2015 FORD FLEX power steering

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1 POWER TILT
AND TELESCOPE
STEERING COLUMN *
Use the controls to adjust
the steering wheel to your
desired position.
2 CRUISE CONTROL To set your cruise
control speed:
A . Press the ON control up
and release.
B. Accelerate to the
desired speed.
C. Press the SET control up
and release, then take your
foot off the accelerator.
To disable, press the OFF
control down.
3 LEFT VEHICLE
INFORMATION 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
SOON LIGHT Illuminates briefly when
you switch the ignition on. If it
remains on or blinks after you
start the engine, the On-Board
Diagnostics system (OBD-II)
has detected a problem. Drive
in a moderate fashion and
contact your authorized dealer
as soon as possible.
5 RIGHT VEHICLE
INFORMATION 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.
6 STEERING WHEEL
AUDIO AND MEDIA
CONTROLS
Press VOL+ or – to
increase or decrease
volume levels. Press
SEEK
or to
access the next or previous
radio station preset, CD
track or preset satellite
radio channel*.
Press
to access
voice recognition.
Press
to connect or
disconnect a phone call.
7 PUSH BUTTON START * Allows you to start your vehicle
by pressing the ENGINE
START STOP button while
fully pressing down on the
brake pedal. Press the button
again to switch the engine off.
If you leave your vehicle idling
for an extended period of
time, the engine shuts down
automatically. Before this
happens, a message appears
in the information display,
allowing you time to override
the shutdown feature.
Note: Your intelligent
access transmitter* must
be inside the vehicle for the
ignition to start.
8 HAZARD CONTROL
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SYNC® WITH MYFORD TOUCH®* FLEX
A REVOLUTIONARY WAY TO CONNECT WITH YOUR VEHICLE.
CLIMATE
SYNC with MyFord Touch controls the
temperature, airflow direction, fan speed,
and activates other climate features like
heated and ventilated front seats* for you and
your passenger.
To use voice commands to operate climate, say
a voice command like “Climate temperature
72 degrees” and MyFord Touch makes
that adjustment.
Set Your MyTemp*
- Touch the lower-right, blue Climate corner on
the touchscreen.
- Set your exact, desired temperature using
the arrows.
- Press and hold the MyTemp button until the
background color goes solid.
ENTERTAINMENT
No matter how you store your music, SYNC
makes it yours to enjoy. Press the lower-left,
red corner of the touchscreen. From here, you

can easily go between AM and FM, SiriusXM,
and other media sources.
Bring in Your Own Music
Gain access to any audio source by voice and
even control how each operates, like changing
radio stations, CD tracks or music on one of the
following devices:
- USB
- Bluetooth streaming
- SD card* Set Your Radio Presets
-
Touch the lower-left, red corner on
the touchscreen.
- Touch FM.
- Touch Direct Tune.
- Enter the desired station and touch Enter.
- Touch Presets and then touch and hold one
of the memory preset buttons to save it. The
system briefly mutes and then returns the
sound once the system saves the station.
For additional support, refer to your Owner’s
Manual, visit the website or call the toll-free
number. See the inside front cover of this
guide for details.
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COMFORT
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CLIMATE CONTROLLED
FRONT SEATS *
To use, press the Climate corner on your
touchscreen* or use the hard button controls to
cycle through the various modes and off.
Press the heated
or cooled seat
icon(s) repeatedly to cycle through the various
modes and off.
SECOND-ROW HEATED SEATS *
Press the second-row heated seat controls,
located on the rear of the floor console.
Press the
control repeatedly to cycle
through the various modes and off. When
you switch this feature on, a light on the
control illuminates.
POWER ADJUSTABLE PEDALS *
The control is on the left side of the
steering column. Press the arrow to move
the pedals closer to you or the arrow to
move the pedals further away from you. Adjust
the pedals only after you stop your vehicle and
place the transmission in park (P).
HEATED STEERING WHEEL *
Using the touchscreen, press the icon to
switch the feature on and off. Note: The wood trim does not heat
between the 10 and 2 o’clock positions.
MEMORY FUNCTION
*
Use the memory controls located on the
driver door to program and then recall
memory positions. To program position 1,
press and hold
until you hear a tone.
To set a second position, press and hold
until the same tone sounds. You can now use
these controls to recall the set positions.
TILTING HEAD RESTRAINTS
You can adjust your vehicle’s front-row head
restraints. To raise the head restraint, pull up
on it. To lower it, press the head restraint down
while pressing and holding the guide sleeve
adjust or release button. Tilt the head restraint
by gently pulling the top of it forward. Once the
head restraint is in its forward-most position,
tilting it forward once more releases it to the
upright position.
Note: Do not attempt to force the head
restraint backward after you tilt it. Instead,
continue tilting it forward until the head
restraint releases to the upright position.
MULTI-PANEL VISTA ROOF®*
The multi-panel Vista Roof comes with a one-
touch, express opening and closing feature. To
open the front part of the Vista Roof, press the
SLIDE control. To close, pull the SLIDE control.
To stop motion at any time, press the control a
second time. To vent the moonroof, press and
release the T I LT control. Pull and hold the T I LT
control to close the moonroof. The sliding shade
can be manually opened or closed when the
moonroof is closed.
AMBIENT LIGHTING *
When activated, ambient lighting lights select
areas of your vehicle with a choice of colors.
To access and make adjustments:
1) Press the Settings icon > Vehicle >
Ambient Lighting.
2) Touch the desired color.
3) Use the scroll bar to increase or decrease
the intensity.
To switch the feature on or off, press the
power button.

