Stopping:The vehicle is equipped with a regenerative braking system.
Slowing the vehicle adds charge to the high voltage battery which
improves vehicle range.
Transmission Operation:This electric vehicle is equipped with a single
speed transmission. Torque is delivered to the wheels seamlessly without
shifting associated with a normal automatic transmission.
Neutral:N (Neutral gear)
Low:L (Low gear) is designed to mimic the enhanced engine braking
available in conventional vehicles. L (Low gear) will produce a higher
level of regenerative braking when your foot is off the accelerator pedal.
This is normal and will not damage your vehicle.
Reverse:R (Reverse gear)
Unique electric operating characteristics
Your electric vehicle, with its new technology, behaves differently
compared to a conventional vehicle or hybrid. Here is a description of
the major differences:
Battery:The best battery performance and life comes when the high
voltage battery is at a moderate temperature. The high voltage battery is
heated and cooled by a liquid cooling loop. The high voltage battery
consists of two packs one located under the rear seat and the second
located behind the rear seat in the trunk of the vehicle.
Plugging In:The electric vehicle must be plugged in to recharge the
high voltage battery. The vehicle is equipped with a high voltage charge
port on the front left hand fender for charging. The vehicle comes
standard with a 120V convenience cord set which is located in the trunk.
This can be plugged into any standard electric outlet and will fully
charge the high voltage battery in about 18-20 hours. Ford has partnered
with Best Buy to offer a 240V Leviton charger that is capable of fully
charging the battery in 3 to 4 hours. The charge port door is designed
for convenient “push-push” opening and closing. Press on the door in the
location of the indentation to open the door. To close the door, press in
the same location until the door has rotated back into position and
clicked into place. To charge the vehicle, open the charge port door and
plug the charging coupler into the charge port receptacle. You will know
the connection has been made when the charge port light ring
illuminates the quadrants individually. The light ring will then display
battery state of charge in 25% increments.
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Braking:Your electric vehicle is equipped with standard hydraulic
braking and regenerative braking. Regenerative braking is performed by
your transmission and it captures brake energy and stores it in your high
voltage battery. This system greatly improves driving range especially in
stop and go city traffic.
Driving to optimize range between charges
Your range should improve throughout your electric vehicle’s break-in
period. Range, like fuel economy in a standard vehicle, can be
significantly impacted by your driving habits and accessory usage. For
best results, keep in mind these tips:
Tire Inflation:Keep tires properly inflated and only use recommended
size.
Drive Habits:Aggressive driving increases the amount of energy
required to move your vehicle. In general, better range is achieved with
mild to moderate acceleration and deceleration. Also, this vehicle has the
longest range when driving at slower speeds. When practical, driving on
surface streets instead of high speed highways will increase range. Mild
to moderate braking is particularly important since it allows you to
maximize the energy captured by the regenerative braking system.
Additional Tips:
•Do not carry extra loads
•Be mindful of adding external accessories that may increase
aerodynamic drag
•Observe posted speed limits
•Perform all scheduled maintenance
•Pre-conditioning the vehicle cabin while it is on plug will reduce the
energy expenditure on climate control and improve range. Refer to
High voltage batteryin theMaintenance and Specifications
chapter.
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Energy
Use the arrow buttons to choose the desired energy display.
Energy
Energy History
OptionsTime intervals /
Help
Energy Coach Options Help
•Energy History: This view from left to right starts with the Budget
View gauge and adds historical Energy Use and Budget data. The data
is represented as an average for time intervals of either 1, 2 or
6 minutes, with the leftmost interval being the most recent. Total time
for the five intervals is shown at the bottom of the view. Interval time
can be selected in the Options menu. Intervals shown in grey color are
from the previous drive.
•Energy Coach: This view provides a comparison of your recent
Acceleration, Braking and Cruising behavior to what is recommended
for most efficient use of energy under present conditions. The
horizontal bars fill from left to right with best efficiency (and Blue
color) shown as at least half full. When the bars are less than half full,
the color is Amber, suggesting that a change in behavior is needed to
achieve better energy efficiency.
Information
In this mode, you can view different vehicle system information
and perform a system check.
Warnings
XX Warnings Displays the number of warnings that need
immediate attention in red. You can only view the
warnings from the System Check menu. View them
immediately by pressing OK and then OK again to
enter system check. Use the up/down arrows to
scroll through the warnings.
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AM/FM/SINGLE CD SONYAUDIO SYSTEM
WARNING:Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle
control, accident and injury. Ford strongly recommends that you
use extreme caution when using any device or feature that may take
your 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, 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.
Note:Most of the audio features are controlled through the MyFord
Touchsystem. See theMyFord Touchchapter for more information.
