
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
INFORMATION
Why Maintain Your Vehicle?
Carefully following the maintenance
schedule helps protect against major repair
expenses resulting from neglect or
inadequate maintenance and may help to
increase the value of your vehicle when you
sell or trade it. Keep all receipts for
completed maintenance with your vehicle.
We have established regular maintenance
intervals for your vehicle based upon rigorous
testing. It is important that you have your
vehicle serviced at the proper times. These
intervals serve two purposes; one is to
maintain the reliability of your vehicle and
the second is to keep your cost of owning
your vehicle down.
It is your responsibility to have all scheduled
maintenance performed and to make sure
that the materials used meet the
specifications identified in this owner's
manual. See Capacities and
Specifications (page 296).
Failure to perform scheduled maintenance
invalidates warranty coverage on parts
affected by the lack of maintenance. Why Maintain Your Vehicle at Your
Dealership?
Factory-Trained Technicians
Service technicians participate in extensive
factory-sponsored certification training to
help them become experts on the operation
of your vehicle. Ask your dealership about the
training and certification their technicians
have received.
Genuine Ford and Motorcraft®
Replacement Parts
Dealerships stock Ford, Motorcraft and
Ford-authorized branded re-manufactured
replacement parts. These parts meet or
exceed our specifications. Parts installed at
your dealership carry a nationwide 24-month
or unlimited mile (kilometer) parts and labor
limited warranty.
If you do not use Ford authorized parts they
may not meet our specifications and
depending on the part, it could affect
emissions compliance.
Convenience
Many dealerships have extended evening and
Saturday hours to make your service visit
more convenient and they offer one stop
shopping. They can perform any services that
are required on your vehicle, from general
maintenance to collision repairs.
Note:
Not all dealers have extended hours or
body shops. Please contact your dealer for
details.
Protecting Your Investment
Maintenance is an investment that pays
dividends in the form of improved reliability,
durability and resale value. To maintain the
proper performance of your vehicle and its
emission control systems, make sure you
have scheduled maintenance performed at
the designated intervals.
Your vehicle is equipped with the Intelligent
Oil-Life Monitor system, which displays a
message in the information display at the
proper oil change interval. This interval may
be up to one year or 10000 miles (16000
kilometers).
321
MKS (CLE) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, First Printing Scheduled Maintenance

When the oil change message appears in the
information display, it is time for an oil
change. Make sure you perform the oil change
within two weeks or 500 miles (800
kilometers) of the message appearing. Make
sure you reset the Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor
after each oil change. See (page 89).
If your information display resets prematurely
or becomes inoperative, you should perform
the oil change interval at six months or 5000
miles (8000 kilometers) from your last oil
change. Never exceed one year or 10000
miles (16000 kilometers) between oil change
intervals.
Your vehicle is very sophisticated and built
with multiple, complex, performance
systems. Every manufacturer develops these
systems using different specifications and
performance features. That is why it is
important to rely upon your dealership to
properly diagnose and repair your vehicle. Ford Motor Company has recommended
maintenance intervals for various parts and
component systems based upon engineering
testing. Ford Motor Company relies upon this
testing to determine the most appropriate
mileage for replacement of oils and fluids to
protect your vehicle at the lowest overall cost
to you and recommends against
maintenance schedules that deviate from
the scheduled maintenance information.
We strongly recommend the use of only
genuine Ford, Motorcraft or Ford-authorized
re-manufactured replacement parts
engineered for your vehicle.
Additives and Chemicals
This owner's manual and the Ford Workshop
Manual list the recommended additives and
chemicals for your vehicle. We do not
recommend using chemicals or additives not
approved by us as part of your vehicle
’s
normal maintenance. Please consult your
warranty information. Oils, Fluids and Flushing
In many cases, fluid discoloration is a normal
operating characteristic and, by itself, does
not necessarily indicate a concern or that the
fluid needs to be changed. However, a
qualified expert, such as the factory-trained
technicians at your dealership, should inspect
discolored fluids that also show signs of
overheating or foreign material
contamination immediately.
