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Door ajar (RTT):Displays when
the ignition is on and any door is
not completely closed.
Tailgate ajar (RTT):Displays
when the ignition is on and the
trunk is open.
Low washer fluid (RTT):
Illuminates when the windshield
washer fluid is low.
Engine coolant temperature
(RTT):Illuminates when the engine
coolant temperature is high. Stop
the vehicle as soon as possible, switch off the engine and let cool. Refer
toEngine coolantin theMaintenance and Specificationschapter.
WARNING:Never remove the coolant reservoir cap while the
engine is running or hot.
Turn signal:Illuminates when the
left or right turn signal or the
hazard lights are turned on. If the
indicators flash faster, check for a burned out bulb.
High beams:Illuminates when the
high beam headlamps are turned on.
Fog lamps:Illuminates when the
fog lamps are turned on.
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•Press the up/down arrow buttons
to move up/down through the
message center choices.
•Press the left/right arrow buttons
to move left/right through the
message center choices.
•Press the OK button to select
highlighted options and confirm
choices/messages.
Main menu
From the main menu screen you can choose the following:
Display Mode
Trip1&2
Fuel Economy
Settings
Information
Scroll up/down to highlight one of the options, then press the right arrow
key or OK to enter into that menu option.
Menu Control:You can choose a
different menu control operation to
suit your needs. In any screen which
shows these category icons (other
than the Main menu screen) and:
•Standard is set– then scrolling up and down will scroll through the
main categories.
•Memory on is set– then scrolling up and down will scroll through the
last selected sub-category/screen within a main category.
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To change the Menu Control between Standard or Memory On, refer to
Vehicle and Menu Controlfound in the table under theSettingssection
later in this chapter.
Display Mode
Press the right arrow on the left steering wheel mounted button when
Display Mode is selected. The boxes in the upper right corner of the
screen indicate that there are multiple screens that you can navigate
through. Each press of the right arrow will navigate to the next screen
until the last screen is reached. The white highlighted box indicates
which of the screens you are currently viewing:
Note:Regardless of display mode chosen, when SST is activated, the
cluster will change to the tachometer if not already selected, and the M
will light up in the shift select indicator and also in the message center.
Refer toAutomatic transmission operationin theDrivingchapter.
Distance to empty (DTE) + Fuel
gauge + Bar tachometer
•Distance to empty (DTE): Shows approximate fuel level before the
fuel tank reaches empty. The value is dynamic and can change (raise
or lower) depending on driving style.
•Fuel gauge: Indicates approximately how much fuel is left in the fuel
tank. The fuel gauge may vary slightly when the vehicle is in motion
or on a grade. When the fuel level becomes low (50 miles [80 km] to
empty), the level indicator will change to amber. When the fuel level
becomes critically low (0 miles [0 km] to empty), the level indicator
will change to red.
Note:
When a MyKeyis in use, low fuel warnings will display earlier .
•Bar 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.
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Select-Shift Automatic™ transmission (SST)
This feature allows you to manually shift gears. If your vehicle is
equipped with this feature it will be denoted by an M instead of an L
located in the shift selector indicator.
Regardless of display mode chosen, when SST is activated, the cluster
will change to the tachometer if not already selected, and the M will light
up in the shift select indicator and also in the message center. Refer to
Automatic transmission operationin theDrivingchapter.
The selected gear will be displayed
at the bottom of the vertical bar
tachometer (if selected).
The selected gear will be displayed
within the full analog tachometer (if
selected).
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4
RPM
1000
2
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Trip1&2
Press the right arrow on the left steering wheel mounted button when
trip1&2isselected. The boxes in the upper right corner of the screen
indicate that there are multiple screens that you can navigate through.
Each press of the right arrow will navigate to the next screen until the
last screen is reached. The white highlighted box indicates which of the
screens you are currently viewing:
Choose the standard or enhanced display. See theSettingschart
following to reach the trip display settings.
Standard trip display
•Trip distance — shows the accumulated trip distance.
•Elapsed trip time — timer stops when the vehicle is turned off and
restarts when the vehicle is restarted.
Enhanced trip display
•Trip distance — shows the accumulated trip distance.
•Average fuel economy — shows the average fuel economy for a given
trip.
