Introduction
About This Manual...........................................5
Symbols Glossary.............................................5
Data Recording..................................................7
California Proposition 65...............................9
Perchlorate..........................................................9
Ford Credit
...........................................................9
Replacement Parts Recommendation........................................9
Special Notices
................................................10
Mobile Communications Equipment......................................................11
Export Unique Options...................................11
Environment
Protecting the Environment
........................12
Child Safety
General Information
.......................................13
Installing Child Seats
.....................................14
Booster Seats
..................................................20
Child Seat Positioning...................................22
Child Safety Locks
.........................................24
Safety Belts
Principle of Operation..................................26
Fastening the Safety Belts..........................27
Safety Belt Height Adjustment
.................29
Safety Belt Warning Lamp and Indicator Chime.............................................................30
Safety Belt Minder.........................................30
Child Restraint and Safety Belt Maintenance................................................32
Personal Safety System ™
Personal Safety System ™
..........................33
Supplementary Restraints System
Principle of Operation..................................34 Driver and Passenger Airbags....................35
Front Passenger Sensing System............36
Side Airbags
.....................................................38
Passenger Knee Airbag................................39
Safety Canopy ™
............................................39
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator.......40
Airbag Disposal...............................................45
Keys and Remote Controls
Principle of Operation..................................46
General Information on Radio Frequencies.................................................46
Remote Control
..............................................46
Replacing a Lost Key or Remote Control............................................................47
Locks
Locking and Unlocking
................................48
Manual Liftgate
..............................................50
Security
Anti-Theft Alarm
............................................52
Steering Wheel
Adjusting the Steering Wheel....................53
Audio Control
...................................................53
Cruise Control
..................................................54
Information Display Control.......................54
Pedals
Adjusting the Pedals
.....................................55
Wipers and Washers
Windshield Wipers
........................................56
Windshield Washers.....................................56
Rear Window Wiper and Washers...........56
Lighting
General Information
.....................................58
Lighting Control
..............................................58
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Using Stability Control................................123
Parking Aids
Principle of Operation.................................124
Rear Parking Aid............................................124
Rear View Camera
........................................125
Cruise Control
Principle of Operation.................................129
Using Cruise Control
....................................129
Driving Aids
Blind Spot Information System
................131
Cross Traffic Alert.........................................133
Steering............................................................136
Load Carrying
Rear Loadspace Hatches
...........................137
Rear Under Floor Storage..........................137
Roof Racks and Load Carriers
..................137
Load Limit
.......................................................138
Towing
Towing a Trailer.............................................146
Recommended Towing Weights
.............147
Essential Towing Checks
...........................148
Transporting the Vehicle...........................150
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels - 3.5L Ecoboost™/3.7L..............................151
Driving Hints
Breaking-In......................................................153
Economical Driving
......................................153
Driving Through Water
................................154
Floor Mats
.......................................................154
Roadside Emergencies
Roadside Assistance
...................................156
Hazard Warning Flashers...........................157 Fuel Shutoff....................................................157
Jump Starting the Vehicle
.........................158
Post-Crash Alert System...........................160
Customer Assistance
Getting the Services You Need.................161
In California (U.S. Only).............................162
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program (U.S. Only)......................163
Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada Only)........................163
Getting Assistance Outside the U.S. and Canada
.........................................................164
Ordering Additional Owner's Literature.....................................................165
Reporting Safety Defects (U.S. Only).............................................................165
Reporting Safety Defects (Canada Only)
.............................................................166
Fuses
Fuse Specification Chart
............................167
Changing a Fuse............................................175
Maintenance
General Information....................................176
Opening and Closing the Hood................177
Under Hood Overview.................................179
Engine Oil Dipstick.......................................180
Engine Oil Check..........................................180
