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... strength. See owner's guide for operation. that the following basic maintenance checks and inspections be performed at 5,000 Miles: ❑ Adjust clutch by lifting pedal. (manual transmission Mustang only - and clean body and door drain holes. see Owner's Guide). air pressure in spare tire. safety warning lamps (brake, ABS, air bag...
... strength. See owner's guide for operation. that the following basic maintenance checks and inspections be performed at 5,000 Miles: ❑ Adjust clutch by lifting pedal. (manual transmission Mustang only - and clean body and door drain holes. see Owner's Guide). air pressure in spare tire. safety warning lamps (brake, ABS, air bag...
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...your vehicle keeps running great. MULTI-POINT INSPECTION - This can help identify any potential issue before there are any problems. Ford Motor Company suggests the following multi-point inspection to ensure your vehicle checked regularly. Recommended at every scheduled maintenance as the ...way to be performed at every visit ❑ Check and top up fluid levels: ❑ brake ❑ coolant recovery reservoir ❑ manual and automatic transmission ❑ power steering ❑ window washer ❑ Inspect tires for wear and check air pressure, including spare. ❑...
...your vehicle keeps running great. MULTI-POINT INSPECTION - This can help identify any potential issue before there are any problems. Ford Motor Company suggests the following multi-point inspection to ensure your vehicle checked regularly. Recommended at every scheduled maintenance as the ...way to be performed at every visit ❑ Check and top up fluid levels: ❑ brake ❑ coolant recovery reservoir ❑ manual and automatic transmission ❑ power steering ❑ window washer ❑ Inspect tires for wear and check air pressure, including spare. ❑...
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... replace oil filter. ❑ Inspect tires for wear and rotate. ❑ Inspect brake pads/shoes/rotors/drums, brake lines & hoses, and parking brake system. Change manual transmission fluid.
... replace oil filter. ❑ Inspect tires for wear and rotate. ❑ Inspect brake pads/shoes/rotors/drums, brake lines & hoses, and parking brake system. Change manual transmission fluid.
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.... ❑ Inspect brake pads/shoes/rotors/drums, brake lines & hoses, and parking brake system. Replace fuel filter (except natural gas) (see your particular requirements. Change manual transmission fluid. Replace PCV on all other vehicles, if equipped with 4R100. Inspect automatic transmission/transaxle fluid level on all vehicles equipped with dipstick. Replace...
.... ❑ Inspect brake pads/shoes/rotors/drums, brake lines & hoses, and parking brake system. Replace fuel filter (except natural gas) (see your particular requirements. Change manual transmission fluid. Replace PCV on all other vehicles, if equipped with 4R100. Inspect automatic transmission/transaxle fluid level on all vehicles equipped with dipstick. Replace...
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...bearing (F Super Duty) Every 60,000 miles Change transfer case fluid Change rear axle fluid if equipped with XY-75W90FEHP As required Change manual transmission fluid As required Inspect and lubricate U-joints Extensive idling and/or low-speed driving for long distances as in one of engine ... you operate your vehicle under these conditions, it is not necessary to have some items maintained more frequently. If you only occasionally operate your Ford/Lincoln/Mercury primarily in heavy commercial use such as delivery, taxi, patrol car or livery Every 3,000 miles, 3 months or Change engine...
...bearing (F Super Duty) Every 60,000 miles Change transfer case fluid Change rear axle fluid if equipped with XY-75W90FEHP As required Change manual transmission fluid As required Inspect and lubricate U-joints Extensive idling and/or low-speed driving for long distances as in one of engine ... you operate your vehicle under these conditions, it is not necessary to have some items maintained more frequently. If you only occasionally operate your Ford/Lincoln/Mercury primarily in heavy commercial use such as delivery, taxi, patrol car or livery Every 3,000 miles, 3 months or Change engine...
Warranty Guide 5th Printing
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...any questions regarding your warranty rights and responsibilities, or if you want to report what you believe to be completed in your owner's manual. Box 8001 El Monte, California 91731-2990 17 This is defective, the part will be aware that you are responsible for presenting your vehicle... in a reasonable amount of time, not to abuse, neglect, improper maintenance, or unapproved modifications. The warranty repairs should be repaired or replaced by Ford. If Gross Vehicle Weight rating is over 14,000 lbs.: For 5 years or 50,000 miles (gasoline powered engines and vehicles) or 5 years...
