B
Blind Spot Information System..............162
Blind Spot Information System (BLIS ™)
with Cross Traffic Alert................................ 162
Bonnet Lock See: Opening and Closing the Hood...........210
Booster Seats..................................................26 Types of Booster Seats....................................... 27
Brake Fluid Check.........................................219
Brakes................................................................147 General Information........................................... 147
Breaking-In.....................................................186
Bulb Specification Chart...........................228
C
Cabin Air Filter...............................................109
California Proposition 65..............................11
Capacities and Specifications
................264
Technical Specifications................................. 268
Car Wash See: Cleaning the Exterior................................ 231
Center Console
..............................................124
Changing a Bulb...........................................224 Lamp Assembly Condensation.................... 224
Replacing Fog, Park and Turn Signal Bulbs.................................................................. 226
Replacing Headlamp Bulbs........................... 225
Replacing HID Headlamp Bulbs................... 225
Replacing High-Mount Brake Lamp Bulb..................................................................... 227
Replacing License Plate Lamp Bulb...........227
Replacing Reverse Lamp Assembly............227
Replacing Side Marker Bulbs........................ 226
Replacing Tail, Brake and Turn Signal Bulbs.................................................................. 227
Changing a Fuse..........................................209 Fuses...................................................................... 209
Changing a Road Wheel...........................258 Dissimilar Spare Wheel and Tire Assembly
Information..................................................... 258
Tire Change Procedure.................................... 259
Changing the 12V Battery.........................220
Changing the Engine Air Filter.................229 1.6L and 2.0L EcoBoost Engines.................. 229
2.5L Engine........................................................... 230Changing the Wiper Blades
......................221
Front Wiper Blades............................................. 221
Rear Wiper Blade............................................... 222
Checking MyKey System Status...............55
Checking the Wiper Blades
.......................221
Child Restraint and Safety Belt Maintenance..................................................37
Child Safety
.......................................................19
General Information............................................. 19
Child Safety Locks
.........................................29
Left-Hand Side..................................................... 30
Right-Hand Side................................................... 30
Child Seat Positioning
..................................28
Cleaning Leather Seats.............................234
Cleaning Products
........................................231
Cleaning the Alloy Wheels.......................235
Cleaning the Engine
....................................232
Cleaning the Exterior...................................231 Cleaning Plastic Exterior Parts...................... 232
Exterior Chrome................................................... 231
Stripes or Graphics (if equipped).................231
Underbody............................................................ 232
Cleaning the Instrument Panel and Instrument Cluster Lens.........................233
Cleaning the Interior...................................233
Cleaning the Windows and Wiper Blades...........................................................233
Clearing All MyKeys
.......................................54
Climate............................................................379 Climate Control Voice Commands............380
Climate Control
.............................................103
Coolant Check See: Engine Coolant Check............................. 216
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator.......46
Creating a MyKey............................................53 Programming/Changing Configurable
Settings............................................................... 54
Cruise Control
..................................................70
Principle of Operation........................................ 161
Cruise control See: Using Cruise Control................................. 161
Customer Assistance
..................................194
D
Data Recording
..................................................9
Event Data Recording........................................... 9
Service Data Recording........................................ 9
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Safety Belts.......................................................31
Principle of Operation.......................................... 31
Safety Belt Warning Lamp and Indicator Chime...............................................................35
Conditions of operation..................................... 35
Safety Canopy ™
............................................44
Safety Precautions........................................131
Satellite Radio..............................................286
Satellite Radio Electronic Serial Number
(ESN)................................................................. 287
Satellite Radio Reception Factors...............287
SIRIUS® Satellite Radio Service.................. 287
Troubleshooting................................................. 288
Scheduled Maintenance Record...........429
Scheduled Maintenance
..........................420
Seats....................................................................111
Security..............................................................67
Settings............................................................337 Clock....................................................................... 338
Display................................................................... 338
Settings................................................................. 340
Sound..................................................................... 339
Vehicle................................................................... 339
Side Airbags
.....................................................43
Sitting in the Correct Position....................111
Snow Chains See: Using Snow Chains................................. 254
Special Notices................................................12 New Vehicle Limited Warranty......................... 12
Notice to Owners of Pickup Trucks and Utility Type Vehicles........................................ 12
Special Instructions.............................................. 12
Using Your Vehicle as an Ambulance............12
Using Your Vehicle With a Snowplow............12
Special Operating Conditions Scheduled Maintenance..............................................426
Exceptions............................................................ 427
Speed Control See: Cruise Control............................................. 161
Stability Control
............................................150
Principle of Operation...................................... 150
Starter Switch See: Ignition Switch........................................... 125Starting a Gasoline Engine
.......................126
Automatic Engine Shutdown......................... 127
Failure to Start...................................................... 127
Guarding Against Exhaust Fumes................129
Important Ventilating Information...............129
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Moving............................................................... 128
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Stationary......................................................... 128
Vehicles with an Ignition Key.......................... 126
Vehicles with Keyless Start............................. 126
Starting and Stopping the Engine
..........125
General Information.......................................... 125
Steering............................................................166 Electric Power Steering.................................... 166
Steering Wheel
...............................................69
Storage Compartments.............................124
Sunroof See: Moonroof....................................................... 83
Sun Visors
.........................................................82
Illuminated Vanity Mirror................................... 82
Supplementary Restraints System
.........39
Principle of Operation........................................ 39
Symbols Glossary
.............................................7
SYNC™ Applications and Services........................................................306
911 Assist.............................................................. 306
SYNC AppLink...................................................... 312
SYNC Services: Traffic, Directions & Information (TDI) (If Equipped, Unites
States Only)................................................... 309
Vehicle Health Report..................................... 308
SYNC™.............................................................291 General Information.......................................... 291
SYNC™ Troubleshooting
...........................321
