USB Ports............................................................
400
Environment......................................................17
EPB See: Electric Parking Brake............................. 164
Essential Towing Checks...........................214 Before Towing a Trailer..................................... 215
Hitches.................................................................... 214
Launching or Retrieving a Boat or Personal Watercraft (PWC)......................................... 216
Safety Chains....................................................... 214
Trailer Brakes........................................................ 215
Trailer Lamps........................................................ 215
Trailer Towing Connector................................. 214
When Towing a Trailer...................................... 215
Event Data Recording See: Data Recording.............................................. 9
Export Unique Options.................................16
Exterior Mirrors................................................86 Blind Spot Monitor............................................... 87
Fold-Away Exterior Mirrors............................... 86
Heated Exterior Mirrors...................................... 86
Integrated Blind Spot Mirrors........................... 87
Memory Mirrors.................................................... 86
Power Exterior Mirrors........................................ 86
Puddle Lamps ....................................................... 87
Signal Indicator Mirrors...................................... 87
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Fastening the Seatbelts..............................34 How to Extract Seatbelts in the Rear
Outermost Positions...................................... 36
Seatbelt Locking Modes.................................... 35
Using Seatbelts During Pregnancy................35
Flat Tire See: Changing a Road Wheel....................... 295
Floor Mats
........................................................219
Fog Lamps - Front See: Front Fog Lamps......................................... 81
Ford Credit
.........................................................13
US Only..................................................................... 13
Ford Protect
..................................................446
Ford Protect Extended Service Plan
(CANADA ONLY)........................................... 447
Ford Protect Extended Service Plans (U.S. Only)................................................................. 446
Four-Wheel Drive
.........................................158
Principle of Operation....................................... 158Front Fog Lamps.............................................81
Front Parking Aid............................................171
Obstacle Distance Indicator............................ 172
Front Passenger Sensing System............43
Fuel and Refueling........................................141
Fuel Consumption
.......................................148
Advertised Capacity.......................................... 148
Calculating Fuel Economy.............................. 148
Filling the Fuel Tank........................................... 148
Fuel Filler Funnel Location........................143
Fuel Filter
........................................................256
Fuel Quality - E85..........................................141 Choosing the Right Fuel - Flex Fuel
Vehicles.............................................................. 141
Switching Between E85 and Gasoline............................................................. 142
Fuel Quality - Gasoline
...............................143
Choosing the Right Fuel................................... 143
Fuel Shutoff
...................................................222
Fuses.................................................................233
Fuse Specification Chart...........................233 Luggage Compartment Fuse Panel...........239
Passenger Compartment Fuse Panel........237
Power Distribution Box.................................... 233
Pre-Fuse Box....................................................... 233
G
Garage Door Opener...................................126
Garage Door Opener See: Universal Garage Door Opener............126
Gauges...............................................................90 Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge.............91
Fuel Gauge............................................................... 91
Information Display............................................ 90
Gearbox See: Transmission.............................................. 154
General Information on Radio Frequencies...................................................50
General Maintenance Information
.......448
Multi-Point Inspection..................................... 450
Owner Checks and Services......................... 449
Protecting Your Investment.......................... 448
Why Maintain Your Vehicle?......................... 448
Why Maintain Your Vehicle at Your Dealership?.................................................... 448
Getting Assistance Outside the U.S. and Canada.........................................................229
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Getting the Services You Need...............226
Away From Home.............................................. 226
H
Hazard Flashers............................................222
Headlamp Adjusting See: Adjusting the Headlamps..................... 259
Headlamp Exit Delay
...................................80
Headrest See: Head Restraints.......................................... 118
Head Restraints
.............................................118
Folding the Rear Seat Outermost Head
Restraint............................................................ 120
Installing the Head Restraint......................... 120
Lowering the Head Restraint......................... 120
Raising the Head Restraint............................. 120
Removing the Head Restraint....................... 120
Tilting the Front Seat Head Restraint.........120
Heated Exterior Mirrors................................116
Heated Rear Window...................................116
Heated Seats
..................................................124
Heated Steering Wheel................................74
Heated Windshield
.......................................116
Windshield Wiper De-Icer................................ 116
Heating See: Climate Control.......................................... 110
Hill Start Assist
..............................................165
Switching the System On and Off...............166
Using Hill Start Assist....................................... 166
Hints on Controlling the Interior Climate...........................................................113
Defogging the Side Windows in Cold Weather.............................................................. 115
General Hints......................................................... 113
Quickly Cooling the Interior.............................. 115
Quickly Heating the Interior............................. 114
Recommended Settings for Cooling............115
Recommended Settings for Heating...........114
Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock Brakes............................................................163
Home Screen................................................383
Hood Lock See: Opening and Closing the Hood..........244
I
Ignition Switch
...............................................134 In California (U.S. Only).............................227
Information Display Control.......................74
Information Displays
.....................................95
General Information............................................ 95
Information Messages
.................................98
Airbag....................................................................... 99
Alarm........................................................................\
99
