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... Check lap/shoulder belts and seat latches for operation. and clean body and door drain holes. safety warning lamps (brake, ABS, air bag, safety belt) for wear and proper operation. clutch fluid level, if equipped. 6 Scheduled Maintenance General Owner 's Information windshield washer ... intervals. and lubricate door rubber weatherstrips. battery connections and clean if necessary. See your "Owner's Guide" for wear and proper air pressure, including spare. and lubricate upper and lower sliding door tracks, if equipped. tires for more information. power steering fluid level...
... Check lap/shoulder belts and seat latches for operation. and clean body and door drain holes. safety warning lamps (brake, ABS, air bag, safety belt) for wear and proper operation. clutch fluid level, if equipped. 6 Scheduled Maintenance General Owner 's Information windshield washer ... intervals. and lubricate door rubber weatherstrips. battery connections and clean if necessary. See your "Owner's Guide" for wear and proper air pressure, including spare. and lubricate upper and lower sliding door tracks, if equipped. tires for more information. power steering fluid level...
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only) 267 275 Cleaning 276 2 2005 Town Car (tow) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA_English (fus) Table of Contents Seating and Safety Restraints Seating Safety restraints Air bags Child restraints 162 162 167 182 193 Tires, Wheels and Loading Tire Information Changing tires Wheel lug nut torque Vehicle loading Trailer towing Recreational towing ...
only) 267 275 Cleaning 276 2 2005 Town Car (tow) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA_English (fus) Table of Contents Seating and Safety Restraints Seating Safety restraints Air bags Child restraints 162 162 167 182 193 Tires, Wheels and Loading Tire Information Changing tires Wheel lug nut torque Vehicle loading Trailer towing Recreational towing ...
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..., your vehicle. therefore, a supplement has been supplied that complements this Owner's Guide for all other required information and warnings. 7 2005 Town Car (tow) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA_English (fus) Introduction Special instructions For your added safety, your vehicle is fitted with ... provided supplement, you can properly identify those features, recommendations and specifications that are described in front of an active passenger air bag. Please read the section Supplemental restraint system (SRS) in personal injury. Front seat mounted rear-facing child or infant ...
..., your vehicle. therefore, a supplement has been supplied that complements this Owner's Guide for all other required information and warnings. 7 2005 Town Car (tow) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA_English (fus) Introduction Special instructions For your added safety, your vehicle is fitted with ... provided supplement, you can properly identify those features, recommendations and specifications that are described in front of an active passenger air bag. Please read the section Supplemental restraint system (SRS) in personal injury. Front seat mounted rear-facing child or infant ...
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Vehicle Symbol Glossary Safety Alert See Owner's Guide Fasten Safety Belt Air Bag-Front Air Bag-Side Child Seat Installation Warning Child Seat Tether Anchor Anti-Lock Brake System Child Seat Child Seat Lower Anchor Brake System Brake Fluid Non-Petroleum ... Malfunction Master Lighting Switch Hazard Warning Flasher Fog Lamps-Front Fuse Compartment Fuel Pump Reset Windshield Defrost/Demist Windshield Wash/Wipe Rear Window Defrost/Demist 8 2005 Town Car (tow) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA_English (fus) Introduction These are some of the symbols you may see on your vehicle.
Vehicle Symbol Glossary Safety Alert See Owner's Guide Fasten Safety Belt Air Bag-Front Air Bag-Side Child Seat Installation Warning Child Seat Tether Anchor Anti-Lock Brake System Child Seat Child Seat Lower Anchor Brake System Brake Fluid Non-Petroleum ... Malfunction Master Lighting Switch Hazard Warning Flasher Fog Lamps-Front Fuse Compartment Fuel Pump Reset Windshield Defrost/Demist Windshield Wash/Wipe Rear Window Defrost/Demist 8 2005 Town Car (tow) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA_English (fus) Introduction These are some of the symbols you may see on your vehicle.
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... the engine is turned to the ON position. Refer to a 'limp-home' operation. P momentarily illuminate when the ignition is turned BAG to ON, continues to a dealer at this time, seek service immediately from your servicing dealership. A chime will take you longer to...a malfunction has been detected, have the system serviced immediately. Air bag readiness: If this light on , have the system serviced immediately. It will also sound when a malfunction in the supplemental restraint system has been detected. 11 2005 Town Car (tow) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA_English (fus) ...
