E
Electronic message center .........19
Emergencies, roadside
jump-starting ..........................305
running out of fuel .........304, 348
Emission control system ..........352
Engine ........................................369
cleaning ...................................318
coolant .....................................337
fail-safe cooling .......................341
idle speed control ...................335
lubrication specifications .......366
refill capacities ........................366
service points ..................328–329
Engine block heater .................241
Engine oil ..................................331
change oil soon warning,
message center .......................331
checking and adding ..............331
dipstick ....................................331
filter, specifications ................365
refill capacities ........................366
specifications ..........................366
Event data recording ....................7
Exhaust fumes ..........................240
F
Fail safe cooling ........................341
Fleet MyKey programming ......108
Floor mats .................................105
Fluid capacities .........................366
Four-Wheel Drive vehicles
driving off road .......................271
Fuel ............................................343
calculating fuel
economy ............................21, 349cap ...........................................345
capacity ...................................366
choosing the right fuel ...........347
detergent in fuel .....................348
filler funnel .............................348
filling your vehicle
with fuel ..................343, 345, 350
filter, specifications ........343, 365
fuel pump shut-off ..................279
improving fuel economy ........349
octane rating ...................347, 369
quality ......................................347
running out of fuel .........304, 348
safety information relating to
automotive fuels .....................343
Fuses ..........................................280
G
Garage door opener ..................101
Gas cap (see Fuel cap) ............345
Gas mileage (see Fuel
economy) ...................................349
Gauges .........................................17
H
Hazard flashers .........................279
Headlamps ...................................62
aiming ........................................67
autolamp system .......................62
bulb specifications ....................70
daytime running lights .............66
flash to pass ..............................66
high beam .................................63
replacing bulbs .........................71
turning on and off ....................62
Heating
heating and air conditioning
system ...........................51, 54, 56
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Motorcraftparts ..............324, 365
Multi-contour seats ...................145
MyKey ........................................108
N
Navigation system .......................50
O
Octane rating ............................347
Oil (see Engine oil) ..................331
Overdrive ...................................252
P
Parental MyKey
programming .............................108
Parking brake ............................244
Parts
(see Motorcraftparts) ...........365
Passenger Occupant
Classification Sensor .................159
Pedals (see Power adjustable
foot pedals) .................................87
Power adjustable
foot pedals .............................87–88
Power distribution box
(see Fuses) ...............................284
Power door locks ......................114
Power mirrors .............................86
Power point .................................82
Power steering ..........................249
fluid, checking and adding ....355
fluid, refill capacity ................366
fluid, specifications .................366
Power Windows ...........................83Power windows
opening using remote entry
system .....................................123
Push button start system .........238
R
Radio ............................................32
6-CD in dash .............................32
Rear heated seats .....................156
Rear-view camera system .........259
Recommendations for
attaching safety restraints for
children ......................................188
Relays ........................................280
Remote entry system .......121–122
illuminated entry ....................128
locking/unlocking doors .........123
opening the trunk ...................124
opening the windows .............123
panic alarm .............................124
replacement/additional
transmitters .............................127
replacing the batteries ...........126
Reverse sensing system ...........257
Roadside assistance ..................278
S
Safety belts
(see Safety restraints) ....157, 160,
162–163, 165–166
Safety Canopy ...................180, 182
Safety defects, reporting ..........316
Safety restraints ...............157, 160,
162–163, 165–166
Belt-Minder...........................167
extension assembly ................165
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