B
Battery .......................................324
acid, treating emergencies .....324
jumping a disabled battery ....287
maintenance-free ....................324
replacement, specifications ...392
servicing ..................................324
Bed extender ............................255
Belt-Minder
deactivating/activating the
Belt-Minder.............................46
Booster seats ...............................22
Brakes ........................................226
anti-lock ...................................227
anti-lock brake system (ABS)
warning light ...........................227
brake warning light ................227
fluid, checking and adding ....323
fluid, refill capacities ..............386
fluid, specifications .................386
lubricant specifications ..........386
parking ....................................227
shift interlock ..................207, 209
trailer ...............................267–268
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Capacities for refilling fluids ....386
Car2UHome Automation
System .......................................174
CD ......................134–135, 139, 143
CD player ..........................132, 493
CD voice commands .................494
Cell phone use ............................16
Changing a tire .........................375
Changing the air filter ..............330Child safety seats
attaching with tether straps ....32
automatic locking mode
(retractor) .................................41
in front seat ..............................27
in rear seat ................................27
LATCH .......................................30
Child safety seats -
booster seats ...............................22
Cleaning the touchscreen ........471
Cleaning your vehicle ...............339
engine compartment ..............341
exterior ....................................339
instrument panel ............343–344
interior .....................................342
plastic parts ............................341
washing ....................................339
waxing .....................................341
wheels ......................................346
wiper blades ............................342
Climate control (see Air
conditioning or Heating) ..149, 151
Climate voice commands .........532
Clock ..................134–135, 139, 519
Console ......................................187
Controls
power seat ...............................164
Coolant ......................................316
checking and adding ..............316
refill capacities ........................386
specifications ..........................386
Customer Assistance ................285
Ford Extended Service
Plan ..................................398, 400
Getting assistance outside
the U.S. and Canada ..............294
Getting roadside assistance ...285
Getting the service you
need .........................................290
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Seat belts
(see Safety restraints) ...............39
Seats
child safety seats ................19, 24
cleaning ...................................345
climate control ........................172
filter .........................................172
heated ..............................168, 170
memory seat .....................65, 165
SecuriCode keyless entry
system ..........................................77
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ..........................................80
Selecting your media source
(USB, Line in, BT audio) .........454
Sending new text messages .....504
Setting a destination ................533
Setting a destination
by voice .....................................533
Settings ......................................519
Setting the clock ..............134–135,
139, 519
Side air curtain ...........................60
Side-curtain airbags system .......60
SIRIUSsatellite radio ............135,
139, 488
SIRIUS satellite radio voice
commands .................................490
SIRIUS Travel Link ...................511
SIRIUS Travel Link voice
commands .................................513
Snowplowing ...............15, 281–283
SOS Post Crash Alert .................50
Spark plugs,
specifications .............384–385, 392Special notice
ambulance conversions ............15
four-wheel drive
vehicles ............................283–284
utility-type vehicles ..................15
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................386
Stability system .........................230
Starting a flex fuel vehicle .......190
Starting your vehicle ........189–190
jump starting ..........................287
Steering wheel ............................83
controls ......................................84
tilting .........................................83
Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) (see airbags) ....................51
Supported media file types ......498
Supported player, media
formats and metadata
information ................................498
SYNCAppLink™ ....................449
SYNCcustomer
support ..............................424, 472
SYNCServices .................446, 508
System settings .........................522
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Tailgate ......................................251
Temperature control
(see Climate control) ......149, 151,
153, 530
Text messaging .................435, 504
Text messaging (sending,
downloading, deleting) .....435, 437
Tilt steering wheel ......................83
Tires ...........................353–354, 375
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