Inspection and Verification: Notes

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mercury Montego, 2005 Ford Freestyle, and 2005 Ford Five Hundred. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Verify the customer concern.

Visually inspect for obvious signs of mechanical or electrical damage.

VISUAL INSPECTION CHART

Mechanical	Electrical
Engine oil level Fuel tank and lines Engine coolant level Washer fluid level Brake fluid level Engine coolant level	Smart junction box (SJB) fuse(s): 20 (7.5A) (instrument cluster) 23 (7.5A) (instrument cluster) 7 (7.5A) (instrument cluster) 19 (10A) (anti-lock brake system [ABS] module) 21 (7.5A) (restraint control module [RCM]) Bulb(s) Circuitry Instrument cluster

If an obvious cause for an observed or reported concern is found, correct the cause (if possible) before proceeding to the next step.
If the concern is visually evident, connect the diagnostic tool to the data link connector (DLC) and select the vehicle to be tested from the diagnostic tool menu. If the diagnostic tool does not communicate with the vehicle:
- check that the program card or disc is correctly installed.
- check the connections to the vehicle.
- check the ignition switch position.
If the diagnostic tool still does not communicate with the vehicle, refer to the diagnostic tool operating manual.
Carry out the diagnostic tool data link test. If the diagnostic tool responds with:
- CAN or ISO circuit fault; all electronic control units no response/not equipped, refer to MODULE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK .
- No response/not equipped for the instrument cluster, GO to PINPOINT TEST A .
- No response/not equipped for the SJB, refer to MULTIFUNCTION ELECTRONIC MODULES .
- No response/not equipped for the RCM, refer to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM .
- No response/not equipped for the PCM, refer to MODULE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK .
- System passed, retrieve and record the continuous diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs), erase the continuous DTCs, and carry out the self-test diagnostics for the instrument cluster.
If the DTCs retrieved are related to the concern, go to the INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) INDEX , the SMART JUNCTION BOX (SJB) DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) INDEX , or the POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) INDEX .
If no DTCs related to the concern are retrieved, GO to SYMPTOM CHART .