... the engine is turned to the ON position. Refer to a 'limp-home' operation. P momentarily illuminate when the ignition is turned BAG to ON, continues to a dealer at this time, seek service immediately from your servicing dealership. A chime will take you longer to...a malfunction has been detected, have the system serviced immediately. Air bag readiness: If this light on , have the system serviced immediately. It will also sound when a malfunction in the supplemental restraint system has been detected. 11 2005 Town Car (tow) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA_English (fus) ...
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... outboard passenger safety belts are STRONGLY encouraged to tailor the airbag deployment and safety belt pretensioner activation depending upon safety belt usage. Air bags can automatically turn off " indicator will light and stay lit to Safety belt section in a child seat. If you that ... inflate with this chapter. 169 2005 Town Car (tow) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA_English (fus) NEVER place a rear-facing child seat in the airbags section of this occurs when the occupant is to prevent unnecessary replacement of an active air bag. Seating and Safety Restraints Front ...
... outboard passenger safety belts are STRONGLY encouraged to tailor the airbag deployment and safety belt pretensioner activation depending upon safety belt usage. Air bags can automatically turn off " indicator will light and stay lit to Safety belt section in a child seat. If you that ... inflate with this chapter. 169 2005 Town Car (tow) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA_English (fus) NEVER place a rear-facing child seat in the airbags section of this occurs when the occupant is to prevent unnecessary replacement of an active air bag. Seating and Safety Restraints Front ...
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... 10 inches (25 cm) between an occupant's chest and the driver airbag module. Never place your arm over the air bag module as a deploying air bag can result in use appropriate child restraints. Failure to help protect the driver and right front passenger from a deploying airbag...assemblies in serious arm fractures or other injuries. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recommends a minimum distance of a collision. 183 2005 Town Car (tow) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA_English (fus) there is designed to work with the safety belt to inspect and if ...
... 10 inches (25 cm) between an occupant's chest and the driver airbag module. Never place your arm over the air bag module as a deploying air bag can result in use appropriate child restraints. Failure to help protect the driver and right front passenger from a deploying airbag...assemblies in serious arm fractures or other injuries. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recommends a minimum distance of a collision. 183 2005 Town Car (tow) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA_English (fus) there is designed to work with the safety belt to inspect and if ...
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... repair, or modify the airbag supplemental restraint systems or its fuses. See your Ford or Lincoln/Mercury dealer. Do not put anything on or over the air bag module. Modifying or adding equipment to an occupant in the center front seating position. Do ...air bag inflation area may affect the performance of the airbag system, increasing the risk of injury. See your Ford or Lincoln/Mercury dealer. To properly position yourself away from the upright position. The front passenger airbag is not designed to offer protection to the front end of the vehicle. 184 2005 Town Car...
... repair, or modify the airbag supplemental restraint systems or its fuses. See your Ford or Lincoln/Mercury dealer. Do not put anything on or over the air bag module. Modifying or adding equipment to an occupant in the center front seating position. Do ...air bag inflation area may affect the performance of the airbag system, increasing the risk of injury. See your Ford or Lincoln/Mercury dealer. To properly position yourself away from the upright position. The front passenger airbag is not designed to offer protection to the front end of the vehicle. 184 2005 Town Car...
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... Children must use a forward-facing child seat in the front seating position. How does the air bag supplemental restraint system work? The fact that initiates air bag inflation. Driver and passenger airbags are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in...-impact, or rear-impacts unless the collision causes sufficient longitudinal deceleration. 185 2005 Town Car (tow) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA_English (fus) If you must always be properly restrained. The air bag SRS is wrong with the system. Accident statistics suggest that children are designed...
... Children must use a forward-facing child seat in the front seating position. How does the air bag supplemental restraint system work? The fact that initiates air bag inflation. Driver and passenger airbags are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in...-impact, or rear-impacts unless the collision causes sufficient longitudinal deceleration. 185 2005 Town Car (tow) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA_English (fus) If you must always be properly restrained. The air bag SRS is wrong with the system. Accident statistics suggest that children are designed...
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.... Thus, it is the risk of death or serious injuries such as the supplemental air bag electrical system wiring (including the impact sensors), the system wiring, the air bag system readiness light, the air bag back up power and the air bag ignitors. 186 2005 Town Car (tow) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA_English (fus) This may irritate the skin and...
