
•
Transmissions give their best fuel
economy when operated in the top
cruise gear and with steady pressure
on the gas pedal.
• Four-wheel-drive operation (if
equipped) is less fuel efficient than
two-wheel-drive operation.
• Close the windows for high-speed
driving.
DRIVING THROUGH WATER WARNING: Do not drive through
flowing or deep water as you may lose
control of your vehicle.
Note: Driving through standing water can
cause vehicle damage.
Note: Engine damage can occur if water
enters the air filter.
Before driving through standing water,
check the depth. Never drive through water
that is higher than the bottom of the front
rocker area of your vehicle. When driving through standing water, drive
very slowly and do not stop your vehicle.
Your brake performance and traction may
be limited. After driving through water and
as soon as it is safe to do so: •
Lightly press the brake pedal to dry the
brakes and to check that they work.
• Check that the horn works.
• Check that the exterior lights work.
• Turn the steering wheel to check that
the steering power assist works.
FLOOR MATS WARNING:
Use a floor mat
designed to fit the footwell of your
vehicle that does not obstruct the pedal
area. Failure to follow this instruction
could result in the loss of control of your
vehicle, personal injury or death. WARNING:
Pedals that cannot
move freely can cause loss of vehicle
control and increase the risk of serious
personal injury. WARNING:
Secure the floor mat
to both retention devices so that it
cannot slip out of position and interfere
with the pedals. Failure to follow this
instruction could result in the loss of
control of your vehicle, personal injury or
death. WARNING:
Do not place
additional floor mats or any other
covering on top of the original floor mats.
This could result in the floor mat
interfering with the operation of the
pedals. Failure to follow this instruction
could result in the loss of control of your
vehicle, personal injury or death.
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4WD
See: Four-Wheel Drive..................................... 158
A
A/C See: Climate Control.......................................... 110
About This Manual...........................................7
ABS See: Brakes............................................................ 163
ABS driving hints See: Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock
Brakes................................................................ 163
Accessories....................................................444 Exterior Style....................................................... 444
Interior Style........................................................ 444
Lifestyle................................................................. 444
Peace of Mind..................................................... 444
Accessories See: Replacement Parts
Recommendation............................................ 14
ACC See: Using Adaptive Cruise Control............185
Active Park Assist..........................................174 Using Active Park Assist................................... 175
Adjusting the Headlamps
........................259
Horizontal Aim Adjustment............................ 261
Vertical Aim Adjustment................................ 259
Adjusting the Steering Wheel....................72
Airbag Disposal
...............................................49
Air Conditioning See: Climate Control.......................................... 110
Air Filter See: Changing the Engine Air Filter.............265
Alarm See: Anti-Theft Alarm........................................ 70
Ambient Lighting
............................................83
Adjusting the Brightness................................... 84
Changing the Color............................................. 84
Switching Ambient Lighting Off..................... 84
Switching Ambient Lighting On...................... 83
Anti-Theft Alarm............................................70 Arming the Alarm.................................................. 71
Disarming the Alarm............................................ 71
Appendices...................................................466 Apps..................................................................414
........................................................................\
........... 414
SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link.................... 416
At a Glance........................................................18
Audible Warnings and Indicators
.............94
Automatic Transmission Warning
Chime.................................................................. 94
Engine On Warning Chime............................... 94
Headlamps On Warning Chime..................... 94
Key in Ignition Warning Chime........................ 94
Keyless Warning Alert ....................................... 94
Parking Brake On Warning Chime.................94
Audio Control
...................................................72
Type One.................................................................. 72
Type Two.................................................................. 73
Audio System................................................322 General Information.......................................... 322
Audio Unit - Vehicles With: Sony Audio System..........................................................325
Accessing the Sound Settings...................... 326
Adjusting the Volume....................................... 326
Changing Radio Stations................................ 326
Muting the Audio............................................... 326
Selecting the Audio Modes............................ 326
Switching the Audio Unit On and Off........326
Switching the Display On and Off...............326
Using Seek, Fast Forward and Reverse............................................................. 326
Audio Unit - Vehicles With: SYNC 3
.......................................................................324
Accessing the Sound Settings...................... 324
Adjusting the Volume....................................... 325
Changing Radio Stations................................ 325
Muting the Audio................................................ 325
Selecting the Audio Modes............................ 325
Switching the Audio Unit On and Off.........325
Switching the Display On and Off...............325
Using Seek, Fast Forward and Reverse............................................................. 325
Audio Unit - Vehicles With: SYNC..........322 Accessing the Clock Settings........................ 322
Accessing the Media Source Menu.............322
Accessing the Menu.......................................... 323
Accessing the Phone Features..................... 323
Accessing the Sound Settings...................... 323
Adjusting the Volume....................................... 323
Changing Radio Stations................................ 323
Listening to the Radio...................................... 323
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Car Wash
See: Cleaning the Exterior............................... 267
Catalytic Converter.......................................151 On-Board Diagnostics (OBD-II).................... 152
Readiness for Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) Testing.................................................... 152
