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Less Cost to Properly Maintain Your
Vehicle
Ford Protect extended service plan also
offers a Premium Maintenance Plan that
covers all scheduled maintenance, and
selected wear items. The coverage is
prepaid, so you never have to worry about
the cost of your vehicle
’s maintenance.
Covered maintenance includes:
• Windshield wiper blades.
• Spark plugs.
• The clutch disc (if equipped).
• Brake pads and linings.
• Shock absorbers.
• Struts.
• Engine Belts.
• Engine coolant hoses, clamps and
o-rings.
• Diesel exhaust fluid replenishment (if
equipped).
• Cabin air filter replacement every
20,000 mi (32,000 km) (electric
vehicles only).
Interest Free Finance Options
Just a 10% down payment will provide you
with an affordable, no interest, no fee
payment program allowing you all the
security and benefits Ford Protect
extended service plan has to offer while
paying over time. You are pre-approved
with no credit check or hassles. To learn
more, call our Ford Protect extended
service plan specialists at 800-367-3377.
Ford Protect Extended Service Plan
P.O. Box 321067
Detroit, MI 48232 Ford Protect Extended Service
Plan (CANADA ONLY)
You can get more protection for your
vehicle by purchasing a Ford Protect
extended service plan. Ford Protect
extended service plan is the only service
contract backed by Ford Motor Company
of Canada, Limited. Depending on the plan
you purchase, Ford Protect extended
service plan provides benefits such as:
•
Rental reimbursement.
• Coverage for certain maintenance and
wear items.
• Protection against repair costs after
your New Vehicle Limited Warranty
Coverage expires.
• Roadside Assistance benefits.
There are several Ford Protect extended
service plans available in various time,
distance and deductible combinations.
Each plan is tailored to fit your own driving
needs, including reimbursement for towing
and rental. When you purchase Ford
Protect extended service plan, you receive
added peace-of-mind protection
throughout Canada, the United States and
Mexico, provided by a network of
participating authorized Ford Motor
Company dealers.
Note: Repairs performed outside of Canada
and the United States are not eligible for
Ford Protect extended service plan
coverage.
This information is subject to change. For
more information; visit your local Ford of
Canada dealer or www.ford.ca to find the
Ford Protect extended service plan that is
right for you.
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Check Every Month
Windshield washer fluid level.
Fuel and water separator. Drain if necessary (or if indicated by the information display). Holes and slots in the tail pipe to make sure they are functional and clear of debris. Check Every Six Months
Battery connections. Clean if necessary.
Body and door drain holes for obstructions. Clean if necessary. Cooling system fluid level and coolant strength.
Door weatherstrips for wear. Lubricate if necessary.
Hinges, latches and outside locks for proper operation. Lubricate if necessary. Parking brake for proper operation.
Seatbelts and seat latches for wear and function.
Safety warning lamps (brake, ABS, airbag and seatbelt) for operation.
Washer spray and wiper operation. Clean or replace blades as necessary.
Multi-Point Inspection
In order to keep your vehicle running right,
it is important to have the systems on your
vehicle checked regularly. This can help
identify potential issues and prevent major
problems. We recommend having the
following multi-point inspection performed
at every scheduled maintenance interval
to help make sure your vehicle keeps
running great. Multi-Point Inspection
Hazard warning system operation
Accessory drive belt(s)
Horn operation
Battery performance
Radiator, cooler, heater and air conditioninghoses
Engine air filter
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Multi-Point Inspection
Suspension components for leaks ordamage
Exhaust system
Steering and linkage
Exterior lamps operation
Tires (including spare) for wear and properpressure2
Fluid levels 1
; fill if necessary
Windshield for cracks, chips or pits
For oil and fluid leaks
Washer spray and wiper operation
Half-shaft dust boots
1 Brake, coolant recovery reservoir, automatic transmission and window washer
2 If your vehicle is equipped with a temporary mobility kit, check the tire sealant expiration
Use By date on the canister. Replace as needed.
Be sure to ask your dealership service
advisor or technician about the multi-point
vehicle inspection. It is a comprehensive
way to perform a thorough inspection of
your vehicle. Your checklist gives you
immediate feedback on the overall
condition of your vehicle.
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Other Maintenance Items
1
Change the rear axle fluid.
Change the transfer case fluid. Four-wheel drive vehicles.
Replace the accessory drive belt or belts.
Change the engine coolant. 3
At 200,000 mi
(320,000 km)
1 Perform these maintenance items within 3,000 mi (4,800 km) of the last engine oil and
filter change. Do not exceed the designated distance for the interval.
2 After initial inspection, inspect every other oil change until replaced.
3 Initial replacement at 10 years or
200,000 mi (320,000 km), then every five years or
100,000 mi (160,000 km).
