Lifestyle
•Ash cup/ smoker’s package•Navigation*
•Cargo management accessories•Roof racks and carriers*
•Cross bars•Rear bumper protector*
•SUV camping net*•Cargo net*
•Trailer hitches, harnesses and accessories
Peace of mind
•Keyless entry keypad•Protective seat covers*
•Remote start system•Windshield wiper shaker*
•Vehicle security system•Back up camera*
•Wheel locks•Back up alarm*
•Vehicle tracking and recovery*
•Locking gas plug for capless fuel system
•Bumper and hitch mounted parking sensors*
*Ford Licensed Accessories (FLA) are warranted by the accessory
manufacturer’s warranty. Ford Licensed Accessories are fully designed
and developed by the accessory manufacturer and have not been
designed or tested to Ford Motor Company engineering requirements.
Contact your Ford dealer for details regarding the manufacturer’s limited
warranty and/or a copy of the FLA product limited warranty offered by
the accessory manufacturer.
For maximum vehicle performance, keep the following information in
mind when adding accessories or equipment to your vehicle:
•When adding accessories, equipment, passengers and luggage to your
vehicle, do not exceed the total weight capacity of the vehicle or of
the front or rear axle (GVWR or GAWR as indicated on the Safety
Compliance Certification label). Consult your authorized dealer for
specific weight information.
•The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Canadian Radio
Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) regulate the use of mobile
communications systems — such as two-way radios, telephones and
theft alarms - that are equipped with radio transmitters. Any such
equipment installed in your vehicle should comply with FCC or CRTC
regulations and should be installed only by a qualified service
technician.
Accessories
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Safety Compliance
Certification Label ....................330
Satellite Radio Information ........43
Scheduled Maintenance Guide
Normal Scheduled
Maintenance and Log .............345
What Maintenance Schedule
Should You Follow? ................341
Seats ..........................................110
child safety seats ....................156
cleaning ...................................285
heated ......................................115
SecuriCode keyless entry
system ........................................104
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ........................................106
Servicing your vehicle ..............287
Setting the clock .........................29
Snowplowing .................................6
SOS Post Crash Alert ...............151
Spark plugs,
specifications .....................325, 329
Special notice
ambulance conversions ..............7
utility-type vehicles ....................6
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................326
Speed control ..............................75
Starting a flex fuel vehicle .......209
Starting your
vehicle ........................206–207, 209
jump starting ..........................265
Steering wheel
controls ......................................77
tilting .........................................67Stereo
CD-MP3 .....................................29
SYNC..........................................46
T
Tilt steering wheel ......................67
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Tires, Wheels and Loading ....187
Tires ...........................171–172, 253
alignment ................................180
care ..........................................175
changing ..................253, 256, 258
checking the pressure ............175
inflating ...................................173
label .........................................186
replacing ..................................177
rotating ....................................180
safety practices .......................179
sidewall information ...............181
snow tires and chains ............191
spare tire .........................254, 256
terminology .............................172
tire grades ...............................172
treadwear ........................171, 176
Towing .......................................200
recreational towing .................204
trailer towing ..........................200
wrecker ....................................269
Transmission
automatic operation ...............222
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....221
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................318
fluid, checking and adding
(manual) .........................318, 321
fluid, refill capacities ..............326
lubricant specifications ..........326
manual operation ....................225
Trunk ...........................................88
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