2018 FORD ECOSPORT steering

Introduction
About This Manual..........................................7
Symbols Glossary............................................7
Data Recording.................................................9
California Proposition 65.............................11
Perchlorate........................................................11
Ford Credit.........................................................11
Replacement Parts Recommendation............................................................................12
Special Notices...............................................12
Mobile Communications Equipment............................................................................13
Export Unique Options................................14
Environment
Protecting the Environment.......................15
Child Safety
General Information......................................16
Installing Child Restraints............................17
Booster Seats.................................................23
Child Restraint Positioning........................25
Child Safety Locks........................................26
Seatbelts
Principle of Operation.................................28
Fastening the Seatbelts.............................29
Seatbelt Height Adjustment......................31
Seatbelt Warning Lamp and IndicatorChime.............................................................31
Seatbelt Reminder........................................32
Child Restraint and SeatbeltMaintenance...............................................34
Seatbelt Extension.......................................34
Personal Safety System™
Personal Safety System™.........................35
Supplementary RestraintsSystem
Principle of Operation.................................36
Driver and Passenger Airbags...................37
Front Passenger Sensing System...........38
Side Airbags....................................................40
Driver and Passenger Knee Airbags........41
Safety Canopy™............................................42
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator.......43
Airbag Disposal..............................................44
Keys and Remote Controls
Principle of Operation.................................45
General Information on RadioFrequencies.................................................45
Remote Control.............................................45
Replacing a Lost Key or Remote Control..........................................................................49
MyKey™
Principle of Operation.................................50
Creating a MyKey............................................51
Programming a MyKey................................52
Clearing All MyKeys......................................52
Checking MyKey System Status..............52
Using MyKey With Remote StartSystems........................................................53
MyKey Troubleshooting..............................53
Doors and Locks
Locking and Unlocking................................54
Keyless Entry...................................................57
Tailgate.............................................................59
Security
Passive Anti-Theft System.........................61
Anti-Theft Alarm...........................................63
Steering Wheel
Adjusting the Steering Wheel..................65
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Audio Control.................................................65
Voice Control..................................................66
Cruise Control................................................66
Information Display Control.....................66
Heated Steering Wheel..............................66
Wipers and Washers
Windshield Wipers........................................67
Autowipers.......................................................67
Windshield Washers....................................68
Rear Window Wiper and Washers.........69
Lighting
General Information.....................................70
Lighting Control.............................................70
Autolamps.........................................................71
Instrument Lighting Dimmer.....................72
Headlamp Exit Delay....................................72
Daytime Running Lamps............................73
Front Fog Lamps............................................73
Direction Indicators.......................................74
Interior Lamps.................................................74
Ambient Lighting...........................................75
Windows and Mirrors
Power Windows.............................................76
Exterior Mirrors................................................77
Interior Mirror...................................................78
Moonroof..........................................................78
Instrument Cluster
Gauges..............................................................80
Warning Lamps and Indicators.................81
Audible Warnings and Indicators............84
Information Displays
General Information.....................................85
Trip Computer................................................88
Information Messages................................88
Climate Control
Principle of Operation.................................98
Air Vents...........................................................98
Manual Climate Control - Vehicles With:Electronic Manual TemperatureControl (EMTC).........................................99
Automatic Climate Control - VehiclesWith: Electronic AutomaticTemperature Control (EATC).............100
Hints on Controlling the Interior Climate- Vehicles With: Electronic AutomaticTemperature Control (EATC)..............101
Hints on Controlling the Interior Climate- Vehicles With: Electronic ManualTemperature Control (EMTC)............102
Heated Rear Window - Vehicles With:Electronic Automatic TemperatureControl (EATC).........................................103
Heated Rear Window - Vehicles With:Electronic Manual TemperatureControl (EMTC).......................................103
Heated Exterior Mirrors.............................103
Cabin Air Filter..............................................103
Seats
Sitting in the Correct Position................104
Head Restraints...........................................104
Manual Seats................................................106
Power Seats..................................................108
Rear Seats........................................................111
Heated Seats..................................................114
Auxiliary Power Points
Auxiliary Power Points................................115
Storage Compartments
Center Console...............................................117
Cool Box............................................................117
Glasses Holder...............................................117
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Starting and Stopping theEngine
General Information....................................119
Ignition Switch...............................................119
Push Button Ignition Switch....................120
