Document Outline

• Table of Contents
• Introduction
  • CONGRATULATIONS
  • SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
    • Warning symbols in this guide
    • Warning symbols on your vehicle
    • Protecting the environment
  • PERCHLORATE MATERIAL
  • BREAKING-IN YOUR VEHICLE
  • SPECIAL NOTICES
    • New Vehicle Limited Warranty
    • Special instructions
  • DATA RECORDING
    • Service Data Recording
    • Event Data Recording
  • CELL PHONE USE
  • EXPORT UNIQUE (NON–UNITED STATES/CANADA) VEHICLE SPECIFIC INFORMATION
• Instrument Cluster
  • WARNING LIGHTS AND CHIMES
  • GAUGES
  • MESSAGE CENTER
    • Info
      • System check and vehicle feature customization
      • System warnings
• Entertainment Systems
  • AUDIO SYSTEMS
    • AM/FM CD/MP3 satellite compatible sound system
      • Setting the clock
      • AM/FM Radio
      • RDS Radio
      • CD/MP3 Player
      • Satellite Radio (if equipped)
      • Sound Adjustments
      • Extra Features
    • Auxiliary input jack (Line in)
    • USB port (if equipped)
  • GENERAL AUDIO INFORMATION
    • Satellite radio information (if equipped)
  • NAVIGATION SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
  • SYNC (IF EQUIPPED)
• Climate Controls
  • MANUAL HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Operating tips
  • DUAL ZONE AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL (NAVIGATION BASED – IF EQUIPPED)
  • TOUCHSCREEN FUNCTIONS
  • VOICE COMMANDS IN CLIMATE MODE
    • Operating tips
  • REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER
  • CABIN AIR FILTER
• Lights
  • HEADLAMP CONTROL
    • Automatic instrumentation illumination
    • Autolamp control (if equipped)
      • Autolamps - programmable exit delay
    • Fog lamp control (if equipped)
    • High beams
    • Flash-to-pass
    • Daytime running lamps (DRL) (if equipped)
  • PANEL DIMMER CONTROL
  • AIMING THE HEADLAMPS
    • Vertical aim adjustment
  • TURN SIGNAL CONTROL
  • INTERIOR LAMPS
    • Map lamps
  • BULB REPLACEMENT
    • Lamp assembly condensation
    • Using the right bulbs
    • Replacing interior bulbs
    • Replacing exterior bulbs
      • Replacing headlamp bulbs
      • Replacing HID headlamp bulbs (if equipped)
      • Replacing front parking lamp/turn signal bulbs
      • Replacing front sidemarker bulb
      • Replacing tail lamp/brake/rear turn signal lamps
      • Replacing backup bulbs
      • Replacing rear sidemarker lamp bulbs
      • Replacing fog lamp bulbs (GT) (if equipped)
      • Replacing fog lamp bulbs (V6) (if equipped)
      • Replacing license plate lamp bulbs
• Driver Controls
  • MULTI-FUNCTION LEVER
    • Windshield wiper rainlamp feature (if equipped with autolamp)
  • TILT STEERING WHEEL
  • ILLUMINATED VISOR MIRROR (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Flexible visor storage system (if equipped)
  • ELECTRONIC COMPASS (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Compass zone adjustment
    • Compass calibration adjustment
  • CENTER CONSOLE
  • AUXILIARY POWER POINT (12V DC)
  • POWER WINDOWS
    • One-touch up or down (front windows only)
      • Restoring the one-touch up functionality (front windows only)
    • Bounce-back (front windows only)
      • Bounce-back override (front windows only)
    • Short drop glass (front windows only)
    • Rear power windows (convertible only)
      • Rear power windows manual override (convertible only)
    • Accessory delay
  • INTERIOR MIRROR
    • Automatic dimming interior rear view mirror (if equipped)
  • EXTERIOR MIRRORS
    • Power side view mirrors
      • Blind spot mirrors
  • SPEED CONTROL
    • Using speed controls
      • Setting speed control
      • Disengaging speed control
