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Introduction 9
Child Safety 18
Child seats...........................................20
Child seat positioning...................................20
Booster seats.........................................22
Installing child safety seats...............................25
Child safety locks......................................32
Safety Belts 33
Fastening the safety belts................................35
Safety belt height adjustment.............................38
Safetybeltwarninglightandindicatorchime..................39
Safety belt-minder.....................................39
Child restraint and safety belt maintenance...................42
Personal Safety System 43
Supplementary Restraints System 44
Driver and passenger airbags.............................46
Front passenger sensing system...........................48
Knee airbag..........................................51
Side airbags..........................................51
Safety canopy curtain airbags.............................53
Crash sensors and airbag indicator.........................55
Airbag disposal........................................56
Keys and Remote Control 57
General information on radio frequencies.....................57
Remote control.......................................58
Keys...............................................58
Replacing a lost key or remote control.......................65
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MyKey 66
Settings, MyKey.......................................66
Creating.............................................67
Clearing.............................................68
System status.........................................68
Remote start, MyKey...................................69
Troubleshooting, MyKey.................................70
Locks 72
Locking and unlocking..................................72
Security 83
SecuriLock® passive anti-theft system.......................83
Steering Wheel 86
Adjusting the steering wheel..............................86
Steering wheel controls.................................87
Wipers and Washers 89
Windshield wipers.....................................89
Autowipers ..........................................90
Windshield washers....................................91
Rear-window wiper and washer............................91
Lighting 92
Lighting control.......................................92
Autolamps...........................................93
Instrument lighting dimmer...............................93
Headlamp exit delay....................................94
Daytime running lamps..................................94
Front fog lamps.......................................95
Directionindicators ....................................95
Interior lamps........................................95
Ambient lighting.......................................97
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Universal Garage Door Opener (If Equipped) 166
HomeLink® wireless control system.......................167
Auxiliary Power Points 171
Storage Compartments 173
Center console.......................................173
Overhead console.....................................173
Starting and Stopping the Engine 174
Ignition switch.......................................175
Keyless starting......................................175
Engine block heater...................................180
Unique Driving Characteristics 182
Hybrid electric vehicles.................................182
Fuel and Refueling 190
Fuel quality.........................................191
Refueling...........................................193
Running out of fuel....................................198
Fuel consumption.....................................200
High Voltage Battery 205
High-voltagebattery...................................205
Charging the high-voltage battery.........................205
Transmission 213
Automatic transmission.................................213
Hill start assist.......................................217
Brakes 218
Brakes.............................................218
Hints on driving with anti-lock brakes......................219
Traction Control 221
TractionControl™ ....................................221
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SYMBOL GLOSSARY
WARNING:You risk death or serious injury to yourself and
others if you do not follow the instruction highlighted by the
warning symbol.
These are some of the symbols you may see on your vehicle.
Symbol Description Symbol Description Symbol Description
Safety alertSee Owner’s
ManualAnti-lock
braking
system
Avoid
smoking,
flames, or
sparksBatteryBattery acid
Brake
fluid – non
petroleum
baseBrake systemCabin air filter
Check fuel
capChild Safety
Door Lock
and UnlockChild seat
lower anchor
Child seat
tether anchorCruise controlDo not open
when hot
Engine air
filterEngine
coolantEngine
coolant
temperature
Engine oilExplosive gasFan warning
Fasten safety
beltFront airbagFront fog
lamps
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Symbol Description Symbol Description Symbol Description
Fuel pump
resetFuse
compartmentHazard
warning
flasher
Heated rear
windowInterior
luggage
compartment
releaseJack
Lighting
controlLow tire
pressure
warningMaintain
correct fluid
level
Panic alarmParking aid
systemParking brake
system
Power
steering fluidPower
windows front
and rearPower
window
lockout
Service
engine soonSide airbagStability
control
Windshield
defrost and
demistWindshield
washer and
wiper
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INSTALLING CHILD SEATS
Using Lap and Shoulder Belts
WARNING:Airbags can kill or injure a child in a child seat.
NEVERplace a rear-facing child seat in front of an active airbag.
If you must use a forward-facing child seat in the front seat, move the
seat all the way back.
WARNING:Airbags can kill or injure a child in a child seat.
Children 12 and under should be properly restrained in the rear
seat whenever possible.
WARNING:Depending on where you secure a child restraint, and
depending on the child restraint design, you may block access to
certain safety belt buckle assemblies or LATCH lower anchors, rendering
those features potentially unusable. To avoid risk of injury, occupants
should only use seating positions where they are able to be properly
restrained.
When installing a child safety seat with combination lap and shoulder
belts:
•Use the correct safety belt buckle for that seating position.
•Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle until you hear a snap
and feel it latch. Make sure the tongue is securely fastened in the
buckle.
•Keep the buckle release button pointing up and away from the safety
seat, with the tongue between the child seat and the release button,
to prevent accidental unbuckling.
•Place the vehicle seat upon which the child seat will be installed in
the upright position.
•Put the safety belt in the automatic locking mode. See Step 5.
This vehicle does not require the use of a locking clip.
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4. Insert the belt tongue into the
proper buckle (the buckle closest to
the direction the tongue is coming
from) for that seating position until
you hear a snap and feel the latch
engage. Make sure the tongue is
latched securely by pulling on it.
5. To put the retractor in the
automatic locking mode, grasp the
shoulder portion of the belt and pull
downward until all of the belt is
pulled out.
Note:The automatic locking mode is available on the front passenger
and rear seats. This vehicle does not require the use of a locking clip.
6. Allow the belt to retract to remove slack. The belt will click as it
retracts to indicate it is in the automatic locking mode.
7. Try to pull the belt out of the retractor to make sure the retractor is
in the automatic locking mode. You should not be able to pull more belt
out. If the retractor is not locked, unbuckle the belt and repeat Steps 5
and 6.
8.
Remove remaining slack from the
belt. Force the seat down with extra
weight, for example, by pressing
down or kneeling on the child
restraint while pulling up on the
shoulder belt in order to force slack
from the belt.
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This is necessary to remove the remaining slack that will exist once the
extra weight of the child is added to the child restraint. It also helps
to achieve the proper snugness of the child seat to your vehicle.
Sometimes, a slight lean toward the buckle will additionally help to
remove remaining slack from the belt.
9. Attach the tether strap (if the child seat is equipped). SeeUsing
Tether Strapslater in this chapter.
10. Before placing the child in the
seat, forcibly move the seat forward
and back to make sure the seat is
securely held in place.
To check this, grab the seat at the belt path and attempt to move it side
to side and forward and back. There should be no more than 1 inch
(2.5 centimeters) of movement for proper installation.
Ford recommends checking with a NHTSA Certified Child Passenger
Safety Technician (CPST) to make certain the child restraint is properly
installed. In Canada, check with your local St. John Ambulance office for
referral to a CPST.
Using Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren (LATCH)
WARNING:Never attach two child safety seats to the same
anchor. In a crash, one anchor may not be strong enough to hold
two child safety seat attachments and may break, causing serious injury
or death.
WARNING:Depending on where you secure a child restraint,
and depending on the child restraint design, you may block
access to certain safety belt buckle assemblies or LATCH lower
anchors, rendering those features potentially unusable. To avoid risk of
injury, occupants should only use seating positions where they are able
to be properly restrained.
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