User manual FORD WINDSTAR-2003

[. . . ] Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction Instrument Cluster Warning and control lights Gauges 4 10 10 14 Entertainment Systems AM/FM stereo cassette with CD AM/FM stereo cassette AM/FM stereo with CD Rear seat controls 16 16 18 24 28 Climate Controls Manual heating and air conditioning Rear window defroster 31 31 35 Lights Headlamps Turn signal control Bulb replacement 36 36 39 41 Driver Controls Windshield wiper/washer control Steering wheel adjustment Power windows Mirrors Speed control Message center 45 45 46 53 54 56 63 Locks and Security Keys Locks Anti-theft system 77 77 77 79 1 2003 Windstar (win) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Table of Contents Seating and Safety Restraints Seating Safety restraints Air bags Child restraints 89 89 99 112 118 Driving Starting Brakes Traction control Transmission operation Trailer towing 132 132 135 137 140 147 Roadside Emergencies Getting roadside assistance Hazard flasher switch Fuel pump shut-off switch Fuses and relays Changing tires Jump starting Wrecker towing 152 152 153 153 154 163 170 175 Customer Assistance Reporting safety defects (U. S. only) 176 184 Cleaning 185 2 2003 Windstar (win) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Table of Contents Maintenance and Specifications Engine compartment Engine oil Battery Fuel information Low tire warning system Part numbers Refill capacities Lubricant specifications 191 193 194 197 204 218 223 223 225 Accessories Index 230 233 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. [. . . ] Never put the shoulder belt under a child's arm or behind the back because it eliminates the protection for the upper part of the body and may increase the risk of injury or death in a collision. They can slide around and increase the likelihood of injury or death in a collision. 121 2003 Windstar (win) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Seating and Safety Restraints SAFETY SEATS FOR CHILDREN Child and infant or child safety seats Use a safety seat that is recommended for the size and weight of the child. Carefully follow all of the manufacturer's instructions with the safety seat you put in your vehicle. If you do not install and use the safety seat properly, the child may be injured in a sudden stop or collision. When installing a child safety seat: · Review and follow the information presented in the Air Bag Supplemental Restraint System section in this chapter. · Use the correct safety belt buckle for that seating position. · Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle until you hear a snap and feel it latch. · Keep the buckle release button pointing up and away from the safety seat, with the tongue between the child seat and the release button, to prevent accidental unbuckling. · Place seat back in upright position. 122 2003 Windstar (win) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Seating and Safety Restraints Ford recommends the use of a child safety seat having a top tether strap. Install the child safety seat in a seating position which is capable of providing a tether anchorage. For more information on top tether straps, refer to Attaching safety seats with tether straps. Carefully follow all of the manufacturer's instructions included with the safety seat you put in your vehicle. If you do not install and use the safety seat properly, the child may be injured in a sudden stop or collision. Installing child safety seats in cinch tongue combination lap and shoulder belt seating positions The belt webbing below the tongue is the lap portion of the combination lap/shoulder belt, and the belt webbing above the tongue is the shoulder belt portion of the combination lap/shoulder belt. Position the child safety seat in a seat with a combination lap and shoulder belt. Air bags can kill or injure a child in a child seat. If you must use a forward-facing child seat in the front seat, move seat all the way back. Rear facing child seats should NEVER be placed in front of an active air bag. 123 2003 Windstar (win) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Seating and Safety Restraints 2. While holding both shoulder and lap portions next to the tongue, route the tongue and webbing through the child seat according to the child seat manufacturer's instructions. Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle for that seating positions until you hear a snap and feel it latch. Make sure the tongue is securely latched to the buckle by pulling on the tongue. 124 2003 Windstar (win) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Seating and Safety Restraints 5. While pushing down with your knee on the child seat pull up on the shoulder belt portion to tighten the lap belt portion of the combination lap and shoulder belt. 6. Allow the safety belt to retract and remove any slack in the belt to securely tighten the child safety seat in the vehicle. [. . . ] Engine oil need only meet the requirements of Ford specification WSS-M2C153­H and the API Certification mark. 224 2003 Windstar (win) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Maintenance and Specifications LUBRICANT SPECIFICATIONS Item Brake fluid Ford part name Motorcraft High Performance DOT 3 Motor Vehicle Brake Fluid1 Silicone Lubricant Motorcraft Premium Gold Engine Coolant (yellow colored) Motorcraft SAE 5W20 Premium Synthetic Blend Motor Oil (US) Motorcraft SAE 5W-20 Super Premium Motor Oil (Canada) Multi-Purpose Grease Ford part number PM-1 Ford specification ESA-M6C25-A and DOT 3 Door weatherstrips Engine coolant F7AZ-19G208-BA ESR-M13P4-A and F5AZ-19553-AA VC-7­A WSS-M97B51-A1 Engine oil XO-5W20-QSP (US) CXO-5W20­LSP12 (Canada) WSS-M2C153-H with API Certification Mark Door latch, hood latch, auxiliary hood latch, door and liftgate hinges, striker plates, seat tracks, sliding door both sides (upper and lower track) and fuel filler door hinge. Lock cylinders XG-4 or XL-5 ESB-M1C93-B orESR-M1C159-A Penetrating and Motorcraft XL-1 Lock Lubricant none 225 2003 Windstar (win) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Maintenance and Specifications Item Power steering fluid Automatic transaxle (4F50N) Disc brake caliper rails Ford part name Motorcraft MERCON ATF Motorcraft MERCON V ATF2 Motorcraft Silicone Brake Caliper Grease and Dielectric Compound Motorcraft CV Joint Grease (High Temp. ) Motorcraft Ultra-clear Windshield Washer Concentrate Ford part number XT-2-QDX XT-5-QM XG-3 Ford specification MERCON MERCON V ESE-M1C171-A Constant velocity joints Windshield washer fluid XG-5 ZC-32­A WSS-MIC25B-A1 WSB-M8B16­A2 Use only brake fluids certified to meet Ford specifications. Ensure the correct automatic transmission fluid is used MERCON and MERCON V are not interchangeable. Refer to the scheduled maintenance guide to determine the correct service interval. [. . . ]