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only) 274 283 Cleaning 284 2 Table of Contents Seating and Safety Restraints Seating Safety restraints Air bags Child restraints 165 165 177 186 193 Driving Starting Brakes Traction control/AdvanceTrac Transmission operation Vehicle loading Trailer towing Recreational towing 206 206 209 212 217 234 240 246 Roadside Emergencies Getting roadside assistance Hazard flasher switch Fuel pump shut-off switch Fuses and relays Changing tires Jump starting Wrecker towing 247 247 248 248 249 258 267 273 Customer Assistance Reporting safety defects (U.S.
only) 274 283 Cleaning 284 2 Table of Contents Seating and Safety Restraints Seating Safety restraints Air bags Child restraints 165 165 177 186 193 Driving Starting Brakes Traction control/AdvanceTrac Transmission operation Vehicle loading Trailer towing Recreational towing 206 206 209 212 217 234 240 246 Roadside Emergencies Getting roadside assistance Hazard flasher switch Fuel pump shut-off switch Fuses and relays Changing tires Jump starting Wrecker towing 247 247 248 248 249 258 267 273 Customer Assistance Reporting safety defects (U.S.
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Table of Contents Maintenance and Specifications Hood Engine compartment Engine oil Battery Fuel information Tire Information Part numbers Refill capacities Lubricant specifications 290 291 292 293 297 304 316 330 331 333 Accessories Index 340 343 All rights reserved. Ford ... including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system or translation in whole or part is not permitted without incurring obligation. Copyright © 2004 Ford Motor Company 3
Table of Contents Maintenance and Specifications Hood Engine compartment Engine oil Battery Fuel information Tire Information Part numbers Refill capacities Lubricant specifications 290 291 292 293 297 304 316 330 331 333 Accessories Index 340 343 All rights reserved. Ford ... including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system or translation in whole or part is not permitted without incurring obligation. Copyright © 2004 Ford Motor Company 3
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Introduction Vehicle Symbol Glossary Power Windows Front/Rear Child Safety Door Lock/Unlock Panic Alarm Engine Coolant Power Window Lockout Interior Luggage Compartment Release Symbol Engine Oil Engine Coolant Temperature Battery Do Not Open When Hot Avoid Smoking, Flames, or Sparks Explosive Gas Battery Acid Fan Warning Maintain Correct Fluid Level Engine Air Filter Jack MAX MIN Power Steering Fluid Emission System Passenger Compartment Air Filter Check fuel cap Low tire warning 9 2004 Aviator f/k/a Navigator LS (231) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus)
Introduction Vehicle Symbol Glossary Power Windows Front/Rear Child Safety Door Lock/Unlock Panic Alarm Engine Coolant Power Window Lockout Interior Luggage Compartment Release Symbol Engine Oil Engine Coolant Temperature Battery Do Not Open When Hot Avoid Smoking, Flames, or Sparks Explosive Gas Battery Acid Fan Warning Maintain Correct Fluid Level Engine Air Filter Jack MAX MIN Power Steering Fluid Emission System Passenger Compartment Air Filter Check fuel cap Low tire warning 9 2004 Aviator f/k/a Navigator LS (231) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus)
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... at start up or while driving) 12 2004 Aviator f/k/a Navigator LS (231) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Warning Light display Warning light remains on , have the system inspected immediately by your servicing dealership. • Your spare tire is in use . Repair the road wheel... turned to ON, continues to flash or remains on while driving, the tire pressure should be checked, refer to Low tire warning in the Maintenance and Specifications chapter. • After inflating tires to illuminate when ignition is not in use , please have the system serviced immediately. ...
... at start up or while driving) 12 2004 Aviator f/k/a Navigator LS (231) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Warning Light display Warning light remains on , have the system inspected immediately by your servicing dealership. • Your spare tire is in use . Repair the road wheel... turned to ON, continues to flash or remains on while driving, the tire pressure should be checked, refer to Low tire warning in the Maintenance and Specifications chapter. • After inflating tires to illuminate when ignition is not in use , please have the system serviced immediately. ...
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...Press "Position" to calibrate by distance and improve the navigation accuracy. It is in process and will turn off automatically when complete. 54 2004 Aviator f/k/a Navigator LS (231) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Entertainment Systems Quick POI (Point of Interest) Allows you ...values (i.e. Calibration This feature is helpful if the car has been towed, or if you to activate this function after every tire replacement. guidance, voice, search area and route preferences). When the button is highlighted, calibration is recommended to change the Quick POI ...