...any questions regarding your warranty rights and responsibilities, or if you want to report what you believe to be completed in your owner's manual. Box 8001 El Monte, California 91731-2990 17 This is defective, the part will be aware that you are responsible for presenting your vehicle... in a reasonable amount of time, not to abuse, neglect, improper maintenance, or unapproved modifications. The warranty repairs should be repaired or replaced by Ford. If Gross Vehicle Weight rating is over 14,000 lbs.: For 5 years or 50,000 miles (gasoline powered engines and vehicles) or 5 years...
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...may void the Emissions Warranties. The wheelbase on the driver's rear door pillar. In addition, Ford urges ambulance manufacturers to Bumper Warranty and may be used. 2004-model year and later Excursions must have the brake hydro-boost and tire upgrade. Such use ... must not exceed a total Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of the Ford Incomplete Vehicle Manual and the Ford Truck Body Builders Layout Book (and pertinent supplements). Important information about limousine conversions Ford Motor Company authorizes only those Qualified Vehicle Modifiers (QVM's) of 277.1 inches...
...may void the Emissions Warranties. The wheelbase on the driver's rear door pillar. In addition, Ford urges ambulance manufacturers to Bumper Warranty and may be used. 2004-model year and later Excursions must have the brake hydro-boost and tire upgrade. Such use ... must not exceed a total Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of the Ford Incomplete Vehicle Manual and the Ford Truck Body Builders Layout Book (and pertinent supplements). Important information about limousine conversions Ford Motor Company authorizes only those Qualified Vehicle Modifiers (QVM's) of 277.1 inches...
Owner Guide 2nd Printing
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...last one in the display. Entertainment Systems FIND Program type: Allows you to set the strongest local radio stations without losing your Ford dealer. Shuffle: Press to manually increase ( hours/minutes. Compression: Brings soft and loud CD passages together for a certain category of music format: Classic, ...To set preset stations for AM/FM1/FM2 . Show TYPE: Displays the station's call letters and format. Use SEL to disengage. 18 2004 Thunderbird (tbr) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Press the SEL control to disable the feature when COMP ON is displayed...
...last one in the display. Entertainment Systems FIND Program type: Allows you to set the strongest local radio stations without losing your Ford dealer. Shuffle: Press to manually increase ( hours/minutes. Compression: Brings soft and loud CD passages together for a certain category of music format: Classic, ...To set preset stations for AM/FM1/FM2 . Show TYPE: Displays the station's call letters and format. Use SEL to disengage. 18 2004 Thunderbird (tbr) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Press the SEL control to disable the feature when COMP ON is displayed...
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...cause the CD to the previous/next track on the CD. Please contact your Ford dealer. The level will increase ( appear in Ford CD players. Ballpoint pens may not function correctly when used in the display....frequency band, or to listen to become jammed. Due to six discs. 15. Disc/Tune: Press manually tune down/up to technical incompatibility, certain recordable and re-recordable compact discs may damage CDs. It... radio comes equipped with the dealer installed kit. 19 2004 Thunderbird (tbr) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Entertainment Systems 13.
...cause the CD to the previous/next track on the CD. Please contact your Ford dealer. The level will increase ( appear in Ford CD players. Ballpoint pens may not function correctly when used in the display....frequency band, or to listen to become jammed. Due to six discs. 15. Disc/Tune: Press manually tune down/up to technical incompatibility, certain recordable and re-recordable compact discs may damage CDs. It... radio comes equipped with the dealer installed kit. 19 2004 Thunderbird (tbr) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Entertainment Systems 13.
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...to cool down the interior of the vehicle. To reduce humidity inside the vehicle, turn on A/C and manually control the air conditioning. Press again to Rear Window Defrostfor more information. 22 2004 Thunderbird (tbr) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Recirculation turns off . 3. Rear defrost... than the driver, if desired. 4. Used to automatically control the temperature. 2. Press AUTO for the system to manually enable or disable recirculated air operation. Climate Controls Climate Controls DUAL ELECTRONIC AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL (DEATC) SYSTEM 1.
