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Tires, Wheels and Loading Driving while you tow When towing a trailer: • To ensure proper break-in of powertrain components, do not trailer tow during the first 1,000 miles (1,600 km) of a new vehicle. • To ensure proper break-in of powertrain components during the first 500 miles (800 km) of trailer towing, drive no faster than 70 mph (113 km/h) with no full throttle starts. • Consult your local motor vehicle speed regulations for towing a trailer. • Turn off the speed control. The speed control may shut off automatically when you are towing on long, steep grades. • To eliminate excessive automatic transmission shifting, use a lower gear. This will also assist in transmission cooling. For additional information, refer to Automatic transmission operation in the Driving chapter. • Under extreme conditions with large frontal trailers, high outside temperatures and highway speeds, the coolant gauge may indicate higher than normal coolant temperatures. If this occurs, reduce speed until the coolant temperature returns to the normal range. Refer to Gauges in the Instrument Cluster chapter. • Anticipate stops and brake gradually. • Do not exceed the GCWR rating or transmission damage may occur. Servicing after towing If you tow a trailer for long distances, your vehicle will require more frequent service intervals. Refer to your scheduled maintenance information for more information. Trailer towing tips • The trailer tongue weight should be 10-15% of the loaded trailer weight. • Practice turning, stopping and backing-up before starting on a trip to get the feel of the vehicle-trailer combination. When turning, make wider turns so the trailer wheels will clear curbs and other obstacles. • Allow more distance for stopping with a trailer attached. • To aid in engine/transmission cooling and A/C efficiency during hot weather while stopped in traffic, place the gearshift lever in P (Park) (automatic transmission) or neutral (manual transmissions). • After you have traveled 50 miles (80 km), thoroughly check your hitch, electrical connections and trailer wheel lug nuts. 156

