2016 FORD FLEX ignition

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1 POWER ADJUSTABLE
STEERING COLUMN *
Use the controls to adjust
the steering wheel to your
desired position.
2 CRUISE CONTROL To set your cruise
control speed:
A . Press the ON control up
and release.
B. Accelerate to the
desired speed.
C. Press the SET control up
and release, then take your
foot off the accelerator.
D. To disable, press the OFF
control down.
3 LEFT VEHICLE
INFORMATION DISPLAY Provides information about
various systems on your
vehicle. Use the left, 5-way
controls, located on the
steering wheel, to choose
and confirm settings and
messages. Refer to the
Information Displays chapter
of your Owner’s Manual for
more information.
4 SERVICE ENGINE
SOON LIGHT Illuminates briefly when
you switch the ignition on. If it
remains on or blinks after you
start the engine, the On-Board
Diagnostics system (OBD-II)
has detected a problem. Drive
in a moderate fashion and
contact your authorized dealer
as soon as possible.
5 RIGHT VEHICLE
INFORMATION DISPLAY * Provides information about
various vehicle systems. Use
the right, 5-way controls
located on your steering wheel
to scroll through, highlight and
make minor adjustments within
a selected menu. Refer to the
SYNC Supplement for
more information.
6 STEERING WHEEL
AUDIO AND MEDIA
CONTROLS
Press VOL+ or – to
increase or decrease
volume levels.
Press SEEK
or to
access the next or previous radio station preset, CD
track or preset satellite
radio channel*.
Press
to access
voice recognition.
Press
to connect or
disconnect a phone call.
7 KEYLESS STARTING * Allows you to start your vehicle
by pressing the START STOP
button while fully pressing
down on the brake pedal.
Press the button again to
switch the engine off. If you
leave your vehicle idling for an
extended period of
time, the engine shuts down
automatically. Before this
happens, a message appears
in the information display,
allowing you time to override
the shutdown feature.
Note: Your intelligent
access transmitter* must
be inside the vehicle for the
ignition to start.
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SYNC is a hands-free, voice recognition system used for
entertainment, information and communication.
SYNC. Say the Word.
Before You Get Started
1) Visit owner.ford.com (U.S.) or SyncMyRide.ca (Canada) to set up your
owner account. Register by following the on-screen instructions. After
registering, you can see what available services you are eligible for.
2) SYNC uses a wireless connection called
Bluetooth® to
communicate with your phone. Turn Bluetooth mode on in your
phone’s menu options. This lets your phone find SYNC. If you
need more details on setting up your phone with SYNC, visit
owner.ford.com (U.S.) or SyncMyRide.ca (Canada), or your
phone manufacturer’s website.
PAIRING YOUR PHONE WITH SYNC
Note: If you have SYNC 3*, see the pairing instructions on page 8.
In order to use many of the features of SYNC, you must first pair and
connect your phone with SYNC. To pair your phone for the first time:
1) Make sure that your vehicle is in park (P) and you switch on
your ignition.
2) Press the phone button
. When the display indicates no phone is
paired, press OK.
3) When Find SYNC appears in the display, press OK.
4) Put your phone into Bluetooth discovery mode. See your phone’s user
guide, if necessary.
5) When prompted on your phone’s display, enter the six-digit PIN
provided by SYNC in the radio display.
6) The display indicates when the pairing is successful.

Note: The system may prompt you to:
- Set your phone as primary or favorite (the primary phone receives
messages and voicemail).
- Download your phone book (a requirement to use the full set
of voice commands).
- Switch on 911 Assist
®.
Tips
- Make sure you accept the request from SYNC to access your phone.
- To pair subsequent phones, please refer to Pairing Subsequent
Phones in the SYN C chapter of your Owner’s Manual.
- If you experience pairing problems, try performing a clean pairing by
deleting your device from SYNC, deleting the SYNC connection from
your phone, and then repeating the process.
USING VOICE COMMANDS
Every time you want to give SYNC a voice command, you must first press
the voice button . When prompted, speak your voice command. For a
list of voice commands, say “What can I say?”.
