Ford Thunderbird 2004 User Manual

Table of Contents
Introduction	4
Instrument Cluster	10
Warning and control lights	10
Gauges	14
Entertainment Systems	16
AM/FM stereo with CD	16
Climate Controls	22
Electronic automatic temperature control	22
Rear window defroster	25
Lights	27
Headlamps	27
Turn signal control	30
Bulb replacement	30
Driver Controls	38
Windshield wiper/washer control	38
Steering wheel adjustment	39
Power windows	40
Mirrors	41
Speed control	42
Locks and Security	61
Keys	61
Locks	61
Anti-theft system	64

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Seating and Safety Restraints	73
Seating	73
Safety restraints	76
Air bags	86
Child restraints	97
Driving	109
Starting	109
Brakes	112
Traction control/AdvanceTrac	113
Transmission operation	115
Vehicle loading	121
Trailer towing	124
Roadside Emergencies	125
Getting roadside assistance	125
Hazard flasher switch	126
Fuel pump shut-off switch	127
Fuses and relays	127
Changing tires	136
Jump starting	141
Wrecker towing	147
Customer Assistance	148
Reporting safety defects (U.S. only)	156
Cleaning	157

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Maintenance and Specifications	163
Engine compartment	164
Engine oil	165
Battery	168
Fuel information	175
Air filter(s)	187
Part numbers	201
Refill capacities	201
Lubricant specifications	203
Accessories	210
Index	212

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Copyright © 2003 Ford Motor Company

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Introduction

CALIFORNIA Proposition 65 Warning

WARNING: Engine exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain vehicle components contain or emit chemicals known to

the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. In addition, certain fluids contained in vehicles and certain products of component wear contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.

CONGRATULATIONS

Congratulations on acquiring your new Ford Motor Company product. Please take the time to get well acquainted with your vehicle by reading this handbook. The more you know and understand about your vehicle the greater the safety and pleasure you will derive from driving it.

For more information on Ford Motor Company and its products visit the following website:

•In the United States: www.ford.com

•In Canada: www.ford.ca

•In Mexico: www.ford.com.mx

•In Australia: www.ford.com.au

Additional owner information is given in separate publications.

This Owner’s Guide describes every option and model variant available and therefore some of the items covered may not apply to your particular vehicle. Furthermore, due to printing cycles it may describe options before they are generally available.

Remember to pass on the Owner’s Guide when reselling the vehicle. It is an integral part of the vehicle.

Fuel pump shut-off switch In the event of an accident the safety switch will automatically cut off the fuel supply to the

engine. The switch can also be activated through sudden vibration (e.g. collision when parking). To reset the switch, refer to the Fuel pump shut-off switch in the Roadside emergencies chapter.

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SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION

Warning symbols in this guide

How can you reduce the risk of personal injury and prevent possible damage to others, your vehicle and its equipment? In this guide, answers to such questions are contained in comments highlighted by the warning triangle symbol. These comments should be read and observed.

Warning symbols on your vehicle

When you see this symbol, it is imperative that you consult the relevant section of this guide before touching or attempting adjustment of any kind.

Protecting the environment

We must all play our part in protecting the environment. Correct

vehicle usage and the authorized disposal of waste cleaning and

lubrication materials are significant

steps towards this aim. Information in this respect is highlighted in this guide with the tree symbol.

BREAKING-IN YOUR VEHICLE

Your vehicle does not need an extensive break-in. Try not to drive continuously at the same speed for the first 1,600 km (1,000 miles) of new vehicle operation. Vary your speed to allow parts to adjust themselves to other parts.

Do not add friction modifier compounds or special break-in oils during the first few thousand kilometers (miles) of operation, since these additives may prevent piston ring seating. See Engine oil in the Maintenance and specifications chapter for more information on oil usage.

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SPECIAL NOTICES

Emission warranty

The New Vehicle Limited Warranty includes Bumper-to-Bumper Coverage, Safety Restraint Coverage, Corrosion Coverage, and 6.0L Power Stroke Diesel Engine Coverage. In addition, your vehicle is eligible for Emissions Defect and Emissions Performance Warranties. For a detailed description of what is covered and what is not covered, refer to the Warranty Guide that is provided to you along with your Owner’s Guide.

