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About This Manual...........................................5
ABS
See: Brakes............................................................. 40
ABS driving hints See: Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock
Brakes.................................................................. 40
Accessories See: Replacement Parts
Recommendation.............................................. 8
Adjusting the Steering Wheel.....................12
Air Filter See: Changing the Engine Air Filter.............103
Appendices.....................................................158
Audible Warnings and Indicators.............20 Fail-Safe Cooling Warning Chime.................20
Headlamps On Warning Chime...................... 20
Key in Ignition Warning Chime........................ 20
Parking Brake On Warning Chime.................20
Shift to Park Warning Chime........................... 20
Automatic Transmission..............................37
Brake-Shift Interlock........................................... 39
If Your Vehicle Gets Stuck In Mud or Snow.................................................................... 39
Understanding the Positions of Your Automatic Transmission............................... 37
Automatic Transmission Fluid Check...............................................................97
Adjusting automatic transmission fluid levels.................................................................... 98
Automatic transmission fluid filter...............99
Correct fluid level................................................. 98
High fluid level....................................................... 98
Low fluid level....................................................... 98
B
Battery See: Changing the 12V Battery....................... 101
Brake Fluid Check..........................................99 Hydroboost.......................................................... 100
Hydromax............................................................... 99
Brakes................................................................40 General Information........................................... 40
Breaking-In.......................................................54 C
California Proposition 65...............................7
Capacities and Specifications
.................133
Alternative Engine Oil for Extremely Cold
Climates............................................................ 136
Specifications...................................................... 134
Car Wash See: Cleaning the Exterior............................... 105
Catalytic Converter........................................34 On-Board Diagnostics (OBD-II)..................... 35
Readiness for Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) Testing..................................................... 35
Changing a Fuse
.............................................87
Fuses........................................................................\
. 87
Changing a Road Wheel............................125 Dissimilar Spare Wheel and Tire Assembly
Information....................................................... 125
Tire Change Procedure..................................... 126
Changing the 12V Battery...........................101 Battery relearn..................................................... 102
Changing the Engine Air Filter.................103
Cleaning the Engine....................................106
Cleaning the Exterior...................................105 Cleaning the Headlamps................................. 105
Exterior Chrome Parts...................................... 105
Exterior Plastic Parts......................................... 105
Stripes or Graphics............................................ 105
Underbody............................................................ 106
Under Hood.......................................................... 106
Cleaning the Wheels
...................................106
Coolant Check See: Engine Coolant Check.............................. 93
Cruise Control
...................................................12
Principle of Operation......................................... 42
Cruise control See: Using Cruise Control.................................. 42
Customer Assistance....................................61
D
Daytime Running Lamps..............................15
Direction Indicators
........................................15
Driving Hints.....................................................54
Driving Through Water.................................55
DRL See: Daytime Running Lamps.......................... 15
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Economical Driving.......................................54
Emission Law...................................................33
Noise Emissions Warranty, Prohibited
Tampering Acts and Maintenance...........34
Tampering With a Noise Control System................................................................. 33
Engine Block Heater
......................................27
Using the Engine Block Heater........................ 27
Engine Coolant Check..................................93 Adding Coolant..................................................... 94
Coolant Change.................................................... 95
Engine Coolant Temperature Management.................................................... 96
Fail-Safe Cooling.................................................. 95
Recycled Coolant................................................. 95
Severe Climates.................................................... 95
Engine Emission Control..............................33
Engine Oil Check.............................................91 Adding Engine Oil................................................. 92
Engine Oil Dipstick..........................................91
Engine Specifications.................................129 Drivebelt Routing................................................ 129
Environment.......................................................11
Essential Towing Checks..............................51 Before Towing a Trailer....................................... 52
Hitches...................................................................... 51
Launching or Retrieving a Boat or Personal Watercraft (PWC)........................................... 53
Safety Chains.......................................................... 51
Trailer Brakes.......................................................... 52
Trailer Lamps......................................................... 52
When Towing a Trailer........................................ 52
Export Unique Options.................................10
F
Ford Credit...........................................................8 US Only....................................................................... 8
Ford Protect....................................................138 Ford Protect Extended Service Plan
(CANADA ONLY)........................................... 139
Ford Protect Extended Service Plans (U.S. Only)................................................................... 138
Fuel and Refueling
.........................................28
Fuel Consumption..........................................31
Calculating Fuel Economy................................. 31Filling the Fuel Tank..............................................
