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storage .....................................262
Jump-starting your vehicle ......270
K
Keyless entry system ...............138
autolock ...................................125
keypad .....................................138
locking and unlocking doors ..139
programming entry code .......138
Keys ...................................123, 141
positions of the ignition .........229
L
Lamps
autolamp system .......................82
bulb replacement
specifications chart ..................87
daytime running light ...............84
fog lamps ...................................83
headlamps .................................82
headlamps, flash to pass ..........84
instrument panel, dimming .....84
interior lamps .....................86, 88
replacing bulbs .............88–89, 92
LATCH anchors .........................190
Liftgate ......................................133
Lights, warning and indicator ....12
anti-lock brakes (ABS) ..........235
Load limits .................................220
Locks
autolock ...................................125
childproof ................................129
doors ........................................125
Lubricant specifications ...........324
Lug nuts ....................................269
Lumbar support, seats .............146
M
Message center .........................111english/metric button .............117
system check button ..............116
warning messages ...................118
Mirrors .................................99–100
automatic dimming rearview
mirror ........................................99
fold away .................................101
heated ......................................101
programmable memory ..........133
side view mirrors (power) .....100
Moon roof ..................................107
Motorcraft parts ........291, 307, 323
N
Navigation system .......................73
O
Octane rating ............................311
Oil (see Engine oil) ..................296
Overdrive ...................................242
P
Parking brake ............................235
Parts (see Motorcraft parts) ....323
Passenger Occupant
Classification Sensor .................155
Power adjustable foot pedals ...101
Power distribution box
(see Fuses) ...............................259
Power door locks ......................125
Power mirrors ...........................100
Power point .................................96
Power steering ..........................240
fluid, checking and adding ....319
fluid, refill capacity ................324
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fluid, specifications .................324
Power Windows ...........................97
R
Radio ................................18, 22, 29
Rear seat entertainment
system ..........................................45
Recommendations for attaching
safety restraints for children.....184
Relays ........................................255
Remote entry system .......131–132
illuminated entry ............136–137
locking/unlocking doors..132–133
opening the trunk ...................133
panic alarm .............................133
replacement/additional
transmitters .............................135
replacing the batteries ...........134
Reverse sensing system ...........245
Roadside assistance ..................253
S
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ..................153, 157–160
Safety Canopy ...................176, 178
Safety defects, reporting ..283–284
Safety restraints ........153, 157–161
Belt-Minder...........................162
extension assembly ................161
for adults .........................158–160
for children .............................182
Occupant Classification
Sensor ......................................155
warning light and
chime ...............................161–162
Safety restraints - LATCH
anchors ......................................190Safety seats for children ..........186
Safety Compliance
Certification Label ....................327
Satellite Radio Information ........42
Seats ..........................................145
child safety seats ....................186
front seats .......................145, 147
heated ................................78, 150
memory seat ...................133, 151
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ........................................139
Servicing your vehicle ..............292
Setting the clock
AM/FM single CD .....................23
AM/FM/In-dash 6 CD ................30
Spare tire
(see Changing the Tire) ...........265
Spark plugs,
specifications .....................323, 326
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................324
Speed control ............................102
Starting your vehicle ........229–231
jump starting ..........................270
Steering wheel
controls ....................................105
tilting .........................................94
SYNC ............................................73
T
Tilt steering wheel ......................94
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Roadside Emergencies ...........262
Tires, Wheels and Loading ....214
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Tires ...........................199–200, 262
alignment ................................207
care ..........................................203
changing ..........................262, 265
checking the pressure ............203
inflating ...................................201
label .........................................213
replacing ..................................205
rotating ....................................207
safety practices .......................206
sidewall information ...............209
snow tires and chains ............219
spare tire .................................263
terminology .............................200
tire grades ...............................200
treadwear ........................199, 204
Towing .......................................225
recreational towing .................228
trailer towing ..........................225
wrecker ....................................275
Transaxle
fluid, refill capacities ..............324
lubricant specifications ..........324
Transmission .............................241
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....241
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................320
Trunk .................................130, 133remote release ........................121
Turn signal ..................................86
U
USB port ......................................38
V
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................327
Vehicle loading ..........................220
Ventilating your vehicle ...........232
W
Warning lights (see Lights) .......12
Washer fluid ..............................295
Water, Driving through .............252
Windows
power .........................................97
Windshield washer fluid and
wipers ..........................................93
checking and adding fluid .....295
replacing wiper blades ...........296
Wrecker towing .........................275
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