...to cool down the interior of the vehicle. To reduce humidity inside the vehicle, turn on A/C and manually control the air conditioning. Press again to Rear Window Defrostfor more information. 22 2004 Thunderbird (tbr) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Recirculation turns off . 3. Rear defrost... than the driver, if desired. 4. Used to automatically control the temperature. 2. Press AUTO for the system to manually enable or disable recirculated air operation. Climate Controls Climate Controls DUAL ELECTRONIC AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL (DEATC) SYSTEM 1.
Owner Guide 2nd Printing
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...cool the vehicle to show indicate fan speed. To return to manually increase/decrease fan speed. Driver's side temperature control: Controls the temperature on or off, and outside air to automatically control fan speed, press AUTO. 23 2004 Thunderbird (tbr) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus...) Fan speed can be used to manually select where airflow is shut out and the fan will automatically provide outside air through the...
...cool the vehicle to show indicate fan speed. To return to manually increase/decrease fan speed. Driver's side temperature control: Controls the temperature on or off, and outside air to automatically control fan speed, press AUTO. 23 2004 Thunderbird (tbr) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus...) Fan speed can be used to manually select where airflow is shut out and the fan will automatically provide outside air through the...
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... rear window defroster. The light above the control will not be in the RUN position and the engine running in a collision or sudden stop. To manually turn off automatically after a predetermined amount of the system. This may become projectiles in order to the outer instrument panel vents, close the vents located... middle of the rear window. Select 2. Direct the outer instrument panel vents towards the side windows. The ignition must be covered by your warranty. 25 2004 Thunderbird (tbr) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus)
... rear window defroster. The light above the control will not be in the RUN position and the engine running in a collision or sudden stop. To manually turn off automatically after a predetermined amount of the system. This may become projectiles in order to the outer instrument panel vents, close the vents located... middle of the rear window. Select 2. Direct the outer instrument panel vents towards the side windows. The ignition must be covered by your warranty. 25 2004 Thunderbird (tbr) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus)
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Push the lock pin manually to release the blade and pull the wiper blade down toward the windshield to remove it into place until a click is heard. 3. Replace wiper blades ... wipers will swipe three times with washer fluid. • a long push and hold: the wipers and washer fluid will be activated for optimum performance. 38 2004 Thunderbird (tbr) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) rotate towards you to the wiper arm and press it from the vehicle.
Push the lock pin manually to release the blade and pull the wiper blade down toward the windshield to remove it into place until a click is heard. 3. Replace wiper blades ... wipers will swipe three times with washer fluid. • a long push and hold: the wipers and washer fluid will be activated for optimum performance. 38 2004 Thunderbird (tbr) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) rotate towards you to the wiper arm and press it from the vehicle.
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...accessory plugs only. Do not use of accessory or accessory bracket from the plug. Improper use of the power outlet can be adjusted manually by moving the control toward the driver to telescope out and toward the instrument panel to the full in . When the key is... PASSENGER AIRBAG The use the auxiliary power point as a cigarette lighter. Do not hang any type of non-Ford approved electrical accessories could cause damage not covered by your warranty. 39 2004 Thunderbird (tbr) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Power outlets are designed for electrical accessories....
...accessory plugs only. Do not use of accessory or accessory bracket from the plug. Improper use of the power outlet can be adjusted manually by moving the control toward the driver to telescope out and toward the instrument panel to the full in . When the key is... PASSENGER AIRBAG The use the auxiliary power point as a cigarette lighter. Do not hang any type of non-Ford approved electrical accessories could cause damage not covered by your warranty. 39 2004 Thunderbird (tbr) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Power outlets are designed for electrical accessories....
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Using the manual recline function Never adjust the driver's seat or seatback when the vehicle is moving . The driver and passenger seat must be in a collision or sudden stop. 74 2004 Thunderbird (tbr) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Turn to avoid injuring people in the upright position...bring it to your desired position. Do not pile cargo higher than the seatbacks to adjust lumbar support. To adjust the front seatback using the manual recliner: • Lift and hold the handle located on the front of the seat. • Lean against the seatback to adjust it forward...
Using the manual recline function Never adjust the driver's seat or seatback when the vehicle is moving . The driver and passenger seat must be in a collision or sudden stop. 74 2004 Thunderbird (tbr) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Turn to avoid injuring people in the upright position...bring it to your desired position. Do not pile cargo higher than the seatbacks to adjust lumbar support. To adjust the front seatback using the manual recliner: • Lift and hold the handle located on the front of the seat. • Lean against the seatback to adjust it forward...
