
A
A/C
See: Climate Control.......................................... 89
About This Manual...........................................7 Protecting the Environment................................ 7
ABS See: Brakes............................................................ 137
ABS driving hints See: Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock
Brakes................................................................. 137
Accessories.....................................................414 Exterior Style........................................................ 414
Interior Style......................................................... 414
Lifestyle.................................................................. 414
Peace of Mind...................................................... 414
Accessories See: Replacement Parts
Recommendation............................................ 10
Adjusting the Headlamps..........................215 Horizontal Aim Adjustment............................ 216
Vertical Aim Adjustment.................................. 215
Adjusting the Steering Wheel....................61
Airbag Disposal...............................................43
Air Conditioning See: Climate Control.......................................... 89
Air Vents............................................................89 Center Air Vents.................................................... 89
Side Air Vent.......................................................... 90
Alarm See: Anti-Theft Alarm........................................ 60
Anti-Theft Alarm...........................................60 Alarm System....................................................... 60
Arming the Alarm................................................ 60
Disarming the Alarm.......................................... 60
Triggering the Alarm........................................... 60
Appendices.....................................................416
Audible Warnings and Indicators..............77
Airbag Secondary Warning................................ 77
Door Ajar................................................................... 77
Exterior Lamps On............................................... 78
Gearshift Lever not in Park (P)........................78
Key in Ignition......................................................... 78
Parking Brake On.................................................. 78
Safety Belt Minder............................................... 78
Audio Control - Vehicles With: Touchscreen Display..................................62 Audio Control - Vehicles Without:
Touchscreen Display...................................61
Seek, Next or Previous........................................ 62
Audio Input Jack...........................................297
Audio System................................................282 General Information......................................... 282
Audio Troubleshooting
..............................299
Audio Unit - Vehicles With: AM/FM/CD/ SYNC/Satellite Radio.............................290
A
udio Unit - Vehicles With: AM/FM/CD/
SYNC.............................................................288
Audio Unit - Vehicles With: AM/ FM...................................................................283
A
UX Button.......................................................... 286
Clock Button........................................................ 285
Menu Button....................................................... 286
Sound Button..................................................... 286
Station Preset Buttons.................................... 286
Station Tuning Buttons................................... 285
Audio Unit - Vehicles With: Premium AM/FM/CD.................................................286
Autolamps........................................................67 Windshield Wiper Activated Rain
Lights.................................................................... 67
Automatic Transmission
............................133
Brake-Shift Interlock......................................... 135
Hints on Driving with an Automatic Transmission................................................... 135
Understanding the Gearshift Lever Positions of the Automatic
Transmission................................................... 133
Automatic Transmission Fluid Check............................................................209
Autowipers.......................................................64
Auxiliary Power Points................................103 A
C Power Point................................................... 103
Auxiliary Power Point Locations...................103
Auxiliary Switches........................................
