2011 FORD FOCUS Owners Manual

Child safety seats - booster
seats ...........................................140
Cleaning your vehicle
engine compartment ..............220
instrument panel ....................222
interior .....................................223
plastic parts ............................221
washing ....................................219
waxing .....................................219
wheels ......................................220
wiper blades ............................221
Climate control (see Air
conditioning or Heating) ............42
Clock adjust
AM/FM/CD .................................25
Clutch
fluid ..........................................252
operation while driving ..........187
recommended shift speeds ....188
Compass, electronic ....................57
calibration .................................58
set zone adjustment .................58
Console ........................................59
Controls
steering column ........................64
Coolant
checking and adding ..............235
refill capacities ................238, 259
specifications ..........................259
Cruise control
(see Speed control) ....................62
Customer Assistance ................190
Ford Extended Service
Plan ..................................269, 272
Getting assistance outside the
U.S. and Canada .....................216
Getting roadside assistance ...190
Getting the service
you need .................................211Ordering additional owner’s
literature .................................217
Utilizing the
Mediation/Arbitration
Program ...................................215
D
Daytime running lamps
(see Lamps) ................................47
Dipstick
automatic transmission
fluid ..........................................252
engine oil .................................231
Driving under special
conditions ..................................187
through water .........................189
E
Electronic message center .........19
Emergencies, roadside
jump-starting ..........................206
Emergency Flashers .................191
Emission control system ..........249
Engine ................................262–263
cleaning ...................................220
coolant .....................................235
fail-safe cooling .......................239
idle speed control ...................233
lubrication specifications .......259
refill capacities ........................259
service points ..................229–230
starting after a collision .........192
Engine block heater .................174
Engine fan .................................229
Engine oil ..................................231
checking and adding ..............231
dipstick ....................................231
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filter, specifications ........232, 258
recommendations ...................232
refill capacities ........................259
specifications ..........................259
Event data recording ....................7
Exhaust fumes ..........................174
F
Fail safe cooling ........................239
Fan, Engine Cooling .........227, 229
Fleet MyKey programming ........68
Floor mats ...................................67
Fluid capacities .........................259
Fog lamps ....................................46
Fuel ............................................241
calculating fuel
economy ............................20, 246
cap ...........................................243
capacity ...................................259
choosing the right fuel ...........244
detergent in fuel .....................245
filling your vehicle
with fuel ..................241, 243, 246
filter, specifications ........240, 258
fuel pump shut-off switch .....192
improving fuel economy ........246
octane rating ...........244, 262–263
quality ......................................245
running out of fuel .................245
safety information relating to
automotive fuels .....................241
Fuel pump shut-off switch .......192
Fuses ..................................192–193
G
Gas cap (see Fuel cap) ............243Gas mileage
(see Fuel economy) .................246
Gauges .........................................17
H
Hazard flashers .........................191
Head restraints ...........................88
Headlamps ...................................46
aiming ........................................48
bulb specifications ....................51
daytime running lights .............47
flash to pass ..............................47
high beam .................................46
replacing bulbs .........................52
turning on and off ....................46
Heating
heating and air conditioning
system .......................................42
Hood ..........................................228
I
Ignition .......................171, 262–263
Infant seats
(see Safety seats) .....................129
Inspection/maintenance (I/M)
testing ........................................251
Instrument panel
cleaning ...................................222
cluster ........................................12
lighting up panel
and interior ...............................47
J
Jack ............................................199
positioning ...............................199
storage .....................................199
Jump-starting your vehicle ......206
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K
Keyless entry system
autolock .....................................74
Keys .............................................84
positions of the ignition .........171
L
Lamps
bulb replacement
specifications chart ..................51
daytime running light ...............47
fog lamps ...................................46
headlamps .................................46
headlamps, flash to pass ..........47
instrument panel, dimming .....47
interior lamps .....................49–51
replacing bulbs .........................52
LATCH anchors .........................135
Lights, warning and indicator ....12
anti-lock brakes (ABS) ..........177
Load limits .................................163
Locks
autolock .....................................74
childproof ..................................77
doors ..........................................73
