Automatic Transmission.............................151
Automatic Transmission Adaptive
Learning............................................................. 154
Brake-Shift Interlock......................................... 153
If Your Vehicle Gets Stuck in Mud or Snow.................................................................. 154
SelectShift Automatic ™
Transmission................................................... 152
Understanding the Positions of Your Automatic Transmission.............................. 151
Automatic Transmission Fluid Check............................................................240
Autowipers.......................................................83
Auxiliary Power Points................................122
12 Volt DC Power Point...................................... 122
AC Power Point.................................................... 122
Locations................................................................ 122
Auxiliary Switches
.......................................455
B
Battery See: Changing the 12V Battery..................... 244
Bonnet Lock See: Opening and Closing the Hood..........229
Booster Seats..................................................33 Types of Booster Seats...................................... 34
Bottle Holder
..................................................125
Brake Fluid Check.........................................241
Brakes
...............................................................156
General Information.......................................... 156
Breaking-In.......................................................191
Bulb Specification Chart...........................253
C
Capacities and Specifications - 3.2L Power Stroke Diesel..................................313
Capacities.............................................................. 313
Specifications...................................................... 314
Capacities and Specifications - 3.5L Ecoboost™..................................................316
Alternative Engine Oil for Extremely Cold Climates........................................................... 320
Capacities.............................................................. 317
Specifications...................................................... 318Capacities and Specifications -
3.7L
..................................................................321
Alternative Engine Oil for Extremely Cold
Climates........................................................... 324
Capacities.............................................................. 321
Specifications...................................................... 322
Capacities and Specifications
...............305
Cargo Lamps...................................................88
Switching the Cargo Lamps Off..................... 88
Switching the Cargo Lamps On..................... 88
Car Wash See: Cleaning the Exterior............................... 261
Catalytic Converter - 3.5L/3.7L................142 On-Board Diagnostics System...................... 142
Changing a Bulb...........................................249 Central High Mounted Brake Lamp............252
Front Clearance Lamp...................................... 251
Headlamp............................................................. 249
Interior Lamp....................................................... 252
License Plate Lamp........................................... 252
Reading Lamps................................................... 253
Rear Lamps........................................................... 251
Side Direction Indicator.................................... 251
Sun Visor Mirror Lamp..................................... 253
Changing a Fuse...........................................227 Fuses....................................................................... 227
Changing a Road Wheel...........................292 Dissimilar Spare Wheel and Tire Assembly
Information..................................................... 293
Front Jacking Points......................................... 298
Installing a Road Wheel.................................. 302
Locking Lug Nuts............................................... 294
Rear Jacking Points........................................... 299
Removing a Road Wheel................................. 301
Removing a Wheel Trim.................................. 299
Stowing the Wheel and Vehicle Jack.........303
Vehicle Jack......................................................... 296
Vehicles With a Spare Wheel....................... 294
Changing the 12V Battery.........................244 Removing the Battery...................................... 244
Replacing the Battery...................................... 246
Changing the Engine Air Filter - 3.2L Power Stroke Diesel.................................255
Changing the Engine Air Filter - 3.5L Ecoboost™.................................................256
Changing the Engine Air Filter - 3.7L..................................................................257
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Changing the Engine Oil and Oil
Filter...............................................................235
Engine Lubrication for Severe Service
Operation
......................................................... 235
Changing the Front Wiper Blades.........246
Checking MyKey System Status..............66
Checking the Wiper Blades.....................246
Child Restraint and Seatbelt Maintenance.................................................44
Child Restraint Positioning.........................35
Child Safety
........................................................17
General Information............................................. 17
Child Safety Locks..........................................37 Left-Hand Side..................................................... 38
Right-Hand Side................................................... 38
Cigar Lighter
....................................................123
Cleaning Products......................................260
Cleaning the Engine....................................262
Cleaning the Exterior...................................261 Body Paintwork Preservation........................ 262
Cleaning the Chrome Trim.............................. 261
Cleaning the Headlamps................................. 261
Cleaning the Rear Window............................. 261
Sliding Door Tracks........................................... 262
Cleaning the Instrument Panel and Instrument Cluster Lens........................265
Cleaning the Interior...................................263 Fabric, Carpets, Cloth Seats, Headliners
and Floor Mats............................................... 263
Instrument Cluster Screens, LCD Screens and Radio Screens....................................... 264
Leather Interior................................................... 264
Rear Windows..................................................... 264
Seatbelts.............................................................. 264
Storage Compartments, Cup Holders and Ashtrays........................................................... 264
Suede Micro Fiber Fabric................................ 264
Cleaning the Wheels
..................................266
Cleaning the Windows and Wiper Blades...........................................................263
Clearing All MyKeys.......................................66
Climate Control
............................................109
Cold Weather Precautions.........................191
