2019 FORD FLEX child lock

PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION
WARNING: Always drive and ride
with your seatback upright and the lap belt
snug and low across the hips. WARNING:
Children must always
be properly restrained. WARNING:
Never let a passenger
hold a child on his or her lap while the
vehicle is moving. The passenger cannot
protect the child from injury in a crash. WARNING:
All occupants of your
vehicle, including the driver, should always
properly wear their seatbelts, even when
an airbag supplemental restraint system
is provided. Failure to properly wear your
seatbelt could seriously increase the risk
of injury or death. WARNING: It is extremely dangerous
to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of
a vehicle. In a crash, people riding in these
areas are more likely to be seriously injured
or killed. Do not allow people to ride in any
area of your vehicle that is not equipped
with seats and seatbelts. Make sure
everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and
properly using a seatbelt. Failure to follow
this warning could result in serious
personal injury or death. WARNING:
In a rollover crash, an
unbelted person is significantly more likely
to die than a person wearing a seatbelt. WARNING:
Each seating position in
your vehicle has a specific seatbelt
assembly made up of one buckle and one
tongue designed to be used as a pair. Use
the shoulder belt on the outside shoulder
only. Never wear the shoulder belt under
the arm. Never use a single seatbelt for
more than one person. WARNING:
Even with advanced
restraints systems, properly restrain
children 12 and under in a rear seating
position. Failure to follow this could
seriously increase the risk of injury or death. WARNING: Seatbelts and seats may
be hot in a vehicle that is in the sunshine.
The hot seatbelts or seats may burn a
small child. Check seat covers and buckles
before you place a child anywhere near
them.
All seating positions in your vehicle have
lap and shoulder seatbelts. All occupants
of the vehicle should always properly wear
their seatbelts, even when an airbag
supplemental restraint system is provided.
The seatbelt system consists of:
• Lap and shoulder seatbelts.
• Shoulder seatbelt with automatic
locking mode, (except driver seatbelt
and rear inflatable seatbelt).
• Height adjuster at the front outboard
seating positions.
• Seatbelt pretensioner at the front
outboard seating positions.
• Belt tension sensor at the front
outboard passenger seating position. •
Seatbelt warning light and chime.
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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 vehicle sensitive
locking mode. The front outboard
passenger and rear seat belts have both
the vehicle sensitive locking mode and the
automatic locking mode.
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 still
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 17).
How to Use the Automatic Locking
Mode
Non-inflatable seatbelts 1. Buckle the combination lap and
shoulder belt.
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2. Grasp the shoulder portion and pull
downward until you pull the entire belt
out. As the belt retracts, you will hear
a clicking sound. This indicates the
seatbelt is now in the automatic
locking mode.
Rear outboard inflatable seatbelts (second
row only –if equipped)1. Buckle the combination lap and
shoulder belt.
2. Grasp the lap portion of the belt and pull upward until you pull the entire
belt out.
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. Rear Inflatable Seatbelt (If Equipped) WARNING:
Do not attempt to
service, repair, or modify the
supplementary restraint system or
associated components. Failure to follow
this instruction could result in personal
injury or death.
Note: The rear inflatable seatbelts are
compatible with most infant and child
safety car seats and belt positioning booster
seats when properly installed. This is
because they are designed to fill with a
cooled gas at a lower pressure and at a
slower rate than traditional airbags. After
inflation, the shoulder portion of the
seatbelt remains cool to the touch.
The rear inflatable seatbelts are in the
shoulder portion of the seatbelts of the
second-row outboard seating positions.
The rear inflatable seatbelt consists of the
following:
• An inflatable bag in the shoulder
seatbelt webbing.
• Lap seatbelt webbing with automatic
locking mode.
• Crash sensors and monitoring system
with readiness indicator. See
Crash
Sensors and Airbag Indicator (page
50
).
How does the rear inflatable seatbelt
system work? WARNING:
If a supplementary
restraint system component has deployed,
it will not function again. Have the system
and associated components inspected as
soon as possible. Failure to follow this
instruction could result in personal injury
or death.
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LOCKING AND UNLOCKING
You can use the power door lock control
or the remote control to lock and unlock
your vehicle.
Power Door Locks
The power door lock control is on the driver
and front passenger door panels.
Unlock.
A
Lock.
B
Remote Control
You can use the remote control at any
time.
Unlocking the Doors (Two-Stage
Unlock) Press the button to unlock the
driver door.
Press the button again within
three seconds to unlock all doors. The
direction indicators will flash. Press and hold both the lock and unlock
buttons on the remote control for three
seconds to change between driver door or
all doors unlock mode. The direction
indicators will flash twice to indicate a
change to the unlocking mode. Driver door
mode only unlocks the driver door when
you press the unlock button once. All door
mode unlocks all doors when you press
the unlock button once. The unlocking
mode applies to the remote control,
keyless entry keypad and intelligent
access.
Locking the Doors
Press the button to lock all
doors. The direction indicators
will flash.