415
B
Bonnet Lock See: Opening and Closing the Hood.........200
Booster Seats..................................................22 Types of Booster Seats...................................... 22
Bottle Holder
..................................................105
Brake Fluid Check.........................................210
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Brakes................................................................137
General Information........................................... 137
Breaking-In......................................................173
Bulb Specification Chart............................221
C
California Proposition 65.............................10
C
apacities and Specifications - 3.2L
Power Stroke Diesel.................................278
Capacities............................................................. 278
Specifications...................................................... 279
Capacities and Specifications - 3.5L..................................................................271
Capacities.............................................................. 271
Specifications...................................................... 272
Capacities and Specifications - 3.7L..................................................................274
Capacities............................................................. 274
Specifications...................................................... 276
Capacities and Specifications
................265
Car Wash See: Cleaning the Exterior............................... 227
Catalytic Converter
.......................................116
Driving with a Catalytic Converter.................116
Changing a Bulb............................................217 Central High Mounted Brake Lamp............220
Front Clearance Lamp...................................... 219
Headlamp.............................................................. 21
7
Interior Lamp....................................................... 220
License Plate Lamp.......................................... 220
Reading Lamps.................................................... 221
Rear Lamps........................................................... 219
Side Direction Indicator.................................... 219
Sun Visor Mirror Lamp....................................... 221
Changing a Fuse...........................................198
Changing a Road Wheel...........................256 Dissimilar Spare Wheel and Tire Assembly
Information..................................................... 256
Front Jacking Points........................................... 261
Installing a Road Wheel.................................. 262
Locking Lug Nuts................................................ 257
Rear Jacking Points............................................ 261
Removing a Road Wheel................................ 262
Stowing the Wheel and Vehicle Jack.........263
Vehicle Jack......................................................... 260
Vehicles With a Spare Wheel........................ 257Changing the 12V Battery
..........................213
Installing the Battery......................................... 214
Removing the Battery....................................... 213
Changing the Engine Air Filter - 3.2L Power Stroke Diesel.................................225
Changing the Engine Air Fil
ter -
3.5L.................................................................223
Changing the Engine Air Filter - 3.7L.................................................................224
Changing the Engine Oil and Oil Filter...............................................................205
Engine Lubrication for Severe Service Operation........................................................ 205
Resetting the Oil Life Monitoring System............................................................. 206
Changing the Wiper Blades......................
215
Changing the Windshield Wiper
Blades................................................................ 215
Checking MyKey System Status..............50
Checking the Wiper Blades.......................215
Child Restraint and Safety Belt Maintenance.................................................32
Child Safety.......................................................
13
General Information............................................. 13
Child Safety Locks
..........................................25
Left-Hand Side...................................................... 25
Right-Hand Side................................................... 26
Child Seat Positioning..................................24
Cigar Lighter
...................................................104
Cleaning Products........................................227
Cleaning the Alloy Wheels.......................230
Cl
eaning the Engine....................................228
Cleaning the Exterior...................................227 Body P
aintwork Preservation........................ 228
Cleaning the Chrome Trim.............................. 227
Cleaning the Headlamps................................. 227
Cleaning the Rear Window............................. 227
Cleaning the Instrument Panel and Instrument Cluster Lens.........................229
Cl
eaning the Interior...................................229
Instrument Cluster Screens, LCD Screens
and Radio Screens....................................... 229
Rear Windows..................................................... 229
Safety Belts.......................................................... 229
Cleaning the Windows and Wiper Blades...........................................................229
Clearing All MyKeys.......................................48
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Climate Control..............................................89
Principle of Operation........................................ 89
Cold Weather Precautions
.........................174
Coolant Check See: Engine Coolant Check........................... 206
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator........42
Creating a MyKey............................................47 Programming/Changing Configurable
Settings............................................................... 48
Cruise Control
..................................................63
Principle of Operation....................................... 147
Cruise control See: Using Cruise Control................................ 147
Cup Holders....................................................105
C
ustomer Assistance...................................181
D
Data Recording..................................................9
Daytime Running Lamps
............................68
Diesel Particulate Filter..............................108 R
egeneration........................................................ 109
Digital Radio..................................................
