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QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
This Quick Reference Guide is not intended to replace your vehicle
Owner’s Manual which contains more detailed information concerning the
features of your vehicle, as well as important safety warnings designed
to help reduce the risk of injury to you and your passengers. Please rea\
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your entire Owner’s Manual carefully as you begin learning about your
new vehicle and refer to the appropriate chapters when questions arise.
All information contained in this Quick Reference Guide was accurate at
the time of duplication. We reserve the right to change features, operation
and/or functionality of any vehicle specification at any time. Your Ford
dealer is the best source for the most current information. For detailed
operating and safety information, please consult your Owner’s Manual.
Ford FLEX
March 2013 First Printing
Quick Reference Guide
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(TDD for the hearing impaired: 1-800-232-5952)
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Ford of Canada’s Customer Relationship Centre
Canada • 1-800-565-3673 (FORD)
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Warning
Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle
control, crash and injury. We strongly recommend that you
use extreme caution when using any device 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 hand-held device while driving and encourage
the use of voice-operated systems when possible. Make
sure you are aware of all applicable local laws that may
affect the use of electronic devices while driving.
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Learn Ho W To Sync y our ride
SYNC is a voice-activated technology personalized by
you. It is a hands-free, voice recognition system used for
entertainment, information and communication.
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3 LefT veHicLe
i nforma Tion diSPLay Provides information about
various systems on your
vehicle. Use the left, 5-way
controls located on the
steering wheel to choose
and confirm settings and
messages. Refer to the
Information Displays chapter
of your Owner’s Manual for
more information.
4 Service engine
S oon Lig HT Illuminates briefly when
the ignition is turned on. If
it remains on or is blinking
after the engine is started,
the on-board diagnostics
system (OBD-II) has
detected a malfunction.
Drive in a moderate fashion
and contact your authorized
dealer as soon as possible.
5 r ig HT ve HicLe
informa Tion diSPLay*
Displays information about
Entertainment, Phone and
Navigation*. Use the right,
5-way controls located on
your steering wheel to scroll through, highlight and make
minor adjustments within a
selected menu. Refer to the
MyFord Touch chapter in
your Owner’s Manual for
more information.
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Teering W HeeL
a udio conTroLS Press VOl +/- to
increase/decrease
volume levels. Press
sEEK
to access
the next/previous
radio station preset,
CD track or preset
satellite radio channel*.

Press to access
voice recognition.

Pre ss to
connect/disconnect
a phone call.
7 Pu SH buTT on ST arT* Allows you to start your
vehicle by pressing the
ENGINE sT aRT/sTOP
button while fully pressing
down on the brake pedal.
Press the button again to
turn the engine off. If your
vehicle has been idling for an extended period of
time, it will automatically
shut down. Before the
engine shuts down, a
message appears in the
information display, allowing
the driver to override the
shutdown feature.
Note: Your intelligent
access key* must be inside
the vehicle for the ignition
to start.
8 Hazard conTroL
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a uT oma Tic®
TranSmiSSion Gives you the ability to
manually change gears if
you’d like. To use, move the
gearshift lever from D (Drive)
to S (Sport). Then use the
paddle shifters* located on
your steering wheel to make
shifts quickly. Pull the right
paddle (+) to upshift,
pull the left paddle (-) to
downshift. If your vehicle is
equipped with +/- thumb
switch on your gearshift
lever, press (+) to upshift;
press (-) to downshift.
1 Po Wer Ti LT Te LeScoPe
S Teering c oLumn*/
adju STab Le PedaLS *
Use your controls to adjust the
steering wheel and pedals to
the desired position.
2 crui Se conTroL To set your cruise
control speed: 1.
Press the ON control up
and release.
2. Accelerate to the
desired speed.
3. Press the sET control up and
release, then take your foot
off the accelerator.
After your speed has been
set, you can press s E T +/- to
adjust cruise speed. To disable,
press the OFF control down.
adaPTive crui Se conTroL * Allows you to set a ‘gap distance’
between your vehicle and the
vehicle in front of you in the same
lane during highway driving. When
your cruise control is active, press
GaP up or down to select the
gap distance. Refer to the Cruise
Control chapter of your Owner’s
Manual for more information. Note:
Driving aids do not replace
the need to watch where the
vehicle is moving and brake where
necessary. Refer to your Owner’s
Manual for safety information,
more detail and limitations.
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sYNC® w ITh mYFORD TOUCh®*
a revoLuTionary W ay To connec T WiTH your ve HicLe. Phone
Voice-control your phone for hands-free
calling with your phone securely put away. With
SYNC, you won’t even need to know the phone
number. Just say the name of the person you
want from your contacts.
Your Phone Connects You with many Other
Features and s YNC services*
- Connect to SYNC Services* for traffic,
directions, business searches and
information favorites.
- Connect to Operator Assist to help locate a
listing or destination.
- Call for a Vehicle Health Report.
- Automatically connects with a 911 Operator
in the event of an accident (feature needs to
be activated prior to the event.)
- Transfer calls seamlessly from SYNC to
phone as you get in or out of your vehicle.
Refer to the SYN C chapter of your Owner’s
Manual for complete details. Navigation*
Get started with your navigation system
by pressing the upper-right, green corner.
The available voice-activated navigation
system includes:
-
SiriusXM Traffic
™
- Sirius Travel Link™
-
G PS (Global Positioning System) technology
- 3-D mapping
- Turn-by-turn navigation
Refer to the MyFord Touch chapter of your
Owner’s Manual for complete details.
set a Destination
Set a destination through your touchscreen by
using a street address, a city center, a place on
the map or point of interest (POI). The easiest
way, however, is by voice.
1) Press the voice button
. When
prompted say “Destination street address”.
2) The system will ask you to say the full address
and will display an example on-screen.
3) You can then speak the address
naturally,
such as: “One two three Main Street, Anytown”.
While your vehicle is in P (Park), you can also
use the touchscreen to enter a destination and
narrow your choices by city or street as you type. You can choose from up to three different types
of routes:
-
Fastest: Uses the fastest moving roads possible.
- Shortest: Uses the shortest distance possible.
- Eco (EcoRoute): Uses the most fuel
efficient route.
Tips
- Save your favorite locations by touching
“Save to Favorites”.
- Change your map views from Direction
Headed, North Up or 3D.
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Use the four-corner, four-color touchscreen to explore and interact with your vehicle.
The touchscreen works the same way that traditional controls, knobs and buttons do.
Press the various corners on your touchscreen to personalize the many features and
settings of your vehicle all in one place, and press the home icon
at any time to
return to your home screen. The system provides easy interaction with your cellular
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before You Get started
- Pair your phone to SYNC before using
MyFord Touch.
- If you have the navigation SD card, make
sure that it is inserted into the media port
or your navigation will not work.
Pair Your Phone with myFord Touch
Make sure that your vehicle is in P
(Park) and both your ignition and radio
are turned on.
1) Touch Add Phone in the upper left
corner of the touchscreen.
2) Make sure that your cellular
phone’s Bluetooth is set to On.
3) Select SYNC on your cellular
phone, and a six-digit PIN appears
on your device.
4) You may be prompted to enter
a PIN on your device. To pair,
enter the PIN displayed on the
touchscreen.
5) Confirm that the PIN provided by
SYNC matches the PIN displayed
on your cellular phone.
6) The display will indicate when the
pairing is successful.
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