Document Outline

• Table of Contents
• Introduction
  • CONGRATULATIONS
  • SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
    • Warning symbols in this guide
    • Warning symbols on your vehicle
    • Protecting the environment
  • BREAKING-IN YOUR VEHICLE
  • SPECIAL NOTICES
    • New Vehicle Limited Warranty
    • Service Data Recording
      • Event Data Recording
    • Special instructions
    • Notice to owners of diesel-powered vehicles
    • Notice to owners of pickup trucks and utility type vehicles
    • Snowplowing
    • Middle East/North Africa vehicle specific information
• Instrument Cluster
  • WARNING LIGHTS AND CHIMES
  • GAUGES
• Entertainment Systems
  • PREMIUM AM/FM STEREO/CASSETTE/SINGLE CD (IF EQUIPPED)
  • PREMIUM IN-DASH SIX CD SOUND SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
  • REAR AUDIO CONTROLS (IF EQUIPPED)
  • RADIO FREQUENCIES
  • RADIO RECEPTION FACTORS
  • CASSETTE/PLAYER CARE
  • CD/CD PLAYER CARE
  • AUDIO SYSTEM WARRANTY AND SERVICE
  • REAR SEAT ENTERTAINMENT DVD SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
    • DVD player controls
    • DVD control features
      • Menu control
      • Next/Previous control
      • REV/FWD control
      • Enter control
      • CD play mode
      • Slow play mode
      • User menu mode
    • Remote control
    • Battery replacement
    • Rear seat controls
      • Adjusting the volume from the rear seat controls
      • Mode select
      • Memory preset control
      • Seek function
      • Using wired headphones/Personal Audio Feature
      • Parental control
    • Wireless headphones (for DVD system only)
      • Wireless headphone operation
    • Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) flip-down screen
    • Playback and format
    • Rear Seat Entertainment DVD System protection circuits
      • High temperature sensor circuit
    • General operating tips
    • Inserting a CD/DVD
      • Removing a CD/DVD
      • Playing a video game/auxiliary device
    • On-screen indicators
    • Safety information
    • Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Compliance
    • Care and service of the DVD player
      • Environmental extremes
      • Temperature extremes
      • Humidity and moisture condensation
      • Cleaning the liquid crystal display (LCD) flip-down screen
      • Foreign substances
    • Cleaning CDs and DVDs
    • Cleaning the DVD player exterior
• Climate Controls
  • HEATER ONLY SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Operating tips
  • MANUAL HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Operating tips
  • AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Operating tips
  • AUXILIARY SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
  • REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER
• Lights
  • HEADLAMP CONTROL
    • Autolamp control (if equipped)
    • Foglamp control (if equipped)
    • Daytime running lamps (DRL) (if equipped)
    • High beams
    • Flash to pass
  • PANEL DIMMER CONTROL
  • HEADLAMP AIM ADJUSTMENT
  • TURN SIGNAL CONTROL
  • INTERIOR LAMPS
    • Dome/Map lamps (if equipped)
    • Rear courtesy/reading lamps
    • Rear dome lamp
  • BULB REPLACEMENT
    • Headlamp Condensation
    • Replacing exterior bulbs
    • Using the right bulbs
    • Interior bulbs
    • Replacing headlamp bulbs
      • Replacing park/turn and sidemarker lamp bulbs
      • Replacing foglamp bulbs
      • Replacing tail lamp/turn/backup lamp bulbs
      • Replacing high-mount brakelamp bulbs
      • Replacing license plate lamp bulbs
• Driver Controls
  • MULTI-FUNCTION LEVER
    • Rear window wiper/washer controls
    • Changing the wiper blades
  • TILT STEERING WHEEL
  • TRANSMISSION CONTROL
  • ILLUMINATED VISOR MIRROR
  • OVERHEAD CONSOLE
    • Forward storage bin (if equipped)
    • Installing a garage door opener (if equipped)
    • Power quarter rear windows (if equipped)
  • AUXILIARY POWER POINT (12VDC)
  • POWER WINDOWS
    • One touch down
    • Window lock
    • Accessory delay (if equipped)
  • MIRRORS
    • Automatic dimming inside rear view mirror (if equipped)
    • Power side view mirrors (if equipped)
    • Heated outside mirrors (if equipped)
    • Mirror mounted side turn signal indicator (if equipped)
      • Clearance lamps (if equipped)
    • Fold-away mirrors
  • POWER ADJUSTABLE FOOT PEDALS
  • SPEED CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Setting speed control
      • Resuming a set speed
      • Increasing speed while using speed control
      • Reducing speed while using speed control
      • Turning off speed control
    • Indicator light
  • STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Radio control features
    • Climate control features
  • TRIP COMPUTER (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Selectable features
      • English/metric display
      • Mode control
    • Outside air temperature (if equipped)
    • Compass zone adjustment
      • Compass calibration adjustment
  • HOMELINK WIRELESS CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Programming
    • Gate Operator & Canadian Programming