31
Fuel Filter
..........................................................101
Fuel Quality......................................................28
Choosing the Right Fuel.................................... 28
Fuses..................................................................68
Fuse Specification Chart............................68 Diode and Relay Module.................................... 79
F53 Passenger Compartment Fuse Panel..................................................................... 81
F53 Power Distribution Box............................. 68
G
Gauges................................................................16 Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge..............17
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge................................ 16
Fuel Gauge............................................................... 17
Speedometer.......................................................... 16
Transmission Fluid Temperature Gauge.................................................................... 17
Gearbox See: Transmission................................................ 37
General Maintenance Information........140 Multi-point Inspection...................................... 142
Owner Checks and Services............................ 141
Protecting Your Investment........................... 140
Why Maintain Your Vehicle?.......................... 140
Why Maintain Your Vehicle at Your Dealership?...................................................... 140
Getting Assistance Outside the U.S. and Canada...........................................................64
Getting the Services You Need..................61 Away From Home................................................. 61
H
Handbrake See: Parking Brake................................................ 41
Hazard Flashers
...............................................57
Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock Brakes.............................................................40
I
Ignition Switch
.................................................25
In California (U.S. Only)...............................62
Information Displays
......................................21
General Information............................................. 21
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Information Messages..................................22
Engine....................................................................... 23
Maintenance.......................................................... 23
Transmission.......................................................... 24
Instrument Cluster..........................................16
Instrument Lighting Dimmer......................14
Introduction........................................................5
J
Jump Starting the Vehicle...........................57 Connecting the Jumper Cables...................... 58
Jump Starting........................................................ 59
Preparing Your Vehicle....................................... 58
Removing the Jumper Cables......................... 59
L
Lighting Control
...............................................14
Headlamp Flasher................................................ 14
High Beams............................................................. 14
Lighting...............................................................14
Load Carrying
...................................................43
Load Limit.........................................................43 Special Loading Instructions for Owners of
Pick-up Trucks and Utility-type
Vehicles............................................................... 47
Vehicle Loading - with and without a Trailer................................................................... 43
Lug Nuts See: Changing a Road Wheel......................... 125
M
Maintenance....................................................89 General Information........................................... 89
Message Center See: Information Displays.................................. 21
Mobile Communications Equipment
........9
Motorcraft Parts............................................129
N
Normal Scheduled Maintenance...........143 O
Oil Change Indicator Reset.........................93
Resetting the Oil Life Monitoring
System................................................................ 93
Oil Check See: Engine Oil Check.......................................... 91
Ordering Additional Owner's Literature........................................................65
Obtaining a French Owner ’s Manual...........66
P
Parking Brake....................................................41
Perchlorate..........................................................7
Power Steering Fluid Check.....................100 Steering linkage lubrication points...............101
Protecting the Environment.........................11
R
Recommended Towing Weights
..............49
Reduced Engine Performance..................54
Refueling...........................................................29
Replacement Parts Recommendation.........................................8
Collision Repairs...................................................... 8
Scheduled Maintenance and Mechanical Repairs................................................................... 8
Warranty on Replacement Parts...................... 8
Reporting Safety Defects (Canada Only)................................................................66
Reporting Safety Defects (U.S. Only)................................................................66
Roadside Assistance....................................56 Vehicles Sold in Canada: Getting Roadside
Assistance.......................................................... 57
Vehicles Sold in Canada: Roadside Assistance Program Coverage.................... 57
Vehicles Sold in Canada: Using Roadside Assistance.......................................................... 57
Vehicles Sold in the United States: Getting Roadside Assistance..................................... 56
Vehicles Sold in the United States: Using Roadside Assistance..................................... 56
Roadside Emergencies
................................56
Running-In See: Breaking-In................................................... 54
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