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Ford 500 2006 Owner's Manual

Ford 500 2006 Owner's Manual (273 pages)

Ford 2006 Five Hundred Automobile Owner's Manual

Brand: Ford | Category: Automobile | Size: 2.49 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
1
Introduction

4
Instrument Cluster

10
- Warning and Control Lights
  10
  - The Check Engine
    10
  - Check Fuel Cap
    11
  - Brake System Warning Light
    11
  - Anti-Lock Brake System
    11
  - Airbag Readiness
    11
  - Safety Belt
    12
  - Charging System
    12
  - Engine Oil Pressure
    12
  - Engine Coolant Level
    12
  - Speed Control
    13
  - Low Washer Fluid
    13
  - Door Ajar
    13
  - Throttle Control/Transmission
    13
- Gauges
  14
  - Speedometer
    14
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge
    14
  - Fuel Gauge: Indicates
    15
  - Tachometer
    15
  - Odometer
    15
  - Trip Odometer
    15
  - Oil Life/Oil Change
    16
Entertainment Systems

17
- Accessory Delay
  17
- AM/FM Stereo/ Single CD Sound System
  17
- Audio Systems
  17
- AM/FM Stereo with In-Dash Six CD
  20
  - Premium/Audiophile In-Dash Six CD/MP3 Sound System
    20
  - CD/CD Player Care
    24
  - General Audio Information
    24
  - Radio Frequencies
    24
  - Radio Reception Factors
    24
  - DVD Player Controls
    25
  - Family Entertainment DVD System
    25
  - Navigation System
    25
  - DVD Control Features
    26
  - Menu Control
    26
  - Next/Previous Control
    27
  - REV/FWD Control
    27
  - CD Play Mode
    28
  - Enter Control
    28
  - Slow Play Mode
    28
  - User Menu Mode
    28
  - Remote Control
    29
  - Dual Play Mode
    30
  - Single Play Mode
    30
  - Battery Replacement
    31
  - Parental Control
    31
  - Wireless Headphone Operation
    32
  - Wireless Headphones
    32
  - Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Flip-Down Screen
    33
  - Family Entertainment DVD System Protection Circuits
    34
  - High Temperature Sensor Circuit
    34
  - Playback and Format
    34
  - Inserting a CD/DVD
    35
  - Playing a Video Game/Auxiliary Device
    35
  - Removing a CD/DVD (While Playing)
    35
  - On-Screen Indicators
    36
  - Safety Information
    36
  - Care and Service of the DVD Player
    38
  - Environmental Extremes
    38
  - Humidity and Moisture Condensation
    38
  - Temperature Extremes
    38
  - Cleaning Compact Discs
    39
  - Cleaning the DVD Player
    39
Climate Controls

40
Lights

48
- Autolamp Control
  48
- Autolamps - Programmable Exit Delay
  48
- Headlamp Control
  48
- Flash to Pass
  49
- Foglamp Control
  49
- High Beams
  49
- Aiming the Headlamps
  50
- Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
  50
- Panel Dimmer Control
  50
- Vertical Aim Adjustment
  50
- Bulb Replacement
  52
  - Dome Lamps and Map Lamps
    52
  - Headlamp Condensation
    52
  - Interior Lamps
    52
- Turn Signal Control
  52
Driver Controls

58
- Multi-Function Lever
  58
- Windshield Wiper/Washer Control
  58
  - Illuminated Visor Mirror
    59
  - Overhead Console
    59
- Steering Wheel Adjustment
  59
  - Storage Compartment
    59
  - Tilt Steering Wheel
    59
  - Auxiliary Power Point (12Vdc)
    60
  - Center Console
    60
  - Clock
    60
  - Instrument Panel Storage Compartment
    60
  - Cigar/Cigarette Lighter
    61
- Power Windows
  61
  - One Touch up or down
    62
  - Automatic Dimming Inside Rear View Mirror
    63
  - Bounce-Back (Driver’s Window Only)
    63
  - Security Override
    63
  - Window Lock
    63
  - Exterior Mirrors
    64
  - Fold-Away Mirrors
    64
  - Power Side View Mirrors
    64
  - Heated Outside Mirrors
    65
  - Memory Feature
    65
  - Power Adjustable Foot Pedals
    65
- Speed Control
  65
  - Disengaging Speed Control
    66
  - Setting Speed Control
    66
  - Increasing Speed While Using Speed Control
    67
  - Reducing Speed While Using Speed Control
    67
  - Resuming a Set Speed
    67
  - Radio Control Features
    68
  - Steering Wheel Controls
    68
  - Turning off Speed Control
    68
  - Moon Roof
    69
  - To Close the Moon Roof
    69
  - To Open the Moon Roof
    69
  - To Vent
    69
  - Homelink Wireless Control System
    70
  - Programming
    70
  - Gate Operator & Canadian Programming
    72
  - Erasing Homelink Buttons
    73
  - Operating the Homelink Wireless Control System
    73
  - Reprogramming a Single Homelink Button
    73
  - Distance to Empty (DTE)
    74
- Message Center
  74
  - Reset
    74
  - Selectable Features
    74
  - Average Fuel Economy (AFE)
    75
  - Fuel Used
    75
  - Compass Display
    76
  - Compass Zone Adjustment
    76
  - Trip Elapsed Drive Time
    76
  - Compass Calibration Adjustment
    77
  - Language
    78
  - Setup Menu
    78
  - System Check
    79
  - System Warnings
    79
  - Units (English/Metric)
    79
  - To Set the Oil Life to 100% Without System Warnings Displayed
    82
  - Cargo Area Features
    83
  - Cargo Net
    83
  - Interior Trunk Control
    83
Locks and Security

