Pro Trailer Backup Assist™......................253
Trailer Sway Control...................................262
Recommended Towing Weights...........262
Essential Towing Checks..........................269
Towing Points................................................276
Transporting the Vehicle............................277
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels......278
Driving Hints
Breaking-In......................................................281
Economical Driving......................................281
Driving Through Water...............................282
Floor Mats.......................................................282
Snowplowing................................................283
Roadside Emergencies
Roadside Assistance..................................286
Hazard Warning Flashers..........................287
Fuel Shutoff...................................................287
Jump Starting the Vehicle........................288
Post-Crash Alert System..........................290
Customer Assistance
Getting the Services You Need................291
In California (U.S. Only).............................292
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto
Line Program (U.S. Only).....................293
Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration
Program (Canada Only).......................294
Getting Assistance Outside the U.S. and
Canada........................................................294
Ordering Additional Owner's
Literature....................................................295
Reporting Safety Defects (U.S.
Only)............................................................296
Reporting Safety Defects (Canada
Only)............................................................296
Fuses
Fuse Specification Chart..........................298
Changing a Fuse..........................................306
Maintenance
General Information...................................307
Opening and Closing the Hood..............307
Under Hood Overview - 2.7L
EcoBoost™...............................................308
Under Hood Overview - 3.5L
Ecoboost™...............................................309
Under Hood Overview - 3.5L....................310
Under Hood Overview - 5.0L.....................311
Engine Oil Dipstick........................................312
Engine Oil Check...........................................312
Engine Coolant Check.................................313
Automatic Transmission Fluid
Check.............................................................317
Transfer Case Fluid Check.........................317
Brake Fluid Check.........................................318
Power Steering Fluid Check.....................318
Washer Fluid Check.....................................318
Fuel Filter.........................................................318
Changing the 12V Battery..........................318
Checking the Wiper Blades.....................320
Changing the Wiper Blades.....................320
Adjusting the Headlamps..........................321
Changing a Bulb...........................................322
Bulb Specification Chart...........................327
Changing the Engine Air Filter................329
Vehicle Care
General Information...................................330
Cleaning Products.......................................330
Cleaning the Exterior..................................330
Waxing..............................................................331
Cleaning the Engine....................................332
Cleaning the Windows and Wiper
Blades..........................................................332
Cleaning the Interior...................................333
Cleaning the Instrument Panel and
Instrument Cluster Lens........................333
Cleaning Leather Seats.............................334
Repairing Minor Paint Damage...............335
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