
PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION
Cruise control lets you maintain a set
speed without keeping your foot on the
accelerator pedal. You can use cruise
control when your vehicle speed is greater
than 20 mph (30 km/h).
USING CRUISE CONTROL WARNINGS
Do not use cruise control on winding
roads, in heavy traffic or, when the
road surface is slippery. This could
result in loss of vehicle control, serious
injury or death. When you are going downhill, your
vehicle speed may increase above
the set speed. The system will not
apply the brakes but a warning displays. The cruise controls are on the steering
wheel.
Switching Cruise Control On
Press and release
ON.
The indicator appears in the
instrument cluster.
Setting the Cruise Speed
1. Drive to desired speed. 2. Press and release
SET+.
3. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal.
Note: The indicator will change color.
Note: Cruise control will disengage if the
vehicle speed decreases more than 10 mph
(16 km/h) below the set speed while driving
uphill.
Changing the Set Speed
• Press the accelerator or brake pedal
until you reach the desired speed. Press
and release
SET+.
• Press and hold SET+ or SET-. Release
the control when you reach the desired
speed.
• Press and release
SET+ or SET-. The
set speed will change in approximately
3 mph (5 km/h)
increments.
Note: If you accelerate by pressing the
accelerator pedal, the set speed will not
change. When you release the accelerator
pedal, your vehicle returns to the speed that
you previously set.
Canceling the Set Speed
Press and release
CAN or tap the brake
pedal. You will not erase the set speed.
Resuming the Set Speed
Press and release
RES.
Switching Cruise Control Off
Press and release
OFF when the system
is in stand by mode or switch the ignition
off.
Note: You will erase the set speed if you
switch the system off.
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Booster Seats..................................................28
Types of Booster Seats...................................... 28
Brake Fluid Check.........................................216
Brakes...............................................................148 General Information.......................................... 148
Breaking-In.....................................................186
Bulb Specification Chart...........................227
C
Cabin Air Filter.................................................112
California Proposition 65..............................11
Capacities and Specifications - 1.0L EcoBoost™.................................................266
Specifications...................................................... 267
Capacities and Specifications - 2.0L Duratec-HE (MI4)
....................................269
Specifications..................................................... 270
Capacities and Specifications.................261
Car Wash See: Cleaning the Exterior.............................. 230
Center Console
...............................................121
Changing a Bulb...........................................222 Replacing Fog Lamp Bulbs............................ 224
Replacing Headlamp Bulbs........................... 222
Replacing HID Headlamp Bulbs................... 222
Replacing LED Rear Lamps........................... 226
Replacing Licence Plate and High Mounted Brake Lamp Bulbs......................................... 227
Replacing Rear Lamps - 4 Door................... 224
Replacing Rear Lamps - 5 Door.................... 225
Changing a Fuse..........................................209 Fuses...................................................................... 209
Changing a Road Wheel...........................256 Dissimilar Spare Wheel and Tire Assembly
Information..................................................... 256
Tire Change Procedure..................................... 257
Changing the 12V Battery...........................217
Changing the Engine Air Filter.................229
Changing the Wiper Blades
......................219
Checking MyKey System Status................61
Checking the Wiper Blades.......................219
Child Restraint and Safety Belt Maintenance.................................................39
Child Safety......................................................20 General Information............................................ 20Child Safety Locks...........................................31
Left-Hand Side...................................................... 32
Right-Hand Side................................................... 32
Child Seat Positioning
..................................30
Cleaning Leather Seats.............................233
Cleaning Products.......................................230
Cleaning the Alloy Wheels.......................234
Cleaning the Engine.....................................231
Cleaning the Exterior..................................230 Body Paintwork Preservation......................... 231
Cleaning the Chrome Trim............................. 230
Cleaning the Headlamps................................ 230
Cleaning the Rear Window............................ 230
Cleaning the Instrument Panel and Instrument Cluster Lens.........................232
Cleaning the Interior....................................232 Instrument Cluster Screens, LCD Screens
and Radio Screens........................................ 232
Rear Windows..................................................... 232
Safety Belts.......................................................... 232
Cleaning the Windows and Wiper Blades............................................................232
Clearing All MyKeys......................................60
Climate.............................................................381 Climate Control Voice Commands.............383
Climate Control
.............................................107
Clutch Fluid Check - Manual Transmission................................................217
Cold Weather Precautions
........................186
Coolant Check See: Engine Coolant Check............................. 214
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator.......48
Creating a MyKey...........................................59 Programming/Changing Configurable
Settings............................................................... 59
Cruise Control
..................................................75
Principle of Operation....................................... 162
Cruise control See: Using Cruise Control................................ 162
Customer Assistance
..................................194
D
Data Recording
..................................................9
Event Data Recording........................................... 9
Service Data Recording........................................ 9
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Roadside Assistance..................................189
Vehicles Sold in Canada: Getting Roadside
Assistance........................................................ 189
Vehicles Sold in Canada: Using Roadside Assistance........................................................ 189