Tips
- Make sure the interior of the vehicle is as quiet as possible.
- After pressing the voice button, wait until after the tone sounds and
“Listening” appears in your vehicle’s display before saying a command.
- Speak naturally, without long pauses between words.
- At any time, you can interrupt the system while it is speaking by
pressing the voice button
.
GETTING STARTED WITH YOUR SYNC® SYSTE MFLEX
USING YOUR PHONE WITH SYNC
Note: Enter your phone book contacts with both first and last
names to increase the ability of SYNC to select the correct
contact. Remember to say the contact name exactly as it is listed
in your phone book.
Making a Phone Call
Use SYNC to make a phone call to anyone in your phone book by
pressing the voice button
. When prompted, give a voice command.
For example, you could say “Call Jake Smith at home”. SYNC confirms
the command and dials the number.
Note: You can also make phone calls from outside of your address
book by pressing the voice button
. When prompted, give the
voice command “Dial”, then verbally say the phone number.
Answering Incoming Calls
Press the phone button
to answer an incoming call. You can hang up
at any time by pressing and holding the phone button .
USING SYNC TO ACCESS DIGITAL MEDIA
SYNC has a media hub with multiple inputs allowing you to access
personal media from your digital devices. Plug in your USB media
devices such as phones and MP3 players, and use SYNC to play all of
your favorite music.
Note: SYNC indexes your music. The more stored information
you have on your USB device, the longer it takes SYNC to index.
Using Voice Commands to Play Music
1) Plug your media player into your USB port.
2) Press the voice button
. When prompted, say “USB”, then
follow-up saying one of the voice commands.
3) The system confirms the command with you and the selected
item plays.
Why Do You Need a SYNC Owner Account?
A SYNC owner account lets you receive the latest software updates, and
if you have questions, you’ll get free customer support. Visit the website
or call the toll-free number for more information. See the inside front \
cover of this guide for details.
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SYNC® 3*
A REVOLUTIONARY WAY TO CONNECT WITH YOUR VEHICLE. PHONE
After pairing your phone, you can access more
phone-dependent features:
- Recent call lists.
- Contacts: Sort alphabetically and choose a
specific letter to begin viewing your entries.
- Phone settings: Pair another phone, and then
set ring tones and alerts.
- Text messages.
- Do not disturb: Send all calls to your voicemail,
and all ring tones and alerts set to silent mode.
Note: Use the voice commands to make calls.
Say “Call James at home” or “Dial 555-1212”.
You can use the touchscreen to place calls
as well. Refer to your SYNC Supplement for
complete details. NAVIGATION *
Press the navigation* icon to set your destination.
Select one of two ways to find your destination:
- Destination mode lets you key in a specific
address or use a variety of search methods to
locate where you want to go.
- Map mode shows advanced viewing of 2-D
city maps, 3-D landmarks and 3-D city models
(when available).
See your SYNC Supplement for details.
Set a Destination
Press Destination on your touchscreen and
then press Search. Enter a street address,
intersection, city or a point of interest (POI).
You can also use voice commands. Say “Find
a point of interest” and then select a category,
such as hotels or restaurants.
After you choose your destination, press Start.
The system uses a variety of screens and visible
prompts to guide you to your destination.
The navigation map shows your estimated time
of arrival, remaining travel time or the distance
to your destination. Navigation Menu
During active navigation, touch the bottom of
the screen to view the menu, and then select
Screen View.
Choose from the following:
-
Full Map.
- Highway Exit Info displays on the right side of
the touchscreen. View POI icons (restaurants,
ATMs, etc.) as they pertain to each exit. You
can select a POI as a waypoint, if you wish.
- Turn List shows all of the available turns on
your current route.
Traffic List displays SiriusXM Traffic and
Travel Link* information. The system calculates
efficient routes based on available speed limits,
and traffic and road conditions.
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Use the touchscreen to explore and interact with your vehicle. The
touchscreen works the same way traditional controls, knobs and
buttons do. Press the various areas on your touchscreen to personalize
the many features and settings of your vehicle all in one place. The
system provides easy interaction with your audio, climate, phone,
navigation*, mobile apps and settings.
