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in front seat ............................164
in rear seat ..............................164
LATCH .....................................167
recommendations ...................161
Child safety seats - booster
seats ...........................................173
Cleaning your vehicle
engine compartment ..............284
instrument panel ....................286
interior .....................................287
plastic parts ............................285
washing ....................................283
waxing .....................................283
wheels ......................................284
wiper blades ............................286
Climate control (see Air
conditioning or Heating) ............54
Clock ............................................36
Compass, electronic ....................73
calibration .................................74
set zone adjustment .................74
Console ........................................75
Controls
power seat ...............................121
steering column ........................83
Coolant
checking and adding ......301–303
refill capacities ................306, 324
specifications ..........................324
Cruise control
(see Speed control) ....................81
Customer Assistance ................246
Ford Extended Service
Plan ..................................332, 335
Getting assistance outside
the U.S. and Canada ..............279
Getting roadside assistance ...246
Getting the service you
need .........................................275Ordering additional owner’s
literature .................................281
Utilizing the
Mediation/Arbitration
Program ...................................279
D
Daytime running lamps
(see Lamps) ................................61
Dipstick
automatic transmission
fluid ..........................................319
engine oil .................................296
Driving under special
conditions ..................228, 240, 243
sand .........................................241
snow and ice ...........................243
through water .................242, 245
E
Electronic message center .........27
Emergencies, roadside
jump-starting ..........................270
running out of fuel .........269, 312
Emission control system ..........316
Engine ........................................327
cleaning ...................................284
idle speed control ...................299
lubrication specifications .......324
refill capacities ........................324
service points ..................293–294
Engine block heater .................214
Engine oil ..................................296
checking and adding ..............296
dipstick ....................................296
filter, specifications ........298, 323
recommendations ...................298
refill capacities ........................324
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specifications ..........................324
Event data recording ..................14
Exhaust fumes ..........................214
F
Fleet MyKey programming ........98
Floor mats .............................92–93
Fluid capacities .........................324
Fog lamps ....................................60
Four-Wheel Drive vehicles
driving off road .......................239
preparing to drive your
vehicle .....................................225
Fuel ............................................307
calculating fuel
economy ............................29, 313
cap ...........................................309
capacity ...................................324
choosing the right fuel ...........310
detergent in fuel .....................311
filler funnel .............................312
filling your vehicle
with fuel ..................307, 309, 314
filter, specifications ........307, 323
fuel pump/high voltage
shut-off switches ....................248
improving fuel economy ........313
octane rating ...................311, 327
quality ......................................311
running out of fuel .........269, 312
safety information relating
to automotive fuels ................307
Fuses ..................................249–250
G
Garage door opener ....................86
Gas cap (see Fuel cap) ............309Gas mileage
(see Fuel economy) .................313
Gauges .........................................25
H
Hazard flashers .........................247
Headlamps ...................................59
aiming ........................................62
bulb specifications ....................66
daytime running lights .............61
flash to pass ..............................60
high beam .................................60
replacing bulbs .........................67
turning on and off ....................59
Heating
heating and air conditioning
system .......................................54
Hood ..........................................292
I
Ignition ...............................211, 327
Illuminated visor mirror .............73
Infant seats
(see Safety seats) .....................163
Inspection/maintenance (I/M)
testing ........................................318
Instrument panel
cleaning ...................................286
cluster ........................................20
lighting up panel and
interior .......................................61
J
Jack ............................................258
positioning ...............................258
storage .....................................258
Jump-starting your vehicle ......270
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Starting your vehicle ........211–213
jump starting ..........................270
Steering wheel
controls ......................................83
tilting .........................................72
Stereo
CD-MP3 .....................................36
SYNC..........................................53
T
Tilt steering wheel ......................72
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Tires, Wheels and Loading ....194
Tires ...........................179–181, 258
alignment ................................188
care ..........................................184
changing ..................258, 260, 263
checking the pressure ............184
inflating ...................................182
label .........................................193
replacing ..................................185
rotating ....................................188
safety practices .......................187
sidewall information ...............189
snow tires and chains ............198
spare tire .........................258, 260
terminology .............................181
tire grades ...............................180
treadwear ........................180, 184
Towing .......................................206
recreational towing .................210
trailer towing ..........................206
wrecker ....................................273Transmission .............................227
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....226
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................319
fluid, refill capacities ..............324
lubricant specifications ..........324
Turn signal ..................................63
U
Universal garage door opener ....86
USB port ......................................47
V
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................328
Vehicle loading ..........................199
Ventilating your vehicle ...........214
W
Warning lights (see Lights) .......20
Washer fluid ..............................294
Water, Driving through .............245
Windows
power .........................................78
rear wiper/washer .....................72
Windshield washer fluid and
wipers ..........................................71
checking and adding fluid .....294
liftgate reservoir .....................294
replacing wiper blades ...295–296
Wrecker towing .........................273
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