Data Recording

Computers in your vehicle are capable of recording detailed data potentially including but not limited to information such as:

•the use of restraint systems including seat belts by the driver and passengers,

•information about the performance of various systems and modules in the vehicle, and

•information related to engine, throttle, steering, brake or other system status.

Any of this information could potentially include information regarding how the driver operates the vehicle, potentially including but not limited to information regarding vehicle speed, brake or accelerator application, or steering input. This information may be stored during regular operation or in a crash or near crash event.

This stored information may be read out and used by:

•Ford Motor Company.

•service and repair facilities.

•law enforcement or government agencies.

•others who may assert a right or obtain your consent to know such information.

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Special instructions

For your added safety, your vehicle is fitted with sophisticated electronic controls.

Please read the section Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) in the Seating and safety restraints chapter. Failure to follow the specific warnings and instructions could result in personal injury.

Front seat mounted rear facing child or infant seats should NEVER be used in front of a passenger side air bag unless the

air bag can be and is turned OFF.

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These are some of the symbols you may see on your vehicle.

	Vehicle Symbol Glossary
	Safety Alert	See Owner’s Guide
	Fasten Safety Belt	Air Bag-Front
	Air Bag-Side	Child Seat
	Child Seat Installation	Child Seat Lower
	Warning	Anchor
	Child Seat Tether	Brake System
	Anchor
	Anti-Lock Brake System	Brake Fluid -
		Non-Petroleum Based
	Traction Control	AdvanceTrac
	Master Lighting Switch	Hazard Warning Flasher
	Fog Lamps-Front	Fuse Compartment
	Fuel Pump Reset	Windshield Wash/Wipe
	Windshield	Rear Window
	Defrost/Demist	Defrost/Demist
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Vehicle Symbol Glossary

Power Windows

Power Window Lockout

Front/Rear

Child Safety Door

Interior Luggage

Lock/Unlock

Compartment Release

Symbol

Panic Alarm

Engine Oil

Engine Coolant

Engine Coolant

Temperature

Do Not Open When Hot

Battery

Avoid Smoking, Flames,

Battery Acid

or Sparks

Explosive Gas

Fan Warning

Power Steering Fluid

Maintain Correct Fluid

Level

	Emission System	Engine Air Filter
	Passenger Compartment	Jack
	Air Filter

MAX

MIN

Check fuel cap

Low tire warning

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WARNING LIGHTS AND CHIMES

Warning lights and gauges can alert you to a vehicle condition that may become serious enough to cause expensive repairs. A warning light may illuminate when a problem exists with one of your vehicle’s functions.

Many lights will illuminate when you start your vehicle to make sure the bulb works. If any light remains on after starting the vehicle, have the respective system inspected immediately.

Emission system/Check engine:

The Check Engine indicator light illuminates when the ignition is first turned to the ON position to check

the bulb. Solid illumination after the engine is started indicates the On Board Diagnostics System (OBD-II) has detected a malfunction. Refer to

On board diagnostics (OBD-II) in the Maintenance and Specifications chapter. If the light is blinking, engine misfire is occurring which could damage your catalytic converter. Drive in a moderate fashion (avoid heavy acceleration and deceleration) and have your vehicle serviced immediately.

Under engine misfire conditions, excessive exhaust temperatures could damage the catalytic converter, the fuel system, interior

floor coverings or other vehicle components, possibly causing a fire.

Check fuel cap: Illuminates when	CHECK
the fuel cap may not be properly	FUEL
installed. Continued driving with
this light on may cause the Emission	CAP
system/Check engine warning light

to come on. Refer to Fuel Filler Cap in the Maintenance and Specifications chapter.

