3
360 Degree Camera.....................................217
Camera Views...................................................... 218
Front Camera....................................................... 218
Side Camera......................................................... 219
4
4WD See: Four-Wheel Drive..................................... 188
A
A/C See: Climate Control......................................... 139
About This Manual...........................................7
ABS See: Brakes........................................................... 198
ABS driving hints See: Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock
Brakes................................................................ 198
Accessories...................................................448 Exterior style....................................................... 448
Interior style......................................................... 448
Lifestyle................................................................. 448
Peace of mind.................................................... 448
Accessories See: Replacement Parts
Recommendation............................................. 11
ACC See: Using Adaptive Cruise Control.............221
Active Park Assist.........................................210 Automatic Steering into Parking
Space.................................................................. 212
Deactivating the Park Assist Feature..........212
Troubleshooting the System.......................... 213
Using Active Park Assist.................................... 211
Adjusting the Headlamps..........................321 Horizontal Aim Adjustment........................... 322
Vertical Aim Adjustment.................................. 321
Adjusting the Pedals......................................81
Adjusting the Steering Wheel....................78 Power Tilt and Telescope Steering
Column................................................................ 78
Airbag Disposal..............................................50
Air Conditioning See: Climate Control......................................... 139Air Filter
See: Changing the Engine Air Filter.............329
Alarm See: Anti-Theft Alarm......................................... 74
Ambient Lighting
.............................................91
Anti-Theft Alarm............................................74
Arming the Alarm................................................. 75
Disarming the Alarm........................................... 75
Full Guard ............................................................... 75
Reduced Guard...................................................... 74
Appendices.....................................................472
Audible Warnings and Indicators............107 Airbag Secondary Warning............................. 107
Beltminder Warning........................................... 107
Door Ajar Warning.............................................. 107
Headlamps On Warning................................... 107
Key in Ignition Warning..................................... 107
Keyless Warning Alert....................................... 107
Parking Brake On Warning.............................. 107
Rear Park Aid Warning...................................... 107
Service Advancetrac Warning........................ 107
Audio Control
...................................................79
Media........................................................................\
79
Seek, Next or Previous........................................ 79
Audio System
................................................392
General Information......................................... 392
Audio Unit - Vehicles With: AM/FM/CD/ SYNC/Satellite Radio............................400
Audio Unit - Vehicles With: AM/FM/ CD
...................................................................395
Audio Unit - Vehicles With: AM/FM/ SYNC.............................................................398
Audio Unit - Vehicles With: AM/ FM...................................................................393
Audio Unit - Vehicles With: Sony AM/ FM/CD..........................................................402
Autolamps........................................................84 Windshield Wiper Activated
Headlamps........................................................ 85
Automatic Climate Control........................141
Automatic High Beam Control.................86 Activating the System........................................ 87
Manually Overriding the System.................... 87
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Changing a Road Wheel............................361
Dissimilar Spare Wheel and Tire Assembly
Information...................................................... 361
Location of the Spare Tire and Tools.........362
Tire Change Procedure.................................... 363
Changing the 12V Battery..........................318 Battery Management System...................... 320
Changing the Engine Air Filter................329
Changing the Wiper Blades.....................320
Checking MyKey System Status...............59
Checking the Wiper Blades
.....................320
Child Restraint and Seatbelt Maintenance..................................................41
Child Restraint Positioning
.........................30
Child Safety.......................................................15
General Information............................................. 15
Child Safety Locks...........................................31 Left-Hand Side...................................................... 32
Right-Hand Side................................................... 32
Cleaning Leather Seats.............................334 With King Ranch Edition................................. 334
Without King Ranch Edition.......................... 334
Cleaning Products
.......................................330
Cleaning the Alloy Wheels.......................335
Cleaning the Engine....................................332
Cleaning the Exterior..................................330 Exterior Chrome Parts....................................... 331
Exterior Plastic Parts......................................... 331
Stripes or Graphics............................................. 331
Underbody............................................................. 331
Cleaning the Instrument Panel and Instrument Cluster Lens.........................333
Cleaning the Interior...................................333
Cleaning the Windows and Wiper Blades...........................................................332
Clearing All MyKeys
.......................................58
Climate Control.............................................139
Climate Controlled Seats..........................155 Cooled Seats........................................................ 156
Collision Warning System........................238 Principle Of Operation..................................... 238
Coolant Check See: Engine Coolant Check............................. 313
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator.......49
Creating a MyKey
...........................................58
Programming/Changing Configurable
Settings............................................................... 58Cross Traffic Alert........................................234
False Alerts........................................................... 237
Switching the System Off and On...............237
System Errors....................................................... 237
System Lights, Messages and Audible Alerts................................................................. 236
System Limitations........................................... 236
Using the System............................................... 234
Cruise Control
.................................................80
Principle of Operation...................................... 220
Type 1........................................................................\
80
Type 2....................................................................... 80