84
- Keys
  84
  - Power Door Locks
    84
  - Smart Locks
    84
  - Childproof Door Locks
    85
  - Interior Luggage Compartment Release
    85
  - Remote Entry System
    87
  - Unlocking the Doors
    87
  - Locking the Doors
    88
  - Sounding a Panic Alarm
    88
  - Opening the Trunk
    88
  - Memory Seats/Power Mirrors/Adjustable Pedals
    88
  - Activating the Memory Seat Feature
    89
  - Replacing the Battery
    89
  - Replacing Lost Remote Entry Transmitters
    90
  - How to Reprogram Your Remote Entry Transmitters
    90
  - To Reprogram the Remote Entry Transmitters
    91
  - Illuminated Entry
    91
  - Battery Saver
    91
  - Keyless Entry System
    92
  - Illuminated Exit
    92
  - Erasing Personal Code
    93
  - Anti-Scan Feature
    93
  - Unlocking and Locking the Doors Using Keyless Entry
    94
  - Autolock
    94
  - Deactivating/Activating Autolock
    94
  - Securilock Passive Anti-Theft System
    95
  - Power Door Unlock/Lock Procedure
    95
  - Keyless Entry Key Pad Procedure
    95
  - Anti-Theft Indicator
    96
  - Automatic Arming
    96
  - Automatic Disarming
    96
  - Replacement Keys
    97
  - Programming Spare Keys
    97
  - Perimeter Alarm System
    98
  - Arming the System
    98
  - Disarming the System
    99
  - Triggering the Anti-Theft System
    99
Seating and Safety Restraints

100
- Adjustable Head Restraints
  100
- Folding down the Front Passenger Seatback
  101
- Using the Manual Lumbar Support
  101
- Adjusting the Front Manual Seat
  102
- Adjusting the Front Power Seat
  102
- Heated Seats
  104
- To Operate the Heated Seats
  104
- Head Restraints
  105
- Rear Seats
  105
- Split-Folding Rear Seat
  106
- Personal Safety System
  107
- Safety Restraints
  107
Tires, Wheels and Loading

146
- Information about Uniform Tire Quality Grading
  146
- Traction AA a B C
  146
- Treadwear
  146
- Glossary of Tire Terminology
  147
- Temperature a B C
  147
- Inflating Your Tires
  148
- Tire Inflation
  148
  - Inspecting Your Tires
    150
  - Tire Care
    150
  - Damage
    151
  - Tire Wear
    151
  - Highway Hazards
    152
  - Safety Practices
    152
  - Tire and Wheel Alignment
    153
  - Tire Rotation
    153
  - Tire Replacement Requirements
    154
  - Information Contained on the Tire Sidewall
    155
  - Information on “P” Type Tires
    155
  - Information on “T” Type Tires
    159
  - Location of the Tire Label
    159
  - Snow Tires and Chains
    159
  - Base Curb Weight
    160
  - Vehicle Loading – with and Without a Trailer
    160
  - Payload
    161
  - Vehicle Curb Weight
    161
  - Cargo Weight
    162
  - Steps for Determining the Correct Load Limit
    165
- Trailer Towing
  166
  - Hitches
    167
  - Preparing to Tow
    167
  - Safety Chains
    167
  - Trailer Brakes
    167
  - Driving While You Tow
    168
- Recreational Towing
  168
  - Servicing after Towing
    168
  - Trailer Towing Tips
    168
  - All Wheel Drive (AWD) Vehicles
    169
  - Front Wheel Drive (FWD) Vehicles
    169
Driving