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Brake system warning light: To	BRAKE
confirm the brake system warning
light is functional, it will	!	P
momentarily illuminate when the

ignition is turned to the ON position

when the engine is not running, or in a position between ON and START, or by applying the parking brake when the ignition is turned to the ON position. If the brake system warning light does not illuminate at this time, seek service immediately from your dealership. Illumination after releasing the parking brake indicates low brake fluid level and the brake system should be inspected immediately by your servicing dealership.

Driving a vehicle with the brake system warning light on is dangerous. A significant decrease in braking performance may

occur. It will take you longer to stop the vehicle. Have the vehicle checked by your dealer immediately.

Anti-lock brake system: If the

ABS light stays illuminated or ABS continues to flash, a malfunction has

been detected, have the system serviced immediately. Normal

braking is still functional unless the brake warning light also is illuminated.

Air bag readiness: If this light fails to illuminate when ignition is turned to ON, continues to flash or remains on, have the system serviced immediately. A chime will also

sound when a malfunction in the supplemental restraint system has been detected.

Safety belt: Reminds you to fasten your safety belt. A chime will also sound to remind you to fasten your safety belt.

Charging system: Illuminates when the battery is not charging properly.

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Engine oil pressure: Illuminates when the oil pressure falls below the normal range, refer to Engine oil in the Maintenance and specifications chapter.

Engine coolant temperature:

Illuminates when the engine coolant temperature is high. Stop the

vehicle as soon as possible, switch off the engine and let cool. Refer to

Engine coolant in the Maintenance and specifications chapter.

Never remove the coolant recovery cap while the engine is running or hot.

Transmission PRNDL indicator:

Displays the gearshift positions. If an “E” character is displayed or flashing, this indicates a

transmission malfunction, contact your dealer immediately. Operating the transmission with the “E” character illuminated may cause additional damage to the transmission.

Traction Control active:

Illuminates when the Traction Control is active. If the light remains on, have the system

serviced immediately, refer to the Driving chapter for more information.

Low fuel: Illuminates when the fuel level in the fuel tank is at or near empty (refer to Fuel gauge in this chapter).

Speed control: Illuminates when the speed control is activated. Turns off when the speed control system is deactivated.

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Low washer fluid: Illuminates when the windshield washer fluid is low.

Bulb warning: A text message indicates when one of the exterior

front turn lamps or rear brake/turn/tail lamps bulb has

burned out. Depress the RESET control to return to the Trip odometer display.

Door ajar: Illuminates when the ignition is in the ON position and any door or trunk is open.

Turn signal: Illuminates when the left or right turn signal or the hazard lights are turned on. If the

indicators flash faster, check for a burned out bulb.

High beams: Illuminates when the high beam headlamps are turned on.

Electronic throttle control:

Illuminates when the engine has defaulted to a ’limp-home’ operation. Report the fault to a dealer at the earliest opportunity.

Key-in-ignition warning chime: Sounds when the key is left in the ignition in the OFF/LOCK or ACC position and the driver’s door is opened.

Headlamps on warning chime: Sounds when the headlamps or parking lamps are on, the ignition is off (the key is not in the ignition) and the driver’s door is opened.

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GAUGES

Speedometer: Indicates the current vehicle speed.

Engine coolant temperature gauge: Indicates engine coolant temperature. At normal operating temperature, the needle will be in

the normal range (between “H” and

“C”). If it enters the red section, the engine is overheating. Stop

the vehicle as soon as safely

possible, switch off the engine and let the engine cool.

Never remove the coolant reservoir cap while the engine is running or hot.

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Odometer: Registers the total kilometers (miles) of the vehicle.

Trip odometer: Registers the

kilometers (miles) of individual journeys. To reset, depress the RESET control. To switch the

display from Trip A to the Trip B, depress the A/B control.

Tachometer: Indicates the engine speed in revolutions per minute. Driving with your tachometer pointer continuously at the top of the scale may damage the engine.

Fuel gauge: Indicates approximately how much fuel is left in the fuel tank (when the ignition is in the ON position). The fuel gauge may vary slightly when the vehicle is in motion or on a grade.

Refer to Filling the tank in the Maintenance and Specifications chapter for more information.