Make sure to change your vehicle
’s oils and
fluids at the specified intervals or in
conjunction with a repair. Flushing is a viable
way to change fluid for many vehicle
sub-systems during scheduled maintenance.
It is critical that systems are flushed only with
new fluid that is the same as that required to
fill and operate the system or using a
Ford-approved flushing chemical.
Owner Checks and Services
Make sure you perform the following basic
maintenance checks and inspections every
month or at six-month intervals.
322
MKS (CLE) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, First Printing Scheduled Maintenance

Be sure to ask your dealership service advisor
or technician about the multi-point vehicle
inspection. It is a comprehensive way to
perform a thorough inspection of your vehicle.
Your checklist gives you immediate feedback
on the overall condition of your vehicle.
NORMAL SCHEDULED
MAINTENANCE
Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor™
Your vehicle is equipped with an Intelligent
Oil-Life Monitor that determines when you
should change the engine oil based on how
your vehicle is used. By using several
important factors in its calculations, the
monitor helps reduce the cost of owning your
vehicle and reduces environmental waste at
the same time.This means you do not have to remember to
change the oil on a mileage-based schedule.
Your vehicle lets you know when an oil
change is due by displaying a message in the
information display.
The following table provides examples of
vehicle use and its impact on oil change
intervals. It is a guideline only. Actual oil
change intervals depend on several factors
and generally decrease with severity of use. When to expect the message prompting you to change your oil
Vehicle use and example
Interval
Normal
7500-10000 miles
(12000-16000 km) Normal commuting with highway driving
No, or moderate, load or towing
Flat to moderately hilly roads
No extended idling
Severe
5000-7499 miles
(8000-11999 km) Moderate to heavy load or towing
Mountainous or off-road conditions
Extended idling
325
MKS (CLE) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, First Printing Scheduled Maintenance

(h) Claims or disputes must be filed
within one year.
To the extent permitted
by law, any claim or dispute under this EULA
to which this Section applies must be filed
within one year in small claims court (Section
c) or in arbitration (Section d). The one-year
period begins when the claim or dispute first
could be filed. If such a claim or dispute is not
filed within one year, it is permanently barred.
(i) Severability. If the class action waiver
(Section e) is found to be illegal or
unenforceable as to all or some parts of a
dispute, then that portion of Section e will
not apply to those parts. Instead, those parts
will be severed and proceed in a court of law,
with the remaining parts proceeding in
arbitration. If any other provision of that
portion Section e is found to be illegal or
unenforceable, that provision will be severed
with the remainder of Section e remaining in
full force and effect.
Telenav Software End User License
Agreement
Please read these terms and conditions
carefully before you use the TeleNav
Software. Your use of the TeleNav Software
indicates that you accept these terms and
conditions. If you do not accept these terms
and conditions, do not break the seal of the package, launch, or otherwise use the
TeleNav Software. TeleNav may revise this
Agreement and the privacy policy at any time,
with or http://www.telenav.com from time
to time to review the then current version of
this Agreement and of the privacy policy.
1. Safe and Lawful Use
You acknowledge that devoting attention to
the TeleNav Software may pose a risk of
injury or death to you and others in situations
that otherwise require your undivided
attention, and you therefore agree to comply
with the following when using the TeleNav
Software:
(a) observe all traffic laws and otherwise
drive safely;
(b) use your own personal judgment while
driving. If you feel that a route suggested by
the TeleNav Software instructs you to
perform an unsafe or illegal maneuver, places
you in an unsafe situation, or directs you into
an area that you consider to be unsafe, do
not follow such instructions;
(c) do not input destinations, or otherwise
manipulate the TeleNav Software, unless
your vehicle is stationary and parked;
(d) do not use the TeleNav Software for any
illegal, unauthorized, unintended, unsafe,
hazardous, or unlawful purposes, or in any
manner inconsistent with this Agreement;
(e) arrange all GPS and wireless devices and
cables necessary for use of the TeleNav
Software in a secure manner in your vehicle
so that they will not interfere with your driving
and will not prevent the operation of any
safety device (such as an airbag).
