
4
4WD
See: Four-Wheel Drive...................................... 153
A
A/C See: Climate Control......................................... 106
About This Manual...........................................7
Protecting the Environment................................ 7
ABS See: Brakes............................................................ 163
ABS driving hints See: Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock
Brakes................................................................ 163
Accessories.....................................................419 Exterior style......................................................... 419
Interior style.......................................................... 419
Lifestyle.................................................................. 419
Peace of mind...................................................... 419
Accessories See: Replacement Parts
Recommendation............................................. 11
Adjusting the Headlamps
........................249
Horizontal Aim Adjustment............................ 251
Vertical Aim Adjustment................................ 249
Adjusting the Pedals
....................................68
Adjusting the Steering Wheel...................65 Power Tilt and Telescope Steering
Column................................................................ 65
Airbag Disposal..............................................48
Air Conditioning See: Climate Control......................................... 106
Alarm See: Anti-Theft Alarm........................................ 62
Anti-Theft Alarm............................................62 Arming the Alarm................................................. 62
Disarming the Alarm........................................... 62
Appendices.....................................................421
Audible Warnings and Indicators.............85 Headlamps On Warning Chime...................... 85
Key in Ignition Warning Chime........................ 85
Parking Brake On Warning Chime.................86 Audio Control
..................................................66
Media........................................................................\
. 67
Seek, Next or Previous........................................ 67
Type 1........................................................................\
66
Type 2....................................................................... 66
Audio Input Jack............................................321
Audio System
...............................................306
General Information......................................... 306
Audio unit - Vehicles With: AM/FM/CD/ SYNC/Satellite Radio.............................308
Audio unit - Vehicles With: AM/FM
.......307
Audio unit - Vehicles With: Sony AM/FM/ CD....................................................................315
Autolamps..........................................................71
Automatic Climate Control......................109
Automatic Transmission............................147 Brake-Shift Interlock......................................... 150
If Your Vehicle Gets Stuck In Mud or Snow................................................................... 152
Understanding the Shift Positions of a 6– Speed Automatic Transmission.........147
Understanding your SelectShift Automatic® transmission.......................... 149
Automatic Transmission Fluid Check.............................................................245
Autowipers.......................................................69
Auxiliary Power Points................................132 110 Volt AC Power Points................................. 132
12 Volt DC Power Point..................................... 132
Locations................................................................ 132
B
Bonnet Lock See: Opening and Closing the Hood..........235
Booster Seats..................................................24 Types of Booster Seats...................................... 25
Brake Fluid Check
........................................246
Brakes...............................................................163
General Information.......................................... 163
Breaking-In......................................................210
Bulb Specification Chart...........................254
C
California Proposition 65..............................11
Capacities and Specifications................296 Technical Specifications.................................. 301
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Car Wash
See: Cleaning the Exterior.............................. 259
Center Console..............................................134
Changing a Bulb...........................................252 Lamp Assembly Condensation.................... 252
Replacing Brake/Tail/Turn/Reverse Lamp Bulbs.................................................................. 253
Replacing Cargo Lamp and High-mount Brake Lamp Bulbs........................................ 253
Replacing exterior mounted mirror turn signal indicator lamp bulbs...................... 254
Replacing Fog Lamp Bulbs (If Equipped.......................................................... 253
Replacing the License Plate Lamp Bulb.................................................................... 254
Changing a Fuse
...........................................233
Fuses....................................................................... 233
Changing a Road Wheel
...........................289
Dissimilar Spare Wheel and Tire Assembly
Information..................................................... 289
Location of the Spare Tire and Tools........290
Tire Change Procedure..................................... 291
Changing the 12V Battery.........................246 Battery Management System (If
Equipped)........................................................ 248
Changing the Engine Air Filter - 3.5L Ecoboost™.................................................256
Changing the Engine Air Filter - 3.7L/ 5.0L/6.2L......................................................257
Changing the Wiper Blades
.....................249
Checking MyKey System Status...............55
Checking the Wiper Blades
.....................249
Child Restraint and Safety Belt Maintenance..................................................37