SPECIAL OPERATING
CONDITIONS SCHEDULED
MAINTENANCE
If you operate your vehicle primarily
in any
of the following conditions, you need to
perform extra maintenance, as indicated.
If you operate your vehicle
occasionally
under any of these conditions, it is not
necessary to perform the extra
maintenance. For specific
recommendations, see your dealership
service advisor or technician. Perform the services shown in the
following tables when specified or within
3,000 mi (4,800 km) of the OIL CHANGE
REQUIRED
message appearing in the
information display.
• Example 1
: The OIL CHANGE
REQUIRED message comes on at
28,751 mi (46,270 km). Perform the
30,000 mi (48,000 km) automatic
transmission fluid replacement.
• Example 2
: The OIL CHANGE
REQUIRED message has not come
on, but the odometer reads 30,000 mi
(48,000 km)
(for example, the
Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor was reset
at
25,000 mi (40,000 km)). Perform
the engine air filter replacement. Towing a Trailer or Using a Car-top Carrier
Change engine oil and filter as indicated by the information
display and perform services listed in the Normal Sched-
uled Maintenance chart.
As required
Inspect and lubricate U-joints.
Inspect frequently, service
as required
See axle maintenance items under
Exceptions.
Replace spark plugs.
Every
60,000 mi
(96,000 km)
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Cargo Lamps....................................................76
Car Wash See: Cleaning the Exterior............................... 273
Catalytic Converter
......................................149
On-Board Diagnostics (OBD-II)................... 150
Readiness for Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) Testing..................................................... 151
Center Console
...............................................131
Changing a Bulb..........................................268 Approach Lamp and Side Direction
Indicator........................................................... 269
Central High Mounted Brake Lamp..............271
Front Fog Lamps............................................... 269
Front Side Marker Bulb................................... 269
License Plate Lamp............................................ 271
Rear Lamps.......................................................... 270
Replacing LED Fog Lamp Bulbs................... 270
Replacing the Headlamp Bulbs .................. 268
Changing a Fuse
..........................................254
Fuses...................................................................... 254
Changing a Road Wheel...........................304 Dissimilar Spare Wheel and Tire Assembly
Information..................................................... 304
Installing a Road Wheel................................... 312
Jacking and Lifting Points............................... 310
Removing a Road Wheel.................................. 311
Spare Wheel....................................................... 309
Stowing the Flat Tire......................................... 312
Stowing the Tool Kit - SuperCrew................314
Stowing the Vehicle Jack and Tool Kit - SuperCab.......................................................... 313
Stowing the Vehicle Jack - SuperCrew........................................................ 313
Tire Change Procedure.................................... 305
Vehicle Jack......................................................... 306
Changing the 12V Battery.........................264 Remove and Reinstall the Battery..............265
Changing the Engine Air Filter.................272
Changing the Wiper Blades
.....................266
Changing the Windshield Wiper
Blades............................................................... 266
Charging the 12V Battery..........................263 Battery Management System....................... 263
Checking MyKey System Status...............59 MyKey Distance.................................................... 59
Number of Admin Keys..................................... 60
Number of MyKeys.............................................. 60
Checking the Wiper Blades.....................266 Child Restraint and Seatbelt
Maintenance.................................................39
Child Restraint Positioning
..........................31
Child Safety......................................................20 General Information............................................ 20
Child Safety Locks..........................................33 Left-Hand Side...................................................... 33
Right-Hand Side................................................... 33
Cleaning Leather Seats..............................277
Cleaning Products........................................273 Materials................................................................ 273
Cleaning the Engine....................................275
Cleaning the Exterior...................................273 Cleaning the Headlamps................................. 274
Exterior Chrome Parts...................................... 274
Exterior Plastic Parts......................................... 274
Stripes or Graphics............................................ 274
Underbody............................................................ 274
Under Hood.......................................................... 274
Cleaning the Instrument Panel and Instrument Cluster Lens
.........................276
Cleaning the Interior....................................276
Mirrors..................................................................... 276
Cleaning the Wheels..................................278
Cleaning the Windows and Wiper Blades............................................................275
Clearing All MyKeys
.......................................59
Climate............................................................386
Climate Control
...............................................111
Cold Weather Precautions.......................225
Connecting a Bluetooth Device - Vehicles Without: SYNC..........................331
Pairing a Device................................................... 331
Coolant Check See: Engine Coolant Check........................... 260
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator.......48
Creating a MyKey
...........................................58
Programming and Changing Configurable
Settings............................................................... 59
Cross Traffic Alert.........................................199 Blocked Sensors................................................. 201
False Alerts.......................................................... 202
Switching the System Off and On..............202
System Errors...................................................... 202
System Lights, Messages and Audible Alerts.................................................................. 201
System Limitations........................................... 202
Using the Cross Traffic Alert System.........200
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Cruise Control..................................................67
Principle of Operation....................................... 182
Cruise control See: Using Cruise Control................................ 182
Customer Assistance.................................234
D
Data Recording
..................................................9
911 Assist Privacy Notice..................................... 13
