2013 FORD F150 Quick Reference Guide

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REFERENCE
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Fo R D F-150.
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L E a RN how to Sy NC yoUR RIDE
SYNC is a voice-activated technology
personalized by you. It is a hands-free, voice
recognition system used for entertainment,
information and communication.
SyncMyRide.com (U.S.)
SyncMyRide.ca (Canada)
Ford Motor Company
Customer Relationship Center
U.S. • 1-800-392-3673 (FORD)
(TDD for the hearing impaired: 1-800-232-5952)
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Ford of Canada’s Customer Relationship Centre
Canada • 1- 800-565-3673 (FORD)
ford.caWa Rning: Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle control,
accident and injury. Ford Motor Company 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 hand-held device while
driving, encourage the use of voice-operated systems when possible and
that you become aware of applicable state and local laws that may affect
use of electronic devices while driving.
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Quick Reference Guide F-150
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This Quick Reference Guide is not intended to replace your
vehicle Owner’s Manual which contains more detailed
information concerning the features of your vehicle, as well
as important safety warnings designed to help reduce the
risk of injury to you and your passengers. Please read your
entire Owner’s Manual carefully as you begin learning about
your new vehicle and refer to the appropriate chapters
when questions arise. All information contained in this
Quick Reference Guide was accurate at the time of
duplication. We reserve the right to change features,
operation and/or functionality of any vehicle specification at
any time. Your Ford dealer is the best source for the most
current information. For detailed operating and safety
information, please consult your Owner’s Manual.
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ford.ca

tabLE o F Co NtE Nt SSYNC…Say the WordTouch the button on the right-hand side of your steering wheel, and then say:
Basic Commands
• What can I say?
• List of commands
• Main menu
• Previous
• Next
• Go back
• Exit
• Help
• Vehicle health
• Pair my phone
Entertainment
• Audio list of commands
— You can also get detailed lists of
commands for radio, USB, Bluetooth
®
audio, Sirius and SD Card
• Audio
• Radio
— FM <87.7-107.9>
— FM preset <#>
• CD
— Play track <1-152>
— Shuffle
• USB
— Play song
— Play album
• SiriusXM
—
— Preset <#> Phone
•
Phone list of commands
• Dial
• Call on cell/at home/at work
• Call voicemail
• Do not disturb
• Listen to text messages
(phone-dependent feature)
Climate**
• Climate control list of commands
• Climate
• Climate my temperature
• Climate temperature <60-85> degrees
SYNC Services
Say “Services” first, and then,
“What can I say?”
• Traffic
• Directions
• Business search
• Operator (for direction or
business search)
• Favorites
• News, sports, weather, horoscopes,
stock quotes, movies or travel
• Help Navigation**
•
Navigation list of commands (if equipped)
— Destination street address name, city>
— Destination home
— Navigation voice
— Navigation volume