Lubricant specifications ...........259
Lug nuts ....................................205
M
Manual transmission .................187
fluid capacities ........................259
lubricant specifications ..........259
reverse .....................................188
Message center ...........................19english/metric button ...............22
system check button ................22
warning messages .....................22
Mirrors ...................................61–62
automatic dimming rearview
mirror ........................................61
heated ........................................62
side view mirrors (power) .......62
Moon roof ....................................65
Motorcraftparts ..............226, 258
MyKey ..........................................68
O
Octane rating ............................244
Oil (see Engine oil) ..................231
P
Parental MyKey programming ...68
Parking brake ............................178
Parts
(see Motorcraftparts) ...........258
Passenger Occupant
Classification Sensor ...................97
Power distribution box
(see Fuses) ...............................196
Power door locks ........................73
Power mirrors .............................62
Power point .................................59
Power steering ..........................182
fluid, checking and adding ....252
fluid, refill capacity ................259
fluid, specifications .................259
Power Windows ...........................60
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R
Radio ............................................25
Recommendations for
attaching safety restraints for
children ......................................127
Relays ........................................192
Remote entry system .................79
illuminated entry ................82–83
locking/unlocking doors .....79–80
opening the trunk .....................80
panic alarm ...............................80
replacement/additional
transmitters ...............................81
replacing the batteries .............81
Roadside assistance ..................190
S
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ......95, 99–101, 103–104
Safety Canopy ...........................119
Safety defects, reporting ..........218
Safety restraints ...........95, 99–101,
103–105
Belt-Minder...........................106
extension assembly ................105
for adults .................100–101, 103
for children .............................125
Occupant Classification
Sensor ........................................97
warning light and
chime ...............................105–106
Safety restraints - LATCH
anchors ......................................135
Safety seats for children ..........129
Safety Compliance
Certification Label ....................263
Satellite Radio .............................25Satellite Radio Information ........38
Scheduled Maintenance Guide
Normal Scheduled
Maintenance and Log .............279
What Maintenance Schedule
Should You Follow? ................275
Seats ............................................88
child safety seats ....................129
cleaning ...................................224
heated ........................................93
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ..........................................83
Servicing your vehicle ..............227
Setting the clock .........................25
Side air curtain .........................121
SOS Post Crash Alert ...............124
Spark plugs,
specifications .............258, 262–263
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................259
Speed control ..............................62
Starting your
vehicle ........................171–172, 174
jump starting ..........................206
Steering wheel
controls ......................................64
tilting .........................................57
Stereo
CD-MP3 .....................................25
SYNC..........................................41
T
Tilt steering wheel ......................57
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Tires, Wheels and Loading ....159
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Tires ...........................144–145, 199
alignment ................................152
care ..........................................148
changing ..........................199, 202
checking the pressure ............148
inflating ...................................146
label .........................................158
replacing ..................................150
rotating ....................................152
safety practices .......................151
sidewall information ...............153
snow tires and chains ............163
spare tire .................................199
terminology .............................145
tire grades ...............................145
treadwear ........................144, 149
Towing .......................................169
recreational towing .................169
trailer towing ..........................169
wrecker ....................................209
Transmission
automatic operation ...............184
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....183
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................252
fluid, checking and adding
(manual) .................................255
fluid, refill capacities ..............259
lubricant specifications ..........259
manual operation ....................187Trunk ...........................................77
remote release ....................67, 80
Turn signal ..................................49
U
USB port ......................................35
V
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................264
Vehicle loading ..........................163
Ventilating your vehicle ...........174
W
Warning lights (see Lights) .......12
Washer fluid ..............................230
Water, Driving through .............189
Windows
power .........................................60
Windshield washer fluid and
wipers ..........................................56
checking and adding fluid .....230
replacing wiper blades ...........230
Wrecker towing .........................209
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