Your vehicle has limited engine powerwhen in the fail-safe mode, drive yourvehicle with caution. Your vehicle does notmaintain high-speed operation and theengine may operate poorly.
Remember that the engine is capable ofautomatically shutting down to preventengine damage. In this situation:
1. Pull off the road as soon as safelypossible and switch the engine off.
2. If you are a member of a roadsideassistance program, we recommendthat you contact your roadsideassistance service provider.
3. If this is not possible, wait a shortperiod for the engine to cool.
4. Check the coolant level. If the coolantlevel is at or below the minimum mark,add prediluted coolant immediately.
5. When the engine temperature cools,you can re-start the engine. Have yourvehicle checked as soon as possible tominimize engine damage.
Note:Driving your vehicle without repairincreases the chance of engine damage.
Engine Coolant TemperatureManagement (If Equipped)
WARNING
To reduce the risk of crash and injury,be prepared that the vehicle speedmay reduce and the vehicle may notbe able to accelerate with full power untilthe coolant temperature reduces.
If you tow a trailer with your vehicle, theengine may temporarily reach a highertemperature during severe operatingconditions, for example ascending a longor steep grade in high ambienttemperatures.
At this time, you may notice the coolanttemperature gauge moves toward the redzone and a message may appear in theinformation display.
You may notice a reduction in vehiclespeed caused by reduced engine power.In order to manage the engine coolanttemperature. Your vehicle may enter thismode if certain high-temperature andhigh-load conditions take place. Theamount of speed reduction depends onvehicle loading, grade and ambienttemperature. If this occurs, there is no needto pull off the road. You can continue todrive your vehicle.
The air conditioning may automaticallyturn on and off during severe operatingconditions to protect the engine fromoverheating. When the coolanttemperature decreases to the normaloperating temperature, the air conditioningturns on.
If the coolant temperature gauge movesfully into the red zone, or if the coolanttemperature warning or service enginesoon messages appear in your informationdisplay, do the following:
1. Pull off the road as soon as safelypossible and shift the transmission intopark (P).
2. Leave the engine running until thecoolant temperature gauge needlereturns to the normal position. Afterseveral minutes, if the temperaturedoes not drop, follow the remainingsteps.
3.Switch the engine off and wait for it tocool. Check the coolant level.
4. If the coolant level is at or below theminimum mark, add prediluted coolantimmediately.
5. If the coolant level is normal, restartthe engine and continue.
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Maintenance
If you use oil and fluids that do not meetthe defined specification and viscositygrade, this may lead to:
•Component damage which is notcovered by the vehicle warranty.
•Longer engine cranking periods.
•Increased emission levels.
•Reduced engine performance.
•Reduced fuel economy.
•Degraded brake performance.
We recommend Motorcraft motor oil foryour vehicle. If Motorcraft oil is notavailable, use motor oils of therecommended viscosity grade that meetAPI SN requirements and display the APICertification Mark for gasoline engines. Donot use oil labeled with API SN servicecategory unless the label also displays theAPI certification mark.
An oil that displays this symbol conformsto current engine, emission system andfuel economy performance standards ofthe International Lubricants SpecificationAdvisory Council (ILSAC).
Do not use supplemental engine oiladditives because they are unnecessaryand could lead to engine damage that maynot be covered by your vehicle warranty.
Note:Ford recommends using DOT 4 LowViscosity (LV) High Performance Brake Fluidor equivalent meeting WSS-M6C65-A2. Useof any fluid other than the recommendedfluid may cause degraded brakeperformance and not meet the Fordperformance standards. Keep brake fluidclean and dry. Contamination with dirt,water, petroleum products or othermaterials may result in brake systemdamage and possible failure.
Note: Automatic transmissions that requireMERCON LV transmission fluid should onlyuse MERCON LV transmission fluid. The useof any other fluid may cause transmissiondamage.
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Capacities and SpecificationsE142732
•MP3 and WMA folder mode representsa folder structure consisting of onelevel of folders. The CD player numbersall MP3 and WMA tracks on the disc(noted by the MP3 or WMA fileextension) and all folders containingMP3 and WMA files, from F001 (folder)T001 (track) to F253 T255.
•Creating discs with only one level offolders helps with navigation throughthe disc files.