Press the button again within three
seconds to confirm that all the doors are
closed. The doors will lock again, the horn
will sound and the direction indicators will
flash if all the doors and the liftgate are
closed.
Note: If any door or the liftgate is open, or
if the hood is open on vehicles with an
anti-theft alarm or remote start, the horn
will sound twice and the direction indicators
will not flash.
Locking and Unlocking the Doors
with the Key Blade
Locking with the Key
Turn the top of the key toward the front of
your vehicle.
Unlocking with the Key
Turn the top of the key toward the rear of
your vehicle.
Note: If the child safety locks are on and
you pull the interior handle, you will only
turn off the emergency locking, not the child
safety lock. You can only open the doors
using the external door handle.
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POWER WINDOWS
WARNING: Do not leave children
unattended in your vehicle and do not let
them play with the power windows. Failure
to follow this instruction could result in
personal injury. WARNING: When closing the power
windows, verify they are free of obstruction
and make sure that children and pets are
not in the proximity of the window
openings. Note:
You may hear a pulsing noise when
just one of the windows is open. Lower the
opposite window slightly to reduce this
noise.
Press the control to open the window.
Lift the control to close the window.
One-Touch Down
Press the control to open the window.
Press again or lift it to stop the window.
One-Touch Up
Lift the control fully and release it. Press
again or lift it to stop the window. Bounce-Back
The window will automatically stop and
reverse some distance if it detects an
obstacle while closing.
Overriding the Bounce-Back Feature
WARNING:
When you override the
bounce-back feature the window will not
reverse if it detects an obstacle. Take care
when closing the windows to avoid
personal injury or damage to your vehicle.
Pull up the window switch and hold within
a few seconds of the window reaching the
bounce-back position. The window travels
up with no bounce-back protection. The
window will stop if you release the switch
before the window fully closes.
Window Lock Press the control to lock or unlock the rear
window controls. It will illuminate when
you lock the rear window controls.
Accessory Delay
The window switches remain operational
for several minutes when you switch the
ignition off or until you open either front
door.
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INTERIOR MIRROR
WARNING: Do not adjust the mirror
when your vehicle is moving.
Note: Do not clean the housing or glass of
any mirror with harsh abrasives, fuel or other
petroleum or ammonia-based cleaning
products.
You can adjust the interior mirror to your
preference. Some mirrors also have a
second pivot point. This lets you move the
mirror head up or down and from side to
side.
Auto-Dimming Mirror
Note: Do not block the sensors on the front
and back of the mirror. Mirror performance
may be affected. A rear center passenger or
raised rear center head restraint may also
block light from reaching the sensor.
The mirror will dim automatically to reduce
glare when bright lights are detected from
behind your vehicle. It will automatically
return to normal reflection when you select
reverse gear to make sure you have a clear
view when backing up.
SUN VISORS Rotate the sun visor toward the side
window and extend it rearward for extra
shade.
Illuminated Vanity Mirror
Lift the cover to switch the lamp on.
MOONROOF (If Equipped)
WARNING:
Do not let children play
with the moonroof or leave them
unattended in the vehicle. They may
seriously hurt themselves. WARNING:
When closing the
moonroof, you should verify that it is free
of obstructions and make sure that
children and pets are not in the proximity
of the roof opening.
You can manually open or close the sliding
shade when the moonroof is closed. Pull
the shade toward the front of your vehicle
to close it.
The moonroof controls are located on the
overhead console and have a one-touch
open and close feature. To stop it during
one-touch operation, press the control a
second time.
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Capacities and Specifications - 3.5L
Duratec.........................................................305
Alternative Engine Oil for Extremely Cold Climates........................................................... 308
Specifications..................................................... 306
Capacities and Specifications - 3.5L Ecoboost™.................................................309
Alternative Engine Oil for Extremely Cold Climates............................................................ 312
Specifications...................................................... 310
Capacities and Specifications................299
Cargo Nets.....................................................202
Car Wash See: Cleaning the Exterior.............................. 265
Catalytic Converter
......................................159
On-Board Diagnostics (OBD-II)................... 160
Readiness for Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) Testing................................................... 160
Center Console
..............................................143
Console Refrigerator and Freezer.................143
Second Row Center Console.......................... 143
Changing a Bulb..........................................260 Brake and Rear Lamps, Rear Direction
Indicator and Reversing Lamp.................262
Front Direction Indicator and Front Parking Lamp.................................................................. 261
Front Fog Lamp.................................................. 262
Headlamp.............................................................. 261
Headlamp Low Beam and Headlamp High Beam.................................................................. 261
LED Lamps........................................................... 263
License Plate Lamp.......................................... 263
Changing a Fuse............................................241 Fuses....................................................................... 241
Changing a Road Wheel
...........................293
Dissimilar Spare Wheel and Tire Assembly
Information..................................................... 293
Tire Change Procedure.................................... 294
Changing the 12V Battery.........................256
Changing the Engine Air Filter................263
Changing the Wiper Blades
.....................258
Front Wiper Blades........................................... 258
Rear Window Wiper Blade............................. 258
Checking MyKey System Status...............59 MyKey Distance.................................................... 59
Number of Admin Keys...................................... 59
Number of MyKeys.............................................. 59
Checking the Wiper Blades......................257 Child Restraint and Seatbelt
Maintenance..................................................41
Child Restraint Positioning
.........................30
Child Safety........................................................17
General Information............................................. 17
Child Safety Locks..........................................32 Left-Hand Side...................................................... 33
Right-Hand Side................................................... 33
Cleaning Leather Seats
.............................269
