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attaching with tether straps ..187
in front seat ............................180
in rear seat ..............................180
LATCH .....................................184
recommendations ...................178
Child safety seats - booster
seats ...........................................189
Cleaning your vehicle
engine compartment ..............300
instrument panel ....................302
interior .....................................303
plastic parts ............................301
washing ....................................298
waxing .....................................299
wheels ......................................299
wiper blades ............................301
Climate control (see Air
conditioning or Heating) ......48, 51
Clock adjust
AM/FM/CD/MP3 ........................32
Collision Warning System .........249
Compass, electronic ....................71
calibration .................................72
set zone adjustment .................72
Console
overhead ....................................70
Controls
power seat ...............................138
steering column ........................89
Coolant
checking and adding ..............316
refill capacities ................320, 340
specifications ..........................340
Cooled Seats ..............................140
Cruise control
(see Speed control) ....................79
Cupholder(s) .............................145
Customer Assistance ................265Ford Extended Service
Plan ..........................................349
Getting assistance outside the
U.S. and Canada .....................295
Getting roadside assistance ...265
Getting the service you
need .........................................291
Ordering additional owner’s
literature .................................296
Utilizing the
Mediation/Arbitration
Program ...................................295
D
Daytime running lamps
(see Lamps) ................................61
Defrost
rear window ..............................48
rear window and rearview
mirrors .......................................51
windshield ...........................48, 51
Dipstick
automatic transmission
fluid ..........................................335
engine oil .................................311
Doors
central unlocking ....................107
Driving under special
conditions ..........................259, 262
sand .........................................260
snow and ice ...........................262
through water .................261, 264
E
Electronic message center .........18
Emergencies, roadside
jump-starting ..........................283
running out of fuel .........283, 326
Emission control system ..........331
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Engine ........................................343
cleaning ...................................300
coolant .....................................316
fail-safe cooling .......................321
idle speed control ...................314
lubrication specifications .......340
refill capacities ........................340
service points ..................308–309
Engine block heater .................230
Engine oil ..................................311
change oil soon warning,
message center .......................311
checking and adding ..............311
dipstick ....................................311
filter, specifications ........313, 339
recommendations ...................313
refill capacities ........................340
specifications ..........................340
Event data recording ....................7
Exhaust fumes ..........................229
F
Fail safe cooling ........................321
Fleet MyKey programming ......129
Fluid capacities .........................340
Fog lamps ....................................57
Four-Wheel Drive vehicles
driving off road .......................258
Fuel ............................................322
calculating fuel
economy ............................20, 328
cap ...........................................324
capacity ...................................340
choosing the right fuel ...........325
comparisons with EPA fuel
economy estimates .................331
detergent in fuel .....................326
filler funnel .............................326filling your vehicle with
fuel ...........................322, 324, 328
filter, specifications ........322, 339
improving fuel economy ........328
octane rating ...................325, 343
quality ......................................326
running out of fuel .........283, 326
safety information relating to
automotive fuels .....................322
Fuses ..........................................267
G
Garage door opener ....................92
Gas cap (see Fuel cap) ............324
Gas mileage
(see Fuel economy) .................328
Gauges .........................................17
H
Hazard flashers .........................266
Headlamps ...................................56
aiming ........................................62
autolamp system .......................56
bulb specifications ....................65
daytime running lights .............61
flash to pass ..............................61
high beam .................................58
turning on and off ....................56
Heated Seats .....................140–141
Heating
heating and air conditioning
system .................................48, 51
Homelink wireless control
system ..........................................93
Hood ..........................................307
I
Ignition ...............................224, 343
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SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ........................................124
Servicing your vehicle ..............306
Setting the clock .........................32
SOS Post Crash Alert ...............175
Spare tire
(see Changing the Tire) ...........278
Spark plugs, specifications ......339,
343
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................340
Speed control ..............................79
Starting your vehicle ........224–226
jump starting ..........................283
push button start system .......227
Steering wheel
controls ......................................89
tilting .........................................69
Stereo
6-CD in dash .............................31
SYNC..........................................47
T
Tilt steering wheel ......................69
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Roadside Emergencies ...........275
Tires, Wheels and Loading ....208
Tires ...........................193–194, 275
alignment ................................201
care ..........................................197
changing ..........................275, 278
checking the pressure ............197
inflating ...................................195
label .........................................207
replacing ..................................199
rotating ....................................201safety practices .......................200
sidewall information ...............203
snow tires and chains ............213
spare tire .................................275
terminology .............................194
tire grades ...............................194
treadwear ........................193, 198
Towing .......................................220
recreational towing .................222
trailer towing ..........................220
wrecker ....................................289
Transaxle
fluid, refill capacities ..............340
lubricant specifications ..........340
Transmission .............................240
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....240
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................335
Trunk .........................................112
remote release ................103, 117
Turn signal ..................................63
U
Universal garage door opener ....92
USB port ......................................41
V
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................345
Vehicle loading ..........................214
Ventilating your vehicle ...........230
W
Warning lights (see Lights) .......12
Washer fluid ..............................310
Water, Driving through .............264
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