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Pair Your Phone with SYNC 3
Pair your phone to SYNC before using SYNC 3.
Make sure that your vehicle is in park (P) and you
switch on your ignition.
- Make sure you switch Bluetooth on and that your
device is discoverable.
- Touch Add Phone on the touchscreen.
- Select SYNC on your device. A six-digit
PIN appears on your device.
- If your device prompts you to enter a PIN, enter
the PIN displayed on the touchscreen. Skip the
next step.
- When prompted on your phone’s
display, confirm that the PIN provided
by SYNC matches the PIN displayed on your
cellular phone.
- The display indicates when the pairing
is successful.
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SYNC® 3* FLEX
A REVOLUTIONARY WAY TO CONNECT WITH YOUR VEHICLE.
CLIMATE
Access climate control features, including
the temperature, airflow direction, fan speed
and other climate features for you and your
front passenger.
Set Your Temperature
- Touch the Climate icon on the touchscreen.
- Use voice commands to change your settings,
like “Climate set temperature to 72 degrees”
and SYNC 3 makes that adjustment.
- You can also use the ▲ or ▼ buttons on
the touchscreen.
ENTERTAINMENT
No matter how you store your music, SYNC 3
makes it yours to enjoy when you’re behind the
wheel. Press the Audio icon on the touchscreen,
and from here, you can easily go between

AM/FM, SiriusXM and other media sources.
Set Your Radio Presets
- Tune to the station and then press and hold
one of the memory preset buttons. The audio
mutes briefly while the system saves the
station, and then the audio returns.
- Two preset banks are available for AM and
three banks for FM. To access additional
presets, tap the preset button. The indicator on
the preset button shows which bank of presets
you are currently viewing. Bring in Your Own Music
Use SYNC 3 to play all of your favorite music
from phones, flash drives and other devices.
Plug your device into a USB port, select
Sources
and then choose USB. Wait for
the system to finish indexing your music to
begin listening.
You can even create random playlists by using
the Shuffle function. APPS
Voice Control Your Smartphone Apps
The system supports the use of certain types of
apps such as Spotify
® or Glympse® through a
USB or Bluetooth-enabled devices.
Each app gives you different onscreen options
depending on the app’s content. To find new
apps, use the voice command, “Find new apps”.
For additional support, refer to your SYNC
Supplement, visit the website or call the
toll-free number. See the inside front cover of this
guide for details.
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HEATED OR CLIMATE CONTROLLED
FRONT SEATS *
To use, press the heated or cooled seat
icon(s) repeatedly to cycle through the various
modes and off. More indicator lights indicate
warmer or cooler settings.
Note: You must switch the ignition on to
use these features.
SECOND-ROW HEATED SEATS *
The second-row heated seat controls are on
the rear of the console. Press the heated
control repeatedly to cycle through the various
modes and off.
Note: You must switch the ignition on to
use these features.
ADJUSTABLE PEDALS*
The control is on the left side of the
steering column. Press the arrow to move
the pedals closer to you or the arrow to
move the pedals further away from you. Adjust
the pedals only after you stop your vehicle and
place the transmission in park (P).
HEATED STEERING WHEEL *
Using the touchscreen, press the icon to
switch the feature on and off.
Note: The wood trim does not heat
between the 10 and 2 o’clock positions.
MEMORY FUNCTION *
Use the memory controls on the driver door to
program and then recall the driver seat, power
mirrors, tilt and telescoping steering column*
and the adjustable pedals* position.
To program position 1, press and hold
until
you hear a tone. To set a second position, press
and hold
until the same tone sounds.
You can now use these controls to recall the
set positions.
TILTING HEAD RESTRAINTS
You can adjust the front-row head restraints.
To raise the head restraint, pull up on it.
To lower it, press the head restraint down while
pressing and holding the guide sleeve adjust
and release button.
Tilt the head restraint by gently pulling the top
of it forward. Once the head restraint is in its
forward-most position, tilting it forward once
more releases it to the upright position.
