2016 FORD FLEX cruise control

The radar sensor has a limited field of
vision. It may not detect vehicles at all or
detect a vehicle later than expected in
some situations. The lead vehicle graphic
does not illuminate if the system does not
detect a vehicle in front of you.
Detection issues can occur:
With vehicles that edge into your
lane that can only be detected
once they have moved fully into
your lane.
A
Motorcyclists may be detected
late, or not at all.
B
With vehicles in front of you
when going into and coming out
of a bend. The detection beam
does not follow sharp curves in
the road.
C In these cases the system may brake late
or unexpectedly. You should stay alert and
intervene if necessary.
If something hits the front of your vehicle
or damage occurs, the radar-sensing zone
may change. This could cause missed or
false vehicle detections. Contact an
authorized dealer as soon as possible.
System Not Available
Conditions that can cause the system to
deactivate or prevent the system from
activating when requested include:
•
A blocked sensor.
• High brake temperature.
• A failure in the system or a related
system.
Blocked Sensor A message displays if something obstructs
the radar signals from the sensor. The
sensor is located on the lower grille. The
system cannot detect a vehicle ahead and
does not function when something
obstructs the radar signals.
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The following table lists possible causes and actions for this message displaying.
Action
Cause
Clean the grille surface in front of the radar
or remove the object causing the obstruc-
tion.
The surface of the radar in the grille is dirty
or obstructed in some way.
Wait a short time. It may take several
minutes for the radar to detect that it is free
from obstruction.
The surface of the radar in the grille is clean
but the message remains in the display.
Do not use the system in these conditions
because it may not detect any vehicles
ahead.
Heavy rain or snow is interfering with the
radar signals.
Do not use the system in these conditions
because it may not detect any vehicles
ahead.
Swirling water, or snow or ice on the surface
of the road may interfere with the radar
signals.
Wait a short time or switch to normal cruise
control.
You are in a desert or remote area with no
other vehicles and no roadside objects.
Due to the nature of radar technology, it is
possible to get a blockage warning and not
be blocked. This can happen, for example,
when driving in sparse rural environments.
A false blocked condition self clears or
clears after a key cycle.
Switching to Normal Cruise
Control WARNING
Normal cruise control does not brake
due to slower vehicles. Always be
aware of which mode you have
selected and apply the brakes when
necessary. You can manually change from adaptive
cruise control to normal cruise control
through the information display. The cruise control indicator light
replaces the adaptive cruise
control indicator light if you
select normal cruise control. The gap
setting does not display, the system does
not automatically respond to lead vehicles
and automatic braking does not activate.
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•
Transmissions give their best fuel
economy when operated in the top
cruise gear and with steady pressure
on the gas pedal.
• Four-wheel-drive operation (if
equipped) is less fuel efficient than
two-wheel-drive operation.
• Close the windows for high-speed
driving.
DRIVING THROUGH WATER WARNING
Do not drive through flowing or deep
water as you may lose control of your
vehicle.
Note:
Driving through standing water can
cause vehicle damage.
Note: Engine damage can occur if water
enters the air filter.
Before driving through standing water,
check the depth. Never drive through water
that is higher than the bottom of the front
rocker area of your vehicle. When driving through standing water, drive
very slowly and do not stop your vehicle.
Your brake performance and traction may
be limited. After driving through water and
as soon as it is safe to do so: •
Lightly press the brake pedal to dry the
brakes and to check that they work.
• Check that the horn works.
• Check that the exterior lights work.
• Turn the steering wheel to check that
the steering power assist works.
FLOOR MATS WARNINGS
Always use floor mats that are
designed to fit the foot well of your
vehicle. Only use floor mats that
leave the pedal area unobstructed. Only
use floor mats that are firmly secured to
retention posts so that they cannot slip out
of position and interfere with the pedals
or impair safe operation of your vehicle in
other ways. Pedals that cannot move freely can
cause loss of vehicle control and
increase the risk of serious personal
injury. Always make sure that the floor
mats are properly attached to the
retention posts in the carpet that are
supplied with your vehicle. Floor mats must
be properly secured to both retention posts
to make sure mats do not shift out of
position. Never place floor mats or any other
covering in the vehicle foot well that
cannot be properly secured to
prevent them from moving and interfering
with the pedals or the ability to control the
vehicle. Never place floor mats or any other
covering on top of already installed
floor mats. Floor mats should always
rest on top of vehicle carpeting surface and
not another floor mat or other covering.
Additional floor mats or any other covering
will reduce the pedal clearance and
potentially interfere with pedal operation.
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Protected components
Fuse amp rating
Fuse or relay number
Fan control relay coils 1-3.
Variable air conditioning compressor.
Auxiliary transmission warmup.
Turbo charge waste-gate control.
Electronic compressor bypass valve.
All-wheel drive module.
Positive crankcase ventilation heater.
Not used.
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71
Not used.
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72
Not used.
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73
Not used.
-
74
Not used.
-
75
Not used.
-
76
Trailer tow park lamps relay.
