A
AdvanceTrac ..............................170
Airbag supplemental restraint
system ................................100, 109
and child safety seats ............102
description ......................100, 109
disposal ....................................111
driver airbag ....................102, 110
indicator light .................109, 111
operation .........................102, 110
passenger airbag .............102, 110
side airbag ...............................109
Air cleaner filter ...............253, 256
Ambulance packages ....................7
Antifreeze (see Engine
coolant) .....................................233
Anti-lock brake system (see
Brakes) ......................................168
Anti-theft system ........................74
arming the system ....................75
Armrests ......................................81
Audio system (see Radio) ...22–23
Automatic transaxle
fluid, adding ............................251
fluid, checking ........................251
fluid, specification ..................257
Automatic transmission
driving an automatic
overdrive .................................177
fluid, refill capacities ..............257
Auxiliary input jack (Line in) ....25
Auxiliary power point .................58
Axle
refill capacities ........................257
B
Battery .......................................231acid, treating emergencies .....231
jumping a disabled battery ....203
maintenance-free ....................231
replacement, specifications ...256
servicing ..................................231
Belt-Minder...............................96
Blind spot mirror ......................182
Bluetooth system ........................27
Booster seats .............................127
Brakes ........................................168
anti-lock ...................................168
anti-lock brake system (ABS)
warning light ...........................169
fluid, checking and adding ....250
fluid, refill capacities ..............257
fluid, specifications .................257
lubricant specifications ..........257
parking ....................................169
shift interlock ..........................176
Bulbs ............................................47
C
Capacities for refilling fluids ....257
CD player ....................................22
Cell phone use ............................10
Changing a tire .........................195
Child safety seats ......................116
attaching with tether
straps .......................................123
in front seat ............................117
in rear seat ..............................117
LATCH .....................................120
recommendations ...................114
Child safety seats - booster
seats ...........................................127
Cleaning your vehicle
engine compartment ..............219
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instrument panel ....................220
interior .....................................221
plastic parts ............................219
safety belts ..............................221
washing ....................................217
waxing .....................................218
wheels ......................................218
wiper blades ............................220
Clock ......................................22–23
Console ........................................57
overhead ....................................58
Controls
steering column ........................63
Coolant
checking and adding ..............233
refill capacities ................236, 257
specifications ..........................257
Cruise control (see Speed
control) ........................................61
Customer Assistance ................185
Ford Extended Service
Plan ..................................265, 268
Getting assistance outside the
U.S. and Canada .....................213
Getting roadside assistance ...185
Getting the service you
need .........................................209
Ordering additional owner’s
literature .................................215
Utilizing the
Mediation/Arbitration
Program ...................................213
D
Daytime running lamps (see
Lamps) .........................................44
Dipstick
automatic transmission
fluid ..........................................251engine oil .................................229
Doors ...........................................69
central unlocking ......................68
Driving under special
conditions
through water .........................183
E
Emergencies, roadside
jump-starting ..........................203
Emission control system ..........246
Engine ................................259–260
cleaning ...................................219
coolant .....................................233
fail-safe cooling .......................237
idle speed control ...................231
lubrication specifications .......257
refill capacities ........................257
service points ..................227–228
Engine block heater .................166
Engine oil ..................................229
checking and adding ..............229
dipstick ....................................229
filter, specifications ........230, 256
recommendations ...................230
refill capacities ........................257
specifications ..........................257
Event data recording ....................8
Exhaust fumes ..........................166
F
Fail safe cooling ........................237
Floor mats .............................64–65
Fluid capacities .........................257
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Safety restraints ..............87, 92–95
Belt-Minder.............................96
extension assembly ..................95
for adults .............................92–93
for children .............................111
Occupant Classification
Sensor ........................................88
warning light and chime ..........96
Safety restraints - LATCH
anchors ......................................120
Safety seats for children ..........116
Safety Compliance
Certification Label ....................260
Scheduled Maintenance Guide
Normal Scheduled
Maintenance and Log .............274
Seats ............................................77
child safety seats ....................116
cleaning ...................................222
front seats .................................80
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ..........................................74
Servicing your vehicle ..............225
Setting the clock .........................22
Spark plugs,
specifications .............256, 259–260
Special notice
ambulance conversions ..............7
utility-type vehicles ....................7
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................257
Speed control ..............................61
Starting your vehicle ........163–165
jump starting ..........................203
Steering wheel
controls ......................................63
tilting .........................................57T
Tilt steering wheel ......................57
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Tires, Wheels and Loading ....148
Tires ...........................133–134, 195
alignment ................................141
care ..........................................137
changing ..........................195, 199
checking the pressure ............137
inflating ...................................135
label .........................................147
replacing ..................................139
rotating
....................................142
safety practices
.......................141
sidewall information
...............142
snow tires and chains
............155
spare tire
.................................196
terminology
.............................134
tire grades
...............................134
treadwear
........................133, 138
Towing
.......................................162
recreational towing
.................162
trailer towing
..........................162
wrecker
....................................207
Transaxle
lubricant specifications
..........257
Transmission
.............................177
brake-shift interlock (BSI)
....176
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic)
.............................251
fluid, refill capacities
..............257
Trunk
remote release
..........................71
Turn signal
..................................46
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