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ANTI-THEFT ALARM (IF EQUIPPED)
The system will warn you of unauthorized entry to your vehicle.
The turn signal lamps will flash and the horn will sound when:
•any door or the hood is opened without using the key or the remote
control
•the ignition is turned on with an invalid key.
Take all keys and remote controls to your authorized dealer if there is
any potential alarm problem with your vehicle.
Arming the Alarm
The system is ready to arm whenever the ignition is off. Lock the vehicle
to arm the alarm.
The turn signal lamps will flash once after locking the vehicle to indicate
the alarm is in the pre-armed mode and will become fully armed in
20 seconds.
Disarming the Alarm
To disarm the alarm, do any of the following:
•Press the power door unlock button within the 20-second pre-armed
mode.
•Press the unlock button on the remote control.
•Unlock the doors with the keyless entry pad.
•Turn the ignition on with a valid key.
•Press the panic button on the remote control. The alarm system will
still be armed, but this shuts off the horn and turn lamps when the
alarm is sounding.
Note:If the driver’s door is unlocked with a key, a chime will sound
when you open the door. You will have 12 seconds to disarm the alarm
using any of the actions above, otherwise the alarm will trigger.
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Media
Press the media button repeatedly to scroll through available audio
modes.
Seek, Next or Previous
Press the seek button to:
•tune the radio to the next or previous stored preset
•play the next or previous track.
Press and hold the seek button to:
•tune the radio to the next station up or down the frequency band
•seek through a track.
VOICE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)
A. Voice recognition
B. Phone mode
See theSYNCorMyFord Touch
chapter.
B
A
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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
XXX° (if equipped)
MYKEY MILES (km) (if programmed)
XXX MILES (km) TO E
XX.X AVG MPG (L/100km)
MPG (L/km)
TIMER
TBC GAIN (if equipped)
EXHAUST FILTER (diesel only)
•TRIP A/B: Registers the distance of individual journeys. Press and
release the INFO button until TRIP A/B appears in the display (this
represents the trip mode). Press and hold the RESET button to reset.
Refer toUNITSlater in this section to switch the display from metric
to English.
•XXX° (outside air temperature) (if equipped): This displays the
outside temperature.
•MYKEY MILES (km) (if programmed): For more information, refer to
theMyKey®chapter.
•XXX 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.
•XX.X AVG MPG (L/100km): Average fuel economy displays your
average fuel economy in miles/gallon or liters/100 km.
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SETUP
UNITS press the
RESET buttonDistance English
Metric
Temperature Fahrenheit
Celsius
AUTOLAMP
(SEC)0 to 180 seconds
AUTOLOCK On or Off
AUTOUNLOCK On or Off
COURTESY
WIPEOn or Off
CREATE MYKEY / MYKEY SETUP / CLEAR MYKEY
RESET FOR ZONE SETTING (if equipped)
ZONE XX RESET = CHANGE (if equipped)
RESET FOR CALIBRATION (if equipped)
RESET FOR
REMOTE START
(if equipped)press the
RESET buttonOn or Off
5, 10, 15 minutes
TBC MODE
(if equipped)Electric or EOH
TRAILER SWAY
(if equipped)On or Off
LANGUAGE =
ENGLISH /
SPANISH /
FRENCHEnglish / Spanish / French
•RESET FOR SYSTEM CHECK: The message center will begin to cycle
through the vehicle systems and provide a status of the item if
needed. Some systems show a message only if a condition is present.
•OIL LIFE: This displays the remaining oil life. An oil change is
required whenever indicated by the message center and according to
the recommended maintenance schedule. USE ONLY
RECOMMENDED ENGINE OILS.
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•RESET FOR REMOTE START (if equipped)
•REAR PARK AID (if equipped): This feature sounds a warning tone to
warn the driver of obstacles near the rear bumper, and functions only
when R (Reverse) gear is selected.
•TBC MODE (if equipped): Allows you to choose the trailer brake
mode.
•TRAILER SWAY (if equipped): This feature uses the electronic
stability control to mitigate trailer sway.
•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.
Main menu
You can access the menus using the information display control.
•Gauge Mode
•Trip A/B
•Fuel Economy
OK
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Diesel Messages Action / Description
CHECK COOLANT
ADDITIVEDisplayed when the coolant additive needs to
be checked. Refer to your diesel supplement
for more information.