— Repeat instruction
— Show

1 hEADLAmP CoNtR oLS
:
Turns the headlamps off.
:
Turns on the parking lamps.
:
Turns on the headlamps.
: Autolamps: Automatically turns the exterior
lamps on/off based on available daylight.
: Turns on fog lamps by pulling the control
toward you.
2 m UL tI-FUNC tIoN LEvER
Rotate the end of the control stalk up/down to
increase/decrease the speed of the wipers.
Push the end of the stalk: • quickly for a single swipe without fluid
• hold briefly for three swipes with
washer fluid
• hold for a longer wash cycle.
Rain-sensing wipers*:
These wipers automatically activate when moisture
is present on the windshield and the control is set
to any setting except off.
The wiper speed will vary based on the amount of
moisture detected on the windshield as well as the
current interval setting. Be sure that the control is
turned off prior to entering a car wash.
3 StEERING Wh EEL CoNtRoLS*
To set the speed on your cruise control: 1. Press oN.
2. Accelerate to the desired speed.
3. Press SEt + and take your foot off the accelerator.
• To set a higher speed, press and hold SEt + or
press SEt + repeatedly until the desired speed
is reached.
• To set a lower speed, press and hold SEt – or
press SEt – repeatedly until the desired speed
is reached. •
To return to a previously set speed, press RES .
• To cancel a set speed, press CNCL or tap the
brake pedal. The set speed will not be erased.
• To turn off cruise control, press and release the
OFF button or turn off the ignition.
t o control the audio system:
Press voL + / voL – to increase or decrease your
volume level.
Press
to access the previous/next radio
station, CD track or preset satellite radio channel.
Press mEDIA repeatedly to access all possible
media sources.
Press voICE
to access voice recognition*.
Press
to access SYNC® phone features*.
4 SERvICE ENGINE S ooN LIGht
The service engine soon light
illuminates briefly
when the ignition is turned on. If it remains on
or is blinking after the engine is started, the on-
board diagnostics system (OBD-II) has detected
a malfunction. Drive in a moderate fashion and
contact your authorized dealer as soon as possible.
5 ANtI-L oCK BRAKE SYStE m (ABS
WARNING LIG ht)
The ABS light
illuminates briefly when the
ignition is turned on. If the ABS light remains on or
continues to flash, a malfunction has been detected.
Contact your authorized dealer as soon as possible.
Normal braking (less ABS) is still functional unless
the brake warning light
is also illuminated.
6 INF oRmA tIoN DISPLAY*
The information display shows important vehicle
information through a constant monitoring of vehicle
systems. The system will notify you of potential
vehicle problems by displaying system warnings
followed by a long indicator chime. For more
information about your information display functions,
please see your Owner’s Manual.
7 ELEC tRoNIC S hIFt 4WD SYStE m*
The electronic shift 4WD system allows you to
choose between 2WD, 4x4 AUTO, 4x4 HIGH or
4x4 LOW.
2h (2WD) provides power to the rear wheels only.
This is appropriate for normal, on-road driving on
dry pavement, providing optimal smoothness and
fuel economy at high speeds.
4A (4x4 AUto) provides electronically controlled
four-wheel drive with power delivered to the front
and rear wheels, as required, for increased traction.
This is appropriate for all on-road driving condtions,
including dry road surfaces, but is especially useful
on wet pavement, snow, dirt or gravel.
4h (4x4 h IGh) delivers extra gearing for maximum
power to all four wheels at reduced speeds. This
intended for use in situations such as deep sand,
steep grades or pulling heavy objects.
4L (4x4 L oW) mechanically locks into four-wheel
drive when extra power at reduced speeds is
required. Use this setting for off-road, low-speed
operation such as climbing steep grades, going
through deep sand or pulling a boat out of the water.
Note: Do not use 4H or 4L on dry, hard-surfaced
roads. Doing so can produce extra noise and
increase tire wear. For more complete details,
refer to the Four-Wheel Drive section of your
Owner’s Manual.
8 hAZARD W ARNING FLAS hER CoNtR oL
5 4 *if equipped
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INStRUm ENt pa NEL