Oil Change Indicator Reset.......................180
Engine Coolant Check.................................181
Automatic Transmission Fluid Check - 3.5L Ecoboost™
.......................................185
Brake Fluid Check........................................186
Power Steering Fluid Check......................187
Washer Fluid Check
.....................................187
Fuel Filter
.........................................................187
Changing the 12V Battery..........................187
Checking the Wiper Blades......................189
Changing the Wiper Blades
.....................189
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Adjusting the Headlamps.........................190
Removing a Headlamp...............................192
Changing a Bulb............................................192
Bulb Specification Chart...........................195
Changing the Engine Air Filter..................197
Vehicle Care
General Information....................................198
Cleaning Products
.......................................198
Cleaning the Exterior
...................................198
Waxing..............................................................199
Cleaning the Engine....................................199
Cleaning the Windows and Wiper Blades
.........................................................200
Cleaning the Interior
..................................200
Cleaning the Instrument Panel and Instrument Cluster Lens........................201
Cleaning Leather Seats..............................201
Repairing Minor Paint Damage..............202
Cleaning the Alloy Wheels.......................202
Vehicle Storage............................................202
Wheels and Tires
General Information
...................................205
Tire Care
..........................................................207
Using Summer Tires
....................................221
Using Snow Chains.....................................222
Tire Pressure Monitoring System...........223
Changing a Road Wheel............................227
Technical Specifications............................231
Capacities and Specific- ations
Engine Specifications -
3.5L
Ecoboost™................................................233
Engine Specifications -
3.7L.....................233
Motorcraft Parts -
3.5L Ecoboost™......234
Motorcraft Parts - 3.7L...............................235
Vehicle Identification Number................236
Vehicle Certification Label........................237 Transmission Code Designation.............237
Capacities and Specifications -
3.5L
Ecoboost™................................................238
Capacities and Specifications - 3.7L.....242
Audio System
General Information....................................247
Audio Unit - Vehicles With: AM/FM/CD/ SYNC............................................................248
Digital Radio
..................................................250
Satellite Radio
..............................................253
USB Port
.........................................................255
SYNC™
General Information...................................256
Using Voice Recognition...........................258
Using SYNC™ With Your Phone...........260
SYNC™ Applications and Services.......272
Using SYNC™ With Your Media Player............................................................277
SYNC™ Troubleshooting.........................286
Extended Service Plan (ESP)
Extended Service Plan (ESP).................294
Scheduled Maintenance
General Maintenance Information
.......296
Normal Scheduled Maintenance..........299
Special Operating Conditions Scheduled Maintenance
.............................................302
Scheduled Maintenance Record...........305
Appendices
End User License Agreement..................316
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CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65
WARNING
Some constituents of engine
exhaust, certain vehicle components,
certain fluids contained in vehicles
and certain products of component wear
contain or emit chemicals known to the
State of California to cause cancer and
birth defects or other reproductive harm. PERCHLORATE
Certain components in your vehicle such
as airbag modules, safety belt
pretensioners and remote control batteries
may contain perchlorate material. Special
handling may apply for service or vehicle
end of life disposal.
For more information visit:
Web Address
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/ perchlorate
FORD CREDIT
(U.S. Only)
Ford Credit offers a full range of financing
and lease plans to help you acquire your
vehicle. If you have financed or leased your
vehicle through Ford Credit, thank you for
your business.
For your convenience we offer a number
of ways to contact us, as well as to help
manage your account.
Phone: 1-800-727-7000
For more information regarding Ford Credit,
as well as to access Account Manager,
please go to www.fordcredit.com. REPLACEMENT PARTS
RECOMMENDATION
Your vehicle has been built to the highest
standards using quality parts. We
recommend that you demand the use of
genuine Ford and Motorcraft parts
whenever your vehicle requires scheduled
maintenance or repair. You can clearly
identify genuine Ford and Motorcraft parts
by looking for the Ford, FoMoCo or
Motorcraft branding on the parts or their
packaging.
Scheduled Maintenance and
Mechanical Repairs
One of the best ways for you to make sure
that your vehicle provides years of service
is to have it maintained in line with our
recommendations using parts that
conform to the specifications detailed in
this Owner
’s Manual. Genuine Ford and
Motorcraft parts meet or exceed these
specifications.
Collision Repairs
We hope that you never experience a
collision, but accidents do happen. Genuine
Ford replacement collision parts meet our
stringent requirements for fit, finish,
structural integrity, corrosion protection
and dent resistance. During vehicle
development we validate these parts
deliver the intended level of protection as
a whole system. A great way to know for
sure you are getting this level of protection
is to use genuine Ford replacement
collision parts.