Child Safety.......................................................14 General Information............................................. 14
Child Safety Locks.........................................28 Left-Hand Side...................................................... 29
Right-Hand Side................................................... 29
Child Seat Positioning..................................26
Cleaning Leather Seats.............................262 WITHOUT THE KING RANCH
EDITION............................................................ 262
WITH THE KING RANCH EDITION..............263
Cleaning Products.......................................259
Cleaning the Alloy Wheels.......................264
Cleaning the Engine...................................260 Cleaning the Exterior..................................259
Cleaning Plastic Exterior Parts..................... 260
Exterior Chrome................................................. 259
Stripes or Graphics (if equipped)................259
Underbody........................................................... 260
Cleaning the Instrument Panel and Instrument Cluster Lens..........................261
Cleaning the Interior....................................261
Cleaning the Windows and Wiper Blades............................................................261
Clearing All MyKeys.......................................55
Climate...........................................................408 Climate Control Voice Commands............409
Climate Control
............................................106
Coolant Check See: Engine Coolant Check............................. 241
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator.......48
Creating a MyKey............................................53 Programming/Changing Configurable
Settings............................................................... 54
Cruise Control..................................................67 Principle of Operation....................................... 176
Cruise control See: Using Cruise Control................................ 176
Customer Assistance..................................219
D
Data Recording
..................................................9
Event Data Recording........................................... 9
Service Data Recording........................................ 9
Daytime Running Lamps.............................72
Digital Radio...................................................316 HD Radio Reception and Station
Troubleshooting.............................................. 317
Direction Indicators
........................................73
Lane Change.......................................................... 73
Driver and Passenger Airbags
...................40
Children and Airbags.......................................... 40
Proper Driver and Front Passenger Seating Adjustment....................................................... 40
Driving Aids......................................................177
Driving Hints...................................................210
Driving Through Water.................................211
DRL See: Daytime Running Lamps.......................... 72
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E
Economical Driving......................................210
Electronic Locking Differential.................161 Activating the Electronic Locking
Differential........................................................ 161
Emission Control System
..........................144
On-Board Diagnostics (OBD-II).................... 145
Readiness for Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) Testing................................................... 146
End User License Agreement...................421 SYNC® End User License Agreement
(EULA)............................................................... 421
Engine Block Heater.....................................137 Using the Engine Block Heater...................... 138
Engine Coolant Check
.................................241
Adding Engine Coolant.................................... 242
Checking the Engine Coolant......................... 241
Recycled Engine Coolant................................ 242
Severe Climates................................................. 243
What You Should Know About Fail-Safe Cooling.............................................................. 243
Engine Immobilizer See: Passive Anti-Theft System...................... 61
Engine Oil Check
..........................................240
Adding Engine Oil.............................................. 240
Engine Oil Dipstick......................................240
Engine Specifications................................296 Drivebelt Routing............................................... 296
Entertainment...............................................376 A/V Inputs............................................................ 392
AM/FM Radio...................................................... 378
Bluetooth Audio.................................................. 391
Browsing Device Content................................ 376
CD........................................................................\
.... 387
SD Card Slot and USB Port........................... 388
SIRIUS® Satellite Radio (If Activated)........................................................ 383
Supported Media Players, Formats and Metadata Information................................. 391Essential Towing Checks...........................201
Before Towing a Trailer................................... 206
Hitches.................................................................... 201
Launching or Retrieving a Boat or Personal Watercraft (PWC)........................................ 207
Safety Chains...................................................... 202
Trailer Brakes....................................................... 202
Trailer Lamps...................................................... 206
Trailer Towing Connector................................. 201
Using a Step Bumper (If Equipped)..........206
When Towing a Trailer..................................... 206
Event Data Recording See: Data Recording.............................................. 9
Export Unique Options..................................13
Extended Service Plan (ESP).................436 SERVICE PLANS (CANADA ONLY).............437
