Using Seatbelts During Pregnancy................34
Flat Tire See: Changing a Road Wheel....................... 269
Floor Mats.......................................................193
Fog Lamps - Front See: Front Fog Lamps......................................... 72
Ford Credit
.........................................................13
US Only..................................................................... 13
Ford Protect
...................................................328
Ford Protect Extended Service Plan
(CANADA ONLY).......................................... 329
Ford Protect Extended Service Plans (U.S. Only).................................................................. 328
Front Fog Lamps.............................................72 Front Fog Lamp Indicator.................................. 73
Switching the Front Fog Lamps On or Off........................................................................\
.. 72
Front Passenger Sensing System............43
Front Wiper Blades See: Changing the Front Wiper Blades.......233
Fuel and Refueling
.......................................126
Fuel Consumption........................................136
Advertised Capacity.......................................... 136
Calculating Fuel Economy.............................. 136
Filling the Fuel Tank........................................... 136
Fuel Filler Funnel Location........................129
Fuel Filter.........................................................231
Fuel Quality - E85
........................................126
Choosing the Right Fuel - Flex Fuel
Vehicles............................................................. 126
Switching Between E85 and Gasoline............................................................. 127
Fuel Quality - Gasoline
...............................128
Choosing the Right Fuel................................... 128
Fuel Quality - Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV).............................................................128
Choosing the Right Fuel................................... 128
Fuel Shutoff
....................................................195
Fuses................................................................209
Fuse Specification Chart
..........................209
Engine Compartment Fuse Box.................. 209
Passenger Compartment Fuse Panel.........214
G
Gauges................................................................79 Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge............80
Fuel Gauge.............................................................. 79Information Display.............................................
79
Speedometer......................................................... 79
Gearbox See: Transmission.............................................. 143
General Information on Radio Frequencies...................................................56
General Maintenance Information.......330 Multi-Point Inspection..................................... 332
Owner Checks and Services........................... 331
Protecting Your Investment........................... 330
Why Maintain Your Vehicle?......................... 330
Why Maintain Your Vehicle at Your Dealership?..................................................... 330
Getting Assistance Outside the U.S. and Canada.........................................................205
Getting the Services You Need...............202 Away From Home.............................................. 202
Global Opening
...............................................76
Remote Control Front Windows..................... 76
H
Hazard Flashers............................................195
Headlamp Adjusting See: Adjusting the Headlamps..................... 234
Headrest See: Head Restraints........................................ 108
Head Restraints............................................108 Adjusting the Head Restraints...................... 109
Second Row Center Seat Head Restraint ........................................................................\
...... 109
Second Row Outermost Seat Head Restraints.......................................................... 110
Tilting Head Restraints ..................................... 110
Heated Exterior Mirrors..............................106
Heated Rear Window.................................106
Heating See: Climate Control......................................... 102
High Voltage Battery
...................................142
General Information.......................................... 142
Hill Start Assist..............................................155 Switching the System On and Off...............155
Using Hill Start Assist........................................ 155
Hints on Controlling the Interior Climate..........................................................104
Defogging the Side Windows in Cold Weather............................................................ 105
General Hints....................................................... 104
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Quickly Cooling the Interior............................
105
Quickly Heating the Interior............................ 105
Recommended Settings for Cooling..........105
Recommended Settings for Heating..........105
Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock Brakes.............................................................153
Hood Lock See: Opening and Closing the Hood...........219
Horn.....................................................................67
Hybrid Vehicle Frequently Asked Questions......................................................124
Hybrid Vehicle Operation...........................122 Battery..................................................................... 122
Braking.................................................................... 123
Driving...................................................................... 122
Driving to Optimize Fuel Economy...............123
Starting................................................................... 122
Stopping................................................................. 122
Transmission Operation................................... 122
I
Ignition Switch................................................118
In California (U.S. Only)
............................203
Information Display Control.......................67
Information Displays.....................................85 General Information............................................ 85
Information Messages.................................88 AdvanceTrac ™ and Traction Control...........89
Alarm........................................................................\
89
AWD........................................................................\
.. 88
Battery and Charging System (12 volt)...................................................................... 90
Blind Spot Information and Cross Traffic Alert System..................................................... 90
Doors and Locks.................................................... 91
Fuel........................................................................\
.... 92
Hill Start Assist...................................................... 92
Keys and Intelligent Access.............................. 93
Lane Keeping System......................................... 94
Maintenance.......................................................... 94
Park Aid.................................................................... 95
Park Brake............................................................... 96
Police Engine Idle feature.................................. 97
Power Steering...................................................... 97
Pre-Collision Assist.............................................. 97
Seats........................................................................\
. 98
Starting System.................................................... 98Tire Pressure Monitoring System...................
