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Tires, Wheels and Loading Front Wheel Drive (FWD) vehicles with manual transmissions: If your vehicle is equipped with a manual transmission, shifting the transmission into neutral (N) permits "flat-towing" (all wheels on the ground) for pulling behind a motorhome. Before you tow your vehicle: • Release the parking brake. • Move the gearshift to the neutral position. • Turn the key in the ignition to the off position. • The maximum recommended speed is 70 mph (113 km/h). • The maximum recommended distance is unlimited. • The vehicle must be towed in the forward position to ensure no damage is done to the internal transmission components. In addition, it is recommended that you follow the instructions provided by the aftermarket manufacturer of the towing equipment, if provided. In case of a roadside emergency with a disabled vehicle, see Wrecker towing in the Roadside Emergencies chapter. All Wheel Drive (AWD) vehicles: Do not tow your vehicle with any wheels on the ground, as vehicle or transmission damage may occur. It is recommended to tow your vehicle with all four (4) wheels off the ground such as when using a car-hauling trailer. Otherwise, no recreational towing is permitted. In case of a roadside emergency with a disabled vehicle, see Wrecker towing in the Roadside Emergencies chapter. 198 2009 Milan (mln) Owners Guide, 2nd Printing USA (fus)

Section	Page
Table of Contents	1
Introduction	4
CONGRATULATIONS	4
SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION	5
Warning symbols in this guide	5
Warning symbols on your vehicle	5
Protecting the environment	5
PERCHLORATE MATERIAL	6
BREAKING-IN YOUR VEHICLE	6
SPECIAL NOTICES	6
New Vehicle Limited Warranty	6
Special instructions	6
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	16
Entertainment Systems	18
AUDIO SYSTEMS	18
Quick start — How to get going	18
Listening to the radio	18
Listening to satellite radio (if equipped)	19
Listening to a CD/MP3 (if equipped)	19
AM/FM single CD/MP3 satellite compatible sound system (if equipped)	22
Premium/Audiophile AM/FM in-dash six CD/MP3 satellite compatible sound system (if equipped)	29
Auxiliary input jack (Line in)	37
USB port (if equipped)	39
GENERAL AUDIO INFORMATION	39
Satellite radio information (if equipped)	42
NAVIGATION SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	45
SYNC (IF EQUIPPED)	45
Climate Controls	46
MANUAL HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	46
Manual heating and air conditioning system operating tips	47
AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL (ATC) SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	48
Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) system with heated seats (if equipped)	50
Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) system operating tips	51
REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER	53
Lights	54
HEADLAMP CONTROL	54
Autolamp control (if equipped)	54
Autolamps - Programmable exit delay	54
Fog lamp control (if equipped)	55
Daytime running lamps (DRL) (if equipped)	55
High beams	56
Flash to pass	56
PANEL DIMMER CONTROL	56
AIMING THE HEADLAMPS	57
Vertical aim adjustment	57
TURN SIGNAL CONTROL	58
INTERIOR LAMPS	58
Dome lamps and map lamps	58
Ambient/Mood lighting (if equipped)	59
BULB REPLACEMENT	59
Headlamp condensation	59
Using the right bulbs	60
Replacing exterior bulbs	61
Replacing headlamp bulbs	61
Replacing front parking lamp/turn signal bulbs	64
Replacing front side marker bulbs	66
Replacing stop/tail/turn/and side marker bulbs	66
Replacing rear turn signal bulbs	66
Replacing backup lamp bulbs	67
Replacing high-mount brake lamp bulb	68
Replacing license plate lamp bulbs	68
Replacing fog lamp bulbs (if equipped)	69
Driver Controls	70
MULTI-FUNCTION LEVER	70
Windshield wiper rainlamp feature (if equipped with Autolamp)	70
TILT/TELESCOPE STEERING WHEEL	71
ILLUMINATED VISOR MIRROR (IF EQUIPPED)	71
OVERHEAD CONSOLE	72
Storage compartment	72
CENTER CONSOLE	72
CLOCK	73
INSTRUMENT PANEL STORAGE COMPARTMENT	73
AUXILIARY POWER POINT (12VDC)	73
POWER WINDOWS	74
One touch down	75
Window lock	75
Accessory delay	75
INTERIOR MIRROR	75