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ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL*
Allows you to set a ‘gap distance’ between your vehicle and the ve\
hicle 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 ga\
p 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 details and limitations.
POWER LIFTGATE *
Your liftgate has an automatic open and close feature. To open remotely, press twice on your remote
within three seconds. Press twice again to close or reverse the movement. You can also operate the
liftgate by pressing the button on the instrument panel.
ACTIVE PARK ASSIST *
The system detects an available parallel parking space and automatically \
steers the vehicle into that space
(hands-free) while you control the accelerator, gearshift and brakes. The system visually and audibly instructs
you to park the vehicle.
- To start active park assist, press the AUTO |P| button.
- To stop the parking procedure, grab the steering wheel or press the contr\
ol again.
For complete information, refer to the Parking Aids chapter of your Owner’s Manual.
COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM *
This system is designed to alert you of certain collision risks. A radar detects if your vehicle is rapidly
approaching another vehicle traveling in the same direction as yours. If it is, a red warning light comes on and
an audible warning tone sounds.
FUNCTIONFLEX
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FUNCTION
SELECTSHIFT AUTOMATIC® TRANSMISSION*
Use this feature to change gears
manually. To use, move the gearshift
lever from drive (D) to sport (S).
Depending on your vehicle, use the
thumb switch on the side of your
gearshift lever or paddle shifters on
your steering wheel to make shifts.
With the paddle shifters:
- Pull the right paddle (+) to upshift.
- Pull the left paddle (–)
to downshift.
With the thumb switch:
- Press (+) to upshift.
- Press (–) to downshift.
REAR VIEW CAMERA *
This system displays what is behind your vehicle when you place the
transmission in reverse (R). The system uses fixed guidelines that show
your vehicle’s actual path when you back up in a straight line. This can
be helpful when backing into a parking space or aligning the vehicle with
another object directly behind you.
REVERSE SENSING SYSTEM
This system sounds a warning tone if there is an obstacle near the
vehicle’s rear bumper when the vehicle is in reverse (R) and is traveling
less than 3 mph (5 km/h). The warning tone increases in frequency as
the object gets closer.
Note: Visibility aids do not replace the need to watch where
the vehicle is moving. Refer to your Owner’s Manual for safety
information, details and limitations.
BLIND SPOT INFORMATION SYSTEM (BLIS®)
WITH CROSS TRAFFIC ALERT *
BLIS uses radar sensors to help you determine if a vehicle may be in your
blind spot zone. Cross traffic alert alerts you if a car is coming toward
you as you back out of a parking space. Both features display a yellow
indicator light in your exterior mirrors. Cross traffic alert also sounds an
alarm and displays messages to warn you from which direction vehicles
are approaching. Refer to the Driving Aids chapter in your Owner’s
Manual for more information.
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