Vehicles Sold in the United States: Getting Roadside Assistance.................................... 189
Vehicles Sold in the United States: Using Roadside Assistance.................................... 189
Roadside Emergencies
..............................189
Running-In See: Breaking-In.................................................. 186
Running Out of Fuel.....................................134 Adding Fuel From a Portable Fuel
Container.......................................................... 135
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.................. 135
S
Safety Belt Height Adjustment.................36
Safety Belt Minder..........................................37 Belt-Minder™......................................................... 37
Safety Belts......................................................33 Principle of Operation......................................... 33
Safety Belt Warning Lamp and Indicator Chime...............................................................37
Conditions of operation..................................... 37
Safety Precautions.......................................132
Satellite Radio
..............................................286
Satellite Radio Electronic Serial Number
(ESN)................................................................. 287
Satellite Radio Reception Factors..............286
SIRIUS® Satellite Radio Service.................286
Troubleshooting................................................. 287
Scheduled Maintenance Record...........433
Scheduled Maintenance
...........................425
Seats...................................................................114
Security................................................................71
Settings...........................................................335 Clock....................................................................... 335
Display................................................................... 336
Settings................................................................. 339
Sound..................................................................... 337
Vehicle.................................................................... 337
Side Airbags
.....................................................45
Side Curtain Airbags......................................47
Sitting in the Correct Position...................114 Snow Chains
See: Using Snow Chains................................. 252
Special Notices................................................12 New Vehicle Limited Warranty......................... 12
On-board Diagnostics (OBD-II)....................... 12
Special Instructions.............................................. 12
Special Operating Conditions Scheduled Maintenance................................................431
Exceptions............................................................ 432
Speed Control See: Cruise Control............................................ 162
Stability Control............................................152 Principle of Operation....................................... 152
Starter Switch See: Ignition Switch............................................ 122
Starting a Gasoline Engine
........................125
Automatic Engine Shutdown......................... 126
Failure to Start..................................................... 126
Guarding Against Exhaust Fumes................128
Important Ventilating Information...............128
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Moving................................................................ 127
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Stationary.......................................................... 127
Vehicles with an Ignition Key.......................... 125
Vehicles with Keyless Start............................. 125
Starting and Stopping the Engine..........122 General Information........................................... 122
Steering.............................................................172 Electric Power Steering..................................... 172
Steering Wheel
................................................74
Storage Compartments..............................121
Sunroof See: Moonroof...................................................... 88
Sun Visors.........................................................88 Illuminated Vanity Mirror................................... 88
Supplementary Restraints System..........41 Principle of Operation......................................... 41
Symbols Glossary
.............................................7
SYNC™ Applications and Services........................................................305
911 Assist............................................................... 305
SYNC Mobile Apps............................................ 307
SYNC™...........................................................290 General Information......................................... 290
SYNC™ Troubleshooting
..........................319
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Tailgate
See: Manual Liftgate........................................... 67
Technical Specifications See: Capacities and Specifications.............261
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program (U.S. Only).......................196
Tire Care...........................................................237
Glossary of Tire Terminology......................... 239
Important Information for 235/40R18 Low-Profile Tires and Wheels.................. 237
Information About Uniform Tire Quality Grading.............................................................. 237
Information Contained on the Tire Sidewall........................................................... 240
Temperature A B C............................................ 238
Traction AA A B C............................................... 238
Treadwear............................................................ 238
Tire Pressure Monitoring System...........253 Changing Tires With a Tire Pressure
Monitoring System....................................... 254
Understanding Your Tire Pressure Monitoring System ...................................... 254
Tires See: Wheels and Tires...................................... 237
Towing a Trailer.............................................183
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels - Automatic Transmission
........................184
Emergency Towing............................................ 184
Recreational Towing......................................... 184
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels - Manual Transmission
...............................183
Recreational Towing.......................................... 183
Towing..............................................................183
Traction Control
.............................................151
Principle of Operation........................................ 151
Transmission Code Designation............265
Transmission...................................................141
Transmission See: Transmission............................................... 141
Transporting the Vehicle............................183 Trip Computer