Starting a Gasoline Engine.......................122
Engine Block Heater....................................123
Automatic Engine Shutdown..................124
Unique Driving Characteristics
Auto-Start-Stop...........................................125
Fuel and Refueling
Safety Precautions......................................127
Fuel Quality - Gasoline...............................127
Fuel Filler Funnel Location.......................128
Running Out of Fuel....................................128
Refueling.........................................................130
Fuel Consumption.......................................132
Engine Emission Control
Emission Law................................................134
Catalytic Converter.....................................135
Transmission
Automatic Transmission...........................138
Four-Wheel Drive
Using Four-Wheel Drive............................142
Brakes
General Information...................................146
Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock Brakes.........................................................................146
Parking Brake.................................................147
Hill Start Assist.............................................147
Traction Control
Principle of Operation...............................149
Using Traction Control..............................149
Stability Control
Principle of Operation...............................150
Using Stability Control..............................150
Parking Aids
Principle of Operation.................................151
Rear Parking Aid............................................151
Rear View Camera.......................................152
Cruise Control
Principle of Operation................................156
Using Cruise Control...................................156
Driving Aids
Blind Spot Information System.............158
Cross Traffic Alert........................................159
Steering...........................................................162
Load Carrying
Luggage Anchor Points.............................163
Rear Under Floor Storage.........................163
Luggage Covers............................................163
Roof Racks and Load Carriers................164
Load Limit......................................................165
Towing
Towing a Trailer..............................................171
Trailer Sway Control.....................................171
Recommended Towing Weights............172
Essential Towing Checks...........................173
Towing Points................................................175
Transporting the Vehicle...........................176
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels......176
Driving Hints
Breaking-In.....................................................178
Economical Driving.....................................178
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Note operating instructions
Horn control
Panic alarm
Parking aid
Parking brake
Power steering fluid
Power windows front/rear
Power window lockout
Requires registered technician
Safety alert
See Owner's Manual
See Service Manual
Service engine soon
Passenger airbag activated
Passenger airbag deactivated
Side airbag
Shield the eyes
Stability control
Windshield wiping system
Windshield wash and wipe
DATA RECORDING
Service Data Recording
Service data recorders in your vehicle arecapable of collecting and storingdiagnostic information about your vehicle.This potentially includes information aboutthe performance or status of varioussystems and modules in the vehicle, suchas engine, throttle, steering or brakesystems. In order to properly diagnose andservice your vehicle, Ford Motor Company(Ford of Canada in Canada), and serviceand repair facilities may access or shareamong them vehicle diagnosticinformation received through a directconnection to your vehicle whendiagnosing or servicing your vehicle.Additionally, Ford Motor Company (Fordof Canada, in Canada) may, wherepermitted by law, use vehicle diagnosticinformation for vehicle improvement orwith other information we may have aboutyou, (for example, your contactinformation), to offer you products orservices that may interest you. Data maybe provided to our service providers suchas part suppliers that may help diagnosemalfunctions, and who are similarlyobligated to protect data. We retain this
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data only as long as necessary to performthese functions or to comply with law. Wemay provide information where requiredin response to official requests to lawenforcement or other governmentauthorities or third parties acting withlawful authority or court order, and suchinformation may be used in legalproceedings. For U.S. only (if equipped), ifyou choose to use connected apps andservices, such as SYNC Vehicle HealthReport or MyFord Mobile App, you consentthat certain diagnostic information mayalso be accessed electronically by FordMotor Company and Ford authorizedservice facilities, and that the diagnosticinformation may be used to provideservices to you, personalizing yourexperience, troubleshoot, and to improveproducts and services and offer youproducts and services that may interestyou, where permitted by law. For Canadaonly, for more information, please reviewthe Ford of Canada privacy policy atwww.ford.ca, including our U.S. datastorage and use of service providers inother jurisdictions who may be subject tolegal requirements in Canada, the UnitedStates and other countries applicable tothem, for example, lawful requirements todisclose personal information togovernmental authorities in thosecountries. See SYNC™ (page 290).
Event Data Recording
This vehicle is equipped with an eventdata recorder. The main purpose of anevent data recorder is to record, incertain crash or near crash-likesituations, such as an airbagdeployment or hitting a road obstacle;this data will assist in understandinghow a vehicle’s systems performed.The event data recorder is designed torecord data related to vehicle dynamicsand safety systems for a short periodof time, typically 30 seconds or less.
The event data recorder in this vehicleis designed to record such data as:
•How various systems in your vehiclewere operating;
•Whether or not the driver andpassenger safety belts werebuckled/fastened;
•How far (if at all) the driver wasdepressing the accelerator and/orthe brake pedal; and
•How fast the vehicle was traveling;and
•Where the driver was positioningthe steering wheel.
This data can help provide a betterunderstanding of the circumstances inwhich crashes and injuries occur.
Note:Event data recorder data isrecorded by your vehicle only if anon-trivial crash situation occurs; no datais recorded by the event data recorderunder normal driving conditions and nopersonal data or information (e.g., name,gender, age, and crash location) isrecorded (see limitations regarding 911Assist and Traffic, directions andInformation privacy below). However,parties, such as law enforcement, couldcombine the event data recorder datawith the type of personally identifyingdata routinely acquired during a crashinvestigation.