Relay
77
Right high-intensity discharge headlamp.
20A *
78
Adaptive cruise control module.
10A *
79
Not used.
-
80
Not used.
-
81
Rear washer.
15A *
82
Not used.
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83
Trailer tow park lamps.
20A *
84
Not used.
-
85
Powertrain control module.
5A *
86
Keep alive power and relay.
Powertrain control module relay.
Canister vent solenoid (non-EcoBoost
engines).
Run/start relay.
5A *
87
Run/start relay.
Relay
88
Anti–lock brake system module.
10A *
89
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Protected components
Fuse amp rating
Fuse or relay number
Powertrain control module run/start.
10A *
90
Adaptive cruise control module.
10A *
91
Front blower relay coil.
5A *
92
Power steering module.
Auxiliary blower motor.
5A *
93
Rear window defroster relay.
Battery charge relay.
Body control module run/start.
30A **
94
Front passenger window switch.
5A *
95
Not used.
-
96
Not used.
-
97
A/C clutch relay.
Relay
98
* Mini Fuses
** Cartridge Fuses
Passenger Compartment Fuse
Panel
The fuse panel is under the instrument
panel to the left of the steering wheel. You
may need to remove a trim panel to access
it.
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A/C
See: Climate Control.......................................... 114
About This Manual...........................................7
ABS See: Brakes............................................................ 172
ABS driving hints See: Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock
Brakes................................................................. 172
Accessories....................................................365 Exterior Style....................................................... 365
Interior Style........................................................ 365
Lifestyle................................................................. 365
Peace of Mind..................................................... 365
Accessories See: Replacement Parts
Recommendation............................................. 11
ACC See: Using Adaptive Cruise Control............186
Active Park Assist
.........................................178
Automatic Steering into Parking
Space................................................................. 180
Deactivating the Park Assist Feature.........180
Troubleshooting the System........................... 181
Using Active Park Assist................................... 179
Adaptive Headlamps
....................................83
Adjusting the Headlamps.........................257
Horizontal Aim Adjustment........................... 258
Vertical Aim.......................................................... 257
Adjusting the Pedals
.....................................75
Adjusting the Steering Wheel - Vehicles With: Manual Adjustable Steering
Column
............................................................72
Adjusting the Steering Wheel - Vehicles With: Power Adjustable Steering
Column
............................................................72
Easy Entry and Exit Feature.............................. 73
End of Travel Position......................................... 73
Memory Feature.................................................... 73
AFS See: Adaptive Headlamps................................ 83
Airbag Disposal..............................................48
Air Conditioning See: Climate Control.......................................... 114
Air Filter See: Changing the Engine Air Filter.............263 Alarm
See: Anti-Theft Alarm.......................................... 71
All-Wheel Drive.............................................165
Ambient Lighting...........................................85
Anti-Theft Alarm.............................................71 Arming the Alarm.................................................. 71
Disarming the Alarm............................................ 71
Appendices....................................................388
Audible Warnings and Indicators.............95 Headlamps On Warning Chime..................... 96
Key in Ignition Warning Chime........................ 95
Keyless Warning Alert........................................ 96
Parking Brake On Warning Chime.................96
Audio Control
...................................................73
MEDIA....................................................................... 73
Seek, Next or Previous........................................ 73
Audio System.................................................310 General Information.......................................... 310
Audio Unit - Vehicles With: AM/FM/CD/ SYNC/Satellite Radio
................................311
Menu Structure.................................................... 313
Audio Unit - Vehicles With: Premium AM/FM/CD...................................................315
Audio Unit - Vehicles With: Sony AM/ FM/CD............................................................316
Autolamps.......................................................80 Windshield Wiper Activated
Headlamps........................................................80
Automatic Climate Control - Vehicles With: Premium AM/FM/CD....................115
Automatic Climate Control - Vehicles With: Sony Audio System........................117
Automatic High Beam Control..................82 Activating the System........................................ 83
Manually Overriding the System.................... 83
Automatic Transmission
.............................161
Automatic Transmission Adaptive
Learning............................................................ 164
Brake-Shift Interlock......................................... 163
If Your Vehicle Gets Stuck In Mud or Snow.................................................................. 164
SelectShift Automatic ™
Transmission.................................................... 161
Understanding the Positions of Your Automatic Transmission.............................. 161
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Climate Controlled Seats...........................137
Cooled Seats......................................................... 137
Heated Seats........................................................ 137
Collision Warning System.........................198 PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION........................... 198
Coolant Check See: Engine Coolant Check........................... 248
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator........47
Creating a MyKey............................................55
Programming/Changing Configurable
Settings............................................................... 55
Cross Traffic Alert.........................................194 False Alerts............................................................ 197
Switching the System Off and On................197
System Errors....................................................... 197
System Lights, Messages and Audible Alerts.................................................................. 196
System Limitations............................................ 196
Using the System............................................... 194
Cruise Control
..................................................74
Principle of Operation....................................... 185
Type 1........................................................................\
. 74
Type 2........................................................................\
74
Cruise control See: Using Cruise Control................................ 185
Customer Assistance
.................................226
D
Data Recording
..................................................9
Event Data Recording........................................... 9
Service Data Recording........................................ 9
Daytime Running Lamps
.............................82
Direction Indicators.......................................84 Lane Change.......................................................... 84