170
- Starting
  170
  - Positions of the Ignition
    170
  - Starting Your Vehicle
    170
  - Important Safety Precautions
    171
  - Before Starting the Vehicle
    171
  - Starting the Engine
    172
  - Using the Engine Block Heater
    173
  - Guarding against Exhaust Fumes
    173
  - Important Ventilating Information
    173
- Brakes
  173
  - Using ABS
    174
  - ABS Warning Lamp
    174
  - Parking Brake
    174
- Traction Control
  175
  - Steering
    176
  - Automatic Transaxle Operation
    177
  - Brake-Shift Interlock
    177
- Transmission Operation
  177
  - P (Park)
    179
  - Reverse Sensing System
    181
  - All Wheel Drive (Awd) System
    183
  - Driving Off-Highway with AWD Vehicles
    183
  - Basic Operating Principles
    184
  - If Your Vehicle Goes off the Edge of the Pavement
    184
  - If Your Vehicle Gets Stuck
    184
  - Emergency Maneuvers
    185
  - AWD Systems
    185
  - Sand
    185
  - Mud and Water
    186
  - Driving on Hilly or Sloping Terrain
    187
  - Driving on Snow and Ice
    188
  - Maintenance and Modifications
    188
  - Driving through Water
    189
Roadside Emergencies

190
- Getting Roadside Assistance
  190
  - Using Roadside Assistance
    190
  - Hazard Flasher Control
    191
- Fuel Pump Shut-Off Switch
  191
- Fuses and Relays
  192
  - To Reset the Switch
    192
  - Standard Fuse Amperage Rating and Color
    193
  - Passenger Compartment Fuse Panel/Smart Junction Box (SJB)
    193
  - Power Distribution Box
    195
  - High-Current Fuses
    196
  - Changing the Tires
    198
  - If You Get a Flat Tire While Driving
    198
  - Dissimilar Spare Tire/Wheel Information
    199
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Jack
    201
  - Tire Change Procedure
    201
  - Stowing the Tire and Jack
    204
  - Wheel Lug Nut Torque Specifications
    205
- Jump Starting
  205
  - Preparing Your Vehicle
    206
  - Connecting the Jumper Cables
    206
  - Removing the Jumper Cables
    209
- Wrecker Towing
  211
Customer Assistance

213
- Reporting Safety Defects (U.s. Only)
  219
Cleaning

220
- Washing the Exterior
  220
- Waxing
  220
- Paint Chips
  220
- Aluminum Wheels and Wheel Covers
  221
- Engine
  221
- Plastic (Non-Painted) Exterior Parts
  222
- Windows and Wiper Blades
  222
- Instrument Panel and Cluster Lens
  223
- Interior Trim
  223
- Interior
  223
- Leather Seats
  224
- Underbody
  224
- Ford and Lincoln Mercury Car Care Products
  224
Maintenance and Specifications

226
- Precautions When Servicing Your Vehicle
  226
- Service Recommendations
  226
- Working with the Engine off
  226
- Opening the Hood
  227
- 3.0L Dohc V6 Duratec Engine
  228
- Identifying Components in the Engine Compartment
  228
- Changing the Wiper Blades
  229
- Windshield Washer Fluid
  229
- Checking the Engine Oil
  230
- Engine Oil
  230
  - Adding Engine Oil
    231
  - Engine Oil and Filter Recommendations
    232
- Battery
  233
- Checking Engine Coolant
  235
- Engine Coolant
  235
  - Adding Engine Coolant
    236
  - Coolant Refill Capacity
    240
  - Recycled Engine Coolant
    240
  - Severe Climates
    240
  - Fuel Filter
    241
- Fuel Information
  241
  - What You Should Know about Automotive Fuels
    241
  - Fuel Filler Cap
    243
  - Refueling
    243
  - When Fueling Your Vehicle
    243
  - Choosing the Right Fuel
    244
  - Cleaner Air
    245
  - Fuel Quality
    245
  - Octane Recommendations
    245
  - Running out of Fuel
    245
  - Essentials of Good Fuel Economy
    246
  - Filling the Tank
    246
  - Measuring Techniques
    246
  - Calculating Fuel Economy
    247
  - Driving Style — Good Driving and Fuel Economy Habits
    247
  - Habits
    247
  - Conditions
    248
  - Maintenance
    248
  - Emission Control System
    249
  - EPA Window Sticker
    249
  - On Board Diagnostics (OBD-II)
    250
  - Readiness for Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) Testing
    250
  - Power Steering Fluid
    251
  - Brake Fluid
    252
  - Checking Automatic Transaxle Fluid—Cvt Transaxle
    252
  - Transaxle Fluid
    252
  - Checking 6–Speed Automatic Transmission Fluid
    253
  - Checking Automatic Transmission Fluid at Operating Temperature
    253
  - Adjusting Automatic Transmission Fluid Levels
    254
  - Checking Automatic Transmission Fluid at Cool Temperature
    254
  - High Fluid Level
    254
  - Low Fluid Level
    254
  - Motorcraft Part Numbers
    255
- Refill Capacities
  256
- Lubricant Specifications
  258
  - Engine Data
    260
  - Engine Drivebelt Routing
    260
  - Vehicle Dimensions
    260
  - Certification Label
    262
  - Identifying Your Vehicle
    262
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    262
  - Transmission/Transaxle Code Designations
    263
Accessories

264
Index

267

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