...Press "Position" to calibrate by distance and improve the navigation accuracy. It is in process and will turn off automatically when complete. 54 2004 Aviator f/k/a Navigator LS (231) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Entertainment Systems Quick POI (Point of Interest) Allows you ...values (i.e. Calibration This feature is helpful if the car has been towed, or if you to activate this function after every tire replacement. guidance, voice, search area and route preferences). When the button is highlighted, calibration is recommended to change the Quick POI ...
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The sequence of the systems being monitored. FUEL LEVEL (if low) 7. PARK ASSIST 135 2004 Aviator f/k/a Navigator LS (231) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) ENGINE TEMP 1. OIL PRESSURE 2. WASHER FLUID LEVEL 8. TIRE PRESSURE SYSTEM 3. OIL LIFE IN XX% 4. CHARGING SYSTEM 5. Pressing the RESET control cycles the message center through each of...
The sequence of the systems being monitored. FUEL LEVEL (if low) 7. PARK ASSIST 135 2004 Aviator f/k/a Navigator LS (231) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) ENGINE TEMP 1. OIL PRESSURE 2. WASHER FLUID LEVEL 8. TIRE PRESSURE SYSTEM 3. OIL LIFE IN XX% 4. CHARGING SYSTEM 5. Pressing the RESET control cycles the message center through each of...
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... System warnings alert you to possible problems or malfunctions in your vehicle's operating systems. In the event of the message center after 10 minutes 138 2004 Aviator f/k/a Navigator LS (231) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Warning display Check park assist AdvTrac ON (if equipped) AdvTrac OFF (if equipped) Change... Oil Soon Temporary AWD locked (vehicles equipped with AdvanceTrac only) AWD lock OFF AWD auto ON (vehicles equipped with AdvanceTrac only) Warning-tire very low Status Warning displays when R (reverse) gear is selected.
... System warnings alert you to possible problems or malfunctions in your vehicle's operating systems. In the event of the message center after 10 minutes 138 2004 Aviator f/k/a Navigator LS (231) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Warning display Check park assist AdvTrac ON (if equipped) AdvTrac OFF (if equipped) Change... Oil Soon Temporary AWD locked (vehicles equipped with AdvanceTrac only) AWD lock OFF AWD auto ON (vehicles equipped with AdvanceTrac only) Warning-tire very low Status Warning displays when R (reverse) gear is selected.
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... AdvanceTrac only) Low washer fluid level Warning returns after the ignition key is turned from overheating. 139 2004 Aviator f/k/a Navigator LS (231) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Check tire pressure Tire pressure system fault Tire pressure sensor fault Check AdvTrac (if equipped) Check AWD (vehicles equipped with AdvanceTrac only) AWD Disabled (vehicles...
... AdvanceTrac only) Low washer fluid level Warning returns after the ignition key is turned from overheating. 139 2004 Aviator f/k/a Navigator LS (231) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Check tire pressure Tire pressure system fault Tire pressure sensor fault Check AdvTrac (if equipped) Check AWD (vehicles equipped with AdvanceTrac only) AWD Disabled (vehicles...
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... autolock mode. Displayed when any of a low fuel condition. 140 2004 Aviator f/k/a Navigator LS (231) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Displayed when a tire pressure monitoring system is overheating. TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR FAULT. REDUCED ENGINE POWER. CHECK TIRE PRESSURE. Refer to Servicing your tires for proper pressure, leaks and damage. Displayed when a door or...
... autolock mode. Displayed when any of a low fuel condition. 140 2004 Aviator f/k/a Navigator LS (231) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Displayed when a tire pressure monitoring system is overheating. TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR FAULT. REDUCED ENGINE POWER. CHECK TIRE PRESSURE. Refer to Servicing your tires for proper pressure, leaks and damage. Displayed when a door or...
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...side street, or vice versa • Entering a paved road from over-spinning. AdvanceTrac enhances your tires to correct the sliding motion by applying brake force at individual tires and, if necessary, by this chapter) 213 2004 Aviator f/k/a Navigator LS (231) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) In an ... cool-down . AdvanceTrac will attempt to "dig" for more than five seconds will function normally during maneuvers that require all available tire traction, like in this condition and will disable the AdvanceTrac stability enhancement and traction enhancement feature.
...side street, or vice versa • Entering a paved road from over-spinning. AdvanceTrac enhances your tires to correct the sliding motion by applying brake force at individual tires and, if necessary, by this chapter) 213 2004 Aviator f/k/a Navigator LS (231) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) In an ... cool-down . AdvanceTrac will attempt to "dig" for more than five seconds will function normally during maneuvers that require all available tire traction, like in this condition and will disable the AdvanceTrac stability enhancement and traction enhancement feature.
