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WARNING:Engine exhaust, some of its constituents, and
certain vehicle components contain or emit chemicals known to
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reproductive harm. In addition, certain fluids contained in vehicles and
certain products of component wear contain or emit chemicals known
to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other
reproductive harm.
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations on acquiring your new Ford Motor Company product.
Please take the time to get well acquainted with your vehicle by reading
this handbook. The more you know and understand about your vehicle,
the greater the safety and pleasure you will derive from driving it.
For more information on Ford Motor Company and its products visit the
following website:
•In the United States: www.ford.com
•In Canada: www.ford.ca
•In Mexico: www.ford.com.mx
•In Australia: www.ford.com.au
Additional owner information is given in separate publications.
This vehicle’sOwner’s Guidedescribes every option and model variant
available and therefore some of the items covered may not apply to your
particular vehicle. Furthermore, due to printing cycles it may describe
options before they are generally available.
Remember to pass on this vehicle’sOwner’s Guidewhen reselling the
vehicle. It is an integral part of the vehicle.
Fuel pump shut-off switch:In the event of an accident the
safety switch will automatically cut off the fuel supply to the
engine. The switch can also be activated through sudden vibration (e.g.
collision when parking). To reset the switch, refer to theFuel pump
shut-off switchin theRoadside Emergencieschapter.
SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
Warning symbols in this guide
How can you reduce the risk of personal injury to yourself or others? In
this guide, answers to such questions are contained in comments
highlighted by the warning triangle symbol. These comments should be
read and observed.
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These are some of the symbols you may see on your vehicle.
Vehicle Symbol Glossary
Safety Alert
See Owner’s Guide
Fasten Safety BeltAirbag - Front
Airbag - SideChild Seat
Child Seat Installation
WarningChild Seat Lower
Anchor
Child Seat Tether
AnchorBrake System
Anti-Lock Brake SystemBrake Fluid -
Non-Petroleum Based
Powertrain MalfunctionSpeed Control
Master Lighting SwitchHazard Warning Flasher
Fog Lamps-FrontFuse Compartment
Fuel Pump ResetWindshield Wash/Wipe
Windshield
Defrost/DemistRear Window
Defrost/Demist
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Tachometer:Indicates the engine
speed in revolutions per minute.
Driving with your tachometer
pointer continuously at the top of
the scale may damage the engine.
Fuel gauge:Indicates
approximately how much fuel is left
in the fuel tank (when the ignition
is in the ON position). The fuel
gauge may vary slightly when the
vehicle is in motion or on a grade.
The FUEL icon and arrow indicates
which side of the vehicle the fuel
filler door is located.
Refer toFilling the tankin theMaintenance and Specifications
chapter for more information.
Odometer:Registers the total miles
(kilometers) of the vehicle. Note:
When the odometer shows over
10,000 miles the tenths drop off the
display.
Refer toMessage Centerin the
Drivers Controlschapter on how to switch the display from Metric to
English.
Trip odometer:Registers the miles
(kilometers) of individual journeys.
Press and release the message
center INFO button until “TRIP”
appears in the display (this
represents the trip mode). Press
and hold the RESET button for three seconds to reset.
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5.Treble:Press/to
decrease/increase the treble output.
6.Balance:Press
/to shift
sound to the left/right speakers.
7.Fade:Press
/to shift
sound to the rear/front speakers.
8.Scan:Press SCAN to hear a brief
sampling of all listenable radio
stations, tape or CD selections.
Press again to stop.
9.Shuffle:Press to play CD tracks
in random order.
10.COMP (compression):While
playing a CD, press to bring soft and
loud passages together for a more
consistent listening level.
11.
Dolbynoise reduction:
Reduces tape noise and hiss while
playing a tape, press to
activate/deactivate.
12.Side 1–2:Press to change tape
direction.
13.FF (fast forward):Press to
advance the tape or CD.
14.REW (rewind):Press to rewind
the tape or reverse the CD.
15.Memory preset buttons:To
set a station: Select frequency band
AM/FM1/FM2; tune to a station,
press and hold a preset button until sound returns.
TREB
BAL
FADE
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6.Scan:Press to hear a brief
sampling of all listenable radio
stations or CD tracks. Press again to
stop.
7.CD:Press to play a CD. Press
again to toggle between single CD
mode and CD Changer mode (if
equipped).
8.Shuffle:Press to play CD tracks
in random order.
9.COMP (compression):Press to
bring soft and loud passages
together for a more consistent
listening level.