MOONROOF *
The moonroof controls are on the overhead
console and have a one-touch open and
close feature. To stop the moonroof during its
one-touch operation, press the control a
second time.
To open the moonroof, press and release the
SLIDE control. The moonroof will stop short of
the fully opened position. Press and release the
SLIDE control again to fully open the moonroof.
To close the moonroof, pull the SLIDE control.
To vent the moonroof, press and release the
T I LT control. Pull and hold the T I LT control to
close the moonroof.
You can open or close the sliding shade
manually when the moonroof is closed.
AMBIENT LIGHTING *
Light your vehicle interior with a choice
of several colors with the ambient lighting
feature. Use your SYNC 3 touchscreen:
1. Press Settings > Ambient Lighting.
2. Tap a color to activate and set a color for
ambient lighting. Drag the colors up and
down to increase or decrease the intensity.
To switch ambient lighting off, press the active
color once or drag the active color all the way
down to zero intensity.

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AUTOWIPERS*
Use the rotary control on the wiper lever to
adjust the sensitivity of the wipers.
When you set the wiper system to intermittent
wipe and the autowiper system is on, the
autowiper sensitivity setting adjusts the wiper
speed according to the moisture on the
windshield only.
Use the wiper lever to wipe the windshield
on-demand.
Note: Make sure you switch this feature
off before entering a car wash.
110-VOLT POWER OUTLET *
The power point is on the back of the center
console. You can use it to power your smaller
electrical devices that do not exceed 150 watts.
This feature is available to use when you switch
on your ignition and the battery voltage is above
11 volts. When the indicator light is on, the
power point is working and ready to use.
CONSOLE REFRIGERATOR
AND FREEZER *
Before using, flip the console lid forward and
then remove the cover to open the cooling
compartment. Make sure to replace the cover
after using it to help maintain a more consistent
cooling temperature.
To use the refrigerator feature, briefly press
and hold the COOL control. The indicator light
on he cool side of the control illuminates. The
temperature cools to approximately 41
o F (5o C).
To use the freezer feature, briefly press and
hold the FREEZE control. The temperature
cools to approximately 23
o F (-5o C).
This feature turns off when you switch the
vehicle off. It turns back on to the last mode
when you restart the vehicle.
Press the selected control again to switch the
system off.
Note: We recommend using this feature
only when the engine is running.
SECURICODE ™ KEYLESS
ENTRY KEYPAD
Allows you to lock or unlock the doors,
program and erase user codes, recall
memory features* and arm or disarm the
anti-theft alarm*. The keypad is near the driver
window and invisible until you touch it. Then, it
lights so you can see and touch the buttons. To get started, you need your five-digit factory
code found on your owner’s wallet card, located
in the glove box. Entering this code unlocks the
driver door. To unlock all of the doors, enter the
factory-set code or your personal code, then
press 3·4 on the keypad within five seconds.
To lock all of the doors, press and hold
7•8 and
9•0 at the same time.
For complete information, refer to the
SecuriCode Keyless Entry Keypad section in
the Locks chapter of your Owner’s Manual.
CONVENIENCE
INTEGRATED KEYHEAD TRANSMITTER AND
INTELLIGENT ACCESS REMOTE ENTRY ICONS*
- Press once to lock all doors. Press again within three seconds to confirm that you locked all of the doors.
- Press
once to unlock the driver door. Press again within three seconds to unlock all doors.
- Press
to activate the panic alarm. Press again or switch on the ignition to deactivate.
- 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
lamps flash.
INTELLIGENT ACCESS *
Note: Your intelligent access transmitter must be within 3 feet (1 meter) of the vehicle for intelligent
access to function properly. Pull a front exterior door handle, and the door unlocks. To lock the doors,
press and hold the door handle lock sensor. To unlock and open the liftgate, press the exterior liftgate
release button underneath the liftgate handle and near the license plate\
. The intelligent access
transmitter also contains a mechanical key blade that you can use to unlock the driver door, if necessary.
