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A
Accessory delay ..........................77
Active Park Assist .....................233
AdvanceTrac ..............................219
Air cleaner filter .......320–321, 324
Air conditioning
automatic temperature
control system ..........................52
Airbag supplemental restraint
system ........................142, 151, 154
and child safety seats ............144
description ..............142, 151, 154
disposal ....................................157
driver airbag ............144, 152, 155
indicator light .........150, 153, 156
operation .................144, 152, 155
passenger airbag .....144, 152, 155
side airbag ...............................151
All Wheel Drive (AWD),
driving off road .........................238
Ambient mood/lighting ...............63
Ambulance packages ..................12
AM/FM .........................................34
Anti-lock brake system
(see Brakes) ..............................216
Anti-theft system ......................111
Audio system (see Radio) .........34
Automatic transaxle
fluid, adding ............................320
fluid, checking ........................320
Automatic transmission
driving an automatic
overdrive .................................227
fluid, refill capacities ..............325
fluid, specification ..................325
Auxiliary input jack (Line in) ....42Auxiliary power point .................74
Axle
lubricant specifications ..........325
refill capacities ........................325
B
Battery .......................................300
acid, treating emergencies .....300
jumping a disabled battery ....269
maintenance-free ....................300
replacement, specifications ...324
servicing ..................................300
Belt-Minder.............................137
Blind spot mirror ......................237
Booster seats .............................171
Brakes ........................................216
anti-lock ...................................216
anti-lock brake system (ABS)
warning light ...........................217
fluid, checking and adding ....320
fluid, refill capacities ..............325
fluid, specifications .................325
lubricant specifications ..........325
parking ....................................218
shift interlock ..........................226
Bulbs ............................................63
C
Capacities for refilling fluids ....325
Car2UHome Automation
System .........................................84
Cargo area shade ........................91
CD ................................................34
Cell phone use ............................15
Changing a tire .........................257
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Child safety seats ......................162
attaching with tether
straps .......................................169
in front seat ............................163
in rear seat ..............................163
LATCH .....................................166
recommendations ...................160
Child safety seats - booster
seats ...........................................171
Cleaning your vehicle
engine compartment ..............284
instrument panel ....................286
interior .....................................287
plastic parts ............................285
washing ....................................283
waxing .....................................283
wheels ......................................284
wiper blades ............................285
Climate control (see Air
conditioning or Heating) ............52
Clock ............................................34
Compass, electronic ....................71
calibration .................................72
set zone adjustment .................72
Console ........................................73
Controls
power seat ...............................118
steering column ........................81
Coolant
checking and adding ......302–304
refill capacities ................307, 325
specifications ..........................325
Cruise control
(see Speed control) ....................79
Customer Assistance ................246
Ford Extended Service
Plan ..................................334, 337
Getting assistance outside the
U.S. and Canada .....................280Getting roadside assistance ...246
Getting the service you
need .........................................275
Ordering additional owner’s
literature .................................281
Utilizing the
Mediation/Arbitration
Program ...................................279
D
Daytime running lamps
(see Lamps) ................................59
Dipstick
automatic transmission
fluid ..........................................320
engine oil .................................297
Driving under special
conditions ..................228, 240, 242
sand .........................................241
snow and ice ...........................243
through water .................242, 245
E
Electronic message center .........25
Emergencies, roadside
jump-starting ..........................269
running out of fuel .........269, 313
Emission control system ..........317
Engine ........................................328
cleaning ...................................284
idle speed control ...................300
lubrication specifications .......325
refill capacities ........................325
service points ..................294–295
Engine block heater .................214
Engine oil ..................................297
checking and adding ..............297
dipstick ....................................297
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J
Jack ............................................257
positioning ...............................257
storage .....................................257
Jump-starting your vehicle ......269
K
Keyless entry system
autolock ...........................101, 103
keypad .....................................109
locking and unlocking
doors ........................................110
programming entry code .......109
Keys .....................................95, 112
positions of the ignition .........211
L
Lamps
bulb replacement
specifications chart ..................64
daytime running light ...............59
fog lamps ...................................58
headlamps .................................57
headlamps, flash to pass ..........59
instrument panel, dimming .....59
interior lamps ...............61–62, 64
replacing bulbs .........................65
LATCH anchors .........................166
Liftgate ................................90, 107
Lights, warning and indicator ....18
anti-lock brakes (ABS) ..........217
Load limits .................................198
Loading instructions .................205
Locks
autolock ...........................101, 103
childproof ................................105
doors ........................................101Lubricant specifications ...........325
Lug nuts ....................................268
Luggage rack ...............................92
M
Manual transmission
fluid capacities ........................325
lubricant specifications ..........325
Message center ...........................25
english/metric button ...............29
system check button ................29
warning messages .....................29
Mirrors ...................................77–78
automatic dimming rearview
mirror ........................................77
fold away ...................................78
heated ........................................79
side view mirrors (power) .......78
Moon roof ....................................82
Motorcraftparts ..............290, 324
MyKey ..........................................96
N
Navigation system .......................51
O
Octane rating ............................312
Oil (see Engine oil) ..................297
P
Parental MyKey programming ...96
Park Assist ................................233
Parking brake ............................218
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Snowplowing ...............................12
SOS Post Crash Alert ...............157
Spark plugs,
specifications .....................324, 328
Special notice
ambulance conversions ............12
utility-type vehicles ..................12
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................325
Speed control ..............................79
Starting your vehicle ........211–213
jump starting ..........................269
Steering wheel
controls ......................................81
tilting .........................................70
Stereo
CD-MP3 .....................................34
SYNC..........................................51
T
Tilt steering wheel ......................70
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Tires, Wheels and Loading ....193
Tires ...........................177–178, 257
alignment ................................186
care ..........................................181
changing ..................257, 260, 262
checking the pressure ............181
inflating ...................................179
label .........................................192replacing ..................................183
rotating ....................................186
safety practices .......................185
sidewall information ...............187
snow tires and chains ............197
spare tire .........................258, 260
terminology .............................178
tire grades ...............................178
treadwear ........................177, 182
Towing .......................................205
recreational towing .................210
trailer towing ..........................205
wrecker ....................................273
Transmission .............................227
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....226
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................320
fluid, refill capacities ..............325
lubricant specifications ..........325
Turn signal ..................................61
U
Universal garage door opener ....84
USB port ......................................44
V
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................329
Vehicle loading ..........................198
Ventilating your vehicle ...........214
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