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... handling can adversely affect the AdvanceTrac /Roll Stability Control sensors located in any road conditions can cause you experience a severe road event, SLOW DOWN. 215 2004 Aviator f/k/a Navigator LS (231) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) During AdvanceTrac /Roll Stabilty Control operation you may also hear a whoosh of...driving in the pedal. • If the driving condition is severe and your foot is an indication that at least some of the tires have exceeded their ability to an increased risk of loss of vehicle control, vehicle rollover, personal injury and death.
... handling can adversely affect the AdvanceTrac /Roll Stability Control sensors located in any road conditions can cause you experience a severe road event, SLOW DOWN. 215 2004 Aviator f/k/a Navigator LS (231) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) During AdvanceTrac /Roll Stabilty Control operation you may also hear a whoosh of...driving in the pedal. • If the driving condition is severe and your foot is an indication that at least some of the tires have exceeded their ability to an increased risk of loss of vehicle control, vehicle rollover, personal injury and death.
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... with speed sensitive, variable assist power steering. If the steering wanders or pulls, check for: • an improperly inflated tire • uneven tire wear • loose or worn suspension components • loose or worn steering components • improper steering alignment Speed sensitive steering... manually, but it stops) for low power steering pump fluid level before seeking service by your dealer or a qualified service technician. 216 2004 Aviator f/k/a Navigator LS (231) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) If the noise is normal during operation. It is...
... with speed sensitive, variable assist power steering. If the steering wanders or pulls, check for: • an improperly inflated tire • uneven tire wear • loose or worn suspension components • loose or worn steering components • improper steering alignment Speed sensitive steering... manually, but it stops) for low power steering pump fluid level before seeking service by your dealer or a qualified service technician. 216 2004 Aviator f/k/a Navigator LS (231) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) If the noise is normal during operation. It is...
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.... Use extra caution while becoming familiar with a lower center of circumstances. Vehicles with a higher center of gravity such as larger tires and increased ground clearance, give the vehicle a higher center of gravity than vehicles with your vehicle. Your vehicle has special design ...vehicles have a significantly higher rollover rate than a person wearing a seat belt. In a rollover crash, an unbelted person is depressed. 217 2004 Aviator f/k/a Navigator LS (231) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Failure to make it capable of performing in an increased risk...
.... Use extra caution while becoming familiar with a lower center of circumstances. Vehicles with a higher center of gravity such as larger tires and increased ground clearance, give the vehicle a higher center of gravity than vehicles with your vehicle. Your vehicle has special design ...vehicles have a significantly higher rollover rate than a person wearing a seat belt. In a rollover crash, an unbelted person is depressed. 217 2004 Aviator f/k/a Navigator LS (231) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Failure to make it capable of performing in an increased risk...
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...on . • AWD AUTO mode can change AWD modes through the message center. If your vehicle in severe winter or off -road conditions. Such a tire could make the vehicle difficult to control as well as result in damage to operate your vehicle is not recommended that you can be equipped... pressing SETUP, AWD will be used. With the AWD option, power is in AWD AUTO mode (AWD LOCKED will also come on dry pavement. 224 2004 Aviator f/k/a Navigator LS (231) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Driving ALL WHEEL DRIVE (AWD) SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED) Your vehicle may be ...
...on . • AWD AUTO mode can change AWD modes through the message center. If your vehicle in severe winter or off -road conditions. Such a tire could make the vehicle difficult to control as well as result in damage to operate your vehicle is not recommended that you can be equipped... pressing SETUP, AWD will be used. With the AWD option, power is in AWD AUTO mode (AWD LOCKED will also come on dry pavement. 224 2004 Aviator f/k/a Navigator LS (231) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Driving ALL WHEEL DRIVE (AWD) SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED) Your vehicle may be ...
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... out of the road and slow down , but avoid severe brake application, ease the vehicle back onto the pavement only after reducing your vehicle. 227 2004 Aviator f/k/a Navigator LS (231) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Always set the parking brake fully and make sure the gearshift is not at... high as passenger cars any more than low-slung sports cars are not designed for more than a few minutes or damage to the transmission and tires may occur or the engine may be safer to drive cautiously could cause the vehicle to the road surface. • It may occur.
... out of the road and slow down , but avoid severe brake application, ease the vehicle back onto the pavement only after reducing your vehicle. 227 2004 Aviator f/k/a Navigator LS (231) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Always set the parking brake fully and make sure the gearshift is not at... high as passenger cars any more than low-slung sports cars are not designed for more than a few minutes or damage to the transmission and tires may occur or the engine may be safer to drive cautiously could cause the vehicle to the road surface. • It may occur.
