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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 your 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.
A.CLK:Press this button to switch the display between the clock and
radio frequency. To set the time:
1. Press and holdCLKuntil the hours start to flash.
2. Press the arrow buttons to adjust the hours. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 to
set the minutes.
3. PressCLKagain to exit clock mode.
B.Tune:Press these arrow buttons to manually search through the radio
frequency band. Press and hold for a fast search. In AUDIO mode, press
the buttons to adjust different sound settings.
C.AUDIO:Press this button to access settings for Treble, Middle, Bass,
Fade and Balance.
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3. Run the engine until it reaches normal operating temperature.
4. Allow the engine to idle for at least one minute.
5. Turn the A/C on and allow the engine to idle for at least one minute.
6. Release the parking brake. With your foot on the brake pedal and with
the A/C on, put the vehicle in D (Drive) and allow the engine to idle for
at least one minute.
Note:If you do not allow the engine to relearn its idle trim, the idle
quality of your vehicle may be adversely affected until the idle trim is
eventually relearned.
7. Drive the vehicle to complete the relearning process.
•The vehicle may need to be driven 10 miles (16 kilometers) or more
to relearn the idle and fuel trim strategy along with the ethanol
content for flexible fuel vehicles.
•For flexible fuel vehicles, if you are operating on E85, you may
experience poor starts or an inability to start the engine and
driveability problems until the fuel trim and ethanol content have been
relearned.
If the battery has been disconnected or a new battery has been installed,
the clock and radio settings must be reset once the battery is
reconnected.
•Always dispose of automotive
batteries in a responsible manner.
Follow your local authorized
standards for disposal. Call your
local authorized recycling center
to find out more about recycling
automotive batteries.
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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 your vehicle is moving.
Note:Your system is equipped with a feature that allows you to access
and control audio features for 30 minutes after you switch the ignition
off (and no doors open).
This system uses a four-corner strategy to provide quick access several
vehicle features and settings. The 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 phone status 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:
•SYNC® Services
•SIRIUS® Travel Link™
•Alerts
•Calendar
•SYNC Apps
If the icon is yellow, seeAlertsin theInformationsection of this chapter.
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SETTINGS
Under this menu, you can set your clock, access and adjust the display,
sound and vehicle settings as well as access settings for specific modes
or the help feature.
Clock
Note:You cannot manually set the date. Your vehicle’s GPS does this for
you.
Note:If the battery has been disconnected, your vehicle needs to
acquire a GPS signal to update the clock. Once your vehicle acquires the
signal, it may take a few minutes for the update to display the correct
time.
1. Press theSettingsicon >Clock.
2. Press + and to adjust the time.
From this screen, you can also make other adjustments, such as 12– or
24–hour mode, activate GPS time synchronization and have the system
automatically update for daylight savings time and new time zones.
You can also turn the outside air temperature display on and off. It
appears at the top center of the touchscreen, next to the time and date.
The system automatically saves any updates you make to the settings.
Display
You can adjust the touchscreen display through the touchscreen or by
pressing the voice button on your steering wheel controls and when
prompted, say, “Display settings”.
Press theSettingsicon >Display,then select from the following:
Brightnessallows you to make the screen display brighter or dimmer.
Modeallows you to set the screen to a certain brightness or have the
system automatically change based on the outside light level.
•If you select AUTO or NIGHT, you have the options of turning the
display’s Auto Dim feature on or off and changing the Auto Dim
Manual Offset feature.
Edit Wallpaper
•You can have your touchscreen display the default photo or upload
your own.
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F.A/C:Touch to turn the air conditioning on or off.
•Use with recirculated air to improve cooling performance and
efficiency.
•Engages automatically in MAX A/C, defrost and floor/defrost.
G.AUTO:Touch to engage automatic operation, then set the
temperature using the temperature control. The system automatically
controls:
•Fan speed
•Airflow distribution
•A/Conoroff
•Outside or recirculated air.
H.Rear defroster:Touch to turn the rear window defroster and heated
mirrors.
I.Defrost:Touch to clear the windshield of fog and thin ice. Touch
again to return to the previous airflow selection. When on, defrost:
•Provides outside air to reduce window fogging.
•Distributes air through the windshield defroster vents and demister
vents.
J.Manual controls:Select any of the following airflow distribution
modes:
•Floor and Defrost:Distributes air through the windshield defroster
vents, demister vents, floor vents and rear seat floor vents, and
provides outside air to reduce window fogging.
•Panel:Distributes air through the instrument panel vents.
•Panel and Floor:Distributes air through the instrument panel vents,
demister vents, floor vents and rear seat floor vents.
•Floor:Distributes air through the demister vents, floor vents and
rear seat floor vents.
K.Driver settings:Depending on your vehicle and option package, you
may have the following features:
•Touch + or – to adjust the temperature.
•If your vehicle is equipped with heated seats, touch the heated seat
icon to control the heated seat. See theSeatschapter.
•If your vehicle is equipped with cooled seats, touch the cooled seat
icon to control the cooled seat. See theSeatschapter.
•Touch and hold MyTemp to select a temperature you would like your
vehicle to remember and maintain for you.
•If your vehicle is equipped with a heated steering wheel, touch the
heated steering wheel icon to warm the steering wheel.
Note:If your vehicle is equipped with a wood-trimmed steering wheel, it
does not heat between the 10 o’clock and 2 o’clock positions.
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SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ..........................................75
Selecting your media source
(USB, Line in, BT audio) .........445
Sending new text messages .....494
Setting a destination ................525
Setting a destination by
voice ...........................................525
Settings ......................................509
Setting the clock .......135–136, 509
Side air curtain ...........................56
Side-curtain airbags system .......56
SIRIUS® satellite radio ............477
SIRIUS satellite radio voice
commands .................................479
SIRIUS Travel Link ...................501
SIRIUS Travel Link voice
commands .................................503
Snowplowing ...............15, 267–269
SOS Post Crash Alert .................47
Spark plugs,
specifications .....................382, 388
Special notice ..............................16
ambulance conversions ............15
four-wheel drive
vehicles ............................269–270
Stability system .........................225
Starting a flex fuel vehicle .......184
Starting your vehicle ........183–184
jump starting ..........................274
Steering wheel ............................78
controls ......................................78
tilting .........................................78
Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) (see airbags) ....................48Supported media file types ......487
Supported player, media
formats and metadata
information ................................487
SYNC® AppLink™ ...................440
SYNC® customer support ........414
SYNC® Services ................437, 498
System settings .........................512
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Tailgate ......................................244
Tail lamps
bulb replacement ....................324
Temperature control
(see Climate control) ..............145,
147, 522
Text messaging .................425, 494
Text messaging (sending,
downloading, deleting) .....425, 427
Tilt steering wheel ......................78
Tires ...........................341–342, 366
alignment ................................357
care ..........................................341
changing ..........................366, 371
checking the pressure ............351
inflating ...................................349
label .........................................348
replacing ..................................355
rotating ....................................357
safety practices .......................356
sidewall information ...............344
snow tires and chains ............359
spare tire .................................367
terminology .............................342
tire grades ...............................342
treadwear ........................341, 353
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