Comfort, Convenience and Entertainment Data........................................................................\
11
Event Data................................................................. 11
Service Data............................................................ 10
Services That Third Parties Provide...............12
Services That We Provide.................................. 12
Vehicles With a Modem...................................... 12
Vehicles With SYNC............................................. 12
Daytime Running Lamps
.............................73
Type One - Conventional
(Non-Configurable)........................................ 73
Type Two - Configurable.................................... 73
Declaration of Conformity.......................483 Radio Frequency Statement......................... 483
Digital Radio..................................................332 HD Radio Reception and Station
Troubleshooting............................................ 333
Direction Indicators........................................75 Direction Indicator................................................ 75
Switching the Direction Indicators On and Off........................................................................\
.. 75
Doors and Locks.............................................62
Driver Alert
......................................................190
PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION........................... 190
USING DRIVER ALERT..................................... 190
Driver and Passenger Airbags....................43 Children and Airbags.......................................... 44
Proper Driver and Front Passenger Seating Adjustment........................................................ 43
Driving Aids.....................................................190
Driving Hints
...................................................224
Driving Through Water...............................226
DRL See: Daytime Running Lamps......................... 73
E
Economical Driving.....................................224 Electromagnetic Compatibility..............455
Electronic Locking Differential................163
Operating Electronic Locking Differential
with Spare or Mismatched Tires..............163
Emission Law.................................................148 Noise Emissions Warranty, Prohibited
Tampering Acts and Maintenance..........149
Tampering With a Noise Control System............................................................... 148
End User License Agreement..................457 VEHICLE SOFTWARE END USER LICENSE
AGREEMENT (EULA) ................................. 457
Engine Block Heater.....................................137 Using the Engine Block Heater....................... 137
Engine Coolant Check...............................260 Adding Coolant.................................................... 261
Engine Emission Control...........................148
Engine Immobilizer See: Passive Anti-Theft System..................... 65
Engine Oil Check..........................................259 Adding Engine Oil.............................................. 259
Engine Oil Dipstick
......................................259
Engine Specifications.................................316 Drivebelt Routing................................................ 316
Entertainment...............................................376 AM/FM Radio....................................................... 377
Apps....................................................................... 385
Bluetooth Stereo or USB................................ 384
CD (If equipped)................................................ 383
HD Radio ™ Information (If
Available)........................................................ 380
SiriusXM® Satellite Radio (If Activated)........................................................ 378
Sources................................................................... 377
Supported Media Players, Formats and Metadata Information................................ 385
USB Ports............................................................. 385
Environment......................................................17
Essential Towing Checks...........................218 Before Towing a Trailer.................................... 220
Launching or Retrieving a Boat or Personal Watercraft (PWC)......................................... 221
Safety Chains....................................................... 219
Trailer Brakes....................................................... 220
Trailer Lamps....................................................... 220
Trailer Towing Connector................................. 219
When Towing a Trailer..................................... 220
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Event Data Recording
See: Data Recording.............................................. 9
Exterior Mirrors...............................................80
Fold Away Exterior Mirrors............................... 80
Heated Exterior Mirrors....................................... 81
Power Exterior Mirrors........................................ 80
Power-Folding Mirrors....................................... 80
Puddle Lamps ....................................................... 81
Signal Indicator Mirrors....................................... 81
F
Fastening the Seatbelts...............................35 Seatbelt Locking Modes.................................... 36
Using Seatbelts During Pregnancy................36
Flat Tire See: Changing a Road Wheel....................... 304
Floor Mats.......................................................227
Fog Lamps - Front See: Front Fog Lamps......................................... 75
Ford Protect...................................................435 Ford Protect Extended Service Plan
(CANADA ONLY).......................................... 436
Ford Protect Extended Service Plans (U.S. Only).................................................................. 435
Four-Wheel Drive
.........................................156
Principle of Operation....................................... 156
Front Fog Lamps.............................................75
Front Parking Aid...........................................177 Obstacle Distance Indicator........................... 178
Front Passenger Sensing System............44
Fuel and Refueling........................................141
Fuel Consumption.......................................146 Advertised Capacity.......................................... 146
Calculating Fuel Economy............................... 147
Filling the Fuel Tank........................................... 147
Fuel Filler Funnel Location........................142
Fuel Quality......................................................141 Choosing the Right Fuel.................................... 141
Fuel Shutoff
...................................................229
Fuse Box Locations......................................241 Engine Compartment Fuse Box.................... 241
High Current Fuse Box..................................... 242
Passenger Compartment Fuse Box............242
Pre-fuse Box......................................................... 241
Fuses.................................................................241
Fuse Specification Chart
...........................242
Engine Compartment Fuse Box................... 242Passenger Compartment Fuse Box.............251
G
Garage Door Opener....................................125