If you are burning your own MP3 and WMAdiscs, it is important to understand howthe system reads the structures you create.While various files may be present (fileswith extensions other than MP3 andWMA), only files with the MP3 and WMAextension are played; other files areignored by the system. This enables you touse the same MP3 and WMA disc for avariety of tasks on your work computer,home computer and your in-vehiclesystem.
In track mode, the system displays andplays the structure as if it were only onelevel deep (all MP3 and WMA files play,regardless of being in a specific folder). Infolder mode, the system only plays theMP3 and WMA files in the current folder.
AUDIO UNIT - VEHICLES WITH:
AM/FM/CD
WARNING
Driving while distracted can result inloss of vehicle control, crash andinjury. We strongly recommend thatyou use extreme caution when using anydevice that may take your focus off theroad. Your primary responsibility is the safeoperation of your vehicle. We recommendagainst the use of any hand-held devicewhile driving and encourage the use ofvoice-operated systems when possible.Make sure you are aware of all applicablelocal laws that may affect the use ofelectronic devices while driving.
Note:Depending on your vehicle optionpackage, your system may look differentfrom what you see here.
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TUNE and Play or Pause: In radio mode, turn to search the frequency bandin individual increments. Press to mute the station. In media mode, turn to selecta new track. Press to either play or pause a track. This button also mutes theradio sources.
F
PHONE: Press to access the phone features of the SYNC system. See yourSYNC information.G
MENU: Press to access different audio system features. See Menu Structurelater in this chapter.H
CLOCK: If not in phone mode, press to display the clock.I
Seek and Fast Forward: In radio mode, select a frequency band and pressthis button. The system stops at the first station up the band. Press and holdthe button to move quickly, then release to stop at the next available station.In CD mode, press to select the next track. Press and hold the button to movequickly forward through the current track.
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OK and Arrow buttons: Press OK to confirm menu selections. Press to scrollthrough the menu choices.K
Seek and Reverse: In radio mode, select a frequency band and press thisbutton. The system stops at the first station down the band. Press and holdthe button to move quickly, then release to stop at the previous available station.In CD mode, press to select the previous track. Press and hold the button tomove quickly backward through the current track.
L
SOUND: Press to access settings for Treble, Midrange, Bass, Fade or Balance.Use the up and down arrow buttons to select the various settings. When youmake your selection, press the left and right arrow buttons to change thesettings. Press OK to set or press MENU to exit. Sound settings can be set foreach audio source independently.
M
RADIO: Press this multiple times to select a radio band. Press and hold toselect the autostore function. Press to return to the main screen of the activeradio band.
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MEDIA: Press to open the media source menu. You can press this multipletimes to change to CD or to a SYNC-Media device or scroll through the mediasources using the arrow buttons. Press OK to select a source.
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SOURCE: Press to access different audio modes, for example AM, FM andMedia, and Satellite Radio.D
Eject: Press to eject a CD.E
DISP: Press to switch the display screen on and off.F
SOUND: Press to access settings for Treble, Midrange, Bass, Fade or Balance.Use the up and down arrow buttons to select the various settings. When youmake your selection, press the left and right arrow buttons to change thesettings. Press OK to set or press MENU to exit. Sound settings can be set foreach audio source independently.
G
Seek, Fast Forward and Reverse: In radio mode, select a frequency bandand press this button. The system stops at the first station it finds in thatdirection. In SIRIUS mode, press to select the next or previous satellite radiostation. If a specific category is selected (such as jazz, rock or news), press tofind the next or previous in the selected category. In Media mode, press to selectthe previous or next track. Press and hold to move quickly backward or forwardthrough the current track.
H
AUDIO UNIT - VEHICLES WITH:
SONY AM/FM/CD
WARNING
Driving while distracted can result inloss of vehicle control, crash andinjury. We strongly recommend thatyou use extreme caution when using anydevice that may take your focus off theroad. Your primary responsibility is the safeoperation of your vehicle. We recommendagainst the use of any hand-held devicewhile driving and encourage the use ofvoice-operated systems when possible.Make sure you are aware of all applicablelocal laws that may affect the use ofelectronic devices while driving.
Note:The CD slot is directly above thetouchscreen.
Note:The touchscreen system controlsmost of the audio features. See your SYNCinformation.
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Menu Structure
Note:Depending on your system, someoptions may appear slightly different.
Press MENU.
