Introduction 4
Instrument Cluster 12
Warning lights and chimes 12
Gauges 17
Entertainment Systems 19
How to get going 19
AM/FM stereo with CD 23
AM/FM stereo with in-dash six CD 30
Auxiliary input jack (Line in) 38
USB port 40
Satellite radio information 43
Family entertainment system 46
Navigation system 77
SYNC77
Climate Controls 78
Manual heating and air conditioning 78
Automatic temperature control 80
Auxiliary passenger climate control 83
Rear window defroster 84
Lights 85
Headlamps 85
Turn signal control 89
Bulb replacement 90
Driver Controls 97
Windshield wiper/washer control 97
Steering wheel adjustment 98
Power windows 102
Mirrors 104
Speed control 108
Message center 120
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Cleaning your vehicle
engine compartment ..............330
instrument panel ....................332
interior .....................................333
plastic parts ............................331
washing ....................................328
waxing .....................................329
wheels ......................................329
wiper blades ............................331
Climate control (see Air
conditioning or Heating) ............80
Clock adjust
6-CD in dash .............................32
AM/FM/CD .................................25
Compass, electronic
set zone adjustment ...............129
Console ..............................100–101
overhead ....................................99
rear ..........................................101
Controls
power seat ...............................160
steering column ......................111
Coolant
checking and adding ..............349
refill capacities ................353, 372
specifications ..........................372
Cruise control
(see Speed control) ..................108
Customer Assistance ................292
Ford Extended
Service Plan ............................325
Getting assistance outside the
U.S. and Canada .....................326
Getting roadside assistance ...292
Getting the service
you need .................................321
Ordering additional owner’s
literature .................................326Utilizing the
Mediation/Arbitration
Program ...................................324
D
Daytime running lamps
(see Lamps) ................................86
Defrost
rear window ..............................84
Dipstick
automatic transmission
fluid ..........................................368
engine oil .................................342
Driveline universal joint and
slip yoke ....................................369
Driving under special
conditions ..................282, 286, 289
sand .........................................287
snow and ice ...........................289
through water .................288, 291
Dual automatic temperature
control (DATC) ...........................80
DVD system .................................46
E
Electronic message center .......120
Emergencies, roadside
jump-starting ..........................313
running out of fuel .........313, 360
Emergency Flashers .................293
Emission control system ..........364
Engine ........................................377
cleaning ...................................330
coolant .....................................349
fail-safe cooling .......................354
idle speed control ...................347
lubrication specifications .......372
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easy access/easyout
feature .....................................163
front seats ...............................159
heated ..............................164–165
memory seat ...................147, 162
SecuriCode keyless entry
system ........................................151
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ........................................152
Setting the clock
AM/FM single CD .....................25
AM/FM/In-dash 6 CD ................32
Snowplowing .................................8
Spark plugs,
specifications .....................371, 377
Special notice
ambulance conversions ..............8
utility-type vehicles ....................7
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................372
Speed control ............................108
Starting your vehicle .......261–262,
264
jump starting ..........................313
Steering wheel
controls ....................................111
tilting .........................................98
SYNC..........................................77
T
Tilt steering wheel ......................98
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Roadside Emergencies ...........303
Tires, Wheels and Loading ....241
Warning Displays ..............12, 132
Tires ...........................226–228, 303alignment ................................234
care ..........................................231
changing ..........................303, 308
checking the pressure ............231
inflating ...................................229
label .........................................240
replacing ..........................232, 308
rotating ....................................235
safety practices .......................234
sidewall information ...............236
snow tires and cables .............246
spare tire .................303, 306–307
terminology .............................228
tire grades ...............................227
treadwear ........................227, 231
Towing .......................................254
recreational towing .................259
trailer towing ..........................254
wrecker ....................................319
Transfer case
fluid checking .........................369
Transmission .............................276
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....276
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................368
fluid, refill capacities ..............372
lubricant specifications ..........372
Turn signal ..................................89
U
USB port ......................................40
V
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................378
Vehicle loading ..........................247
Ventilating your vehicle ...........264
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