Owner Checks and Services
Certain basic maintenance checks and inspections should be performed
every month or at six month intervals.
Check Every Month
Engine oil level.
Function of all interior and exterior lights.
Tires (including spare) for wear and proper pressure.
Windshield washer fluid level.
Check Every Six Months
Battery connections. Clean if necessary.
Body and door drain holes for obstructions. Clean if necessary.
Cooling system fluid level and coolant strength.
Door weatherstrips for wear. Lubricate if necessary.
Hinges, latches and outside locks for proper operation. Lubricate if
necessary.
Parking brake for proper operation.
Safety belts and seat latches for wear and function.
Safety warning lamps (brake, ABS, airbag, safety belt) for operation.
Washer spray and wiper operation. Clean or replace blades as
necessary.
398Scheduled Maintenance
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Lane change indicator
(see Turn signal) ........................86
LATCH anchors ...........................31
Lights, warning and indicator ....97
Listening to music ....................469
Loading instructions .................243
Load limits .................................237
Locks
autolock .....................................71
childproof ..................................35
doors ..........................................70
Lug nuts ....................................380
Lumbar support, seats .............157
M
Making and receiving calls .......492
Manual transmission
fluid capacities ........................384
MAP DVD - Loading and
Unloading ..................................492
Map icons ..................................532
Map mode ..................................531
Map preferences .......................529
Map updates ..............................534
Media Bluetooth menu options
(adding, connecting, deleting,
turning on/off) ..........................449
Message center .................102–103
warning messages ...................117
Mirrors ...................................90, 92
fold away .............................91–92
programmable memory ............62
side view mirrors (power) .......90
Moon roof ....................................94
Motorcraft® parts .............327, 388MyFord Touch™ system ..........458
MyKey ..........................................66
N
Navigation features ...................525
Navigation voice commands ....534
Notifications ..............................504
O
Octane rating ............................190
P
Pairing other phones ........419, 491
Pairing your phone ...................491
Pairing your phone for the
first time ............................418, 491
Parental MyKey programming ...66
Parking brake ............................221
Parts
(see Motorcraft® parts) ..........388
Phone Bluetooth menu options
(adding, connecting, deleting,
turning on/off) ..........................429
Phone redial ..............................423
Phone settings ..................495, 516
Phone voice commands ............496
Playing music (by artist,
album, genre, playlist,
tracks, similar) ..........................446
POI categories ...........................526
Point of Interest (POI) .............526
Power distribution box
(see Fuses) ...............................286
Power door locks ........................70
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Touchscreen features
(climate) ....................................522
Towing .......................249, 261, 263
recreational towing .................263
Trailer Brake
Controller-Integrated ..............254
trailer towing ..........................249
wrecker ....................................261
Traction control ........................222
Traffic, Directions and
Information ................................437
Traffic preferences ...................529
Trailer Brake
Controller-Integrated ................254
Trailer sway control ..................249
Transfer case
fluid checking .........................310
Transmission .............................197
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....204
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................306
fluid, refill capacities ..............384
Turn signal ..................................86
U
Universal garage door opener ..167
Upfitter controls .......................294
USB port ....................141–142, 483
Using privacy mode ..................422V
Vehicle health report ........435, 507
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................389
Vehicle loading ..........................237
Ventilating your vehicle ...........185
Voice commands in media
mode ..........................................442
Voice commands in phone
mode ..........................................419
Voice recognition ......................463
W
Warning lights (see Lights) .......97
Washer fluid ..............................312
reservoir ..................................298
Water, Driving through .............265
Wi-Fi ..........................................519
Windows
power .........................................88
Windshield washer fluid and
wipers ..........................................82
checking and adding fluid .....312
replacing wiper blades ...........316
reservoir ..................................298
Wrecker towing .........................261
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