98
Trailer........................................................................\
99
Transmission......................................................... 99
Installing Child Restraints...........................22 Child Seats.............................................................. 22
Using Lap and Shoulder Belts......................... 22
Using Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren (LATCH)............................................ 25
Using Tether Straps............................................. 26
Instrument Cluster
.........................................79
Instrument Lighting Dimmer......................72
Instrument Panel
............................................18
Interior Air Quality.........................................107
Interior Lamps..................................................73
Dome Task Lamp.................................................. 74
Front Interior Lamp.............................................. 73
Rear Interior Lamps............................................. 74
Interior Mirror
....................................................78
Automatic Dimming Mirror............................... 78
Manual Dimming Mirror..................................... 78
Introduction.........................................................7
J
Jump Starting the Vehicle.........................196 Connecting the Jumper Cables..................... 196
Jump Starting....................................................... 197
Locating the Jump Starting Connection Points................................................................. 196
Preparing Your Vehicle..................................... 196
Removing the Jumper Cables........................ 197
K
Keys and Remote Controls.........................56
L
Liftgate...............................................................62
Lighting Control..............................................70 Flashing High Beam Headlamps..................... 71
Lighting Control Selections.............................. 70
Switching High Beam Headlamps On and Off........................................................................\
... 71
Lighting..............................................................70 General Information............................................ 70
Load Carrying
..................................................181
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Using the Pre-Collision Assist
System............................................................... 176
Protecting the Environment........................17
Puncture See: Changing a Road Wheel....................... 269
R
Rear Parking Aid...........................................160 Object Distance Indicator................................ 162
Rear Passenger Climate Controls..........105 Directing Air to the Overhead Air
Vents.................................................................. 105
Directing Air to the Rear Footwell Air Vents.................................................................. 105
Rear Climate Control Lock Indicator...........105
Setting the Rear Blower Motor Speed................................................................ 106
Setting the Rear Temperature....................... 106
Switching the Rear Climate Control On and Off....................................................................... 106
Switching the Rear Heated Seats On and Off....................................................................... 106
Rear Seats........................................................113
Adjusting the Seat Backrest............................ 113
Folding the Seat Backrest Flat....................... 113
Rear View Camera........................................162 Camera Guidelines............................................ 163
Manual Zoom....................................................... 165
Obstacle Distance Indicator........................... 164
Rear Camera Delay............................................ 165
Rear Camera On Demand............................... 165
Using the Rear View Camera System.........163
Rear View Camera See: Rear View Camera.................................... 162
Rear Window Wiper and Washers..........68 Rear Camera Washer......................................... 69
Rear Window Washer......................................... 69
Rear Window Wiper Blade............................... 69
Rear Wiper Blades See: Changing the Rear Wiper Blades.......234
Recommended Towing Weights
.............187
Reduced Engine Performance..................191
Refueling - Excluding: Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV)...............................................131
Refueling System Overview............................. 131
Refueling System Warning.............................. 133
Refueling Your Vehicle....................................... 131Refueling - Hybrid Electric Vehicle
(HEV).............................................................133
Fuel Filler Door Manual Override Lever................................................................... 135
System Warnings................................................ 135
Remote Control
..............................................56
Changing the Remote Control Battery.........57
Opening the Liftgate With the Liftgate
Button ................................................................. 58
Sounding the Panic Alarm................................ 58
Repairing Minor Paint Damage..............244
Replacement Parts Recommendation........................................13
Collision Repairs.................................................... 14
Scheduled Maintenance and Mechanical Repairs.................................................................. 14
Warranty on Replacement Parts..................... 14
Replacing a Lost Key or Remote Control............................................................58
Reporting Safety Defects (Canada Only)..............................................................207
Reporting Safety Defects (U.S. Only)..............................................................207
Resuming the Set Speed...........................167
Roadside Assistance
...................................194
Vehicles Sold in Canada: Getting Roadside
Assistance........................................................ 195
Vehicles Sold in the United States: Getting Roadside Assistance.................................... 194
Vehicles Sold in the United States: Using Roadside Assistance.................................... 194
Roadside Emergencies
...............................194
Running-In See: Breaking-In................................................... 191
Running Out of Fuel.....................................129 Adding Fuel From a Portable Fuel
Container.......................................................... 130
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.................. 129
S
Safety Canopy ™
............................................46
Safety Precautions.......................................126
Scheduled Maintenance Record...........339
Scheduled Maintenance
..........................330
Seatbelt Extensions......................................39
Seatbelt Height Adjustment......................36
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Seatbelt Reminder.........................................37
Seatbelt Status..................................................... 37
Seatbelts...........................................................33 Principle of Operation......................................... 33
Seatbelt Warning Lamp and Indicator Chime..............................................................36
Conditions of operation..................................... 36
Seats.................................................................108
Security..............................................................64
Selecting a Drive Mode
...............................179
Police Pursuit Mode........................................... 179
Setting the Cruise Control Speed..........166 Changing the Set Speed................................. 166
Side Airbags
.....................................................45
Sitting in the Correct Position.................108
Snow Chains See: Using Snow Chains................................. 262
Spare Wheel See: Changing a Road Wheel....................... 269
Special Notices
................................................14
Decommissioning Requirements.................... 15
New Vehicle Limited Warranty......................... 14
Notice to Owners of Pickup Trucks and Utility Type Vehicles........................................ 15
On Board Diagnostics Data Link Connector ............................................................ 14
Special Instructions.............................................. 14
Using Your Vehicle as an Ambulance............15
Using Your Vehicle With a Snowplow...........15