Garage Door Opener See: Universal Garage Door Opener............125
Gauges...............................................................83 Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge............84
Fuel Gauge............................................................. 84
Information Display............................................. 83
Left Information Display.................................... 85
Type 1 and 2............................................................ 83
Type 3....................................................................... 85
Gearbox See: Transmission............................................... 152
General Information on Radio Frequencies...................................................50
Intelligent Access................................................. 50
General Maintenance Information........437 Multi-Point Inspection..................................... 439
Owner Checks and Services......................... 438
Protecting Your Investment........................... 437
Why Maintain Your Vehicle?.......................... 437
Why Maintain Your Vehicle at Your Dealership?..................................................... 437
Getting Assistance Outside the U.S. and Canada..........................................................237
Getting the Services You Need...............234 Away From Home.............................................. 234
Glove Compartment
.....................................131
Glove Box with Lock............................................ 131
H
Handbrake See: Parking Brake............................................. 166
Hazard Flashers
............................................229
Headlamp Adjusting See: Adjusting the Headlamps.................... 266
Headlamp Removal See: Removing a Headlamp......................... 268
Headrest See: Head Restraints.......................................... 118
Head Restraints
.............................................118
Adjusting the Head Restraint.......................... 119
Heated Exterior Mirrors................................116
Heated Rear Window...................................116
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Using Snow Chains.....................................297
Vehicles with Stability Control..................... 298
Using Stability Control
................................170
AdvanceTrac ™ with Roll Stability Control ™
(RSC™)............................................................. 170
Using SYNC™ With Your Media Player.............................................................347
Audio Voice Commands.................................. 347
Media Sources..................................................... 347
Using SYNC™ With Your Phone............342 Accessing Features through the Phone
Menu.................................................................. 343
Pairing a Phone...................................................342
Phone Controls................................................... 343
Phone Voice Commands................................ 343
Using Traction Control...............................168 Switching the System Off .............................. 168
System Indicator Lights and Messages.......................................................... 168
Using Voice Recognition...........................340 Audio Voice Commands................................. 370
Climate Voice Commands............................... 371
Initiating a Voice Session............................... 340
Mobile App Voice Commands...................... 374
Navigation Voice Commands........................ 373
Phone Voice Commands................................. 371
SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link Voice Commands...................................................... 374
System Interaction and Feedback...............341
Voice Settings Commands............................. 375
Using Voice Recognition - Vehicles Without: SYNC..........................................338
Voice Pass Through.......................................... 338
Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada Only).........................237
V
Vehicle Care
...................................................273
General Information.......................................... 273
Vehicle Certification Label........................318
Vehicle Identification Number.................318
Vehicle Storage.............................................278 Battery.................................................................... 279
Body........................................................................\
278
Brakes..................................................................... 279
Cooling system................................................... 279
Engine..................................................................... 279Fuel system..........................................................
279
General.................................................................. 278
Miscellaneous..................................................... 279
Removing Vehicle From Storage.................. 279
Tires........................................................................\
. 279
Ventilation See: Climate Control........................................... 111
VIN See: Vehicle Identification Number.............318
Voice Control
....................................................67
W
Warning Lamps and Indicators................86 Adaptive Cruise Control Indicator.................86
Anti-Lock Braking System................................ 86
Automatic Headlamp High Beam Indicator............................................................. 86
Auto-Start-Stop Indicator................................ 86
Battery..................................................................... 86
Blind Spot Monitor.............................................. 86
Brake System Warning Lamp.......................... 86
Cruise Control Indicator..................................... 87
Direction Indicator................................................ 87
Door Ajar Warning Lamp................................... 87
Electronic Locking Differential........................ 87
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Lamp.................................................................... 87
Fasten Seatbelt Warning Lamp...................... 87
Four-Wheel Drive Indicators............................ 87
Front Airbag............................................................ 87
Front Fog Lamp Indicator.................................. 87
Headlamp High Beam Indicator..................... 87
Hood Ajar Warning Lamp................................. 88
Low Beam Malfunction..................................... 88
Low Fuel Level Warning Lamp....................... 88
Low Tire Pressure Warning Lamp.................. 88
Low Washer Fluid Level Warning Lamp
................................................................... 88
Oil Pressure Warning Lamp............................. 88
Parking Lamps...................................................... 88
Powertrain Malfunction/Reduced Power/Electronic Throttle Control...........88
Service Engine Soon........................................... 88
Stability Control and Traction Control Indicator............................................................. 89
Stability Control and Traction Control Off Warning Lamp................................................. 89
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