SyN C®*
Getting Started with Your SYNC System
SYNC is a hands-free, voice recognition system used for entertainment,
information and communication. SYNC…Say the word.
B EF oRE YoU GEt St ARtED
1.
Set up your owner account at SyncMyRide.com (U.S.) or SyncMyRide.ca
(Canada). Register by following the on-screen instructions. After registering,
you can see what complementary services you are eligible for.
2. SYNC uses a wireless connection called Bluetooth® to communicate
with your phone. Turn Bluetooth mode on in your phone’s menu options.
This lets your phone find SYNC. For more details on setting up your
phone with SYNC, visit SyncMyRide.com (U.S.) or SyncMyRide.ca
(Canada), or your phone manufacturer’s website.
P AIRING YoUR PhoNE WIth SYNC
In order to use many of the features of
SYNC, you must first pair and connect
your phone with SYNC. To pair your
phone for the first time:
1. Make sure that your vehicle is in (P)
park and both your ignition and radio
are turned on.
2. Press the phone button
. When
the display indicates no phone is paired, press oK.
3. When Find SYNC appears in the display, press oK.
4. Put your phone into Bluetooth discovery mode. Refer to your phone’s user guide if necessary.
5. When prompted on your phone’s display, enter the six-digit PIN provided by SYNC in the radio display.
6. The display indicates when the pairing is successful. Note: The system may prompt you to:
•
Set your phone as the primary/favorite (the primary phone will receive
messages and voice mails).
• Download your phone book (this is required to use the full set of
voice commands).
• Turn on 911 Assist
®.
tIPS
• Make sure you accept SYNC’s request to access your phone.
• To pair subsequent phones, please refer to Pairing Subsequent Phones
in the SYN C chapter of your Owner’s Manual.
• If you are experiencing pairing problems, try performing a clean pairing\
by
deleting your device from SYNC and deleting the SYNC connection from
your phone, and then repeat the process.
COMMOn LY USED VOiCE COMMan DS SYnC…SaY THE WORD
Every time you want to give SYNC a voice command, you must first press
the voice button and when prompted, speak your voice command. For a list
of voice commands, say “What can I say?”.
APPLINK™
SYNC AppLink allows you voice
access to select mobile applications
that you already have or can download
to your Android™, BlackBerry
® or
iPhone®. Current apps available include
Pandora Internet Radio®, Stitcher
Smart Radio™, Open Beak (BlackBerry
exclusive), iHeartRadio, Slacker, NPR
News, SYNC Destinations and more
Note: AppLink is not available with
MyFord Touch systems.
Using SYNC AppLink
1. Create your app account and personalize your app settings, if required.\
2. Download the latest mobile app through your Smartphone’s marketplace.
6 7 *if equipped
*if equipped 3. Turn on your ignition.
4. Pair the phone to a SYNC AppLink vehicle. If your phone is already paired
to the vehicle, it connects automatically when you enter.
5. If you’re an iPhone owner, you must also connect the Apple®-provided USB cable and start the application you want to use on your iPhone
to access the apps through SYNC. Android and BlackBerry connect
wirelessly using SYNC AppLink.
6. Now you’re ready to voice-access the app by pressing the voice butto\
n and saying “mobile apps” and then the name of the app you want.
For more information on SYNC, please visit the website or use the toll-free
number. See the inside front cover of this guide for details.
tIPS
• Make sure the interior of the vehicle is as quiet as possible.
• After pressing the voice button, wait until after the tone sounds and
“Listening” appears in your vehicle’s display before saying a command.
• Speak naturally, without long pauses between words.
• At any time, you can interrupt the system while it is speaking by pressi\
ng
the
voice button.
USING mY PhoNE WIth SYNC
Note: You can download your phone
book to make phone calls with voice
commands by name. Contacts listed
in all caps will require you to spell
them (i.e. JAKE will be J-A-K-E).
making a phone call: Use SYNC
to make a phone call to anyone in
your phone book by pressing the voice button
. When prompted, give a
voice command.
For example, you could say, “Call Jake Smith at home”. When the system
confirms the number, say “Dial” to initiate the call.
Note: You can also make phone calls by pressing the voice button
.
When prompted, give the voice command “Dial” and then verbally say \
the
phone number.
Answering incoming calls:
Whenever you have an incoming
call, you will be able to see the
name and number of the person
calling in your display. Press
the phone button to answer an
incoming call. You can hang up at
any time by pressing and holding
the phone button
.
USING SYNC to ACCESS DIGItAL mEDIA
SYNC has a media hub with
multiple inputs allowing you to
access personal media from
your digital devices. Plug in your
USB media devices such as
phones and MP3 players and
use SYNC to play all of your
favorite music.
Note: SYNC indexes all of your music. The more music that is stored on
your device, the longer it takes SYNC to index. You can then use voice
indexing to find a specific song, artist, playlist or genre when your media
device is hard-wired into the USB port. Voice indexing is not available when
connected through Bluetooth.
Using voice commands to play music:
1. Plug your media player into your USB port.
2. Press the voice button
. When prompted, say “USB” and then follow up
by saying a voice command.
3. You will hear the command repeated back to you and the selected item
will play.

