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Customer Assistance 250
Reporting safety defects (U.S. only) 256
Reporting safety defects (Canada only) 256
Cleaning 257
Maintenance and Specifications 265
Engine compartment 267
Engine oil 270
Battery 275
Engine coolant 277
Fuel information 283
Air filter(s) 300
Part numbers 303
Maintenance product specifications and capacities 304
Engine data 307
Accessories 310
Index 312
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Vehicle Symbol Glossary
Power Windows
Front/Rear
Power Window Lockout
Child Safety Door
Lock/UnlockInterior Luggage
Compartment Release
Panic AlarmEngine Oil
Engine CoolantEngine Coolant
Temperature
Do Not Open When HotBattery
Avoid Smoking, Flames,
or SparksBattery Acid
Explosive GasFan Warning
Power Steering FluidMaintain Correct Fluid
LevelMAX
MIN
Service Engine SoonEngine Air Filter
Passenger Compartment
Air FilterJack
Check Fuel CapLow Tire Pressure
Warning
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7. For ease of bulb socket installation into the lamp assembly, hold the
bulb socket at 15 degrees clockwise from a vertical position. Use the two
lead wires oriented up to represent the vertical reference position.
8. From the 15 degree position, rotate the bulb socket clockwise to a
locked position.
9. Tuck the two lead wires into the lamp housing to assure that they are
not pinched when installing the protective rubber cap.
10. Install the protective cap/grill to the housing circular ring by pushing
and pressing it forward.
11. Re-apply pressure around the complete circular ring on the housing
to make sure the protective cap is completely seated.
12. Reconnect washer bottle filler neck snap strap by reversing step 3
(Passenger side only).
13. Turn the headlamps on and make sure they work properly. If the
headlamp was correctly aligned before you changed the bulb, you should
not need to align it again.
Lowbeam bulb replacement
1. Make sure the headlamp switch is in the off position, then open the
hood.
2. Remove the vertical shield from
the bolster by disengaging the
S-shaped clip and rotating it up in a
clockwise direction (Driver side
only).
3. Remove the air tube from the air
filter assembly (Driver side only).
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WARNING:Handle a halogen headlamp bulb carefully and keep
out of children’s reach. Grasp the bulb only by its plastic base
and do not touch the glass. The oil from your hand could cause the
bulb to break the next time the headlamps are operated.
12. After the new bulb is installed, carefully let the bulb socket dangle
downward near the lamp housing (Passenger side only).
13. From the exterior wheel well area, reach arm through splash shield
opening to install bulb socket with new bulb (Passenger side only).
14. Install the new bulb socket into the lamp assembly by aligning the
indexing fingers, then rotate clockwise to locked position.
15. Install the protective cap/grill to the housing circular ring by pushing
and pressing it forward.
16. Re-apply pressure around the complete circular ring on the housing
to make sure the protective cap is completely seated.
17. Reinstall splash shield access panel with screw (Passenger side only).
18. Reinstall air tube to the air filter assembly (Driver side only).
19. Reinstall the vertical shield to the bolster (Driver side only).
20. Turn the headlamps on and make sure they work properly. If the
headlamp was correctly aligned before you changed the bulb, you should
not need to align it again.
Replacing front parking lamp/turn signal bulbs
1. Make sure headlamp switch is in the off position, then open the hood.
2. Reach over the front bolster.
3. Remove the vertical shield from
the bolster by disengaging the
S-shaped clip and rotating it up in a
clockwise direction (Driver side
only).
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4. Remove the air tube from the air
filter assembly (Driver side only).
5. Remove screw from oval splash
shield access panel from the
exterior wheel well area. Lift up and
rearward to release a hidden finger
attachment at the lower portion of
the panel (Passenger side only).
6. From the exterior wheel well
area, reach arm through splash
shield opening to access bulb socket
(Passenger side only).
7. Remove the bulb socket by
rotating it counterclockwise, then
pulling it out of the lamp assembly.
8. Let go of the bulb socket and let
the bulb socket dangle downward
near the lamp housing (Passenger
side only).
9. Reach over the front bolster in
the engine area and, with a tool if
necessary, bring the bulb socket
upwards into an unobstructed area to replace the bulb (Passenger side
only).
10. Carefully pull bulb straight out
of socket and push in the new one.
11. After the new bulb is installed,
carefully let the bulb socket dangle
downward near the lamp housing
(Passenger side only).
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12. From the exterior wheel well area, reach arm through splash shield
opening to install bulb socket with new bulb (Passenger side only).
13. Install new bulb socket into the lamp assembly by aligning the
indexing fingers, then rotate clockwise to locked position.
14. Reinstall the air tube to the air filter assembly (Driver side only).
15. Reinstall the vertical shield to the bolster (Driver side only).
16. Reinstall the splash shield access panel with screw (Passenger side
only).
Replacing front side marker bulbs
1. Make sure the headlamp control
is in the off position.
2. Pry the lamp away from the
vehicle at the rear of lamp at the
wheel opening. Rotate lamp from
the wheel opening away from the
vehicle. As the lamp separates from
the vehicle, slide the lamp towards
the wheel opening to disengage
lamp.
3. Rotate the lamp clockwise while
holding the electrical connector in
place with your other hand. After
rotating the lamp 90 degrees
clockwise, pull and disengage the
wire harness and bulb from the
lamp.
4. With the bulb exposed, carefully remove the bulb from the socket by
grasping the bulb and pulling it away from the wire harness.
Replace with a new bulb, and reverse the removal steps to complete the
process.
Replacing stop/tail/turn/and side marker bulbs
Your vehicle is equipped with a rear lamp that has a stop/tail/turn/and
side marker lamp module containing integral multiple light emitting
diodes (LED). If one or more LEDs burn out, the complete lamp module
has to be replaced. See your authorized dealer for the replacement LED
module.
Replacing rear turn signal bulbs
1. Make sure the headlamp switch is in the off position and open the
trunk.
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IDENTIFYING COMPONENTS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT
2.3L I4 engine
1. Engine coolant reservoir
2. Engine oil filler cap
3. Engine oil dipstick
4. Brake/Clutch fluid reservoir
5. Transmission fluid dipstick (automatic transmission only)
6. Battery
7. Power distribution box
8. Air filter assembly
9. Coolant bleed valve
10. Power steering fluid reservoir
11. Windshield washer fluid reservoir
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3.0L V6 Duratec engine
1. Engine coolant reservoir
2. Power steering fluid reservoir
3. Brake fluid reservoir
4. Transmission fluid dipstick (automatic transmission only)
5. Battery
6. Power distribution box
7. Air filter assembly
8. Coolant bleed valve
9. Engine oil dipstick
10. Engine oil filler cap
11. Windshield washer fluid reservoir
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