A.Power:Press the power control to turn the system on and off.
B.SOURCE:Access different audio modes such as AM, FM and A/V
Input.
C.Seek/Reverse/Fast Forward:
•In radio mode, select a frequency band and press one of the seek
buttons. The system stops at the first station it finds in that direction.
•In SIRIUS mode, select the previous or next channel. If a specific
category is selected, (Jazz, Rock, News, etc.), use the seek buttons
find to the previous or next channel in the selected category.
•In CD mode, select the previous or next track.
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D.SOUND:Allows you to adjust the sound settings (Treble, Bass,
Midrange, Fade and Balance).
E.Eject:Press the eject control to eject the CD.
F.TUNE +/TUNE - :
•In radio mode, you can search the frequency band in individual
increments.
•In SIRIUS mode, you can find the next or previous available SIRIUS
satellite station.
G.Volume:Turn to adjust the volume.
MEDIA HUB (IF EQUIPPED)
The media hub is located in the center console and has the following
features:
A. A/V inputs
B. SD card slot
C. USB ports
For more information, see theMyFord Touchchapter.
GENERAL AUDIO INFORMATION
Radio Frequencies
AM and FM frequencies are established by the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Radio and Telecommunications
Commission (CRTC). Those frequencies are:
AM: 530, 540–1700, 1710 kHz
FM: 87.9–107.7, 107.9 MHz
Radio Reception Factors
There are four factors that can affect radio reception:
•Distance/strength: The further you travel from an FM station, the
weaker the signal and the weaker the reception.
•Terrain: Hills, mountains, tall buildings, power lines, electric fences,
traffic lights and thunderstorms can interfere with your reception.
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INTRODUCTION
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, 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.
Note:Some features are not available while the vehicle is moving.
Note:Your system is equipped with a feature that allows you to access
and control audio features for 30 minutes after the ignition has been
turned off (as long as no doors are opened).
This system uses a four-corner strategy to provide quick access to
vehicle features and settings. The comprehensive touchscreen provides
easy interaction with your cellular phone, multimedia, climate control
and navigation system. The corners display any active modes within
those menus, such as your phone being connected or the climate
temperature.
SETTINGS
Press to select any of the following:
•Clock
•Display
•Sound
•Vehicle
•Settings
•Help
INFORMATION
Press to select any of the following:
•SYNCServices
•SIRIUSTravel Link™
•Alerts
•Calendar
•SYNC Apps
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ACCESSING AND ADJUSTING MODES THROUGH YOUR
INFOTAINMENT DISPLAY
The infotainment display (A) is located on the right side of your
instrument cluster. Your steering wheel controls can be used to view and
make minor adjustments to active modes without taking your hands off
the wheel. For example:
•In entertainment mode, you can view what is now playing, change the
audio source, select presets and make some adjustments.
•In phone mode, you can accept or reject an incoming call.
•In navigation mode (if equipped), you can view the current route or
activate a route.
•In surplus mode, surplus (or status) is represented by either
butterflies or a gauge. The number of butterflies matches the current
surplus or status distance up to a maximum of sixteen butterflies. The
more efficiently you drive, the more butterflies (or higher status)
display, and vice versa. SeeMessage centerin theInstrument Cluster
chapter for more information.
When you enter or turn off the vehicle, you have the opportunity to view
charging status, charge start and end times as well as the charging mode.
You can also switch your charging mode between Value Charge and
Charge Now. SeeConvenience charging with MyFord mobilein the
High Voltage Batterychapter.
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Playing Music from Your Device
Insert your device and select the USB or SD Card tab once the system
recognizes it. You can then select from the following options:
When you select: You can:
RepeatRepeat the currently playing song or album.
ShufflePlay music on the selected album or folder in
random order.
Similar MusicChoose music similar to that which is
currently playing.
More InfoDisplays information, such as current track,
artist name, album and genre.
Options Sound Settingsallows you to adjust Bass,
Midrange, Treble, Balance and Fade, THX
Deep note demo (if equipped), DSP (if
equipped), Occupancy mode (if equipped),
and speed compensated volume.
Media Player Settingsallows you to select
more settings, which can be found under
Settingslater in this chapter.
Device Informationdisplays software and
firmware information about the
currently-connected media device.
Update Media Indexindexes the device
each time it is connected to make sure you
have the latest voice commands available for
all media on the device.
BrowseBrowse the contents of the device. It also
allows you to search and play by genre, artist,
album, etc.
To view song information, such as Title, Artist, File, Folder, Album, and
Genre, touch the on-screen album art.
You can also pressWhat’s Playing?to hear how the system pronounces
the current band and song. This can be helpful when using voice
commands to make sure the system correctly plays your request.
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