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Tires, Wheels and Loading TRAILER TOWING WARNING: Never tow a trailer with this vehicle. Your vehicle is not equipped to tow. No towing packages are available through an authorized dealer. RECREATIONAL TOWING Follow these guidelines if you have a need for recreational (RV) towing. An example of recreational towing would be towing your vehicle behind a motor home. Note: Put your climate control system in recirculated air mode to prevent exhaust fumes from entering the vehicle. Refer to the Climate Controls chapter for more information. In case of a roadside emergency with a disabled vehicle, see Wrecker towing in the Roadside Emergencies chapter. These guidelines are designed to ensure that your transmission is not damaged after it is hooked-up to the RV or tow dolly. Do not tow the vehicle with the front drive wheels on the ground. It is recommended to tow your vehicle with the front drive wheels on a dolly with the transmission in N (Neutral) or with all four (4) wheels off the ground on a car-hauling trailer. 169 PAGE POSITION: 169 JOB: @zeta.tweddle.com/ford_pdm/ford/own2002/835536-en-tst/og pubnum:

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
Transit Connect Electric vehicles	6
Notice to owners of pickup trucks and utility type vehicles	6
Using your vehicle as an ambulance	7
Data Recording	7
Service Data Recording	7
Event Data Recording	7
Vehicle Modification Data Recording	9
Cell phone use	10
Export unique (Non–United States/Canada) vehicle specific information	11
Instrument Cluster	14
Warning lights and chimes	14
Electric vehicles	18
Gauges	19
Entertainment Systems	23
Audio systems	23
AM/FM stereo (if equipped)	23
AM/FM Radio	23
AM/FM stereo system (if equipped, late availability)	24
AM/FM stereo with single CD (if equipped)	26
Setting the clock	27
AM/FM radio	27
CD player	28
Sound Adjustments	28
Extra Features	28
AM/FM stereo single CD sound system (if equipped, late availability)	29
Auxiliary input jack (Line in)	33
USB port (if equipped, late availability)	35
Bluetooth hands-free system (if equipped)	36
Phone compatibility	37
Getting started	37
Pairing (bonding) your phone	37
Voice recognition	38
Microphone	39
Voice commands	39
Phone features	41
Making a call using voice commands	42
Making a call using your phone book entries	42
Ending a call	42
Answering an incoming call	42
Answering a second incoming call	43
Redialing a number	43
Changing the active phone	43
Deleting a phone	44
General audio information	44
SYNC (if equipped, late availability)	46
Climate Controls	47
Manual heating and air conditioning system	47
Operating tips	48
Electric vehicles	49
Auxiliary climate control (if equipped)	49
Rear window defroster (if equipped) / Heated mirrors (if equipped)	50
Heated Windshield Control (if equipped)	50
Lights	51
Headlamp Control	51
Front fog lamps (if equipped)	51
Rear fog lamp	51
High beams	52
Flash-to-pass	52
Daytime running lamps (DRL) (if equipped)	52
PANEL DIMMER CONTROL	53
Aiming the headlamps	53
Vertical aim adjustment	53
TURN SIGNAL CONTROL	54
INTERIOR LAMPS	55
Dome lamp	55
Reading lamps (if equipped)	55
Approach lamps (if equipped)	55
Bulb Replacement	55
Lamp assembly condensation	55
Using the right bulbs	56
Replacing interior bulbs	57
Replacing front dome lamps	57
Replacing rear dome lamps	57
Replacing reading bulbs	58
Replacing exterior bulbs	58
Replacing headlamp bulbs	58
Replacing front parking lamp bulbs	59
Replacing front turn signal bulbs	59
Replacing front fog lamp bulbs (if equipped)	60
Replacing tail/brake/rear fog/backup lamps and turn signal bulbs	60
Replacing front and rear side marker bulbs	62
Replacing side repeater bulbs	62
Replacing high-mount brake lamp bulbs	63
Replacing license plate lamp bulbs	63
Driver Controls	64
Windshield Wipers	64
Rear window wiper/washer (if equipped)	64
Tilt and telescope steering column	65
Visor slide-on-rod feature (if equipped)	65
Center console	66
Overhead storage shelf	66
Auxiliary power points (12V DC)	66
Power Windows (if equipped)	67
One-touch down	67
Interior mirror	68
Automatic dimming interior rear view mirror (if equipped)	68
Exterior Mirrors	69
Power side view mirrors (if equipped)	69
Fold-away mirrors	69
Blind spot mirrors	69
Speed control (if equipped)	69
Using speed control	70
Setting speed control	70
Disengaging speed control	70
Resuming a set speed	70
Increasing speed while using speed control	71
Reducing speed while using speed control	71
Turning off speed control	71
STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS (IF EQUIPPED)	71
Positive Retention Floor Mat	73
Dual rear doors	74
Locks and Security	76
Keys	76
Central unlocking/locking	76
Childproof door locks	76
Opening the sliding door	77
Remote entry system (if equipped)	77
Two-step door unlocking	78
One-step door unlocking	78
Switching from two-step to one-step door unlocking	79
Unlocking cargo doors	79
Locking the doors	79
Replacing the battery	79