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Entertainment Systems

AUDIOPHILE SATELLITE READY AM/FM STEREO IN-DASH SIX CD RADIO

1. Seek: Press and release SEEK / for previous/next strong station, selection or track.

2. Rewind: In CD mode, press until desired selection is reached.

Fast forward: In CD mode, press until desired selection is reached.

TEXT: TEXT is only available when equipped with Satellite radio. Your Audiophile radio comes equipped with Satellite ready capability. The kit to enable Satellite reception is available through your Ford dealer.

Detailed Satellite instructions are included with the dealer installed kit.

3. DSP (Digital Signal Processing): Press DSP to access the Ambiance menu. Ambiance gives the feeling of “being there” to your

music, creating increased clarity as well as an open and spacious feel to the music. Press SEL to engage/disengage. Turn the volume control to increase/decrease the level of ambiance.

Occupancy: Press DSP again to change the occupancy mode to optimize sound for ALL SEATS, DRIVER SEAT or TOP DOWN. Press SEL to scroll through settings.

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4. Mute: Press to MUTE playing media; press again to return to playing media

5. Eject: Press to eject a CD. Press and hold to eject all loaded discs.

6. Bass: Press BASS; then press SEL / to decrease/increase the bass output.

Treble: Press TREB; then press SEL / to decrease/increase the treble output.

7. Select: Use with Bass, Treble, Balance and Fade controls to adjust levels and set the clock.

8. Balance: Press BAL; then press SEL / to shift sound to the left/right speakers.

Fade: Press FADE; then press SEL / to shift sound to the rear/front speakers.

9. Menu: Press MENU and SEL to access clock mode, RDS on/off, Traffic announcement mode, Program type mode, and Shuffle mode.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Radio and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) recommend that FM radio broadcasters use RDS technology to transmit information. FM radio stations are independently operated and individually elect to use RDS technology to transmit station ID and program type as desired.

Traffic: Allows you to hear traffic broadcasts. With the feature ON, press SEEK or SCAN to find a station broadcasting a traffic report (if it is broadcasting RDS data).Traffic information is not available in most U.S. markets.

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FIND Program type: Allows you to search RDS-equipped stations for a certain category of music format: Classic, Country, Info, Jazz, Oldies, R&B, Religious, Rock, Soft, Top 40.

Show TYPE: Displays the station’s call letters and format.

Shuffle: Press to play tracks in a random order. Press MENU until SHUF appears in the display. Use SEL to select SHUF DISC, SHUF TRAC or SHUF OFF.

Compression: Brings soft and loud CD passages together for a more consistent listening level. Press MENU until compression status is displayed. Press the SEL control to enable the compression feature when COMP OFF is displayed. Press the SEL control again to disable the feature when COMP ON is displayed.

Setting the clock: Press MENU until SELECT HOUR or SELECT MINUTE is displayed. Use SEL to manually increase ( ) or decrease ( ) the hours/minutes. Press MENU again to disengage clock mode.

10. Memory presets: To set a station: Select frequency band AM/FM; tune to a station, press and hold a preset button until sound returns.

11. SAT (if equipped): Your Audiophile radio comes equipped with Satellite Ready capability. The

kit to enable the Satellite reception is available through your Ford dealer. Detailed satellite instructions are included with the dealer installed kit.

12. AM/FM: Press to select AM/FM frequency band.

Autostore: Allows you to set the

strongest local radio stations without losing your original manually set preset stations for AM/FM1/FM2 . Press and momentarily hold AM/FM. AUTOSTORE will flash on the display. When the six strongest stations are filled, the station stored in preset 1 will begin playing. If there are less than six strong stations, the system will store the last one in the remaining presets. Press again to disengage.

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13. Power/volume: Press to turn ON/OFF; turn to increase or decrease volume levels.

Speed sensitive volume: Radio volume changes automatically and slightly with vehicle speed to

compensate for road and wind noise. Recommended level is 1–3. Level 0 turns the feature off and level 7 is the maximum setting.