CLEANING
EXHAUST FILTERDisplayed when the vehicle has entered the
cleaning mode. Various engine actions will
raise the exhaust temperature in the Diesel
Particulate Filter (DPF) system to burn off the
particles (exhaust soot). After the particles are
burned off, the exhaust temperature will fall
back to normal levels. This message is
NORMAL. Refer to your diesel supplement for
more information.
DRIVE TO CLEAN
EXHAUST SYSTEMDisplayed when the Diesel Particulate Filter
(DPF) is full of particles (exhaust soot) and
the vehicle is not being operated in a manner
to allow normal cleaning. This message will
stay on until the exhaust filter cleaning has
begun, at which time the CLEANING
EXHAUST FILTER message will be displayed.
It is recommended the vehicle operator drive
the vehicle above 30 mph (48 km/h) until the
CLEANING EXHAUST FILTER message turns
off. This message is NORMAL. Refer to your
diesel supplement for more information.Note:
If this message is ignored, your vehicle will
continue to fill the Diesel Particulate Filter
(DPF) with particles (exhaust soot). If
cleaning is not permitted, the light will
illuminate and engine power may be limited. If
the vehicle is still not operated in a manner to
allow cleaning, the service engine soon light
will illuminate and engine power will be
further limited. Dealer service will then be
required to restore your vehicle to full-power
operation.
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Diesel Messages Action / Description
EXHAUST CLEAN
STOPPEDDisplayed when the Diesel Particulate Filter
(DPF) manual regeneration process (OCR) has
been stopped. Refer to your diesel supplement
for more information.
EXHAUST FLUID
RANGE XXX MIDisplays the distance you can travel before
depleting the remaining diesel exhaust fluid.
Refer to your diesel supplement for more
information.
IN XX MILES,
SPEED LIMITED TO
XX MPH EXHAUST
FLUID EMPTYDisplayed when the diesel exhaust fluid is
nearing empty. The vehicle’s top speed will
become limited in the displayed distance. The
diesel exhaust fluid must be replenished to
resume normal operation of the vehicle. Refer
to your diesel supplement for more
information.
SPEED LIMITED TO
XX MPH UPON
RESTART EXHAUST
FLUID EMPTYDisplayed when the remaining diesel exhaust
fluid level is depleted. Speed will be limited
upon restart. The diesel exhaust fluid must be
replenished to resume normal operation of the
vehicle. Refer to your diesel supplement for
more information.
SPEED LIMITED TO
XX MPH EXHAUST
FLUID EMPTYDisplayed when the diesel exhaust fluid is
empty. The diesel exhaust fluid must be
replenished to resume normal operation of the
vehicle. Refer to your diesel supplement for
more information.
ENGINE IDLED
SOON EXHAUST
FLUID EMPTYDisplayed when the SCR system detects low
exhaust fluid. The engine will eventually enter
into an idle only mode. The diesel exhaust
fluid must be replenished to resume normal
operation of the vehicle. Refer to your diesel
supplement for more information.
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Diesel Messages Action / Description
ENGINE IDLED -
SEE OWNER’S
MANUAL EXHAUST
FLUID EMPTYDisplayed when a problem exists with the SCR
system. The vehicle will enter into an idle-only
mode. If the exhaust fluid is empty, it must be
replenished to resume normal operation of the
vehicle. Refer to your diesel supplement for
more information.
IN XX MILES,
SPEED LIMITED TO
50 MPH EXHAUST
FLUID SYSTEM
FAULTDisplayed when the SCR system detects a
fault. The vehicle’s top speed will become
limited in the displayed distance starting at
50 miles (80 km) and count down from this
point. Refer to your diesel supplement for
more information. Contact your authorized
dealer as soon as possible.
SPEED LIMITED TO
50 MPH UPON
RESTART EXHAUST
FLUID SYSTEM
FAULTDisplayed when the SCR system detects a
fault. The vehicle’s top speed will become
limited upon restarting. Refer to your diesel
supplement for more information. Contact
your authorized dealer as soon as possible.
SPEED LIMITED TO
50 MPH EXHAUST
FLUID SYSTEM
FAULTDisplayed when the SCR system detects a
fault. The vehicle’s top speed is limited. Refer
to your diesel supplement for more
information. Contact your authorized dealer as
soon as possible.
ENGINE IDLED
SOON EXHAUST
FLUID SYSTEM
FAULT SEE
MANUALDisplayed when the SCR system detects a
fault. The engine will enter into an idle only
mode. Refer to your diesel supplement for
more information. Contact your authorized
dealer as soon as possible.
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