2004 Ford Freestar Quick Reference Guide 2nd Printing - Page 2

11 08 01 09 10 12 13 interior features 01 02 hood release The hood release for your vehicle is located under the bottom left hand corner of the instrument panel. 06 07 08 09 check engine warning lamp This light indicates that the On-Board Diagnostics System (OBD-II) has detected a malfunction. If this light illuminates or blinks during driving, drive at a moderate speed and have the vehicle serviced immediately. For complete details on all the Warning Lights, please see your Owner's Guide. 12 climate control system Your vehicle is equipped with a climate control system. The basic functions of this system are described below: Temperature selection Air flow selections I I Controls the temperature of the airflow in the vehicle. Controls the direction of the airflow in the vehicle. check fuel cap warning lamp This light illuminates when the fuel cap may not be properly installed. If this light illuminates during driving, stop the car, turn off the ignition and re-install the cap. For complete details on all the Warning Lights, please see your Owner's Guide. MAX A/C I Uses recirculated air in A/C mode to cool the vehicle, reducing the amount of time to cool the cabin. Specific details of the operation of these systems are determined by the Climate Control System with which your vehicle is equipped. For complete details, please see your Owner's Guide. headlamp control Turns the lamps off. I Turns on the Parking lamps, instrument panel lamps, license plate lamps and tail lamps. I Turns the headlamps on. Autolamp control (if equipped) I Rotate the control counterclockwise to turn autolamp on. I Rotate the control clockwise to turn autolamps off. Daytime Running Lamps (if equipped) I Turn key to ON position. headlamp control to OFF, parking lamps or autolamp position. High Beams I Push the lever toward the instrument panel to activate. lever towards you to deactivate. I I adjustable pedals (if equipped) Press and hold the rocker control to adjust accelerator and brake pedal toward or away from you. The accelerator and brake pedal should only be adjusted when the 13 14 setting the digital clock (on radio) Press MENU until SELECT HOUR or SELECT MINUTE is displayed. Press / / SEEK to adjust the hours/minutes. Turn Press MENU again to disengage clock mode. vehicle is stopped and the gearshift lever is in (P) Park position. Pull the 04 21722 Freestar QRG 7-12 f reestar r quick reference guide 070 06 03 05 message center controls (if equipped) With your ignition in the ON position, the message center, located on your instrument cluster, displays important vehicle information. Info I This control displays the following options: Odometer, Distance to Empty, Trip Odometer, Average Fuel Economy, Trip Elapsed Drive Time, and Display On/Off. Setup I Press this control for the following displays: Language, Units (English/ Metric), System Check. Reset I Press this control to select and reset functions shown in the INFO and SETUP menus. For complete details on this feature, please see your Owner's Guide. steering wheel controls (if equipped) Press MEDIA to select AM, FM1, FM2, TAPE or CD. In radio mode In tape mode In CD mode In any mode In any mode I I I I I 03 turn signal & windshield wiper washer The windshield washer/wiper is located on the turn indicator stalk. The Multifunction lever is operated as follows: For wiper function I Rotate the end of the control away from you to increase wiper speed. I Rotate it towards you to decrease wiper speed. A long push and hold will activate wipers and washer fluid for up to ten seconds. For washer function I Push end of the stalk briefly for a single swipe of wipers without washer fluid. I Push and hold quickly for three swipes with washer fluid. I For rear window wiper/washer feature, rotate the rear window wiper control to the desired position. Press SEEK to select a preset station from memory. Press SEEK to listen to the next selection on the tape. Press SEEK to listen to the next track on the disc. Press VOL up or down to adjust the volume. Press MUTE to mute volume. Safety. It's the most important consideration when buying a family vehicle. Knowing your family is safe is the best kind of peace of mind. That's why you chose Ford Freestar. It provides just that kind of reassurance. With upgraded safety innovations, steering and performance, you get a minivan that is Ford's best-driving, safest minivan ever. Add to that versatile seating and interior comfort and you have the ideal family vehicle. But before you put it to the test, take the time to see everything Freestar has to offer. This quick reference guide is designed to give you a preview of the most commonly used features and is not intended to replace the Owner's Guide. Please refer to it for more detailed information on your vehicle. rear audio system controls (if equipped) 02 04 14 04 05 speed control (if equipped) The controls for Speed Control are located on your steering wheel. I Press the ON control and release it I Accelerate to desired speed I Press the SET + control and release it I Take your foot off the accelerator pedal. I The indicator light on the instrument cluster will turn on. I To disengage Speed Control, depress the brake pedal. For complete details on this function, please see your Owner's Guide. 10 11 AdvanceTrac ™ (if equipped) AdvanceTrac™ may be manually turned Off or On by pressing the button. I AdvanceTrac™ automatically turns on when the vehicle is started. I When system is off, the TRAC OFF indicator light will appear in the instrument cluster. I AdvanceTrac™ does not operate when vehicle is in (R) Reverse. For complete details on this system, please see your Owner's Guide. Your vehicle may be equipped with auxiliary audio controls. This feature allows the front and middle seat passengers to listen to different media sources (radio, cassette, CD or DVD) simultaneously. (However, the front and middle seat passengers cannot listen to two different radio stations at the same time.) Rear seat passengers can use the controls to change the playing media for all passengers (Single Play mode). For complete details, please see your Owner's Guide. signal indicator mirrors (if equipped) low tire pressure warning system This light illuminates when the low tire warning system is enabled. Tire pressure should be checked if this light remains on while driving. For complete details on all the Warning Lights, please see your Owner's Guide. setting the analog clock (if equipped) Press the right + control to move the time display forward. Press the left - control to move the time display backwards. When turn signal is activated, the appropriate mirror will show a blinking yellow arrow. I Blinking arrow is dimmer when parking lights are on. I When sliding door is open, the indicator in the appropriate mirror will flash to indicate that people may be entering/exiting vehicle. 10/29/03, 12:22:12 PM