Introduction
About This Manual...........................................7
Symbols Glossary
.............................................7
Data Recording
..................................................9
California Proposition 65..............................11
Perchlorate.........................................................11
Ford Credit
..........................................................11
Replacement Parts Recommendation
........................................11
Special Notices................................................12
Mobile Communications Equipment.....................................................13
Export Unique Options..................................13
Environment
Protecting the Environment........................14
Child Safety
General Information
.......................................15
Installing Child Restraints
............................16
Booster Seats
..................................................22
Child Restraint Positioning.........................24
Child Safety Locks
..........................................25
Seatbelts
Principle of Operation...................................27
Fastening the Seatbelts..............................28
Seatbelt Height Adjustment.....................30
Seatbelt Warning Lamp and Indicator Chime..............................................................31
Seatbelt Reminder
..........................................31
Child Restraint and Seatbelt Maintenance
................................................33
Seatbelt Extension
........................................33
Personal Safety System ™
Personal Safety System ™
..........................34Supplementary Restraints
System
Principle of Operation..................................35
Driver and Passenger Airbags...................36
Front Passenger Sensing System.............37
Side Airbags
.....................................................39
Driver Knee Airbag.........................................40
Safety Canopy ™
............................................40
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator........42
Airbag Disposal
...............................................43
Keys and Remote Controls
Principle of Operation..................................44
General Information on Radio Frequencies..................................................44
Remote Control..............................................45
Replacing a Lost Key or Remote Control...........................................................48
MyKey ™
Principle of Operation..................................49
Creating a MyKey
...........................................50
Clearing All MyKeys
........................................51
Checking MyKey System Status................51
Using MyKey With Remote Start Systems
.........................................................52
MyKey Troubleshooting
...............................52
Locks
Locking and Unlocking
.................................53
Manual Liftgate
...............................................57
Power Liftgate
.................................................58
Keyless Entry
.....................................................61
Security
Passive Anti-Theft System
.........................63
Anti-Theft Alarm
............................................65
Steering Wheel
Adjusting the Steering Wheel...................66
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Audio Control..................................................66
Voice Control....................................................67
Cruise Control.................................................68
Information Display Control
......................68
Heated Steering Wheel
...............................68
Wipers and Washers
Windshield Wipers
........................................69
Autowipers.......................................................69
Windshield Washers.....................................70
Rear Window Wiper and Washers
............71
Lighting
General Information
......................................72
Lighting Control
...............................................72
Autolamps
.........................................................73
Instrument Lighting Dimmer......................74
Headlamp Exit Delay
....................................74
Daytime Running Lamps
.............................74
Automatic High Beam Control..................75
Front Fog Lamps............................................76
Direction Indicators........................................76
Interior Lamps
..................................................77
Ambient Lighting.............................................77
Windows and Mirrors
Power Windows
..............................................78
Exterior Mirrors
................................................79
Interior Mirror....................................................81
Sun Visors..........................................................81
Moonroof............................................................81
Instrument Cluster
Gauges...............................................................83
Warning Lamps and Indicators................85
Audible Warnings and Indicators.............87
Information Displays
General Information.....................................89 Trip Computer.................................................92
Information Messages
.................................93
Climate Control
Manual Climate Control
............................104
Automatic Climate Control......................105
Hints on Controlling the Interior Climate
.........................................................107
Heated Windows and Mirrors...................110
Cabin Air Filter
................................................110
Remote Start..................................................110
Seats
Sitting in the Correct Position...................112
Head Restraints
..............................................112
Manual Seats
..................................................114
Power Seats
.....................................................115
Memory Function...........................................117
Rear Seats........................................................118
Heated Seats
..................................................119
Rear Seat Armrest
.........................................119
Universal Garage Door Opener
Universal Garage Door Opener
...............120
Auxiliary Power Points
Auxiliary Power Points
................................125
Storage Compartments
Center Console
...............................................127
Overhead Console
........................................127
Starting and Stopping the Engine
General Information
....................................128
Ignition Switch
...............................................128
Keyless Starting
............................................128
Starting a Gasoline Engine
.......................129
Engine Block Heater.....................................131
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Unique Driving Character-
istics
Auto-Start-Stop............................................133
Fuel and Refueling
Safety Precautions.......................................135
Fuel Quality.....................................................136
Fuel Filler Funnel Location........................136
Running Out of Fuel
....................................136
Refueling..........................................................137
Fuel Consumption
.......................................140
Emission Control System...........................141
Transmission
Automatic Transmission...........................144
Four-Wheel Drive
Principle of Operation