You agree to indemnify and hold TeleNav
harmless against all claims resulting from
any dangerous or otherwise inappropriate
use of the TeleNav Software in any moving
vehicle, including as a result of your failure to
comply with the directions above.
2. Account Information
You agree: (a) when registering the TeleNav
Software, to provide TeleNav with true,
accurate, current, and complete information
about yourself, and (b) to inform TeleNav
promptly of any changes to such information,
and to keep it true, accurate, current and
complete.
361
MKS (CLE) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, First Printing Appendices

content belonging to Gracenote's providers.
If so, all of the restrictions set forth herein
with respect to Gracenote Data shall also
apply to such content and such content
providers shall be entitled to all of the
benefits and protections set forth herein that
are available to Gracenote. You agree that
you will use the content from Gracenote
("Gracenote Content") , Gracenote Data, the
Gracenote Software, and Gracenote Servers
for your own personal, non-commercial use
only. You agree not to assign, copy, transfer
or transmit the Gracenote Content,
Gracenote Software or any Gracenote Data
(except in a Tag associated with a music file)
to any third party. YOU AGREE NOT TO USE
OR EXPLOIT GRACENOTE CONTENT,
GRACENOTE DATA, THE GRACENOTE
SOFTWARE, OR GRACENOTE SERVERS,
EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PERMITTED
HEREIN.
You agree that your non-exclusive licenses
to use the Gracenote Content, Gracenote
Data, the Gracenote Software, and
Gracenote Servers will terminate if you
violate these restrictions. If your licenses
terminate, you agree to cease any and all use
of the Gracenote Content, Gracenote Data,
the Gracenote Software, and Gracenote
Servers.
Gracenote, respectively, reserve all rights in
Gracenote Data, the Gracenote Software,
and the Gracenote Servers and Gracenote
Content, including all ownership rights. Under
no circumstances will either Gracenote
become liable for any payment to you for any
information that you provide, including any
copyrighted material or music file
information. You agree that Gracenote may
enforce its respective rights, collectively or
separately, under this agreement against you,
directly in each company's own name.
Gracenote uses a unique identifier to track
queries for statistical purposes. The purpose
of a randomly assigned numeric identifier is
to allow Gracenote to count queries without
knowing anything about who you are. For
more information, see the web page at
www.gracenote.com for the Gracenote
Privacy Policy.
THE GRACENOTE SOFTWARE, EACH ITEM
OF GRACENOTE DATA AND THE
GRACENOTE CONTENT ARE LICENSED TO
YOU "AS IS". NEITHER GRACENOTE MAKES
ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THE
ACCURACY OF ANY GRACENOTE DATA
FROM THE GRACENOTE SERVERS OR
GRACENOTE CONTENT. GRACENOTE
COLLECTIVELY AND SEPARATELY RESERVE
THE RIGHT TO DELETE DATA AND/ORCONTENT FROM THE COMPANIES'
RESPECTIVE SERVERS OR, IN THE CASE OF
GRACENOTE, CHANGE DATA CATEGORIES
FOR ANY CAUSE THAT GRACENOTE DEEMS
SUFFICIENT. NO WARRANTY IS MADE THAT
EITHER GRACENOTE CONTENT OR THE
GRACENOTE SOFTWARE OR GRACENOTE
SERVERS ARE ERROR-FREE OR THAT THE
FUNCTIONING OF THE GRACENOTE
SOFTWARE OR GRACENOTE SERVERS WILL
BE UNINTERRUPTED. GRACENOTE IS NOT
OBLIGATED TO PROVIDE YOU WITH ANY
ENHANCED OR ADDITIONAL DATA TYPES
THAT GRACENOTE MAY CHOOSE TO
PROVIDE IN THE FUTURE AND IS FREE TO
DISCONTINUE ITS ONLINE SERVICES AT
ANY TIME. GRACENOTE DISCLAIM ALL
WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. NEITHER
GRACENOTE WARRANTS THE RESULTS
THAT WILL BE OBTAINED BY YOUR USE OF
THE GRACENOTE SOFTWARE OR ANY
GRACENOTE SERVER. IN NO CASE WILL
GRACENOTE BE LIABLE FOR ANY
CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL
DAMAGES OR FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR
LOST REVENUES FOR ANY REASON
WHATSOEVER. © Gracenote 2007.
