recommendations ...................171
Child safety seats - booster
seats ...........................................182
Cleaning your vehicle
engine compartment ..............299
instrument panel ....................301
interior .....................................302
plastic parts ............................300
washing ....................................297
waxing .....................................298
wheels ......................................298
wiper blades ............................300
Climate control (see Air
conditioning or Heating) ......49, 52
Clock ............................................33
Collision Warning System .........247
Compass, electronic ....................73
calibration .................................74
set zone adjustment .................74
Console
overhead ....................................72
Controls
power seat ...............................130
steering column ........................91
Coolant
checking and adding ..............316
refill capacities ................319, 345
specifications ..........................345
Cooled Seats ..............................133
Cross Traffic Alert ....................252
Cruise control
(see Speed control) ....................81
Cupholder(s) .............................138
Customer Assistance ................265
Ford Extended Service
Plan ..................................355, 358Getting assistance outside the
U.S. and Canada .....................293
Getting roadside assistance ...265
Getting the service you
need .........................................288
Ordering additional owner’s
literature .................................295
Utilizing the
Mediation/Arbitration
Program ...................................293
D
Daytime running lamps
(see Lamps) ................................63
Defrost
rear window ..............................49
rear window and rearview
mirrors .......................................52
windshield ...........................49, 52
Dipstick
automatic transmission
fluid ..........................................335
engine oil .................................310
Doors
central unlocking ....................107
Driving under special
conditions ..........................260, 262
sand .........................................261
snow and ice ...........................263
through water .................261, 264
E
Electronic message center .........18
Emergencies, roadside
jump-starting ..........................282
running out of fuel .........282, 327
Emission control system ..........331
Engine ........................................349
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cleaning ...................................299
coolant .....................................316
fail-safe cooling .......................320
lubrication specifications .......345
refill capacities ........................345
service points ..................307–308
Engine block heater .................222
Engine oil ..................................310
checking and adding ..............310
dipstick ....................................310
filter, specifications ................344
refill capacities ........................345
specifications ..........................345
Event data recording ....................7
Exhaust fumes ..........................222
F
Fail safe cooling ........................320
Fleet MyKey programming ......101
Floor mats .............................98–99
Fluid capacities .........................345
Fog lamps ....................................59
Four-Wheel Drive vehicles
driving off road .......................259
Fuel ............................................322
calculating fuel
economy ............................20, 328
cap ...........................................324
capacity ...................................345
choosing the right fuel ...........325
detergent in fuel .....................326
filler funnel .............................327
filling your vehicle with
fuel ...........................322, 324, 328
filter, specifications ........322, 344
fuel pump shut-off ..................266
improving fuel economy ........328
octane rating ...................326, 349quality ......................................326
running out of fuel .........282, 327
safety information relating to
automotive fuels .....................322
Fuses ..........................................267
G
Garage door opener ....................94
Gas cap (see Fuel cap) ............324
Gas mileage
(see Fuel economy) .................328
Gauges .........................................17
H
Hazard flashers .........................266
Headlamps ...................................57
aiming ........................................63
autolamp system .......................58
bulb specifications ....................67
daytime running lights .............63
flash to pass ..............................62
high beam .................................59
turning on and off ....................57
Heated Seats .....................133–134
Heating
heating and air conditioning
system .................................49, 52
Homelink wireless control
system ..........................................94
Hood ..........................................306
I
Ignition ...............................218, 349
Illuminated visor mirror .............72
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