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recommendations ...................161
Child safety seats - booster
seats ...........................................172
Cleaning your vehicle
engine compartment ..............287
instrument panel ....................289
interior .....................................290
plastic parts ............................288
safety belts ..............................290
washing ....................................286
waxing .....................................286
wheels ......................................287
wiper blades ............................288
Climate control (see Air
conditioning or Heating) ............36
Collision Warning System .........236
Console ........................................62
overhead ....................................61
Controls
power seat ...............................119
steering column ........................77
Convertible
cleaning ...................................289
Coolant
checking and adding ..............304
refill capacities ................307, 329
specifications ..........................329
Cross Traffic Alert ....................240
Cruise control
(see Speed control) ....................67
Cupholder(s) .............................127
Customer Assistance ................254
Ford Extended Service
Plan ..................................337, 340
Getting assistance outside the
U.S. and Canada .....................282
Getting roadside assistance ...254Getting the service you
need .........................................278
Ordering additional owner’s
literature .................................284
Utilizing the
Mediation/Arbitration
Program ...................................282
D
Daytime running lamps
(see Lamps) ................................46
Dipstick
automatic transmission
fluid ..........................................322
engine oil .................................298
Driving under special
conditions ..................229, 248, 251
sand .........................................249
snow and ice ...........................251
through water .................250, 253
E
Electronic message center .........18
Emergencies, roadside
jump-starting ..........................272
running out of fuel .........272, 314
Emission control system ..........318
Engine ........................................332
cleaning ...................................287
coolant .....................................304
fail-safe cooling .......................308
idle speed control ...................301
lubrication specifications .......329
refill capacities ........................329
service points ..................296–297
Engine block heater .................214
Engine oil ..................................298
checking and adding ..............298
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Instrument panel
cleaning ...................................289
cluster ........................................12
lighting up panel and
interior .......................................47
Intelligent Access Key ................91
Intelligent Access with push
button start ...............................102
J
Jack ............................................265
positioning ...............................265
storage .....................................265
Jump-starting your vehicle ......272
K
Keyless entry system
autolock .....................................98
keypad .....................................110
locking and unlocking
doors ........................................111
programming entry code .......110
Keys ...........................................112
positions of the ignition .........210
L
Lamps
autolamp system .......................45
bulb replacement
specifications chart ..................51
daytime running light ...............46
fog lamps ...................................46
headlamps .................................44
headlamps, flash to pass ..........46
instrument panel, dimming .....47
interior lamps .....................50, 52
replacing bulbs .........................52
LATCH anchors .........................167Liftgate ....................84, 89–90, 104
Lights, warning and indicator ....12
anti-lock brakes (ABS) ..........217
Load limits .................................198
Locks
autolock .....................................98
childproof ................................101
doors ..........................................97
Lubricant specifications ...........329
Lug nuts ....................................271
Lumbar support, seats .............120
M
Message center ...........................18
warning messages .....................27
Mirrors ...................................65–66
automatic dimming rearview
mirror ........................................65
fold away ...................................67
heated ........................................66
programmable memory ..........105
side view mirrors (power) .......66
Moon roof ....................................78
Motorcraftparts ..............293, 328
MyKey ..........................................91
MyLincoln Touch™ system ........35
O
Octane rating ............................313
Oil (see Engine oil) ..................298
Overdrive ...................................226
P
Parental MyKey programming ...91
Parking brake ............................217
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Parts
(see Motorcraftparts) ...........328
Passenger Occupant
Classification Sensor .................130
Power distribution box
(see Fuses) ...............................260
Power door locks ........................97
Power liftgate ..............................84
Power mirrors .............................66
Power point .................................62
Power steering ..........................224
fluid, checking and adding ....321
fluid, refill capacity ................329
fluid, specifications .................329
Power Windows ...........................63
Push button start system .........212
R
Rear-view camera system .........232
Recommendations for
attaching safety restraints for
children ......................................161
Relays ........................................256
Remote entry system .......101–102
illuminated entry ....................107
locking/unlocking
doors ................................103–104
opening the trunk ...................104
Remote start ...........................108
replacement/additional
transmitters .............................107
replacing the batteries ...........106
Remote start .............................108
Remote start climate
operation .....................................42
Reverse sensing system ...........230Roadside assistance ..................254
Roof rack .....................................90
S
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ................129, 132–134,
136–137
Safety Canopy ...................152, 155
Safety defects, reporting ..........285
Safety restraints .......129, 132–134,
136–137
Belt-Minder...........................139
extension assembly ................137
for adults .................133–134, 136
for children .............................158
Occupant Classification
Sensor ......................................130
warning light and chime ........139
Safety restraints - LATCH
anchors ......................................167
Safety seats for children ..........163
Safety Compliance
Certification Label ....................333
Scheduled Maintenance Guide
Normal Scheduled
Maintenance and Log .............347
What Maintenance Schedule
Should You Follow? ................344
Seats ..........................................116
child safety seats ....................163
cleaning ...................................291
climate control ........................122
easy access/easyout
feature .....................................124
front seats ...............................121
heated ......................................128
memory seat ...................105, 123
Second-row power fold seat ....125
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W
Warning lights (see Lights) .......12
Washer fluid ..............................297
Water, Driving through .............253
Windows
power .........................................63
rear wiper/washer .....................59Windshield washer fluid and
wipers
..........................................57
checking and adding fluid
.....297
replacing wiper blades
...297–298
Wrecker towing
.........................276
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