maintenance FORD FREESTAR 2005 1.G Repair Manual

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Floor mats ...................................75
Fluid capacities .........................294
Fuel ............................................276calculating fuel economy .......280
cap ...........................................278
capacity ...................................294
choosing the right fuel ...........278
comparisons with EPA fuel
economy estimates .................283
detergent in fuel .....................280
filling your vehicle with
fuel ...........................276, 278, 280
filter, specifications ........280, 293
fuel pump shut-off switch .....232
improving fuel economy ........280
octane rating ...................279, 297
quality ......................................279
running out of fuel .................280
safety information relating to
automotive fuels .....................276
Fuses ..................................233 –234
G
Garage Door Opener
(see Homelink wireless control
system) ........................................75
Gas cap (see Fuel cap) ............278
Gas mileage
(see Fuel economy) .................280
Gauges .........................................15
H
Hazard flashers .........................232
Head restraints .................112, 116
Headlamps ...................................45 aiming ........................................48 autolamp system .......................45
bulb specifications ....................51
daytime running lights .............46
flash to pass ..............................47
high beam .................................46
replacing bulbs .........................52
turning on and off ....................45
Heating heating and air conditioning
system .................................34, 36
Homelink wireless control
system ..........................................75
Hood ..........................................264
I
Ignition ...............................217, 297
Infant seats
(see Safety seats) .....................165
Inspection/maintenance (I/M)
testing ........................................285
Instrument panel ........................66 cleaning ...................................260
cluster ........................................10
lighting up panel and
interior .......................................47
J
Jump-starting your vehicle ......241
K
Keyless entry system ...............105 autolock ...........................104, 107
Keys ...........................................109 positions of the ignition .........217
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Remote entry system .................99illuminated entry ......47, 102 –103
locking/unlocking doors .....95, 99
Reverse sensing system ...........228
Roadside assistance ..................231
Roof rack .....................................93
S
Safety Belt Maintenance ..........148
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ..................135, 138 –142
Safety Canopy ...........................158
Safety defects, reporting ..........256
Safety restraints ........135, 138 –142
belt minder .............................144
extension assembly ................148
for adults .........................139 –141
for children .............................162
Occupant Classification
Sensor ......................................136
safety belt maintenance .........148
warning light and chime 143 –144
Safety seats for children ..........165
Seat belts
(see Safety restraints) .............135
Seats ..........................................112 child safety seats ....................165
front seats ...............112, 114 –115
memory seat ...................105, 115
second row seats ............118, 121
third row seats ...............121, 128, 132–133
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ........................................109
Servicing your vehicle ..............263
Spare tire
(see Changing the Tire) ...182, 184 Spark plugs,
specifications .....................293, 297
Specification chart,
lubricants ...........................295, 297
Speed control ..............................71
Starting your vehicle ........217
–219
jump starting ..........................241
Steering wheel controls ......................................74
tilting .........................................57
T
Tilt steering wheel ......................57
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS) Maintenance and
Specifications ..........................202
Tire warning ..............................206
Tires ...........................176 –177, 206
alignment ................................199
care ..........................................197
changing ..................182, 184, 187
checking the pressure ............179
inspecting and inflating .........178
label .........................................197
replacing ..................................180
rotating ....................................199
safety practices .......................198
sidewall information ...............192
snow tires and chains ............208
spare tire .................................183
terminology .............................177
tire grades ...............................177
treadwear ........................176, 197
Towing .......................................213 recreational towing .................216
trailer towing ..........................213
wrecker ....................................247
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