in rear seat ..............................155
LATCH .....................................158
recommendations ...................152
Child safety seats - booster
seats ...........................................163
Cleaning your vehicle
engine compartment ..............262
instrument panel ....................264
interior .............................264–265
plastic parts ............................262
safety belts ..............................264
washing ....................................260
waxing .....................................261
wheels ......................................261
wiper blades ............................263
Climate control (see Air
conditioning or Heating) ............40
Clock ............................................27
Compass, electronic
set zone adjustment .................20
Console ........................................60
overhead ....................................59
Controls
power seat ...............................110
steering column ........................67
Convertible
cleaning ...................................263
Coolant
checking and adding ..............278
refill capacities ................281, 300
specifications ..........................300
Cruise control
(see Speed control) ....................65
Cupholder(s) .............................118
Customer Assistance ................229
Ford Extended Service
Plan ..........................................308Getting assistance outside the
U.S. and Canada .....................257
Getting roadside
assistance ................................229
Getting the service
you need .................................253
Ordering additional owner’s
literature .................................258
Utilizing the
Mediation/Arbitration
Program ...................................257
D
Daytime running lamps
(see Lamps) ................................46
Dipstick
automatic transmission
fluid ..........................................296
engine oil .................................272
Driving under special
conditions ..................218, 223, 226
sand .........................................224
snow and ice ...........................226
through water .................225, 228
E
Electronic message center .........18
Emergencies, roadside
jump-starting ..........................246
Emission control system ..........291
Engine ........................................303
cleaning ...................................262
coolant .....................................278
fail-safe cooling .......................282
idle speed control ...................276
lubrication specifications .......300
refill capacities ........................300
service points ..................269–270
starting after a collision .........231
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jump starting ..........................246
Steering wheel
controls ......................................67
tilting .........................................58
SYNC..........................................39
T
Tilt steering wheel ......................58
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Tires, Wheels and Loading ....184
Tires ...........................169–170, 239
alignment ................................177
care ..........................................173
changing ..........................239, 242
checking the pressure ............173
inflating ...................................171
label .........................................183
replacing ..................................175
rotating ....................................178
safety practices .......................176
sidewall information ...............179
snow tires and chains ............189
spare tire .........................239, 242
terminology .............................170
tire grades ...............................170
treadwear ........................169, 174
Towing .......................................196
recreational towing .................200
trailer towing ..........................196
wrecker ....................................251Transmission .............................216
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....214
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................296
fluid, refill capacities ..............300
lubricant specifications ..........300
Turn signal ..................................49
U
Universal garage door opener ....70
USB port ......................................34
V
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................304
Vehicle loading ..........................189
Ventilating your vehicle ...........205
W
Warning lights (see Lights) .......12
Washer fluid ..............................270
Water, Driving through .............228
Windows ......................................94
power .........................................61
rear wiper/washer .....................58
Windshield washer fluid and
wipers ..........................................57
checking and adding fluid .....270
replacing wiper blades ...........271
Wrecker towing .........................251
Index
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