Coolant Check See: Engine Coolant Check............................ 236
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator........55 Creating a MyKey
...........................................65
Programming/Changing Configurable
Settings.............................................................. 66
Cruise Control
...................................................81
Principle of Operation...................................... 168
Cruise control See: Using Cruise Control................................ 168
Cup Holders
....................................................125
Customer Assistance..................................201
D
Data Recording
..................................................9
Event Data Recording.......................................... 10
Service Data Recording........................................ 9
Daytime Running Lamps
.............................87
Diesel Particulate Filter - 3.2L Diesel..............................................................145
Diesel Particulate Filter Automatic Regeneration................................................... 146
Diesel Particulate Filter Manual Regeneration................................................... 148
On-Board Diagnostics System...................... 146
Digital Radio..................................................342 HD Radio Reception and Station
Troubleshooting............................................ 343
Direction Indicators
........................................87
Doors and Locks.............................................70
Draining the Fuel Filter Water Trap - 3.2L Power Stroke Diesel.................................242
Changing the Fuel Filter.................................. 242
Purging Air From the Fuel System...............243
Drive Belt Routing - 3.2L Power Stroke Diesel.............................................................258
Drive Belt Routing - 3.5L Ecoboost™/ 3.7L
.................................................................258
Driver Alert......................................................169
Principle of Operation...................................... 169
Using Driver Alert................................................ 169
Driver and Passenger Airbags....................47 Children and Airbags........................................... 52
Passenger Airbag On and Off Switch ..........47
Proper Driver and Front Passenger Seating Adjustment........................................................ 52
Driving Aids
.....................................................169
Driving Hints....................................................191
Driving Through Water................................192
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Front Wiper Blades
See: Changing the Front Wiper Blades......246
Fuel and Refueling........................................131
Fuel Consumption........................................139
Advertised Capacity.......................................... 139
Calculating Fuel Economy.............................. 140
Filling the Fuel Tank.......................................... 140
Fuel Filler Funnel Location........................136
Fuel Filter - Gasoline..................................244
Fuel Quality - Diesel.....................................132 Biodiesel................................................................. 133
Diesel Fuel Additives ........................................ 134
Fuel Requirements - Choosing The Right Fuel: Vehicles Operated Where
Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel Is Not
Required ........................................................... 132
Fuel Requirements - Choosing the Right Fuel: Vehicles Operated Where
Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel is Required
(United States/Canada/Puerto Rico/U.S.
Virgin Islands and Other Locales)...........132
Fuel Quality - E85
.........................................135
Choosing the Right Fuel - Flex Fuel
Vehicles............................................................. 135
Switching Between E85 and Gasoline............................................................ 136
Fuel Quality - Gasoline...............................134 Choosing the Right Fuel................................... 134
Fuel Shutoff
....................................................195
Ignition Switch..................................................... 195
Fuse Box Locations....................................208 Body Control Module....................................... 208
Engine Compartment Fuse Box.................. 208
Passenger Compartment Fuse Box...........208
Pre-fuse Box....................................................... 208
Fuses................................................................208
Fuse Specification Chart - 3.2L Power Stroke Diesel..............................................208
Body Control Module........................................ 216
Engine Compartment Fuse Box.................. 209
Passenger Compartment Fuse Box.............212
Fuse Specification Chart - 3.5L Ecoboost™/3.7L.........................................217
Body Control Module........................................ 225
Engine Compartment Fuse Box.................... 218
Passenger Compartment Fuse Box.............221 G
Gauges...............................................................93
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge............93
Fuel Gauge............................................................. 94
Information Display............................................. 93
Tripmeter Reset and Distance to Empty.................................................................. 94
Gearbox See: Transmission............................................... 151
General Information on Radio Frequencies...................................................59
General Maintenance Information.......459 Multi-point Inspection...................................... 461
Owner Checks and Services......................... 460
Protecting Your Investment.......................... 459
Why Maintain Your Vehicle?......................... 459
Why Maintain Your Vehicle at Your Dealership?..................................................... 459
Getting Assistance Outside the U.S. and Canada.........................................................204
Getting the Services You Need...............201 Away From Home............................................... 201
H
Handbrake See: Parking Brake - Vehicles With:
Mechanical Parking Brake.......................... 157
See: Parking Brake - Vehicles With: Push Down Parking Brake...................................... 157
Hazard Flashers............................................195
Headlamp Adjusting See: Adjusting the Headlamps..................... 247
Headlamp Removal See: Removing a Headlamp.......................... 248
Headrest See: Head Restraints.......................................... 113
Head Restraints..............................................113 Adjusting the Head Restraint.......................... 114
Installing the Head Restraint ......................... 114
Removing the Head Restraint......................... 114
Heated Seats
.................................................120
Heated Windows and Mirrors....................111 Heated Exterior Mirrors....................................... 111
Heated Rear Window.......................................... 111
Heating See: Climate Control......................................... 109
