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Rear Dome, Courtesy Lamps (If Equipped)
The dome lamp lights when:
•any door is opened.
•the instrument panel dimmer
button is pressed until the
courtesy lamp comes on.
•any of the remote entry controls are pressed and the ignition is off.
The reading portion, the two outer lights, can only be turned on and off
at the lamp.
Rear Courtesy, Reading, Cargo Lamps (If Equipped)
The rear lamps can be turned on
when the panel dimmer control is
rotated until the lamps come on or
when any door is opened.
The lamps can be turned on or off by sliding the control.
•When the control is in the middle position, the lamp will come on
when a door is opened or the unlock button is pressed on the remote
keyless entry.
•If the control is moved to the left position, the lamp will stay on.
•If the control is moved to the right position, the lamp will not come on
at all.
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4X2
Illuminates momentarily when two-wheel drive high is selected.
If the light fails to display when the ignition is turned on, or
remains on, have the system serviced immediately by your
authorized dealer.
4X4 LOW
Illuminates when four-wheel drive low is engaged. If the light fails
to display when the ignition is turned on, or remains on, have the
system serviced immediately by your authorized dealer.
4X4 HIGH
Illuminates when four-wheel drive high is engaged. If the light
fails to display when the ignition is turned on, or remains on,
have the system serviced immediately by your authorized dealer.
4X4 AUTO
Displays when using the 4x4 system.
AUDIBLE WARNINGS AND INDICATORS
Key In Ignition Warning Chime
Sounds when the key is left in the ignition in the off or accessory
position and the driver’s door is opened.
Headlamps On Warning Chime
Sounds when the headlamps or parking lamps are on, the ignition is off
(the key is not in the ignition) and the driver’s door is opened.
Parking Brake On Warning Chime
Sounds when you have left the parking brake on and drive your vehicle.
If the warning chime remains on after you have released the parking
brake, have the system checked by your authorized dealer immediately.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
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 or feature that may
take their focus off the road. Your primary responsibility is the safe
operation of the vehicle. We recommend against the use of any
handheld device while driving and that you comply with all applicable
laws.
Various systems on your vehicle can be controlled using the information
display controls on the steering wheel. Corresponding information is
displayed in the information display.
Information Display Controls (Type 1)
•Press the INFO button to scroll
through trip, fuel usage, trailer
gain and MyKeyinformation.
•Press the SETUP button to scroll
through various vehicle feature
settings.
•Press the RESET button to
choose settings, reset information
and confirm messages.
SETUP
RESET INFO
SET
RESET
INFO
SETUP ON
OFF
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Info
Press the INFO button repeatedly to cycle through the following features:
Note:Some options may appear slightly different or not at all if the
items are optional.
INFO
TRIP A/B
MYKEY MILES (km) (if programmed)
MILES (km) TO E
AVG MPG (L/100km)
MPG (L/km)
TIMER
TBC GAIN (if equipped)
•
TRIP A/B: Registers the distance of individual journeys. Press and
release INFO button until the A or B trip appears in the display (this
represents the trip mode). Press the RESET button to reset. Refer to
UNITSlater in this section to switch the display from metric to English.
•MYKEY MILES (km) (if programmed): For more information, refer to
theMyKeychapter.
•MILES (km) TO E: This displays an estimate of 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. Distance to
empty 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 re-initialized to a factory default value if the
battery is disconnected.
•AVG MPG (L/100km): Average fuel economy displays your average fuel
economy in miles/gallon or liters/100 km.
•MPG (L/km): This displays instantaneous fuel economy as a bar graph.
Your vehicle must be moving to calculate instantaneous fuel economy.
Instantaneous fuel economy cannot be reset.
•TIMER: Displays the trip elapsed drive time. Press and release RESET
to pause the timer. Press and hold RESET to reset the timer.
•TBC GAIN (if equipped): Displays the level of trailer brake gain or if
the trailer is not connected.
