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INSTRUMENT PANEL
2. INFORMATION DISPLAYS*
Provides information about
various systems on your vehicle.
Use the left-hand, 5-way controls
to choose and confirm settings and
messages. See the Information
Displays chapter in your Owner’s
Manual for more information.
Use the right-hand, 5-way controls to
choose and confirm Entertainment,
Phone and Navigation* settings. See
the MyFord Touch
® chapter in your
Owner’s Manual for more information.
3. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT
Lights briefly when you switch on
the ignition. If the light remains on or
is blinking after starting the engine,
the On-Board Diagnostics (OBD-II)
system has detected a problem. Drive
in a moderate fashion and contact an
authorized dealer as soon as possible.
4. AUTOWIPERS*
To switch the feature on, move the
wiper controls to intermittent wipe. The
autowiper system turns the wipers on
only when moisture is present on the
windshield. The wiper speed depends
on how much moisture the system
detects and the sensitivity setting.
• Low sensitivity means the wipers
turn on when the system detects a
large amount of moisture on
the windshield. •
High sensitivity means the wipers
turn on when the system detects
a small amount of moisture on
the windshield.
• To switch this feature off, use your
wiper controls. To change this
feature to intermittent wipe every
time you use your wipers, use
the information display.
• To switch intermittent wipe
back to autowipers, use the
information display.
NOTE: Make sure you switch this
feature off before entering a car wash.
5. STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS
AUDIO CONTROL
Press VOL + or – to increase or
decrease volume levels.
Press |
or | to access the
next or previous radio station preset,
CD or MP3 track.
VOICE CONTROL*
Press
to access SYNC®
phone features.
Press
to access voice recognition.
6. PUSH BUTTON START*
Allows you to start your vehicle by fully
pressing the brake pedal and the
START STOP button. Press the button
again to switch the engine off.
7. 180-DEGREE PARKING
AID CAMERA*
The 180 degree camera system
consists of front and rear cameras.
The system:
• Allows you to see what is directly
in front or behind your vehicle.
• Provides cross traffic view in front
and behind your vehicle.
• Provides visibility during
parking maneuvers.
Press the camera button
to
toggle between different views.
See the Parking Aids chapter of your
Owner’s Manual for details.
NOTE: The front view camera switches
off if your vehicle speed exceeds
6 mph (10 km/h). You need to switch
the system back on by pressing the
camera system button once.
8. HAZARD CONTROL
9. CLIMATE CONTROLLED
FRONT SEATS*
Press the or repeatedly to
cycle through the various modes and
off. More lights indicate warmer or
cooler settings. See the Seats chapter
in your Owner’s Manual for details.
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1. ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL*
With cruise control active, this feature allows you
to set and maintain a ‘gap distance’ between you
and the vehicle in front of you in the same lane.
To select a gap distance, press the GAP control up
or down. See the Cruise Control chapter in your
Owner’s Manual for more details.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
more details.
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FLAT-FOLDING THIRD-ROW SEAT*
NOTE: Make sure that the area under
the seat is free of objects before
stowing it.
To fold and stow the third-row seat:
1. Remove all objects from the seat and
floor stowage tub area.
2. Fold the head restraint by pulling the
head restraint release strap.
3. From the rear of the vehicle, fold the
seatback by pulling and holding the
red strap while pushing the seatback
forward. Release the strap when the
seatback starts rotating forward.
4. To fold the seat fully into the floor,
release the cushion latches by pulling
two straps at the same time: the
short black strap (next to the red
strap) and the headrest release strap. To unfold the third-row seat:
NOTE: Make sure that the area is free of
objects before unstowing it.
1. Unlatch and lift the seat out of the
tub in the floor by squeezing and
pulling up on the handle. When the
seat is in a vertical position, push the
seat over, letting it fall onto
the latches.
2. To return the seatback to the upright
position, pull the red strap, then while
holding the red strap, pull the long
strap located on the seat back to
raise the seatback.
3. Pull the head restraints up to their
normal position.
NOTE: Push and pull on the seat to
make sure it latches to the vehicle
floor. An unlatched seat may become
dangerous in the event of a sudden
stop or crash.
POWERFOLD® THIRD-ROW SEATS* These seats feature a power, one-touch
operation that allows you to fold and
stow the seats. See the Seats chapter
in your Owner’s Manual for details.
COMFORT
TILTING HEAD RESTRAINTS*
The front head restraints tilt for extra
comfort. To tilt the head restraint, do
the following:
1. Adjust the seatback to an upright
driving or riding position.
2. Pivot the head restraint toward
you for the desired position.
After the head restraint reaches the
forward-most tilt position, pivoting
it forward again releases it to the
rearward, un-tilted position.
SECOND-ROW HEATED SEATS*
To operate, press on the rear of
the floor console repeatedly to cycle
through the various heat settings
and off. More lights indicate warmer
settings. See the Seats chapter in your
Owner’s Manual for details.