Special Operating Conditions Scheduled Maintenance..............................................336
Engine Idle Hour Meter.................................... 338
Exceptions............................................................ 339
Speed Control See: Cruise Control............................................ 166
Stability Control
............................................158
Principle of Operation....................................... 158
Starter Switch See: Ignition Switch............................................ 118
Starting a Gasoline Engine........................118 Failure to Start...................................................... 119
Guarding Against Exhaust Fumes.................119
Important Ventilating Information...............120
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Moving................................................................ 119
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Stationary.......................................................... 119Starting and Stopping the Engine...........118
General Information........................................... 118
Steering.............................................................175 Adaptive Learning............................................... 175
Electric Power Steering..................................... 175
Steering Wheel...............................................66
Storage Compartments
..............................117
Sun Visors.........................................................78
Slide-on-rod........................................................... 78
Supplementary Restraints System..........41 Principle of Operation......................................... 41
Switching Cruise Control On and Off...................................................................166
Switching Cruise Control Off......................... 166
Switching Cruise Control On.......................... 166
Symbols Glossary
.............................................7
SYNC™ Applications and Services.......315
911 Assist................................................................ 315
SYNC Mobile Apps.............................................. 317
SYNC™..............................................................311 General Information........................................... 311
SYNC™ Troubleshooting
..........................319
T
Technical Specifications See: Capacities and Specifications.............277
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program (U.S. Only)......................204
Tire Care
..........................................................248
Glossary of Tire Terminology........................ 250
Information About Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................................................. 248
Information Contained on the Tire Sidewall............................................................. 251
Police Wheels and Tires................................... 261
Temperature A B C............................................ 249
Traction AA A B C.............................................. 249
Treadwear............................................................ 249
Tire Pressure Monitoring System..........264 Changing Tires With a Tire Pressure
Monitoring System....................................... 265
Understanding Your Tire Pressure Monitoring System ...................................... 265
Tires See: Wheels and Tires...................................... 247
Towing a Trailer.............................................186 Load Placement................................................. 186
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Towing Points...............................................200
Attaching the Towing Eye.............................. 200
Front Towing Point........................................... 200
Rear Towing Point............................................. 200
Towing Eye Location......................................... 201
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels..........................................................190
Emergency Towing............................................ 190
Recreational Towing......................................... 190
Towing..............................................................186
Traction Control.............................................157 Principle of Operation....................................... 157
Transmission Code Designation............282
Transmission..................................................143
Transporting the Vehicle...........................199
U
Under Hood Overview - 3.0L....................221
Under Hood Overview - 3.3L...................222
Unique Driving Characteristics................122
USB Port.........................................................309 Locating the USB Ports.................................... 310
Using All-Wheel Drive.................................145 Driving In Special Conditions With
All-Wheel Drive (AWD)................................ 147
How Utility Vehicles Differ from Other Vehicles.............................................................. 147
Operating AWD Vehicles With Mismatched Tires..................................................................... 147
Using Snow Chains.....................................262
Using Stability Control...............................159
Using SYNC™ With Your Media Player
.............................................................319
Audio Voice Commands.................................. 319
Media Sources..................................................... 319
Using SYNC™ With Your Phone.............314 Accessing Features through the Phone
Menu................................................................... 315
Pairing a Phone................................................... 314
Phone Controls.................................................... 315
Phone Voice Commands................................. 315
Using Traction Control................................157 Switching the System Off................................ 157
System Indicator Lights and Messages........................................................... 157
Using a Switch...................................................... 157Using the Information Display
Controls............................................................. 157
Using Voice Recognition.............................312 Initiating a Voice Session................................. 312
System Interaction and Feedback...............313
Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada Only)........................205
V
Vehicle Care
...................................................240
General Information......................................... 240
Vehicle Certification Label........................281
Vehicle Identification Number.................281
Vehicle Storage
.............................................245
Body........................................................................\
245
Brakes.................................................................... 246
Cooling system................................................... 245
Disconnecting Your 12 Volt Battery.............246
Engine.................................................................... 245
Fuel system.......................................................... 245
General.................................................................. 245
Miscellaneous..................................................... 246
Plugging in Your HYBRID................................ 246
Removing Vehicle From Storage.................246
Tires........................................................................\
246
Ventilation See: Climate Control......................................... 102
VIN See: Vehicle Identification Number.............281
Voice Control
....................................................67
W
Warning Lamps and Indicators................80 Anti-Lock Braking System................................ 80
Battery..................................................................... 80
Blind Spot Monitor.............................................. 80
Brake System Warning Lamp......................... 80
Cruise Control......................................................... 81
Deep Snow and Sand......................................... 81
Direction Indicator................................................ 81
Door Ajar................................................................... 81
Electric Park Brake................................................ 81
Engine Oil................................................................. 81
Engine or Motor Coolant Temperature.........81
Fasten Seatbelt..................................................... 81
Front Airbag............................................................. 81
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