Driver and Passenger Airbags....................42 Children and Airbags........................................... 42
Proper Driver and Front Passenger Seating Adjustment........................................................ 42
Driving Aids
.....................................................192
Driving Hints...................................................218
Driving Through Water................................219
DRL See: Daytime Running Lamps......................... 82
E
Economical Driving
......................................218 Emission Control System
..........................158
On-Board Diagnostics (OBD-II)................... 159
Readiness for Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) Testing................................................... 160
End User License Agreement
.................388
VEHICLE SOFTWARE END USER LICENSE
AGREEMENT (EULA) ................................ 388
Engine Block Heater
.....................................151
Using the Engine Block Heater...................... 152
Engine Coolant Check...............................248 Adding Engine Coolant.................................... 249
Checking the Engine Coolant....................... 248
Recycled Engine Coolant................................ 249
Severe Climates................................................. 250
What You Should Know About Fail-Safe Cooling............................................................. 250
Engine Immobilizer See: Passive Anti-Theft System..................... 70
Engine Oil Check
...........................................247
Adding Engine Oil............................................... 247
Engine Oil Dipstick.......................................247
Engine Specifications - 3.5L Duratec..........................................................297
Drivebelt Routing............................................... 297
Engine Specifications - 3.5L Ecoboost™..................................................297
Drivebelt Routing............................................... 298
Environment......................................................14
Essential Towing Checks...........................212 Before Towing a Trailer..................................... 214
Hitches.................................................................... 213
Launching or Retrieving a Boat or Personal Watercraft (PWC)......................................... 215
Safety Chains....................................................... 213
Trailer Brake Controller Connector...............213
Trailer Brakes........................................................ 213
Trailer Lamps........................................................ 214
Trailer Towing Connector (Vehicles with a Trailer Towing Package and 7 –Pin
Connector)....................................................... 212
When Towing a Trailer...................................... 214
Event Data Recording See: Data Recording.............................................. 9
Export Unique Options..................................13
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Hints on Controlling the Interior
Climate...........................................................118
Cooling the Interior Quickly............................. 119
General Hints........................................................ 118
Heating the Interior Quickly............................. 119
Recommended Settings for Cooling...........120
Recommended Settings for Heating...........119
Side Window Defogging in Cold Weather............................................................. 120
Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock Brakes.............................................................172
Hood Lock See: Opening and Closing the Hood..........243
I
Ignition Switch...............................................147
In California (U.S. Only).............................227
Information Display Control.......................74
Information Displays.....................................97 General Information............................................ 97
Information Messages................................105
Adaptive Cruise Control.................................. 106
AdvanceTrac ™.................................................... 106
Alarm...................................................................... 106
Automatic Engine Shutdown......................... 107
AWD........................................................................\
. 107
Battery and Charging System....................... 108
Blind Spot Information and Cross Traffic Alert System................................................... 108
Brake System....................................................... 109
Collision Warning System............................... 109
Doors and Locks................................................. 109
Fuel........................................................................\
... 110
Keys and Intelligent Access............................. 110
Maintenance......................................................... 110
MyKey........................................................................\
111
Park Aid.................................................................... 112
Power Steering...................................................... 112
Seats........................................................................\
. 112
Tire Pressure Monitoring System................... 113
Towing...................................................................... 113
Traction Control.................................................... 113
Transmission......................................................... 113Installing Child Restraints
............................16
Child Seats............................................................... 16
Using Lap and Shoulder Belts.......................... 17
Using Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren (LATCH)............................................ 22
Using Tether Straps............................................. 23
Instrument Cluster
..........................................91
Instrument Lighting Dimmer......................81
Interior Lamps
.................................................84
Front Row Map Lamps...................................... 85
Second Row Map Lamps.................................. 85
Interior Mirror...................................................89 Auto-Dimming Mirror......................................... 89
Introduction.........................................................7
J
Jump Starting the Vehicle.........................223 Connecting the Jumper Cables.................... 223
Jump Starting...................................................... 224
Preparing Your Vehicle..................................... 223
Removing the Jumper Cables....................... 224
K
Keyless Entry
....................................................67
SECURICODE™ Keyless Entry
Keypad................................................................. 67
Keyless Starting
.............................................147
Ignition Modes..................................................... 148
Keys and Remote Controls.........................49
L
Lighting Control
..............................................79
Headlamp Flasher............................................... 80
High Beams............................................................ 79
Lighting
...............................................................79
General Information............................................ 79
Load Carriers See: Roof Racks and Load Carriers.............201
Load Carrying
.................................................201
Load Limit.......................................................201 Special Loading Instructions for Owners of
Pick-up Trucks and Utility-type
Vehicles............................................................ 208
Vehicle Loading - with and without a Trailer.................................................................. 201
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