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Child safety seats ......................157
attaching with tether straps ..164
in front seat ............................158
in rear seat ..............................158
LATCH .....................................161
recommendations ...................155
Child safety seats - booster
seats ...........................................166
Cleaning your vehicle
engine compartment ..............284
instrument panel ....................286
interior .....................................287
plastic parts ............................285
washing ....................................282
waxing .....................................283
wheels ......................................283
wiper blades ............................285
Climate control (see Air
conditioning or Heating) ......46, 49
Clock ............................................28
Clock adjust
AM/FM/CD .................................28
Clutch
fluid ..........................................321
operation while driving ..........227
recommended shift speeds ....228
Compass, electronic ....................67
calibration .................................69
set zone adjustment .................68
Console ........................................69
overhead ....................................67
Controls
power seat ...............................114
steering column ........................77
Coolant
checking and adding ..............302
refill capacities ................305, 328
specifications ..........................328Cruise control
(see Speed control) ....................74
Customer Assistance ................246
Ford Extended Service
Plan ..........................................336
Getting assistance outside the
U.S. and Canada .....................279
Getting roadside assistance ...246
Getting the service
you need .................................275
Ordering additional owner’s
literature .................................280
Utilizing the
Mediation/Arbitration
Program ...................................279
D
Daytime running lamps
(see Lamps) ................................55
Dipstick
automatic transmission
fluid ..........................................321
engine oil .................................296
Driving under special
conditions ..................227, 240, 243
sand .........................................241
snow and ice ...........................244
through water .................242, 245
E
Electronic message center .........19
Emergencies, roadside
jump-starting ..........................267
running out of fuel .........267, 313
Emergency Flashers .................247
Emission control system ..........318
Engine ........................................331
cleaning ...................................284
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O
Octane rating ............................312
Oil (see Engine oil) ..................296
Overdrive ...................................224
P
Parental MyKey
programming .............................105
Park Assist ................................233
Parking brake ............................215
Parts (see Motorcraft

parts) .........................................327
Passenger Occupant
Classification Sensor .................124
Power distribution box
(see Fuses) ...............................252
Power door locks ........................92
Power mirrors .............................73
Power point .................................70
Power steering ..........................222
fluid, refill capacity ................328
fluid, specifications .................328
Power Windows ...........................71
Preparing to drive your
vehicle ........................................222
R
Radio ............................................28
Rear-view camera system .........231
Recommendations for
attaching safety restraints for
children ......................................155
Relays ........................................248
Remote entry system ...........96–97illuminated entry ....................100
locking/unlocking doors .....97–98
opening the trunk .....................98
panic alarm ...............................98
replacement/additional
transmitters ...............................99
replacing the batteries .............98
Reverse sensing system ...........229
Roadside assistance ..................246
Roof rack ...............................88–89
S
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ..........123, 126, 128–130
Safety Canopy ...........146–147, 149
Safety defects, reporting ..........281
Safety restraints ...............123, 126,
128–131
Belt-Minder
...........................132
extension assembly ................131
for adults .........................128–130
for children .............................153
Occupant Classification
Sensor ......................................124
warning light and
chime ...............................131–132
Safety restraints - LATCH
anchors ......................................161
Safety seats for children ..........157
Safety Compliance
Certification Label ....................332
Satellite Radio (if equipped) .....28
Satellite Radio Information ........42
Seats ..........................................111
child safety seats ....................157
heated ......................................116
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SecuriCode keyless entry
system ........................................100
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ........................................102
Servicing your vehicle ..............290
Setting the clock .........................28
Snowplowing .................................6
SOS Post Crash Alert ...............152
Spark plugs,
specifications .....................327, 331
Special notice
ambulance conversions ..............7
utility-type vehicles ....................6
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................328
Speed control ..............................74
Starting a flex fuel vehicle .......211
Starting your
vehicle ........................208–209, 211
jump starting ..........................267
Steering wheel
controls ......................................77
tilting .........................................66
Stereo
CD-MP3 .....................................28
SYNC
..........................................45
T
Tilt steering wheel ......................66
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Tires, Wheels and Loading ....188
Tires ...................................172–173
alignment ................................180
care ..........................................176
changing ..........................258, 260checking the pressure ............176
inflating ...................................174
label .........................................187
replacing ..................................178
rotating ....................................181
safety practices .......................180
sidewall information ...............182
snow tires and chains ............192
spare tire .........................256, 258
terminology .............................173
tire grades ...............................173
treadwear ........................172, 177
Towing .......................................201
recreational towing .................206
trailer towing ..........................201
wrecker ....................................273
Transmission
automatic operation ...............224
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....223
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................321
fluid, checking and adding
(manual) .........................321, 325
fluid, refill capacities ..............328
lubricant specifications ..........328
manual operation ....................227
Trunk ...........................................88
Turn signal ..................................57
U
Universal garage door opener ....80
USB port ......................................38
V
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................332
Vehicle loading ..........................193
Ventilating your vehicle ...........212
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