Press and hold the volume control for five seconds. Then press SEL to increase ( ) or decrease ( ) the volume setting. The level will appear in the display.

14. Load: Press to load a CD. Press and hold to load up to six discs.

15. CD AUX: Press to access CD or AUX mode.

CD units are designed to play

commercially pressed 12 cm (4.75 in) audio compact discs only. Due to technical incompatibility, certain recordable and re-recordable compact discs may not function correctly when used in Ford CD players. Irregular shaped CDs, CDs with a scratch protection film attached, and CDs with homemade paper (adhesive) labels should not be inserted into the CD player. The label may peel and cause the CD to become jammed. It is recommended that homemade CDs be identified with permanent felt tip marker rather than adhesive labels. Ballpoint pens may damage CDs. Please contact your dealer for further information.

16. Scan: Press SCAN to hear a brief sampling of radio stations or CD tracks. Press again to stop.

17. Disc/Tune: Press or to

manually tune down/up the radio frequency band, or to listen to the previous/next track on the CD.

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CAT: CAT is only available when equipped with Satellite Radio. Your Audiophile radio comes equipped with Satellite ready capability. The kit to enable Satellite reception is available through your Ford dealer. Detailed Satellite instructions are included with the dealer installed kit.

For information regarding SIRIUS Satellite Radio, please call toll-free 888-539-SIRIUS (888-539-7474) or visit the SIRIUS website at www.siriusradio.com

RADIO FREQUENCIES

AM and FM frequencies are established by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Radio and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). Those frequencies are:

AM - 530, 540–1700, 1710 kHz

FM87.7, 87.9–107.7, 107.9 MHz

RADIO RECEPTION FACTORS

There are three factors that can effect radio reception:

•Distance/strength: The further you travel from an FM station, the weaker the signal and the weaker the reception.

•Terrain: Hills, mountains, tall buildings, power lines, electric fences, traffic lights and thunderstorms can interfere with your reception.

•Station overload: When you pass a broadcast tower, a stronger signal may overtake a weaker one and play while the weak station frequency is displayed.

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CD/CD PLAYER CARE

Do:

•Handle discs by their edges only. Never touch the playing surface.

•Inspect discs before playing. Clean only with an approved CD cleaner and wipe from the center out.

Don’t:

•Expose discs to direct sunlight or heat sources for extended periods of time.

•Insert more than one disc into each slot of the CD changer magazine.

•Clean using a circular motion.

CD units are designed to play commercially pressed 12 cm (4.75 in) audio compact discs only. Due to technical incompatibility, certain recordable and re-recordable compact discs may not function correctly when used in Ford CD players. Irregular shaped CDs, CDs with a scratch protection film attached, and CDs with homemade paper (adhesive) labels should not be inserted into the CD player. The label may peel and cause the CD to become jammed. It is recommended that homemade CDs be identified with permanent felt tip marker rather than adhesive labels. Ball point pens may damage CDs. Please contact your dealer for further information.

AUDIO SYSTEM WARRANTY AND SERVICE

Refer to the Warranty Guide for audio system warranty information. If service is necessary, see your dealer or qualified technician.

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Climate Controls

DUAL ELECTRONIC AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL (DEATC) SYSTEM

1. A/C control: Press to turn on	A/C
and manually control the air
conditioning. Press again to

disengage. Press AUTO for the system to automatically control the temperature.

2. Recirculation control: Press to engage/disengage. Used to manually

enable or disable recirculated air

operation. When activated, recirculates air in the cabin thereby reducing the amount of time to cool down the interior of the vehicle. May also help reduce undesired odors from reaching the interior of the vehicle. Will work in all modes except defrost. Recirculation turns off automatically when floor, floor/defrost or defrost mode is selected. To reduce humidity inside the vehicle, turn recirculation off.

3. Passenger side temperature control: Press to engage the dual

zone feature of the DEATC system. Allows the passenger to choose and

control a different temperature than the driver, if desired.