Center Console..............................................133
Changing a Bulb............................................261 Cornering Lamp (HID Headlamps) ...........263
Lamp Assembly Condensation..................... 261
Replacing Fog, Park and Turn Signal Bulbs.................................................................. 263
Replacing Headlamp Bulbs........................... 262
Replacing HID Headlamp Bulbs.................. 263
Replacing High-Mount Brake Lamp Bulb.................................................................... 265
Replacing License Plate Lamp Bulb...........265
Replacing Reverse Lamp Assembly...........265
Replacing Side Marker Bulbs........................ 263
Replacing Turn, Tail and Brake Signal Bulbs................................................................. 264
Changing a Fuse...........................................242 Fuses....................................................................... 242
Changing a Road Wheel
...........................295
Dissimilar Spare Wheel and Tire Assembly
Information..................................................... 295
Tire Change Procedure.................................... 296
Changing the 12V Battery.........................256 Battery Management System...................... 258
Changing the Engine Air Filter................265 Duratec Engines................................................. 266
EcoBoost Engines............................................. 265
Changing the Wiper Blades.....................259 Front Wiper Blades........................................... 259
Rear Window Wiper Blade............................. 259
Checking MyKey System Status
...............57
MyKey Distance..................................................... 57
Number of Admin Keys...................................... 58
Number of MyKeys.............................................. 58
Checking the Wiper Blades
.....................258
Child Restraint and Seatbelt Maintenance.................................................39
Child Restraint Positioning.........................29
Child Safety......................................................20 General Information............................................ 20
Child Safety Locks...........................................31 Left-Hand Side...................................................... 32
Right-Hand Side................................................... 32Cleaning Leather Seats...............................271
Cleaning Products.......................................267
Materials................................................................ 267
Cleaning the Engine...................................269
Cleaning the Exterior..................................267 Cleaning the Headlamps................................ 268
Exterior Chrome Parts..................................... 268
Exterior Plastic Parts........................................ 268
Stripes or Graphics........................................... 268
Underbody........................................................... 268
Under Hood......................................................... 268
Cleaning the Instrument Panel and Instrument Cluster Lens
.........................270
Cleaning the Interior...................................270
Mirrors.................................................................... 270
Cleaning the Wheels...................................272
Cleaning the Windows and Wiper Blades...........................................................269
Clearing All MyKeys........................................57
Climate Control..............................................110
Collision Warning System.........................201 PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION........................... 201
Coolant Check See: Engine Coolant Check............................. 251
Cornering Lamps
............................................82
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator.......48
Creating a MyKey...........................................56 Programming and Changing Configurable
Settings............................................................... 57
Cross Traffic Alert.........................................198 Blocked Sensors................................................ 200
Switching the System Off and On..............200
System Errors..................................................... 200
System Lights, Messages and Audible Alerts................................................................. 200
System Limitations.......................................... 200
Using the Cross Traffic Alert System..........198
Cruise Control
..................................................73
Principle of Operation.......................................184
Type One.................................................................. 73
Type Two.................................................................. 74
Cruise control See: Using Cruise Control................................ 184
Customer Assistance
.................................226
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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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Transporting the Vehicle...........................225
Trip Computer.................................................98
All Value.................................................................. 98
Average Fuel.......................................................... 98
Digital Speedo...................................................... 98
Distance to E.......................................................... 98
Instantaneous Fuel............................................. 98
Resetting the Trip Computer........................... 98
Trip Odometer....................................................... 98
Trip Timer................................................................ 98
U
Under Hood Overview - 1.5L EcoBoost™.................................................246
Under Hood Overview - 2.0L EcoBoost™..................................................247
Under Hood Overview - 2.5L
...................248
Unique Driving Characteristics................139
Universal Garage Door Opener...............126 HomeLink Wireless Control System............126
USB Port..........................................................332
Using Adaptive Cruise Control................185 Automatic Cancellation................................... 188
Blocked Sensor................................................... 189
Canceling the Set Speed................................. 188
Changing the Set Speed................................. 188
Detection Issues................................................. 188
Following a Vehicle............................................ 186
Hilly Condition Usage....................................... 188
Overriding the Set Speed................................. 187
Resuming the Set Speed................................ 188
Setting the Adaptive Cruise Speed.............186
Setting the Gap Distance................................. 187
Switching Adaptive Cruise Control Off....................................................................... 188
Switching Adaptive Cruise Control On........................................................................\
186
Switching to Normal Cruise Control...........190
