Opening the hood

1. Inside the vehicle, pull the hood release handle located under the bottom of the instrument panel near the steering column.

2. Go to the front of the vehicle and release the secondary hood latch that is located under the front center of the hood.

3. Lift the hood and support it with the prop rod.
Note: Make sure the hood is properly closed.
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Automatic arming
The vehicle is armed immediately after switching the ignition to the off
position.
The theft indicator will flash every
two seconds to act as a theft
deterrent when the vehicle is
armed. ...
Motorcraft part numbers
Refer to scheduled maintenance information for the appropriate
intervals for changing the spark plugs.
Note: Replace the spark plugs with ones that meet Ford material and
design specificati ...