368
MKS (CLE) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, First Printing Appendices

D
Data Recording.......................................................9
Event Data Recording................................................. 9
Service Data Recording............................................. 9
Daytime Running Lamps..................................73
Direction Indicators
............................................76
Lane Change................................................................ 76
Drive Control
.......................................................190
LINCOLN DRIVE CONTROL................................. 190
Driver Alert
............................................................174
Using Driver Alert...................................................... 174
Driver and Passenger Airbags........................38 Children and Airbags................................................ 39
Proper Driver and Front Passenger Seating Adjustment............................................................. 38
Driving Aids
..........................................................174
Driving Hints.......................................................208
Driving Through Water...................................208
DRL See: Daytime Running Lamps............................... 73
E
Economical Driving
.........................................208
Emission Control System................................137 On-Board Diagnostics (OBD-II)......................... 138
Readiness for Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) Testing......................................................... 138
End User License Agreement......................352 VEHICLE SOFTWARE END USER LICENSE
AGREEMENT (EULA) ...................................... 352Engine Block Heater.........................................130
Using the Engine Block Heater............................. 131
Engine Coolant Check
.....................................247
Adding Engine Coolant.......................................... 247
Checking the Engine Coolant............................. 247
Recycled Engine Coolant..................................... 248
Severe Climates...................................................... 248
What You Should Know About Fail-Safe Cooling................................................................... 248
Engine Immobilizer See: Passive Anti-Theft System.......................... 63
Engine Oil Check...............................................245 Adding Engine Oil.................................................... 245
Engine Oil Dipstick...........................................245
Engine Specifications - 3.5L Ecoboost™......................................................296
Drivebelt Routing.................................................... 296
Engine Specifications - 3.7L..........................297 Drivebelt Routing..................................................... 297
Environment..........................................................14
Essential Towing Checks..............................204 Before Towing a Trailer......................................... 205
Hitches........................................................................\
204
Launching or Retrieving a Boat or Personal Watercraft (PWC)............................................. 205
Safety Chains........................................................... 204
Trailer Brakes............................................................ 204
Trailer Lamps........................................................... 204
When Towing a Trailer.......................................... 205
Event Data Recording See: Data Recording................................................... 9
Export Unique Options......................................13 Extended Service Plan (ESP).......................319
EXTENDED SERVICE PLANS (CANADA
ONLY)..................................................................... 320
EXTENDED SERVICE PLANS (U.S. Only)........................................................................\
319
Exterior Mirrors.....................................................79 Auto-Dimming Feature........................................... 80
Blind Spot Monitor..................................................... 81
Fold-Away Exterior Mirrors..................................... 79
Heated Exterior Mirrors........................................... 80
Integrated Blind Spot Mirrors............................... 80
Memory Mirrors.......................................................... 80
Power Exterior Mirrors.............................................. 79
F
Fastening the Seatbelts...................................29 Safety Belt Extension Assembly........................... 31
Safety Belt Locking Modes.................................... 30
Using Safety Belts During Pregnancy................29
Floor Mats
...........................................................209
Fog Lamps - Front See: Front Fog Lamps.............................................. 75
Foot Pedals See: Adjusting the Pedals...................................... 68
Front Fog Lamps
.................................................75
Front Parking Aid................................................157
Front Passenger Sensing System.................39
Fuel and Refueling............................................132
Fuel Consumption............................................136 Calculating Fuel Economy................................... 136
Filling the Tank.......................................................... 136
373
MKS (CLE) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, First Printing Index