Automatic dimming interior rear view mirror (if equipped)	76
EXTERIOR MIRRORS	76
Power side view mirrors	76
SPEED CONTROL	77
Setting speed control	77
Disengaging speed control	78
Resuming a set speed	79
Increasing speed while using speed control	79
Reducing speed while using speed control	79
Turning off speed control	80
STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS (IF EQUIPPED)	80
Radio control features	80
MOON ROOF (IF EQUIPPED)	82
HOMELINK WIRELESS CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	84
Programming	84
Gate Operator & Canadian Programming	86
Operating the HomeLink Wireless Control System	86
Erasing HomeLink buttons	87
Reprogramming a single HomeLink button	87
MESSAGE CENTER	87
Selectable features	88
Reset	88
Info menu	88
Odometer/Trip odometer	88
Distance to empty (DTE)	88
Average fuel economy (AFE)	89
Trip elapsed drive time	89
Compass display (if equipped)	89
Compass zone/calibration adjustment	90
Setup menu	92
System check	92
Units (English/Metric)	93
Language	93
Easy entry/exit (if equipped)	93
Park aid (Reverse sensing system) (if equipped)	93
System warnings	94
INTERIOR TRUNK CONTROL	96
Locks and Security	97
KEYS	97
Recommended handling of the Integrated Keyhead Transmitter (IKT)	98
POWER DOOR LOCKS	99
Smart locks	99
Power door lock/unlock inhibit feature	99
Autolock feature	100
Deactivating/activating autolock feature	101
Keyless entry keypad procedure	101
Autounlock feature	102
Deactivating/activating autounlock feature	102
Keyless entry keypad procedure	103
CHILDPROOF DOOR LOCKS	103
INTERIOR LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT RELEASE	104
REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM	105
Unlocking the doors/two stage unlock	106
Locking the doors	107
Car finder	107
Sounding a panic alarm	107
Opening the trunk	107
Replacing the battery	107
Replacing lost Integrated Keyhead Transmitters (IKTs)	108
How to reprogram your Integrated Keyhead Transmitters (IKTs)	108
Illuminated entry	108
Perimeter lamps illuminated entry	109
Deactivating/activating perimeter lamps illuminated entry	109
Illuminated exit	110
Battery saver	110
SECURICODE™ KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	111
Programming a personal entry code	111
Erasing personal code	111
Anti-scan feature	111
Unlocking and locking the doors using keyless entry	112
SECURILOCK™ PASSIVE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM	112
Anti-theft indicator	113
Automatic arming	113
Automatic disarming	113
Replacement Integrated Keyhead Transmitters (IKT) and coded keys	114
Programming spare keys	114
PERIMETER ALARM SYSTEM	115
Arming the system	116
Disarming the system	116
Triggering the anti-theft system	117
Seating and Safety Restraints	118
SEATING	118
Adjustable head restraints	118
Using the manual lumbar support (if equipped)	121
Adjusting the front manual seat (if equipped)	121
Folding down the front passenger seatback (if equipped)	122
Adjusting the front power seat (if equipped)	122
Heated seats (if equipped)	124
REAR SEATS	125
Split-folding rear seatbacks	125
Seat-mounted cup holders and armrest storage compartment	127
SAFETY RESTRAINTS	127
Personal Safety System	127
How does the Personal Safety System work?	128
Driver and passenger dual-stage airbag supplemental restraints	128
Front crash severity sensor	128
Driver’s seat position sensor	128
Front passenger sensing system	128
Front safety belt usage sensors	129
Front safety belt pretensioners	129
Front safety belt energy management retractors	130
Determining if the Personal Safety System is operational	130
Safety belt precautions	130
Combination lap and shoulder belts	132
Energy management feature — front outboard	132
Vehicle sensitive mode	133
Automatic locking mode	133
How to use the automatic locking mode	133
When to use the automatic locking mode	133
How to disengage the automatic locking mode	134
Safety belt pretensioner	134
Safety belt height adjustment	135
Safety belt extension assembly	135
Safety belt warning light and indicator chime	135
Conditions of operation	136
Belt-Minder	136
One-time disable	139
Deactivating/activating the Belt-Minder feature	139
AIRBAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS)	141