292
HD Radio Reception and Station
Troubleshooting............................................ 293
Direction Indicators.......................................69
DPF See: Diesel Particulate Filter.......................... 108
Draining the Fuel Filter Water Trap........210 Changing the Fuel Filter.................................... 211
Purging Air From the Fuel System................212
Driver Alert
......................................................149
Principle of Operation....................................... 149
Using Driver Alert................................................ 149
Driver and Passenger Airbags...................34 Children and Airbags.......................................... 39
Passenger Airbag On and Off Switch ..........34
Proper Driver and Front Passenger Seating Adjustment........................................................ 39
Driving Aids.....................................................149
Driving Hints
....................................................173
Driving Through Water................................174
DRL S
ee: Daytime Running Lamps........................68
E
Economical Driving
.......................................173 Emission Control System...........................122
Diesel Exhaust System: Oxidation Catalyst
And Diesel Particulate Filter System
........................................................................\
...... 124
Noise Emissions Warranty, Prohibited Tampering Acts and Maintenance..........132
On-Board Diagnostics (OBD-II).................... 123
Readiness for Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) Testing.................................................... 124
Tampering With a Noise Control System................................................................ 131
End User License Agreement..................416 SYNC End User License Agreement
(EULA)............................................................... 416
Engine Block Heater....................................109 Using the Engine Block Heater....................... 110
Engine Coolant Check...............................206 Adding Engine Coolant................................... 206
Checking the Engine Coolant....................... 206
Recycled Engine Coolant................................ 207
Severe Climates................................................. 208
What You Should Know About Fail-Safe Cooling............................................................. 208
Engine Immobilizer See: Passive Anti-Theft System.....................59
Engine Oil Check..........................................204 Adding Engine Oil.............................................. 205
Engine Oil Dipstick - 3.2L Power Stroke Diesel............................................................204
Engine Oil Dipstick - 3.5L.........................204
Engine Oil Dipstick - 3.7L..........................204
Engine Specifications - 3.2L Power Stroke Diesel..............................................266
Drivebelt Routing............................................... 266
Engine Specifications - 3.5L....................265 Driv
ebelt Routing............................................... 265
Engine Specifications - 3.7L....................265 Drivebelt Routing............................................... 266
Entertainment..............................................368 A/V Inputs............................................................ 386
AM/FM Radio...................................................... 370
Bluetooth Audio................................................. 385
Browsing Device Content............................... 369
SD Card Slot and USB Port............................ 381
SIRIUS® Satellite Radio (If Activated)........................................................ 376
Supported Media Players, Formats and Metadata Information................................ 385
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Essential Towing Checks...........................164
Before Towing a Trailer..................................... 169
Launching or Retrieving a Boat or Personal Water Craft (PWC)........................................ 170
Safety Chains....................................................... 165
Tow Hitch............................................................... 165
Trailer Brakes........................................................ 165
Trailer Lamps....................................................... 169
Trailer Towing Connector................................ 164
When Towing a Trailer...................................... 169
Event Data Recording See: Data Recording.............................................. 9
Export Unique Options...................................11
Extended Service Plan (ESP)
..................431
SERVICE PLANS (CANADA ONLY)............432
SERVICE PLANS (U.S. Only).......................... 431
Exterior Mirrors..................................................71 Fold-Away Exterior Mirrors................................. 71
Power Exterior Mirrors.......................................... 71
F
Fastening the Safety Belts.........................28 Safety Belt Extension Assembly....................30
Safety Belt Locking Modes............................... 29
Using Safety Belts During Pregnancy...........28
Floor Mats
........................................................174
Ford Credit.........................................................10
(U.S. Only)............................................................... 10
Fuel and Refueling.........................................111
Fuel C
onsumption........................................122
Calculating Fuel Economy............................... 122
Filling the Fuel Tank........................................... 122
Fuel Filter - Gasoline....................................212
Fuel Qu
ality - Diesel......................................113
Biodiesel.................................................................. 114
Diesel Fuel Additives ......................................... 115
Fuel Requirements - Choosing The Right Fuel: Vehicles Operated Where
Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel Is Not
Required ............................................................ 113
Fuel Requirements - Choosing the Right Fuel: Vehicles Operated Where
Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel is Required
(United States/Canada/Puerto Rico/U.S.
