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Safety belt pretensioner
Your vehicle is equipped with safety belt pretensioners at the driver and
right front passenger seating positions.
The safety belt pretensioner removes some slack from the safety belt
system at the start of a crash. The safety belt pretensioner uses the
same crash sensor system as the front airbags and Safety Canopy
System. When the safety belt pretensioner deploys, the lap and shoulder
belt are tightened.
When the Safety CanopySystem and/or the front airbags are activated,
the safety belt pretensioners for the driver and right front passenger
seating positions will be activated when the respective seatbelt is
properly buckled.
WARNING:The driver and the right front passenger safety belt
system (including retractors, buckles and height adjusters) must
be replaced if the vehicle is involved in a collision that results in
deployment of front airbags or Safety CanopySystem and safety belt
pretensioners.
Refer to theChild restraints and safety belt maintenancesection in
this chapter.
Safety belt height adjustment
Your vehicle has safety belt height
adjustments for the driver and right
front passenger. Adjust the height of
the shoulder belt so the belt rests
across the middle of your shoulder.
To lower the shoulder belt height,
squeeze the side release buttons
with your thumb and finger and
slide the height adjuster down. To
raise the height of the shoulder belt,
squeeze the side release buttons
and slide the height adjuster up. Pull down on the height adjuster to
make sure it is locked in place.
WARNING:Position the safety belt height adjusters so that the
belt rests across the middle of your shoulder. Failure to adjust
the safety belt properly could reduce the effectiveness of the seat belt
and increase the risk of injury in a collision.
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WARNING:If the head restraint has been removed from a
seating position to accommodate a high-back child restraint, the
head restraint must be re-installed prior to use of the seat by any other
occupant in order to reduce the risk of personal injury in the event of
a collision.
Airbags can kill or injure a child in a child seat. NEVER place a
rear-facing child seat in front of an active airbag. If you must use a
forward-facing child seat in the front seat, move the vehicle seat all the
way back.
Children 12 and under should be properly restrained in a rear seating
position whenever possible. If all children cannot be seated and
restrained properly in a rear seating position, properly restrain the
largest child in the front seat.
Installing child safety seats with combination lap and shoulder
belts
Check to make sure the child seat is properly secured before each use.
When installing a child safety seat with combination lap/shoulder belts:
•Use the correct safety belt buckle for that seating position.
•Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle until you hear a snap
and feel it latch. Make sure the tongue is securely fastened in the
buckle.
•Keep the buckle release button pointing up and away from the safety
seat, with the tongue between the child seat and the release button,
to help prevent accidental unbuckling.
•Put the safety belt in the automatic locking mode. Refer to Step 5
below. This vehicle does not require the use of a locking clip.
WARNING:Depending on where you secure a child restraint,
and depending on the child restraint design, you may block
access to certain safety belt buckle assemblies and/or LATCH lower
anchors, rendering those features potentially unusable. To avoid risk of
injury, occupants should only use seating positions where they are able
to be properly restrained.
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4. Insert the belt tongue into the
proper buckle (the buckle closest to
the direction the tongue is coming
from) for that seating position until
you hear a snap and feel the latch
engage. Make sure the tongue is
latched securely by pulling on it.
5. To put the retractor in the
automatic locking mode, grasp the
shoulder portion of the belt and pull
downward until all of the belt is
pulled out.
6. Allow the belt to retract to remove slack. The belt will click as it
retracts to indicate it is in the automatic locking mode.
7. Try to pull the belt out of the retractor to make sure the retractor is
in the automatic locking mode (you should not be able to pull more belt
out). If the retractor is not locked, repeat Steps 5 and 6.
8. Remove remaining slack from the
belt. Force the seat down with extra
weight, e.g., by pressing down or
kneeling on the child restraint while
pulling up on the shoulder belt in
order to force slack from the belt.
This is necessary to remove the
remaining slack that will exist once
the additional weight of the child is
added to the child restraint. It also
helps to achieve the proper
snugness of the child seat to the vehicle. Sometimes, a slight lean
towards the buckle will additionally help to remove remaining slack from
the belt.