Important supplemental restraint system precautions	141
Children and airbags	143
How does the safety belt pretensioner and airbag supplemental restraint system work?	143
Front passenger sensing system	145
Determining if the system is operational	150
Seat-mounted side airbag system	150
How does the side airbag system work?	151
Determining if the system is operational	152
Side curtain airbag system	153
How does the side air curtain system work?	154
Determining if the system is operational	155
Disposal of airbags and airbag equipped vehicles (including pretensioners)	156
SAFETY RESTRAINTS FOR CHILDREN	156
Important child restraint precautions	156
Recommendations for attaching child safety restraints for children	158
Transporting children	159
SAFETY SEATS FOR CHILDREN	160
Infant and/or toddler seats	160
Installing child safety seats with combination lap and shoulder belts	161
Attaching child safety seats with LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) attachments	164
Use of inboard lower anchors from the outboard seating positions (center seating use)	165
Combining safety belt and LATCH lower anchors for attaching child safety seats	166
Attaching child safety seats with tether straps	166
Child booster seats	168
When children should use booster seats	169
Types of booster seats	169
The importance of shoulder belts	171
Child restraint and safety belt maintenance	172
Tires, Wheels and Loading	173
INFORMATION ABOUT UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING	173
Treadwear	173
Traction AA A B C	173
Temperature A B C	174
TIRES	174
Glossary of tire terminology	174
INFLATING YOUR TIRES	175
TIRE CARE	177
Inspecting your tires	177
Tire wear	178
Damage	178
U.S. DOT Tire Identification Number (TIN)	178
Tire replacement requirements	179
Safety practices	180
Highway hazards	181
Tire and wheel alignment	181
Tire rotation	181
INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE TIRE SIDEWALL	182
Information on “P” type tires	183
Additional information contained on the tire sidewall for “LT” type tires	186
Information on “T” type tires	187
Location of the tire label	187
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS)	188
Understanding your Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)	189
When your temporary spare tire is installed	190
When you believe your system is not operating properly	190
When inflating your tires	191
How temperature affects your tire pressure	191
SNOW TIRES AND CHAINS	192
VEHICLE LOADING	192
TRAILER TOWING	197
RECREATIONAL TOWING	197
Driving	199
STARTING	199
Positions of the ignition	199
Starting your vehicle	199
Important safety precautions	200
Starting the engine	202
Guarding against exhaust fumes	202
Important ventilating information	202
ENGINE BLOCK HEATER (IF EQUIPPED)	202
BRAKES	204
Four-wheel anti-lock brake system (ABS)	204
ABS warning lamp	205
Using ABS	205
Parking brake	205
ADVANCETRAC STABILITY ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	206
TRACTION CONTROL™ (IF EQUIPPED)	210
STEERING	211
Speed sensitive steering	212
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OPERATION	212
Brake-shift interlock	212
Understanding the gearshift positions of the 5–speed automatic transmission (if equipped)	214
Understanding the gearshift positions of the 6–speed automatic transmission (if equipped)	215
If your vehicle gets stuck in mud or snow	216
MANUAL TRANSMISSION OPERATION (IF EQUIPPED)	217
Using the clutch	217
Recommended shift speeds	217
Reverse	218
Parking your vehicle	218
Removing the key	218
REVERSE SENSING SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	218
ALL WHEEL DRIVE (AWD) SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	220
Driving on slippery surfaces with AWD vehicles	221
Basic operating principles	221
If your vehicle goes off the edge of the pavement	221
If your vehicle gets stuck	222
Emergency maneuvers	222
AWD Systems (if equipped)	223
Sand	223
Mud and water	223
Driving on hilly or sloping terrain	224
Driving on snow and ice	225
Maintenance and Modifications	225
DRIVING THROUGH WATER	226
Roadside Emergencies	227
ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE	227
Getting roadside assistance	227
Using roadside assistance	228
HAZARD FLASHER CONTROL	228
