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260 Introduction 4
Instrument Cluster 12
Warning lights and chimes 12
Gauges 16
Message center 18
Entertainment Systems 27
AM/FM stereo with CD/MP3 27
Auxiliary input jack (Line in) 35
USB port 37
Satellite radio information 41
Navigation system 44
SYNC44
Climate Controls 45
Manual heating and air conditioning 45
Dual automatic temperature control 48
Rear window defroster 51
Lights 52
Headlamps 52
Turn signal control 56
Bulb replacement 58
Driver Controls 64
Windshield wiper/washer control 64
Steering wheel adjustment 65
Power windows 71
Mirrors 72
Speed control 74
Moon roof 79
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7. Adjust the sound on your portable music player until it reaches the
level of the FM station or CD by switching back and forth between the
AUX and FM or CD controls.
Troubleshooting:
1. Do not connect the audio input jack to a line level output. Line level
outputs are intended for connection to a home stereo and are not
compatible with the AIJ. The AIJ will only work correctly with devices
that have a headphone output with a volume control.
2. Do not set the portable music player’s volume level higher than is
necessary to match the volume of the CD or FM radio in your audio
system as this will cause distortion and will reduce sound quality. Many
portable music players have different output levels, so not all players
should be set at the same levels. Some players will sound best at full
volume and others will need to be set at a lower volume.
3. If the music sounds distorted at lower listening levels, turn the
portable music player volume down. If the problems persists, replace or
recharge the batteries in the portable music player.
4. The portable music player must be controlled in the same manner
when it is used with headphones as the AIJ does not provide control
(play, pause, etc.) over the attached portable music player.
5. For safety reasons, connecting or adjusting the settings on your
portable music player should not be attempted while the vehicle is
moving. Also, the portable music player should be stored in a secure
location, such as the center console or the glove box, when the vehicle is
in motion. The audio extension cable must be long enough to allow the
portable music player to be safely stored while the vehicle is in motion.
USB port (if equipped)
WARNING:Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle
control, accident and injury. Ford strongly recommends that
drivers use extreme caution when using any device that may take their
focus off the road. The driver’s primary responsibility is the safe
operation of their vehicle. Only use cell phones and other devices not
essential to the driving task when it is safe to do so.
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Your vehicle may be equipped with a
USB port located on the instrument
panel. This feature allows you to
plug in media playing devices,
memory sticks, and also to charge
devices if they support this feature.
For further information on this
feature, refer toAccessing and
using your USB portin theSYNC
supplement orNavigation System
supplement.
GENERAL AUDIO INFORMATION
Radio frequencies:
AM and FM frequencies are established by the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Radio and Telecommunications
Commission (CRTC). Those frequencies are:
AM: 530, 540–1700, 1710 kHz
FM: 87.7, 87.9–107.7, 107.9 MHz
Radio reception factors:
There are three factors that can affect radio reception:
•Distance/strength: The further you travel from an FM station, the
weaker the signal and the weaker the reception.
•Terrain: Hills, mountains, tall buildings, power lines, electric fences,
traffic lights and thunderstorms can interfere with your reception.
•Station overload: When you pass a broadcast tower, a stronger signal
may overtake a weaker one and play while the weak station frequency
is displayed.
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utility-type vehicles ....................6
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................323
Speed control ..............................74
Starting a flex fuel vehicle .......210
Starting your
vehicle ........................207–208, 210
jump starting ..........................265
Steering wheel
controls ......................................77
tilting .........................................65
Stereo
CD-MP3 .....................................27
SYNC..........................................44
T
Tilt steering wheel ......................65
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Tires, Wheels and Loading ....189
Tires ...................................173–175
alignment ................................182
care ..........................................178
changing ..........................256, 258
checking the pressure ............178
inflating ...................................176
label .........................................188
replacing ..................................179
rotating ....................................182
safety practices .......................181
sidewall information ...............183
snow tires and chains ............193
spare tire .........................254, 256
terminology .............................175
tire grades ...............................174
treadwear ........................174, 178
Towing .......................................200recreational towing .................205
trailer towing ..........................200
wrecker ....................................270
Transmission .............................224
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....222
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................317
fluid, refill capacities ..............323
lubricant specifications ..........323
Trunk ...........................................88
Turn signal ..................................56
U
Universal garage door opener ....80
USB port ......................................37
V
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................327
Vehicle loading ..........................194
Ventilating your vehicle ...........211
W
Warning lights (see Lights) .......12
Washer fluid ..............................290
Water, Driving through .............243
Windows
power .........................................71
rear wiper/washer .....................65
Windshield washer fluid and
wipers ..........................................64
checking and adding fluid .....290
liftgate reservoir .....................290
replacing wiper blades ...291–292
Wrecker towing .........................270
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