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Stopping and securing the vehicle
1. Park on a level surface, set the parking brake and activate the hazard
flashers.
2. Place the gearshift lever in P (Park) (automatic transmission) or R
(Reverse) (manual transmission) and turn the engine off.
Removing the spare tire and jack
1. Remove the carpeted load floor
panel located in the rear of the
vehicle and remove the lug wrench
and long bolt from the tool bag.
2. Remove the bolt securing the
spare tire using the lug wrench,
then lift and remove the spare tire
from the trunk.
3. Remove the jack retention bolt by
turning it counterclockwise and
remove the jack from the vehicle.
Tire change procedure
WARNING:To help prevent the vehicle from moving when you
change a tire, be sure the parking brake is set, then block (in
both directions) the wheel that is diagonally opposite (other side and
end of the vehicle) to the tire being changed.
WARNING:If the vehicle slips off the jack, you or someone else
could be seriously injured.
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7. Remove the jack and fully tighten
the lug nuts in the order shown.
Refer toWheel lug nut torque
specificationslater in this chapter
for the proper lug nut torque
specification.
8. Unblock the wheels.
Stowing the wheel and jack
1. Fully collapse the jack and place it back in the storage area in the
trunk.
2. Replace the jack retention bolt to secure the jack.
3. Place the tire in the storage bin in the trunk.
4. Replace the cover plate and bolt.
•When storing a flat road tire, flip the cover plate over and use the long
bolt.
•When storing the temporary spare tire, replace the cover plate and
use the short bolt.
5. Secure the bolt using the lug wrench.
6. Insert the lug wrench and bolt in the tool bag and place over the jack.
7. Replace the carpeted load floor panel.
WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
Retighten the lug nuts to the specified torque at 500 miles (800 km)
after any wheel disturbance (tire rotation, changing a flat tire, wheel
removal, etc.).
Bolt size Wheel lug nut torque*
ft-lb N•m
M12 x 1.5 100 135
* Torque specifications are for nut and bolt threads free of dirt and
rust. Use only Ford recommended replacement fasteners.
1
4 3
2 5
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Oil (see Engine oil) ..................278
P
Parking brake ............................202
Parts (see Motorcraftparts)...313
Passenger Occupant
Classification Sensor .................120
Power distribution box
(see Fuses) ...............................240
Power door locks ........................87
Power mirrors .............................79
Power point .................................75
Power steering ..................207–208
fluid, refill capacity ................314
fluid, specifications .................314
Power Windows ...........................76
R
Radio ............................................29
Rear-view camera system .........219
Recommendations for
attaching safety restraints for
children ......................................150
Relays ........................................236
Remote entry system ...........93–94
illuminated entry ................96–97
locking/unlocking doors ...........94
opening the trunk .....................95
panic alarm ...............................94
replacement/additional
transmitters ...............................95
replacing the batteries .............95
Reverse sensing system ...........217
Roadside assistance ..................234S
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ..................118, 122–125
Safety Canopy ...........................141
Safety defects, reporting ..........264
Safety restraints ........118, 122–126
Belt-Minder...........................127
extension assembly ................126
for adults .........................123–125
for children .............................148
Occupant Classification
Sensor ......................................120
warning light and chime ........127
Safety restraints - LATCH
anchors ......................................158
Safety seats for children ..........152
Safety Compliance
Certification Label ....................318
Satellite Radio (if equipped) .....29
Satellite Radio Information ........42
Seats ..........................................105
child safety seats ....................152
front seats ...............................108
heated ......................................112
SecuriCode keyless entry
system ..........................................98
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ..........................................99
Servicing your vehicle ..............273
Side air curtain .........................144
SOS Post Crash Alert ...............147
Spark plugs, specifications ......313,
317
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................314
Speed control ..............................80
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Starting your
vehicle ........................196–197, 199
jump starting ..........................251
Steering
speed sensitive .......................208
Steering wheel
controls ......................................82
tilting .........................................71
Stereo
CD-MP3 .....................................29
SYNC..........................................45
T
Tilt steering wheel ......................71
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Tires, Wheels and Loading ....182
Tires ...........................167–168, 243
alignment ................................175
care ..........................................171
changing ..................................243
checking the pressure ............171
inflating ...................................169
label .........................................181
replacing ..................................173
rotating ....................................176
safety practices .......................174
sidewall information ...............177
snow tires and chains ............186
spare tire .................................244
terminology .............................168
tire grades ...............................168
treadwear ........................167, 172
Towing .......................................193
recreational towing .................193
trailer towing ..........................193
wrecker ....................................256Transmission .............................210
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....209
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................306
fluid, checking and adding
(manual) .........................306, 310
fluid, refill capacities ..............314
lubricant specifications ..........314
manual operation ....................215
Trunk ...........................................91
remote release ....................85, 95
Turn signal ..................................60
U
USB port ......................................39
V
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................318
Vehicle loading ..........................187
Ventilating your vehicle ...........199
W
Warning lights (see Lights) .......12
Washer fluid ..............................277
Water, Driving through .............233
Windows
power .........................................76
Windshield washer fluid and
wipers ..........................................70
checking and adding fluid .....277
replacing wiper blades ...........277
Wrecker towing .........................256
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