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Hill Start Assist..............................................158
Switching the System On and Off...............159
Using Hill Start Assist....................................... 158
Hints on Controlling the Interior Climate...........................................................110
Cooling the Interior Quickly............................. 110
General Hints........................................................ 110
Heating the Interior Quickly............................. 110
Maximum Cooling Performance in Instrument Panel or Instrument Panel
and Footwell Positions.................................. 111
Recommended Settings for Cooling ..........110
Recommended Settings for Heating...........110
Side Window Defogging in Cold Weather............................................................... 111
Vehicle Stationary for Extended Periods During Extreme High Ambient
Temperatures................................................... 110
Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock Brakes............................................................156
Home Screen................................................396
Hood Lock See: Opening and Closing the Hood..........229
I
Ignition Switch...............................................126
In California (U.S. Only)............................202
Information Display Control.......................82
Information Displays....................................99 General Information........................................... 99
Information Messages
................................103
Installing Child Restraints............................18
Child Safety Restraint.......................................... 18
Using Lap and Shoulder Belts.......................... 19
Using Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH)............................................. 21
Using Tether Straps............................................. 27
Instrument Cluster
.........................................93
Instrument Lighting Dimmer......................87
Interior Lamps
.................................................88
Courtesy Lamp..................................................... 88
Reading Lamps..................................................... 88
Interior Mirror
...................................................92
Automatic Dimming Mirror............................... 92
Manual Dimming Mirror..................................... 92
Introduction.........................................................7 J
Jump Starting the Vehicle.........................196
Connecting the Jumper Cables..................... 197
Jump Starting....................................................... 197
Preparing Your Vehicle..................................... 196
Removing the Jumper Cables........................ 197
K
Keys and Remote Controls
.........................59
Principle of Operation........................................ 59
L
Lane Keeping System.................................170 Lane Keeping Alert............................................. 170
Lighting Control
..............................................85
Headlamp Flasher............................................... 86
Headlamp High Beam....................................... 86
Lighting Control Positions................................ 85
Parking Lamps...................................................... 85
Lighting..............................................................85 General Information............................................ 85
Load Carrying
..................................................174
Load Limit........................................................174
Special Loading Instructions for Owners of
Pick-up Trucks and Utility-type
Vehicles.............................................................. 179
Vehicle Loading - with and without a Trailer.................................................................. 174
Load Retaining Fixtures
..............................174
Securing Cargo..................................................... 174
Locking and Unlocking.................................70 Autolock................................................................... 73
Autounlock.............................................................. 74
Configurable Unlocking...................................... 74
Locking..................................................................... 70
Locking and Unlocking the Doors From Inside.................................................................... 70
One-Stage Unlocking.......................................... 74
Opening and Closing the Sliding Door..........71
Opening the Double Rear Doors..................... 72
Rear Emergency Exit............................................ 73
Two-Stage Unlocking......................................... 74
Unlocking................................................................. 70
Zone Re-Locking................................................... 74
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Power Seats....................................................116
Power Lumbar...................................................... 118
Power Steering Fluid Check......................241 Adding Power Steering Fluid.......................... 241
Power Windows.............................................90 Accessory Delay................................................... 90
Bounce-Back......................................................... 90
Driver Side One-Touch Down......................... 90
Driver Side One-Touch Up............................... 90
Protecting the Environment........................16
Puncture See: Changing a Road Wheel........................ 292
R
Rear Passenger Climate Controls.............111 Adjusting the Blower Motor Speed................111
Directing Air to the Footwell Air Vents..........111
Directing Air to the Overhead Air
Vents..................................................................... 111
Directing Air to the Overhead Air Vents and the Footwell Air Vents.................................... 111
Rear Quarter Windows
.................................92
Closing the Rear Quarter Windows...............92
Opening the Rear Quarter Windows.............92
Rear Seats........................................................118 Installing the Seats............................................ 120
Recline Adjustment............................................ 118
Removing Seats (Passenger Vehicles)............................................................ 119
Rear View Camera.......................................165 Manual Zoom....................................................... 167
Rear View Camera Delay.................................. 167
Rear View Camera Locations......................... 165
Using the Rear View Camera System.........165
Vehicles with Parking Aid................................. 167
Rear View Camera See: Rear View Camera.................................... 165
Recommended Towing Weights.............181 Calculating the Maximum Loaded Trailer
Weight for Your Vehicle............................... 183
Reduced Engine Performance..................191
Refueling..........................................................137 System Warnings................................................ 139
Remote Control - Vehicles With: Passive Anti-Theft System (PATS).......................61
Changing the Remote Control Battery........62
Integrated Keyhead Transmitter..................... 61Locating Your Vehicle.........................................
