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Fuse/Relay
NumberFuse Amp
RatingProtected Components
32 — Not used
33 — Not used
34 — Not used
35 — Not used
36 — Not used
37 — Not used
38 — Not used
39 30A** Auxiliary blower motor
40 — Not used
41 — Not used
42 30A** Passenger power seat
43 20A** Anti-lock brake system valves
44 — Not used
45 5A* Rain sensor
46 5A* Canister vent solenoid (EcoBoost
engines)
47 15A* Washer pump
48 10A* Front park lamps
49 — Not used
50 10A* Heated mirrors
51 5A* Powertrain control module —
Injector power monitor
(non-EcoBoost engines)
52 — Not used
53 — Not used
54 — Not used
55 — Not used
56 30A* Fuel injectors, Fuel pump relay
57 20A* Left high-intensity discharge
headlamps
58 10A* Alternator sensor
59 10A* Brake on/off switch
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Fuse/Relay
NumberFuse Amp
RatingProtected Components
60 10A* Trailer tow back-up lamps
61 — Not used
62 10A* A/C clutch
63 15A* Trailer tow stop/turn lamps
64 15A* Rear wipers
65 — Not used
66 — Not used
67 20A* Vehicle power #2 – Oxygen
sensor heater, Mass airflow
sensor, Variable camshaft timing
solenoid, Canister vent solenoid,
Canister purge solenoid
68 20A* Vehicle power #4 (ignition coils)
69 20A* Vehicle power #1 (PCM)
70 15A* Vehicle power #3 (coil) – A/C
clutch relay, Fan control relays,
Variable air conditioning
compressor, Auxiliary
transmission warmup, Turbo
charge waste-gate control,
Electronic compressor bypass
valve (for turbo charger),
All-wheel drive module, Positive
crackcase ventilation heater
71 — Not used
72 — Not used
73 — Not used
74 — Not used
75 — Not used
76 — Not used
77 — Not used
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Fuse/Relay
NumberFuse Amp
RatingProtected Components
78 20A* Right high-intensity discharge
headlamps
79 10A* Adaptive cruise control
80 — Not used
81 — Not used
82 15A* Rear washer
83 — Not used
84 20A* Trailer tow park lamps
85 — Not used
86 5A* Powertrain control module —
keep-alive power, Powertrain
control module relay, Canister
vent solenoid (non-EcoBoost
engines)
87 5A* Run/start
88 — Not used
89 10A* Anti–lock brake system module
90 10A* Powertrain control module
run/start
91 10A* Adaptive cruise control
92 5A* Front blower relay coil, Power
steering module
93 5A* Auxiliary blower, Rear defroster,
Battery charge relays
94 30A** Body control module run/start
95 5A* Front passenger window switch
96 — Not used
97 — Not used
98 — Not used
*Mini Fuses **Cartridge Fuses
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OPENING AND CLOSING THE HOOD
1. Inside the vehicle, pull the hood
release handle located under the
bottom of the instrument panel near
the steering column.
2. Go to the front of the vehicle and
release the auxiliary latch that is
located under the front center of
the hood.
3. Lift the hood.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Items CapacityFord Part Name or
equivalentFord Part Number /
Ford Specification
Brake fluid
1
Between MAX and
MIN on reservoirMotorcraftDOT4LV
High Performance Motor
Vehicle Brake FluidPM-20 /
WSS-M6C65-A2 and ISO
4925 Class 6
Door latch, hood latch,
auxiliary hood latch,
seat tracks, trunk and
liftgate latches—Multi-Purpose Grease
(Lithium grease)XG-4 or XL-5 or
equivalent /
ESA-M1C93-B
Lock cylinders —MotorcraftPenetrating
and Lock LubricantXL-1 /
None
Automatic transmission
fluid
2,3
10.9 quarts
(10.3L)
(6F50)
Motorcraft
MERCONLV AT FXT-10-QLV /
MERCONLV
11.6 quarts
(11.0L)
(6F55)
Rear differential fluid
(AWD)2.4 pints (1.15L)MotorcraftSAE 80W-90
Premium Rear Axle
LubricantXY-80W90-QL /
WSP-M2C197-A
Power Transfer Unit
(PTU) fluid (AWD)
4
18 ounces (0.53L)MotorcraftSAE
75W-140 Synthetic Rear
Axle LubricantXY-75W140-QL /
WSL-M2C192-A
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Initiating a Voice Session
Push the voice icon; a tone sounds and “Listening” appears in
the display. Say any of the following:
Say: If you want to:
“Phone” Make calls.
“USB” Access the device connected to your USB
port.
“Bluetooth Audio” Stream audio from your phone.
“Line in” Access the device connected to the auxiliary
input jack.
“Cancel” Cancel the requested action.
“SYNC” Return to the main menu.
“Voice settings” Adjust the level of voice interaction and
feedback.
“Vehicle Health Report” Run a vehicle health report.*
“Services” Access the SYNC Services portal.*
“Mobile Apps” Access mobile applications.*
“Help” Hear a list of voice commands available in the
current mode.
*If equipped, U.S. only
System Interaction and Feedback
The system provides feedback through audible tones, prompts, questions
and spoken confirmations depending on the situation and the chosen
level of interaction (voice settings). You can customize the voice
recognition system to provide more or less instruction and feedback.
The default setting is to a higher level of interaction in order to help you
learn to use the system. You can change these settings at any time.
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Connecting Your Digital Media Player via the USB Port
Note:If your digital media player has a power switch, ensure that the
device is turned on.
To connect using voice commands:
1. Plug the device into the vehicle’s USB port.
2. Press the voice icon and when prompted, say “USB”.
3. You can now play music by saying any of the appropriate voice
commands. Refer to the media voice commands.
To connect using the system menu:
1. Plug the device into the vehicle’s USB port.
2. Press AUX and then MENU to enter the Media Menu.
3. Scroll until Select Source appears and press OK.
4. Scroll to select USB and press OK.
5. Depending on how many digital media files are on your connected
device, Indexing may appear in the radio display. When indexing is
complete, the screen returns to the Play Menu.
6. Press OK and scroll through selections of:
•Play All
•Albums
•Genres
•Playlists
•Tracks
•Explore USB
•Similar Music
•Return
When the desired selection appears in the display, press OK to build your
desired music selection.
What’s Playing?
At any time when a track is playing, you can press the voice
icon and ask the system, “What’s playing?”. The system reads
the metadata tags (if populated) of the playing track to you.
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Press the voice icon and when prompted say “Bluetooth Audio” and then
any of the following:
“BLUETOOTH AUDIO”
“(Phone) (Media) (Bluetooth) Connections”
“Pause”
“Play”
“Play next track ”
“Play previous track ”
Media Menu Features
The media menu allows you to select your media source, how to play
your music (by artist, genre, shuffle, repeat, etc.), and also to add,
connect or delete devices.
1. Press AUX and then MENU to enter the Media Menu.
2. Scroll to cycle through:
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