System Not Available....................................... 189
Using Cruise Control...................................184 Canceling the Set Speed................................. 185
Changing the Set Speed.................................. 184
Resuming the Set Speed................................. 185
Setting the Cruise Speed................................ 184
Switching Cruise Control Off......................... 185
Switching Cruise Control On.......................... 184Using Four-Wheel Drive
.............................158
Driving in Special Conditions With
Four-Wheel Drive.......................................... 158
Using MyKey With Remote Start Systems..........................................................58
Using Snow Chains......................................291
Using Stability Control
...............................169
Using Summer Tires...................................290
Using SYNC™ With Your Media Player............................................................354
Accessing Your USB Song Library...............358
Bluetooth Devices and System Settings............................................................ 360
Connecting Your Digital Media Player to the USB Port.......................................................... 354
Media Menu Features....................................... 357
Media Voice Commands................................. 355
USB 2..................................................................... 360
Voice Commands for Audio Sources..........361
Using SYNC™ With Your Phone.............337 Accessing Features through the Phone
Menu.................................................................. 342
Accessing Your Phone Settings................... 345
Bluetooth Devices............................................. 346
Making Calls......................................................... 341
Pairing a Phone for the First Time...............338
Pairing Subsequent Phones.......................... 339
Phone Options during an Active Call..........341
Phone Voice Commands................................ 339
Receiving Calls..................................................... 341
System Settings................................................. 347
Text Messaging................................................... 343
Using Traction Control
................................167
Switching the System Off................................ 167
System Indicator Lights and Messages.......................................................... 167
Using a Switch..................................................... 167
Using the Information Display Controls............................................................. 167
Using Voice Recognition
...........................335
Audio Voice Commands................................. 385
Climate Voice Commands............................. 386
Initiating a Voice Session................................ 335
Mobile App Voice Commands...................... 389
Navigation Voice Commands....................... 388
Phone Voice Commands............................... 386
SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link Voice Commands..................................................... 389
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System Interaction and Feedback..............336
Voice Settings Commands............................
390
Using Winter Tires.......................................290
Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada Only)........................229
V
Vehicle Care...................................................267 General Information.......................................... 267
Vehicle Certification Label.......................307
Vehicle Identification Number...............306
Vehicle Storage.............................................272
Battery.................................................................... 273
Body........................................................................\
272
Brakes..................................................................... 273
Cooling system.................................................... 273
Engine..................................................................... 273
Fuel system.......................................................... 273
General................................................................... 272
Miscellaneous...................................................... 273
Removing Vehicle From Storage.................. 273
Tires........................................................................\
. 273
Ventilation See: Climate Control.......................................... 110
VIN See: Vehicle Identification Number...........306
Voice Control....................................................73
W
Warning Lamps and Indicators..................91 Adaptive Cruise Control..................................... 92
Airbag - Front......................................................... 92
Anti-Lock Braking System................................ 92
Auto Start-Stop.................................................... 92
Battery...................................................................... 92
Blind Spot Monitor............................................... 92
Brake System......................................................... 92
Cruise Control........................................................ 92
Direction Indicator................................................ 92
Electric Park Brake............................................... 93
Engine Oil................................................................ 93
Fasten Seatbelt.................................................... 93
Fog Lamps - Front............................................... 93
High Beam.............................................................. 93
Information............................................................. 93
Low Fuel Level....................................................... 93Low Tire Pressure Warning...............................
93
Parking Lamps...................................................... 93
Service Engine Soon........................................... 93
Traction and Stability Control......................... 94
Traction and Stability Control Off.................94
Washer Fluid Check....................................256
Washers See: Cleaning the Exterior............................... 267
See: Wipers and Washers.................................. 75
Waxing.............................................................269
Wheel Nuts See: Changing a Road Wheel....................... 295
Wheels and Tires..........................................275 General Information.......................................... 275
Technical Specifications................................ 300
Windows and Mirrors...................................85
Windshield Washers
......................................76
Front Camera Washer......................................... 76
Windshield Wipers
.........................................75
Intermittent Wipe................................................. 75
Speed Dependent Wipers................................. 75
Winter Tires See: Using Winter Tires................................... 290
Wiper Blades See: Checking the Wiper Blades.................. 258
Wipers and Washers.....................................75
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