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brake ..........................................12
charging system ........................12
check coolant ............................11
cruise indicator .........................11
door ajar ......................................9
high beam ...................................8
low coolant ................................10
low fuel ......................................10
oil pressure ...............................12
safety belt ...................................9
service engine soon ....................9
speed control ............................46
traction control active ................8
turn signal indicator ...................8
Load limits .................................123
GAWR ......................................123
GVWR ......................................123
trailer towing ..........................123
Locks
autolock .....................................69
childproof ..................................54
Lubricant specifications ....207,208
Lumbar support, seats ...............76
Mirrors .........................................51
cleaning ...................................200
heated ........................................55
side view mirrors (power) .......55
Moon roof ....................................51
Motorcraft parts .................184,205
Octane rating ............................182
Odometer .....................................15
Oil (see Engine oil) ..................152
Overdrive ...................................119
Panic alarm feature, remote
entry system ................................61
Parking brake ............................115
Parts (see Motorcraft parts) ....205
Pedals (see Power adjustable
foot pedals) .................................43
Power adjustable foot pedals .....43
Power distribution box
(see Fuses) ...............................136Power door locks ........................54
Power steering ..........................117
fluid, checking and adding ....162
fluid, refill capacity ................206
fluid, specifications ..........207,208
Radio ............................................28
Relays .................................133,138
Remote entry system ............60,61
illuminated entry ......................62
locking/unlocking doors ......60,61
opening the trunk .....................61
panic alarm ...............................61
replacement/additional
transmitters ...............................62
replacing the batteries .............63
Roof rack ...................................129
Safety belts
(see Safety restraints) .....13,78,80
81,82,83,84,86
Safety defects, reporting ..........224
Safety restraints ......78,80,81,82,83
84,85,86,88
belt minder ...............................90
cleaning the safety belts ...93,203
extension assembly ..................89
for adults ....................81,82,83,84
for children ......................100,101
lap belt ......................................87
warning light and chime ..9,13,89
Safety seats for children ..........102
Seat belts
(see Safety restraints) ...............78
Seats ............................................74
child safety seats ....................102
cleaning ............................203,204
SecuriLock passive
anti-theft system ....................70,71
Servicing your vehicle ..............148
Spark plugs,
specifications ......................205,208
Specification chart,
lubricants ............................207,208
Index
228

Speed control ..............................44
Speedometer ...............................13
Starting your vehicle .........108,110
jump starting ..........................142
Steering wheel
tilting .........................................49
Tachometer .................................14
Tires ......................138,174,175,176
changing ...........................138,139
checking the pressure ............176
replacing ..................................177
rotating ....................................176
snow tires and chains ............177
tire grades ...............................175
treadwear ................................175
Towing ................................125,176
recreational towing .................128
trailer towing ..........................125
wrecker ....................................147
Traction control ...................43,116
active light ..................................8
Transaxle
automatic operation ...............118
fluid, refill capacities ..............206
lubricant specifications ..........208
Transmission
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................163lubricant specifications ..........207
Trip odometer .............................15
Trunk ............................58,60,61,72
remote release ..........................57
Turn signal ...............................8,47
Vehicle dimensions ...................208
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................211
Vehicle loading ..........................123
Ventilating your vehicle ...........112
Warning chimes ...........................13
Warning lights (see Lights) .........8
Washer fluid ..............................156
Water, Driving through .............124
Windows
power .........................................53
rear wiper/washer .....................48
Windshield washer fluid and
wipers
checking and adding fluid .....156
checking and cleaning .....173,174
liftgate reservoir .....................157
operation ...................................47
replacing wiper blades ...........174
Wrecker towing .........................147
Index
229