    • Operating the HomeLink Wireless Control System
    • Erasing HomeLink buttons
      • Reprogramming a single HomeLink button
  • CENTER CONSOLE
  • CELL PHONE USE
  • CARGO NET (IF EQUIPPED)
  • TRIDOOR
  • LUGGAGE RACK
• Locks and Security
  • KEYS
  • POWER DOOR LOCKS
    • Smart locks (if equipped)
    • Childproof door locks
  • REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM
    • Unlocking the doors
    • Locking the doors
    • Power door lock disable feature (if equipped)
    • Sounding a panic alarm
    • Replacing the battery
    • Replacing lost remote entry transmitters
      • How to reprogram your remote entry transmitters
    • Illuminated entry
  • KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM
    • Programming a personal entry code
      • Erasing personal code
    • Anti-scan feature
    • Unlocking and locking the doors using keyless entry
    • Autolock (if equipped)
      • Relock
      • To deactivate/reactivate the autolock feature using the keypad
      • To deactivate/reactivate the autolock feature using the power door unlock control
  • SECURILOCK PASSIVE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM
    • Theft indicator
    • Automatic arming
    • Automatic disarming
    • Replacement keys
    • Programming spare keys
• Seating and Safety Restraints
  • SEATING
    • 40/20/40 seat (if equipped)
    • 60/40 split bench seat (if equipped)
    • Captain’s chair (if equipped)
    • Memory seats and adjustable pedals (if equipped)
    • Using the manual lumbar support
    • Adjusting the front power seat (if equipped)
    • Heated seats (if equipped)
    • 40/20/40 front seat armrest and console (if equipped)
  • REAR SEATS
    • Head restraints
    • Rear folding seats (if equipped)
      • Folding down rear seats into load floor
      • Returning the seat to upright
    • Reclining the second row seatback
    • Third row seat (if equipped)
      • Accessing the third row seat
      • Folding down the third row seat
      • Removing the third row seat
      • Installing the third row seat
  • SAFETY RESTRAINTS
    • Safety restraints precautions
    • Combination lap and shoulder belts
    • Vehicle sensitive mode
    • Automatic locking mode
      • When to use the automatic locking mode
      • How to use the automatic locking mode
      • How to disengage the automatic locking mode
    • Energy Management Feature
    • Outboard safety belt height adjustment
    • Lap belts
      • Adjusting the lap belt
    • Safety belt warning light and indicator chime
    • Conditions of operation
    • BeltMinder
      • One time disable
      • Deactivating/activating the BeltMinder feature
    • Safety belt extension assembly
    • Safety belt maintenance
  • AIRBAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS)
    • Important SRS precautions
    • Children and airbags
    • How does the airbag supplemental restraint system work?
    • Determining if the system is operational
    • Disposal of airbags and airbag equipped vehicles
  • SAFETY RESTRAINTS FOR CHILDREN
    • Important child restraint precautions
    • Children and safety belts
      • Child booster seats
      • Types of booster seats
  • SAFETY SEATS FOR CHILDREN
    • Child and infant or child safety seats
    • Installing child safety seats with combination lap and shoulder belts
    • Attaching child safety seats with tether straps
• Tires, Wheels and Loading
  • NOTICE TO UTILITY VEHICLE AND TRUCK OWNERS
  • VEHICLE CHARACTERISTICS
    • 4WD and AWD Systems (if equipped)
    • How your vehicle differs from other vehicles
  • INFORMATION ABOUT UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING
    • Treadwear
    • Traction AA A B C
    • Temperature A B C
  • TIRES
    • Glossary of tire terminology
  • INSPECTING AND INFLATING YOUR TIRES
    • Inspecting your tires
    • Inflating your tires
    • Tire inflation information
  • TIRE REPLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS
  • CHANGING THE TIRES
    • Dissimilar spare tire/wheel information (if equipped)
    • Tire change procedure
  • WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
  • 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 CARE
    • Tire wear
    • Safety practices
      • Highway hazards
    • Tire and wheel alignment
    • Tire rotation
  • SNOW TIRES AND CHAINS
  • VEHICLE LOADING – WITH AND WITHOUT A TRAILER
    • Special loading instructions for owners of pickup trucks and utility-type vehicles
  • TRAILER TOWING
    • Preparing to tow
    • Load equalizing hitch
    • Safety chains
    • Trailer brakes
    • Trailer lamps
    • Using a step bumper (if equipped)
    • Driving while you tow
      • Servicing after towing
    • Trailer towing tips
    • Launching or retrieving a boat
  • RECREATIONAL TOWING (ALL WHEELS ON THE GROUND)
• Driving
  • STARTING
    • Positions of the ignition
    • Preparing to start your vehicle
      • Important safety precautions
    • Starting the engine
    • Using the engine block heater (if equipped)
    • Guarding against exhaust fumes
    • Important ventilating information
  • BRAKES
