Remote entry system .................75
illuminated entry ................79–80
opening the trunk .....................76
Reverse sensing system ...........176
Roadside assistance ..................185
S
Safety Belt Maintenance ..........107
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ......................95, 99–102
Safety Canopy ...........................118
Safety defects, reporting ..........209
Safety restraints ............95, 99–102
belt minder .............................103
extension assembly ................107
for adults .........................100–102
for children .....................121–122
Occupant Classification
Sensor ........................................97
safety belt maintenance .........107
warning light and chime ........103
Safety seats for children ..........125
Seat belts
(see Safety restraints) ...............95
Seats ............................................89
child safety seats ....................125
front seats .....................89, 91, 93
heated ........................................29
memory seat .......................76, 93
Servicing your vehicle ..............216
Setting the clock
AM/FM/In-dash 6 CD ................21
Spare tire (see Changing
the Tire) ............................138, 141
Spark plugs,
specifications .....................245, 250
Specification chart,
lubricants ...........................248, 250
Speed control ..............................50
Starting your vehicle .......165–166,
168
jump starting ..........................194
Steering wheel
controls ......................................53
tilting .........................................44
T
Tilt steering wheel ......................44
Tires ...........................133–134, 138
alignment ................................152
care ..........................................151
changing ..........................138, 141
checking the pressure ............136
inspecting and inflating .........135
label .........................................150
replacing ..................................138
rotating ....................................153
safety practices .......................152
sidewall information ...............145
snow tires and chains ............155
spare tire .................................139
terminology .............................134
tire grades ...............................134
treadwear ........................133, 151
Towing .......................................161
recreational towing .................164
trailer towing ..........................161
wrecker ....................................199
Traction control ........................171
Transaxle
fluid, refill capacities ..............246
lubricant specifications ..........250
Transmission .............................172
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....172
2005 Ford Five Hundred
(500)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA_English
(fus)
Index
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