Introduction
About This Manual
..........................................7
Symbols Glossary ............................................
7
Data Recording .................................................
9
California Proposition 65 .............................
11
Perchlorate ........................................................
11
Ford Credit .........................................................
11
Replacement Parts Recommendation ........................................................................\
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12
Special Notices ...............................................
12
Mobile Communications Equipment ........................................................................\
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13
Export Unique Options ................................
14
Environment
Protecting the Environment .......................
15
At a Glance
Instrument Panel Overview .......................
16
Child Safety
General Information ......................................
18
Installing Child Restraints ...........................
19
Booster Seats .................................................
25
Child Restraint Positioning .........................
27
Seatbelts
Principle of Operation .................................
29
Fastening the Seatbelts .............................
30
Seatbelt Height Adjustment .....................
32
Seatbelt Warning Lamp and Indicator Chime .............................................................
32
Seatbelt Reminder ........................................
33
Child Restraint and Seatbelt Maintenance ...............................................
34
Seatbelt Extension .......................................
35
Personal Safety System ™
Personal Safety System ™.........................
36 Supplementary Restraints
System
Principle of Operation ..................................
37
Driver and Passenger Airbags ..................
38
Front Passenger Sensing System ...........
39
Side Airbags ....................................................
42
Safety Canopy ™...........................................
43
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator ......
44
Airbag Disposal .............................................
49
Keys and Remote Controls
General Information on Radio Frequencies ................................................
50
Remote Control .............................................
50
Replacing a Lost Key or Remote Control ........................................................................\
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51
Doors and Locks
Locking and Unlocking ................................
52
Interior Luggage Compartment Release ........................................................................\
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54
Security
Anti-Theft Alarm ...........................................
55
Steering Wheel
Adjusting the Steering Wheel ..................
56
Audio Control .................................................
56
Voice Control ...................................................
57
Cruise Control .................................................
57
Information Display Control ......................
57
Pedals
Adjusting the Pedals ....................................
58
Wipers and Washers
Windshield Wipers .......................................
59
Windshield Washers ....................................
59
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Pregnant women should always wear their
seatbelt. Position the lap belt portion of a
combination lap and shoulder belt low
across the hips below the belly and worn
as tight as comfort allows. Position the
shoulder belt to cross the middle of the
shoulder and the center of the chest.
Seatbelt Locking Modes
WARNING
If your vehicle is involved in a crash,
have the seatbelts and associated
components inspected as soon as
possible. Failure to follow this instruction
could result in personal injury or death. All safety restraints in the vehicle are
combination lap and shoulder belts. The
driver seatbelt has the first type of locking
mode. The front outboard passenger and
rear seat seatbelts have both types of
locking modes described as follows:
Vehicle Sensitive Mode
This is the normal retractor mode, which
allows free shoulder belt length
adjustment to your movements and
locking in response to vehicle movement.
For example, if the driver brakes suddenly
or turns a corner sharply, or the vehicle
receives an impact of about 5 mph
(8 km/h) or more, the combination
seatbelts lock to help reduce forward
movement of the driver and passengers.
In addition, the retractor is designed to lock
if you pull the webbing out too quickly. If
the seatbelt retractor locks, slowly lower
the height adjuster to allow the seatbelt
to retract. If the retractor does not unlock,
pull the seatbelt out slowly then feed a small length of webbing back toward the
stowed position. For rear seatbelts, recline
the rear seat backrest or push the seat
backrest cushion away from the seatbelt.
Feed a small length of webbing back
toward the stowed position.
Automatic Locking Mode
In this mode, the shoulder belt
automatically pre-locks. The belt retracts
to remove any slack in the shoulder belt.
The automatic locking mode is not
available on the driver seatbelt.
When to Use the Automatic Locking
Mode
Use this mode any time a child safety seat,
except a booster, is installed in passenger
front or rear seating positions. Properly
restrain children 12 years old and under in
a rear seating position whenever possible.
See
Child Safety (page 18).
