
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 and safety belt) for operation.
Washer spray and wiper operation. Clean or replace blades as necessary.
Multi-Point Inspection
In order to keep your vehicle running right,
it is important to have the systems on your
vehicle checked regularly. This can help
identify potential issues and prevent major
problems. We recommend having the
following multi-point inspection performed
at every scheduled maintenance interval
to help make sure your vehicle keeps
running great.
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Tailgate............................................................240
Bed Extender....................................................... 244
Bed Ramp............................................................. 246
BoxLink ™ Cleats................................................ 245
Box Side Step...................................................... 243
Electronic Tailgate Opening ........................... 241
Manual Tailgate Opening................................. 241
Tailgate Lock....................................................... 240
Tailgate Removal................................................ 241
Tailgate Step........................................................ 242
Technical Specifications See: Capacities and Specifications............359
Terrain Response........................................200
Principle of Operation..................................... 200
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program (U.S. Only)
......................284
Tire Care..........................................................329
Glossary of Tire Terminology........................ 330
Information About Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................................................. 329
Information Contained on the Tire Sidewall............................................................. 331
Temperature A B C............................................ 330
Traction AA A B C.............................................. 330
Treadwear.............................................................329
Tire Pressure Monitoring System...........345 Changing Tires With a Tire Pressure
Monitoring System....................................... 346
Understanding Your Tire Pressure Monitoring System ...................................... 346
Tires See: Wheels and Tires...................................... 327
Towing a Trailer............................................250 Load Placement................................................ 250
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels
.........................................................269
Emergency Towing............................................ 269
Recreational Towing......................................... 269
Towing.............................................................250
Traction Control.............................................197 Principle of Operation....................................... 197
Trailer Sway Control
.....................................251
Transfer Case Fluid Check........................307
Transmission Code Designation............362
Transmission..................................................176 Transmission
See: Transmission............................................... 176
Transporting the Vehicle
..........................268
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Under Hood Overview - 2.7L EcoBoost™.................................................298
2.7L EcoBoost..................................................... 298
Under Hood Overview - 3.5L Ecoboost™
.................................................299
Under Hood Overview - 3.5L..................300
Under Hood Overview - 5.0L...................301
Unique Driving Characteristics
................166
Universal Garage Door Opener................151 HomeLink Wireless Control System.............151
USB Port
..........................................................397
Using Adaptive Cruise Control.................214 Blocked Sensor.................................................... 219
Changing the Set Speed................................... 217
Detection Issues.................................................. 218
Disengaging the System................................... 217
Following a Vehicle............................................ 215
Hilly Condition Usage........................................ 218
Low Speed Automatic Cancellation...........218
Overriding the System....................................... 217
Resuming the Set Speed.................................. 217
Setting a Speed................................................... 215
Setting the Gap Distance................................ 216
Switching the System Off............................... 218
Switching the System On................................ 215
Switching to Normal Cruise Control...........220
System Not Available........................................ 219
Using Cruise Control....................................213 Switching Cruise Control Off.......................... 214
Switching Cruise Control On and Off..........213
Using Four-Wheel Drive.............................182 4WD Indicator Lights........................................ 182
Driving Off-Road With Truck and Utility Vehicles............................................................. 185
How Your Vehicle Differs From Other Vehicles............................................................. 185
Using the 2-Speed Automatic 4WD System............................................................... 183
Using the Electronic Shift on the Fly 4WD system................................................................ 182
Using Hill Descent Control......................200 Hill descent modes.......................................... 200
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Using MyKey With Remote Start
Systems..........................................................64
Using Power Running Boards....................75 Automatic Power Deploy................................... 75
Automatic Power Stow...................................... 75
Bounce-back.......................................................... 76
Enabling and Disabling....................................... 75
Manual Power Deploy......................................... 75
Using Snow Chains.....................................344
Using Stability Control...............................199 AdvanceTrac ™ with Roll Stability Control ™
(RSC™)............................................................ 199
Using SYNC™ With Your Media Player..............................................................421
Accessing Your USB Song Library...............424
Bluetooth Devices and System Settings............................................................ 426
Connecting Your Digital Media Player to the USB Port............................................................ 421
Line In Audio........................................................ 426
Media Menu Features....................................... 423
Media Voice Commands................................. 422
USB 2..................................................................... 426
Voice Commands for Audio Sources.........426
What's Playing?................................................. 422
Using SYNC™ With Your Phone...........403 Accessing Features through the Phone
Menu................................................................. 406
Accessing Your Phone Settings................... 409
Bluetooth Devices.............................................. 410
Making Calls........................................................ 405
Pairing a Phone for the First Time..............403
Pairing Subsequent Phones......................... 404
Phone Options during an Active Call........405
Phone Voice Commands............................... 404
Receiving Calls................................................... 405
System Settings................................................... 411
Text Messaging................................................... 407
Using Traction Control
................................197
System Indicator Lights and
Messages.......................................................... 197
Using Voice Recognition............................401 Initiating a Voice Session................................ 401
System Interaction and Feedback..............402
Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada Only)........................284 V
Vehicle Care
....................................................319
General Information.......................................... 319
Vehicle Certification Label........................361
Vehicle Identification Number...............360
Vehicle Interior Overview.............................16
Vehicle Storage
.............................................324
Battery.................................................................... 325
Body........................................................................\
324
Brakes..................................................................... 325
Cooling system................................................... 325
Engine..................................................................... 325
Fuel system.......................................................... 325
General.................................................................. 324
Miscellaneous..................................................... 325
Removing Vehicle From Storage.................. 325
Tires........................................................................\
. 325
Ventilation See: Climate Control......................................... 133
VIN See: Vehicle Identification Number...........360
Voice Control
....................................................79
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