62
Programming a New Remote Control..........62
Switching the Panic Alarm On and Off........................................................................\
. 63
Remote Control - Vehicles Without: Passive Anti-Theft System
(PATS)............................................................60
Changing the Remote Control Battery........60
Integrated Keyhead Transmitter.................... 60
Locating Your Vehicle.......................................... 61
Programming a New Remote Control.........60
Switching the Panic Alarm On and Off........61
Remote Start
...................................................112
Removing a Headlamp.............................248
Repairing Minor Paint Damage..............265
Replacement Parts Recommendation........................................12
Collision Repairs.................................................... 12
Scheduled Maintenance and Mechanical Repairs.................................................................. 12
Warranty on Replacement Parts..................... 13
Replacing a Lost Key or Remote Control............................................................63
Reporting Safety Defects (Canada Only).............................................................206
Reporting Safety Defects (U.S. Only).............................................................206
Roadside Assistance
...................................194
Vehicles Sold in Canada: Getting Roadside
Assistance........................................................ 195
Vehicles Sold in Canada: Roadside Assistance Program Coverage.................195
Vehicles Sold in Canada: Using Roadside Assistance........................................................ 195
Vehicles Sold in the United States: Getting Roadside Assistance.................................... 194
Vehicles Sold in the United States: Using Roadside Assistance.................................... 194
Roadside Emergencies
...............................194
Running-In See: Breaking-In................................................... 191
Running Out of Fuel
....................................136
Adding Fuel From a Portable Fuel
Container........................................................... 137
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.................. 136
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USB 2......................................................................
376
Voice Commands for Audio Sources..........377
Using SYNC™ With Your Phone............353
Accessing Features through the Phone
Menu.................................................................. 358
Accessing Your Phone Settings.................... 361
Bluetooth Devices............................................. 362
Making Calls......................................................... 357
Pairing a Phone for the First Time...............354
Pairing Subsequent Phones.......................... 355
Phone Options during an Active Call..........357
Phone Voice Commands................................ 355
Receiving Calls.................................................... 357
System Settings................................................. 363
Text Messaging................................................... 359
Using Traction Control
...............................160
Switching the System Off............................... 160
System Indicator Lights and Messages......................................................... 160
Using a Switch..................................................... 160
Using the Information Display Controls............................................................ 160
Using Voice Recognition
............................351
Apps........................................................................\
401
Automatic Blower Motor Speed Reduction........................................................ 402
Climate Control.................................................. 398
Entertainment..................................................... 397
General.................................................................. 396
Initiating a Voice Session................................. 351
Navigation........................................................... 400
Phone..................................................................... 399
System Interaction and Feedback..............352
Voice Settings...................................................... 401
Using Winter Tires
.......................................286
Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada Only)........................204
V
Vehicle Care..................................................260
Vehicle Certification Label........................312
Vehicle Identification Number..................311
Vehicle Storage
............................................266
Battery.................................................................... 267
Body....................................................................... 266
Brakes..................................................................... 267
Cooling system................................................... 267Engine....................................................................
266
Fuel system.......................................................... 267
General.................................................................. 266
Miscellaneous...................................................... 267
Removing Vehicle From Storage.................. 267
Tires........................................................................\
. 267
Ventilation See: Climate Control......................................... 109
VIN See: Vehicle Identification Number..............311
Voice Control
....................................................81
W
Warning Lamps and Indicators
................95
Airbag Warning Lamp........................................ 95
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Lamp
.................................................................... 95
Battery Charging Condition Warning Lamp
.................................................................... 95
Brake System Warning Lamp.......................... 95
Diesel Warning Lamps....................................... 95
Direction Indicator............................................... 96
Door Ajar................................................................. 96
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Lamp.................................................................... 96
Engine Warning Lamps..................................... 96
Fasten Seatbelt Warning Lamp...................... 97
Headlamp High Beam Indicator..................... 97
Lamps on Indicator.............................................. 97
Lane Departure Warning Indicator................97
Low Fuel Level Warning Lamp........................ 97
Low Tire Pressure Warning Lamp.................. 97
Low Washer Fluid Level Warning Lamp.................................................................... 97
Message Center Indicator................................. 97
Oil Pressure Warning Lamp.............................. 97
Stability Control and Traction Control Indicator............................................................. 98
Stability Control and Traction Control Off Warning Lamp................................................. 98
Tow/Haul Warning Lamp................................. 98
Washer Fluid Check....................................242
Washers See: Cleaning the Exterior............................... 261
Waxing.............................................................262
Wheel Nuts See: Changing a Road Wheel........................ 292
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