User manual FORD CROWN-VICTORIA-2003

[. . . ] Table of Contents Introduction Instrument Cluster Warning and control lights Gauges 4 10 10 16 Entertainment Systems AM/FM stereo cassette with CD AM/FM stereo cassette AM/FM stereo CD changer 22 22 31 38 42 Climate Controls Manual heating and air conditioning Electronic automatic temperature control 47 47 49 Lights Headlamps Turn signal control Bulb replacement 54 54 56 56 Driver Controls Windshield wiper/washer control Steering wheel adjustment Power windows Mirrors Speed control Message center 63 63 64 74 75 77 86 Locks and Security Keys Locks Anti-theft system 93 93 93 95 1 Table of Contents Seating and Safety Restraints Seating Safety restraints Air bags Child restraints 106 106 110 125 132 Driving Starting Brakes Traction control Air suspension Transmission operation Vehicle loading Trailer towing 143 143 147 149 151 152 156 158 Roadside Emergencies Getting roadside assistance Hazard flasher switch Fuel pump shut-off switch Fuses and relays Changing tires Jump starting Wrecker towing 162 162 163 163 164 171 176 181 Customer Assistance Reporting safety defects (U. S. only) 182 190 Cleaning 191 2 Table of Contents Maintenance and Specifications Engine compartment Engine oil Battery Fuel information Air filter(s) Part numbers Refill capacities Lubricant specifications 197 199 200 204 212 225 230 230 232 Accessories Index 237 240 All rights reserved. Reproduction by any means, electronic or mechanical including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system or translation in whole or part is not permitted without written authorization from Ford Motor Company. Ford may change the contents without notice and without incurring obligation. [. . . ] SAFETY RESTRAINTS FOR CHILDREN See the following sections for directions on how to properly use safety restraints for children. Also see Air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) in this chapter for special instructions about using air bags. Important child restraint precautions You are required by law to use safety restraints for children in the U. S. If small children (generally children who are four years old or younger and who weigh 18 kg [40 lbs] or less) ride in your vehicle, you must put them in safety seats made especially for children. Check your local and state or provincial laws for specific requirements regarding the safety of children in your vehicle. When possible, always place children under age 12 in the rear seat of your vehicle. Accident statistics suggest that children are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seating position. Never let a passenger hold a child on his or her lap while the vehicle is moving. The passenger cannot protect the child from injury in a collision. Always follow the instructions and warnings that come with any infant or child restraint you might use. Children and safety belts If the child is the proper size, restrain the child in a safety seat. Children who are too large for child safety seats (as specified by your child safety seat manufacturer) should always wear safety belts. 132 Seating and Safety Restraints Follow all the important safety restraint and air bag precautions that apply to adult passengers in your vehicle. If the shoulder belt portion of a combination lap and shoulder belt can be positioned so it does not cross or rest in front of the child's face or neck, the child should wear the lap and shoulder belt. Moving the child closer to the center of the vehicle may help provide a good shoulder belt fit. Do not leave children, unreliable adults, or pets unattended in your vehicle. Child booster seats Children outgrow a typical convertible or toddler seat when they weigh 40 pounds and are around 4 years of age. Although the lap/shoulder belt will provide some protection, these children are still too small for lap/shoulder belts to fit properly, which could increase the risk of serious injury. To improve the fit of both the lap and shoulder belt on children who have outgrown child safety seats, Ford Motor Company recommends use of a belt-positioning booster. Booster seats position a child so that safety belts fit better. They lift the child up so that the lap belt rests low across the hips and the knees bend comfortably. Booster seats also make the shoulder belt fit better and more comfortably for growing children. [. . . ] IN U. S. A. DATE: XXXXX GVWR:XXXXXXXXXXXX FRONT GAWR: XXXXXX/XXXXXXX REAR GAWR: XXXXXXX/XXXXXXX THIS VEHICLE CONFORMS TO ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY, BUMPER, AND THEFT PREVENTION STANDARDS IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE SHOWN ABOVE. VIN: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX TYPE: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX EXT PNT: XXXXXX XXXXXX RC: XX DSO: XXXX BAR INT TR TP/PS R AXLE TR SPR X XX XXX X XX X XXXX UPC F85B-1520472-AB Vehicle identification number (VIN) The vehicle identification number is attached to a metal tag and is located on the driver side instrument panel. (Please note that in the graphic XXXX is representative of your vehicle identification number. ) XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 235 Maintenance and Specifications 1. Brake type and gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) 3. [. . . ]