Cleaning Products.......................................265 Materials............................................................... 265
Cleaning the Engine....................................267
Cleaning the Exterior..................................265 Cleaning the Headlamps................................ 266
Exterior Chrome Parts..................................... 266
Exterior Plastic Parts........................................ 266
Stripes or Graphics........................................... 266
Underbody........................................................... 266
Under Hood......................................................... 266
Cleaning the Instrument Panel and Instrument Cluster Lens........................268
Cleaning the Interior...................................268 Mirrors.................................................................... 268
Cleaning the Wheels
..................................270
Cleaning the Windows and Wiper Blades............................................................267
Clearing All MyKeys
.......................................58
Climate............................................................392
Climate Control
..............................................112
Climate Controlled Seats..........................135
Cooled Seats........................................................ 135
Heated Seats........................................................ 135
Collision Warning System.........................199 PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION........................... 199
Coolant Check See: Engine Coolant Check............................ 249
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator
.......50
Creating a MyKey...........................................58
Programming and Changing Configurable
Settings............................................................... 58
Cross Traffic Alert.........................................196 False Alerts........................................................... 198
Switching the System Off and On...............198
System Errors....................................................... 198
System Lights, Messages and Audible Alerts................................................................... 197
System Limitations............................................ 198
Using the System............................................... 196
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Cruise Control..................................................75
Principle of Operation....................................... 187
Cruise control See: Using Cruise Control................................ 187
Customer Assistance.................................225
D
Data Recording
..................................................9
Event Data Recording.......................................... 10
Service Data Recording........................................ 9
Daytime Running Lamps
.............................82
Direction Indicators.......................................83
Doors and Locks
..............................................61
Driver and Passenger Airbags...................45 Children and Airbags.......................................... 46
Proper Driver and Front Passenger Seating Adjustment........................................................ 45
Driving Aids.....................................................194
Driving Hints
...................................................216
Driving Through Water................................217
DRL See: Daytime Running Lamps......................... 82
E
Economical Driving
......................................216
Electromagnetic Compatibility.............460
Emission Law.................................................158 Noise Emissions Warranty, Prohibited
Tampering Acts and Maintenance..........159
Tampering With a Noise Control System............................................................... 158
End User License Agreement.................462 VEHICLE SOFTWARE END USER LICENSE
AGREEMENT (EULA) ................................. 462
Engine Block Heater
....................................149
Using the Engine Block Heater...................... 150
Engine Coolant Check...............................249 Adding Coolant.................................................. 249
Coolant Change................................................... 251
Engine Coolant Temperature Management.................................................. 252
Fail-Safe Cooling................................................ 251
Recycled Coolant................................................ 251
Severe Climates.................................................. 251
Engine Emission Control...........................158 Engine Immobilizer
See: Passive Anti-Theft System...................... 71
Engine Oil Check
...........................................247
Adding Engine Oil............................................... 247
Engine Oil Dipstick.......................................247
Engine Specifications - 3.5L Duratec
.........................................................299
Drivebelt Routing............................................... 299
Engine Specifications - 3.5L Ecoboost™
.................................................299
Drivebelt Routing.............................................. 300
Entertainment..............................................382 AM/FM Radio...................................................... 383
Apps........................................................................\
391
Bluetooth Stereo or USB................................ 390
CD (If equipped)................................................ 389
HD Radio ™ Information (If
Available)........................................................ 386
SiriusXM® Satellite Radio (If Activated)........................................................ 384
Sources.................................................................. 383
Supported Media Players, Formats and Metadata Information................................. 391
USB Ports.............................................................. 391
Environment......................................................14
Essential Towing Checks............................211 Before Towing a Trailer..................................... 213
Hitches.................................................................... 212
Launching or Retrieving a Boat or Personal Watercraft (PWC)......................................... 214
Safety Chains....................................................... 212
Trailer Brake Controller Connector...............212
Trailer Brakes........................................................ 212
Trailer Lamps........................................................ 213
Trailer Towing Connector (Vehicles with a Trailer Towing Package and 7 –Pin
Connector)........................................................ 211
When Towing a Trailer....................................... 213
Event Data Recording See: Data Recording.............................................. 9
Export Unique Options..................................13
Exterior Mirrors................................................86 Blind Spot Information System...................... 87
Direction Indicator Mirrors................................. 87
Fold-Away Exterior Mirrors............................... 86
Heated Exterior Mirrors ......................................87
Integrated Blind Spot Mirror............................. 87
Memory Mirrors .................................................... 87
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