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
    • Emission warranty
    • Service Data Recording
      • Event Data Recording
    • Special instructions
  • MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA VEHICLE SPECIFIC INFORMATION
• Instrument Cluster
  • WARNING LIGHTS AND CHIMES
  • GAUGES
• Entertainment Systems
  • AM/FM STEREO CASSETTE/MACH AUDIO SYSTEM WITH AM/FM STEREO CASSETTE (IF EQUIPPED)
  • AUDIO SYSTEM WITH AM/FM STEREO/SINGLE CD PLAYER (IF EQUIPPED)
  • CD CHANGER (IF EQUIPPED)
  • RADIO FREQUENCIES
  • RADIO RECEPTION FACTORS
  • CASSETTE/PLAYER CARE
  • CD/CD PLAYER CARE
  • AUDIO SYSTEM WARRANTY AND SERVICE
• Climate Controls
  • MANUAL HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
  • OPERATING TIPS
  • AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
  • OPERATING TIPS
  • REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER
  • CABIN AIR FILTER
• Lights
  • HEADLAMP CONTROL
    • Autolamp control (if equipped)
    • Daytime running lamps (DRL) (if equipped)
    • High beams
    • Flash to pass
  • PANEL DIMMER CONTROL
  • AIMING THE HEADLAMPS
    • Vertical aim adjustment
  • TURN SIGNAL CONTROL
  • INTERIOR LAMPS
    • Map lamps/dome lamp
      • Map lamps (with moon roof)
    • Rear dome lamp (wagon only)
  • BULB REPLACEMENT
    • Headlamp Condensation
    • Replacing exterior bulbs
    • Using the right bulbs
    • Replacing headlamp bulbs
      • Replacing front parking lamp/turn signal/cornering lamp bulbs
      • Replacing high-mount brakelamp assembly — Sedan only
      • Replacing high-mount brakelamp bulbs — Wagon only
      • Replacing high-mount brakelamp bulbs — Decklid spoiler
      • Replacing license plate lamp bulbs
      • Replacing tail/brake/turn signal/backup lamp bulbs
• Driver Controls
  • MULTI-FUNCTION LEVER
    • Rear window wiper and washer (wagon only)
    • Changing the wiper blades
  • TILT STEERING WHEEL
  • ILLUMINATED VISOR MIRROR (IF EQUIPPED)
  • AUXILIARY POWER POINT (12VDC)
  • POWER WINDOWS
    • One touch down
    • Window lock
    • Accessory delay
  • MIRRORS
    • Automatic dimming inside rear view mirror (if equipped)
    • Power side view mirrors
    • Heated outside mirrors (if equipped)
  • SPEED CONTROL
    • 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
  • MOON ROOF (IF EQUIPPED)
  • 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
  • MESSAGE CENTER
    • Selectable features
      • Reset
      • Info menu
      • Odometer/Trip odometer
      • Distance to empty (DTE)
      • Average fuel economy (AFE)
      • Distance to empty/Average fuel economy for FFV-equipped vehicles
      • Trip elapsed drive time
      • Outside air temperature (if equipped)
      • Compass display (if equipped)
      • Compass zone/calibration adjustment
      • Setup menu
      • Language
      • Units (English/Metric)
      • System check
      • System warnings
  • CENTER CONSOLE
  • CELL PHONE USE
  • POSITIVE RETENTION FLOOR MAT
  • INTERIOR TRUNK CONTROL (SEDANS)
  • LIFTGATE (WAGON ONLY)
  • CARGO AREA FEATURES
    • Storage compartment (Wagon)
    • Cargo net (if equipped) (Wagon)
    • Cargo cover (if equipped) (Wagon)
    • Rewinding the shade
    • Cargo utility hooks (Sedan)
  • LUGGAGE RACK (IF EQUIPPED) (WAGON)
• Locks and Security
  • KEYS
  • POWER DOOR LOCKS
  • AUTOLOCK (IF EQUIPPED)
  • RELOCK
  • TO DEACTIVATE/REACTIVATE THE AUTOLOCK FEATURE USING THE POWER DOOR UNLOCK CONTROL
    • Smart unlocking feature
    • Childproof door locks
  • INTERIOR LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT RELEASE
  • REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Unlocking the doors
    • Locking the doors
    • Sounding a panic alarm
    • Opening the trunk
    • Replacing the battery
    • Replacing lost remote entry transmitters
      • How to reprogram your remote entry transmitters
    • Illuminated entry
      • Perimeter lamps illuminated entry
      • Deactivating/activating perimeter lamps
  • KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Programming a personal entry code
    • Erasing personal codes
    • Unlocking and locking the doors using keyless entry
    • Autolock (if equipped)
      • Relock
      • 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
