FORD 2011 Crown Victoria v.2 User Manual

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Table of Contents
Introduction
- Congratulations
- Safety and Environment Protection
- Perchlorate material
- Breaking-in your vehicle
- Special Notices
- Data Recording
  - Service Data Recording
  - Event Data Recording
- Cell phone use
- Export unique (Non–United States/Canada) vehicle specific information
Instrument Cluster
- Warning lights and chimes
- Gauges
- Message center (if equipped)
  - Info (Information menu)
    - System warnings
Entertainment Systems
- Audio systems
- General audio information
Climate Controls
- Manual heating and air conditioning system (if equipped)
  - Operating tips
- Electronic Automatic Temperature Control (EATC) system (if equipped)
  - Operating tips
- Rear window defroster
Lights
- Headlamp Control
- PANEL DIMMER CONTROL
- Aiming the headlamps
  - Headlamp aim adjustment (Crown Victoria only)
  - Vertical aim adjustment (Grand Marquis only)
- TURN SIGNAL CONTROL
- Interior Lamps
  - Map/courtesy lamps
  - Rear courtesy/reading lamps (if equipped)
- Bulb Replacement
Driver Controls
- Multi-function lever
  - Windshield wiper/washer features
- Tilt Steering Wheel
- Illuminated visor mirror (if equipped)
- Center console (if equipped)
- Auxiliary power point (12V DC)
- Power Windows
- Interior mirror
  - Automatic dimming interior rear view mirror (if equipped)
- Exterior Mirrors
- Power Adjustable Foot Pedals (if equipped)
- Speed control (if equipped)
  - Using speed control
- STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS (IF EQUIPPED)
  - Audio control features
    - Climate control features
- Positive Retention Floor Mat
- Interior trunk control
Locks and Security
- Keys
- Power door locks
  - Smart locks (if equipped)
  - Autolock (if equipped)
- Childproof door locks
- Interior luggage compartment release
- Remote entry system (if equipped)
- SecuriCode™ keyless entry system (if equipped)
  - Programming a personal entry code
- Securilock passive anti-theft system
Seating and Safety Restraints
- SEATING
- Rear seats
  - Seat-mounted cup holders and armrest storage compartment (if equipped)
- Safety restraints
- AIRBAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS)
- Safety restraints for children
  - Important child restraint precautions
    - Recommendations for attaching child safety restraints for children
  - Transporting children
- Safety seats for children
Tires, Wheels and Loading
- INFORMATION ABOUT UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING
- Tires
  - Glossary of tire terminology
- Inflating your tires
- Tire care
- Information contained on the tire sidewall
- Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS)
  - Changing tires with a TPMS
  - Understanding your tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS)
- Snow tires and chains
- Vehicle loading – with and without a trailer
- Trailer towing
- Recreational towing
Driving
- Starting
- Engine block heater (if equipped)
- Brakes
  - Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
    - Using ABS
    - ABS warning lamp
  - Parking brake
- Traction control (if equipped)
- Steering
- Air suspension system (if equipped)
- Traction-Lok™ axle (if equipped)
- Brake-shift interlock
- Automatic transmission operation
  - Understanding the gearshift positions of the 4–speed automatic transmission
    - If your vehicle gets stuck in mud or snow
- Driving through water
Roadside Emergencies
- Roadside Assistance
  - Getting roadside assistance
  - Using roadside assistance
- Hazard Flasher Control
- Fuel pump shut-off switch
- Fuses and relays
- Changing the tires
- Wheel lug nut torque specifications
- Jump starting
- Wrecker towing
  - Emergency towing
Customer Assistance
- GETTING THE SERVICES YOU NEED
  - Away from home
    - Additional assistance
- In California (U.S. only)
- The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program (U.S. only)
- Utilizing The Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada only)
- GETTING ASSISTANCE OUTSIDE THE U.S. AND CANADA
- ORDERING ADDITIONAL OWNER’S LITERATURE
  - Obtaining a French Owner’s Guide
- Reporting safety defects (U.S. only)
- Reporting safety defects (Canada only)
Cleaning
- Washing the exterior
- Waxing
- Paint chips
- Aluminum wheels and wheel covers
- Engine
- Plastic (non-painted) exterior parts
- Windows and wiper blades
- Instrument panel/Interior trim and cluster lens
- Interior
- Leather seats (if equipped, except for the King Ranch edition)
- Leather seats for the King Ranch edition only (if equipped)
- Underbody
- Ford and Lincoln car care products
Maintenance and Specifications
- Service recommendations
- Precautions when servicing your vehicle
  - Working with the engine off
  - Working with the engine on
- Opening the hood
- Identifying components in the engine compartment
- Windshield washer fluid
- Changing the wiper blades
- Engine oil
  - Checking the engine oil
  - Adding engine oil
  - Engine oil and filter recommendations
    - Use SAE 5W-20 engine oil
- Battery
- Engine coolant
  - Checking engine coolant
  - Adding engine coolant
  - Recycled engine coolant
  - Coolant refill capacity
  - Severe climates
  - What you should know about fail-safe cooling
    - How fail-safe cooling works
    - When fail-safe mode is activated
- Fuel Filter
- What you should know about automotive fuels
  - Important safety precautions
    - Refueling
  - Fuel filler cap
    - FFV (Flex Fuel Vehicle) fuel cap
  - Choosing the right fuel
  - Cleaner air
  - Octane recommendations
    - FFV engine (if equipped)
  - Fuel quality
  - Running out of fuel
- Essentials of good fuel economy
  - Measuring techniques
  - Filling the tank
  - Calculating fuel economy
  - Driving style — good driving and fuel economy habits
- Emission control system
  - On-board diagnostics (OBD-II)
  - Readiness for Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) testing
- Power steering fluid
- Brake fluid
- Transmission fluid
  - Checking automatic transmission fluid
- Air filter
  - Changing the air filter element
- Vehicle storage
- Motorcraft part numbers
- Maintenance product specifications and capacities
- Engine data
  - Engine drivebelt routing
- Identifying your vehicle
  - Safety Compliance Certification Label
  - Vehicle identification number (VIN)
- Transmission code designations
Crown Victoria Severe Duty
- Contact us
- Transmission
- Powertrain overspeed protection
- Idle meter
- Rear axle
  - Axle break-in – Police and middle eastern countries only
  - Lubricant specifications
- ELECTRICAL
- heavy duty suspension - police
- COOLERS
  - Oil cooler - police
  - Engine and transmission coolers
- WHEELS/TIRES/BRAKES
- INTERIOR
- Body
  - Fire suppression system (if equipped)
  - Ballistic door panels (if equipped)
    - Use of ballistic door panels
    - Removing the panels
- Airbags
  - IMPORTANT AIRBAG DOS AND DON’TS
  - SOME COMMON POLICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT AIRBAGS
Accessories
- Ford Custom Accessories for your vehicle
  - Lifestyle
  - Peace of mind
Ford Extended Service Plan
- Ford ESP Extended Service Plans (U.S. Only)
- Ford ESP Extended Service Plans (Canada Only)
Scheduled Maintenance Guide
- General maintenance information
- Normal scheduled maintenance and log
  - Maintenance schedule log
- Special operating conditions
  - Special operating condition log
- Exceptions
- Engine coolant change record
  - Engine coolant change log
Index