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nOn TOUCH 4.2 inCH COLOR SCREE n
MyFord adds features that let you customize the settings for your music sou\
rces and phone controls. Use the
right-hand steering-wheel-mounted controls or the large buttons located under the 4.2-inch screen to scroll
through your menu choices. The buttons are designed for easy use even when you’re wearing gloves.\
Access
and activate handy features, such as:
• Hands-free calling • Voice control of your digital media player • Bluetooth audio streaming
• 911 Assist • Vehicle Health Report • Available SYNC Services
WhY Do I N EED A SYNC oWNER A CCoUN t?
A SYNC owner account is required for Vehicle Health Report activation and
the ability to view your reports online. You’ll also be able to take advantage
of all of SYNC’s Services and personalization features, such as saving your
Favorites and Points of Interest (POI). You’ll receive the latest software
updates that add new places, directions and information; and if you have\

questions, you’ll get free customer support. For more information, refer to
your Owner’s Manual, visit the website or call the toll-free number. See the
inside front cover of this guide for details.
SYNC S ERvICES
After you set up your personalized SYNC account, you can add SYNC
Services (subscription required) to give you even more features such as:
• Finding businesses.
• Getting turn-by-turn directions.
• Receiving personalized daily information such as voice-activated news,
sports, weather and more.
• Send to SYnC lets you send directions to SYNC from Google Maps or
Mapquest via your cell phone by doing the following:
- Log on to either maps.google.com or new.mapquest.com
- Input your destination information. •
For Google Maps, click [More] and a drop-down menu will appear,
then click [Car] and select the make.
• For Mapquest, click [Get Map] and select [Send To], then select [Car
and select [SYNC].
- Enter the mobile phone number registered to the SYNC Account Owner
on SyncMyRide.com (U.S.) or SyncMyRide.ca (Canada).
- Select [Send].
• Request on-the-road information to help avoid traffic backups.
Public
Mr. John Doe
123 Main Street, Anytown
State 12345 USA
123-456-7890
[email protected]
[email protected] 4567890
gETTing ST aRTED, UnDERST anDing SYnC
W iTH MYFORD TOUCH
The four-corner, four-color touch screen provides easy interaction with your cellular phone,
multimedia entertainment, climate controls and navigation* system. Each feature has its own
corner represented by its own color. The touch screen works the same way as traditional
controls, knobs and buttons do. For easy interaction, press the corners (Phone, Navigation,
Entertainment and Climate) to personalize your vehicle features and settings all in one place.
a revolutionary way to connect with your car.
gET in TOUCH USing YOUR
FOUR -COR nER TOUCH SCREEn
GENERAL tIPS
• Press the home icon
at any time to return to your
home screen or use SYNC to go back by saying the
voice command “Go back”.
• Large knobs and buttons are easy to use, even if
you’re wearing gloves.
• For a list of commonly used voice commands, and
additional support (including toll-free phone numbers
and websites) see the inside front cover..
Sy N C® wIth myFo R D®