Automatic Engine Shutdown.......................... 99
Auto Start-Stop.................................................. 100
Battery and Charging System....................... 100
Blind Spot Information and Cross Traffic Alert System..................................................... 101
Collision Warning and Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)................................................. 102
Doors....................................................................... 102
Engine..................................................................... 103
Four-Wheel Drive............................................... 103
Hill Start Assist................................................... 104
Keyless Vehicle.................................................... 104
Lighting.................................................................. 105
Maintenance........................................................ 105
Message Indicator............................................... 98
MyKey..................................................................... 105
Park Aid.................................................................. 106
Park Brake............................................................. 106
Power Steering.................................................... 107
Remote Start........................................................ 107
Starting System .................................................. 107
Tire Pressure Monitoring System.................108
Traction Control.................................................. 108
Trailer...................................................................... 108
Transmission........................................................ 109
Installing Child Restraints...........................22 Child Restraints..................................................... 22
Using Lap and Shoulder Belts......................... 22
Using Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren (LATCH)........................................... 24
Using Tether Straps............................................. 26
Instrument Cluster
........................................90
Instrument Lighting Dimmer......................79
Instrument Panel
............................................18
Instrument Panel Overview.............................. 18
Interior Lamps
.................................................83
Front Interior Lamps........................................... 83
Rear Interior Lamps............................................. 83
Interior Mirror...................................................88 Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................. 88
Manual Dimming Mirror.................................... 88
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Wi-Fi & Hotspot..................................................
427
Side Airbags.....................................................45
Side Sensing System...................................172 Obstacle Distance Indicator........................... 173
Sitting in the Correct Position...................118
Snow Chains See: Using Snow Chains.................................. 291
Spare Wheel See: Changing a Road Wheel....................... 295
Special Notices
................................................14
New Vehicle Limited Warranty......................... 14
Notice to Owners of Pickup Trucks and Utility Type Vehicles........................................ 15
On Board Diagnostics Data Link Connector............................................................ 15
Special Instructions.............................................. 14
Using Your Vehicle as an Ambulance............15
Using Your Vehicle With a Snowplow...........15
Special Operating Conditions Scheduled Maintenance..............................................453
Exceptions............................................................ 455
Speed Control See: Cruise Control............................................ 184
Stability Control
............................................168
Principle of Operation...................................... 168
Starter Switch See: Ignition Switch........................................... 134
Starting a Gasoline Engine
........................135
Automatic Engine Shutdown......................... 136
Failure to Start..................................................... 136
Guarding Against Exhaust Fumes................137
Important Ventilating Information...............137
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Moving................................................................ 137
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Stationary.......................................................... 137
Vehicles with an Ignition Key.......................... 135
Vehicles with Keyless Start............................. 135
Starting and Stopping the Engine..........134 General Information.......................................... 134
Steering............................................................201 Electric Power Steering.................................... 201
Steering Wheel
................................................72
Storage Compartments.............................133
Sunroof See: Moonroof...................................................... 88
Sun Visors.........................................................88 Illuminated Vanity Mirror................................... 88Supplementary Restraints System..........41
Principle of Operation......................................... 41
Symbols Glossary
.............................................7
SYNC™ 3..........................................................371
General Information........................................... 371
SYNC™ 3 Troubleshooting.....................430
SYNC™ Applications and Services........................................................349
911 Assist............................................................... 349
SYNC Mobile Apps............................................. 351
SYNC™............................................................333 General Information......................................... 333
SYNC™ Troubleshooting.........................363
T
Technical Specifications See: Capacities and Specifications.............301
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program (U.S. Only)
.......................228
Tire Care...........................................................277
Glossary of Tire Terminology......................... 278
Information About Uniform Tire Quality Grading.............................................................. 277
Information Contained on the Tire Sidewall............................................................ 279
Temperature A B C............................................ 278
Traction AA A B C................................................ 277
Treadwear............................................................. 277
Tire Pressure Monitoring System............291 Changing Tires With a Tire Pressure
Monitoring System....................................... 293
Understanding Your Tire Pressure Monitoring System ...................................... 293
Tires See: Wheels and Tires...................................... 275
Towing a Trailer...............................................211 Load Placement................................................... 211
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels...........................................................216
Emergency Towing............................................. 216
Recreational Towing.......................................... 216
Towing................................................................211
Traction Control
.............................................167
Principle of Operation....................................... 167
Trailer Sway Control.....................................212
Transmission Code Designation
............307
Transmission..................................................154
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