REMOTE START*
Remote start allows you to start the engine from outside your vehicle us\
ing your transmitter. To start, press
and then press twice within three seconds. Once inside, apply the brake while pressing\
the START STOP
button. Shift into drive (D) and go. If you have an integrated keyhead\
transmitter, insert the key into the ignition
and 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 start can turn on your climate control. You can personalize
your climate control settings along with other settings within the Information Display. Refer to the Information
Display chapter in your Owner’s Manual for details.
MYKEY®
MyKey allows you to program certain driving restrictions in order to promot\
e good driving habits. You can
program things like speed restrictions, limited volume levels and safety belt reminders. Refer to the MyKey
chapter in your Owner’s Manual for details.
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EASY FUEL® SYSTE M
When refueling:
1. Put your vehicle in park (P) and switch off your ignition.
2. Press the center-rear edge of the fuel filler door and
release to open.
3. Slowly insert the fuel filler nozzle fully into the fuel system.
Wait five to ten seconds after pumping fuel before
removing the fuel filler nozzle.
4. Slowly remove the fuel filler nozzle.
5. Close the fuel filler door by pressing on its center-rear edge. The fuel door latches closed.
When using a portable fuel container, slowly insert the fuel funnel (located in the right spare rear
storage tray and pour the fuel into the funnel.
Note: Do not use aftermarket funnels as they do not work with the Easy Fuel system and may
cause damage. Properly clean the funnel or dispose of it properly after each use.
FUEL TANK CAPACITY/FUEL INFO
Your vehicle has an 18.6 gallon (70.4L) fuel tank capacity. We recommend regular unleaded gasoline
with a pump (R+M)/2 octane rating of 87. We do not recommend fuels with an octane rating below
87. For vehicles with EcoBoost engines or to provide improved performance, we recommend premium
fuel for severe duty usage such as trailer tow. Do not use E85 fuels because your vehicle was not
designed to run on fuels with more than 15% ethanol.
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM
Your vehicle displays a low tire pressure warning light in your instrument cluster if one or more
of your tires are significantly under-inflated. If this happens, stop and check your tires as soon as
possible. Inflate them to the proper pressure. Refer to the Wheels and Tires chapter of your Owner’s
Manual for more information.
ESSENTIAL INFORMATIONFLEXESSENTIAL INFORMATION
LOCATION OF SPARE TIRE AND TOOLS
Your spare tire and tools are beneath the third-row seats
under the floor panel. You must unstow the seats to access.
We designed the spare tire for emergency use only and
strongly advise you to replace it as soon as possible.
For complete details on changing your tire, refer to the
Wheels and Tires chapter of your Owner’s Manual.
TRAILER TOW *
Before you tow, refer to your Owner’s Manual for complete
information on weight, details and limitations, as well
as safety information and the proper equipment to use
while towing.
Note: Do not tow with the mini spare tire installed
or exceed the GVWR or the GAWR specified on the
Safety Compliance Certification Label.
TRAILER SWAY CONTROL *
This system helps to reduce trailer sway while towing by
applying brake force to individual wheels and, if necessary,
reducing engine power. If the trailer does begin to sway,
Trailer Sway Reduce Speed appears in the information
display. Safely pull to the side of the road and check that
your equipment is properly secured.
TOWING YOUR FLEX
Towing your vehicle behind an RV or any other vehicle may
be limited. Refer to Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels in
the Towing chapter of your Owner’s Manual.
REAR WINDOW BUFFETING
You may hear a pulsing noise when just one of the windows
is open. Lower the opposite window slightly to reduce
this noise.
Press the control to open the window. Lift the control to
close the window.
POST-CRASH ALERT SYSTEM ™
The system flashes the direction indicator lamps and sounds
the horn (intermittently) in the event of a serious impact that
deploys an airbag equipped on your vehicle.
The horn and lamps turn off when:
- You press the hazard control button.
- You press the panic button on the remote entry transmitter.
- Your vehicle runs out of power.
ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE
Your new Ford vehicle comes with the assurance and
support of 24-hour emergency roadside assistance. To
receive roadside assistance in the United States, call
1-800-241-3673. In Canada, call 1-800-665-2006.
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