Document Outline

• Table of Contents
• Introduction
  • PERCHLORATE MATERIAL
  • 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
    • Special instructions
    • Service Data Recording
      • Event Data Recording
    • Notice to owners of pickup trucks and utility type vehicles
    • Using your vehicle with a snowplow
    • Using your vehicle as an ambulance
    • Cell phone use
    • Export unique (Non–United States/Canada) vehicle specific information
• Instrument Cluster
  • WARNING LIGHTS AND CHIMES
  • GAUGES
• Entertainment Systems
  • AUDIO SYSTEMS
    • AM/FM stereo (if equipped)
    • AM/FM stereo single CD/MP3 Satellite Compatible system (if equipped)
    • Premium and Audiophile In-dash CD6/MP3 disc satellite compatible audio systems (if equipped)
    • Auxiliary input jack (Line in)
  • GENERAL AUDIO INFORMATION
    • Satellite radio information (if equipped)
• Climate Controls
  • HEATER ONLY SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Operating tips
  • MANUAL HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Operating tips
• Lights
  • HEADLAMP CONTROL
    • Fog lamp control (if equipped)
    • High beams
    • Flash to pass
    • Daytime running lamps (DRL) (if equipped)
  • PANEL DIMMER CONTROL
  • AIMING THE HEADLAMPS
    • Headlamp aim adjustment
  • TURN SIGNAL CONTROL
  • INTERIOR LAMPS
    • Courtesy/reading lamps (if equipped)
  • BULB REPLACEMENT
    • Headlamp Condensation
    • Using the right bulbs
    • Replacing the interior bulbs
    • Replacing exterior bulbs
      • Replacing headlamp bulbs/front park bulbs/turn signal bulbs
      • Replacing front sidemarker bulbs
      • Replacing tail lamp/backup lamp bulbs
      • Replacing fog lamp bulbs (if equipped)
      • Replacing high-mount brakelamp bulb
      • Replacing license plate lamp bulbs
• Driver Controls
  • MULTI-FUNCTION LEVER
  • TILT STEERING WHEEL (IF EQUIPPED)
  • CENTER CONSOLE (IF EQUIPPED)
  • AUXILIARY POWER POINT (12VDC)
  • POWER WINDOWS (IF EQUIPPED)
    • One touch down
  • INTERIOR MIRROR
  • EXTERIOR MIRRORS
    • Power side view mirrors (if equipped)
    • Fold-away mirrors
  • SPEED CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)
    • 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
  • BEDRAILS (IF EQUIPPED)
  • BED EXTENDER (IF EQUIPPED)
• Locks and Security
  • KEYS
  • POWER DOOR LOCKS (IF EQUIPPED)
  • REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Unlocking the doors
    • Locking the doors
    • Car finder
    • Sounding a panic alarm
    • Replacing the battery
    • Replacing lost remote entry transmitters
      • How to reprogram your remote entry transmitters
    • Illuminated entry
  • SECURILOCK™ PASSIVE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Anti-theft indicator
    • Replacement keys
    • Programming spare keys
• Seating and Safety Restraints
  • SEATING
    • Adjusting the front manual seat
      • 60/40 seat (if equipped)
    • Using the manual lumbar support (if equipped)
    • Passenger side rear access
  • REAR SEATS
    • Center facing jump seat (2 door SuperCab) (if equipped)
    • Center facing jump seat (4 door SuperCab) (if equipped)
  • 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 outboard safety belt pretensioners
      • Front outboard safety belt energy management retractors
      • Determining if the Personal Safety System™ is operational
    • Safety restraints precautions
    • Combination lap and shoulder belts
    • Lap belts
      • Adjusting the front center seat and rear center facing jump seat lap belts (if equipped)
    • Energy Management Feature
    • Vehicle sensitive mode
    • Automatic locking mode
      • How to use the automatic locking mode
      • How to disengage the automatic locking mode
    • Safety belt pretensioner
    • Front safety belt height adjustment
    • Safety belt extension assembly
    • Safety belt maintenance
    • Safety belt warning light and indicator chime
      • Conditions of operation
    • Belt-Minder
      • One time disable
      • Deactivating/activating the Belt-Minder feature
  • AIRBAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS)
    • Important supplemental restraint system (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 (including pretensioners)
    • Front passenger sensing system
  • SAFETY RESTRAINTS FOR CHILDREN
    • Important child restraint precautions
    • Children and safety belts
    • Child booster seats
      • When children should use booster seats
      • Types of booster seats