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4. While the safety belt warning light is
on, buckle and then unbuckle the
safety belt. After Step 4, the safety belt
warning light flashes for confirmation.
• This will switch the feature off for that
seating position if it is currently on.
• This will switch the feature on for that
seating position if it is currently off.
CHILD RESTRAINT AND
SAFETY BELT MAINTENANCE
Inspect the vehicle safety belts and child
safety seat systems periodically to make
sure they work properly and are not
damaged. Inspect the vehicle and child
seat safety belts to make sure there are no
nicks, tears or cuts. Replace if necessary.
All vehicle safety belt assemblies, including
retractors, buckles, front safety belt buckle
assemblies, buckle support assemblies
(slide bar-if equipped), shoulder belt
height adjusters (if equipped), shoulder
belt guide on seat back (if equipped), child
safety seat LATCH and tether anchors, and
attaching hardware, should be inspected
after a crash. Read the child restraint
manufacturer's instructions for additional
inspection and maintenance information
specific to the child restraint.
Ford Motor Company recommends that
all safety belt assemblies in use in vehicles
involved in a crash be replaced. However,
if the crash was minor and an authorized
dealer finds that the belts do not show
damage and continue to operate properly,
they do not need to be replaced. Safety
belt assemblies not in use during a crash
should also be inspected and replaced if
either damage or improper operation is
noted.
Properly care for safety belts. See Vehicle
Care (page 198).
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PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION
WARNINGS
Airbags do not inflate slowly or
gently, and the risk of injury from a
deploying airbag is the greatest close
to the trim covering the airbag module. All occupants of your vehicle,
including the driver, should always
properly wear their safety belts, even
when an airbag supplemental restraint
system is provided. Failure to properly wear
your safety belt could seriously increase
the risk of injury or death. Always transport children 12 years
old and under in the back seat and
always properly use appropriate
child restraints. Failure to follow this could
seriously increase the risk of injury or death. Never place your arm over the airbag
module as a deploying airbag can
result in serious arm fractures or
other injuries. Airbags can kill or injure a child in a
child seat. Never place a rear-facing
child seat in front of an active airbag.
If you must use a forward-facing child seat
in the front seat, move the seat upon which
the child seat is installed all the way back. Do not attempt to service, repair, or
modify the airbag supplemental
restraint systems or its fuses as you
could be seriously injured or killed. Contact
your authorized dealer as soon as possible. Several airbag system components
get hot after inflation. To reduce the
risk of injury, do not touch them after
inflation. If the airbag has deployed, the airbag
will not function again and must be
replaced immediately. If the airbag
is not replaced, the unrepaired area will
increase the risk of injury in a crash. The airbags are a supplemental restraint
system and are designed to work with the
safety belts to help protect the driver and
right front passenger from certain upper
body injuries. Airbags do not inflate slowly;
there is a risk of injury from a deploying
airbag.
Note:
You will hear a loud bang and see a
cloud of harmless powdery residue if an
airbag deploys. This is normal.
The airbags inflate and deflate rapidly
upon activation. After airbag deployment,
it is normal to notice a smoke-like, powdery
residue or smell the burnt propellant. This
may consist of cornstarch, talcum powder
(to lubricate the bag) or sodium
compounds (for example, baking soda)
that result from the combustion process
that inflates the airbag. Small amounts of
sodium hydroxide may be present which
may irritate the skin and eyes, but none of
the residue is toxic.
While the system is designed to help
reduce serious injuries, contact with a
deploying airbag may also cause abrasions
or swelling. Temporary hearing loss is also
a possibility as a result of the noise
associated with a deploying airbag.
Because airbags must inflate rapidly and
with considerable force, there is the risk of
death or serious injuries such as fractures,
facial and eye injuries or internal injuries,
particularly to occupants who are not
properly restrained or are otherwise out of
position at the time of airbag deployment.
Thus, it is extremely important that
occupants be properly restrained as far
away from the airbag module as possible
while maintaining vehicle control.
Routine maintenance of the airbags is not
required.
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The restraints control module also
monitors the readiness of the above safety
devices plus the crash and occupant
sensors. The readiness of the safety
system is indicated by a warning indicator
light in the instrument cluster or by a
backup tone if the warning light is not
working. Routine maintenance of the
airbag is not required.
