maintenance FORD EDGE 2008 1.G Repair Manual

The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) contains the following
information:
1. World manufacturer identifier
2. Brake system / Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating (GVWR) / Restraint
System
3. Vehicle line, series, body type
4. Engine type
5. Check digit
6. Model year
7. Assembly plant
8. Production sequence number
TRANSMISSION/TRANSAXLE CODE DESIGNATIONS
You can find a
transmission/transaxle code on the
Safety Compliance Certification
Label. The following table tells you
which transmission or transaxle
each code represents.
Description Code
6F50 6–Speed Automatic Transaxle J
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A
Accessory delay ..........................97
AdvanceTrac ..............................238
Air cleaner filter ...............321–323
Air conditioning ..........................77
Airbag supplemental restraint
system ........................171, 180, 183
and child safety seats ............173
description ..............171, 180, 183
disposal ....................................186
driver airbag ............173, 181, 184
indicator light .........179, 182, 185
operation .................173, 181, 184
passenger airbag .....173, 181, 184
side airbag ...............................180
All Wheel Drive (AWD),
driving off road .........................247
Antifreeze
(see Engine coolant) ................302
Anti-lock brake system
(see Brakes) ..............................236
Anti-theft system ......................141
Audio system
(see Radio) ......................18, 22, 30
Automatic transaxle
fluid, adding ............................320
fluid, checking ........................320
Automatic transmission
driving an automatic
overdrive .................................243
fluid, refill capacities ..............324
fluid, specification ..................324
Auxiliary input jack (Line in) ....38
Auxiliary power point .................94
Axle
lubricant specifications ..........324B
Battery .......................................300
acid, treating emergencies .....300
jumping a disabled battery ....270
maintenance-free ....................300
replacement, specifications ...323
servicing ..................................300
Belt-Minder
.............................166
Booster seats .............................187
Brakes ........................................236
anti-lock ...................................236
anti-lock brake system (ABS)
warning light ...........................237
fluid, checking and adding ....319
fluid, refill capacities ..............324
fluid, specifications .................324
lubricant specifications ..........324
parking ....................................237
shift interlock ..........................242
Bulbs ............................................86
C
Capacities for refilling fluids ....324
Cargo management system ......124
Cell phone use ..............................7
Changing a tire .................264, 267
Child safety restraints ..............186
child safety belts ....................186
Child safety seats ......................190
attaching with tether straps ..194
in front seat ............................191
in rear seat ..............................191
Child safety seats - booster
seats ...........................................187
Cleaning your vehicle
engine compartment ..............287
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dipstick ....................................296
filter, specifications ........299, 323
recommendations ...................299
refill capacities ........................324
specifications ..........................324
Event data recording ....................6
Exhaust fumes ..........................234
F
Fail safe cooling ........................306
Family entertainment system ....45
Floor mats .................................120
Fluid capacities .........................324
Foglamps .....................................82
Four-Wheel Drive vehicles
driving off road .......................247
Fuel ............................................307
calculating fuel economy ......112,
313
cap ...........................................310
capacity ...................................324
choosing the right fuel ...........311
comparisons with EPA fuel
economy estimates .................315
detergent in fuel .....................312
filling your vehicle with
fuel ...........................307, 310, 313
filter, specifications ........307, 323
fuel pump shut-off switch .....256
improving fuel economy ........313
octane rating ...................311, 326
quality ......................................312
running out of fuel .................312
safety information relating to
automotive fuels .....................307
Fuses ..................................256–257
G
Gas cap (see Fuel cap) ............310Gas mileage
(see Fuel economy) .................313
Gauges .........................................15
H
Hazard flashers .........................255
Head restraints .................145, 152
Headlamps ...................................81
aiming ........................................83
autolamp system .......................81
bulb specifications ....................86
daytime running lights .............82
flash to pass ..............................82
high beam .................................82
replacing bulbs .........................87
turning on and off ....................81
Heating
heating and air conditioning
system .................................75, 77
Homelink wireless control
system ........................................106
Hood ..........................................293
How to get going ........................18
I
Ignition ...............................231, 326
Illuminated visor mirror .............93
Infant seats
(see Safety seats) .....................190
Inspection/maintenance (I/M)
testing ........................................318
Instrument panel
cleaning ...................................289
cluster ........................................10
lighting up panel and
interior .......................................83
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Power point .................................94
Power steering ..........................241
fluid, checking and adding ....319
fluid, refill capacity ................324
fluid, specifications .................324
Power Windows ...........................96
R
Radio ................................18, 22, 30
Rear seat entertainment
system ..........................................45
Relays ........................................256
Remote entry system .......132, 134
illuminated entry ............137, 139
locking/unlocking doors .........134
opening the trunk ...................135
panic alarm .............................135
replacement/additional
transmitters .............................137
replacing the batteries ...........136
Reverse sensing system ...........245
Roadside assistance ..................254
S
Safety Belt Maintenance ..........165
Safety belts
(see Safety
restraints) ..................156, 159–163
Safety Canopy ...................180, 183
Safety defects, reporting ..283–284
Safety restraints ........156, 159–163
Belt-Minder
...........................166
extension assembly ................164
for adults .........................160–162for children .............................186
Occupant Classification
Sensor ......................................157
safety belt maintenance .........165
warning light and
chime ...............................165–166
Safety seats for children ..........190
Safety Compliance
Certification Label ....................327
Satellite Radio Information ........43
Seats ..........................................145
child safety seats ....................190
easy access/easyout feature ..150
front seats .......................145–146
heated ................................77, 151
memory seat ...................136, 150
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ........................................141
Servicing your vehicle ..............292
Setting the clock
AM/FM single CD .....................24
AM/FM/In-dash 6 CD ................32
Spare tire
(see Changing the Tire) ...........267
Spark plugs,
specifications .....................323, 326
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................324
Speed control ..............................99
Starting your vehicle ........231–233
jump starting ..........................270
Steering wheel
controls ....................................102
tilting .........................................92
SYNC ............................................74
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