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Booster seats ...............................22
Brakes ........................................195anti-lock ...................................196
anti-lock brake system (ABS)
warning light ...........................196
brake warning light ................196
fluid, checking and adding ....297
fluid, refill capacities ..............358
fluid, specifications .................358
lubricant specifications ..........358
parking ....................................196
shift interlock ..........................186
trailer .......................................249
C
Capacities for refilling fluids ....358
Cargo net ...................................239
CD ..............................373, 378–379
CD player ..........................371, 459
CD voice commands .................460
Cell phone use ............................15
Changing a tire .........................339
Child safety restraints ..........28, 30
Child safety seats attaching with tether straps ....30
automatic locking mode
(retractor) .................................36
LATCH .......................................28
Child safety seats -
booster seats ...............................22
Cleaning the touchscreen ........438
Cleaning your vehicle ...............309 engine compartment ..............311
instrument panel ....................313
interior .....................................313
plastic parts ............................310
washing ....................................309 waxing .....................................311
wheels ......................................315
wiper blades ............................312
Climate control (see Air
conditioning or Heating) ..........130
Climate voice commands .........501
Clock ..................................373, 487
Collision Warning System .........233
Compass Display .......................114
Console ......................................162 overhead ..................................163
Coolant ......................................287 checking and adding ..............287
refill capacities ........................358
specifications ..........................358
Cross Traffic Alert ....................228
Cruise control ...........................212
Cupholder(s) .............................155
Customer Assistance ................257 Ford Extended Service
Plan ..........................................368
Getting roadside assistance ...257
Getting the service you
need .........................................263
Ordering additional owner’s
literature .................................269
Utilizing the
Mediation/Arbitration
Program ...................................267
D
Defrost ...............130–131, 133, 135 rear window ............................139
Dipstick automatic transmission
fluid ..................................292–293
engine oil .................................286
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Display settings .........................488
Driver alert ................................222
Driving under special
conditions ..................187, 190, 192sand .........................................191
snow and ice ...........................193
through water .................191, 255
Dual automatic temperature
control (DATC) .........131, 133, 135
E
Electronic message center .......110
Electronic stability control ......199
Emergencies, roadside jump-starting ..........................260
running out of fuel .................175
Emergency brake
(see Parking brake) ..................196
Emission control system ..........180
End user license agreement ....514
Engine ........................................356 cleaning ...................................311
coolant .....................................287
fail-safe cooling .......................291
idle speed control ...................298
lubrication specifications .......358
refill capacities ........................358
service points ..................283, 285
Engine block heater .................170
Engine oil checking and adding ..............286
dipstick ....................................286
filter, specifications ................363
refill capacities ........................358
specifications ..........................358
Event data recording ..................12
Exhaust fumes ..........................170 F
Fail safe cooling ........................291
Fleet MyKey programming ........64
Floor mats .................................256
Fluid capacities .........................358
Four-Wheel Drive vehicles
driving off road .......................189
Fuel cap ...........................................177
capacity ...................................358
choosing the right fuel ...173–174
filler funnel .............................175
filling your vehicle with fuel ..177
filter, specifications ........297, 363
fuel pump shut-off ..................259
octane rating ...................174, 356
quality ......................................173
running out of fuel .................175
safety information relating
to automotive fuels ................172
Fuel and distance computer ....114 outside temperature
indicator ..................................114
to empty indicator ..................114
trip distance ............................114
trip/reset button .....................114
Fuel - flex fuel vehicle
(FFV) .........................................174
Fuses ..........................................271
G
Garage door opener ..................156
Gas cap (see Fuel cap) ............177
Gauges ...............................103–104 odometer .................................114
trip odometer ..........................114
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Making and receiving calls .......469
MAP DVD - Loading and
Unloading ..................................469
Map icons ..................................510
Map mode ..................................508
Map preferences .......................506
Map updates ..............................511
Massage seats ............................148
Media Bluetooth menu options
(adding, connecting, deleting,
turning on/off) ..........................424
Message center .........................110warning messages ...........114, 121
Mirrors .................................98, 100 fold away ...................................98
programmable memory ............59
side view mirrors (power) .......98
Moon roof ..................................102
Motorcraft® parts .............309, 363
Multi-contour seats ...................148
MyFord Touch™ system ..........434
MyKey ..........................................64
N
Navigation features ...................502
Navigation voice commands ....512
Notifications ..............................482
O
Octane rating ............................174
P
Pairing other phones ........395, 469 Pairing your phone ...................468
Pairing your phone for
the first time .....................394, 468
Parental MyKey programming ...64
Park Assist ................................203
Parking brake ............................196
Parts
(see Motorcraft® parts) ..........363
Passenger Occupant
Classification Sensor ...................47
Phone Bluetooth menu options
(adding, connecting, deleting,
turning on/off) ..........................405
Phone redial ..............................399
Phone settings ..................472, 494
Phone voice commands ............474
Playing music (by artist,
album, genre, playlist, tracks,
similar) ......................................421
POI categories ...........................504
Point of Interest (POI) .............504
Power distribution box
(see Fuses) ...............................271
Power door locks ........................68
Power mirrors .............................98
Powerpoint ................................161
Power steering ..........................237
fluid, checking and adding ....297
fluid, refill capacity ................358
fluid, specifications .................358
Power Windows ...........................96
Privacy information ..........391, 440
Push button start system .........165
Putting a call on/off hold .........398
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Transaxlefluid, refill capacities ..............358
lubricant specifications ..........358
Transmission brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....186
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .....................292–293
Trunk .....................................75–76 remote release ..........................69
Turn signal ..................................94
U
USB port ....................387–388, 461
Using privacy mode ..................398
V
Vehicle health report ........411, 485
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................364
Vehicle loading ..........................239 Ventilating your vehicle ...........170
Voice commands in media
mode ..........................................417
Voice commands in phone
mode ..........................................395
Voice recognition ......................442
W
Warning lights (see Lights) .....105
Washer fluid ..............................297
Water, Driving through .............255
Windows
power .........................................96
Windshield washer fluid and
wipers ..........................................87 checking and adding fluid .....297
replacing wiper blades ...........301
Wrecker towing .........................251
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