T
Tailgate See: Manual Liftgate........................................... 62
See: Power Liftgate............................................. 63
Technical Specifications See: Capacities and Specifications............264
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program (U.S. Only).......................196
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Tire Care..........................................................240
Glossary of Tire Terminology.......................... 241
Information About Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................................................. 240
Information Contained on the Tire Sidewall............................................................ 242
Temperature A B C............................................. 241
Traction AA A B C.............................................. 240
Treadwear............................................................ 240
Tire Pressure Monitoring System...........255 Changing Tires With a Tire Pressure
Monitoring System....................................... 256
Understanding Your Tire Pressure Monitoring System ...................................... 256
Tires See: Wheels and Tires..................................... 238
Towing a Trailer..............................................178 Load Placement.................................................. 178
Towing Points................................................183
Installing the Recovery Hook......................... 183
Recovery Hook Location.................................. 183
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels............184
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels...........................................................185
Emergency Towing............................................. 185
Recreational Towing.......................................... 185
Towing...............................................................178
Traction Control
............................................149
Principle of Operation....................................... 149
Trailer Sway Control.....................................179
Transmission Code Designation.............267
Transmission..................................................139
Transmission See: Transmission.............................................. 139
Transporting the Vehicle...........................184
Trip Computer.................................................92 All Value................................................................... 93
Average Fuel.......................................................... 93
Digital Speedo....................................................... 93
Distance to E.......................................................... 93
Instantaneous Fuel............................................. 93
Resetting the Trip Computer........................... 92
Trip Odometer....................................................... 93
Trip Timer................................................................ 93U
Under Hood Overview - 1.6L
EcoBoost™..................................................212
Under Hood Overview - 2.0L EcoBoost™..................................................213
Under Hood Overview - 2.5L....................214
Universal Garage Door Opener
................118
HomeLink Wireless Control System............118
USB Port
.........................................................289
Using Cruise Control.....................................161 Switching Cruise Control Off........................... 161
Switching Cruise Control On........................... 161
Using Four-Wheel Drive.............................142 Driving in Special Conditions With
Four-Wheel Drive........................................... 142
Using MyKey With Remote Start Systems
..........................................................56
Using Snow Chains.....................................254
Using Stability Control.................................151 AdvanceTrac® with Roll Stability Control ™
(RSC®)............................................................... 151
Using SYNC™ With Your Media Player..............................................................313
Accessing Your Play Menu............................... 317
Connecting Your Digital Media Player to the USB Port............................................................ 313
Media Menu Features....................................... 316
Media Voice Commands.................................. 314
System Settings.................................................. 319
What's Playing?.................................................. 314
Using SYNC™ With Your Phone............295 Accessing Features through the Phone
Menu................................................................. 299
Accessing Your Phone Settings................... 302
Making Calls........................................................ 298
Pairing a Phone for the First Time..............296
Pairing Subsequent Phones.......................... 296
Phone Options during an Active Call.........298
Phone Voice Commands................................ 296
Receiving Calls................................................... 298
System Settings................................................. 303
Text Messaging.................................................... 301
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Using Traction Control................................149
Switching the System Off Using a
Switch................................................................ 149
Switching the System Off Using the Information Display Controls.................... 149
System Indicator Lights and Messages.......................................................... 149
Using Voice Recognition...........................293
Initiating a Voice Session................................ 293
System Interaction and Feedback..............294
Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada Only).........................196
V
Vehicle Care
....................................................231
General Information........................................... 231
Vehicle Certification Label.......................266
Vehicle Identification Number................265
Vehicle Storage
.............................................235
Battery................................................................... 236
Body........................................................................\
236
Brakes..................................................................... 237
Cooling system................................................... 236
Engine.................................................................... 236
Fuel system.......................................................... 236
General.................................................................. 236
Miscellaneous...................................................... 237
Removing Vehicle From Storage.................. 237
Tires........................................................................\
. 237
Ventilation See: Climate Control......................................... 103
VIN See: Vehicle Identification Number............265
Voice Control...................................................70 MyFord Touch® Controls.................................. 70W
Warning Lamps and Indicators................86
Airbag - Front........................................................ 86
Anti-Lock Braking System................................ 86
Battery..................................................................... 86
Blind Spot Monitor.............................................. 86
Brake System........................................................ 86
Cruise Control........................................................ 87
Direction Indicator................................................ 87
Engine Oil................................................................ 87
Fasten Safety Belt................................................ 87
Fog Lamps - Front................................................ 87
High Beam............................................................... 87
Information............................................................. 87
Low Fuel Level....................................................... 87
Low Tire Pressure Warning............................... 87
Parking Lamps...................................................... 88
Service Engine Soon........................................... 88
Traction and Stability Control......................... 88
Traction and Stability Control Off.................88
Washer Fluid Check.....................................219
Washers See: Cleaning the Exterior................................ 231
See: Wipers and Washers................................... 71
Waxing.............................................................232
Wheel Nuts See: Changing a Road Wheel....................... 258
Wheels and Tires
.........................................238
General Information......................................... 238
Technical Specifications................................. 262
Windows and Mirrors....................................79
Windshield Washers
......................................72
Windshield Wipers..........................................71
Intermittent Wipe.................................................. 71
Speed dependent wipers (if equipped)............................................................ 71
Wipers and Washers......................................71
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