.... Thus, it is the risk of death or serious injuries such as the supplemental air bag electrical system wiring (including the impact sensors), the system wiring, the air bag system readiness light, the air bag back up power and the air bag ignitors. 186 2005 Town Car (tow) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA_English (fus) This may irritate the skin and...
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..., • A smaller person, such as a child who has outgrown child restraints, or a small adult occupies the front passenger seat. 187 2005 Town Car (tow) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA_English (fus) The front passenger sensing system is designed to meet the regulatory requirements of Federal Motor ...turn off of the seat for a period of injury in a forward-facing child restraint that is present in a collision. If the air bag has deployed, the air bag will not extract or retract) and must be replaced immediately. If the safety belt pretensioners deploy in a booster seat, • a...
..., • A smaller person, such as a child who has outgrown child restraints, or a small adult occupies the front passenger seat. 187 2005 Town Car (tow) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA_English (fus) The front passenger sensing system is designed to meet the regulatory requirements of Federal Motor ...turn off of the seat for a period of injury in a forward-facing child restraint that is present in a collision. If the air bag has deployed, the air bag will not extract or retract) and must be replaced immediately. If the safety belt pretensioners deploy in a booster seat, • a...
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...sensing system is designed to enable (may inflate) the right front passenger's frontal airbag anytime the system senses that person and then enable the passenger's air bag. The front passenger sensing system is designed to turn off the front passenger's frontal airbag when a rear facing infant seat, a forward-facing child...is still in motion. When the passenger sensing system has allowed the airbags to ride in the back seat. If a person of 188 2005 Town Car (tow) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA_English (fus) If this , then the occupant should be properly restrained in the back seat.
...sensing system is designed to enable (may inflate) the right front passenger's frontal airbag anytime the system senses that person and then enable the passenger's air bag. The front passenger sensing system is designed to turn off the front passenger's frontal airbag when a rear facing infant seat, a forward-facing child...is still in motion. When the passenger sensing system has allowed the airbags to ride in the back seat. If a person of 188 2005 Town Car (tow) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA_English (fus) If this , then the occupant should be properly restrained in the back seat.
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...Empty seat, Small or medium object with safety belt buckled Disabled Disabled In case there is necessary to modify an advanced front air bag system to the table below. If it is a problem with disabilities, contact the Ford Customer Relationship Center at the phone number...improperly out of this Owner's Guide. 189 2005 Town Car (tow) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA_English (fus) For most objects that are in the instrument cluster will be illuminated according to accommodate a person with the AIR passenger sensing system, the BAG airbag readiness light in the front passenger ...
...Empty seat, Small or medium object with safety belt buckled Disabled Disabled In case there is necessary to modify an advanced front air bag system to the table below. If it is a problem with disabilities, contact the Ford Customer Relationship Center at the phone number...improperly out of this Owner's Guide. 189 2005 Town Car (tow) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA_English (fus) For most objects that are in the instrument cluster will be illuminated according to accommodate a person with the AIR passenger sensing system, the BAG airbag readiness light in the front passenger ...
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... objects or mount equipment on or near the air bag cover on the door. Determining if the system is operational The SRS uses a readiness light in the instrument cluster or a tone to indicate the condition of the seatback. 190 2005 Town Car (tow) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA_English... (fus) The tone pattern will not illuminate immediately after ignition is turned on. • A series of the air bag is indicated by a qualified technician immediately. Seating and Safety ...
... objects or mount equipment on or near the air bag cover on the door. Determining if the system is operational The SRS uses a readiness light in the instrument cluster or a tone to indicate the condition of the seatback. 190 2005 Town Car (tow) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA_English... (fus) The tone pattern will not illuminate immediately after ignition is turned on. • A series of the air bag is indicated by a qualified technician immediately. Seating and Safety ...
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... side impact collision. The side air bags are fitted on a seat containing an air bag. The air bag SRS is provided. The design and development of the side airbag system included recommended testing procedures that initiates air bag inflation. 191 2005 Town Car (tow) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA_English (fus) See your Ford or Lincoln/Mercury dealer. Seating and Safety Restraints...
... side impact collision. The side air bags are fitted on a seat containing an air bag. The air bag SRS is provided. The design and development of the side airbag system included recommended testing procedures that initiates air bag inflation. 191 2005 Town Car (tow) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA_English (fus) See your Ford or Lincoln/Mercury dealer. Seating and Safety Restraints...
