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Changing a tire .........................254
Child safety seats ......................158
attaching with tether straps ..165
in front seat ............................159
in rear seat ..............................159
LATCH .....................................162
recommendations ...................156
Child safety seats - booster
seats ...........................................168
Cleaning your vehicle
engine compartment ..............279
instrument panel ....................282
interior .....................................283
plastic parts ............................281
washing ....................................278
waxing .....................................278
wheels ......................................279
wiper blades ............................281
Climate control (see Air
conditioning or Heating) ......46, 49
Clock ............................................28
Clutch
fluid ..........................................316
operation while driving ..........226
recommended shift speeds ....227
Compass, electronic ....................68
calibration .................................69
set zone adjustment .................68
Console ........................................69
overhead ....................................67
Controls
power seat ...............................116
steering column ........................76
Coolant
checking and adding ..............297
refill capacities ................300, 324
specifications ..........................324Cruise control
(see Speed control) ....................74
Customer Assistance ................245
Ford Extended Service
Plan ..................................332, 335
Getting assistance outside
the U.S. and Canada ..............274
Getting roadside assistance ...245
Getting the service you
need .........................................270
Ordering additional owner’s
literature .................................276
Utilizing the
Mediation/Arbitration
Program ...................................274
D
Daytime running lamps
(see Lamps) ................................55
Dipstick
automatic transmission
fluid ..........................................316
engine oil .................................291
Driving under special
conditions ..................226, 239, 242
sand .........................................240
snow and ice ...........................243
through water .................241, 244
E
Electronic message center .........20
Emergencies, roadside
jump-starting ..........................265
running out of fuel .........264, 308
Emergency Flashers .................246
Emission control system ..........313
Engine ........................................327
cleaning ...................................279
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coolant .....................................297
fail-safe cooling .......................301
idle speed control ...................295
lubrication specifications .......324
refill capacities ........................324
service points ..................287–288
starting after a collision .........247
Engine block heater .................210
Engine oil ..................................291
checking and adding ..............291
dipstick ....................................291
filter, specifications ........294, 323
recommendations ...................294
refill capacities ........................324
specifications ..........................324
Event data recording ....................7
Exhaust fumes ..........................210
F
Fail safe cooling ........................301
Fleet MyKey programming ........93
Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) ....303
Floor mats .............................86–87
Fluid capacities .........................324
Fog lamps ....................................54
Four-Wheel Drive vehicles
driving off road .......................238
preparing to drive your
vehicle .....................................222
Fuel ............................................303
calculating fuel
economy ............................21, 310
cap ...........................................306
capacity ...................................324
choosing the right fuel ...........307
detergent in fuel .....................308
filler funnel .............................308filling your vehicle
with fuel ..................303, 306, 310
filter, specifications ........303, 323
fuel pump shut-off switch .....247
improving fuel economy ........310
octane rating ...................307, 327
quality ......................................308
running out of fuel .........264, 308
safety information relating to
automotive fuels .....................303
Fuel - flex fuel vehicle
(FFV) .................................303, 307
Fuses ..................................247–248
G
Garage door opener ....................79
Gas cap (see Fuel cap) ............306
Gas mileage
(see Fuel economy) .................310
Gauges .........................................17
H
Hazard flashers .........................246
Headlamps ...................................53
aiming ........................................56
bulb specifications ....................60
daytime running lights .............55
flash to pass ..............................54
high beam .................................54
replacing bulbs .........................60
turning on and off ....................53
Heating
heating and air conditioning
system .......................................49
manual heating and air
conditioning system .................46
Hood ..........................................286
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Seats ..........................................112
child safety seats ....................158
heated ......................................117
SecuriCode keyless entry
system ........................................106
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ........................................108
Servicing your vehicle ..............285
Setting the clock .........................28
Snowplowing .................................6
SOS Post Crash Alert ...............153
Spark plugs,
specifications .....................323, 327
Special notice
ambulance conversions ..............6
utility-type vehicles ....................6
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................324
Speed control ..............................74
Starting a flex fuel vehicle .......209
Starting your
vehicle ........................206–207, 209
jump starting ..........................265
Steering wheel
controls ......................................76
tilting .........................................66
Stereo
CD-MP3 .....................................28
SYNC..........................................45
T
Tilt steering wheel ......................66
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Tires, Wheels and Loading ....189
Tires ...........................174–176, 254alignment ................................183
care ..........................................179
changing ..................254, 257, 259
checking the pressure ............179
inflating ...................................177
label .........................................188
replacing ..................................180
rotating ....................................183
safety practices .......................182
sidewall information ...............184
snow tires and chains ............193
spare tire .........................255, 257
terminology .............................176
tire grades ...............................175
treadwear ........................175, 179
Towing .......................................201
recreational towing .................204
trailer towing ..........................201
wrecker ....................................268
Transmission
automatic operation ...............224
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....222
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................316
fluid, checking and adding
(manual) .........................316, 319
fluid, refill capacities ..............324
lubricant specifications ..........324
manual operation ....................226
Trunk ...........................................89
Turn signal ..................................57
U
Universal garage door opener ....79
USB port ......................................39
V
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................328
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