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in rear seat ..............................199
LATCH .....................................203
recommendations ...................197
tether anchorage hardware ...206
Child safety seats - booster
seats ...........................................209
Cleaning your vehicle
engine compartment ..............328
instrument panel ....................331
interior .....................................332
plastic parts ............................330
washing ....................................327
waxing .....................................328
wheels ......................................328
wiper blades ............................330
Climate control
(see Air conditioning or
Heating) ...........................68, 71, 74
Clock ............................................94
Clock adjust
AM/FM .......................................29
Compass, electronic ....................94
calibration .................................95
set zone adjustment .................95
Console
overhead ....................................93
Controls
power seat ...............................147
steering column ......................106
Coolant
checking and adding ..............348
refill capacities ................351, 378
specifications ..........................378
Cooler ..........................................97
Cruise control
(see Speed control) ..................104
Customer Assistance ................288Ford Extended Service
Plan ..................................387, 390
Getting assistance outside the
U.S. and Canada .....................324
Getting roadside assistance ...288
Getting the service you
need .........................................320
Ordering additional owner’s
literature .................................325
Utilizing the
Mediation/Arbitration
Program ...................................323
D
Daytime running lamps
(see Lamps) ................................83
Defrost
rear window and rearview
mirrors .......................................74
windshield .................................74
Dipstick
automatic transmission
fluid ..........................................369
engine oil .................................342
Driving under special
conditions ..........................283, 285
sand .........................................284
snow and ice ...........................286
through water .................284, 287
DVD system .................................47
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Electronic message center .........18
Emergencies, roadside
jump-starting ..........................315
running out of fuel .........314, 360
Emission control system ..........365
Engine ........................................381
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Parental MyKey
programming .............................119
Park Assist ................................276
Parking brake ............................256
Parts
(see Motorcraftparts) ...........377
Passenger Occupant
Classification Sensor .................167
Power adjustable foot pedals ...103
Power distribution box
(see Fuses) ...............................294
Power door locks ......................124
Power liftgate ............................113
Power mirrors ...........................103
Power point .................................98
Power steering ..........................263
fluid, checking and adding ....368
fluid, refill capacity ................378
fluid, specifications .................378
Power Windows .........................100
R
Radio ............................................28
6-CD in dash .............................28
Rear heated seats .....................159
Rear seat entertainment
system ..........................................47
Rear-view camera system .........274
Recommendations for
attaching safety restraints for
children ......................................197
Refrigerator .................................97
Relays ........................................290Remote entry system .......129–130
illuminated entry ....................134
locking/unlocking
doors ................................130–131
opening the trunk ...................131
panic alarm .............................131
replacement/additional
transmitters .............................134
replacing the batteries ...........133
Reverse sensing system ...........272
Roadside assistance ..................288
Roof rack ...................................117
S
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ..165, 169–171, 173–174
Safety Canopy ...................189, 191
Safety defects, reporting ..........326
Safety
restraints ...165, 169–171, 173–174
Belt-Minder...........................175
extension assembly ................173
for adults .................170–171, 173
for children .............................195
Occupant Classification
Sensor ......................................167
warning light and
chime ...............................174–175
Safety restraints - LATCH
anchors ......................................203
Safety seats for children ..........199
Safety Compliance
Certification Label ....................382
Satellite Radio .............................28
Satellite Radio Information ........43
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Scheduled Maintenance Guide
Normal Scheduled
Maintenance and Log .............397
What Maintenance Schedule
Should You Follow? ................393
Seats ..........................................143
child safety seats ....................199
cleaning ...................................333
climate control ..........................74
easy access/easyout feature ..152
front seats ...............................146
heated ........................71, 150, 159
memory seat ...................132, 150
second row seats ............154, 157
third row seats ........157, 160–161
Second-row power fold seat ....157
SecuriCode keyless entry
system ........................................135
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ........................................137
Servicing your vehicle ..............336
Setting the clock .........................29
SOS Post Crash Alert ...............194
Spare tire
(see Changing the Tire) ...........300
Spark plugs,
specifications .....................377, 381
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................378
Speed control ............................104
Starting your vehicle ........250–252
jump starting ..........................315
Steering wheel
controls ....................................106
tilting .........................................92
Stereo
6-CD in dash .............................28CD-MP3 .....................................28
SYNC..........................................67
T
Temporary mobility kit .............305
Third-row power fold seat .......163
Tilt steering wheel ......................92
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Tires, Wheels and Loading ....231
Tires ...........................216–217, 298
alignment ................................224
care ..........................................220
changing ..................298, 300–301
checking the pressure ............220
inflating ...................................218
label .........................................230
replacing ..................................222
rotating ....................................224
safety practices .......................223
sidewall information ...............226
snow tires and chains ............236
spare tire .................................298
Temporary mobility kit ..........305
terminology .............................217
tire grades ...............................217
treadwear ........................216, 221
Towing .......................................244
recreational towing .................249
Trailer Brake
Controller-Integrated ..............247
trailer towing ..........................244
wrecker ....................................318
Trailer Brake
Controller-Integrated ................247
Transaxle
fluid, refill capacities ..............378
lubricant specifications ..........378
Transmission .............................266
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....265
Index
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