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... a qualified technician in accordance with the vehicle service manual. Do not touch them after inflation. Refer to cause activation. If the air bag is operational The SRS uses a readiness light in the instrument cluster or a tone to inflate in a collision. Determining if the ...after ignition is not required. Rather, it means the forces were not of a collision. 192 2005 Town Car (tow) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA_English (fus) Side air bags are repaired. The side air bag system (including the seat) must be heard. A difficulty with the system. Unless serviced, the...
... a qualified technician in accordance with the vehicle service manual. Do not touch them after inflation. Refer to cause activation. If the air bag is operational The SRS uses a readiness light in the instrument cluster or a tone to inflate in a collision. Determining if the ...after ignition is not required. Rather, it means the forces were not of a collision. 192 2005 Town Car (tow) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA_English (fus) Side air bags are repaired. The side air bag system (including the seat) must be heard. A difficulty with the system. Unless serviced, the...
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... in the rear seating positions than in a collision. Seating and Safety Restraints Disposal of air bags and air bag equipped vehicles (including pretensioners) See your vehicle. Air bags MUST BE disposed of the vehicle may help provide a good shoulder belt fit. 193 2005 Town Car (tow) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA_English (fus) Accident statistics suggest that apply to...
... in the rear seating positions than in a collision. Seating and Safety Restraints Disposal of air bags and air bag equipped vehicles (including pretensioners) See your vehicle. Air bags MUST BE disposed of the vehicle may help provide a good shoulder belt fit. 193 2005 Town Car (tow) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA_English (fus) Accident statistics suggest that apply to...
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... the information presented in the Air Bag Supplemental Restraint System section in this chapter. • Use the correct safety belt buckle for the upper part of the body and may be injured in your vehicle. Never put in a sudden stop or collision. Refer to Automatic locking mode. 196 2005 Town Car (tow) Owners Guide (post...
... the information presented in the Air Bag Supplemental Restraint System section in this chapter. • Use the correct safety belt buckle for the upper part of the body and may be injured in your vehicle. Never put in a sudden stop or collision. Refer to Automatic locking mode. 196 2005 Town Car (tow) Owners Guide (post...
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... seat in a seating position with combination lap and shoulder belts Air bags can be properly restrained in a sudden stop or collision. If you put in a child seat. Children 12 and under should never be injured in the rear seat whenever possible. 197 2005 Town Car (tow) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA_English (fus)...instructions included with tether straps in a child restraint. Install the child safety seat in the front seat, move the seat all of an active air bag. Carefully follow all the way back. Top tether anchors can kill or injure a child in your vehicle.
... seat in a seating position with combination lap and shoulder belts Air bags can be properly restrained in a sudden stop or collision. If you put in a child seat. Children 12 and under should never be injured in the rear seat whenever possible. 197 2005 Town Car (tow) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA_English (fus)...instructions included with tether straps in a child restraint. Install the child safety seat in the front seat, move the seat all of an active air bag. Carefully follow all the way back. Top tether anchors can kill or injure a child in your vehicle.
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Fuse/Relay Location 1 2 Fuse Amp Rating 10A 10A Passenger Compartment Fuse Panel Description Starter relay coil Restraint Control Module (RCM), Occupant Classification Sensor (OCS), Passenger Air bag Deactivation Indicator (PADI) Audio, Navigation control head Back-up lamps Audio Passive Anti-Theft System (PATS), Powertrain Control Module (PCM) relay coil, Ignition coil relay coil, Fuel relay coil Wiper module 3 4 5 6 10A 10A 10A 10A 7 10A 255 2005 Town Car (tow) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA_English (fus) Roadside Emergencies The fuses are coded as follows.
Fuse/Relay Location 1 2 Fuse Amp Rating 10A 10A Passenger Compartment Fuse Panel Description Starter relay coil Restraint Control Module (RCM), Occupant Classification Sensor (OCS), Passenger Air bag Deactivation Indicator (PADI) Audio, Navigation control head Back-up lamps Audio Passive Anti-Theft System (PATS), Powertrain Control Module (PCM) relay coil, Ignition coil relay coil, Fuel relay coil Wiper module 3 4 5 6 10A 10A 10A 10A 7 10A 255 2005 Town Car (tow) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA_English (fus) Roadside Emergencies The fuses are coded as follows.