      • Resuming a set speed
      • Increasing speed while using speed control
      • Reducing speed while using speed control
      • Turning off speed control
  • STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS (IF EQUIPPED)
  • UNIVERSAL GARAGE DOOR OPENER (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Car2U Home Automation System (if equipped)
      • Types of garage door openers (rolling code and fixed code)
      • Rolling code programming
      • Fixed code programming
      • Erasing the Car2U Home Automation System buttons
      • FCC and RSS-210 Industry Canada Compliance
  • POSITIVE RETENTION FLOOR MAT
  • CONVERTIBLE (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Lowering the convertible top
    • Installation of the boot (if equipped)
    • Raising the convertible top
  • ROLLER BLIND SUN SHADE (IF EQUIPPED)
  • INTERIOR TRUNK CONTROL
• Locks and Security
  • KEYS
  • MYKEY™
  • POWER DOOR LOCKS
    • Smart locks
    • Autolock (if equipped)
      • Deactivating/activating autolock
      • Power door unlock/lock procedure
    • Autounlock (if equipped)
      • Deactivating/activating autounlock
      • Power door lock switch autounlock enable/disable procedure
  • INTERIOR LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT RELEASE
  • REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM
    • Unlocking the doors/two-stage unlock
    • Locking the doors
    • Car finder
    • Sounding a panic alarm
    • Opening the trunk
    • Replacing the battery
    • Replacing lost integrated keyhead transmitters (IKTs)
      • How to reprogram your integrated keyhead transmitters (IKTs)
    • Illuminated entry
    • Illuminated exit
      • Battery saver
  • SECURILOCK PASSIVE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM
    • Anti-theft indicator
    • Automatic arming
    • Automatic disarming
    • Replacement of integrated keyhead transmitters (IKT) and coded keys
    • Programming spare keys
  • ACTIVE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Arming the system
    • Disarming the system
      • Triggering the anti-theft system
• Seating and Safety Restraints
  • FRONT SEATING
    • Adjustable head restraints
    • Adjusting the manual seats (if equipped)
      • Four-way seat adjust (driver side only)
    • Adjusting the power seats (if equipped)
    • Using the power lumbar support (if equipped)
    • Heated seats (if equipped)
    • Rear seat entry/exit
  • REAR SEATS
    • Non-adjustable head restraints
    • 2nd seat/split-folding rear seat
  • SAFETY RESTRAINTS
    • Personal Safety System™
      • How does the Personal Safety System™ work?
      • Driver and passenger dual-stage airbag supplemental restraints
      • Front crash severity sensor
      • Driver’s seat position sensor
      • Front passenger sensing system
      • Front safety belt usage sensors
      • Front safety belt pretensioners
      • Front safety belt energy management retractors
      • Determining if the Personal Safety System is operational
    • Safety restraints precautions
    • Combination lap and shoulder belts
      • Restraint of pregnant women
    • Safety Belt Locking Modes
    • Energy management feature
    • Safety belt pretensioner
    • Safety belt extension assembly
    • Safety belt warning light and indicator chime
      • Conditions of operation
    • Belt-Minder
      • Deactivating/activating the Belt-Minder feature
  • AIRBAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS)
    • Important SRS precautions
    • Children and airbags
    • How does the airbag supplemental restraint system work?
    • Front passenger sensing system
    • Seat-mounted side airbag system
      • How does the side airbag system work?
