•
Transmissions give their best fuel
economy when operated in the top
cruise gear and with steady pressure
on the gas pedal.
• Four-wheel-drive operation (if
equipped) is less fuel efficient than
two-wheel-drive operation.
• Close the windows for high-speed
driving.
DRIVING THROUGH WATER
Note: Driving through deep water above
the recommended levels can cause vehicle
damage.
If driving through deep or standing water
is unavoidable, proceed very slowly. Never
drive through water that is higher than the
bottom of the wheel rims (for cars) or the
bottom of the hubs (for trucks). When driving through water, traction or
brake capability may be limited. Also,
water may enter your engine
’s air intake
and severely damage your engine or your
vehicle may stall.
Once through the water, always dry the
brakes by moving your vehicle slowly while
applying light pressure on the brake pedal.
Wet brakes do not stop the vehicle as
quickly as dry brakes. FLOOR MATS
WARNINGS
Always use floor mats that are
designed to fit the foot well of your
vehicle, leaving the pedal area
unobstructed, and which can be firmly
secured to retention posts so that they
cannot slip out of position and interfere
with the pedals or impair safe operation of
your vehicle in other ways. Incorrectly fitted floor mats can
cause the accelerator pedal to
become stuck in the open position.
This can cause loss of vehicle control. Always correctly install the floor
mats to the retention posts so that
they cannot slip out of position or
obstruct pedal operation. Do not place unsecured floor mats
or any other covering in the foot well.
Do not place additional floor mats
or any other covering on top of the
original floor mats. This will reduce
the pedal clearance and interfere with the
pedal operation. Do not allow objects to fall or
become trapped under the pedals of
your vehicle. This can cause loss of
vehicle control. Carry out regular inspections to make
sure the floor mats are secure.
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For a complete listing of the accessories
that are available for your vehicle, please
contact an authorized dealer or visit our
online store at
www.Accessories.Ford.com (United
States only).
Ford Motor Company will repair or replace
any properly authorized dealer-installed
Ford Custom Accessories found to be
defective in factory-supplied materials or
workmanship during the warranty period,
as well as any component damaged by the
defective accessories.
Ford Motor Company will warrant your
vehicle through the warranty that provides
the greatest benefit:
• 24 months, unlimited mileage.
• The remainder of your new vehicle
limited warranty.
Contact an authorized dealer for details
and a copy of the warranty.
Exterior style
• Hood deflector.
• Chrome exhaust tips.
• Side window deflectors.
• Front grilles.
• Running boards.
• Step bars.
• Splash guards.
• Lamps
• Custom graphics*.
Interior style
• Ambient lighting.
• Floor mats.
• Electrochromatic
compass/temperature interior mirrors.
• Sliding rear windows.
• Leather-trimmed interior seating*. Lifestyle
•
Smoker's package.
• Bedliners and bedmats.
• Bed side step.
• Towing mirrors.
• Bed extender.
• Tonneau covers*.
• Interior cargo organization and
management.
• Racks and carriers*.
• Truck bed camping tent*.
• Sportliner cargo liner*.
• Rear-seat entertainment*.
• Trailer brake controller.
• Hitch balls and towbars.
• Truck bed cargo organization and
management.
• Trailer hitches, wiring harnesses and
accessories.
Peace of mind
• Keyless entry keypad.
• Vehicle security systems.
• Protective seat covers*.
• Cable lock*.
• Locking gas plug for capless fuel
system.
• Bumper- and hitch-mounted parking
sensors*.
• Remote start.
• Wheel locks.
• Wheel well liners.
• Bed hooks*.
• Back-up alarm*.
• Tool or cargo boxes*.
• Speed/Cruise control.
• Vehicle cover.
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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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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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