PHOn E
Voice-control your phone for hands-free calling
with your phone securely put away. With SYNC,
you won’t even need to know the phone number.
Just say the name of the person you want from
your contacts.
Your phone connects you with many other features
and SYNC Services:
• Connect to SYNC Services for traffic, directions,
business searches and information favorites.
• Connect to Operator Assist to help locate
a listing or destination.
• Call for a Vehicle Health Report.
• Automatically connects with a 911 Operator in
the event of an accident (system must be turned
on prior to event).
• Transfer calls seamlessly from SYNC to your
phone as you get in or out of your vehicle.
SE t UP YoUR
IN-CASE-o F-EmERGENCY C oNtAC tS
You can add contacts from your phone book for
simple one-touch access on the touch screen
after a 911 Assist
® event. You can save up to two 11 *if equipped
Sy N C® wIth myFo R D t o U C h®
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na
Viga TiOn*
Get started with your navigation system by
pressing the upper-right, green corner.
The available, voice-activated navigation
system includes:
• SiriusXM Traffic
• SiriusXM Travel Link
• Global positioning system (GPS) technology
• 3-D mapping
• Turn-by-turn navigation
Refer to the MyFord Touch chapter of your
Owner’s Manual for complete details.
S Et A DEStINA tIoN
Set a destination through your touch screen by
using a street address, a city center, a place on the
map or a Point of Interest (POI). The easiest way,
however, is by voice.
1. Push the voice button
, then when prompted
say “Destination street address”.
2. The system will ask you to say the full address
and will display an example on-screen. 3.
You can then speak the address
naturally, such as: “One two three Main
Street, Anytown.”
While the vehicle is in park, you can
also use the touch screen to enter a
destination and narrow your choices by
city or street as you type.
You can choose from up to three
different types of routes:
• Fastest: Uses the fastest moving
roads possible.
• Shortest: Uses the shortest
distance possible.
• Eco (EcoRoute): Uses the
most fuel-efficient route.
SA vE A FAvoRItE
When you find a specific
address or a Point of Interest
(POI) that you’d like to store within the
system, you can save it to your Favorites.
Using the touch screen, press Save to
Favorites. When you want to view that
destination again, you can press Favorites
to retrieve your stored locations.
Note: Some features, such as Point of
Interest (POI) ratings and the ability to
type in a destination, are not available
while the vehicle is moving. For more
complete information, see the SYNC
chapter in your Owner’s Manual.
contacts on the 911 Assist screen by scrolling
through your menu choices and selecting the
following information:
• Touch Settings, then Phone and 911 assist.
• Touch Edit to add contacts from your
phone book.
W IRELESS AND INtERNE t
Your SYNC with MyFord Touch system has a Wi-Fi
feature that creates a wireless network within your
F-150 to use with a computer or other Internet-
compatible device. From the Settings menu, select
Wireless & internet, and then Wi-Fi Settings.
From there:
• Turn the Wi-Fi network feature on.
• Choose a wireless network.
• Turn the Gateway Mode on to make SYNC
an access point for a phone or computer.
• View and select or change your Gateway
settings. Press

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for more information.
Once the system is active, the local area network
within the vehicle lets all passengers connect to
the Internet. Refer to the SYN C chapter of your
Owner’s Manual for complete details.
B
EF oRE YoU GEt St ARtED
• Pair your phone to SYNC before using MyFord
Touch (see the Getting Started with Your SYNC
System section for instructions).
• If you have the navigation
SD card, make sure that it is
inserted into the media port
or your navigation will not work.
hELPFUL hINtS
• After pressing the voice icon, wait until after
the tone sounds and Listening appears before
saying a command. Any command spoken prior
to this does not register with the system.
• Speak naturally, without long pauses
between words.
• At any time you can interrupt the system while it
is speaking by pressing the voice icon.
tIPS
• Change your map views from
Direction Headed, North Up or 3D.

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EnTERT ainMEn T
No matter how you store your music, SYNC
makes it yours to enjoy when you’re behind
the wheel. Just press the lower-left, red
corner of the touch screen. From here, you
can easily go between AM/FM, Sirius, and
other media sources.
S Et Y oUR RADI o PRESEtS
• Touch the lower-left Entertainment corner on
the touch screen.
• Touch FM.
• Touch Direct Tune.
• Enter the desired station and touch Enter.
• Touch Presets and then touch and hold one
of the memory preset buttons to save it. You
will hear a brief mute and the sound will return
when the station is saved.
BRING IN Yo UR oWN mUSIC
Gain access to any audio source by voice and
even control how each operates, like changing
radio stations, CD tracks or music on one of the
following devices:
• CD
• USB
• Bluetooth
® Streaming
• SD Card
• A/V In
Refer to your Owner’s Manual, visit the website
or call the toll-free number. See the inside front
cover of this guide for details.
CL iMa TE
SYNC with MyFord Touch controls the temperature, airflow direction, fan speed, and activate\
s
other climate features like heated front seats for you and your passenge\
r. To use voice commands
to operate climate, say a voice command like “Climate temperature 72 degrees” and MyFord Touch
®
will make that adjustment. SE
t Y oUR tEmPERA tURE
• Touch the lower-right, blue Climate corner on the
touch screen.
• Set your exact, desired temperature by using
the arrows.
• Touch and hold MyTemp to select a temperature
that you would like the vehicle to remember and
maintain for you.
• You can also adjust your climate settings by
using the buttons and knobs located on the
instrument panel.
S Et Y oUR
P ASSENGER ’S
tEmPERA tURE
• Touch DUAL to turn
on the passenger side
temperature control.
• Touch + or - to adjust
the temperature.
ADJUSt hEA tED oR
CooLED FRoNt S EAtS
• Touch the heated or cooled seat icon to
control the seat temperature.
• More light bars indicate a higher setting.
Sy N C® wIth myFo R D t o U C h®
*if equipped