Virgin Islands and Other Locales)............113 Fuel Quality - Gasoline................................112
Choosing the Right Fuel With a Flex Fuel
Vehicle (If Equipped)..................................... 112
Choosing the Right Fuel Without a Flex Fuel Vehicle (If Equipped)..................................... 112
Octane Recommendations............................. 112
Fuel Shutoff.....................................................177
Fuse Box Locations......................................187 Body Control Module Fuse Box..................... 187
Engine Compartment Fuse Box.................... 187
Passenger Compartment Fuse Box.............187
Pre-fuse Box......................................................... 187
Fuses.................................................................187
Fuse Specification Chart...........................188 Body Control Module......................................... 197
Engine Compartment Fuse Box................... 188
Passenger Compartment Fuse Panel.........192
Pre-fuse Box......................................................... 195
G
Gauges................................................................73 Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge.............73
Fuel Gauge.............................................................. 74
Information Display............................................. 73
Tripmeter Reset and Distance to Empty................................................................... 74
General Information on Radio Frequencies...................................................44
General Maintenance Information........433 Multi-point Inspection..................................... 435
Owner Checks and Services.......................... 434
Protecting Your Investment........................... 433
Why Maintain Your Vehicle?.......................... 433
Why Maintain Your Vehicle at Your Dealership?..................................................... 433
Getting Assistance Outside the U.S. and Canada..........................................................184
G
etting the Services You Need.................181
Away From Home................................................ 181
H
Handbrake See: Parking Brake............................................. 138
Hazard Warning Flashers...........................177
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Safety Precautions.........................................111
S
atellite Radio..............................................294
Satellite Radio Electronic Serial Number
(ESN)................................................................ 295
Satellite Radio Reception Factors..............295
SIRIUS® Satellite Radio Service.................. 295
Troubleshooting................................................. 296
Scheduled Maintenance Record
............441
Scheduled Maintenance...........................433
Seats...................................................................95
Security..............................................................59
Selective Catalytic Reduction System............................................................117
Approximate Diesel Exhaust Fluid Usage.................................................................. 119
Contaminated Diesel Exhaust Fluid or Inoperative Selective Catalytic Reduction
System................................................................ 119
Diesel Exhaust Fluid Guidelines..................... 119
Diesel Exhaust Fluid Level................................ 117
Settings............................................................357 Clock....................................................................... 358
Display................................................................... 358
Settings.................................................................. 361
Sound..................................................................... 359
Vehicle................................................................... 360
Side Airbags.....................................................40
Sitting in the Correct Position...................95
Snow Chains See: Using Snow Chains.................................. 251
Special Notices
.................................................11
Special Operating Conditions Scheduled Maintenance..............................................438
3.2L, 3.5L and 3.7L Engines............................ 438
Exceptions........................................................... 440
Speed Control See: Cruise Control............................................. 147
Speed Limiter
.................................................149
Engine Speed Limiter........................................ 149
Vehicle Speed Limiter - Fixed........................149
Stability Control.............................................
141
Principle of Operation........................................ 141
Starter Switch See: Ignition Switch........................................... 106Starting a Diesel Engine.............................107
Cold Weather Operation................................. 108
Engine Glow Plugs.............................................. 107
Failure to Start.................................................... 108
Starting a Cold or Hot Engine........................ 108
Starting a Gasoline Engine
.......................106
Before starting the engine check the
following:
.......................................................... 106
Cold or Hot Engine............................................. 107
Engine Idle Speed after Starting................... 107
Flooded Engine.................................................... 107
Starting and Stopping the Engine.........106 General Information.......................................... 106
Steering Wheel................................................61
Storage Compartments
.............................105
Supplementary Restraints System.........33 P
rinciple of Operation - Canada/United
States of America............................................ 33
Switching Off the Engine..........................109 Vehicles With a Turbocharger....................... 109
Symbols Glossary
.............................................7
SYNC™ Applications and
Services........................................................320
911 Assist............................................................... 320
SYNC Mobile Apps............................................ 328
SYNC Services: Traffic, Directions & Information (TDI) (If Equipped, United
States Only).................................................... 324
Vehicle Health Report...................................... 323
SYNC™...........................................................300 General Information........................................ 300
SYNC™
Troubleshooting.........................342
T
Technical Specifications See: Capacities and Specifications............265
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program (U.S. Only)........................183
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