Press the up and down arrow buttons toscroll through the options.
Press the right arrow to enter a menu.Press the left arrow to exit a menu.
Press OK to confirm a selection.
Radio
Use the left and right arrows to go up or down thefrequency band.Manual Tune
Select for a brief sampling of all available channels.Scan
Select to store the six strongest local stations on the AM-AST and FM-AST frequency bands.AST
Select to have the system search by certain musiccategories (such as Rock, Pop or Country).Set Category for Seek/Scan
Select to view additional broadcast data, if available. Thisfeature defaults to off. RBDS must be on for you to set acategory.
RDS Text Display
SIRIUS
Select for a brief sampling of all available channels.Scan
Select to view your satellite radio electronic serial number(ESN). You will need this number when communicatingwith SIRIUS to activate, modify or track your account.
Electronic Serial Number(ESN)
Select to view available satellite radio channels. Press OKto open a list of the following options for this channel.Once you skip or lock a channel, you can only access it bypressing Direct Tune and entering the channel number.Locking or unlocking a channel requires your PIN.
Check Channel Guide
Select to view channel categories (such as Pop, Rock orNews). If you select a category, seek and scan functionsonly stop on channels in that category.
Set Category for Seek/Scan
Select to switch alerts on or off for songs, artists or teams.The system alerts you when the selection is playing onanother channel. Save up to 20 alerts.
Alerts
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Display Settings
Select to change display brightness.Brightness
Select to display the language in English, French orSpanish.Language
Select to display the outside temperature in Fahrenheitor Celsius.Temp. Setting
AUDIO UNIT - VEHICLES WITH:
AM/FM/CD/SATELLITE RADIO
WARNING
Driving while distracted can result inloss of vehicle control, crash andinjury. We strongly recommend thatyou use extreme caution when using anydevice that may take your focus off theroad. Your primary responsibility is the safeoperation of your vehicle. We recommendagainst the use of any hand-held devicewhile driving and encourage the use ofvoice-operated systems when possible.Make sure you are aware of all applicablelocal laws that may affect the use ofelectronic devices while driving.
Note:Depending on your vehicle optionpackage, your system may look differentfrom what you see here.
Note:Some features, such as Sirius satelliteradio, may not be available in your location.Check with an authorized dealer.
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TUNE and Play or Pause: In radio mode, turn to search the frequency bandin individual increments or jump to the next station of the station list. Press tomute the station. In media mode, turn to select a new track. Press to either playor pause a track. This button also mutes the radio sources.
F
CLOCK: If not in phone mode, press to display the clock.G
PHONE: Press to access the phone features of the SYNC system. See yourSYNC information.H
MENU: Press to access different audio system features. See Menu Structurelater in this section.I
SOUND: Press to access settings for Treble, Midrange, Bass, Fade or Balance.Use the up and down arrow buttons to select the various settings. When youmake your selection, press the left and right arrow buttons to change thesettings. Press OK to set or press MENU to exit. Sound settings can be set foreach audio source independently.
J
Seek and Fast Forward: In radio mode, select a frequency band and pressthis button. The system stops at the first station up the band. Press and holdthe button to move quickly, then release to stop at the next available station.In CD mode, press to select the next track. Press and hold the button to movequickly forward through the current track.
K
OK and Arrow buttons: Press OK to confirm menu selections. Press to scrollthrough the menu choices.L
Seek and Reverse: In radio mode, select a frequency band and press thisbutton. The system stops at the first station down the band. Press and holdthe button to move quickly, then release to stop at the previous available station.In CD mode, press to select the previous track. Press and hold the button tomove quickly backward through the current track.
M
SIRIUS: Press to listen to Sirius satellite radio.N
RADIO: Press this multiple times to select a radio band. Press and hold toselect the autostore function. Press to return to the main screen of the activeradio band.
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MEDIA: Press to open the media source menu. You can press this multipletimes to change to CD or to a SYNC-Media device or scroll through the mediasources using the arrow buttons. Press OK to select a source.
P
DIGITAL RADIO
Note:HD Radio broadcasts are notavailable in all markets.
HD Radio technology is the digitalevolution of analog AM/FM radio. Yoursystem has a special receiver that allowsit to receive digital broadcasts (whereavailable) in addition to the analogbroadcasts, it already receives. Digitalbroadcasts provide a better sound quality
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