Section	Page
Table of Contents	1
Introduction	4
CONGRATULATIONS	4
SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION	4
Warning symbols in this guide	4
Warning symbols on your vehicle	5
Protecting the environment	5
PERCHLORATE MATERIAL	5
BREAKING-IN YOUR VEHICLE	5
SPECIAL NOTICES	6
New Vehicle Limited Warranty	6
Special instructions	6
Notice to owners of pickup trucks and utility type vehicles	6
Using your vehicle with a snowplow	6
Using your vehicle as an ambulance	7
DATA RECORDING	7
Service Data Recording	7
Event Data Recording	7
CELL PHONE USE	8
EXPORT UNIQUE (NON–UNITED STATES/CANADA) VEHICLE SPECIFIC INFORMATION	9
Instrument Cluster	12
WARNING LIGHTS AND CHIMES	12
GAUGES	17
Entertainment Systems	19
AUDIO SYSTEMS	19
AM/FM stereo (if equipped)	19
AM/FM stereo single CD/MP3 Satellite Compatible system (if equipped)	21
Premium / Premium sound In-dash CD6/MP3 disc satellite compatible audio systems (if equipped)	26
Auxiliary input jack (Line in)-(if equipped)	32
GENERAL AUDIO INFORMATION	34
Satellite radio information (if equipped)	37
Climate Controls	41
HEATER ONLY SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	41
Operating tips	41
MANUAL HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	42
Operating tips	43
Lights	44
HEADLAMP CONTROL	44
Fog lamp control (if equipped)	44
High beams	44
Flash-to-pass	45
Daytime running lamps (DRL) (if equipped)	45
PANEL DIMMER CONTROL	45
AIMING THE HEADLAMPS	46
Headlamp aim adjustment	46
TURN SIGNAL CONTROL	48
INTERIOR LAMPS	48
Courtesy/reading lamps (if equipped)	48
BULB REPLACEMENT	48
Lamp assembly condensation	48
Using the right bulbs	49
Replacing interior bulbs	49
Replacing exterior bulbs	50
Replacing headlamp bulbs/front park bulbs/turn signal bulbs	50
Replacing front sidemarker bulbs	51
Replacing tail lamp/backup lamp bulbs	52
Replacing fog lamp bulbs (if equipped)	53
Replacing high-mount brakelamp bulb	53
Replacing license plate lamp bulbs	54
Driver Controls	55
MULTI-FUNCTION LEVER	55
TILT STEERING WHEEL (IF EQUIPPED)	56
CENTER CONSOLE (IF EQUIPPED)	56
AUXILIARY POWER POINT (12VDC)	56
POWER WINDOWS (IF EQUIPPED)	57
One-touch down	58
INTERIOR MIRROR	58
EXTERIOR MIRRORS	58
Power side view mirrors (if equipped)	58
Fold-away mirrors	59
SPEED CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)	59
Using speed control	59
Setting speed control	59
Disengaging speed control	60
Resuming a set speed	60
Increasing speed while using speed control	60
Reducing speed while using speed control	60
Turning off speed control	61
BEDRAILS (IF EQUIPPED)	61
Locks and Security	62
KEYS	62
POWER DOOR LOCKS (IF EQUIPPED)	62
REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	62
Unlocking the doors	63
Locking the doors	63
Car finder	63
Sounding a panic alarm	63
Replacing the battery	64
Replacing lost remote entry transmitters	64
How to reprogram your remote entry transmitters	65
Illuminated entry	65
SECURILOCK PASSIVE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	66
Anti-theft indicator	67
Replacement keys	67
Programming spare keys	67
Seating and Safety Restraints	69
SEATING	69
Adjustable head restraints	69
Adjusting the front manual seat	72
Passenger side rear access	74
REAR SEATS	74
Center facing jump seat (2–door SuperCab) (if equipped)	74
Center facing jump seat (4–door SuperCab) (if equipped)	74
SAFETY RESTRAINTS	75
Personal Safety System™	75
How does the Personal Safety System™ work?	75
Driver and passenger dual-stage airbag supplemental restraints	76
Front crash severity sensor	76
Driver’s seat position sensor	76
Front passenger sensing system	76
Front safety belt usage sensors	77
Front outboard safety belt pretensioners	77
Front outboard safety belt energy management retractors	77
Determining if the Personal Safety System™ is operational	78
Safety restraints precautions	78
Combination lap and shoulder belts	79
Lap belts	80
Adjusting the front center seat and rear center facing jump seat lap belts (if equipped)	80
Energy management feature	81
Vehicle sensitive mode	81
Webbing extraction sensitive mode	81
Automatic locking mode	81
When to use the automatic locking mode	81
How to use the automatic locking mode	82
How to disengage the automatic locking mode	82
Safety belt pretensioner	83
Front safety belt height adjustment	83
Safety belt extension assembly	84
Safety belt warning light and indicator chime	84
Conditions of operation	85
Belt-Minder	85
One-time disable	88
Deactivating/activating the Belt-Minder feature	88
	89
AIRBAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS)	89
Important supplemental restraint system (SRS) precautions	90
Children and airbags	92
How does the airbag supplemental restraint system work?	93
Front passenger sensing system	94
Determining if the system is operational	97
Seat-mounted side airbag system	98
How does the side airbag system work?	98
Determining if the system is operational	100
Disposal of airbags and airbag equipped vehicles (including pretensioners)	100
SAFETY RESTRAINTS FOR CHILDREN	100
Important child restraint precautions	101
Recommendations for attaching child safety restraints for children	103
Transporting children	104
SAFETY SEATS FOR CHILDREN	105
Infant and/or toddler seats	105
Installing child safety seats with combination lap and shoulder belts	106
Installing child safety seats in the lap belt seating positions	109
Attaching child safety seats with LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) attachments	110
Attaching child safety seats with tether straps	110
Center seating location	113
Child booster seats	113
When children should use booster seats	114
Types of booster seats	115
The importance of shoulder belts	116
Child restraint and safety belt maintenance	117
Tires, Wheels and Loading	118
NOTICE TO UTILITY VEHICLE AND TRUCK OWNERS	118
VEHICLE CHARACTERISTICS	118
How your vehicle differs from other vehicles	119
INFORMATION ABOUT UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING	120
Treadwear	120
Traction AA A B C	121
Temperature A B C	121
TIRES	121
Glossary of tire terminology	121
INFLATING YOUR TIRES	122
TIRE CARE	124
Inspecting your tires and wheel valve stems	124
Tire wear	125
Damage	125
U.S. DOT Tire Identification Number (TIN)	126
Tire replacement requirements	126
Safety practices	127
Highway hazards	128
Tire and wheel alignment	128
Tire rotation	128
INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE TIRE SIDEWALL	129
Information on “P” type tires	130