How to Use the Automatic Locking
Mode 1. Buckle the combination lap and
shoulder belt.
2. Grasp the shoulder portion and pull downward until you pull the entire belt
out.
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3. Allow the belt to retract. As the belt
retracts, you will hear a clicking sound.
This indicates the seatbelt is now in the
automatic locking mode.
How to Disengage the Automatic
Locking Mode
Unbuckle the combination lap and
shoulder belt and allow it to retract
completely to disengage the automatic
locking mode and activate the vehicle
sensitive (emergency) locking mode.
SEATBELT HEIGHT
ADJUSTMENT WARNING
Position the safety belt height
adjusters so that the belt rests
across the middle of your shoulder.
Failure to adjust the safety belt properly
could reduce the effectiveness of the
safety belt and increase the risk of injury in
a crash. Adjust the height of the shoulder belt so
the belt rests across the middle of your
shoulder. To adjust the shoulder belt height:
1. Press the button and slide the height
adjuster up or down.
2. Release the button and pull down on the height adjuster to make sure it is
locked in place.
SEATBELT WARNING LAMP
AND INDICATOR CHIME This lamp illuminates and an
audible warning will sound if the
driver seatbelt has not been
fastened when the vehicle's ignition is
turned on.
Conditions of operation Then
If
The seatbelt warning light illuminates andthe warning chime sounds for a few seconds.
The driver seatbelt is not buckled before
the ignition switch is turned to the on posi- tion...
The seatbelt warning light and warningchime turn off.
The driver seatbelt is buckled while the
indicator light is illuminated and the warning chime is sounding...
The seatbelt warning light and indicatorchime remain off.
The driver seatbelt is buckled before the
ignition switch is turned to the on position...
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particularly to occupants who are not
properly restrained or are otherwise out of
position at the time of airbag deployment.
Thus, it is extremely important that
occupants be properly restrained as far
away from the airbag module as possible
while maintaining vehicle control.
Routine maintenance of the airbags is not
required.
DRIVER AND PASSENGER
AIRBAGS
WARNINGS
Do not place your arms on the airbag
cover or through the steering wheel.
Failure to follow this instruction
could result in personal injury. Keep the areas in front of the airbags
free from obstruction. Do not affix
anything to or over the airbag covers.
Objects could become projectiles during
airbag deployment or in a sudden stop.
Failure to follow this instruction could
result in personal injury or death. Airbags can kill or injure a child in a
child restraint. Never place a
rear-facing child restraint in front of
an active airbag. If you must use a
forward-facing child restraint in the front
seat, move the seat upon which the child
restraint is installed all the way back. The driver and front passenger airbags will
deploy during significant frontal and near
frontal crashes.
The driver and passenger front airbag
system consists of:
•
Driver and passenger airbag modules.
• Front passenger sensing system. · Crash sensors and monitoring
system with readiness indicator.
See Crash Sensors and Airbag
Indicator (page 44).
Proper Driver and Front Passenger
Seating Adjustment WARNING
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA)
recommends a minimum distance
of at least
10 in (25 cm) between an
occupant's chest and the driver airbag
module. To properly position yourself away from
the airbag:
•
Move your seat to the rear as far as you
can while still reaching the pedals
comfortably.
• Recline the seat slightly (one or two
degrees) from the upright position.
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1. Adjust the seatback to an upright
driving or riding position.
2. Pivot the head restraint forward toward
your head to the desired position.
After the head restraint reaches the
forward-most tilt position, pivoting it
forward again will then release it to the
rearward, un-tilted position.
MANUAL SEATS (If Equipped)
Moving the Seat Backward and
Forward WARNINGS
Do not adjust the driver seat or seat
backrest when your vehicle is
moving. This may result in sudden
seat movement, causing the loss of control
of your vehicle. Make sure the seat fully locks into
place by rocking it backward and
forward. Not securing the seat into
the locked position can be dangerous in a
crash and could cause serious personal
injury or death. Recline Adjustment
WARNINGS
Always drive and ride with your
seatback upright and the lap belt
snug and low across the hips.