  • PERIMETER ALARM SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Arming the system
    • Disarming the system
      • Triggering the anti-theft system
• Seating and Safety Restraints
  • SEATING
    • Adjustable head restraints (front seats)
    • Using the manual lumbar support (if equipped)
    • Adjusting the front manual seat (if equipped)
    • Adjusting the front power seat (if equipped)
  • REAR SEATS
    • 2nd seat/split-folding rear seat (if equipped)
    • 3rd seat (if equipped) (wagon only)
  • 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 belt precautions
    • Combination lap and shoulder belts
    • Energy management retractors
    • Vehicle sensitive mode
    • Automatic locking mode
      • How to use the automatic locking mode
      • How to disengage the automatic locking mode
    • Safety belt pretensioner
    • Safety belt usage sensors
    • Front safety belt height adjustment
    • Lap belts
      • Adjusting the center front lap belt
    • Safety belts for rear-facing occupants (wagon only)
    • 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 supplemental restraint system precautions
    • Children and airbags
    • How do the airbag supplemental restraints work?
    • Front passenger sensing system
    • Determining if the system is operational
    • Side airbag system (if equipped)
      • How does the side airbag system work?
    • 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
    • Installing child safety seats in the lap belt seating positions
    • Attaching child safety seats with tether straps
    • Attaching safety seats with LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) attachments for child seat anchors
• 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
  • INSPECTING AND INFLATING YOUR TIRES
    • Inspecting your tires
    • Inflating your tires
  • TIRE REPLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS
  • CHANGING THE TIRES
    • Temporary spare tire information
    • 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
  • 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
    • Cold weather starting (flexible fuel vehicles only)
      • If the engine fails to start using the preceding instructions (flexible fuel vehicles only)
    • Using the engine block heater (if equipped)
    • Guarding against exhaust fumes
    • Important ventilating information
  • BRAKES
    • Four-wheel anti-lock brake system (ABS) (if equipped)
      • Using ABS
      • ABS warning lamp
    • Parking brake
      • Park brake warning chime
  • TRACTION CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)
  • STEERING
  • AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE OPERATION
    • Brake-shift interlock
    • Driving with an automatic overdrive transaxle
    • Understanding the gearshift positions of the 4–speed automatic transaxle
    • If your vehicle gets stuck in mud or snow
  • DRIVING THROUGH WATER
• Roadside Emergencies
  • GETTING ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE
  • USING ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE
  • ROADSIDE COVERAGE BEYOND BASIC WARRANTY
  • HAZARD FLASHER
  • FUEL PUMP SHUT-OFF SWITCH
  • FUSES
    • Standard fuse amperage rating and color
    • Passenger compartment fuse panel
    • Power distribution box
    • Relays
  • 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
  • LEATHER SEATS (IF EQUIPPED)
  • INTERIOR TRIM
  • 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
    • 3.0L V6 Vulcan engine
    • 3.0L DOHC V6 Duratec engine
  • WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID
    • Checking and adding washer fluid for the liftgate (Wagon)
  • 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 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
    • 3.0L V6 Vulcan engine
    • 3.0L DOHC V6 Duratec engine
  • BRAKE FLUID
  • TRANSMISSION FLUID
    • Checking automatic transmission fluid
      • Low fluid level
      • Correct fluid level
      • High fluid level
      • Adjusting automatic transmission fluid levels
  • MOTORCRAFT PART NUMBERS
  • REFILL CAPACITIES
  • LUBRICANT SPECIFICATIONS
  • ENGINE DATA
  • VEHICLE DIMENSIONS
  • 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