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in front seat ............................131
in rear seat ..............................131
Cleaning your vehicle
engine compartment ..............187
exterior ....................................191
instrument cluster lens ..........190
instrument panel ....................190
interior .....................................190
plastic parts ............................189
safety belts ..............................191
washing ....................................186
waxing .....................................186
wheels ......................................187
windows ..................................191
wiper blades ............................189
Clock ................................22, 32, 61
Compass, electronic ....................63
calibration .................................79
set zone adjustment ...........78±79
Console
rear ............................................85
Controls
power seat ...............................103
steering column ........................68
Coolant
checking and adding ..............201
coolant temperature light ........13
refill capacities ................205, 227
specifications ..................228, 230
Cruise control (see Speed
control) ........................................65
Customer Assistance ................156
Ford accessories for your
vehicle .............................192, 234
Ford Extended Service
Plan ..........................................178
Getting assistance outside the
U.S. and Canada .....................182
Getting roadside assistance ...156Getting the service you
need .........................................176
Ordering additional owner's
literature .................................183
The Dispute Settlement
Board .......................................179
Utilizing the
Mediation/Arbitration
Program ...................................182
D
Daytime running lamps (see
Lamps) .........................................49
Defrost
rear window ..............................48
Dipstick
automatic transmission
fluid ..........................................219
engine oil .................................195
Doors
door ajar warning .....................15
lubricant specifications ..........228
Driving under special
conditions
through water .........................149
E
Emergencies, roadside
jump-starting ..........................169
Emission control system ..........216
Engine ........................................230
check engine/service engine
soon light ..................................10
cleaning ...................................187
coolant .....................................201
fail-safe coolant ......................206
idle speed control ...................199
Index
238

lubrication
specifications ..................228, 230
refill capacities ........................227
service points ..........................194
starting after a collision .........157
Engine block heater .................139
Engine oil ..................................195
change oil soon warning,
message center .......................195
checking and adding ..............195
dipstick ....................................195
filter, specifications ........198, 226
recommendations ...................198
refill capacities ........................227
specifications ..................228, 230
Exhaust fumes ..........................139
F
Fail safe cooling ........................206
Floor mats ...................................87
Fluid capacities .........................227
Fuel ............................................207
calculating fuel
economy ............................80, 212
cap .....................................11, 209
capacity ...................................227
choosing the right fuel ...........210
comparisons with EPA fuel
economy estimates .................215
detergent in fuel .....................212
filling your vehicle with
fuel ...........................207, 209, 212
filter, specifications ........212, 226
fuel filler door override ............84
fuel filler door release ..............84
fuel pump shut-off switch .....157
gauge .........................................18
improving fuel economy ........212octane rating ...................211, 230
quality ......................................211
running out of fuel .................212
safety information relating to
automotive fuels .....................207
Fuses ..................................158±159
G
Garage door opener ....................69
Gas cap (see Fuel cap) ......11, 209
Gas mileage (see Fuel
economy) ...................................212
Gauges .........................................17
engine coolant temperature
gauge .........................................17
fuel gauge ..................................18
odometer ...................................18
speedometer .............................18
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight
Rating) .......................................150
definition .................................150
driving with a heavy load ......150
location ....................................150
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating) .......................................150
calculating ...............................150
definition .................................150
driving with a heavy load ......150
location ....................................150
H
Hazard flashers .........................157
Head restraints .........................102
Headlamps ...................................49
aiming ..................................51±52
autolamp system .......................49
Index
239

bulb specifications ....................54
daytime running lights .............49
flash to pass ..............................50
high beam ...........................15, 50
replacing bulbs .........................55
turning on and off ....................49
warning chime ..........................16
HomeLink universal
transceiver (see Garage door
opener) ..................................69±72
Hood ..........................................194
I
Ignition ...............................136, 230
Infant seats
(see Safety seats) .............129±130
Inspection/maintenance (I/M)
testing ........................................217
Instrument panel
cleaning ...................................190
cluster ................................10, 190
lighting up panel and
interior .......................................50
J
Jack ............................................165
positioning ...............................165
storage .....................................165
Jump-starting your vehicle ......169
K
Keyless entry system .................96
autolock .....................................94
keypad .......................................96
programming entry code .........96Keys ...............................88, 98±100
key in ignition chime ...............16
positions of the ignition .........136
L
Lamps
autolamp system .......................49
bulb replacement
specifications chart ..................54
cargo lamps ...............................50
daytime running light ...............49
headlamps .................................49
headlamps, flash to pass ..........50
instrument panel, dimming .....50
interior lamps .....................53±54
replacing bulbs .......53, 55, 57±58
Lane change indicator (see
Turn signal) .................................53
Lights, warning and indicator ....10
air bag ........................................12
air suspension ...........................14
anti-lock brakes (ABS) ....12, 142
brake ..........................................12
charging system ........................12
cruise indicator .........................14
door ajar ....................................15
fuel cap light .............................11
high beam .................................15
liftgate ajar ................................16
low coolant ................................13
low washer fluid .......................14
oil pressure ...............................13
safety belt .................................12
service engine soon ..................10
speed control ............................68
traction control system ............15
turn signal indicator .................15
Index
240

Load limits .................................150
GAWR ......................................150
GVWR ......................................150
trailer towing ..........................150
Locks
autolock .....................................94
childproof ..................................88
doors ..........................................88
Lubricant specifications ...228, 230
Lumbar support, seats .............103
M
Message center ...........................77
english/metric button ...............82
reset button ..............................78
Mirrors .........................................61
automatic dimming rearview
mirror ........................................63
heated ........................................64
programmable memory ............94
side view mirrors (power) .......63
Moon roof ....................................69
Motorcraft parts ................212, 226
O
Octane rating ............................211
Odometer .....................................18
Oil (see Engine oil) ..................195
Overdrive .............................83, 148
P
Panic alarm feature, remote
entry system ................................91
Parking brake ............................142Parts (see Motorcraft parts) ....226
Passenger Occupant
Classification Sensor .................108
Pedals (see Power adjustable
foot pedals) .................................64
Power distribution box
(see Fuses) ...............................163
Power door locks ........................88
Power steering ..................144±145
fluid, checking and adding ....217
fluid, refill capacity ................227
fluid, specifications .........228, 230
R
Rear window defroster ...............48
Relays ........................................158
Remote entry system ...........90±91
illuminated entry ......................93
locking/unlocking doors ...........90
opening the trunk .....................91
panic alarm ...............................91
replacement/additional
transmitters ...............................93
replacing the batteries .............92
S
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ............16, 106, 110±114
Safety defects, reporting ..........185
Safety restraints ........106, 110±114
belt minder .............................116
cleaning the safety
belts .................................120, 191
extension assembly ................120
for adults .........................111±113
for children .....................128±129
Index
241