Cruise control See: Using Cruise Control............................... 220
Customer Assistance..................................291
D
Data Recording
..................................................9
Event Data Recording........................................... 9
Service Data Recording........................................ 9
Daytime Running Lamps
............................86
Type 1 - Conventional
(Non-Configurable)....................................... 86
Type 2 - Configurable......................................... 86
Digital Radio
.................................................404
HD Radio Reception and Station
Troubleshooting........................................... 405
Direction Indicators
.......................................88
Lane Change.......................................................... 88
Driver Alert
......................................................228
Using Driver Alert............................................... 228
Driver and Passenger Airbags...................44 Children and Airbags.......................................... 44
Proper Driver and Front Passenger Seating Adjustment........................................................ 44
Driving Aids
....................................................228
Driving Hints...................................................281
Driving Through Water...............................282
DRL See: Daytime Running Lamps........................ 86
E
Economical Driving
......................................281
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Foot Pedals
See: Adjusting the Pedals.................................. 81
Ford Credit..........................................................11
(U.S. Only)................................................................. 11
Four-Wheel Drive
.........................................188
Front Fog Lamps............................................88
Front Passenger Sensing System............45
Front Seat Armrest.......................................157
Fuel and Refueling........................................174
Fuel Consumption
........................................178
Calculating Fuel Economy............................... 179
Filling the Tank..................................................... 179
Fuel Filter
.........................................................318
Fuel Quality.....................................................175
Choosing the Right Fuel................................... 175
Choosing the Right Fuel - Flex Fuel Vehicles.............................................................. 175
Fuel Shutoff
...................................................287
Fuses................................................................298
Fuse Specification Chart
..........................298
Passenger Compartment Fuse
Panel................................................................. 303
Power Distribution Box.................................... 298
G
Garage Door Opener See: Universal Garage Door Opener...........158
Gauges.............................................................100 Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge...........102
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge.............................. 102
Fuel Gauge............................................................ 102
Information Display........................................... 103
Transmission Fluid Temperature Gauge................................................................. 103
Type 1 and 2.......................................................... 100
Type 3...................................................................... 101
General Information on Radio Frequencies....................................................51
Intelligent Access.................................................. 51
General Maintenance Information
.......453
Multi-Point Inspection..................................... 455
Owner Checks and Services.......................... 454
Protecting Your Investment........................... 453
Why Maintain Your Vehicle?......................... 453
Why Maintain Your Vehicle at Your Dealership?..................................................... 453Getting Assistance Outside the U.S. and
Canada.........................................................294
Getting the Services You Need................291 Away From Home............................................... 291
H
Handbrake See: Parking Brake............................................. 198
Hazard Warning Flashers
..........................287
HDC See: Using Hill Descent Control................... 207
Headlamp Adjusting See: Adjusting the Headlamps...................... 321
Head Restraints.............................................147 Adjusting the Head Restraint......................... 148
Heated Seats.................................................154 Rear Heated Seats............................................. 155
Heated Windows and Mirrors
..................145
Heated Exterior Mirror....................................... 145
Heated Rear Window........................................ 145
Heating See: Climate Control......................................... 139
Hill Start Assist..............................................201 Switching the System On and Off..............202
Using Hill Start Assist....................................... 201
Hints on Controlling the Interior Climate..........................................................142
Cooling the Interior Quickly............................ 144
General Hints........................................................ 142
Heating the Interior Quickly............................ 143
Recommended Settings for Cooling...........144
Recommended Settings for Heating..........144
Side Window Defogging in Cold Weather............................................................. 145
Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock Brakes
............................................................198
Hood Lock See: Opening and Closing the Hood..........307
I
Ignition Switch
...............................................166
In California (U.S. Only).............................292
Information Display Control......................80
Information Displays
...................................108
General Information.......................................... 108
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Lane Keeping System................................228
Switching the System On and Off..............229
Lighting Control..............................................84
Headlamp Flasher............................................... 84
High Beams............................................................ 84
Lighting..............................................................84
Load Carrying.................................................241
Load Limit
.......................................................242
Special Loading Instructions for Owners of
Pick-up Trucks and Utility-type
Vehicles............................................................ 248
Vehicle Loading - with and without a Trailer................................................................. 242
Load Retaining Fixtures..............................241 BoxLink ™ Cleats................................................. 241
Locking and Unlocking.................................62 Activating Intelligent Access............................ 63
Autolock and Autounlock................................. 64
Battery Saver......................................................... 64
Illuminated Entry.................................................. 64
Power Door Locks................................................ 62
Remote Control.................................................... 62
Smart Unlock......................................................... 63
Smart Unlocks for Intelligent Access Keys...................................................................... 63
Locks...................................................................62
