towing FORD ESCORT 2001 6.G User Guide

Inspection/maintenance (I/M)
testing ........................................175
Instrument panel ..........................8
cleaning ...................................187
cluster ..................................8, 187
lighting up panel and
interior .......................................17
location of components ..............8
J
Jack ............................................125
positioning ...............................125
storage .....................................125
Jump-starting your vehicle ......129
K
Keys
key in ignition chime ...............13
positions of the ignition ...........44
L
Lamps
bulb replacement
specifications chart ................181
cargo lamps ...............................17
daytime running light ...............44
fog lamps ...................................45
headlamps .........................44, 176
headlamps, flash to pass ..........45
instrument panel, dimming .....17
interior lamps ...................53, 180
replacing bulbs .......176, 178±180
Lane change indicator (see
Turn signal) .................................46
Lights, warning and indicator ......8
air bag ........................................10
anti-lock brakes (ABS) ......11, 99anti-theft ...................................11
brake ..........................................10
charging system ........................11
fuel cap light .............................12
high beam .................................11
low fuel ........................................8
oil pressure ...............................12
safety belt .................................10
service engine soon ....................9
turn signal indicator .................11
Load limits .................................109
GAWR ......................................109
GVWR ......................................109
trailer towing ..........................109
Locks
childproof ..................................54
Lubricant specifications ...191±192
M
Manual transaxle
fluid capacities ........................190
lubricant specifications ..........192
reverse .....................................108
Mirrors
cleaning ...................................185
side view mirrors (power) .......18
Moon roof ....................................52
Motorcraft parts ................171, 189
O
Octane rating ............................169
Odometer .....................................15
Oil (see Engine oil) ..................142
Index
212

Towing .......................................111
trailer towing ..........................111
wrecker ....................................134
Transaxle
automatic operation ...............101
fluid, refill capacities ..............190
lubricant specifications ..........192
Transmission
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................154
fluid, checking and adding
(manual) .................................156
lubricant specifications ..........191
Trip odometer .............................16
Trunk ...........................................56
remote release ....................18, 59
Turn signal ............................11, 46
V
Vehicle dimensions ...................193
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................195Vehicle loading ..........................109
Ventilating your vehicle .............97
W
Warning chimes .....................12±13
Warning lights (see Lights) .........8
Washer fluid ..............................147
Water, Driving through .............113
Windows
power .........................................55
Windshield washer fluid and
wipers
checking and adding fluid .....147
checking and cleaning ............160
operation ...................................51
replacing wiper blades ...........161
Wrecker towing .........................134
Index
214