Replacing lost remote entry transmitters	80
How to reprogram your remote entry transmitters	81
Illuminated entry	81
Securilock passive anti-theft system (if equipped)	82
Anti-theft indicator	82
Automatic arming	83
Automatic disarming	83
Replacement keys	83
Programming spare keys	83
Seating and Safety Restraints	85
Front seats	85
Adjustable head restraints	85
Adjusting the front manual seat	88
Using the manual lumbar support	89
Using the armrest (if equipped)	89
Rear seats	90
Second row adjustable head restraints (if equipped)	90
Folding down the rear seat (if equipped)	93
Returning the seat to the upright position	94
Personal Safety System™	95
How does the Personal Safety System work?	96
Driver and passenger dual-stage airbag supplemental restraints	96
Front crash severity sensors	96
Driver’s seat position sensor	96
Front passenger sensing system	97
Front safety belt usage sensors	97
Front outboard safety belt pretensioners	98
Front outboard safety belt energy management retractors	98
Determining if the Personal Safety System is operational	98
Safety Belt System	99
Combination lap and shoulder belts	100
Restraint of pregnant women	101
Safety belt locking modes	101
Safety belt pretensioner	103
Safety belt extension assembly	103
Front safety belt height adjustment	103
Safety belt warning light and indicator chime	104
Conditions of operation	104
Belt-Minder	104
Deactivating/activating the Belt-Minder feature	107
AIRBAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS)	108
Important SRS precautions	108
Children and airbags	110
How does the airbag supplemental restraint system work?	110
Front passenger sensing system	112
Determining if the system is operational	116
Seat-mounted side airbag system	117
How does the side airbag system work?	118
Determining if the system is operational	119
Disposal of airbags and airbag equipped vehicles (including pretensioners)	119
Safety restraints for children	120
Important child restraint precautions	120
Recommendations for attaching child safety restraints for children	122
Transporting children	123
Safety seats for children	124
Infant and/or toddler seats	124
Installing child safety seats with combination lap and shoulder belts	124
Attaching child safety seats with LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) attachments	128
Combining safety belt and LATCH lower anchors for attaching child safety seats	130
Combining LATCH lower anchors with tethers for attaching child safety seats (5-Passenger Taxi only)	130
Attaching child safety seats with tether straps	131
Child booster seats	134
When children should use booster seats	135
Types of booster seats	136
The importance of shoulder belts	137
Child restraint and safety belt maintenance	138
Tires, Wheels and Loading	139
Notice to utility vehicle and truck owners	139
Vehicle characteristics	140
How your vehicle differs from other vehicles	140
Information about uniform tire quality grading	141
Treadwear	141
Traction AA A B C	141
Temperature A B C	142
Tires	142
Glossary of tire terminology	142
Inflating your tires	143
Electric vehicles	145
Tire care	145
Inspecting your tires and wheel valve stems	145
Tire wear	146
Damage	146
U.S. DOT Tire Identification Number (TIN)	147
Tire replacement requirements	147
Safety practices	148
Highway hazards	149
Tire and wheel alignment	149
Tire rotation	149
Information contained on the tire sidewall	150
Information on “P” type tires	151
Additional information contained on the tire sidewall for “LT” type tires	154
Information on “T” type tires	155
Location of the tire label	155
Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS)	156
Changing tires with a TPMS	157
Understanding your tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS)	157
When your temporary spare tire is installed	157
When you believe your system is not operating properly	158
When inflating your tires	159
How temperature affects your tire pressure	159
TPMS reset procedure	160
Overview	160
Performing the TPMS reset procedure	160
Snow tires and chains	162
Vehicle loading	163
Special loading instructions for owners of pick-up trucks and utility-type vehicles	168
Trailer towing	169
Recreational towing	169
Driving	170
Starting	170
Electric vehicles	170
Positions of the ignition	170
Preparing to start your vehicle	170
Important safety precautions	171
Starting the engine	172
Guarding against exhaust fumes	173
Important ventilating information	173
Engine block heater (if equipped)	173
Brakes	175
Four-wheel anti-lock brake system (ABS)	175
Using ABS	175
ABS warning lamp	175
Brake over accelerator	176
Parking brake	176
AdvanceTrac with Roll Stability Control™ (RSC) stability enhancement system	177
Steering	180
Preparing to drive	181
Vehicle stability and handling	181
Emergency maneuvers	182
Brake-shift interlock	183
Automatic transmission operation	184
Electric vehicles	184
Understanding the gearshift positions of the 4–speed automatic transmission	184
Reverse sensing system (if equipped)	186
Rearview camera system (if equipped)	188
