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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Autolamps........................................................59
Instrument Lighting Dimmer.....................60
Daytime Running Lamps............................60
Direction Indicators........................................61
Interior Lamps..................................................61
Windows and Mirrors
Power Windows..............................................63
Exterior Mirrors................................................64
Interior Mirror
...................................................65
Sun Visors
.........................................................66
Instrument Cluster
Gauges................................................................67
Warning Lamps and Indicators................68
Audible Warnings and Indicators...............71
Information Displays
General Information......................................73
Information Messages..................................76
Climate Control
Manual Climate Control..............................86
Hints on Controlling the Interior Climate...........................................................87
Heated Windows and Mirrors...................88
Cabin Air Filter.................................................89
Seats
Sitting in the Correct Position...................90
Head Restraints
..............................................90
Manual Seats
...................................................92
Power Seats
.....................................................93
Rear Seats.........................................................93
Auxiliary Power Points
Auxiliary Power Points
.................................95 Storage Compartments
Center Console
...............................................96
Overhead Console
.........................................96
Starting and Stopping the Engine
General Information
......................................97
Ignition Switch.................................................97
Starting a Gasoline Engine.........................97
Engine Block Heater.....................................99
Fuel and Refueling
Safety Precautions.......................................101
Fuel Quality
....................................................102
Fuel Quality -
E85........................................102
Fuel Filler Funnel Location
........................103
Running Out of Fuel....................................103
Refueling.........................................................104
Fuel Consumption
.......................................106
Emission Control System..........................107
Transmission
Automatic Transmission............................110
All-Wheel Drive
Using All-Wheel Drive..................................112
Brakes
General Information
.....................................119
Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock Brakes............................................................119
Parking Brake.................................................120
Traction Control
Principle of Operation..................................121
Using Traction Control.................................121
Stability Control
Principle of Operation
.................................122
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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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Parking aid
Parking brake
Power steering fluid
Power windows front/rear
Power window lockout
Service engine soon
Side airbag
Shield the eyes
Stability control
Windshield wash and wipe
DATA RECORDING
Service Data Recording
Service data recorders in your vehicle are
capable of collecting and storing
diagnostic information about your vehicle.
This potentially includes information about
the performance or status of various
systems and modules in the vehicle, such
as engine, throttle, steering or brake
systems. In order to properly diagnose and
service your vehicle, Ford Motor Company,
Ford of Canada, and service and repair facilities may access or share among them
vehicle diagnostic information received
through a direct connection to your vehicle
when diagnosing or servicing your vehicle.
Additionally, when your vehicle is in for
service or repair, Ford Motor Company,
Ford of Canada, and service and repair
facilities may access or share among them
data for vehicle improvement purposes.
For U.S. only (if equipped), if you choose
to use the SYNC Vehicle Health Report,
you consent that certain diagnostic
information may also be accessed
electronically by Ford Motor Company and
Ford authorized service facilities, and that
the diagnostic information may be used
for any purpose. See SYNC™ (page 256).
Event Data Recording
This vehicle is equipped with an event
data recorder. The main purpose of an
event data recorder is to record, in
certain crash or near crash-like
situations, such as an airbag
deployment or hitting a road obstacle;
this data will assist in understanding
how a vehicle ’s systems performed.
The event data recorder is designed to
record data related to vehicle dynamics
and safety systems for a short period
of time, typically 30 seconds or less.
The event data recorder in this vehicle
is designed to record such data as:
• How various systems in your vehicle
were operating;
• Whether or not the driver and
passenger safety belts were
buckled/fastened;
• How far (if at all) the driver was
depressing the accelerator and/or
the brake pedal; and
• How fast the vehicle was traveling;
and
• Where the driver was positioning
the steering wheel.
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Figure 3
Front passenger airbag - 22.8
inches (580 millimeters).
1.
Front driver airbag – 17 inches
(430 millimeters).
2.
Note: No objects should be placed between
the driver side steering wheel airbag and the
passenger side dash airbag.
Figure 4 (If equipped) From outboard side of seat - 8
inches (200 millimeters).
1.
Forward of seatback - 15 inches
(380 millimeters).
2. WARNING
The partition and the installation
hardware of the partition must not
interfere with the operation and
deployment of the rollover curtain air bags
and seat side air bags. Failure to follow
these instructions may cause personal
injury. Figure 5 (If equipped)
Up from side airbag module -
27.5 inches (700 millimeters).
3.
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ADJUSTING THE STEERING
WHEEL
WARNING
Do not adjust the steering wheel
when your vehicle is moving.
Note:
Make sure that you are sitting in the
correct position. See Sitting in the Correct
Position (page 90). 1. Unlock the steering column.
2.
Adjust the steering wheel to the desired
position. 3. Lock the steering column. AUDIO CONTROL
You can operate the following functions
with the control:
Seek down or previous.
A
Media.
B
Volume up or down.
C
Mute.
D
Seek up or next.
E
Seek and Media
Press the seek button to:
• Tune the radio to the next or previous
stored preset.
• Play the next or the previous track.
Press and hold the seek button to:
• Tune the radio to the next station up
or down the frequency band.
• Seek through a track.
Press the media button repeatedly to:
• Scroll through available audio modes.
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CRUISE CONTROL
See Using Cruise Control (page 129).
INFORMATION DISPLAY
CONTROL See
Information Displays (page 73). Information Display Control
Features This control functions the same as the
center control on the faceplate. See Audio
System
(page 247).
Use this control to adjust the right side of
the information display. Navigate through
the screen and press
OK to select.
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