To read data recorded by an event datarecorder, special equipment is required,and access to the vehicle or the eventdata recorder is needed. In addition tothe vehicle manufacturer, otherparties, such as law enforcement, thathave such special equipment, can readthe information if they have access tothe vehicle or the event data recorder.Ford Motor Company and Ford ofCanada do not access event datarecorder information without obtainingconsent, unless pursuant to court order
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PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION
WARNINGS
Airbags do not inflate slowly orgently, and the risk of injury from adeploying airbag is the greatest closeto the trim covering the airbag module.
All occupants of your vehicle,including the driver, should alwaysproperly wear their seatbelts, evenwhen an airbag supplemental restraintsystem is provided. Failure to properly wearyour seatbelt could seriously increase therisk of injury or death.
Even with advanced restraintssystems, properly restrain children12 and under in a rear seatingposition. Failure to follow this couldseriously increase the risk of injury or death.
Do not place your arms on the airbagcover or through the steering wheel.Failure to follow this instructioncould result in personal injury.
Keep the areas in front of the airbagsfree from obstruction. Do not affixanything to or over the airbag covers.Objects could become projectiles duringairbag deployment or in a sudden stop.Failure to follow this instruction couldresult in personal injury or death.
Airbags can kill or injure a child in achild restraint. Never place arear-facing child restraint in front ofan active airbag. If you must use aforward-facing child restraint in the frontseat, move the seat upon which the childrestraint is installed all the way back.
Do not attempt to service, repair, ormodify the supplementary restraintsystem or associated components.Failure to follow this instruction couldresult in personal injury or death.
WARNINGS
Several airbag system componentsget hot after inflation. To reduce therisk of injury, do not touch them afterinflation.
If a supplementary restraint systemcomponent has deployed, it will notfunction again. Have the system andassociated components inspected as soonas possible. Failure to follow thisinstruction could result in personal injuryor death.
The airbags are a supplemental restraintsystem and are designed to work with theseatbelts to help protect the driver andright front passenger from certain upperbody injuries. Airbags do not inflate slowly;there is a risk of injury from a deployingairbag.
Note:You will hear a loud bang and see acloud of harmless powdery residue if anairbag deploys. This is normal.
The airbags inflate and deflate rapidlyupon activation. After airbag deployment,it is normal to notice a smoke-like, powderyresidue or smell the burnt propellant. Thismay consist of cornstarch, talcum powder(to lubricate the bag) or sodiumcompounds (for example, baking soda)that result from the combustion processthat inflates the airbag. Small amounts ofsodium hydroxide may be present whichmay irritate the skin and eyes, but none ofthe residue is toxic.
While the system is designed to helpreduce serious injuries, contact with adeploying airbag may also cause abrasionsor swelling. Temporary hearing loss is alsoa possibility as a result of the noiseassociated with a deploying airbag.Because airbags must inflate rapidly andwith considerable force, there is the risk ofdeath or serious injuries such as fractures,facial and eye injuries or internal injuries,
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particularly to occupants who are notproperly restrained or are otherwise out ofposition at the time of airbag deployment.Thus, it is extremely important thatoccupants be properly restrained as faraway from the airbag module as possiblewhile maintaining vehicle control.
Routine maintenance of the airbags is notrequired.
DRIVER AND PASSENGER
AIRBAGS
WARNINGS
Do not place your arms on the airbagcover or through the steering wheel.Failure to follow this instructioncould result in personal injury.
Keep the areas in front of the airbagsfree from obstruction. Do not affixanything to or over the airbag covers.Objects could become projectiles duringairbag deployment or in a sudden stop.Failure to follow this instruction couldresult in personal injury or death.
Airbags can kill or injure a child in achild restraint. Never place arear-facing child restraint in front ofan active airbag. If you must use aforward-facing child restraint in the frontseat, move the seat upon which the childrestraint is installed all the way back.
The driver and front passenger airbags willdeploy during significant frontal and nearfrontal crashes.
The driver and passenger front airbagsystem consists of:
•Driver and passenger airbag modules.
•Front passenger sensing system.
· Crash sensors and monitoringsystem with readiness indicator.See Crash Sensors and AirbagIndicator (page 43).
Proper Driver and Front PassengerSeating Adjustment
WARNING
National Highway Traffic SafetyAdministration (NHTSA)recommends a minimum distanceof at least 10 in (25 cm) between anoccupant's chest and the driver airbagmodule.
To properly position yourself away fromthe airbag:
•Move your seat to the rear as far as youcan while still reaching the pedalscomfortably.
•Recline the seat slightly (one or twodegrees) from the upright position.
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ADJUSTING THE STEERING
WHEEL
WARNING
Do not adjust the steering wheelwhen your vehicle is moving.
Note:Make sure that you are sitting in thecorrect position. See Sitting in the CorrectPosition (page 104).
1.Unlock the steering column.
2.Adjust the steering wheel to the desiredposition.
3.Lock the steering column.
AUDIO CONTROL
Select the required source on the audiounit.
You can operate the following functionswith the control:
Volume up.A
Seek up or next.B
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