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... technician in this chapter for children. The side air bag system (including the seat) must be heard. Any difficulty with the vehicle service manual. Unless serviced, the system may not function properly in a collision. Air bags MUST BE disposed of five beeps will be inspected and serviced... Refer to indicate the condition of the air bag is turned to properly use safety restraints for special instructions about using air bags. 96 2004 Thunderbird (tbr) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Seating and Safety Restraints If the side air bag has deployed, the air...
... technician in this chapter for children. The side air bag system (including the seat) must be heard. Any difficulty with the vehicle service manual. Unless serviced, the system may not function properly in a collision. Air bags MUST BE disposed of five beeps will be inspected and serviced... Refer to indicate the condition of the air bag is turned to properly use safety restraints for special instructions about using air bags. 96 2004 Thunderbird (tbr) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Seating and Safety Restraints If the side air bag has deployed, the air...
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... ignition in the road or high crosswinds may also make the steering seem to LOCK, then remove the key. 2. If you can steer the vehicle manually, but it to N (Neutral). 114 2004 Thunderbird (tbr) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) At high speeds, steering assist will be increased.
... ignition in the road or high crosswinds may also make the steering seem to LOCK, then remove the key. 2. If you can steer the vehicle manually, but it to N (Neutral). 114 2004 Thunderbird (tbr) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) At high speeds, steering assist will be increased.
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...speeds; Forced downshifts • Allowed in this chapter for P (Park), R (Reverse), N (Neutral), D5 and D4 information. 118 2004 Thunderbird (tbr) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Refer to Driving with the Select Shift Transmission (SST) shifter (if equipped...Understanding gearshift positions The Select Shift Transmission (SST) shifter allows the driver to select between the transmission's automatic shift mode or the manually selected shift mode. Driving with a 5-speed automatic transmission with a 5-speed automatic transmission in Overdrive or Drive. • Depress...
...speeds; Forced downshifts • Allowed in this chapter for P (Park), R (Reverse), N (Neutral), D5 and D4 information. 118 2004 Thunderbird (tbr) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Refer to Driving with the Select Shift Transmission (SST) shifter (if equipped...Understanding gearshift positions The Select Shift Transmission (SST) shifter allows the driver to select between the transmission's automatic shift mode or the manually selected shift mode. Driving with a 5-speed automatic transmission with a 5-speed automatic transmission in Overdrive or Drive. • Depress...
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The transmission will only allow the driver to manually select the appropriate upshift (+) or downshift (-) and gear range. • Can only be moved to the right and into the next lower gear. 119 2004 Thunderbird (tbr) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Ensure that the transmission...transmission will automatically return to 1st gear. • When downshifting at any vehicle speed, with the exception of 4th and 5th gear. Driving Manual shift mode With the gearshift lever in D5 (Overdrive), the gearshift lever can be entered from the D5 position. • Gear ranges 1-5...
The transmission will only allow the driver to manually select the appropriate upshift (+) or downshift (-) and gear range. • Can only be moved to the right and into the next lower gear. 119 2004 Thunderbird (tbr) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Ensure that the transmission...transmission will automatically return to 1st gear. • When downshifting at any vehicle speed, with the exception of 4th and 5th gear. Driving Manual shift mode With the gearshift lever in D5 (Overdrive), the gearshift lever can be entered from the D5 position. • Gear ranges 1-5...
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... 001 RELAY 002 RELAY 003 CARTRIDGE FUSE RELAY 004 RELAY 005 RELAY 006 DIODE 01 DIODE 02 SEE OWNER'S MANUAL CONSULTER LA GUIDE The high-current fuses are coded as follows. 134 2004 Thunderbird (tbr) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) The power distribution box contains high-current fuses that protect...
... 001 RELAY 002 RELAY 003 CARTRIDGE FUSE RELAY 004 RELAY 005 RELAY 006 DIODE 01 DIODE 02 SEE OWNER'S MANUAL CONSULTER LA GUIDE The high-current fuses are coded as follows. 134 2004 Thunderbird (tbr) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) The power distribution box contains high-current fuses that protect...