.................................................98
All Values................................................................ 99
Average Fuel Consumption............................. 99
Distance to Empty............................................... 99
Outside Air Temperature.................................. 99
Resetting the Trip Computer........................... 98
Trip Odometer....................................................... 99
Trip Timer................................................................ 99
U
Under Hood Overview - 1.0L EcoBoost™...................................................211
Under Hood Overview - 2.0L Duratec-HE (MI4)...............................................................212
Unique Driving Characteristics................130
USB Port
.........................................................289
Using Cruise Control....................................162
Switching Cruise Control Off.......................... 162
Switching Cruise Control On.......................... 162
Using MyKey With Remote Start Systems..........................................................62
Using Snow Chains.....................................252
Using SYNC™ With Your Media Player.............................................................310
Accessing Your USB Song Library................315
Bluetooth Devices and System Settings.............................................................. 317
Connecting Your Digital Media Player to the USB Port........................................................... 310
Line In Audio.......................................................... 317
Media Menu Features....................................... 314
Media Voice Commands................................... 311
USB 2....................................................................... 316
Voice Commands for Audio Sources...........317
Using SYNC™ With Your Phone............294 Accessing Features through the Phone
Menu................................................................. 298
Accessing Your Phone Settings.................... 301
Bluetooth Devices............................................. 302
Making Calls......................................................... 297
Pairing a Phone for the First Time...............294
Pairing Subsequent Phones.......................... 295
Phone Options during an Active Call.........297
Phone Voice Commands................................ 296
Receiving Calls.................................................... 297
System Settings................................................. 303
Text Messaging.................................................. 299
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Using Traction Control.................................151
Switching the System Off Using a
Switch................................................................. 151
Switching the System Off Using the Information Display Controls..................... 151
System Indicator Lights and Messages........................................................... 151
Using Voice Recognition...........................292 Initiating a Voice Session................................ 292
System Interaction and Feedback..............292
Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada Only).........................196
V
Vehicle Care...................................................230 General Information......................................... 230
Vehicle Certification Label.......................264
Vehicle Identification Number................264
Vehicle Interior Overview..............................17
Vehicle Storage.............................................234
Battery.................................................................... 235
Body........................................................................\
235
Brakes.................................................................... 236
Cooling system................................................... 235
Engine..................................................................... 235
Fuel system.......................................................... 235
General.................................................................. 235
Miscellaneous..................................................... 236
Removing Vehicle From Storage.................236
Tires........................................................................\
236
Ventilation See: Climate Control......................................... 107
VIN See: Vehicle Identification Number............264
Voice Control....................................................75 W
Warning Lamps and Indicators
.................92
Adaptive Cruise Control..................................... 92
Anti-Lock Braking System................................ 92
Auto Start-stop..................................................... 92
Battery...................................................................... 92
Blind Spot Monitor............................................... 92
Brake System......................................................... 92
Cruise Control........................................................ 92
Direction Indicator............................................... 93
Door Ajar.................................................................. 93
Engine Oil................................................................ 93
Fasten Safety Belt............................................... 93
Front Airbag............................................................ 93
Front Fog Lamps.................................................. 93
High Beam.............................................................. 93
Information............................................................. 93
Lane Keeping Aid................................................. 93
Liftgate Ajar............................................................ 93
Low Fuel Level....................................................... 93
Low Tire Pressure Warning............................... 93
Low Washer Fluid................................................. 94
Parking Lamps...................................................... 94
Service Engine Soon........................................... 94
Stability Control................................................... 94
Stability Control Off............................................ 94
Washer Fluid Check......................................217
Washers See: Cleaning the Exterior.............................. 230
See: Wipers and Washers.................................. 77
Waxing
..............................................................231
Wheel Nuts See: Changing a Road Wheel....................... 256
Wheels and Tires..........................................237
Windows and Mirrors...................................85
Windshield Washers
......................................77
Windshield Wipers.........................................77
Intermittent Wipe.................................................. 77
Speed Dependent Wipers................................. 77
Wipers and Washers......................................77
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