Maintenance 251
General information...................................251
Opening and closing the hood............................252
Under hood overview..................................253
Engine oil dipstick....................................254
Engine oil check......................................254
Engine coolant check..................................255
Automatic transmission fluid check........................259
Brake fluid check.....................................261
Fuel filter...........................................261
Washer fluid check....................................262
Changing the vehicle battery.............................262
Checking the wiper blades..............................264
Changing the wiper blades..............................265
Air filter(s).........................................266
Adjusting the headlamps................................267
Changing a bulb......................................268
Bulb specification chart.................................273
Vehicle Care 274
Cleaning products.....................................274
Cleaning the exterior..................................274
Waxing.............................................276
Repairing minor paint damage............................276
Cleaning the engine...................................276
Cleaning the windows and wiper blades.....................277
Cleaning the interior...................................278
Cleaning the instrument panel and instrument cluster lens.......280
Cleaning leather seats..................................281
Cleaning the alloy wheels...............................281
Vehicle storage.......................................282
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Capacities for refilling fluids ....316
Cargo management system ......204
Cargo net ...................................203
CD ..............................................330
CD player ..........................328, 357
CD voice commands .................358
Cell phone use ............................15
Changing a tire .........................308
Child safety restraints ..........23, 25
Child safety seats
attaching with tether straps ....25
automatic locking mode
(retractor) .................................36
LATCH .......................................23
Child safety seats -
booster seats ...............................27
Cleaning the touchscreen ........335
Cleaning your vehicle ...............274
engine compartment ..............276
instrument panel ....................280
interior .....................................278
plastic parts ............................275
washing ....................................274
waxing .....................................276
wheels ......................................281
wiper blades ............................277
Climate voice commands .........398
Clock ..................................330, 384
Collision Warning System .........199
Console ......................................143
overhead ..................................143
Coolant ......................................255
checking and adding ..............255
refill capacities ........................316specifications ..........................316
Cross Traffic Alert ....................194
Cruise control ...........................184
Customer Assistance ................227
Ford Extended Service
Plan ..........................................325
Getting roadside assistance ...227
Getting the service you
need .........................................233
Ordering additional owner’s
literature .................................240
Utilizing the
Mediation/Arbitration
Program ...................................237
D
Defrost .......................................121
rear window ............................123
Dipstick
automatic transmission
fluid ..........................................260
engine oil .................................254
Display settings .........................385
Driving under special
conditions ..................164, 166, 169
sand .........................................168
snow and ice ...........................170
through water .................168, 224
Dual automatic temperature
control (DATC) .........................121
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Electronic message center .......106
Electronic stability control ......177
Emergencies, roadside
jump-starting ..........................230
running out of fuel .................152
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Emergency brake
(see Parking brake) ..................173
Emission control system ..........156
End user license agreement ....411
Engine ........................................315
cleaning ...................................276
coolant .....................................255
fail-safe cooling .......................257
idle speed control ...................262
lubrication specifications .......316
refill capacities ........................316
service points ..........................254
Engine block heater .................148
Engine oil
checking and adding ..............254
dipstick ....................................254
filter, specifications ................320
refill capacities ........................316
specifications ..........................316
Event data recording ..................12
Exhaust fumes ..........................147
F
Fail safe cooling ........................257
Fleet MyKey programming ........62
Floor mats .................................225
Fluid capacities .........................316
Four-Wheel Drive vehicles
driving off road .......................166
Fuel
cap ...........................................154
capacity ...................................316
choosing the right fuel ...........151
filler funnel .............................152
filling your vehicle with fuel ..154
filter, specifications ................261
fuel pump shut-off ..................229octane rating ...................152, 315
quality ......................................151
running out of fuel .................152
safety information relating to
automotive fuels .....................150
Fuses ..........................242–243, 247
G
Garage door opener ..................137
Gas cap (see Fuel cap) ............154
Gauges .......................................100
H
Hazard flashers .........................229
HD Radio™ ...............................347
Headlamps
aiming ......................................267
bulb specifications ..................273
flash to pass ..............................86
high beam .................................86
replacing bulbs .......................269
Head restraints .........................127
Heated steering wheel ..............396
Heating ......................................121
Help ............................................395
Hill start assist ..........................174
Homelink wireless control
system ........................................137
Hood ..........................................252
How to use voice commands ...341
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Ignition .......................................315
Illuminated visor mirror .......97–98
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USA(fus)