FUEL PUMP SHUT-OFF SWITCH	228
FUSES AND RELAYS	229
Fuses	229
Standard fuse amperage rating and color	230
Passenger compartment fuse panel	230
Power distribution box	233
CHANGING THE TIRES	236
Dissimilar spare tire/wheel information	236
Stopping and securing the vehicle	238
Removing the spare tire and jack	238
Tire change procedure	239
Stowing the wheel and jack	241
WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS	241
JUMP STARTING	242
Preparing your vehicle	242
Connecting the jumper cables	243
Jump starting	245
Removing the jumper cables	246
WRECKER TOWING	248
Emergency towing	249
Customer Assistance	250
GETTING THE SERVICES YOU NEED	250
Away from home	250
Additional Assistance	251
IN CALIFORNIA (U.S. ONLY)	252
THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU (BBB) AUTO LINE PROGRAM (U.S. ONLY)	252
UTILIZING THE MEDIATION/ARBITRATION PROGRAM (CANADA ONLY)	253
FORD EXTENDED SERVICE PLAN	254
GETTING ASSISTANCE OUTSIDE THE U.S. AND CANADA	254
ORDERING ADDITIONAL OWNER’S LITERATURE	255
Obtaining a French owner’s guide	256
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (U.S. ONLY)	256
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (CANADA ONLY)	256
Cleaning	257
WASHING THE EXTERIOR	257
WAXING	258
PAINT CHIPS	258
ALUMINUM WHEELS AND WHEEL COVERS	258
ENGINE	259
PLASTIC (NON-PAINTED) EXTERIOR PARTS	260
WINDOWS AND WIPER BLADES	261
INSTRUMENT PANEL/INTERIOR TRIM AND CLUSTER LENS	261
INTERIOR	262
LEATHER SEATS (IF EQUIPPED)	263
UNDERBODY	263
FORD AND LINCOLN MERCURY CAR CARE PRODUCTS	264
Maintenance and Specifications	265
SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS	265
PRECAUTIONS WHEN SERVICING YOUR VEHICLE	265
Working with the engine off	265
Working with the engine on	265
OPENING THE HOOD	266
IDENTIFYING COMPONENTS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT	267
WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID	269
CHANGING THE WIPER BLADES	270
ENGINE OIL	270
Checking the engine oil	270
Adding engine oil	274
Engine oil and filter recommendations	274
Use SAE 5W-20 engine oil	274
BATTERY	275
ENGINE COOLANT	277
Checking engine coolant	277
Adding engine coolant	278
Recycled engine coolant	281
Coolant refill capacity	281
Severe climates	281
What you should know about fail-safe cooling (2.3L I4 engine only)	282
How fail-safe cooling works	282
When fail-safe mode is activated	283
FUEL FILTER	283
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT AUTOMOTIVE FUELS	283
Important safety precautions	283
Refueling	285
Fuel filler cap	286
Choosing the right fuel	287
Octane recommendations	287
Fuel quality	287
Cleaner air	288
Running out of fuel	288
ESSENTIALS OF GOOD FUEL ECONOMY	288
Measuring techniques	288
Filling the tank	289
Calculating fuel economy	289
Driving style — good driving and fuel economy habits	290
Habits	290
Maintenance	290
Conditions	291
EPA fuel economy estimates	291
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM	291
On board diagnostics (OBD-II)	292
Readiness for Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) testing	293
POWER STEERING FLUID	294
BRAKE/CLUTCH FLUID	295
TRANSMISSION FLUID	296
Checking 5–speed automatic transmission fluid (If equipped)	296
Low fluid level	296
Correct fluid level	296
High fluid level	297
Adjusting automatic transmission fluid levels	297
Checking 6–speed automatic transmission fluid (if equipped)	297
Checking automatic transmission fluid at normal operating temperature (140°F-158°F [60°C-70°C])	298
Checking automatic transmission fluid at cool temperature (59°F-77°F [15°C-25°C])	298
Low fluid level	299
High fluid level	299
Adjusting automatic transmission fluid levels	299
Checking and adding manual transmission fluid (if equipped)	300
AIR FILTER	300
Changing the air filter element	301
MOTORCRAFT PART NUMBERS	303
MAINTENANCE PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND CAPACITIES	304
ENGINE DATA	307
Engine drivebelt routing	307
IDENTIFYING YOUR VEHICLE	308
Safety Compliance Certification Label	308
Vehicle identification number (VIN)	308
TRANSMISSION CODE DESIGNATIONS	309
Accessories	310
GENUINE MERCURY ACCESSORIES FOR YOUR VEHICLE	310
Exterior style	310
Interior style	310
Lifestyle	310
Peace of mind	310