Operating in dusty or sandy conditions (such as unpaved or dusty roads)
Replace engine air filter.
Inspect frequently, service
as required
Inspect the wheels and related components for abnormal
noise, wear, looseness or drag.
Every 5000 miles (8000
km)
Rotate tires, inspect tires for wear and measure tread
depth.
Change engine oil and filter.*
Every 5000 miles (8000
km) or six months
Change transfer case fluid (Four-wheel drive vehicles).
Every 60000 miles (96000
km)
* Reset your Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor after each engine oil and filter change. Off-road operation
Inspect steering linkage, ball joints and U-joints, Lubricate
if equipped with grease fittings.
Inspect frequently, service
as required
Replace engine air filter.
Change engine oil and filter.*
Every 5000 miles (8000
km) or six months
Inspect the wheels and related components for abnormal
noise, wear, looseness or drag.
Rotate tires, inspect tires for wear and measure tread
depth.
Replace front wheel bearing grease and grease seals if
non-sealed bearings are used (Two-wheel drive vehicles).
Every 30000 miles (48000
km)
Change transfer case fluid (Four-wheel drive vehicles).
Every 60000 miles (96000
km)
* Reset your Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor after each engine oil and filter change. Exclusive use of E85 (Flex fuel vehicles only)
If ran exclusively on E85, fill the fuel tank full with regular
unleaded fuel.
Every oil change interval
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6.2L Engine
If you operate your vehicle primarily in any
of the following conditions, you need to
perform extra maintenance as indicated.
If you operate your vehicle
occasionally under any of these conditions, it is not
necessary to perform the extra
maintenance. For specific
recommendations, see your dealership
service advisor or technician. Towing a trailer or using a car-top carrier
Inspect and lubricate U-joints.
Inspect frequently, service
as required
See axle maintenance items under
Exceptions.
Inspect wheels and related components for abnormal
noise, wear, looseness or drag.
Every 5000 miles (8000
km)
Rotate tires, inspect tires for wear and measure tread
depth.
Change engine oil and filter.*
Every 5000 miles (8000
km) or six months
Inspect and lubricate U-joints.
Change transfer case fluid (Four-wheel drive vehicles).
Every 60000 miles (96000
km)
* Reset your oil life monitoring system after each engine oil and filter change. Extensive idling or low-speed driving for long distances, as in heavy commercial use
(such as delivery, taxi, patrol car or livery)
Replace engine air filter.
Inspect frequently, service
as required
Inspect brake system.
Every 5000 miles (8000
km)
Inspect wheels and related components for abnormal
noise, wear, looseness or drag.
Lubricate control arm and steering ball joints if equipped
with grease fittings.
Rotate tires, inspect tires for wear and measure tread
depth.
Change engine oil and filter.*
Every 5000 miles (8000
km) or six months
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Extensive idling or low-speed driving for long distances, as in heavy commercial use
(such as delivery, taxi, patrol car or livery)
Change transfer case fluid (Four-wheel drive vehicles).
Every 60000 miles (96000
km)
Replace spark plugs.
* Reset your oil life monitoring system after each engine oil and filter change. Operating in dusty or sandy conditions (such as unpaved or dusty roads)
Replace engine air filter.
Inspect frequently, service
as required
Inspect the wheels and related components for abnormal
noise, wear, looseness or drag.
Every 5000 miles (8000
km)
Rotate tires, inspect tires for wear and measure tread
depth.
Change engine oil and filter.*
Every 5000 miles (8000
km) or six months
Inspect and lubricate U-joints.
Change transfer case fluid (Four-wheel drive vehicles).
Every 60000 miles (96000
km)
* Reset your oil life monitoring system after each engine oil and filter change. Off-road operation
Inspect steering linkage, ball joints and U-joints, Lubricate
if equipped with grease fittings.
Inspect frequently, service
as required
Replace engine air filter.
Change engine oil and filter.*
Every 5000 miles (8000
km) or six months
Inspect the wheels and related components for abnormal
noise, wear, looseness or drag.
Rotate tires, inspect tires for wear and measure tread
depth.
Change transfer case fluid (Four-wheel drive vehicles).
Every 60000 miles (96000
km)
* Reset your oil life monitoring system after each engine oil and filter change.
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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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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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