
ADJUSTING THE HEADLAMPS
Vertical Aim Adjustment
The headlamps on your vehicle are properly
aimed at the assembly plant. If your vehicle
has been in an accident, the alignment of
your headlamps should be checked by your
authorized dealer.
Headlamp Aiming Target
8 feet (2.4 meters)
A
Center height of lamp to ground
B 25 feet (7.6 meters)
C
Horizontal reference line
D
Vertical Aim Adjustment Procedure
1. Park the vehicle directly in front of a wall
or screen on a level surface,
approximately 25 feet (7.6 meters) away.
2. Measure the height of the headlamp bulb
center from the ground and mark an 8
foot (2.4 meter) horizontal reference line
on the vertical wall or screen at this
height.
Note: To see a clearer light pattern for
adjusting, you may want to block the light
from one headlamp while adjusting the
other.
3. Turn on the low beam headlamps to illuminate the wall or screen and open
the hood. 4.
On the wall or screen you will observe a
flat zone of high intensity light located at
the top of the right hand portion of the
beam pattern. If the top edge of the high
intensity light zone is not at the horizontal
reference line, the headlamp will need
to be adjusted.
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Auxiliary Power Points.................................156
110 Volt AC Power Point....................................156
12 Volt DC Power Point......................................156
Locations...............................................................156
AWD See: All-Wheel Drive...........................................179
B
Battery See: Changing the 12V Battery........................312
Blind Spot Information System..................231 Switching the System Off and On..................233
System Errors......................................................233
Using the System................................................231
Bonnet Lock See: Opening and Closing the Hood............295
Booster Seats..................................................28
Types of Booster Seats.......................................29
Brake Fluid Check..........................................311
Brakes..............................................................188 General Information............................................188
Breaking-In....................................................256
Bulb Specification Chart..............................316
C
Cabin Air Filter
...............................................138 California Proposition 65
...............................12
Capacities and Specifications - 2.0L.......374 Specifications......................................................375
Capacities and Specifications - 3.0L.......379 Specifications.......................................................381
Capacities and Specifications...................367
Car Wash See: Cleaning the Exterior................................
321
Center Console..............................................158 Rear Seat Armrest...............................................158
Changing a Bulb
............................................316
Lamp Assembly Condensation........................316
Replacing Bulbs...................................................316
Changing a Fuse..........................................292 Fuses.....................................................................292
Changing a Road Wheel.............................357 Changing a Road Wheel Procedure..............
359
Dissimilar Spare Wheel and Tire Assembly Information......................................................358
Stowing the Flat Tire..........................................363
Stowing the Flat Tire Using the Retainer Strap..................................................................363
Changing the 12V Battery...........................312
Changing the Engine Air Filter..................319
Changing the Wiper Blades........................314
Checking MyKey System Status.................62 MyKey Distance....................................................62
Number of Admin Keys.......................................63 Number of MyKeys...............................................62
Checking the Wiper Blades........................314
Child Restraint and Seatbelt Maintenance...................................................41
Child Restraint Positioning
............................31
Child Safety.......................................................17
General Information...............................................17
Child Safety Locks..........................................32 Left-Hand Side.......................................................33
Right-Hand Side....................................................33
Cleaning Leather Seats..............................326
Cleaning Products
.......................................320
Cleaning the Alloy Wheels.........................327
Cleaning the Engine....................................322
Cleaning the Exterior
....................................321
Exterior Chrome Parts........................................321
Exterior Plastic Parts..........................................322
Stripes or Graphics............................................322
Underbody...........................................................322
Under Hood.........................................................322
Cleaning the Instrument Panel and Instrument Cluster Lens
...........................325
Cleaning the Interior....................................323
Cleaning Alcantara Microfiber Cloth
Fabric................................................................324
Cleaning the Windows and Wiper Blades
...........................................................323
Clearing All MyKeys.......................................62
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General Maintenance Information...........495
Multi-Point Inspection........................................498
Owner Checks and Services...........................497
Protecting Your Investment.............................495
Why Maintain Your Vehicle?............................495
Why Maintain Your Vehicle at Your Dealership?......................................................495
Getting Assistance Outside the U.S. and Canada..........................................................271
Getting the Services You Need
................267
Away From Home...............................................267
Global Opening and Closing.......................94 Closing the Windows...........................................94
Opening the Windows.........................................94
H
Hazard Warning Flashers...........................260
Headlamp Adjusting See: Adjusting the Headlamps........................315
Headlamp Exit Delay
......................................87
Head Restraints.............................................139
Adjusting the Head Restraint...........................140
Tilting Head Restraints .......................................141
Heated Seats
..................................................147
Front Seats............................................................147
Rear Seats.............................................................148
Heated Steering Wheel..................................81 Heated Windows and Mirrors....................137
Heated Exterior Mirrors......................................
137
Heated Rear Window ..........................................137
Heated Wiper Park..............................................138
Heating See: Climate Control...........................................134
Hints on Controlling the Interior Climate..........................................................136
Cooling the Interior Quickly..............................137
General Hints........................................................136
Heating the Interior Quickly..............................137
Recommended Settings for Cooling .............137
Recommended Settings for Heating..............137
Side Window Defogging in Cold Weather.............................................................137
Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock Brakes...........................................................188
Home Screen
................................................407
Hood Lock See: Opening and Closing the Hood............295
I
In California (U.S. Only)...............................268
Information Display Control
.........................80
Information Displays.....................................108 General Information............................................108 Information Messages
...................................114
Active Park.............................................................114
Adaptive Cruise Control.....................................115
Adaptive Headlamps...........................................116
AdvanceTrac ™........................................................116
Airbag......................................................................116
Alarm........................................................................\
117
Automatic Engine Shutdown.............................117
AWD........................................................................\
.118
Battery and Charging System...........................119
Blind Spot Information and Cross Traffic Alert System...............................................................120
Doors and Locks.................................................120
Driver Alert.............................................................121
Fuel........................................................................\
..121
Hill Start Assist.....................................................122
Keys and Intelligent Access.............................