A difficulty with the system is indicated by
one or more of the following:
•
The readiness light will either flash or
stay lit.
• A series of five beeps will be heard. The
tone pattern will repeat periodically
until the problem, the light or both are
repaired. •
The readiness light will not illuminate
immediately after the ignition is turned
on.
If any of these things happen, even
intermittently, have the supplemental
restraint system serviced at an authorized
dealer immediately. Unless serviced, the
system may not function properly in the
event of a crash.
The safety belt pretensioners and the
airbag supplemental restraint system are
designed to activate when the vehicle
sustains frontal or sideways deceleration
sufficient to cause the restraints control
module to deploy a safety device or when
a certain likelihood of a rollover event is
detected by the rollover sensor. The fact that the safety belt pretensioners
or airbags did not activate for both front
seat occupants in a crash does not mean
that something is wrong with the system.
Rather, it means the restraints control
module determined the accident
conditions (crash severity, belt usage)
were not appropriate to activate these
safety devices.
•
The design of the front airbags is to
activate only in frontal and near-frontal
crashes (not rollovers, side impacts or
rear impacts) unless the crash causes
sufficient frontal deceleration.
• The design of the safety belt
pretensioners is to activate in frontal,
near-frontal and side crashes and in
rollovers.
• The design of the side airbags is to
inflate in certain side impact crashes.
Side airbags may activate in other
types of crashes if the vehicle
experiences sufficient sideways motion
or deformation.
• The knee airbag(s) may deploy based
on crash severity and occupant
conditions.
• The design of the Safety Canopy is to
inflate in certain side impact crashes
or rollover events. The Safety Canopy
may activate in other types of crashes
if the vehicle experiences sufficient
sideways motion or deformation, or a
certain likelihood of rollover.
Airbags and Police Equipment WARNINGS
Do not place objects or mount
equipment in front of the airbag
module cover or in front of the seat
areas that may come in contact with a
deploying airbag. Failure to follow this
instruction could result in personal injury.
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Service Engine Soon
If the service engine soon
indicator light stays illuminated
after you start the engine, it
indicates that the On Board Diagnostics
system (OBD) has detected a malfunction
of the vehicle emissions control system.
Refer to On board diagnostics (OBD) in
the Fuel and Refueling chapter for more
information about having your vehicle
serviced. See Emission Control System
(page 107).
If the light is blinking, engine misfire is
occurring which could damage your
catalytic converter. Drive in a moderate
fashion (avoid heavy acceleration and
deceleration) and have your vehicle
serviced immediately. WARNING
Under engine misfire conditions,
excessive exhaust temperatures
could damage the catalytic
converter, the fuel system, interior floor
coverings or other vehicle components,
possibly causing a fire. Have an authorized
dealer service your vehicle immediately. The service engine soon indicator light
illuminates when you first switch on the
ignition before engine start to check the
bulb and to indicate whether the vehicle
is ready for Inspection/Maintenance (I/M)
testing.
Normally, the service engine soon light
stays on until you crank the engine, then
turns itself off if no malfunctions are
present. However, if after 15 seconds the
service engine soon light blinks eight times,
it means that the vehicle is not ready for
I/M testing. See
Emission Control
System (page 107). Stability Control It flashes when the system is
active. If it remains illuminated
or does not illuminate when you
switch the ignition on, this indicates a
malfunction. During a malfunction the
system switches off. Have the system
checked by an authorized dealer
immediately. See
Using Stability
Control (page 123).
Stability Control Off It illuminates when you switch
the system off. It goes out when
you switch the system back on
or when you switch the ignition off. See
Using Stability Control
(page 123).
AUDIBLE WARNINGS AND
INDICATORS
Key in Ignition Warning Chime
Sounds when you open the driver's door
and you have left the key in the ignition.
Headlamps On Warning Chime
Sounds when you remove the key from the
ignition and open the driver's door and you
have left the headlamps or parking lamps
on.
Parking Brake On Warning Chime
Sounds when you have left the parking
brake on and drive your vehicle. If the
warning chime remains on after you have
released the parking brake, have the
system checked by your authorized dealer
immediately.
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