Child safety seats ......................162
attaching with tether straps ..168
in front seat ............................162
in rear seat ..............................162
LATCH .....................................166
recommendations ...................160
Child safety seats - booster
seats ...........................................171
Cleaning your vehicle
engine compartment ..............267
instrument panel ....................269
interior .....................................270
plastic parts ............................268
washing ....................................266
waxing .....................................267
wheels ......................................267
wiper blades ............................268
Climate control (see Air
conditioning or Heating) ......44, 47
Clock ............................................28
Clock adjust
AM/FM/CD/MP3 ........................29
Compass, electronic ....................71
calibration .................................72
set zone adjustment .................71
Console
overhead ....................................70
Controls
power seat ...............................116
steering column ........................80
Coolant
checking and adding ..............283
refill capacities ................286, 307
specifications ..........................307
Cross Traffic Alert ....................223
Cruise control (see Speed
control) ........................................78
Cupholder(s) .............................127Customer Assistance ................236
Ford Extended Service
Plan ..................................315, 318
Getting assistance outside the
U.S. and Canada .....................262
Getting roadside assistance ...236
Getting the service you
need .........................................258
Ordering additional owner’s
literature .................................264
Utilizing the
Mediation/Arbitration
Program ...................................262
D
Daytime running lamps (see
Lamps) .........................................54
Defrost
rear window and rearview
mirrors .......................................47
windshield .................................47
Dipstick
automatic transmission
fluid ..........................................301
engine oil .................................278
Driving under special
conditions ..................217, 230, 232
sand .........................................231
snow and ice ...........................233
through water .................232, 235
E
Electronic message center .........18
Emergencies, roadside
jump-starting ..........................253
running out of fuel .........252, 293
Emission control system ..........297
Engine ........................................310
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cleaning ...................................267
coolant .....................................283
fail-safe cooling .......................287
idle speed control ...................281
lubrication specifications .......307
refill capacities ........................307
service points ..........................276
starting after a collision .........237
Engine block heater .................205
Engine oil ..................................278
checking and adding ..............278
dipstick ....................................278
filter, specifications ........280, 306
recommendations ...................280
refill capacities ........................307
specifications ..........................307
Event data recording ....................6
Exhaust fumes ..........................205
F
Fail safe cooling ........................287
Fleet MyKey programming ........90
Floor mats ...................................88
Fluid capacities .........................307
Fog lamps ....................................54
Four-Wheel Drive vehicles
driving off road .......................229
Fuel ............................................289
calculating fuel
economy ............................20, 294
cap ...........................................291
capacity ...................................307
choosing the right fuel ...........292
detergent in fuel .....................293
filler funnel .............................293filling your vehicle
with fuel ..................289, 291, 294
filter, specifications ........288, 306
fuel pump shut-off switch .....237
improving fuel economy ........294
octane rating ...................292, 310
quality ......................................292
running out of fuel .........252, 293
safety information relating to
automotive fuels .....................289
Fuel pump shut-off switch .......237
Fuses ..................................238–239
G
Garage door opener ....................83
Gas cap (see Fuel cap) ............291
Gas mileage (see Fuel
economy) ...................................294
Gauges .........................................17
H
Hazard flashers .........................237
Headlamps ...................................52
aiming ........................................55
autolamp system .......................53
bulb specifications ....................59
daytime running lights .............54
flash to pass ..............................54
high beam .................................54
replacing bulbs .........................61
turning on and off ....................52
Heating
heating and air conditioning
system .................................44, 47
Hood ..........................................275
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