10.FF (fast forward):Press and
hold until desired selection is
reached.
11.REW (rewind):Press and hold
until desired selection is reached.
12.Memory preset buttons:To
set a station: Select frequency band
AM/FM; tune to a station, press and
hold a preset button until sound returns.
13.Tune:Press
/to change
radio frequency down/up. With CD
changer (if equipped), press to
select the previous/next CD.
14.Seek:Press and
release
/for previous/next
listenable radio station or
previous/next CD track.
15.Power/volume:Press to turn
ON/OFF; turn to increase or
decrease volume levels.
VOL
PUSH ON
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MESSAGE CENTER
With the ignition in the ON position,
the message center, located on your
instrument cluster, displays
important vehicle information
through a constant monitor of
vehicle systems.You may select
display features on the message center for a display of status preceded
by a brief indicator chime. The system will also notify you of potential
vehicle problems with a display of system warnings followed by a long
indicator chime.
Selectable features
Reset
Press this control to select and reset functions shown in the INFO menu
and SETUP menu.
Info menu
This control displays the following
control displays:
•Odometer
•Distance to Empty
•Average Fuel Economy
•Trip odometer
•Trip Elapsed Drive Time
•Outside air temperature (if
equipped)
•Compass (if equipped)
Odometer/Trip odometer
Refer toGaugesin theInstrument Clusterchapter.
Distance to empty (DTE)
Selecting this function from the
INFO menu estimates approximately
how far you can drive with the fuel
remaining in your tank under
normal driving conditions.
Remember to turn the ignition OFF
when refueling to allow this feature to correctly detect the added fuel.
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The DTE function will display LOW FUEL LEVEL and sound a tone for
one second when you have approximately 25 miles (40 km) to empty. If
you RESET this warning message, this display and tone will return
within 10 minutes.
DTE is calculated using a running average fuel economy, which is based
on your recent driving history of 500 miles (800 km). This value is not
the same as the average fuel economy display. The running average fuel
economy is reinitialized to a factory default value if the battery is
disconnected.
Average fuel economy (AFE)
Select this function from the INFO
menu to display your average fuel
economy in liters/100 km or
miles/U.S. gallon.
If you calculate your average fuel
economy by dividing gallons of fuel
used by 100 miles traveled (kilometers traveled by liters used), your
figure may be different than displayed for the following reasons:
•Your vehicle was not perfectly level during fill-up
•Differences in the automatic shut-off points on the fuel pumps at
service stations
•Variations in top-off procedure from one fill-up to another
•Rounding of the displayed values to the nearest 0.1 gallon (liter)
1. Drive the vehicle at least 8 km (5 miles) with the speed control
system engaged to display a stabilized average.
2. Record the highway fuel economy for future reference.
It is important to press the RESET control after setting the speed
control to get accurate highway fuel economy readings.
Distance to empty/Average fuel economy for FFV-equipped
vehicles
Upon refueling, your vehicle must determine the percentage of Ethanol
in the fuel. Until the percent of Ethanol is determined, DTE/AFE may
not display the current values. The correct DTE/AFE will appear after
driving a few miles.
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Trip elapsed drive time
Select this function from the INFO
menu to display a timer.
To operate the Trip Elapsed Drive
Time perform the following:
1. Press and release RESET in order
to start the timer.
2. Press and release RESET to pause the timer.
3. Press and hold RESET for 2 seconds in order to reset the timer.
Outside air temperature (if equipped)
Press and hold the INFO button for
2 seconds to display the outside
temperature. To switch from a blank
display to the temperature display,
hold the INFO button for 2 seconds
until the temperature is seen in the
display. To switch the temperature display to compass display, hold the
INFO button again for 2 seconds until the compass heading is seen in the
display
To turn the display off or change the display from English to metric see
your authorized dealer.
Compass display (if equipped)
Select this function from the INFO menu. Press and hold the INFO
button for 2 seconds to switch from temperature display to compass
display. To switch from a blank display, press and hold the INFO button
for 2 seconds until temperature is displayed. Press and hold the INFO
button again to switch from temperature to compass display.
The compass reading may be affected when you drive near large
buildings, bridges, power lines and powerful broadcast antenna. Magnetic
or metallic objects placed in, on or near the vehicle may also affect
compass accuracy.
Usually, when something affects the compass readings, the compass will
correct itself after a few days of operating your vehicle in normal
conditions. If the compass still appears to be inaccurate, a manual
calibration may be necessary. Refer toCompass zone/calibration
adjustment.
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