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28, 35

28
87

79, 81
105
237
274
274
331
276
318
277, 324
21
274
258
317

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Customer Assistance Center, Ford (U.S.) . Customer Assistance Centre,

Ford of Canada .

lubricant specifications.

Disabled vehicle (see Towing) Dispute Settlement Board . Doors

Daytime running light system . Defects, reporting . Dipstick . automatic transmission fluid . engine oil power steering fluid .

Driveline universal joint and slip yoke Driving under special conditions .

Dual fuel tank selector switch . Electrical system

bad weather . heavy load . high speed . high water . slippery roads tips for safe driving .

circuit breakers . fuses . operating when the engine is off . power point outlet

Electronic AM radio (see Electronic

Electronic radio with cassette

sound system)

(see Electronic sound system)

Electronic sound system

accessory delay . tuning the radio . warranty and service information.

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337

337, 344

. 63
333
265
282, 284
265
280
254
338
. 82
324
271
218
219
175
219
221
219
218
. 62

235
225, 234
. 68
. 66

. 50

. 42

. 68
29, 44, 51
. 56

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Electronic stereo cassette radio

(see Electronic sound system)

Emergencies, roadside battery acid spills . fuel . jump-starting . towing.

Emergency brake (parking brake) . Emission control system .

catalytic converter emissions warranty .

Engine

42

250, 287
297
249
254
149
302
302
4, 302, 304

check engine warning light diesel does not start fuel injected engine, starting . fuel pump shut-off switch . preparing to start . refill capacities . service points starting . starting after a collision . storing your vehicle.

checking and adding . disposal . preparing for storage . proper solution . recovery reservoir refill capacities . specifications . temperature gauge .

Engine coolant temperature gauge .

description . mechanical .

17
223
137, 139
223
137–138
318
261
139
223
330–331
142
274
274
268, 277, 284
331
268, 276–277, 284
261, 275
318
277, 324
21
21
21
21

Engine block heater . Engine coolant

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Engine fan . Engine knocking. Engine oil

changing oil and oil filter . checking and adding . dipstick . disposal engine oil pressure gauge . filter, specifications . refill capacities . specifications . synthetic oil “break-in” oils . viscosity . Entry system

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296
264
265, 267
265
265
268, 277, 284
. 19
317
318
264, 324
264–265
264

illuminated . remote . Exhaust fumes Extended Service Plan, Ford . Fan, engine fan, avoiding injury . Federal Communications Commission . Federal Highway Administration

Flashers, hazard . Flashing the lights . Flat tire. Fluid refill capacities. Foglamps . Ford Customer Assistance Center . Ford Dispute Settlement Board . Ford Extended Service Plan . Ford Motor Company of Canada .

Regulation .

. 92
. 89
143

258
. 55

. 74
. 72
236
318
. 86
337
338
344

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Ford of Canada Customer Assistance Centre . Foreign registration . Four-Wheel Drive vehicles

description . driving off road . indicator light lever operated . special driving instructions special notice . towing.

Four-wheeling with Ford supplement . French owner guides, how to obtain . Fuel .

calculating fuel economy . capacity . choosing the right fuel comparisons with EPA fuel

economy estimates .

filling your vehicle with fuel. filter, specifications . fuel filler door release lever . fuel gauge . improving fuel economy . octane rating . quality. running out of fuel . safety information relating to

selector switch, dual tank . storing your vehicle. treating emergencies

removing . replacing.

automotive fuels .

Fuel cap .

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342

163
172
166
164
174
255
293
300
318
295

301
293
317
293–294
21
301
295–296
295–296
300

297
62
331
297
293
293–294
293–294, 299

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Fuel filler door .

override, manual remote release .

Fuel filter, specifications . Fuel gauge . Fuel pump shut-off switch

engine does not start starting after a collision .

Fuel tank selector switch, dual tanks Fuse panels, instrument panel Fuses

charts . checking and replacing . circuit breakers .

Gas cap (see Fuel cap) . Gas mileage (see Fuel economy) Gasohol Gasoline (see Fuel). Gauges, Mechanical

battery voltage gauge . charging system gauge . engine coolant temperature gauge . engine oil pressure gauge . fuel gauge . odometer . speedometer . tachometer . trip odometer .

293–294
294
293
317
. 21

223
223
. 62
226, 234

234
225, 234
235

293
295, 300
297
293

. 18
. 18
. 21
. 19
. 21
. 24
. 23
. 24
. 24

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GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)

calculating . definition . driving with a heavy load . location .

Gearshift

automatic operation . column-mounted . floor-mounted . gearshift override . locking the gearshift manual operation . positions . shifting the gears . shift-lock.

GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating).

calculating . definition . driving with a heavy load . location .

Hazard flashers . Headlamps aiming.