
A
AdvanceTrac ..............................162
Air cleaner filter ...............240–241
Airbag supplemental restraint
system ..................................94, 103
and child safety seats ..............96
description ........................94, 103
disposal ....................................105
driver airbag ......................96, 104
indicator light .................103, 105
operation ...........................96, 104
passenger airbag ...............96, 104
side airbag ...............................103
Ambulance packages ....................6
Antifreeze (see Engine
coolant) .....................................220
Anti-lock brake system (see
Brakes) ......................................160
Anti-theft system ........................67
arming the system ....................68
Armrests ......................................75
Audio system (see Radio) ...20–21
Automatic transaxle
fluid, adding ............................238
fluid, checking ........................238
fluid, specification ..................242
Automatic transmission
driving an automatic
overdrive .................................169
fluid, refill capacities ..............242
Auxiliary input jack (Line in) ....24
Auxiliary power point .................53
Axle
refill capacities ........................242
B
Battery .......................................218acid, treating emergencies .....218
jumping a disabled battery ....192
maintenance-free ....................218
replacement, specifications ...241
servicing ..................................218
Belt-Minder...............................90
Bluetooth system ........................25
Booster seats .............................120
Brakes ........................................160
anti-lock ...................................160
anti-lock brake system (ABS)
warning light ...........................160
fluid, checking and adding ....237
fluid, refill capacities ..............242
fluid, specifications .................242
lubricant specifications ..........242
parking ....................................161
shift interlock ..........................168
Bulbs ............................................43
C
Capacities for refilling fluids ....242
CD player ....................................20
Cell phone use ..............................9
Changing a tire .........................183
Child safety seats ......................110
attaching with tether straps ..116
in front seat ............................111
in rear seat ..............................111
LATCH .....................................114
recommendations ...................108
Child safety seats - booster
seats ...........................................120
Cleaning your vehicle
engine compartment ..............208
instrument panel ....................209
interior .....................................210
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cap ...........................................228
capacity ...................................242
choosing the right fuel ...........229
comparisons with EPA fuel
economy estimates .................234
detergent in fuel .....................230
filling your vehicle
with fuel ..................226, 228, 231
filter, specifications ........225, 241
fuel pump shut-off switch .....176
improving fuel economy ........231
octane rating ...................229, 245
quality ......................................230
running out of fuel .................230
safety information relating to
automotive fuels .....................226
Fuel pump shut-off switch .......176
Fuses ..........................................176
G
Gas cap (see Fuel cap) ............228
Gas mileage (see Fuel
economy) ...................................231
Gauges .........................................17
H
Hazard flashers .........................175
Headlamps ...................................39
aiming ..................................40–41
bulb specifications ....................43
daytime running lights .............39
flash to pass ..............................40
high beam .................................40
replacing bulbs .........................45
turning on and off ....................39
Heating
heating and air conditioning
system .......................................36Hood ..........................................213
I
Ignition ...............................155, 245
Infant seats
(see Safety seats) .....................110
Inspection/maintenance (I/M)
testing ........................................236
Instrument panel
cleaning ...................................209
cluster ........................................12
lighting up panel and
interior .......................................40
J
Jack ............................................183
positioning ...............................183
storage .....................................183
Jump-starting your vehicle ......192
K
Keys .............................................68
positions of the ignition .........155
L
Lamps
bulb replacement
specifications chart ..................43
daytime running light ...............39
headlamps .................................39
headlamps, flash to pass ..........40
instrument panel, dimming .....40
interior lamps .....................42, 44
replacing bulbs .........................45
LATCH anchors .........................114
Liftgate ........................................60
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Lights, warning and indicator ....12
anti-lock brakes (ABS) ..........160
Load limits .................................148
Loading instructions .................153
Locks
childproof ..................................62
Lubricant specifications ...........242
Lug nuts ....................................191
Lumbar support, seats ...............75
M
Manual transaxle
lubricant specifications ..........242
Mirrors .........................................55
fold away ...................................55
heated ........................................55
side view mirrors (power) .......55
Motorcraftparts ..............211, 241
O
Octane rating ............................229
Oil (see Engine oil) ..................216
P
Parking brake ............................161
Parts (see Motorcraft
parts) .........................................241
Passenger Occupant
Classification Sensor ...................83
Power distribution box
(see Fuses) ...............................180
Power mirrors .............................55
Power point .................................53
Power steering ..........................165fluid, checking and adding ....237
fluid, refill capacity ................242
fluid, specifications .................242
Power Windows ...........................54
Preparing to drive your
vehicle ........................................166
R
Radio ......................................20–21
Recommendations for
attaching safety restraints for
children ......................................108
Relays ........................................176
Remote entry system .................63
illuminated entry ......................67
locking/unlocking doors .....62, 64
opening the trunk .....................64
replacement/additional
transmitters ...............................66
replacing the batteries .............64
Reverse sensing system ...........171
Roadside assistance ..................174
S
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ........................81, 85–89
Safety Canopy ...........................103
Safety defects, reporting ..........205
Safety restraints ..............81, 85–89
Belt-Minder.............................90
for adults .............................86–88
for children .............................105
Occupant Classification
Sensor ........................................83
warning light and chime ....89–90
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Safety restraints - LATCH
anchors ......................................114
Safety seats for children ..........110
Safety Compliance
Certification Label ....................246
Seats ............................................71
child safety seats ....................110
front seats .................................74
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ..........................................67
Servicing your vehicle ..............212
Setting the clock .........................20
Spark plugs,
specifications .....................241, 245
Special notice
ambulance conversions ..............6
utility-type vehicles ....................6
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................242
Speed control ..............................56
Starting your vehicle ........155–157
jump starting ..........................192
Steering wheel
controls ......................................58
tilting .........................................52
T
Tilt steering wheel ......................52
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Tires, Wheels and Loading ....140
Tires ...........................126–127, 183
alignment ................................134
care ..........................................130
changing ..........................183, 187
checking the pressure ............130inflating ...................................128
label .........................................140
replacing ..................................132
rotating ....................................134
safety practices .......................133
sidewall information ...............135
snow tires and chains ............147
spare tire .................................184
terminology .............................127
tire grades ...............................127
treadwear ........................126, 131
Towing .......................................154
recreational towing .................154
trailer towing ..........................154
wrecker ....................................197
Transaxle
lubricant specifications ..........242
Transmission .............................169
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....168
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................238
fluid, refill capacities ..............242
Trunk
remote release ..........................64
Turn signal ..................................42
V
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................246
Vehicle loading ..........................148
Ventilating your vehicle ...........158
W
Warning lights (see Lights) .......12
Washer fluid ..............................215
Water, Driving through .............173
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