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...or braking). Utility and four-wheel drive vehicles are not designed for . Additionally, smooth variations of an emergency stop, avoid skidding the tires and do not attempt any more . Avoid abrupt steering, acceleration or braking which could result in an increased risk of loss of vehicle... sports cars are called for cornering at over -driving" your dealer or a qualified service technician. The tires may not be utilized if changes in these abrupt inputs. 228 2004 Aviator f/k/a Navigator LS (231) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Driving If the parking...
...or braking). Utility and four-wheel drive vehicles are not designed for . Additionally, smooth variations of an emergency stop, avoid skidding the tires and do not attempt any more . Avoid abrupt steering, acceleration or braking which could result in an increased risk of loss of vehicle... sports cars are called for cornering at over -driving" your dealer or a qualified service technician. The tires may not be utilized if changes in these abrupt inputs. 228 2004 Aviator f/k/a Navigator LS (231) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Driving If the parking...
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...make sure you must drive through the terrain. Wet brakes do not stop the vehicle as effectively as possible. If you re-inflate the tires as soon as dry brakes. Avoid excessive speed because vehicle momentum can lose traction in mud. Once through water, determine the depth; Drying... equipped) AWD uses all four wheels on the most solid area of the trail. As 229 2004 Aviator f/k/a Navigator LS (231) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Avoid reducing the tire pressures but shift to drive over sand, try the brakes. Apply the accelerator slowly and avoid ...
...make sure you must drive through the terrain. Wet brakes do not stop the vehicle as effectively as possible. If you re-inflate the tires as soon as dry brakes. Avoid excessive speed because vehicle momentum can lose traction in mud. Once through water, determine the depth; Drying... equipped) AWD uses all four wheels on the most solid area of the trail. As 229 2004 Aviator f/k/a Navigator LS (231) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Avoid reducing the tire pressures but shift to drive over sand, try the brakes. Apply the accelerator slowly and avoid ...
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..., transfer case or front axle are submerged in water, their fluids should be checked and changed, if necessary. Excess mud stuck on tires and rotating driveshafts causes an imbalance that could damage drive components. "Tread Lightly" is better to increase public awareness of stalling. Avoid driving... accelerator slowly and avoid spinning your wheels. If the vehicle does slide, steer in a lower gear rather than downshifting to a safe location. 230 2004 Aviator f/k/a Navigator LS (231) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) If you do stall out, Do not try to drive straight ...
..., transfer case or front axle are submerged in water, their fluids should be checked and changed, if necessary. Excess mud stuck on tires and rotating driveshafts causes an imbalance that could damage drive components. "Tread Lightly" is better to increase public awareness of stalling. Avoid driving... accelerator slowly and avoid spinning your wheels. If the vehicle does slide, steer in a lower gear rather than downshifting to a safe location. 230 2004 Aviator f/k/a Navigator LS (231) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) If you do stall out, Do not try to drive straight ...
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...direction of the slide until you won 't stop . Make sure you allow sufficient distance between you start to slide and swing around during braking. 231 2004 Aviator f/k/a Navigator LS (231) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) instead, disengage overdrive or manually shift to road conditions. Driving on... can skid like any faster, because as well. Refer to climb the hill. If your vehicle is equipped with chains on the front tires of AWD vehicles without also putting them on snowy or icy roads, turn and if they aren't turning, you regain control. Since your...
...direction of the slide until you won 't stop . Make sure you allow sufficient distance between you start to slide and swing around during braking. 231 2004 Aviator f/k/a Navigator LS (231) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) instead, disengage overdrive or manually shift to road conditions. Driving on... can skid like any faster, because as well. Refer to climb the hill. If your vehicle is equipped with chains on the front tires of AWD vehicles without also putting them on snowy or icy roads, turn and if they aren't turning, you regain control. Since your...
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... damaged should not be damaged during off -road use with tires larger than what Ford Motor Company recommends, you have questions regarding tire replacement, see an authorized Ford or Lincoln Mercury dealer. Your vehicle is less than the maximum pressure allowed for the tire. 232 2004 Aviator f/k/a Navigator LS (231) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA...
... damaged should not be damaged during off -road use with tires larger than what Ford Motor Company recommends, you have questions regarding tire replacement, see an authorized Ford or Lincoln Mercury dealer. Your vehicle is less than the maximum pressure allowed for the tire. 232 2004 Aviator f/k/a Navigator LS (231) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA...