel ......................69
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Tires, Wheels and Loading ....181
Tires ...........................166–167, 230
alignment ................................174
care ..........................................170
changing ..................................230
checking the pressure ............170
inflating ...................................168
label .........................................180
replacing ..................................172
rotating ....................................174
safety practices .......................173
sidewall information ...............175
snow tires and chains ............186
spare tire .................................230
terminology .............................167
tire grades ...............................167
treadwear ........................166, 171
Towing .......................................191
recreational towing .................191
trailer towing ..........................191
wrecker ....................................242
Traction control ........................204
Transaxle
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................291fluid, checking and adding
(manual) .................................295
Transmission .............................206
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....206
fluid, refill capacities ..............299
lubricant specifications ..........299
manual operation ....................211
Trunk ...........................................98
remote release ..................90, 101
Turn signal ..................................57
U
USB port ......................................38
V
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................303
Vehicle loading ..........................187
Ventilating your vehicle ...........196
W
Warning lights (see Lights) .......10
Washer fluid ..............................264
Water, Driving through .............220
Windows
power .........................................72
Windshield washer fluid and
wipers ..........................................68
checking and adding fluid .....264
replacing wiper blades ...........265
Wrecker towing .........................242
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