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•Pressto control the heated seat. Refer toHeated and cooled
seatsin theSeat and Safety Restraintschapter.
•Press
to control the cooled seat. Refer toHeated and cooled
seatsin theSeat and Safety Restraintschapter.
•Press and hold MyTemp to select a temperature you would like the
vehicle to remember and maintain for you.
•Press
(heated steering wheel) to activate your heated steering
wheel (if equipped).Note:The wood on your heated steering wheel
(if equipped) is not heated between the 10 and 2 positions.
Climate control voice commands
The following voice commands are available at the main menu level of a
voice session. For example, press
and after the prompt, “Please say a
command”, you may say any of the following commands:
•Climate On•Climate Off
•Climate Automatic•Climate My Temperature
•Climate Temperature <15.5–29.5>
degrees•Climate Temperature <60–85>
degrees
There are additional climate control commands but in order to access
them, you have to say “Climate” first, then when the system is ready to
listen, you may say any of the following commands:
•Automatic•Dual Off
•Off•On
•A/C Off•A/C On
•Max A/C On•Max A/C Off
•Defrost On•Defrost Off
•Rear Defrost On•Rear Defrost Off
•Recirc On•Recirc Off
•Panel On•Panel Floor On
•Floor On•Windshield Floor On
•Temperature High•Temperature Low
•Fan Increase•Fan Decrease
•Temperature•Temperature Increase
•Temperature Decrease•
Temperature <15.5–29.5> degrees
•Temperature <60–85> degrees•My Temp
•Help
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HEADLAMP CONTROL
Turns the lamps off.
Turns on the parking
lamps, instrument panel lamps,
license plate lamps and tail lamps.
Turns the headlamps on.
Adaptive headlamps (if equipped)
The headlamp beams move in the same direction as the steering wheel
which provides more visibility when driving around curves.
•Without adaptive headlamps (1)
•With adaptive headlamps (2)
Note:The system has a power-up
movement check feature. When the
vehicle is started, the lamps track
left to right, then back to center to
alert the driver that the system is
working properly. There is a delay of
two to five seconds before the
adaptive headlamp system will
operate when the vehicle is driven,
as the system is inactive below
3 mph (5 km/h).
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From either position, the control will automatically return to the 2 or O
(off) position.
Reverse wiper feature:The rear wiper will be automatically activated
in an intermittent setting when shifting into R (Reverse) if the front
wipers are activated. This feature may be enabled/disabled through the
message center. Refer toMessage centerin theInstrument Cluster
chapter.
TILT/TELESCOPE STEERING WHEEL (IF EQUIPPED)
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Pull the lever down to unlock the
steering column.
2. While the lever is in the down
position, move the steering wheel
up or down and in or out until you
find the desired position.
3. While holding the steering wheel
in place, pull the lever up to its
original position to lock the steering
column.
WARNING:Never adjust the steering wheel when the vehicle is
moving.
Power tilt/telescope steering column (if equipped)
The steering column can be
adjusted using the control on the
side of the steering column. Press
and hold the front or rear of the
control to adjust the telescope.
Press and hold the top or bottom of
the control to adjust the tilt.
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Easy entry/exit feature
When the ignition is turned off, the column will move to the full up and
in position if this feature is activated through the message center. Refer
toMessage centerin theInstrument Clusterchapter. When the ignition
is turned on, the column will return to the previous setting.
Note:The easy entry/exit feature will prevent the steering wheel from
returning to the memory position until the ignition is turned off.
Memory feature (if equipped)
The steering column positions are saved when doing a memory set
function and can be recalled along with the vehicle personality features
when a memory position is selected through the remote entry
transmitter, keyless entry keypad or memory switch on the instrument
panel. Refer toFront seatingin theSeating and Safety Restraints
chapter.
If the steering column adjustment control is pressed during memory
recall it will cancel the automatic operation and the column will respond
to manual adjustment of the control.
WARNING:Never adjust the steering column when the vehicle
is moving.
On vehicles with memory feature, to prevent damage to the steering
column, the steering column is designed to set a stopping position just
short of the end of the column position. If the steering column
encounters an object while moving up or down, a new stopping position
will be set. To reset the steering column to its normal stopping position:
•After encountering the new stopping position, press the steering
column control again to override.
•Continue pressing the control until it reaches the end of the column
position.
•A new soft stop will be automatically set. The next time the steering
column is tilted it will stop just short of the end of the column
position.
