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Contents
Before driving
Introduction 2
Instrumentation 4
Controls and features 16
Seating and safety restraints 74
Starting and driving
Starting 102
Driving 107
Roadside emergencies 124
Servicing
Maintenance and care 141
Capacities and specifications 190
Customer assistance 200
Reporting safety defects 215
Index 216
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Introduction ICONS Indicates a safety alert. Read the following section on Warnings. Indicates vehicle information related to recycling and other environmental concerns will follow. Correct vehicle usage and the authorized disposal of waste cleaning and lubrication materials are significant steps towards protecting the environment. Indicates a message regarding child safety restraints. Refer to Seating and safety restraints for more information. Indicates that this Owner Guide contains informati
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Introduction INFORMATION ABOUT THIS GUIDE The information found in this guide was in effect at the time of printing. Ford may change the contents without notice and without incurring obligation. SPECIAL NOTICES Notice to owners of natural flexible fuel vehicles Before you drive your vehicle, be sure to read the “Flexible Fuel Vehicle Owner’s Guide Supplement”. This book contains important operation and maintenance information. 3
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Instrumentation Instrument cluster (pg. 6) Headlamp control (pg. 16) – + 50 60 40 70 0 12 2 34 H 30 F 80 100 80 FUEL DOOR> 120 5 60 2 RPMx1000 20 90 40 000013 140 6 E C 1 10 20 160 100 UNLEADED FUEL ONLY 7 ! P SERVICE ENGINE 0 SOON 0 MPH km/h180 BRAKE LOW THEFT O/D ABS CRUISE COOLANT 0 D 110 OFF P R N D 1 Trunk release — sedan only Speed Parking brake (pg. 57) control release Driver side (pg. 45) (pg. 109) air bag (pg. 88) Rear window wiper and washer Turn signal and — wagon only wiper/wash
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Instrumentation Electronic sound system Passenger side (pg. 29) air bag (pg. 89) FM 12 H M AMC w AM BL RF FM BASS TREB VOL SEEK EJECT REW FF PUSH-ON BAL SCAN TUNE FADE w TAPE SIDE TAPE 6 3 4 5 2 1 R-DEF OFF LO VENT A/C MAX HI A/C Climate control systems (pg. 18) Gearshift (pg. 111) 5
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Instrumentation WARNING LIGHTS AND CHIMES Standard instrument cluster – + 50 60 40 70 0 12 2 34 H 30 80 100 80 F FUEL DOOR> 60 120 2 5 RPMx1000 20 40 000013 90 140 6 1 E C 10 20 160 100 UNLEADED FUEL ONLY 7 ! P SERVICE ENGINE 180 0 BRAKE SOON 0 MPH km/h CRUISE LOW THEFT 110 O/D ABS 0 OFF COOLANT P R N D D 1 Optional instrument cluster – + 60 50 70 40 0 00 0 80 4 H 3 5 100 F FUEL DOOR> 30 90 60 2 6 140 RPMx1000 000000 20 100 1 7 E C 20 10 180 110 PREMIUM UNLEADED ! P SERVICE FUEL RECOMMENDED
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Instrumentation Safety belt Momentarily illuminates when the ignition is turned to the ON position to remind you to fasten your safety belts. For more information, refer to the Seating and safety restraints chapter. Door ajar Illuminates when the ignition is in the ON or START position and any door is open. Service engine soon Your vehicle is SERVICE ENGINE equipped with a SOON computer that monitors the engine’s emission control system. This system is commonly known as the On Board Diagnostics
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Instrumentation Temporary malfunctions may cause your Service Engine Soon light to illuminate. Examples are: 1. The vehicle has run out of fuel. (The engine may misfire or run poorly.) 2. Poor fuel quality or water in the fuel. 3. The fuel cap may not have been properly installed and securely tightened. These temporary malfunctions can be corrected by filling the fuel tank with good quality fuel and/or properly installing and securely tightening the gas cap. After three driving cycles without th
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Instrumentation of a tank indicated on the fuel gauge (refer to Fuel gauge in this chapter for more information). The ignition must be in the ON position for this lamp to illuminate. The lamp will also illuminate for several seconds after the ignition is turned to the ON position regardless of the fuel level. Low coolant (if equipped) This lamp will LOW illuminate when the COOLANT engine coolant inside the reservoir is low. This lamp will come on when the ignition is first turned on, but then sh
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Instrumentation Speed control (if equipped) This light comes on CRUISE when either the SET/ACCEL or RESUME controls are pressed. It turns off when the speed control OFF control is pressed, the brake is applied or the ignition is turned to the OFF position. Brake system warning Momentarily illuminates ! P when the ignition is turned to the ON BRAKE position, the engine is off and the parking brake is engaged. If the brake warning lamp does not illuminate at this time, seek service immediately. Il