    • Determining if the system is operational
    • SOS Post-Crash Alert System™
    • Disposal of airbags and airbag equipped vehicles
  • SAFETY RESTRAINTS FOR CHILDREN
    • Important child restraint precautions
      • Recommendations for attaching child safety restraints for children
    • Transporting children
  • SAFETY SEATS FOR CHILDREN
    • Infant and/or toddler seats
    • Installing child safety seats with combination lap and shoulder belts
    • Attaching child safety seats with LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) attachments
      • Combining safety belt and LATCH lower anchors for attaching child safety seats
    • Attaching child safety seats with tether straps
      • For Coupe only:
      • For Convertible only:
    • Child booster seats
      • When children should use booster seats
      • Types of booster seats
      • The importance of shoulder belts
    • Child restraint and safety belt maintenance
• Tires, Wheels and Loading
  • INFORMATION ABOUT UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING
    • Treadwear
    • Traction AA A B C
    • Temperature A B C
  • TIRES
    • Glossary of tire terminology
  • INFLATING YOUR TIRES
  • TIRE CARE
    • Inspecting your tires and wheel valve stems
    • Tire wear
    • Damage
    • U.S. DOT Tire Identification Number (TIN)
    • Tire replacement requirements
    • Safety practices
      • Highway hazards
    • Tire and wheel alignment
    • Tire rotation
  • INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE TIRE SIDEWALL
    • Information on “P” type tires
    • Additional information contained on the tire sidewall for “LT” type tires
    • Information on “T” type tires
    • Location of the tire label
  • TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS)
    • Understanding your tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS)
      • When your temporary spare tire is installed
      • When you believe your system is not operating properly
      • When inflating your tires
      • How temperature affects your tire pressure
  • SNOW TIRES AND CHAINS
  • SUMMER TIRES
  • VEHICLE LOADING – WITH AND WITHOUT A TRAILER
  • TRAILER TOWING
    • Preparing to tow
    • Hitches
    • Safety chains
    • Trailer brakes
    • Trailer lamps
    • Driving while you tow
      • Servicing after towing
    • Trailer towing tips
  • RECREATIONAL TOWING
• Driving
  • STARTING
    • Positions of the ignition
    • Preparing to start your vehicle
      • Important safety precautions
    • Starting the engine
    • Guarding against exhaust fumes
    • Important ventilating information
  • ENGINE BLOCK HEATER (IF EQUIPPED)
  • BRAKES
    • Four-wheel anti-lock brake system (ABS)
      • Using ABS
      • ABS warning lamp
    • Parking brake
  • ADVANCETRAC STABILITY ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM
  • STEERING
  • TRACTION-LOK™ AXLE (IF EQUIPPED)
  • BRAKE-SHIFT INTERLOCK
  • AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OPERATION (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Driving with a 6–speed automatic transmission
    • If your vehicle gets stuck in mud or snow
  • MANUAL TRANSMISSION OPERATION (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Using the clutch
    • Recommended shift speeds
      • Skip Shift (if equipped) (V8 engines only)
    • Reverse
    • Parking your vehicle
  • REARVIEW CAMERA SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
  • BLIND SPOT MIRRORS
  • DRIVING THROUGH WATER
• Roadside Emergencies
  • ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE
    • Getting roadside assistance
    • Using roadside assistance
  • HAZARD FLASHER CONTROL
  • FUEL PUMP SHUT-OFF
  • FUSES AND RELAYS
    • Fuses
      • Standard fuse amperage rating and color
    • Passenger compartment fuse panel
    • Power distribution box
    • Auxiliary relay with heated seats (if equipped)
  • CHANGING THE TIRES
    • Dissimilar spare tire/wheel information
    • Stopping and securing the vehicle
    • Tire change procedure
  • TEMPORARY MOBILITY KIT (IF EQUIPPED)
    • General information
    • Tips for use of the temporary mobility kit
    • What to do when a tire is punctured
    • First stage: Reinflating the tire with sealing compound and air
    • Second stage: Checking tire pressure
    • What to do after the tire has been sealed
  • WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
  • RUNNING OUT OF FUEL
  • JUMP STARTING
    • Preparing your vehicle