POWER-ADJUSTABLE PEDALS*
Use the control on the left
side of the steering column. Press to
move the pedals further away from you
or
to move the pedals closer to you.
Adjust the pedals only when the vehicle
is in park (P).
POWER TILT AND TELESCOPE
STEERING COLUMN*
Use the four-way rocker control to tilt
and telescope the steering wheel to
your desired position.
MEMORY FUNCTION*
Allows one-touch recall of memory
positions for the driver seat, power
mirrors, steering column* and power-
adjustable pedals. Use the memory
controls on the driver’s door to program
and then recall memory positions. To
program position 1, press and hold the
1 button until you hear a tone.
Use this same procedure to set
positions 2 and 3 using the respective
buttons. Once programmed, you can
use these controls to recall the set
memory positions. You can also program your memory
seats to your transmitter. That way,
when you unlock your door with the
transmitter, your memory features
automatically move into your saved
position. See the Seats
chapter in your
Owner’s Manual for details.
AMBIENT LIGHTING*
When activated, this feature lights
select areas of your vehicle with a
choice of colors.
To use:
1. Press the Settings icon, then select
Vehicle and Ambient Lighting.
2. Touch the desired color.
3. Use the scroll bar to increase or
decrease the intensity. Press the
power button to switch the feature
on and off.

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CONVENIENCE
KEYLESS TRANSMITTER ICONS*
• Press once to lock all doors.
Press again within three seconds
to confirm all doors are locked.
• Press
once to unlock the driver’s
door. Press again within three
seconds to unlock all doors.
• Press
to start the panic alarm.
Press again or switch on the ignition
to stop the alarm.
• Press
twice within three
seconds to open the liftgate.
• Car finder: Press
twice within
three seconds to locate your
vehicle. The horn sounds and
the direction indicators flash.
INTELLIGENT ACCESS*
NOTE: Your intelligent access
transmitter must be within 3 feet
(1 meter) of the vehicle for intelligent
access to function properly.
To unlock and open the door, pull the
front exterior door handle. The unlock
sensor is on the back of the handle.
Make sure not to touch the lock sensor
area on the front of the handle.
To lock the doors, press and hold the
door handle lock sensor for about a
second. To avoid unlocking the door
inadvertently, make sure you only touch
the lock sensor and not other areas of
the door handle.
To unlock and open the liftgate, press
the exterior release button on top of
the liftgate pull-cup handle.
See your Owner’s Manual for more
information.
REMOTE START*
Remote start allows you to start the
engine from outside your vehicle using
your key. To start, press
and then
press twice within three seconds.
Your vehicle will run for 5, 10, or 15
minutes, depending on the setting.
See the Information Displays chapter
in your Owner’s Manual to select the
duration of the remote start system.
Once inside, switch the ignition on as
you normally would before driving. To
switch the engine off from outside the
vehicle after using your remote start,
press
once.
REMOTE CONTROL FEEDBACK
An LED on your transmitter provides
visual feedback from your remote start
or stop commands:
Solid Green: Remote start successful.
The light remains on for a short time
and then goes out.
Solid Red: Remote stop successful,
vehicle off. The light remains on for a
short time and then goes out.
Blinking Red: Remote start or stop
failed. The light blinks a few times and
then stops.
Blinking Green: Waiting for status
update. The light blinks a few times
and then stops.
110-VOLT AC POWER POINT* The power point
is located on
the rear of the
center console
and can be used
to power your
smaller electrical
devices that do
not exceed 150
watts. You can use this feature after
you switch your ignition on and the
battery voltage is above 11 volts. When
the indicator light is on, the power point
is working and ready to use.
POWER LIFTGATE*
Your liftgate has an automatic open
and closing feature. To open remotely,
press
twice on your transmitter
within three seconds. Press twice
again to close or reverse the movement.
To use the power feature from the
driver seat, press the
control
located on the instrument panel.
You can also program a new liftgate
height by opening the liftgate, adjusting
the liftgate manually to your desired
height and then pressing and holding
the liftgate control button. The system
sounds a tone once it saves the new
liftgate height.
HANDS-FREE LIFTGATE OPERATION*
To Open Your Liftgate Hands-Free While You Are at the Liftgate
1. Make sure you have an intelligent access transmitter*
within 3 feet (1 meter) behind the liftgate.
2. Move your foot under and away from the rear bumper
using a single kicking motion. Do not move your foot
sideways or the sensors may not detect the motion.
DUAL-PANEL MOONROOF AND POWER SUNSCREEN*
Use the one-touch, express-opening and express-closing
feature to control various functions. To open, press and
release the SLIDE control. The sunscreen opens
automatically and the moonroof opens to the first position.
To open the moonroof fully, press and release the SLIDE
control again. To close, pull and release the SLIDE control.
Press and release the TILT control to vent the moonroof.
Pull and release the TILT control to close the moonroof.
To open the sunscreen, press and release
. Pull and
release to close the sunscreen.
SMART-CHARGING USB PORT*
Plug in, charge and listen to your playlists, or just use the
smart-charge feature to power up your USB devices.
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