122
Lane Keeping System........................................123
Maintenance.........................................................124
MyKey.....................................................................125
Park Aid..................................................................126
Park Brake.............................................................126
Power Steering.....................................................127
Pre-Collision Assist.............................................128
Remote Start.........................................................128
Seats.......................................................................129
Starting System ...................................................129
Tire Pressure Monitoring System....................130
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Linking a PreSet Position to your Remote
Control or Intelligent Access Key Fob.......146
Saving a PreSet Position...................................145
Message Center See: Information Displays.................................108
Mirrors See: Heated Windows and Mirrors.................
137
See: Windows and Mirrors.................................93
Mobile Communications Equipment
...........14
Moonroof..........................................................98 Bounce-Back..........................................................99
Opening and Closing the Moonroof................99
Motorcraft Parts - 2.0L................................369
Motorcraft Parts - 3.0L
..................................371
MyKey Troubleshooting................................63
MyKey™..............................................................60 Principle of Operation.........................................60
N
Navigation......................................................444 cityseeker.............................................................453
Destination Mode...............................................445
Map Mode............................................................444
Navigation Map Updates..................................453
Navigation Menu................................................450
SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link......................
453
Waypoints.............................................................452 Normal Scheduled Maintenance
.............499
Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor™.............................499
Maintenance Intervals........................................501
O
Oil Change Indicator Reset.......................302
Oil Check See: Engine Oil Check.......................................301
Opening and Closing the Hood...............295
Ordering Additional Owner's Literature......................................................272
Obtaining a French Owner’ s Manual............272
Overhead Console.......................................158
P
Parking Aids
....................................................199
Principle of Operation........................................199
Passive Anti-Theft System............................75 SecuriLock..............................................................75
PATS See: Passive Anti-Theft System........................75
Perchlorate........................................................12
Personal Safety System ™
..............................43
How Does the Personal Safety System
Work?...................................................................43 Phone..............................................................436
During a Phone Call............................................441
Making Calls........................................................440
Pairing Your Cell Phone for the First
Time...................................................................436
Phone Menu.........................................................437
Receiving Calls.....................................................441
Smartphone Connectivity.................................443
Text Messaging...................................................442
Post-Crash Alert System.............................264 Spinout Detection..............................................264
Power Door Locks See: Locking and Unlocking..............................65
Power Seats.....................................................141 Four-Way Power Lumbar...................................143
Multi-Contour Front Seats With Active Motion
........................................................................\
.....143
Power Lumbar......................................................143
Power Windows
..............................................93
Accessory Delay...................................................94
Bounce-Back..........................................................93
One-Touch Down..................................................93
One-Touch Up.......................................................93
Window Lock..........................................................94
Pre-Collision Assist......................................238 Using the Pre-Collision Assist System..........239
Protecting the Environment..........................16
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Towing Points................................................265
Installing the Recovery Hook..........................265
Recovery Hook Location..................................265
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels
.......254
Emergency Towing............................................254
Recreational Towing..........................................254
Towing.............................................................249
Traction Control.............................................194 Principle of Operation........................................194
Transmission Code Designation...............373
Transmission...................................................173
Transmission See: Transmission................................................173
Transporting the Vehicle............................264
Type Approvals.............................................546 RF Certification Logos for Tire Pressure
Monitoring Sensor(s).....................................546
U
Under Hood Overview - 2.0L
....................297
Under Hood Overview - 3.0L....................299
Universal Garage Door Opener
.................151
HomeLink Wireless Control System................151
Using Adaptive Cruise Control..................216 Automatic Cancellation....................................220
Blocked Sensor..................................................222
Canceling the Set Speed.................................
220 Changing the Set Speed..................................220
Detection Issues..................................................221
Following a Vehicle.............................................218
Following a Vehicle to a Complete Stop.......218
Hilly Condition Usage........................................221
Overriding the System......................................220
Park Brake Application......................................221
Resuming the Set Speed.................................
220
Setting the Adaptive Cruise Speed................217
Setting the Adaptive Cruise Speed When Your Vehicle is Stationary.......................................
217
Setting the Gap Distance..................................218
Switching Adaptive Cruise Control Off..........221
Switching Adaptive Cruise Control On..........217
Switching to Normal Cruise Control..............224
System Not Available........................................222
Using All-Wheel Drive..................................179 Driving In Special Conditions With All-Wheel
Drive (AWD).......................................................181
Operating AWD Vehicles With Spare or Mismatched Tires............................................181
Using Cruise Control....................................215 Switching Cruise Control Off............................216
Switching Cruise Control On............................215
Using MyKey With Remote Start Systems..........................................................63
Using Snow Chains......................................352
Using Stability Control
..................................197 Using Summer Tires
....................................352
Using Traction Control.................................194 Switching the System Off..................................194
System Indicator Lights and Messages.........
194
Using a Switch......................................................194
Using the Information Display Controls.........194
Using Voice Recognition............................408 Audio Voice Commands....................................410
Climate Voice Commands..................................411
Mobile App Voice Commands.........................415
Navigation Voice Commands...........................414
Phone Voice Commands....................................411
SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link Voice
Commands.......................................................416
Voice Settings Commands................................417
Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada Only)
.............................................270
V
Vehicle Care
..................................................320
General Information...........................................320
Vehicle Certification Label.........................372
Vehicle Identification Number...................372
Vehicle Storage
.............................................327
Battery...................................................................328
Body.......................................................................327
Brakes...................................................................328
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