Lug Nuts See: Changing a Road Wheel........................ 361
M
Maintenance..................................................307 General Information......................................... 307
Manual Climate Control
.............................139
Manual Seats.................................................149
Manual Lumbar .................................................. 150
Moving the Seat Backward and Forward............................................................. 149
Recline Adjustment........................................... 150
Manual Tailgate
...............................................67
Media Hub.....................................................409
Memory Function..........................................152
Easy Entry and Exit Feature............................ 153
Linking a PreSet Position to your Remote Control or Intelligent Access Key.............153
Saving a PreSet Position.................................. 153Message Center
See: Information Displays............................... 108
Mirrors See: Heated Windows and Mirrors..............145
See: Windows and Mirrors................................ 92
Mobile Communications Equipment.......13
Moonroof..........................................................98 Bounce-Back......................................................... 99
Opening and Closing the Moonroof.............98
Motorcraft Parts
............................................371
MyKey Troubleshooting..............................60
MyKey ™.............................................................57
Principle of Operation......................................... 57
N
Normal Scheduled Maintenance..........456 Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor............................. 456
Normal Maintenance Intervals..................... 457
O
Oil Check See: Engine Oil Check....................................... 312
Opening and Closing the Hood..............307
Ordering Additional Owner's Literature.....................................................295
Obtaining a French Owner ’s Manual.........296
Overhead Console.......................................165
P
Parking Aid
.....................................................209
Rear Sensing System....................................... 209
Parking Aids..................................................209
Parking Brake
.................................................198
Passive Anti-Theft System.........................72 SecuriLock ™........................................................... 72
PATS See: Passive Anti-Theft System...................... 72
Pedals..................................................................81
Perchlorate.........................................................11
Personal Safety System ™
..........................42
How Does the Personal Safety System
Work?.................................................................. 42
Post-Crash Alert System..........................290
Power Door Locks See: Locking and Unlocking............................. 62
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Seatbelt Warning Lamp and Indicator
Chime..............................................................39
Conditions of operation..................................... 39
Seats..................................................................147
Security
...............................................................72
Side Airbags......................................................47
Sitting in the Correct Position..................147
Sliding Windows
.............................................97
Power Sliding Back Window............................ 97
Snow Chains See: Using Snow Chains................................. 355
Snowplowing................................................283 Engine Temperature while Plowing............285
Installing the Snowplow................................. 283
Operating the Vehicle with the Snowplow Attached.......................................................... 284
Outside Air Temperature While Plowing............................................................. 285
Snowplowing with your Airbag Equipped Vehicle.............................................................. 284
Snowplow Mode................................................ 284
Transmission Operation while Plowing............................................................. 285
Special Notices................................................12 New Vehicle Limited Warranty......................... 12
Special Instructions.............................................. 12
Special Operating Conditions Scheduled Maintenance..............................................459
Exceptions............................................................. 461
Speed Control See: Cruise Control........................................... 220
Spot Lamps.....................................................88 Cargo and Trailer Hookup Lamps.................. 89
Stability Control
...........................................204
Principle of Operation..................................... 204
Starter Switch See: Ignition Switch........................................... 166
Starting a Gasoline Engine........................167 Automatic Engine Shutdown........................ 169
Failure to Start..................................................... 168
Guarding Against Exhaust Fumes................170
Important Ventilating Information...............170
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Moving............................................................... 169
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Stationary......................................................... 169
Vehicles with an Ignition Key.......................... 167
Vehicles with Keyless Start............................ 168Starting and Stopping the Engine.........166
General Information.......................................... 166
Steering............................................................237 Electric Power Steering.................................... 237
Steering Wheel................................................78
Storage Compartments
.............................164
Sunroof See: Moonroof...................................................... 98
Sun Visors
..........................................................97
Illuminated Vanity Mirror................................... 98
Supplementary Restraints System.........43 Principle of Operation........................................ 43
Symbols Glossary
.............................................7
SYNC™ Applications and Services
........................................................426
911 Assist............................................................... 426
SYNC Mobile Apps............................................ 428
SYNC™............................................................410 General Information.......................................... 410
SYNC™ Troubleshooting
.........................440
T
Tailgate Lock....................................................67 Manual Tailgate Lock ......................................... 67
Remote Control Tailgate Lock......................... 67
Tailgate Step
....................................................69
Closing the Step................................................... 69
Opening the Step................................................. 69
Tailgate...............................................................67
Technical Specifications See: Capacities and Specifications............370
Terrain Response
.........................................207
Principle of Operation...................................... 207
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program (U.S. Only).......................293
Tire Care
.........................................................340
Glossary of Tire Terminology.......................... 341
Information About Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................................................. 340