      • The importance of shoulder belts
  • 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
      • Center seating location
• 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
  • INFLATING YOUR TIRES
  • TIRE CARE
    • Inspecting your tires
    • 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
  • VEHICLE LOADING – WITH AND WITHOUT A TRAILER
    • Special loading instructions for owners of pickup trucks and utility-type vehicles
  • TRAILER TOWING
    • Preparing to tow
    • Hitches
    • Safety chains
    • Trailer brakes
    • Trailer lamps
    • Using a step bumper (if equipped)
    • Trailer tow connector
    • Driving while you tow
      • Servicing after towing
    • Trailer towing tips
    • Launching or retrieving a boat
  • RECREATIONAL TOWING
  • CAMPER BODIES
• 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
  • STEERING
  • TRACTION-LOK AXLE (IF EQUIPPED)
  • PREPARING TO DRIVE
  • AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OPERATION (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Brake-shift interlock
    • Driving with a 5–speed automatic transmission (if equipped)
  • MANUAL TRANSMISSION OPERATION (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Using the clutch
    • Recommended shift speeds
    • Reverse
    • Parking your vehicle
    • Removing the key
      • If your vehicle gets stuck in mud or snow
  • FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE (4WD) OPERATION (IF EQUIPPED)
    • 4WD system indicator lights
    • Using the electronic shift 4WD system
      • Shifting between 2H (2WD High) and 4H (4WD High)
      • Shifting to/from 4L (4WD Low)
    • 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
      • 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
  • ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE
    • Getting roadside assistance
    • Using roadside assistance
    • Roadside coverage beyond basic warranty
  • HAZARD FLASHER CONTROL
  • FUEL PUMP SHUT-OFF SWITCH
  • FUSES AND RELAYS
    • Fuses
      • Standard fuse amperage rating and color
    • Passenger compartment fuse panel
    • Power distribution box
      • 2.3L engine (if equipped)
      • 3.0L and 4.0L engines (if equipped)
  • CHANGING THE TIRES
    • Dissimilar spare tire/wheel information
    • Stopping and securing the vehicle
      • Location of the spare tire and tools
      • Removing the spare tire
    • Tire change procedure
      • Stowing the flat/spare tire
  • WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
  • 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
    • At home
    • 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)
  • 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)
  • REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (CANADA ONLY)
• Cleaning
  • WASHING THE EXTERIOR
  • WAXING
  • PAINT CHIPS
  • ALUMINUM WHEELS AND WHEEL COVERS
  • ENGINE
  • 2.3L I4 ENGINE
  • 3.0L V6 ENGINE
  • 4.0L SOHC V6 ENGINE
  • PLASTIC (NON-PAINTED) EXTERIOR PARTS
  • WINDOWS AND WIPER BLADES
  • INSTRUMENT PANEL/INTERIOR TRIM AND CLUSTER LENS
  • 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
    • 2.3L I4 engine
    • 3.0L V6 engine
    • 4.0L SOHC V6 engine
  • WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID
  • CHANGING THE WIPER BLADES
  • ENGINE OIL
    • Checking the engine oil
    • Adding engine oil
    • Engine Oil Recommendations
      • Use SAE 5W-20 engine oil.
      • Use SAE 5W-30 engine oil.
  • BATTERY
  • ENGINE COOLANT
    • Checking engine coolant
    • Adding engine coolant
    • Recycled engine coolant
    • Coolant refill capacity
    • Severe climates
  • FUEL FILTER
  • WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT AUTOMOTIVE FUELS
    • Important safety precautions
      • Refueling
    • Fuel Filler Cap
    • Choosing the right fuel
    • Cleaner air
    • Octane recommendations
    • Fuel quality
    • Running out of fuel
  • 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
  • CLUTCH FLUID (IF EQUIPPED)
  • TRANSMISSION FLUID
    • Checking automatic transmission fluid
      • Low fluid level
      • High fluid level
    • Checking and adding manual transmission fluid (if equipped)
  • TRANSFER CASE FLUID (IF EQUIPPED)
  • DRIVELINE UNIVERSAL JOINT AND SLIP YOKE
  • AIR FILTER
  • 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/TRANSAXLE CODE DESIGNATIONS
• Accessories
  • GENUINE FORD ACCESSORIES FOR YOUR VEHICLE
    • Exterior style
    • Interior style
    • Lifestyle
    • Peace of mind
• Index