4. Rear defrost: Press to defrost the rear window. Refer to Rear Window Defrostfor more information.

R

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5. DUAL zone selector: Press to toggle the system between single zone and dual zone control.

DUAL

6. (Defrost): Distributes outside air through the windshield defroster ducts and the demister outlets. Can be used to clear ice or fog from the windshield. The system will automatically provide outside air to reduce window fogging.

7. : Distributes air through the windshield defroster ducts, demister outlets, and the floor ducts. The system will automatically provide outside air to reduce window fogging.

8. : Distributes air through the floor ducts. The system will automatically provide outside air to reduce window fogging.

9. : Distributes air through the instrument panel, and the floor ducts.

10.	: Distributes air through the instrument panel.
11.	OFF: Outside air is shut out and
		OFF
the fan will not operate.
12.	Auto: To engage automatic
		AUTO
temperature control, press AUTO
and select the desired temperature

using the temperature control. The system will automatically determine fan speed, airflow location, AC on or off, and outside or recirculated air, to heat or cool the vehicle to reach the desired temperature.

13. Manual override controls:

Allows you to manually select where airflow is directed. To return to full automatic control, press AUTO.

14. Driver’s side temperature control: Controls the temperature on the driver side of the vehicle in dual zone and controls the

temperature of the entire vehicle in single zone.

15. Fan Speed: Press to manually increase/decrease fan speed. In manual mode, the display will show with a bar graph to

indicate fan speed. Fan speed can be manually adjusted in AUTO mode. To allow the system to automatically control fan speed, press AUTO.

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16. EXT control: Press to display	EXT
the outside air temperature. Press
again to return to interior

temperature. Exterior readings are most accurate when the vehicle is moving.

17. Temperature conversion:	F C
Press to toggle between Fahrenheit

and Celsius temperature on the

DEATC display only. The set point temperatures in Celsius will be displayed in half-degree increments.

OPERATING TIPS

•To reduce fog build up on the windshield during humid weather, place the air flow selector in the position.

•To reduce humidity build up inside the vehicle:

Do not drive with the air flow selector in the OFF position. Do not drive with recirculation engaged.

•In order to allow the vehicle to “breathe” using the outside air inlet vents, do not leave the air flow selector in the OFF position when the vehicle is parked.

•Remove any snow, ice or leaves from the air intake area at the base of the windshield.

•With the ignition in the OFF position after operating the vehicle, some vehicle sounds related to the climate control system may be heard.

•Approximately two minutes after key off, the air distribution doors may adjust their positions as part of the normal operating process.

•Demisters, located at the far left and right sides of the dash, usually blow out a small amount of airflow in order to reduce side window fogging.

•Outboard panel registers, located at the left and right sides of the dash, blowout a small amount of airflow when in Floor, Floor/Defrost, and Defrost modes. This also reduces side window fogging.

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• Do not place items over the climate temperature sensor grid. This may cause improper operation of the system.

To aid in side window defogging/demisting in cold weather:

1.Select

2.Ensure that recirculation is disengaged.

3.Set the temperature control to full heat.

4.Set the highest fan speed

5.Direct the outer instrument panel vents towards the side windows.

To increase airflow to the outer instrument panel vents, close the vents located in the middle of the instrument panel.

Do not place objects on top of the instrument panel as these objects may become projectiles in a collision or sudden stop.

REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER

Press the rear window defroster control to clear the rear window of

thin ice or fog. The light above the R control will illuminate to indicate

that the rear defrost is operating.

The ignition must be in the RUN position and the engine running in order to operate the rear window defroster.

The rear window defroster turns off automatically after a predetermined amount of time, if a low battery condition is detected, or if the ignition is turned to the OFF position. To manually turn off the rear window defroster at any time, press the control again.

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CABIN AIR FILTER

Your vehicle is equipped with a Cabin air filter. The particulate air filtration system is designed to reduce the concentration of airborne particles such as dust, spores and pollen in the air being supplied to the interior of the vehicle. The particulate filtration system gives the following benefits to customers:

•Improves the customer’s driving comfort by reducing particle concentration

•Improves the interior compartment cleanliness

•Protects the climate control components from particle deposits

The filter is located just in front of the windshield under the cowl grille on the passenger side of the vehicle.

