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Four-Wheel Drive vehiclesdriving off road .......................200
preparing to drive your
vehicle .....................................193
Fuel ............................................277 calculating fuel economy .......283
cap ...........................................279
capacity ...................................293
choosing the right fuel ...........280
comparisons with EPA fuel
economy estimates .................286
detergent in fuel .....................281
filler funnel .............................281
filling your vehicle with
fuel ...........................277, 279, 283
filter, specifications ................277
fuel pump shut-off switch .....207
improving fuel economy ........283
octane rating ...................281, 295
quality ......................................281
running out of fuel .........228, 281
safety information relating to
automotive fuels .....................277
Fuses ..................................208–209
G
Gas cap (see Fuel cap) ............279
Gas mileage
(see Fuel economy) .................283
Gauges .........................................16
H
Hazard flashers .........................207
Head restraints ...........................88
Headlamps ...................................39 aiming ........................................41
bulb specifications ....................44
daytime running lights .............40 flash to pass ..............................40
high beam .................................39
replacing bulbs .........................45
turning on and off ....................39
Heating manual heating and air
conditioning system .................36
Hood ..........................................260
I
Ignition ...............................178, 295
Illuminated visor mirror .............51
Infant seats
(see Safety seats) .....................128
Inspection/maintenance (I/M)
testing ........................................288
Instrument panel cleaning ...................................250
cluster ........................................12
lighting up panel and
interior .......................................40
location of components ............12
J
Jump-starting your vehicle ......228
K
Keyless entry system autolock ...............................69–70
Keys .......................................67, 79 positions of the ignition .........178
L
Lamps bulb replacement
specifications chart ..................44
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cargo lamps ...............................40
daytime running light ...............40
fog lamps ...................................39
headlamps .................................39
headlamps, flash to pass ..........40
instrument panel, dimming .....40
interior lamps .....................43–45
replacing bulbs .........................45
LATCH anchors .........................132
Liftgate ..................................61, 74
Lights, warning and indicator ....12 anti-lock brakes (ABS) ..........185
Load limits .................................164
Loading instructions .................170
Locks autolock ...............................69–70
childproof ..................................72
doors ..........................................69
Lubricant specifications ...........293
Lug nuts ....................................226
Luggage rack ...............................64
Lumbar support, seats ...............86
M
Manual transmission .................198 fluid capacities ........................293
fluid, checking and adding ....291
lubricant specifications ..........293
reverse .....................................199
Mirrors ...................................55–56 fold away ...................................56
heated ........................................56
side view mirrors (power) .......56
Moon roof ....................................59
Motorcraft parts ........................277
O
Octane rating ............................281 Oil (see Engine oil) ..................265
Overdrive ...................................195
Overheating ...............................227
P
Parking brake ............................186
Passenger Occupant
Classification Sensor ...................95
Power distribution box
(see Fuses) ...............................212
Power door locks ........................69
Power mirrors .............................56
Power point .................................53
Power Seats .................................86
Power steering ..........................192
fluid, refill capacity ................293
fluid, specifications .................293
Power Windows ...........................54
Preparing to drive your
vehicle ........................................193
R
Radio ............................................19
Recommendations for
attaching safety restraints for
children ......................................126
Relays ........................................208
Remote entry system ...........72–73 illuminated entry ................76–77
locking/unlocking doors .....73–74
opening the trunk .....................74
panic alarm ...............................74
replacement/additional
transmitters ...............................75
replacing the batteries .............74
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Roof rack .....................................64
S
Safety defects, reporting ..........246
Safety restraints ............93, 97–101Belt-Minder ...........................103
extension assembly ................102
for adults ...........................98–100
for children .............................124
Occupant Classification
Sensor ........................................95
seat belt maintenance ............140
warning light and
chime ...............................102–103
Safety restraints - LATCH
anchors ......................................132
Safety seats for children ..........128
Safety Compliance
Certification Label ....................296
Satellite Radio (if equipped) .....19
Satellite Radio Information ........32
Scheduled Maintenance ...........253
Seat Belt Maintenance .............140
Seat belts
(see Safety restraints)..93, 97–101
Seats ............................................82 child safety seats ....................128
heated ........................................88
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ..........................................77
Servicing your vehicle ..............259
Setting the clock .........................19
Side-curtain airbags system
(if equipped) .............118, 120–121
Snowplowing .................................7
Spark plugs, specifications .......295 Special notice
ambulance conversions ..............7
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................293
Speed control ..............................57
Starting your
vehicle ........................178–179, 181 jump starting ..........................228
Steering wheel tilting .........................................50
Stereo CD-MP3 .....................................19
T
Tilt steering wheel ......................50
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS) Tires, Wheels and Loading ....159
Tires ...................................143–144 alignment ................................152
care ..........................................148
changing ..........................218, 220
checking the pressure ............148
inflating ...................................145
label .........................................158
replacing ..................................149
rotating ....................................152
safety practices .......................151
sidewall information ...............154
snow tires and chains ............164
spare tire .........................216, 218
terminology .............................145
tire grades ...............................144
treadwear ........................144, 148
Towing .......................................171 recreational towing .................176
trailer towing ..........................171
wrecker ....................................234
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Transmissionautomatic operation ...............193
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....193
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................289
fluid, checking and adding
(manual) .........................289, 291
fluid, refill capacities ..............293
lubricant specifications ..........293
manual operation ....................198
Trunk ...........................................63
Turn signal ..................................42
U
USB port ......................................29
V
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................296 Vehicle loading ..........................164
Ventilating your vehicle ...........182
W
Warning lights (see Lights) .......12
Washer fluid
..............................263
Water, Driving through .............206
Windows power .........................................54
rear wiper/washer .....................50
Windshield washer fluid and
wipers ..........................................49
checking and adding fluid .....263
liftgate reservoir .....................263
replacing wiper blades ...264–265
Wrecker towing .........................234
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