SERVICE PLANS (U.S. Only)......................... 436
Exterior Mirrors
................................................76
Auto-dimming Feature (if equipped)...........77
Clearance Lamps ................................................. 77
Fold-Away Exterior Mirrors................................ 77
Heated Exterior Mirrors ...................................... 77
Integrated Blind Spot Mirror (If Equipped).......................................................... 78
Memory Mirrors ..................................................... 77
Power Exterior Mirrors......................................... 76
Signal Indicator Mirrors ...................................... 77
Telescoping Mirrors ............................................. 77
F
Fastening the Safety Belts...........................31 Fastening the Cinch Tongue............................. 32
Safety Belt Extension Assembly.................... 34
Safety Belt Locking Modes............................... 32
Using Safety Belts During Pregnancy...........32
Using the Safety Belt with Cinch Tongue (Front Center Seat)......................................... 31
Floor Mats.........................................................211
Fog Lamps - Front See: Front Fog Lamps......................................... 72
Foot Pedals See: Adjusting the Pedals................................. 68
Ford Credit
..........................................................11
(U.S. Only)................................................................. 11
Four-Wheel Drive..........................................153
Front Fog Lamps.............................................72
Front Passenger Sensing System.............41
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Lug Nuts
See: Changing a Road Wheel....................... 289
M
Maintenance..................................................235 General Information......................................... 235
Manual Climate Control............................106
Manual Seats..................................................116 Manual Lumbar .................................................... 117
Moving the Seat Backward and Forward............................................................... 117
Recline Adjustment............................................. 117
Media Hub......................................................322
Memory Function
..........................................118
Easy Entry and Exit Feature............................. 119
Message Center See: Information Displays................................. 87
Mirrors See: Heated Windows and Mirrors................112
See: Windows and Mirrors................................ 75
Mobile Communications Equipment
.......12
Moonroof...........................................................79 Bounce-Back......................................................... 80
Opening and Closing the Moonroof.............80
Venting the Moonroof........................................ 80
Motorcraft Parts..........................................298
MyFord Touch ™
...........................................359
General Information......................................... 359
MyKey Troubleshooting...............................56
MyKey ™
.............................................................53
Principle of Operation......................................... 53
N
Navigation.......................................................410 cityseekr................................................................. 412
Map Mode............................................................. 414
Navigation Map Updates................................. 417
Navigation Voice Commands......................... 417
Point of Interest (POI) Categories................412
Quick-touch Buttons........................................ 416
Setting a Destination......................................... 411
Setting Your Navigation Preferences..........413
Normal Scheduled Maintenance...........441 Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor® (Vehicles with
a 3.5L, 3.7L and 5.0L Engine).................... 441
Normal Maintenance Intervals..................... 443O
Oil Check
See: Engine Oil Check...................................... 240
Opening and Closing the Hood..............235
Ordering Additional Owner's Literature......................................................223
Obtaining a French Owner ’s Manual..........223
Overhead Console........................................134
P
Parking Aid
.......................................................172
Rear Sensing System......................................... 172
Parking Aids
.....................................................172
Parking Brake.................................................164
Passive Anti-Theft System..........................61 SecuriLock ™........................................................... 61
PATS See: Passive Anti-Theft System...................... 61
Pedals................................................................68
Perchlorate.........................................................11
Personal Safety System ™
..........................38
How Does the Personal Safety System
Work?.................................................................. 38
Phone...............................................................393 Making Calls........................................................ 395
Pairing Subsequent Phones.......................... 395
Pairing Your Phone for the First Time................................................................... 394
Phone Menu Options....................................... 395
Phone Settings................................................... 397
Phone Voice Commands............................... 398
Receiving Calls................................................... 395
Text Messaging.................................................. 396
Post-Crash Alert System
...........................218
Power Door Locks See: Locking and Unlocking.............................. 57
Power Running Boards
................................63
Power Seats.....................................................117 Power Lumbar...................................................... 118
Power Recline........................................................ 117
Power Steering Fluid Check....................246 3.5L, 3.7L and 5.0L Engines........................... 246