    • Connecting the jumper cables
    • Jump starting
    • Removing the jumper cables
  • WRECKER TOWING
    • Emergency towing
• Customer Assistance
  • GETTING THE SERVICES YOU NEED
    • Away from home
      • Additional assistance
  • IN CALIFORNIA (U.S. ONLY)
  • THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU (BBB) AUTO LINE PROGRAM (U.S. ONLY)
  • UTILIZING THE MEDIATION/ARBITRATION PROGRAM (CANADA ONLY)
  • GETTING ASSISTANCE OUTSIDE THE U.S. AND CANADA
  • ORDERING ADDITIONAL OWNER’S LITERATURE
    • Obtaining a French Owner’s Guide
  • REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (U.S. ONLY)
  • REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (CANADA ONLY)
• Cleaning
  • WASHING THE EXTERIOR
  • WAXING
  • PAINT CHIPS
  • ALUMINUM WHEELS AND WHEEL COVERS
  • ENGINE
  • 3.7L V6 ENGINE
  • 5.0L V8 ENGINE
  • PLASTIC (NON-PAINTED) EXTERIOR PARTS
  • WINDOWS AND WIPER BLADES
  • CONVERTIBLE TOP AND PADDED MOLDING
  • INSTRUMENT PANEL/INTERIOR TRIM AND CLUSTER LENS
  • INTERIOR
  • LEATHER SEATS (IF EQUIPPED, EXCEPT FOR THE KING RANCH EDITION)
  • LEATHER SEATS FOR THE KING RANCH EDITION ONLY (IF EQUIPPED)
  • UNDERBODY
  • FORD AND LINCOLN MERCURY CAR CARE PRODUCTS
• Maintenance and Specifications
  • SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS
  • PRECAUTIONS WHEN SERVICING YOUR VEHICLE
    • Working with the engine off
    • Working with the engine on
  • OPENING THE HOOD
  • IDENTIFYING COMPONENTS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT
    • 3.7L V6 engine
    • 5.0L V8 engine
  • WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID
  • CHANGING THE WIPER BLADES
  • ENGINE OIL
    • Checking the engine oil
    • Adding engine oil
    • Engine oil and filter recommendations
      • Use SAE 5W-20 engine oil
  • BATTERY
  • ENGINE COOLANT
    • Checking engine coolant
    • Adding engine coolant
    • Recycled engine coolant
    • Coolant refill capacity
    • Severe climates
    • What you should know about fail-safe cooling
      • How fail-safe cooling works
      • When fail-safe mode is activated
  • FUEL FILTER
  • WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT AUTOMOTIVE FUELS
    • Important safety precautions
      • Refueling
    • Easy Fuel™ “no cap” fuel system
    • Choosing the right fuel
    • Octane recommendations
      • Octane recommendations (5.0L V8 engine)
    • Fuel quality
    • Cleaner air
    • Running out of fuel
      • Refilling with a portable fuel container
  • ESSENTIALS OF GOOD FUEL ECONOMY
    • Measuring techniques
    • Filling the tank
    • Calculating fuel economy
    • Driving style — good driving and fuel economy habits
      • Habits
      • Maintenance
      • Conditions
  • EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM
    • On-board diagnostics (OBD-II)
    • Readiness for Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) testing
  • BRAKE/CLUTCH FLUID
  • TRANSMISSION FLUID
    • Checking automatic transmission fluid
    • Checking and adding manual transmission fluid (if equipped)
  • AIR FILTER
    • Changing the air filter element
  • VEHICLE STORAGE
  • MOTORCRAFT PART NUMBERS
  • MAINTENANCE PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND CAPACITIES
  • ENGINE DATA
    • Engine drivebelt routing
  • IDENTIFYING YOUR VEHICLE
    • Safety Compliance Certification Label
    • Vehicle identification number (VIN)
  • TRANSMISSION CODE DESIGNATIONS
• Accessories
  • FORD CUSTOM ACCESSORIES FOR YOUR VEHICLE
    • Exterior style
    • Interior style
    • Lifestyle
    • Peace of mind
• Ford Extended Service Plan
  • FORD ESP EXTENDED SERVICE PLANS (U.S. ONLY)
  • FORD ESP EXTENDED SERVICE PLANS (CANADA ONLY)
• Scheduled Maintenance Guide
  • GENERAL MAINTENANCE INFORMATION
    • Why maintain your vehicle?
    • Protecting your investment
      • Oil, fluids and flushing
    • Genuine Ford parts and service
      • Convenience
      • Factory-trained technicians
      • Genuine Ford and Motorcraft replacement parts
      • Value shopping for your vehicle’s maintenance needs
  • WHICH MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE SHOULD YOU FOLLOW?
    • Owner checks and services
    • Multi-point inspection
  • NORMAL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND LOG
    • Maintenance schedule log
  • SPECIAL OPERATING CONDITIONS
    • Special operating condition log
  • EXCEPTIONS
  • COOLANT CHANGE RECORD
    • Engine coolant change log
• Index