Additional information contained on the tire sidewall for “LT” type tires	133
Information on “T” type tires	134
Location of the tire label	134
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS)	135
Understanding your Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)	137
When your temporary spare tire is installed	137
When you believe your system is not operating properly	138
When inflating your tires	139
How temperature affects your tire pressure	139
SNOW TIRES AND CHAINS	140
VEHICLE LOADING – WITH AND WITHOUT A TRAILER	140
Special loading instructions for owners of pick-up trucks and utility-type vehicles	147
TRAILER TOWING	147
Preparing to tow	153
Hitches	153
Safety chains	154
Trailer brakes	154
Trailer lamps	154
Using a step bumper (if equipped)	154
Trailer tow connector	155
Driving while you tow	156
Servicing after towing	156
Trailer towing tips	156
Launching or retrieving a boat	157
RECREATIONAL TOWING	157
CAMPER BODIES	158
Driving	159
STARTING	159
Positions of the ignition	159
Preparing to start your vehicle	159
Important safety precautions	160
Starting the engine	161
Guarding against exhaust fumes	162
Important ventilating information	162
ENGINE BLOCK HEATER (IF EQUIPPED)	162
BRAKES	164
Four-wheel anti-lock brake system (ABS)	164
Using ABS	165
ABS warning lamp	165
Parking brake	166
ADVANCETRAC WITH ROLL STABILITY CONTROL™ (RSC) STABILITY ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM	167
STEERING	172
PREPARING TO DRIVE	172
BRAKE-SHIFT INTERLOCK	173
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OPERATION (IF EQUIPPED)	174
Driving with a 5–speed automatic transmission (if equipped)	174
MANUAL TRANSMISSION OPERATION (IF EQUIPPED)	176
Using the clutch	176
Recommended shift speeds	177
Reverse	178
Parking your vehicle	178
Removing the key	179
If your vehicle gets stuck in mud or snow	179
FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE (4WD) OPERATION (IF EQUIPPED)	179
Using the electronic shift 4WD system	180
Shifting between 2H (2WD High) and 4H (4WD High)	180
Shifting to/from 4L (4WD Low)	180
Driving off-road with truck and utility vehicles	181
How your vehicle differs from other vehicles	181
Basic operating principles	181
If your vehicle goes off the edge of the pavement	181
If your vehicle gets stuck	182
Emergency maneuvers	182
Normal characteristics	183
Sand	183
Mud and water	184
Driving on hilly or sloping terrain	184
Driving on snow and ice	185
Maintenance and modifications	186
DRIVING THROUGH WATER	187
Roadside Emergencies	188
ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE	188
Getting roadside assistance	188
Using roadside assistance	189
HAZARD FLASHER CONTROL	189
FUEL PUMP SHUT-OFF SWITCH	190
FUSES AND RELAYS	190
Fuses	190
Standard fuse amperage rating and color	191
Passenger compartment fuse panel	191
Power distribution box	194
CHANGING THE TIRES	200
Dissimilar spare tire/wheel information	201
Stopping and securing the vehicle	203
Location of the spare tire and tools	203
Removing the spare tire or spare tire and tether (if equipped)	204
Tire change procedure	206
Stowing the flat/spare tire	208
WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS	210
JUMP STARTING	210
Preparing your vehicle	211
Connecting the jumper cables	211
Jump starting	213
Removing the jumper cables	214
WRECKER TOWING	216
Emergency towing	217
Customer Assistance	218
GETTING THE SERVICES YOU NEED	218
Away from home	218
Additional assistance	219
IN CALIFORNIA (U.S. ONLY)	220
THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU (BBB) AUTO LINE PROGRAM (U.S. ONLY)	220
UTILIZING THE MEDIATION/ARBITRATION PROGRAM (CANADA ONLY)	221
GETTING ASSISTANCE OUTSIDE THE U.S. AND CANADA	222
ORDERING ADDITIONAL OWNER’S LITERATURE	223
Obtaining a French Owner’s Guide	223
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (U.S. ONLY)	224
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (CANADA ONLY)	224
Cleaning	225
WASHING THE EXTERIOR	225
WAXING	226
PAINT CHIPS	226
ALUMINUM WHEELS AND WHEEL COVERS	226
ENGINE	227
PLASTIC (NON-PAINTED) EXTERIOR PARTS	228
WINDOWS AND WIPER BLADES	228
INSTRUMENT PANEL/INTERIOR TRIM AND CLUSTER LENS	229
INTERIOR	230
LEATHER SEATS (IF EQUIPPED)	230
UNDERBODY	231
FORD AND LINCOLN MERCURY CAR CARE PRODUCTS	231
Maintenance and Specifications	232
SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS	232
PRECAUTIONS WHEN SERVICING YOUR VEHICLE	232
Working with the engine off	232
Working with the engine on	233
OPENING THE HOOD	233
IDENTIFYING COMPONENTS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT	234
WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID	236
CHANGING THE WIPER BLADES	237
ENGINE OIL	237
Checking the engine oil	237
Adding engine oil	240
Engine oil recommendations	240
Use SAE 5W-20 engine oil	240
Use SAE 5W-30 engine oil	241
BATTERY	242
ENGINE COOLANT	244
Checking engine coolant	244
Adding engine coolant	246
Recycled engine coolant	248
Coolant refill capacity	248
Severe climates	248
FUEL FILTER	249
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT AUTOMOTIVE FUELS	249
Important safety precautions	249
Refueling	251
Fuel filler cap	252
Choosing the right fuel	253
Cleaner air	253
Octane recommendations	253
Fuel quality	254
Running out of fuel	254
ESSENTIALS OF GOOD FUEL ECONOMY	255
Measuring techniques	255
Filling the tank	255
Calculating fuel economy	256
Driving style — good driving and fuel economy habits	256
Habits	256
Maintenance	257
Conditions	257
EPA fuel economy estimates	258
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM	258
On-board diagnostics (OBD-II)	259
Readiness for Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) testing	260
POWER STEERING FLUID	260
BRAKE FLUID	262
CLUTCH FLUID (IF EQUIPPED)	262
TRANSMISSION FLUID	262
Checking automatic transmission fluid	262
Low fluid level	263
High fluid level	264
Checking and adding manual transmission fluid (if equipped)	264
TRANSFER CASE FLUID (IF EQUIPPED)	265
DRIVELINE UNIVERSAL JOINT AND SLIP YOKE	265
AIR FILTER	265
MOTORCRAFT PART NUMBERS	267
MAINTENANCE PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND CAPACITIES	268
ENGINE DATA	273
Engine drivebelt routing	273
IDENTIFYING YOUR VEHICLE	275
Safety Compliance Certification Label	275
Vehicle identification number (VIN)	275
TRANSMISSION CODE DESIGNATIONS	276
Accessories	277
GENUINE FORD ACCESSORIES FOR YOUR VEHICLE	277
Exterior style	277
Interior style	277
Lifestyle	278
Peace of mind	278
Ford Extended Service Plan	279
FORD ESP EXTENDED SERVICE PLANS	279