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Fold-away mirrors
Pull the side mirrors in carefully
when driving through a narrow
space, like an automatic car wash.
Blind spot mirrors (if equipped)
Your vehicle may be equipped with blind spot mirrors or a blind spot
information system. Refer toBlind spot mirrorsorBlind spot
information system (BLIS) with cross traffic alert (CTA)in the
Drivingchapter.
SPEED CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)
With speed control set, you can maintain a set speed without keeping
your foot on the accelerator pedal.
WARNING:Do not use the speed control in heavy traffic or on
roads that are winding, slippery or unpaved.
Using speed control
The speed controls are located on the steering wheel. The following
buttons work with speed control:
SET:Press to set a speed or to
increase or decrease the set speed.
RES (Resume):Press to resume
the set speed.
CNCL (Cancel):Press to cancel
the set speed.
ON/OFF:Press to turn speed
control on or off.
Setting speed control
To set speed control:
1. Press ON upward and release.
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Turning off speed control
To turn off the speed control, press OFF downward or turn off the
ignition.
Note:When you turn off the speed control or the ignition, your speed
control set speed memory is erased.
ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (ACC) (IF EQUIPPED)
Adaptive cruise control (ACC) is much like speed control, only this
system is designed to automatically adjust your speed to maintain a
proper distance between you and the vehicle in front of you in the same
lane. The driver can select from one of four GAP settings, the controls
are located on the steering wheel.
At startup, the system sets the gap
to the last selected setting. Once
activated, the driver can deactivate
the system at any time by pressing
the brake pedal, pressing the
steering wheel ON/OFF control or pressing the RES/CNCL control. In
addition, the driver can temporarily increase the vehicle speed above the
current speed by manually pressing on the accelerator pedal.
WARNING:Always pay close attention to changing road
conditions, especially when using adaptive cruise control.
Adaptive cruise control cannot replace attentive driving. Failing to
follow any of the warnings below or failing to pay attention to the road
may result in a collision, serious injury or death.
WARNING:Adaptive cruise control is not a collision warning or
avoidance system. Additionally, adaptive cruise control will not
detect:
•Stationary or slow moving vehicles below 6 mph (10 km/h).
•Pedestrians or objects in the roadway.
•Oncoming vehicles in the same lane.
WARNING:Do not use the adaptive cruise control when
entering or leaving a highway, in heavy traffic or on roads that
are winding, slippery or unpaved.
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WARNING:Do not use in poor visibility, specifically fog, rain,
spray or snow.
Using adaptive cruise control
Note:It is the drivers responsibility to stay alert, drive safely and be in
control of the vehicle at all times.
The controls for using your cruise
control are located on the steering
wheel.
SET:Press to set a speed or to
change the set speed.
RES/CNCL (Resume/cancel):
Press to resume or cancel a set
speed.
ON/OFF:Press to turn the system
on or off.
GAP:Press to change the distance between your vehicle and the vehicle
in front of you.
Setting adaptive cruise control
1. Press and release ON. The
message center will display the
gray
ACC indicator light, current
gap setting and SET.
2. Accelerate to the desired speed.
3. Press SET upward and release.
The vehicle speed will be stored in the memory and the message center
will display a green
ACC indicator light, current gap setting and
desired set speed.
4. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal.
5. A lead vehicle graphic will
illuminate if there is a vehicle
detected in front of you.
SETRES
CNCL
ON
OFFGAP
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STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS
Audio control features
SEEK:Press up or down to select
the next/previous radio station
preset, CD track or satellite radio
channel (if equipped) preset
depending on which media mode
you are in.
MEDIA:Press repeatedly to scroll
through available audio modes.
MUTE:Press to silence the radio.
VOL (Volume):Press up or down
to increase or decrease the volume.
Navigation/SYNCsystem hands-free control features (if
equipped)
Press
to active the voice
recognition feature. Refer toVoice
recognition featurein theMyFord
Touch™ / MyLincoln Touch™
supplement.
Press
to access phone features.
Refer toPhone featuresin the
MyFord Touch™ / MyLincoln
Touch™supplement.
Cluster display control features
Some features can be adjusted
through the right side of the cluster
display. Use the right steering wheel
control to navigate the screen and
press OK to select. The following
features are available:
•Entertainment
•Change audio source
•Limited play list
•Navigation (if equipped)
•Redundant center stack display
•Routed map
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