User manual FORD EXCURSION-2000

[. . . ] Contents Before driving Introduction Instrumentation Controls and features Seating and safety restraints Starting and driving Starting Driving Roadside emergencies Servicing Maintenance and care Capacities and specifications Customer assistance Reporting safety defects Index 158 204 212 224 225 108 112 136 2 6 18 74 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. Copyright © 1999 Ford Motor Company 1 Introduction The following warning may be required by California law: 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. [. . . ] 4H or 4L operation is not recommended on dry pavement. Doing so could result in difficult disengagement of the transfer case, increased tire wear and decreased fuel economy. Electronic shift on the fly (ESOF) 4x4 system The 4WD system: · provides 4x4 High engagement and disengagement while the vehicle is moving. · is operated by a rotary control located on the instrument panel that allows you select 2WD, 4x4 High or 4x4 Low operation. · uses hub locks that can be engaged and disengaged automatically by using a rotary control located on the instrument panel. · automatic hub locks can be manually overridden by rotating the hub lock control from AUTO to LOCK. Automatic operation of the hub locks is recommended. · For proper operation, make sure that the arrow and the indicator dot on the hub are aligned. 4WD system indicator lights The 4WD system indicator lights illuminate only under the following conditions. If these lights illuminate when driving in 2WD, contact your Ford dealer as soon as possible. 120 Driving · 4x4 -momentarily illuminates when the vehicle is started. Illuminates when 4x4 High or 4x4 LOW is engaged. · LOW RANGE ­momentarily illuminates when the vehicle is started. Using the electronic shift 4WD system Positions of the electronic shift system To prevent damage, the electronic shift 4WD system is designed to allow up to 45 seconds before the shift command is performed. In the event that conflicting shift commands are selected, allow up to 45 seconds for the shift command to be performed prior to reporting any shift concerns to your dealer. 2WD (2WD High) ­ Power to rear axle only. 4x4 HIGH (4WD High) ­ Power delivered to front and rear axles for increased traction. 4x4 LOW (4WD Low) ­ Power to front and rear axles at low speeds. Shifting from 2WD (2WD high) to 4x4 HIGH (4WD high) Rotate the 4WD control to the 4x4 HIGH position at speeds up to 88 4X4 4X4 HIGH km/h (55 mph). LOW 2WD · To prevent damage, the electronic shift 4WD system is designed to engage 4x4 HIGH (4WD high) when the vehicle is moving. If the 4x4 indicator light does not illuminate when shifting a vehicle that is stationary, start the vehicle moving. Once the vehicle is moving, 4x4 HIGH (4WD high) will engage and the 4x4 indicator will illuminate. Do not shift into 4x4 HIGH with the rear wheels slipping. 4x4 LOW RANGE 121 Driving Shifting from 4x4 HIGH (4WD high) to 2WD (2WD high) Rotate the 4WD control to 2WD at 4X4 any forward speed. Disengagement 4X4 HIGH LOW 2WD of the transfer case and front hubs may be delayed due to torque bind which is caused by driving on dry hard surfaces or performing tight turns while using the 4WD system. [. . . ] However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems between you, your dealer or Ford Motor Company. To contact NHTSA, you may either call the Auto Safety Hotline toll-free at 1­800­424­9393 (202­366­0123 in the Washington D. C. Department of Transportation 400 Seventh Street Washington D. C. 20590 You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from the Hotline. 224 Index A Accessory delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Air bag supplemental restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 and child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 driver air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 99 operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 passenger air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Air cleaner filter . . . . . . . 177­178, 204 Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 auxiliary heater and air conditioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Antifreeze (see Engine coolant) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Anti-lock brake system (see Brakes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112­113 Anti-theft system warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Audio system (see Radio) . . . . . . . . . 27 Automatic transmission driving an automatic overdrive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 fluid, adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 fluid, checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 fluid, refill capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 fluid, specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 Auxiliary power point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Axle lubricant specifications . . 207, 209 refill capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 traction lok . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 B Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 acid, treating emergencies . . . . . 175 charging system warning light . . . 12 jumping a disabled battery . . . . 151 maintenance-free . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 replacement, specifications . . . 204 servicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 voltage gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Belt minder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 anti-lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112­113 anti-lock brake system (ABS) warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 113 brake warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 fluid, checking and adding . . . . 163 fluid, refill capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 fluid, specifications . . . . . . . . . 207, 209 lubricant specifications . . 207, 209 parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 shift interlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Break-in period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 C Capacities for refilling fluids . . . . 204 Cargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 CD changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Certification Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 Child safety restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 child safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 attaching with tether straps . . 105 in front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 in rear seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Cleaning your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 225 Index exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 exterior lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 instrument cluster lens . . . . . . . . . . 202 instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 waxing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Climate control (see Air conditioning or Heating) . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Compass, electronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 set zone adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 overhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55­57 Controls power seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Coolant checking and adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 refill capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169, 204 specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207, 209 Cruise control (see Speed control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Ford accessories for your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 Ford Extended Service Plan . . . 212 Getting assistance outside the U. 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