    • Four-wheel anti-lock brake system (ABS)
      • ABS warning lamp
      • Using ABS
    • Parking brake
  • STEERING
  • TRACTION-LOK AXLE (IF EQUIPPED)
  • PREPARING TO DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE
  • AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OPERATION
    • Brake-shift interlock
    • Understanding the gearshift positions of the 4–speed automatic transmission (if equipped-gasoline engines only)
    • Understanding the shift positions of the 5–speed automatic transmission (if equipped-Diesel engines only)
    • If your vehicle gets stuck in mud or snow
  • REVERSE SENSING SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
  • FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE (4WD) OPERATION (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Electronic shift on the fly (ESOF) 4x4 system (if equipped)
    • 4WD system indicator lights
    • Using the electronic shift 4WD system (if equipped)
      • Positions of the electronic shift system
      • Shifting from 2WD (2WD High) to 4x4 HIGH (4WD High)
      • Shifting from 4x4 HIGH (4WD High) to 2WD (2WD High)
      • Shifting from 4x4 HIGH (4WD High) to 4x4 LOW (4WD Low)
      • Shifting from 4x4 LOW (4WD Low) to 4x4 HIGH (4WD High) or 2WD (2WD High)
    • Driving off-road with truck and utility vehicles
      • How your vehicle differs from other vehicles
      • Basic operating principles
      • If your vehicle goes off the edge of the pavement
      • If your vehicle gets stuck
      • Emergency maneuvers
      • Parking
      • 4WD Systems
      • Normal characteristics
      • Sand
      • Mud and water
      • Driving on hilly or sloping terrain
      • Driving on snow and ice
      • Maintenance and Modifications
  • DRIVING THROUGH WATER
• Roadside Emergencies
  • GETTING ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE
  • USING ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE
  • ROADSIDE COVERAGE BEYOND BASIC WARRANTY
  • HAZARD FLASHER
  • FUEL PUMP SHUT-OFF SWITCH
  • FUSES AND RELAYS
    • Fuses
      • Standard fuse amperage rating and color
    • Passenger compartment fuse panel / power distribution box
  • JUMP STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
    • Preparing your vehicle
    • Connecting the jumper cables
    • Jump starting
    • Removing the jumper cables
  • WRECKER TOWING
• Customer Assistance
  • GETTING THE SERVICES YOU NEED
    • At home
    • Away from home
      • Additional Assistance
  • IN CALIFORNIA (U.S. ONLY)
  • THE DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BOARD (U.S. ONLY)
    • What kinds of cases does the Board review?
    • Board membership
      • What the Board needs
      • Oral presentations
      • Making a decision
    • To request a DSB Brochure/Application
  • UTILIZING THE MEDIATION/ARBITRATION PROGRAM (CANADA ONLY)
  • FORD EXTENDED SERVICE PLAN
  • 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)
• Cleaning
  • WASHING THE EXTERIOR
  • WAXING
  • PAINT CHIPS
  • ALUMINUM WHEELS AND WHEEL COVERS
  • ENGINE
  • PLASTIC (NON-PAINTED) EXTERIOR PARTS
  • WINDOWS AND WIPER BLADES
  • INSTRUMENT PANEL AND CLUSTER LENS
  • INTERIOR TRIM
  • INTERIOR
  • LEATHER SEATS (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
    • 5.4L V8/6.8L V10 gasoline engines
  • WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID
    • Checking and adding washer fluid for the liftgate
  • 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 (if equipped)
      • How fail-safe cooling works
      • When fail-safe mode is activated
  • WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT AUTOMOTIVE FUELS
    • Important safety precautions
      • Refueling
    • Fuel Filler Cap
    • Choosing the right fuel
    • Octane recommendations
    • Fuel quality
    • Cleaner air
    • Running out of fuel
    • Fuel Filter
  • ESSENTIALS OF GOOD FUEL ECONOMY
    • Measuring techniques
    • Filling the tank
    • Calculating fuel economy
    • Driving style — good driving and fuel economy habits
      • Habits
      • Maintenance
      • Conditions
    • EPA window sticker
  • EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM
    • On board diagnostics (OBD-II)
    • Readiness for Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) testing
  • POWER STEERING FLUID
  • BRAKE FLUID
  • TRANSMISSION FLUID
    • Checking automatic transmission fluid (if equipped)
      • Low fluid level
      • Correct fluid level
      • High fluid level
      • Adjusting automatic transmission fluid levels
    • Automatic transmission fluid filter (if equipped)
    • Transfer case fluid (if equipped)
  • AIR FILTER
    • Changing the air filter element
  • MOTORCRAFT PART NUMBERS
  • REFILL CAPACITIES
  • LUBRICANT SPECIFICATIONS
  • ENGINE DATA
  • VEHICLE DIMENSIONS
  • EXCURSION
  • IDENTIFYING YOUR VEHICLE
    • Certification label
    • Vehicle identification number (VIN)
    • Engine number
    • Transmission/Transaxle code designations
• Accessories
  • GENUINE FORD ACCESSORIES FOR YOUR VEHICLE
    • Exterior style
    • Interior style
    • Lifestyle
    • Peace of mind
• Index