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A
ABS (see Brakes) .....................243
Accessory delay ..........................88
AdvanceTrac ..............................246
Airbag supplemental restraint
system ........................170, 174, 176
and child safety seats ............172
description ..............170, 174, 176
disposal ....................................179
driver airbag ............172, 175, 177
indicator light .................174, 179
operation .................172, 175, 177
passenger airbag .....172, 175, 177
side airbag ...............................174
Air cleaner filter ...............352, 357
Air suspension ...........................252
description ..............................252
Antifreeze
(see Engine coolant) ................332
Anti-lock brake system
(see Brakes) ......................243–244
Anti-theft system ..............129, 133
arming the system ..................133
disarming a triggered
system .....................................134
Armrests ....................................140
Audio system (see Radio) .........38
Automatic transmission
driving an automatic
overdrive .................................256
fluid, adding ............................352
fluid, checking ........................352
fluid, refill capacities ..............358
fluid, specification ..................358
Auxiliary input jack (Line in) ....46
Auxiliary power point .................85Axle
lubricant specifications ..........358
refill capacities ........................358
B
Battery .......................................330
acid, treating emergencies .....330
jumping a disabled battery ....300
maintenance-free ....................330
replacement, specifications ...357
servicing ..................................330
Belt-Minder.............................166
deactivating/activating the
Belt-Minder...........................169
Blind spot mirror ......................266
Booster seats .............................195
Brakes ........................................243
anti-lock ...........................243–244
anti-lock brake system (ABS)
warning light ...........................244
fluid, checking and adding ....351
fluid, refill capacities ..............358
fluid, specifications .................358
lubricant specifications ..........358
parking ....................................244
shift interlock ..................253, 255
Bulbs ............................................74
C
Capacities for refilling fluids ....358
Car2UHome Automation
System .........................................98
Cargo cover ...............................110
Cargo management system ......110
Cassette tape player ...................38
Cell phone use ..............................9
Changing a tire .........................290
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Child safety seats ......................184
in front seat ............................185
in rear seat ..............................185
LATCH .....................................188
recommendations ...................182
Child safety seats - booster
seats ...........................................195
Cleaning your vehicle
engine compartment ..............316
instrument panel ....................317
interior .............................318–319
plastic parts ............................316
washing ....................................314
waxing .....................................315
wheels ......................................315
wiper blades ............................317
Clock ............................................40
Compass, electronic ....................22
calibration .................................22
set zone adjustment ...........22, 34
Console ........................................84
overhead ..............................83–84
Controls
power seat ...............................141
steering column ........................96
Coolant
checking and adding ..............332
refill capacities ................335, 358
specifications ..........................358
Cruise control
(see Speed control) ....................94
Customer Assistance ................279
Ford Extended Service
Plan ..................................369, 372
Getting assistance outside the
U.S. and Canada .....................310
Getting roadside assistance ...279
Getting the service you
need .........................................306Ordering additional owner’s
literature .................................312
Utilizing the
Mediation/Arbitration
Program ...................................310
D
Daytime running lamps
(see Lamps) ................................70
Dipstick
automatic transmission
fluid ..........................................352
engine oil .................................327
Driving under special
conditions ..................259, 272, 275
sand .........................................274
snow and ice ...........................276
through water .................274, 278
E
Electronic message center ...19, 28
Emergencies, roadside
jump-starting ..........................300
running out of fuel .........299, 343
Emission control system ..........348
Engine ................................363–364
cleaning ...................................316
coolant .....................................332
fail-safe cooling .......................336
idle speed control ...................330
lubrication specifications .......358
refill capacities ........................358
service points ..........................324
starting after a collision .........281
Engine block heater .................241
Engine oil ..................................327
checking and adding ..............327
dipstick ....................................327
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Inspection/maintenance (I/M)
testing ........................................350
Instrument panel
cleaning ...................................317
cluster ........................................12
lighting up panel and
interior .......................................71
J
Jack ............................................290
positioning ...............................290
storage .....................................290
Jump-starting your vehicle ......300
K
Keyless entry system
autolock ...................................118
keypad .....................................128
locking and unlocking doors ..129
programming entry code .......128
Keys ...................................112, 131
positions of the ignition .........236
L
Lamps
autolamp system .......................69
bulb replacement
specifications chart ..................75
daytime running light ...............70
fog lamps ...................................69
headlamps .................................69
headlamps, flash to pass ..........70
instrument panel, dimming .....71
interior lamps .....................73, 75
replacing bulbs ...................76, 78
LATCH anchors .........................188
Liftgate ......................105, 109, 124
Lights, warning and indicator ....12anti-lock brakes (ABS) ..........244
Limited-slip axle .......................252
Loading instructions .................228
Load limits .................................222
Locks
autolock ...................................118
childproof ................................122
doors ........................................118
Lubricant specifications ...........358
Lug nuts ....................................298
Lumbar support, seats .............141
M
Message center .....................19, 28
english/metric button .........24, 34
system check button ................34
warning messages ...............24, 34
Mirrors ...................................89–90
automatic dimming rearview
mirror ........................................89
fold away ...................................90
heated ........................................91
programmable memory ..........125
signal .........................................91
Moon roof ....................................97
Motorcraftparts ..............321, 357
MyKey ........................................113
N
Navigation system .......................57
O
Octane rating ............................342
Oil (see Engine oil) ..................327
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Parental MyKey
programming .............................113
Parking brake ............................244
Parts
(see Motorcraftparts) ...........357
Pedals (see Power adjustable
foot pedals) .................................92
Power adjustable foot pedals .....92
Power deployable running
boards ..........................................92
Power distribution box
(see Fuses) .......................283, 286
Power door locks ......................118
Power liftgate ............................105
Power mirrors .............................90
Power point .................................85
Power steering ..........................251
fluid, checking and adding ....351
fluid, refill capacity ................358
fluid, specifications .................358
Power Windows ...........................87
Preparing to drive your
vehicle ........................................253
R
Radio ............................................38
Rear heated seats .....................154
Rear-view camera system .........263
Recommendations for
attaching safety restraints for
children ......................................182
Relays ........................................282
Remote entry system .......122–123illuminated entry ....................127
locking/unlocking
doors ................................123–124
opening the trunk ...................124
panic alarm .............................125
replacement/additional
transmitters .............................126
replacing the batteries ...........126
Reverse sensing system ...........260
Roadside assistance ..................279
Roll stability control .................246
S
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ..................161–162, 164
Safety Canopy ...........................176
Safety defects, reporting ..........313
Safety restraints ........161–162, 164
Belt-Minder...........................166
Belt-Minder,
deactivating/activating ...........169
extension assembly ................166
for adults .........................161–162
for children .............................180
warning light and chime ........166
Safety restraints - LATCH
anchors ......................................188
Safety seats for children ..........184
Safety Compliance
Certification Label ....................364
Satellite Radio Information ........55
Scheduled Maintenance Guide
Normal Scheduled
Maintenance and Log .............378
Seats ..........................................136
child safety seats ....................184
cleaning ...................................320
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