•Estimated amount of fuel consumed — shows the amount of fuel used
for a given trip.
•Elapsed trip time — timer stops when the vehicle is turned off and
restarts when the vehicle is restarted.
F6
4 139.5 mi
00:58:44
RPM
1000+
2
0
01234.5mi Trip 1
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F6
4 139.5 mi
28.5
MPG300.5 GAL
00:58:44
RPM
1000+
2
0
01234.5mi Trip 1
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Press OK to pause the Trip 1 or 2 screen. Press again to un-pause.
Press and hold OK to reset the currently displayed trip information.
Fuel Economy
Press the right arrow on the left steering wheel mounted button when
fuel economy is selected. The boxes in the upper right corner of the
screen indicate that there are multiple screens that you can navigate
through. Each press of the right arrow will navigate to the next screen
until the last screen is reached. The white highlighted box indicates
which of the screens you are currently viewing:
Inst. Fuel Economy
Shown with vertical bar tachometer
enabled
•This display shows a visual graph
of your instantaneous fuel
economy. Press the right arrow to
reach the other fuel displays and
press the left arrow once to
return to the previous display.
Press and hold OK to reset the
currently displayed fuel information.
XX Min Fuel History
Shown with vertical bar tachometer
enabled
•This display shows a bar chart of
your fuel history, configurable to
5, 10 or 30 minutes. To configure
the fuel history, press the right
arrow button when in this screen.
Press and hold OK to reset the
currently displayed fuel
information.
If you calculate your average fuel economy by dividing miles traveled by
gallons of fuel used (liters of fuel used by 100 kilometers traveled), 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.
F6
4
RPM
1000+
2
0
01234.5mi Inst. Fuel Economy
E
F6
4
RPM
1000+
2
0
01234.5mi XX Min Fuel History
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Alarm/Security
MessagesAction / Description
STARTING SYSTEM
FAULTThis message is displayed when there is a
problem with your vehicle’s starting security
system; your vehicle will not be able to start.
See your authorized dealer for service.
TO STOP ALARM
START VEHICLEDisplayed when the perimeter alarm system is
armed and the vehicle is entered using the key
on the driver’s side door. In order to prevent
the perimeter alarm system from triggering,
the ignition must be turned to start or on
before the 12 second chime expires. See
Perimeter alarm systemin theLocks and
securitychapter.
AWD Messages Action / Description
AWD OFFDisplayed when the AWD system has been
automatically disabled to protect itself. This is
caused by operating the vehicle with the
compact spare tire installed or if the system is
overheating. The AWD system will resume
normal function and clear this message after
driving a short distance with the road tire
re-installed or after the system is allowed to
cool.
CHECK AWDDisplayed in conjunction with the Throttle
Control/Transmission/AWD
light when
the AWD system is not operating properly. If
the warning stays on or continues to come on,
contact your authorized dealer as soon as
possible.
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DUAL AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL (DATC) SYSTEM
WITH MYTEMP
Note:Your climate control system is touch sensitive. You need only
lightly touch the control graphic to activate the feature.
Note:Your vehicle is also equipped with touchscreen climate control
features. To access, press the lower right corner (
)ofthe
touchscreen. Refer to the Climate chapter in yourMyFord / MyLincoln
Touch™ supplementfor more information.
Temperature conversion:To access the temperature setting, press
Menu on the touchscreen. Then press Settings > System > Temperature.
Select to view the temperature in either Fahrenheit and Celsius.
1.Passenger temperature control:Touch to activate dual zone
temperature and to increase (+) or decrease (-) the temperature on the
passenger side of the vehicle.
DUAL:Touch to activate dual zone (separate passenger temperature
control). Touch again to deactivate and return to single zone
temperature control (where the driver settings control the temperature
for the entire vehicle).
2.
(Recirculated air):Touch to activate/deactivate air recirculation
in the vehicle. Recirculated air may reduce the amount of time needed to
cool down the interior of the vehicle and may also help reduce undesired
odors from reaching the interior of the vehicle. Recirculated air engages
automatically when MAX A/C is selected or can be engaged manually in
any airflow mode except
(defrost). Recirculated air may turn off
automatically in all airflow modes except MAX A/C to reduce fog
potential.
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