User manual FORD FREESTAR-2006

[. . . ] Table of Contents Introduction Instrument Cluster Warning and control lights Gauges 4 10 10 16 Entertainment Systems AM/FM AM/FM AM/FM AM/FM stereo stereo with CD stereo cassette with CD stereo with in-dash six CD 19 19 21 24 27 Climate Controls Manual heating and air conditioning Rear window defroster 34 34 43 Lights Headlamps Turn signal control Bulb replacement 44 44 48 50 Driver Controls Windshield wiper/washer control Steering wheel adjustment Power windows Mirrors Speed control Message center 55 55 56 66 68 69 77 Locks and Security Keys Locks Anti-theft system 93 93 93 108 1 2006 Freestar (win) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Table of Contents Seating and Safety Restraints Seating Safety restraints Airbags Child restraints 112 112 137 152 167 Tires, Wheels and Loading Tire Information Tire Inflation Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Vehicle loading Trailer towing Recreational towing 184 184 186 198 204 210 215 Driving Starting Brakes Transmission operation 216 216 219 224 Roadside Emergencies Getting roadside assistance Hazard flasher switch Fuel pump shut-off switch Fuses and relays Changing tires Lug Nut Torque Jump starting Wrecker towing 230 230 231 232 232 241 251 251 257 Customer Assistance Reporting safety defects (U. S. only) 258 267 Cleaning 268 2 2006 Freestar (win) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Table of Contents Maintenance and Specifications Engine compartment Engine oil Battery Engine Coolant Fuel information Air filter(s) Part numbers Refill capacities Lubricant specifications 275 277 279 282 285 290 303 307 308 309 Accessories Index 315 317 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. [. . . ] Follow all the important safety restraint and airbag 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 lb. 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. 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. When children should use booster seats Children need to use booster seats from the time they outgrow the toddler seat until they are big enough for the vehicle seat and lap/shoulder belt to fit properly. (36 kg) (about 8 to 12 years old). 168 2006 Freestar (win) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Seating and Safety Restraints Booster seats should be used until you can answer YES to ALL of these questions: · Can the child sit all the way back against the vehicle seat back with knees bent comfortably at the edge of the seat without slouching?Types of booster seats There are two types of belt-positioning booster seats: · Those that are backless. If your backless booster seat has a removable shield, remove the shield and use the lap/shoulder belt. If a seating position has a low seat back and no head restraint, a backless booster seat may place your child's head (top of ear level) above the top of the seat. In this case, move the backless booster to another seating position with a higher seat back and lap/shoulder belts. If, with a backless booster seat, you cannot find a seating position that adequately supports your child's head, a high back booster seat would be a better choice. Both can be used in any vehicle in a seating position equipped with lap/shoulder belts if your child is over 40 lb. 169 2006 Freestar (win) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Seating and Safety Restraints The shoulder belt should cross the chest, resting snugly on the center of the shoulder. The lap belt should rest low and snug across the hips, never up high across the stomach. If the booster seat slides on the vehicle seat, placing a rubberized mesh sold as shelf or carpet liner under the booster seat may improve this condition. The importance of shoulder belts Using a booster without a shoulder belt increases the risk of a child's head hitting a hard surface in a collision. For this reason, you should never use a booster seat with a lap belt only. It is best to use a booster seat with lap/shoulder belts in the back seat- the safest place for children to ride. [. . . ] Engine oil need only meet the requirements of Ford specification WSS-M2C930-A and the API Certification mark. Fluid 308 2006 Freestar (win) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Maintenance and Specifications LUBRICANT SPECIFICATIONS Item Ford part name Ford part number Ford specification Motorcraft High Performance ESA-M6C25-A or PM-1 or PM-1-C Brake fluid DOT 3 Motor WSS-M6C62-A Vehicle Brake 1 Fluid Door Silicone Spray XL-6 ESR-M13P4-A weatherstrips Lubricant Motorcraft VC-7­A (except Premium Gold CA, OR and NM), Engine coolant WSS-M97B51-A1 Engine Coolant VC-7-B (CA, OR (yellow colored) and NM) Motorcraft Cooling system Cooling System VC-6 WSS-M99B37-B6 stop leak pellets Stop Leak Pellets Motorcraft SAE 5W-20 Premium Synthetic Blend XO-5W20-QSP WSS-M2C930-A Motor Oil (US) (US) Engine oil with API Motorcraft SAE CXO-5W20­LSP12 Certification Mark 5W-20 Super (Canada) Premium Motor Oil (Canada) Door latch, hood latch, auxiliary hood latch, door and liftgate hinges, striker plates, seat Multi-Purpose XG-4 or XL-5 ESB-M1C93-B tracks, sliding Grease door both sides (upper and lower track) and fuel filler door hinge. 309 2006 Freestar (win) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Maintenance and Specifications Item Lock cylinders Power steering fluid Automatic transaxle (4F50N) Disc brake caliper rails Ford part name Motorcraft Penetrating and Lock Lubricant Motorcraft MERCON ATF Motorcraft MERCON V ATF2 Motorcraft Silicone Brake Caliper Grease and Dielectric Compound Motorcraft Premium Windshield Washer Concentrate Ford part number XL-1 XT-2-QDX XT-5-QM Ford specification none MERCON MERCON V XG-3-A ESE-M1C171-A Windshield washer fluid ZC-32­A WSB-M8B16­A2 1 Use only brake fluids certified to meet Ford specifications. 2 Ensure the correct automatic transmission fluid is used MERCON and MERCON V are not interchangeable. Refer to scheduled maintenance information to determine the correct service interval. 310 2006 Freestar (win) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Maintenance and Specifications ENGINE DATA Engine Cubic inches Required fuel Firing order Ignition system Spark plug gap Compression ratio VEHICLE DIMENSIONS Vehicle dimensions (1) Overall length (2) Overall width (3) Overall height (4) Wheelbase (5) Tread - Front (5) Tread - Rear 1 2 3. 9 L OHV V6 engine 232 87 octane 1-4-2-5-3-6 EDIS 0. 052­0. 056 inch (1. 32­1. 42mm) 9. 36:1 4. 2L OHV V6 engine 256 87 octane 1-4-2-5-3-6 EDIS 0. 052­0. 056 inch (1. 32­1. 42mm) 9. 27:1 Wagon - inches (mm) Van - inches (mm) 201. 0 (5105) 201. 0 (5105) 76. 4 (1941) 76. 4 (1941) 68. 8 (1748)2 70. 6 (1793)1 120. 8 (3069) 120. 8 (3069) 64. 7 (1644) 64. 7 (1644) 62. 8 (1595) 62. 8 (1595) Equipped with P225/60R16 tires. [. . . ]