6.2L Engines........................................................ 246
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Side Airbags.....................................................45
Sitting in the Correct Position...................114
Snow Chains See: Using Snow Chains................................. 283
Snowplowing..................................................212 Engine temperature while plowing..............213
Installing the Snowplow.................................. 212
Operating the Vehicle with the Snowplow Attached............................................................ 213
Outside Air Temperature While Plowing.............................................................. 214
Snowplowing with your Airbag Equipped Vehicle................................................................ 213
Transmission operation while plowing.............................................................. 214
Special Notices................................................12 New Vehicle Limited Warranty......................... 12
Special Instructions.............................................. 12
Special Operating Conditions Scheduled Maintenance..............................................446
3.5L, 3.7L and 5.0L Engines........................... 446
6.2L Engine.......................................................... 448
Exceptions........................................................... 450
Speed Control See: Cruise Control............................................. 176
Stability Control............................................167 Principle of Operation....................................... 167
Starter Switch See: Ignition Switch........................................... 135
Starting a Gasoline Engine
........................135
Cold Weather Starting (Flexible Fuel
Vehicles Only)................................................. 136
Failure to Start..................................................... 136
Guarding Against Exhaust Fumes................137
Important Ventilating Information...............137
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Moving............................................................... 136
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Stationary......................................................... 136
Starting and Stopping the Engine..........135 General Information.......................................... 135
Steering
.............................................................177
Electric Power Steering (3.7L, 5.0L and 3.5L
EcoBoost™ engines).................................... 177
Hydraulic Steering (6.2L engine)................... 177
Steering Wheel...............................................65
Storage Compartments
.............................134 Sunroof
See: Moonroof....................................................... 79
Sun Visors.........................................................79 Illuminated Vanity Mirror................................... 79
Slide-on-rod........................................................... 79
Supplementary Restraints System
.........39
Principle of Operation........................................ 39
Symbols Glossary
.............................................7
SYNC™ Applications and Services........................................................338
911 Assist............................................................... 338
SYNC AppLink.................................................... 344
SYNC Services: Traffic, Directions & Information (TDI) (If Equipped, Unites
States Only)..................................................... 341
Vehicle Health Report..................................... 340
SYNC™
............................................................323
General Information.......................................... 323
SYNC™ Troubleshooting
.........................353
T
Tailgate.............................................................186 Bed Extender....................................................... 189
Box Side Step...................................................... 188
Tailgate Lock........................................................ 186
Tailgate Removal................................................ 187
Tailgate Step......................................................... 187
Technical Specifications See: Capacities and Specifications............296
Terrain Response
..........................................170
Principle of Operation....................................... 170
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program (U.S. Only)........................221
Tire Care
..........................................................268
Glossary of Tire Terminology........................ 269
Information About Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................................................. 268
Information Contained on the Tire Sidewall............................................................ 270
Temperature A B C............................................ 269
Traction AA A B C.............................................. 269
Treadwear............................................................ 268
Tire Pressure Monitoring System...........283 Changing Tires With a Tire Pressure
Monitoring System....................................... 284
Understanding Your Tire Pressure Monitoring System ...................................... 285
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Tires
See: Wheels and Tires..................................... 266
Towing a Trailer..............................................191 Load Placement................................................... 191
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels.........................................................208
Emergency Towing........................................... 208
Recreational Towing........................................ 208
Towing...............................................................191
Traction Control............................................166
Principle of Operation...................................... 166
Trailer Sway Control....................................192
Transfer Case Fluid Check........................245
Transmission Code Designation...........300
Transmission ...................................................