For more information, or to replace the filter, see your Ford, Lincoln or Mercury Dealer.

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Lights

MASTER LIGHTING SWITCH

Turns the lamps off.

Turns on the parking lamps, instrument panel lamps, license plate lamps and tail lamps.

Turns the headlamps on.

Note: The instrument panel lamps will only turn on if the autolamp control has determined it is night.

	Autolamp control
	The autolamp system provides light
	sensitive automatic on-off control of	AUTO
	the exterior lights normally
	controlled by the master lighting
	switch.

The autolamp system also keeps the lights on for a preselected period of time after the ignition switch is turned to OFF.

•To turn autolamps on, rotate the

control counterclockwise. The preselected time lapse is adjustable up to approximately three minutes by continuing to rotate the control counterclockwise.

•To turn autolamps off, rotate the control clockwise to OFF.

Daytime running lamps (DRL) (Canada Only)

Turns the lowbeam headlamps on with a reduced output.

To activate with automatic transmission:

•the ignition must be in the RUN position;

•the headlamp control is in the OFF position, Parking lamps position, or Autolamp position when the autolamp function has not turned on the headlamps (daytime); and

•the transmission is out of Park.

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Lights

Always remember to turn on your headlamps at dusk or during inclement weather. The Daytime Running Light (DRL) System

does not activate your tail lamps and generally may not provide adequate lighting during these conditions. Failure to activate your headlamps under these conditions may result in a collision.

High beams

Pull toward you until control stops to activate. Repeat to deactivate.

Flash to pass

Pull toward you slightly to activate and release to deactivate.

PANEL DIMMER CONTROL

Use to adjust the brightness of the instrument panel during parklamp, headlamp and autolamp operation.

• Rotate up to brighten.

• Rotate down to dim.

• Rotate fully up to turn on the floor and dome lights.

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Note: The panel dimmer control is only active when the autolamp has determined that it is night. The dome light will only go on when the dome light switch is in the delay or ON position.

HEADLAMP VERTICAL AIM ADJUSTMENT

1. Park the vehicle on a level surface approximately 7.6 meters (25 feet) from a vertical wall or screen directly in front of it.

•(1) Eight feet

•(2) Center height of lamp to ground

•(3) Twenty five feet

• (4) Horizontal reference line

2. Measure the height from the center of your headlamp to the ground and mark a 2.4 meter (8 foot) horizontal reference line on the vertical wall or screen at this height (a piece of masking tape works well). The center of the lamp is marked by a 3.0 mm circle on the headlamp lens.

3.Turn on the low beam headlamps to illuminate the wall or screen and open the hood.

4.On the wall or screen you will

observe a light pattern with flat edges at the top of the beam pattern. If the flat edges are not at the horizontal reference line, the beam will need to be adjusted.

To see a clearer light pattern for adjusting, you may want to block the light from one headlamp while adjusting the other.

5.Locate the vertical adjuster on each headlamp, then use a 6 mm allen wrench or screwdriver to adjust the headlamp up or down.

6.HORIZONTAL AIM IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS VEHICLE AND IS NON-ADJUSTABLE.

7.Close the hood and turn off the lamps.

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TURN SIGNAL CONTROL

• Push down to activate the left turn signal.

• Push up to activate the right turn signal.

INTERIOR LAMPS

Reading and dome lamps

The reading lamps are located in the header trim panel. Press the control next to the reading lamp to activate it.

The reading lamp assembly also contains an overhead dome lamp.

This lamp is controlled by the

center (OFF) control on the assembly. The dome lamp will stay

on if the control is moved to the driver side (ON) position. When the

control is in the passenger side (delay) position, the lamp will only come on when a door is opened, or if the panel dimmer control is fully rotated up. If the control is moved to the center position, the lamp will not come on at all.

BULBS

Replacing exterior bulbs

Check the operation of all the bulbs frequently.

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