Introduction
About This Manual
..........................................7
Symbols Glossary ............................................
7
Data Recording .................................................
9
Perchlorate .......................................................
13
Ford Credit ........................................................
13
Replacement Parts Recommendation ........................................................................\
....
13
Special Notices ...............................................
14
Mobile Communications Equipment ........................................................................\
....
15
Export Unique Options ................................
16
Environment
Protecting the Environment .......................
17
At a Glance
Instrument Panel ...........................................
18
Child Safety
General Information .....................................
20
Installing Child Restraints ..........................
22
Booster Seats .................................................
28
Child Restraint Positioning ........................
30
Child Safety Locks .........................................
32
Seatbelts
Principle of Operation ..................................
33
Fastening the Seatbelts .............................
34
Seatbelt Height Adjustment .....................
36
Seatbelt Warning Lamp and Indicator Chime ............................................................
36
Seatbelt Reminder ........................................
37
Child Restraint and Seatbelt Maintenance ...............................................
38
Seatbelt Extensions .....................................
39
Personal Safety System ™
Personal Safety System ™........................
40 Supplementary Restraints
System
Principle of Operation ..................................
41
Driver and Passenger Airbags ...................
42
Front Passenger Sensing System ...........
43
Side Airbags ....................................................
45
Driver and Passenger Knee Airbags .......
46
Safety Canopy ™...........................................
46
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator ......
48
Airbag Disposal ..............................................
54
Pedestrian Protection
Pedestrian Alert System .............................
55
Keys and Remote Controls
General Information on Radio Frequencies .................................................
56
Remote Control .............................................
56
Replacing a Lost Key or Remote Control ........................................................................\
..
58
Doors and Locks
Locking and Unlocking ................................
59
Liftgate
Manual Liftgate ..............................................
62
Security
Anti-Theft Alarm ...........................................
64
Steering Wheel
Adjusting the Steering Wheel ..................
66
Audio Control .................................................
66
Voice Control ...................................................
67
Cruise Control .................................................
67
Information Display Control ......................
67
Horn ....................................................................
67
Wipers and Washers
Windshield Wipers .......................................
68
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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 first type of locking
mode, and the front outboard passenger
and rear seat seatbelts have both types of
locking modes described as follows:
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 design of the retractor is 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 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 you install a child
safety seat, except a booster, 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 20).
How to Use the Automatic Locking
Mode 1. Buckle the combination lap and
shoulder belt.
2. Grasp the shoulder portion and pull downward until you pull the entire belt
out. 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.
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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 turn on the vehicle
sensitive (emergency) locking mode.
SEATBELT HEIGHT
ADJUSTMENT
WARNING: Position the seatbelt
height adjuster so that the seatbelt rests
across the middle of your shoulder.
Failure to adjust the seatbelt correctly
could reduce its effectiveness and
increase the risk of injury in a crash. 1. Adjust the height of the shoulder belt
so the belt rests across the middle of
your shoulder.
2. Slide the adjuster up to raise the belt. Press the button and slide it down to
lower the belt.
SEATBELT WARNING LAMP
AND INDICATOR CHIME This lamp illuminates and an
indicator chime will sound if the
driver seatbelt has not been
fastened when the vehicle's ignition is
turned on.
Conditions of operation Then
If
The seatbelt warning lamp illuminates andthe indicator chime sounds for a few seconds.
The driver seatbelt is not buckled before
the ignition switch is turned to the on posi- tion...
The seatbelt warning lamp and indicatorchime turn off.
The driver seatbelt is buckled while the
warning lamp is illuminated and the indic- ator chime is sounding...
The seatbelt warning lamp and indicatorchime remain off.
The driver seatbelt is buckled before the
ignition switch is turned to the on position...
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CHANGING THE REAR WIPER
BLADES
You can improve poor wiper quality by
cleaning the wiper blades and the
windshield.
Replace the wiper blades at least annually
for optimum performance.
1. Lift the wiper arm.
Note:
Do not hold the wiper blade to lift the
wiper arm.
2. Remove the wiper blade.
Note: Make sure that the wiper arm does
not spring back against the glass when the
wiper blade is not attached.
3. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
Note: Make sure that the wiper blade locks
into place. ADJUSTING THE HEADLAMPS
Vertical Aim Adjustment
If your vehicle has been involved in a crash,
have the aim of the headlamp beam
checked by an authorized dealer.
8 ft (2.4 m)
A
Ground to the center of the
headlamp high beam bulb
B
25 ft (7.6 m)
C
Horizontal reference line
D
Vertical Aim Adjustment Procedure
1. Park your vehicle on level ground approximately 25 ft (7.6 m) from a wall
or screen.
2. Measure the distance from the ground
to the center of the headlamp beam
bulb and mark an
8 ft (2.4 m) long
horizontal reference line on the wall or
screen at this height.
Note: There may be an identifying mark on
the lens to help you locate the center line
of the headlamp beam bulb.
Note: To see a clearer light pattern for
adjusting, you may want to block the light
from one headlamp while adjusting the
other.
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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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