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Ford Motor Company
Customer Relationship Center
P.O. Box 6248
Dearborn, MI 48121
1-800-392-3673 (FORD)
(TDD for the hearing impaired: 1-800-232-5952)
This Quick Reference Guide is not intended to replace your Owner’s Guide which contains more detailed
information concerning the features of your vehicle as well as important safety warnings designed to help
reduce the risk of injury to you and your occupants. Please read your entire Owner’s Guide carefully as you begin
learning about your new Freestar and refer to the appropriate sections when questions arise.
All information contained in this Quick Reference Guide was accurate at the time of duplication.
We reserve the right to change features, operation and/or functionality of any vehicle specifi cation at any time.
Your Ford dealer is the best source for the most current information.
October 2003
Second Printing
Quick Reference Guide
Ford Freestar
Litho in U.S.A.
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audio system climate control
memory seats (if equipped)
Position seat, mirrors and adjustable pedals to desired position
■ Press SET control on driver’s door panel.
Within 5 seconds, press any control on the remote transmitter
and then press 1 or 2 on the driver’s door panel to set the
positions to Driver 1 or 2. For complete details of this feature,
please see your Owner’s Guide.
seating
tailgate function
The 3rd row seat is equipped with a tailgate function to be
utilized only when the vehicle is parked and engine turned off.
This rearward-facing position allows you to open the liftgate
and sit facing out of the vehicle rearward
■ To access the
tailgate function, the seat must be in the upright position
■
Once the seat is in the seating position, release the cushion
latches by pulling the left (2) strap
■ Pull the seat rearward by
the long (3) strap and set the seat on the liftgate scuff plate
■
The right (1) strap is not used to access this position.
adjustable 3rd row seats
To adjust 3
rd
row seat, pull the strap
(1)
located near the plastic
shield in the center of the seat
■ When seat is in desired
position, release the strap.
The following specifi cations are important for
proper maintenance and operation of your vehicle.
Tire Pressure ■ Tire pressure should be maintained
according to the Certifi cation Label.
Changing the Tires ■ Replace tires when wear
band is visible through the tire treads.
Roadside Assistance
■ Ford Motor Company offers a complimentary roadside assistance program. The service
is available 24 hours, seven days a week for the New Vehicle Limited Warranty period of 3 years/36,000 miles,
whichever occurs fi rst. The service includes: changing a fl at tire, jump-starts, lock-out assistance, limited fuel
delivery, towing of disabled vehicle.
■ Complete your roadside assistance identifi cation card and place it in your
wallet for quick reference. This card can be found in the Owner Information Guide in the glove compartment of
your vehicle.
specifi cations
Fuses ■ If electrical components in the vehicle are not
working, a fuse may have blown. Blown fuses are identifi ed
by a broken wire within the fuse. Check the appropriate
fuses before replacing any electrical components.
Unleaded Fuel Recommendation ■ Your vehicle is
designed to use “Regular” unleaded gasoline with a
pump (R+M)/2 octane rating of 87.
Location of the spare tire & tools
■ The spare tire and tools for your vehicle are stored in the following location:
Item Location
Spare Tire Under the vehicle, just forward of the rear bumper
Jack, wheel nut wrench Behind the access panel located on the right rear quarter panel interior
Jack Handle Attached to jack with clip
heated outside mirrors (if equipped)
Heated mirrors operate whenever rear window defrost is activated. ■ Both mirrors
are heated automatically to remove ice, mist and fog.
power sliding doors (if equipped)
Sliding door must be unlocked for power door to open. ■ The shift lever must be
in (P) Park for sliding door to open.
■ The power sliding doors can be opened by
pushing and releasing the overhead console control.
■ The power sliding doors may
also be opened by pushing and releasing the control(s) located on the trim panel in
the front of the sliding door.
■ If anything is in the path of the sliding door, the door
will automatically reverse its path or stop, depending on the position of the door.
For further information on this feature, please see your Owner’s Guide.
fold and tumble 2nd row seat
Lift the lever (1) located on the rear lower corner of the 2nd row
seat
■ The seat will fold fl at ■ Continuing to lift the handle will
tumble the seat forward
■ For additional information on 2nd row
seating operation, please consult your Owner’s Guide.
stowing the 3rd row seats
From the rear of the vehicle, fold the seat back by pulling and releasing
the right (1) strap
■ Release the cushion latches by pulling the left (2)
strap
■ Pull the long (3) strap on the seatback to tumble the seat
all the way into the tub in the fl oor
■ To return the seat back to the
seating position, pull the right (1) strap, then while holding the right
(1) strap, pull the long (3) strap to raise the seat back.
additional features
LATCH
Your vehicle is equipped with the LATCH attachments at certain seating positions.
This type of seat eliminates the need to use seat belts to attach child seats.
For complete details on this feature, see
in the Seating and Safety Restraint section of your Owner’s Guide.
electronic automatic temperature control (if equipped)
Driver temperature control
■
Increases/
decreases the temperature of the driver.
Auto
■
The system will automatically
determine fan speed, airfl ow location, A/C
on or off, and outside or recirculated air, to
heat or cool the vehicle to reach the desired
cabin temperature.
Front fan speed control
■
Increases/decreases
the front fan speed.
Driver heated seat control (if equipped)
■
Press once to activate high heat, press a
second time to activate low heat. Press a third
time to deactivate.
A/C
■
Engages/disengages the air
conditioning.
Airfl ow direction controls
■
These modes
allow you to choose the air distribution mode
you desire.
Rear
■
Allows rear passengers to control the
auxiliary climate control system.
Recirculation
■
Recirculates air in the cabin;
reducing the amount of time to cool down the
interior of the vehicle when used with A/C.
Passenger heated seat control
■
Press once
to activate high heat, press a second time
to activate low heat. Press a third time to
deactivate.
Defrost
■
Used to clear ice or fog from the
windshield by distributing air through the
windshield defroster vents.
Rear defrost
■
Used to defrost rear window.
Rear temperature control
■
Increases/
decreases the airfl ow temperature to the rear
of the vehicle. Rear temperature settings are
affected by the driver temperature setting.
Passenger temperature control
■
Increases/
decreases the temperature of the front
passenger.
Rear fan speed control
■
Increases/decreases
the rear fan speed.
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tuner
Press to manually go up or down the radio frequency.
Also use in menu mode for various settings.
01
phone /mute
Press to mute the playing media. Press again to
return to playing media.
02
seek
Press Seek to access the next strong station. In CD
mode, press Seek to access the next track.
03
menu
Press to toggle through the following modes:
Treble, Bass, Balance, Fade, Speed Sensitive
Volume, Setting the Clock and Autoset.
04
aux
Press to toggle between FES (Family Entertainment
System)/DVD (if equipped) and AUX modes.
05
text
In CD mode, this feature reads track name, artist
name and disc name (if available).
06
shuffl e
Press to play tracks in random order.
07
comp (compression)
In CD mode, brings soft and loud CD passages
together for a more consistent listening level.
08
repeat
Press to repeat the current CD track.
09
fast forward
Press to manually advance in a CD track.
10
rewind
Press to manually reverse in CD track.
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memory presets
To set a station: select frequency band AM/FM;
tune to a station, press and hold a preset button
until sound returns.
12
am / fm
Press to select AM/FM frequency band.
13
cd
Press to enter CD mode. If a CD is already loaded in
the system, CD play will begin where it ended last.
14
scan
Press for a brief sampling of radio stations or CD
tracks. Press again to stop.
16
on / off / volume
Press to turn ON/OFF. Turn to increase/decrease
the volume level.
17
cd eject
Press to eject a CD.
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