Do not place cargo or any objects
behind the seat backrest before
returning it to the original position.
Pull on the seat backrest to make sure that
it has fully latched after returning the seat
backrest to its original position. An
unlatched seat may become dangerous if
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Lumbar Adjustment (If Equipped)
POWER SEATS
(If Equipped)
WARNINGS
Do not adjust the driver seat or
seatback when your vehicle is
moving. Adjusting your seatback
while your vehicle is in motion may cause
loss of control of your vehicle. Do not place cargo or any objects
behind the seatback before returning
it to the original position.
The control is located on the outboard side
of the seat. Move the switch in the direction
of the arrow to raise or lower the seat
cushion or to move the seat forward,
backward, up or down.
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Daytime Running Lamps.............................63
Decommissioning Requirements..........325
Police Engine Idle feature............................... 325
Vehicle Sealing of Aftermarket Equipment....................................................... 325
Decommissioning the Vehicle................325
Direction Indicators.......................................63
Doors and Locks.............................................52
Driver and Passenger Airbags...................38 Children and Airbags.......................................... 39
Proper Driver and Front Passenger Seating Adjustment........................................................ 38
Driving Aids
.....................................................130
Driving Hints....................................................147
Driving Through Water...............................148
DRL See: Daytime Running Lamps......................... 63
E
Economical Driving.......................................147
Emission Law
.................................................105
Noise Emissions Warranty, Prohibited
Tampering Acts and Maintenance.........106
Tampering With a Noise Control System............................................................... 105
End User License Agreement
..................326
VEHICLE SOFTWARE END USER LICENSE
AGREEMENT (EULA) ................................. 326
Engine Block Heater
.....................................94
Using the Engine Block Heater....................... 95
Engine Coolant Check.................................181 Adding Coolant.................................................... 181
Coolant Change.................................................. 183
Engine Coolant Temperature Management................................................... 184
Fail-Safe Cooling................................................ 183
Recycled Coolant................................................ 182
Severe Climates.................................................. 183
Engine Emission Control...........................105
Engine Oil Check
...........................................179
Adding Engine Oil............................................... 180
Engine Oil Dipstick - 2.0L EcoBoost™..................................................179
Engine Oil Dipstick - 3.5L Duratec/3.5L Ecoboost™/3.7L........................................179 Engine Specifications - 2.0L
EcoBoost™.................................................229
Drivebelt Routing............................................... 229
Engine Specifications - 3.5L Duratec.........................................................229
Drivebelt Routing............................................... 230
Engine Specifications - 3.5L Ecoboost™.................................................230
Drivebelt Routing............................................... 230
Engine Specifications - 3.7L......................231 Drivebelt Routing................................................ 231
Environment
......................................................15
Essential Towing Checks...........................144 Before Towing a Trailer..................................... 145
Hitches.................................................................... 144
Launching or Retrieving a Boat or Personal Watercraft (PWC)......................................... 145
Safety Chains....................................................... 144
Trailer Brakes........................................................ 144
Trailer Lamps....................................................... 144
When Towing a Trailer...................................... 145
Event Data Recording See: Data Recording.............................................. 9
Export Unique Options.................................14
Exterior Mirrors
................................................66
Blind Spot Information System...................... 67
Fold-Away Exterior Mirrors............................... 66
Heated Exterior Mirrors ..................................... 66
Integrated Blind Spot Mirror............................ 66
Power Exterior Mirrors........................................ 66
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Fastening the Seatbelts..............................30 Seatbelt Locking Modes..................................... 31
Using Seatbelts During Pregnancy...............30
Flat Tire See: Changing a Road Wheel........................ 223
Floor Mats
.......................................................148
Foot Pedals See: Adjusting the Pedals................................. 58
Ford Credit
..........................................................11
US Only...................................................................... 11
Ford Protect
..................................................304
Ford Protect Extended Service Plan
(CANADA ONLY).......................................... 305
Ford Protect Extended Service Plans (U.S. Only)................................................................. 304
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