Customer Assistance 349
Reporting safety defects (U.S. only) 355
Reporting safety defects (Canada only) 356
Cleaning 357
Maintenance and Specifications 367
Engine compartment 369
Engine oil 372
Battery 375
Engine coolant 377
Fuel information 383
Air filter(s) 401
Part numbers 403
Maintenance product specifications and capacities 404
Engine data 408
Accessories 411
Index 413
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•Idling for long periods of time (greater than one minute) may waste
fuel.
•Anticipate stopping; slowing down may eliminate the need to stop.
•Sudden or hard accelerations may reduce fuel economy.
•Slow down gradually.
•Driving at reasonable speeds (traveling at 55 mph [88 km/h] uses 15%
less fuel than traveling at 65 mph [105 km/h]).
•Revving the engine before turning it off may reduce fuel economy.
•Using the air conditioner or defroster may reduce fuel economy.
•You may want to turn off the speed control in hilly terrain if
unnecessary shifting between the top gears occurs. Unnecessary
shifting of this type could result in reduced fuel economy.
•Warming up a vehicle on cold mornings is not required and may
reduce fuel economy.
•Resting your foot on the brake pedal while driving may reduce fuel
economy.
•Combine errands and minimize stop-and-go driving.
Maintenance
•Keep tires properly inflated and use only recommended size.
•Operating a vehicle with the wheels out of alignment will reduce fuel
economy.
•Use recommended engine oil. Refer toMaintenance product
specifications and capacitiesin this chapter.
•Perform all regularly scheduled maintenance items. Follow the
recommended maintenance schedule and owner maintenance checks
found inscheduled maintenance information.
Conditions
•Heavily loading a vehicle or towing a trailer may reduce fuel economy
at any speed.
•Carrying unnecessary weight may reduce fuel economy (approximately
1 mpg [0.4 km/L] is lost for every 400 lb [180 kg] of weight carried).
•Adding certain accessories to your vehicle (for example bug
deflectors, rollbars/light bars, running boards, ski/luggage racks) may
reduce fuel economy.
•To maximize the fuel economy, drive with the tonneau cover installed
(if equipped).
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washing ....................................357
waxing .....................................358
wheels ......................................358
wiper blades ............................360
Climate control (see Air
conditioning or Heating) ......80, 84
Clock adjust
6-CD in dash .............................37
AM/FM/CD .................................30
Clutch
fluid ..........................................396
operation while driving ..........287
recommended shift speeds ....288
Compass, electronic
set zone adjustment ...............141
Console ......................................106
overhead ..................................105
Controls
power seat ...............................172
steering column ......................118
Coolant
checking and adding ..............377
refill capacities ................381, 404
Cruise control (see Speed
control) ......................................116
Customer Assistance ................313
Ford accessories for your
vehicle .....................................365
Ford Extended Service
Plan ..........................................353
Getting assistance outside the
U.S. and Canada .....................354
Getting roadside assistance ...313
Getting the service you
need .........................................349
Ordering additional owner’s
literature .................................355Utilizing the
Mediation/Arbitration
Program ...................................353
D
Daytime running lamps
(see Lamps) ................................90
Dipstick
automatic transmission
fluid ..........................................396
engine oil .................................372
Driving under special
conditions ..................286, 303, 306
sand .........................................305
snow and ice ...........................307
through water .................306, 309
DVD system .................................51
E
Electronic message
center .................................127, 136
Emergencies, roadside
jump-starting ..........................342
Emergency Flashers .................314
Emission control system ..........391
Engine ........................................408
cleaning ...................................359
coolant .....................................377
diesel .........................................10
fail-safe cooling .......................382
idle speed control ...................375
refill capacities ........................404
service points ..................369–370
starting after a collision .........315
Engine oil ..................................372
checking and adding ..............372
dipstick ....................................372
filter, specifications ........374, 403
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Instrument panel
cleaning ...........................361–362
cluster ........................................14
lighting up panel and
interior .......................................91
J
Jump-starting your vehicle ......342
K
Keyless entry system
autolock ...................................154
keypad .....................................164
locking and unlocking doors ..165
programming entry code .......164
Keys ...................................166–167
positions of the ignition .........272
L
Lamps
autolamp system .......................89
daytime running light ...............90
fog lamps ...................................89
headlamps .................................89
headlamps, flash to pass ..........90
instrument panel, dimming .....91
interior lamps ...........................95
replacing bulbs .................97–102
LATCH anchors .........................212
Lights, warning and indicator ....14
anti-lock brakes (ABS) ..........278
Limited-slip axle .......................281
Load limits .................................253
Loading instructions .................259
Locks
autolock ...................................154
childproof ................................157doors ........................................153
Lug nuts ....................................341
Lumbar support, seats .............173
M
Manual transmission .................287
fluid capacities ........................404
reverse .....................................289
Message center .................127, 136
english/metric button .............140
system check button ..............139
warning messages ...........130, 142
Mirrors ...............................110–111
automatic dimming rearview
mirror ......................................110
fold away .........................112, 114
side view mirrors (power) .....111
signal .......................................115
Moon roof ..................................122
Motorcraft parts ................383, 403
N
Navigation system .......................79
O
Octane rating ............................387
Oil (see Engine oil) ..................372
Overdrive ...................................104
P
Parking brake ............................278
Parts (see Motorcraft parts) ....403
Pedals (see Power adjustable
foot pedals) ...............................115
Power adjustable foot pedals ...115
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