Information Contained on the Tire Sidewall............................................................ 342
Temperature A B C............................................. 341
Traction AA A B C.............................................. 340
Treadwear............................................................ 340
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Tire Pressure Monitoring System..........356
Changing Tires With a Tire Pressure
Monitoring System........................................ 357
Understanding Your Tire Pressure Monitoring System ....................................... 357
Tires See: Wheels and Tires..................................... 338
Towing a Trailer.............................................252
Load Placement................................................. 252
Towing Points................................................276
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels..........................................................278
Emergency Towing............................................ 278
Recreational Towing......................................... 278
Towing..............................................................252
Traction Control...........................................203 Principle of Operation...................................... 203
Trailer Sway Control
...................................262
Transfer Case Fluid Check.........................317
Transmission Code Designation
.............373
Transmission..................................................182
Transmission See: Transmission.............................................. 182
Transporting the Vehicle............................277
Type Approvals
............................................488
RF Certification Logos for Tire Pressure
Monitoring Sensor(s)................................. 488
U
Under Hood Overview - 2.7L EcoBoost™................................................308
2.7L EcoBoost..................................................... 308
Under Hood Overview - 3.5L Ecoboost™.................................................309
Under Hood Overview - 3.5L....................310
Under Hood Overview - 5.0L.....................311
Unique Driving Characteristics.................172
Universal Garage Door Opener...............158 HomeLink Wireless Control System...........158
USB Port.........................................................409 Using Adaptive Cruise Control.................221
Blocked Sensor................................................... 226
Changing the Set Speed................................. 224
Detection Issues................................................. 225
Disengaging the System................................. 224
Following a Vehicle............................................ 222
Hilly Condition Usage....................................... 225
Low Speed Automatic Cancellation...........225
Overriding the System..................................... 224
Resuming the Set Speed................................ 224
Setting a Speed.................................................. 222
Setting the Gap Distance................................ 223
Switching the System Off............................... 225
Switching the System On............................... 222
Switching to Normal Cruise Control...........227
System Not Available....................................... 226
Using Cruise Control...................................220 Switching Cruise Control Off.......................... 221
Switching Cruise Control On and Off.........220
Using Four-Wheel Drive
............................188
4WD Indicator Lights........................................ 188
Driving Off-Road With Truck and Utility Vehicles.............................................................. 191
How Your Vehicle Differs From Other Vehicles.............................................................. 191
Using the 2-Speed Automatic 4WD System.............................................................. 189
Using the Electronic Shift on the Fly 4WD system............................................................... 188
Using Hill Descent Control.......................207 Hill descent modes........................................... 207
Using MyKey With Remote Start Systems..........................................................60
Using Power Running Boards....................76 Automatic Power Deploy.................................. 76
Automatic Power Stow...................................... 76
Bounce-back.......................................................... 77
Enabling and Disabling...................................... 76
Manual Power Deploy......................................... 76
Using Snow Chains
.....................................355
Using Stability Control..............................205 AdvanceTrac ™ with Roll Stability Control ™
(RSC™)............................................................ 205
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Warning Lamps and Indicators...............103
Adaptive Cruise Control................................... 103
Anti-Lock Braking System............................... 103
Automatic High Beam...................................... 103
Auto Start-stop................................................... 103
Battery.................................................................... 104
Blind Spot Monitor............................................. 104
Brake System....................................................... 104
Check 4X4............................................................ 104
Cruise Control...................................................... 104
Direction Indicator..............................................104
Door Ajar................................................................ 104
Electric Park Brake............................................. 104
Electronic Locking Differential...................... 104
Engine Coolant Temperature........................ 104
Engine Oil.............................................................. 105
Fasten Safety Belt.............................................. 105
Four-Wheel Drive Indicators.......................... 105
Front Airbag.......................................................... 105
Front Fog Lamps................................................ 105
High Beam............................................................ 105
Hill Descent.......................................................... 105
Low Fuel Level..................................................... 105
Low Tire Pressure Warning............................. 105
Parking Lamps.................................................... 106
Powertrain Malfunction/Reduced Power/Electronic Throttle Control.........106
Service Engine Soon......................................... 106
Sport Mode........................................................... 106
Traction and Stability Control....................... 106
Traction and Stability Control Off...............106
Transmission Tow/Haul................................... 107
Washer Fluid Check.....................................318
Washers See: Cleaning the Exterior.............................. 330
See: Wipers and Washers................................. 82
Waxing..............................................................331
Wheel Nuts See: Changing a Road Wheel........................ 361
Wheels and Tires
.........................................338
General Information......................................... 338
Technical Specifications................................. 369
Windows and Mirrors....................................92
Windshield Washers
.....................................83 Windshield Wipers
.........................................82
Speed dependent wipers (if
equipped).......................................................... 82
Wiper Blades See: Checking the Wiper Blades.................. 320
Wipers and Washers
.....................................82
Wrecker Towing See: Transporting the Vehicle........................ 277
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