................................148
Using Four-Wheel Drive.............................148
Brakes
General Information....................................153
Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock Brakes...........................................................153
Electric Parking Brake.................................154
Hill Start Assist..............................................156
Traction Control
Principle of Operation
.................................158
Using Traction Control................................158
Stability Control
Principle of Operation.................................159
Using Stability Control...............................160
Parking Aids
Principle of Operation..................................161
Rear Parking Aid.............................................161
Front Parking Aid
..........................................162 Side Sensing System..................................163
Active Park Assist.........................................165
Rear View Camera.........................................171
Cruise Control
Principle of Operation.................................174
Using Cruise Control....................................174
Using Adaptive Cruise Control
.................175
Driving Aids
Driver Alert
......................................................180
Lane Keeping System..................................181
Blind Spot Information System..............185
Cross Traffic Alert.........................................187
Eco Mode
..........................................................191
Steering............................................................192
Collision Warning System.........................192
Load Carrying
Rear Under Floor Storage.........................196
Luggage Covers.............................................196
Roof Racks and Load Carriers..................197
Load Limit.......................................................198
Towing
Towing a Trailer
............................................203
Trailer Sway Control
...................................204
Recommended Towing Weights...........204
Essential Towing Checks..........................206
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels......208
Driving Hints
Breaking-In....................................................209
Economical Driving
.....................................209
Driving Through Water................................210
Floor Mats
.......................................................210
Roadside Emergencies
Roadside Assistance
...................................212
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Hazard Warning Flashers...........................213
Fuel Shutoff
....................................................213
Jump Starting the Vehicle.........................214
Post-Crash Alert System...........................216
Transporting the Vehicle............................216
Towing Points.................................................216
Customer Assistance
Getting the Services You Need................218
In California (U.S. Only).............................219
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program (U.S. Only).....................220
Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada Only)
........................221
Getting Assistance Outside the U.S. and Canada.........................................................221
Ordering Additional Owner's Literature.....................................................222
Reporting Safety Defects (U.S. Only).............................................................223
Reporting Safety Defects (Canada Only).............................................................223
Fuses
Fuse Specification Chart
...........................225
Changing a Fuse
...........................................234
Maintenance
General Information
...................................236
Opening and Closing the Hood
..............236
Under Hood Overview - 1.5L EcoBoost™................................................238
Under Hood Overview - 2.0L EcoBoost™................................................239
Under Hood Overview - 2.5L..................240
Engine Oil Dipstick - 1.5L EcoBoost™.................................................241
Engine Oil Dipstick - 2.0L EcoBoost™/ 2.5L
................................................................241
Engine Oil Check...........................................241
Oil Change Indicator Reset
......................242
Engine Coolant Check
...............................243 Automatic Transmission Fluid
Check............................................................247
Brake Fluid Check
........................................247
Power Steering Fluid Check.....................247
Washer Fluid Check
....................................248
Changing the 12V Battery
.........................248
Checking the Wiper Blades.....................250
Changing the Wiper Blades.....................250
Adjusting the Headlamps
..........................251
Removing a Headlamp
..............................253
Changing a Bulb...........................................253
Bulb Specification Chart
...........................257
Changing the Engine Air Filter
................259
Vehicle Care
General Information....................................261
Cleaning Products........................................261
Cleaning the Exterior...................................261
Waxing.............................................................262
Cleaning the Engine....................................263
Cleaning the Windows and Wiper Blades..........................................................263
Cleaning the Interior...................................264
Cleaning the Instrument Panel and Instrument Cluster Lens.......................264
Cleaning Leather Seats.............................265
Repairing Minor Paint Damage
..............265
Cleaning the Alloy Wheels.......................265
Vehicle Storage
............................................266
Wheels and Tires
General Information...................................268
Tire Care
............................................................271
Using Snow Chains
.....................................284
Tire Pressure Monitoring System..........285
Changing a Road Wheel
...........................288
Technical Specifications...........................292
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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 327).
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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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 112). 1. Unlock the steering column.
2.
Adjust the steering wheel to the desired
position. 3. Lock the steering column.
AUDIO CONTROL
Select the required source on the audio
unit.
You can operate the following functions
with the control:
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Type One
Volume up.
A
Seek up or next.
B
Volume down.
C
Seek down or previous.
D
Type Two Volume up.
A
Seek up or next.
B
Volume down.
C Seek down or previous.
D
Press to select source.
E
Seek, Next or Previous
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.
VOICE CONTROL Press the button to select or deselect voice
control. See Using Voice Recognition
(page 329).
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CRUISE CONTROL
Type One
See Using Cruise Control (page 174).
Type Two See
Using Adaptive Cruise Control
(page 175). INFORMATION DISPLAY
CONTROL See
General Information (page 89).
HEATED STEERING WHEEL
(If
Equipped)
See your SYNC information.
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