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Instrumentation Air bag readiness Momentarily illuminates when the ignition is turned ON. If the light fails to illuminate, continues to flash or remains on, have the system serviced immediately. Safety belt warning chime Chimes to remind you to fasten your safety belts. For information on the safety belt warning chime, refer to the Seating and safety restraints chapter. Supplemental restraint system (SRS) warning chime For information on the SRS warning chime, refer to the Seating and safety re
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Instrumentation GAUGES Standard instrument cluster gauges – + 50 60 40 70 0 12 2 34 H 30 80 100 80 F FUEL DOOR> 60 120 2 5 RPMx1000 20 40 000013 90 140 6 1 E C 10 20 160 100 UNLEADED FUEL ONLY 7 SERVICE ! P ENGINE 180 0 0 MPH km/h BRAKE SOON CRUISE LOW THEFT O/D ABS 0 110 COOLANT P R N D D 1 OFF Optional instrument cluster gauges – + 60 50 70 40 0 00 0 80 4 H 3 5 100 F FUEL DOOR> 30 90 60 2 6 140 RPMx1000 000000 20 100 1 7 E C 20 10 180 110 PREMIUM UNLEADED ! P SERVICE FUEL RECOMMENDED BRAKE
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Instrumentation ² Optional instrument 60 70 50 cluster 0 00 0 40 80 100 30 90 60 140 000000 20 100 20 10 180 110 MPH km/h 120 P R N D 2 1 Tachometer Indicates the engine speed in revolutions per minute. ² Standard instrument 34 cluster 5 2 RPMx1000 6 1 UNLEADED FUEL ONLY 7 0 ² Optional instrument 4 cluster 3 5 2 6 RPMx1000 1 7 PREMIUM UNLEADED FUEL RECOMMENDED 0 8 Driving with your tachometer pointer in the red zone may damage the engine. Engine coolant temperature gauge Indicates the temper
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Instrumentation overheating. Stop the vehicle as soon as safely possible, switch off the engine immediately and let the engine cool. Refer to Engine coolant in the Maintenance and care chapter. Never remove the coolant reservoir cap while the engine is running or hot. This gauge indicates the temperature of the engine coolant, not the coolant level. If the coolant is not at its proper level the gauge indication will not be accurate. Odometer Registers the total 60 50 70 kilometers (miles) of 0 0
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Instrumentation Fuel gauge Displays approximately how much fuel is in F the fuel tank (when the key is in the ON position). The fuel E gauge may vary slightly when the vehicle is in motion. The ignition should be in the OFF position while the vehicle is being refueled. When the gauge first indicates empty, there is a small amount of reserve fuel in the tank. When refueling the vehicle from empty indication, the amount of fuel that can be added will be less than the advertised capacity due to the
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Controls and features HEADLAMP CONTROL Rotate the headlamp PANEL AUTO P DIM LAMP control to the first position to turn on the parking lamps. Rotate to the second position to also turn on the headlamps. Daytime running lamps (DRL) (if equipped) Turns the headlamps on with a reduced output. To activate: ² the ignition must be in the ON position and ² the headlamp control is in the OFF or Parking lamps position. Always remember to turn on your headlamps at dusk or during inclement weather. The Dayt
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Controls and features Flash to pass Pull toward you to activate and release to deactivate. PANEL DIMMER CONTROL Use to adjust the PANEL AUTO P DIM brightness of the LAMP instrument panel during headlamp and parklamp operation. ² Rotate up to brighten. ² Rotate down to dim. ² Rotate to full up position (past detent) to turn on interior lamps. AUTOLAMP CONTROL The autolamp system PANEL AUTO P DIM LAMP provides light sensitive automatic on-off control of the exterior lights normally controlled by t
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Controls and features ² To turn autolamps on, rotate the control up. The preselected time lapse is adjustable up to approximately three minutes by continuing to rotate the control upward. ² To turn autolamps off, rotate the control down until it clicks. REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER Clears the rear window of thin ice and fog. To operate: 1. Turn the ignition to the ON position. 2. Press and release R-DEF the control once to turn on. The light will be lit while the rear window defroster is on. 3. Press a
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Controls and features Temperature control knob Controls the temperature of the airflow inside the vehicle. Mode selector control OFF Controls the direction VENT A/C MAX of the airflow to the A/C inside of the vehicle. The air conditioning compressor will operate in all modes except VENT and . However, the air conditioning will only function if the outside temperature is about 10°C (50°F) or higher. Since the air conditioner removes considerable moisture from the air during operation, it is norma
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Controls and features ² OFF-Outside air is shut out and the fan will not operate. For short periods of time only, use this mode to prevent undesirable odors from entering the vehicle. ² (Panel and floor)-Distributes outside air through the instrument panel registers and the floor ducts. Heating and air conditioning capabilities are provided in this mode. For added customer comfort, when the temperature control knob is anywhere in between the full hot and full cold positions, the air distributed