14 POWER-
aDJUSTaBLE FOOT PED aLS
Located on the left-hand side of your
steering column, your power-adjustable
pedal control lets you move your brake
and accelerator pedals closer. Press the
arrow to move the pedals closer to you
or the arrow to move the pedals further
away from you. The pedals should only be
adjusted when the vehicle is stopped and
in Park (P).
MYKEY
®
MyKey allows you to program certain
driving restrictions in order to promote
good driving habits. You can program
things such as speed restrictions,
limited volume levels. For complete
information, refer to the MyKey chapter
in your Owner’s Manual.MEMORY FEATURE*
The memory function allows a “one touch”
recall of personalized memory features
(i.e., the positions of the driver seat, power
mirrors and power-adjustable foot pedals).
Use the memory controls, located on the
side of the driver’s seat
, to program
and then recall memory positions. To program position 1, press and hold the
1 button
until you hear a chime. Use
this same procedure to set the second
position using the 2 button
. You can
now use these controls to recall the set
memory positions.
REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM FEATURES*
Press
once to unlock the driver’s door.
Press
twice to unlock the passenger
and rear doors.
Press
once to lock all the doors.
Press
twice to confirm all the doors are
closed and locked.
Press
to activate the panic alarm.
Press again or turn the ignition on to
deactivate the panic alarm.
Car finder: Press
twice within three
seconds. The horn will chirp and the turn
lamps will flash. It is recommended to use
this method to locate your vehicle, rather
than using the panic alarm.
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HEa TED an D COOLED FROnT SEa TS*
To operate the heated feature, press
to cycle through the various heat
settings and off.
To operate the cooled feature, press
to cycle through the various
cooling settings and off. The cooled seats will function only when the
engine is running.
Note: Higher settings are indicated by more indicator lights.
REaR HEa TED SEaTS*
The rear-seat heat controls are located on the rear door armrest. To operate
the heated seats, push the right side of the control for maximum heat; p\
ush
the left side of the control for minimum heat. Push again to turn off. T\
he
indicator light will illuminate when the heated seats have been activate\
d.
MOOn ROOF*
Your moonroof is equipped with a one-touch, express opening and
closing feature. To open, press and release the SLIDE control, the
sunscreen will open. To fully open the moonroof, press and release the
SLIDE control again. To close, pull and release the SLIDE control.
Press and release the t I Lt control to vent the moonroof. Pull and
hold the t I Lt control to close the moonroof. The sliding shade can be
manually opened or closed when the moonroof is closed. Pull the shade
toward the front of the vehicle to close it.
aDJUST
aBLE HEaD RESTRainTS
The front head restraints
can be adjusted to suit
your needs. Simply pull
up to raise the head
restraint. To lower, press
the head restraint down
while pressing and holding
the guide sleeve adjust/
release button. You may
also be able to tilt the
head restraint forward or
backward for additional
comfort. Pivot the head
restraint forward to the
desired location. After the head restraint reaches the forward-most tilt
position, pivot it forward again to return it to its standard position.
aMB iE nT Lig HTing*
When activated, the footwell areas, cup holders and center console
bin illuminate with your chosen color. Press
repeatedly to turn the
feature on, cycle through your color options and turn the feature off. P\
ress
the
button to adjust the brightness intensity. In vehicles equipped with
the MyFord Touch 8-inch touch screen, the feature is accessible through
the touch-screen menu. Press the Settings icon, select Vehicle and then
Ambient Lighting. Touch the desired color. Use the scroll bar to increase
or decrease the intensity. To turn the feature off, press the power button.
*if equipped
*if equipped
COnVEniEnCE
COMFORT