Blind spot mirrors	189
Driving through water	191
Electric vehicles	191
Roadside Emergencies	192
Roadside Assistance	192
Vehicles sold in the U.S. : Getting roadside assistance	192
Vehicles sold in the U.S. : Using roadside assistance	192
Vehicles sold in Canada : Getting roadside assistance	193
Vehicles sold in Canada : Using roadside assistance	193
Hazard flasher control	193
Fuel pump shut-off switch	193
Electric vehicles	194
Fuses and relays	194
Electric vehicles	194
Fuses	194
Standard fuse amperage rating and color	195
Passenger compartment fuse panel	195
Power distribution box	199
Changing the tires	202
Dissimilar spare tire/wheel information	202
Stopping and securing the vehicle	204
Removing the spare tire	204
Electric vehicles	205
Tire change procedure	206
Electric vehicles	208
Stowing the flat/spare tire	208
Wheel lug nut torque specifications	209
Jump starting	210
Electric vehicles	210
Preparing your vehicle	210
Connecting the jumper cables	211
Jump starting	211
Removing the jumper cables	212
Wrecker towing	213
Electric vehicles	213
Emergency towing	214
Customer Assistance	215
GETTING THE SERVICES YOU NEED	215
Away from home	215
Additional assistance	216
In California (U.S. only)	217
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program (U.S. only)	218
Utilizing The Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada only)	219
GETTING ASSISTANCE OUTSIDE THE U.S. AND CANADA	219
ORDERING ADDITIONAL OWNER’S LITERATURE	221
Obtaining a French Owner’s Guide	221
Reporting safety defects (U.S. only)	222
Reporting safety defects (Canada only)	222
Cleaning	223
Washing the exterior	223
Waxing	224
Paint chips	224
Aluminum wheels and wheel covers	224
Engine	225
Electric vehicles	225
Plastic (non-painted) exterior parts	226
Windows and wiper blades	226
Instrument panel/Interior trim and cluster lens	227
Interior	228
Leather seats (if equipped)	228
Underbody	229
Electric vehicles	229
Ford and Lincoln car care products	229
Maintenance and Specifications	230
Service recommendations	230
Electric vehicles	230
Precautions when servicing your vehicle	230
Working with the engine off	230
Working with the engine on	230
Opening the hood	231
Identifying components in the engine compartment	232
Windshield washer fluid	233
Changing the wiper blades	233
Rear window wiper blades (if equipped)	234
Engine oil	234
Checking the engine oil	234
Adding engine oil	235
Engine oil and filter recommendations	235
Use SAE 5W-20 engine oil	235
Battery	236
Engine coolant	238
Electric vehicles	238
Checking engine coolant	238
Adding engine coolant	239
Recycled engine coolant	241
Coolant refill capacity	241
Severe climates	242
What you should know about fail-safe cooling (if equipped)	242
How fail-safe cooling works	243
When fail-safe mode is activated	243
Fuel Filter	243
What you should know about automotive fuels	244
Important safety precautions	244
Refueling	245
Fuel filler cap	246
Choosing the right fuel	247
Octane recommendations	247
Fuel quality	248
Cleaner air	248
Running out of fuel	248
Essentials of good fuel economy	249
Measuring techniques	249
Filling the tank	249
Calculating fuel economy	250
Driving style — good driving and fuel economy habits	250
Habits	250
Maintenance	251
Conditions	251
Emission control system	252
On-board diagnostics (OBD-II)	253
Readiness for Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) testing	254
Power steering fluid	255
Electric vehicles	255
Brake fluid	255
Transmission fluid	256
Electric vehicles	256
Checking automatic transmission fluid	256
Low fluid level	257
Correct fluid level	257
High fluid level	257
Adjusting automatic transmission fluid levels	257
Air filter	258
Changing the air filter element	258
Vehicle storage	259
Electric vehicles	260
Motorcraft part numbers	261
Maintenance product specifications and capacities	262
Engine data	264
Engine drivebelt routing	265
Identifying your vehicle	265
Safety Compliance Certification Label	265
Vehicle identification number (VIN)	266
Electric vehicles	266
Transmission code designations	267
Accessories	268
Ford Custom Accessories for your vehicle	268
Exterior style	268
Interior style	268
Lifestyle	268
Peace of mind	269
Ford Extended Service Plan	270
Ford ESP Extended Service Plans (U.S. Only)	270
Ford ESP Extended Service Plans (Canada Only)	273
Scheduled Maintenance	274
GENERAL MAINTENANCE INFORMATION	274
Electric vehicles	274
Why maintain your vehicle?	274
Protecting your investment	274
Oils, fluids and flushing	275
Genuine Ford parts and service	275
Convenience	275
Factory-trained technicians	275
Genuine Ford and Motorcraft replacement parts	276
Value shopping for your vehicle’s maintenance needs	276
Owner checks and services	276
Multi-point inspection	277
NORMAL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND LOG	279
Maintenance schedule log	283
SPECIAL OPERATING CONDITIONS	286
Special operating condition log	290
Exceptions	292
ENGINE COOLANT CHANGE RECORD	293
Engine coolant change log	293