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Driving while you tow

When towing a trailer:

•

To ensure proper break-in of powertrain components, do not trailer

tow during the first 1,000 miles (1,600 km) of a new vehicle.

•

To ensure proper break-in of powertrain components during the first

500 miles (800 km) of trailer towing, drive no faster than 70 mph

(113 km/h) with no full throttle starts.

•

Consult your local motor vehicle speed regulations for towing a trailer.

•

Turn off the speed control. The speed control may shut off

automatically when you are towing on long, steep grades.

•

To eliminate excessive automatic transmission shifting, use a lower

gear. This will also assist in transmission cooling. For additional

information, refer to

Automatic transmission operation

in the

Driving

chapter.

•

Under extreme conditions with large frontal trailers, high outside

temperatures and highway speeds, the coolant gauge may indicate

higher than normal coolant temperatures. If this occurs, reduce speed

until the coolant temperature returns to the normal range. Refer to

Gauges

in the

Instrument Cluster

chapter.

•

Anticipate stops and brake gradually.

•

Do not exceed the GCWR rating or transmission damage may occur.

Servicing after towing

If you tow a trailer for long distances, your vehicle will require more

frequent service intervals. Refer to your

scheduled maintenance

information

for more information.

Trailer towing tips

•

The trailer tongue weight should be 10–15% of the loaded trailer

weight.

•

Practice turning, stopping and backing-up before starting on a trip to

get the feel of the vehicle-trailer combination. When turning, make

wider turns so the trailer wheels will clear curbs and other obstacles.

•

Allow more distance for stopping with a trailer attached.

•

To aid in engine/transmission cooling and A/C efficiency during hot

weather while stopped in traffic, place the gearshift lever in P (Park)

(automatic transmission) or neutral (manual transmissions).

•

After you have traveled 50 miles (80 km), thoroughly check your

hitch, electrical connections and trailer wheel lug nuts.

Tires, Wheels and Loading

156