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System Check and Vehicle Feature Customization
Press the SETUP button repeatedly to cycle the message center through
the following features:
SETUP
RESET FOR
SYSTEM CHECKpress the
RESET buttonXXX% OIL LIFE
DOOR STATUS
BRAKE SYSTEM
FUEL LEVEL LOW
TBC GAIN = XX.X or NO
TRAILER
TBC GAIN = XX.X or OUTPUT =
//////
MYKEY DISTANCE
MYKEY(S) PROGRAMMED
ADMIN KEYS PROGRAMMED
OIL LIFE
UNITS press the
RESET buttonEnglish or Metric
AUTOLAMP
(SEC)0 to 180 seconds
AUTOLOCK On or Off
AUTOUNLOCK On or Off
COURTESY
WIPEOn or Off
EASY ENTRY /
EXITOn or Off
REAR PARK AID
(if equipped)On or Off
TRAILER SWAY
(if equipped)
CREATE MYKEY / MYKEY SETUP / CLEAR MYKEY
RESET FOR
REMOTE START
(if equipped)press the
RESET buttonOn or Off
5, 10, 15 minutes
ClimateOnorOff
Quiet On or Off
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•REAR PARK AID (if equipped): This feature sounds a tone to warn
the driver of obstacles near the rear bumper, and functions only when
R (Reverse) gear is selected.
•TRAILER SWAY (if equipped): This feature uses the electronic
stability control to mitigate trailer sway.
•CREATE MYKEY / MYKEY SETUP / CLEAR MYKEY: For more
information refer toMyKeyin theLocks and Securitychapter.
•RESET FOR REMOTE START (if equipped)
•LANGUAGE = ENGLISH / SPANISH / FRENCH: Allows you to choose
which language the message center will display in.
Waiting four seconds or pressing the RESET button cycles the message
center through each of the language choices.
Press the RESET button to set the language choice.
Information Display Controls (Type 2)
•Press the up and down arrow
buttons to scroll through and
highlight the options within a
menu.
•Press the right arrow button to
enter a sub-menu.
•Press the left arrow button to
exit a menu.
•Press the OK button to choose
and confirm a setting/messages.
OK
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Truck Apps
Trailer Trailer disconnected. Disregard this status if your vehicle
is not equipped with a factory installed trailer brake
controller. This message may appear when an aftermarket
TBC is used even when the trailer is connected.
Active trailer name or default trailer
Accumulated trailer distance
Trailer gain and output
Press OK for
optionsOptions
Change
Active TrailerWhen this is highlighted,
press the right arrow key to
change the currently
selected trailer. Use the up
and down arrows to select a
trailer and press the OK
button to choose the
highlighted trailer.
Adding a new trailer– Use
the up/down arrows to
highlight New Trailer and
press the right arrow key to
enter the New Trailer input
screen. Use the up/down
arrow keys to choose alpha,
numeric and symbol
characters and then press
the right arrow to move the
character space over.
Continue adding characters
as needed. Press the left
arrow to go back and
change a previously
selected character. When
finished with the new trailer
name, press OK to accept
the new trailer name.
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Compass:
Determine which magnetic zone you
are in for your geographic location
by referring to the zone map.
Settings
MyKey Create MyKey Hold OK to create MyKey
AdvanceTrac Always On / Selectable
MAX Speed 80 MPH (130 km/h) or Off
Speed Warning 45, 55 or 65 MPH
(75, 90 or 105 km/h), Off
Volume Limiter On/Off
Clear MyKey Hold OK to Clear MyKey
Language English, Español, Français
Units Distance Miles and Gallons
L / 100 km
km / L
Temperature Celsius (°C)
Farenheit (°F)
Information
In this mode, you can view different vehicle system information
and perform a system check.
Information
MyKey Admin Keys (Number of admin keys)
MyKeys (Number of MyKeys programmed)
MyKey Miles (km) (Distance traveled using a
programmed MyKey)
1 2 3
4
5
6 7 8 9 101112 13 14 15
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