storage .....................................285
Jump-starting your vehicle ......293
K
Keyless entry system
autolock ...................................135
keypad .....................................147
locking and unlocking
doors ........................................148
programming entry code .......147
Keys ...................................133, 151
positions of the ignition .........252
L
Lamps
autolamp system .......................87
bulb replacement
specifications chart ..................92
daytime running light ...............89
fog lamps ...................................88
headlamps .................................87
headlamps, flash to pass ..........89
instrument panel, dimming .....89
interior lamps .....................91, 93
replacing bulbs ...................93, 96
LATCH anchors .........................207
Liftgate ......................127–128, 142
Lights, warning and indicator ....12
anti-lock brakes (ABS) ..........258
Load limits .................................242
Locks
autolock ...................................135
childproof ................................138
doors ........................................134
Lubricant specifications ...........346
Lug nuts ....................................292
Luggage rack .............................132Lumbar support, seats .............157
M
Message center .........................117
english/metric button .............123
system check button ..............122
warning messages ...................125
Mirrors ...............................105–106
automatic dimming rearview
mirror ......................................105
fold away .................................106
heated ......................................106
programmable memory ..........142
side view mirrors (power) .....106
Moon roof ..................................112
Motorcraft parts ................313, 345
N
Navigation system .......................73
O
Octane rating ............................334
Oil (see Engine oil) ..................319
Overdrive ...................................265
P
Parking brake ............................258
Parts (see Motorcraft parts) ....345
Passenger Occupant
Classification Sensor .................172
Power adjustable foot pedals ...107
Power distribution box
(see Fuses) ...............................282
Power door locks ......................134
Power liftgate ............................128
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Power mirrors ...........................106
Power point ...............................101
Power steering ..........................263
fluid, checking and adding ....341
fluid, refill capacity ................346
fluid, specifications .................346
Power Windows .........................103
R
Radio ................................18, 22, 29
Rear seat entertainment
system ..........................................45
Recommendations for
attaching safety restraints for
children ......................................201
Relays ........................................279
Remote entry system .......139, 141
illuminated entry ............144, 146
locking/unlocking doors .........141
opening the trunk ...................142
panic alarm .............................141
replacement/additional
transmitters .............................144
replacing the batteries ...........143
Reverse sensing system ...........268
Roadside assistance ..................276
Roof rack ...................................132
S
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ..........170, 173, 175–177
Safety Canopy ...................193, 195
Safety defects, reporting ..........306
Safety
restraints ...........170, 173, 175–178
Belt-Minder...........................179extension assembly ................178
for adults .........................175–177
for children .............................199
Occupant Classification
Sensor ......................................172
warning light and
chime ...............................178–179
Safety restraints - LATCH
anchors ......................................207
Safety seats for children ..........203
Safety Compliance
Certification Label ....................349
Satellite Radio Information ........42
Seats ..........................................155
child safety seats ....................203
front seats .......................155–156
heated ............78, 80, 82, 160, 166
memory seat ...................142, 160
second row seats ............162, 165
third row seats ........165, 167–168
SecuriCode keyless entry
system ........................................147
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ........................................149
Servicing your vehicle ..............314
Setting the clock
AM/FM single CD .....................23
AM/FM/In-dash 6 CD ................30
Spare tire (see Changing the
Tire) ...........................................288
Spark plugs,
specifications .....................345, 348
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................346
Speed control ............................107
Starting your vehicle ........252–254
jump starting ..........................293
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Steering wheel
controls ....................................110
tilting .........................................98
SYNC..........................................73
T
Tilt steering wheel ......................98
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Roadside Emergencies ...........285
Tires, Wheels and Loading ....237
Tires ...........................221–222, 285
alignment ................................230
care ..........................................225
changing ..................285, 288–289
checking the pressure ............225
inflating ...................................223
label .........................................236
replacing ..................................227
rotating ....................................230
safety practices .......................229
sidewall information ...............231
snow tires and chains ............241
spare tire .................................286
terminology .............................222
tire grades ...............................222
treadwear ........................221, 226
Towing .......................................248
recreational towing .................251
trailer towing ..........................248
wrecker ....................................298Transaxle
fluid, refill capacities ..............346
lubricant specifications ..........346
Transmission .............................264
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....264
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................342
Turn signal ..................................91
U
USB port ......................................38
V
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................349
Vehicle loading ..........................242
Ventilating your vehicle ...........255
W
Warning lights (see Lights) .......12
Washer fluid ..............................317
Water, Driving through .............275
Windows
power .......................................103
rear wiper/washer .....................98
Windshield washer fluid and
wipers ..........................................97
checking and adding fluid .....317
replacing wiper blades ...........318
Wrecker towing .........................298
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