147
Transmission See: Transmission............................................... 147
Transporting the Vehicle...........................207
U
Under Hood Overview - 3.5L Ecoboost™.................................................236
Under Hood Overview - 3.7L....................237
Under Hood Overview - 5.0L..................238
Under Hood Overview - 6.2L...................239
Universal Garage Door Opener................124 CAR2U® Home Automation System..........124
HomeLink Wireless Control System............127
USB Port
..........................................................322
Using Cruise Control....................................176 Switching Cruise Control Off.......................... 176
Switching Cruise Control On........................... 176
Using Four-Wheel Drive
.............................153
4WD Indicator Lights......................................... 153
Driving Off-Road With Truck and Utility Vehicles............................................................. 156
How Your Vehicle Differs From Other Vehicles............................................................. 156
Using the 2-Speed Automatic 4WD System............................................................... 154
Using the Electronic Shift on the Fly 4WD system................................................................ 153
Using Hill Descent Control........................170 Hill descent modes............................................ 170
Using MyKey With Remote Start Systems..........................................................55 Using Power Running Boards....................63
Automatic Power Deploy.................................. 63
Automatic Power Stow...................................... 63
Bounce-back......................................................... 64
Enabling and Disabling...................................... 63
Manual Power Deploy........................................ 63
Using Snow Chains
.....................................283
Using Stability Control...............................168 AdvanceTrac ™ with Roll Stability Control ™
(RSC™)............................................................ 168
Using SYNC™ With Your Media Player............................................................345
Accessing Your Play Menu............................. 349
Connecting Your Digital Media Player to the USB Port.......................................................... 345
Media Menu Features...................................... 348
Media Voice Commands................................ 346
System Settings.................................................. 351
What's Playing?................................................. 346
Using SYNC™ With Your Phone.............327 Accessing Features through the Phone
Menu................................................................... 331
Accessing Your Phone Settings.................... 334
Making Calls........................................................ 330
Pairing a Phone for the First Time...............328
Pairing Subsequent Phones.......................... 328
Phone Options during an Active Call.........330
Phone Voice Commands................................ 328
Receiving Calls................................................... 330
System Settings................................................. 335
Text Messaging................................................... 333
Using Traction Control...............................166 System Indicator Lights and
Messages.......................................................... 166
Using Voice Recognition...........................325 Initiating a Voice Session................................ 325
System Interaction and Feedback..............326
Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada Only)..........................221
V
Vehicle Care...................................................259 General Information......................................... 259
Vehicle Certification Label.......................299
Vehicle Identification Number...............298
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Vehicle Storage............................................264
Battery................................................................... 265
Body....................................................................... 264
Brakes.................................................................... 265
Cooling system................................................... 265
Engine.................................................................... 265
Fuel system.......................................................... 265
General.................................................................. 264
Miscellaneous..................................................... 265
Removing Vehicle From Storage.................265
Tires........................................................................\
265
Ventilated Seats.............................................121
Heated and Ventilated Seats Air Filter
Replacement .................................................. 122
Ventilation See: Climate Control......................................... 106
VIN See: Vehicle Identification Number............298
Voice Control
....................................................67 W
Warning Lamps and Indicators
.................82
4X2........................................................................\
.... 85
4X4 Auto................................................................. 85
4X4 HIGH................................................................ 85
4X4 LOW................................................................. 85
Anti-Lock Braking System................................ 83
Battery...................................................................... 83
Brake System......................................................... 83
Check 4X4.............................................................. 83
Cruise Control........................................................ 83
Direction Indicator............................................... 83
Door Ajar.................................................................. 83
Electronic Locking Differential........................ 83
Engine Coolant Temperature.......................... 83
Engine Oil................................................................ 83
Fasten Safety Belt............................................... 84
Front Airbag........................................................... 84
High Beam.............................................................. 84
Hill Descent............................................................ 84
Low Fuel Level...................................................... 84
Low Tire Pressure Warning............................... 84
Powertrain Malfunction/Reduced Power/Electronic Throttle Control...........84
Service Engine Soon........................................... 84
Traction and Stability Control......................... 85
Traction and Stability Control Off.................85
Transmission Tow/Haul.................................... 85
Washer Fluid Check....................................246
Washers See: Cleaning the Exterior.............................. 259
See: Wipers and Washers................................. 69
Waxing
............................................................260
Wheel Nuts See: Changing a Road Wheel....................... 289
Wheels and Tires.........................................266 General Information......................................... 266
Technical Specifications................................. 294
Windows and Mirrors
....................................75
Windshield Washers.....................................70
Windshield Wipers........................................69 Speed dependent wipers (if
equipped).......................................................... 69
Wipers and Washers.....................................69
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