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Changing the Remote Control Battery -
Vehicles With: Push Button Start .......60
Changing the Remote Control Battery - Vehicles With: Flip Key .............................
61
Replacing a Lost Key or Remote Control ........................................................................\
..
62
Programming the Remote Control .........
62
Keys and Remote Controls – Troubleshooting ........................................
63
MyKey ™
What Is MyKey ...............................................
64
MyKey Settings ..............................................
64
Creating a MyKey - Vehicles With: Push Button Start ................................................
65
Creating a MyKey - Vehicles With: Flip Key ..................................................................
65
Programming a MyKey ................................
65
Clearing All MyKeys ......................................
66
Checking MyKey System Status .............
66
Using MyKey With Remote Start Systems ........................................................
66
MyKey – Troubleshooting ..........................
66
Doors and Locks
Operating the Doors From Outside Your Vehicle ..........................................................
69
Operating the Doors From Inside Your Vehicle ..........................................................
69
Autounlock ......................................................
70
Autolock ............................................................
70
Mislock ..............................................................
70
Doors and Locks Audible Warnings .........
71
Doors and Locks – Troubleshooting ........................................................................\
....
71
Keyless Entry
Locating the Keyless Entry Keypad .........
73
Keyless Entry Limitations ...........................
73
Master Access Code .....................................
73
Keyless Entry Settings .................................
74Locking and Unlocking the Doors Using
Keyless Entry ...............................................
75
Keyless Entry – Troubleshooting .............
75
Easy Entry and Exit
How Does Easy Entry and Exit Work ........................................................................\
...
77
Switching Easy Entry and Exit On and Off ....................................................................
77
Liftgate - Vehicles With: Manual Liftgate
Opening the Liftgate ....................................
78
Closing the Liftgate ......................................
78
Liftgate - Vehicles With: Power Liftgate
Liftgate Precautions ....................................
80
Opening the Liftgate ...................................
80
Setting the Liftgate Opening Height ........................................................................\
..
82
Closing the Liftgate ......................................
82
Stopping the Liftgate Movement ...........
84
Liftgate Obstacle Detection .....................
84
Liftgate – Troubleshooting ........................
85
Security
Passive Anti-Theft System ........................
87
Anti-Theft Alarm System ...........................
87
Anti-Theft Alarm System Settings ........
88
Security – Troubleshooting .......................
89
Steering Wheel
Adjusting the Steering Wheel ...................
91
Horn .....................................................................
91
Switching the Heated Steering Wheel On and Off ....................................................
91
Wipers and Washers
Wipers ...............................................................
92
Autowipers ......................................................
92
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Hill Start Assist
What Is Hill Start Assist
............................227
How Does Hill Start Assist Work ...........
227
Hill Start Assist Precautions ...................
227
Hill Start Assist – Troubleshooting .......
227
Auto Hold
How Does Auto Hold Work .....................
228
Switching Auto Hold On and Off ..........
228
Using Auto Hold ..........................................
228
Auto Hold Indicators ..................................
228
Traction Control
How Does Traction Control Work .........
229
Switching Traction Control On and Off ........................................................................\
229
Traction Control Indicator .......................
229
Traction Control – Troubleshooting .....
229
Stability Control
How Does Stability Control Work ..........
231
Switching Stability Control On and Off ........................................................................\
232
Stability Control Indicator ........................
232
Stability Control – Troubleshooting .....
232
Steering
Electric Power Steering ............................
233
Steering – Troubleshooting ....................
234
Parking Aids
Parking Aid Precautions ...........................
235
Rear Parking Aid ..........................................
235
Front Parking Aid ........................................
236
Side Parking Aid - Vehicles With: Active Park Assist .................................................
237
Parking Aid Indicators ...............................
238
Parking Aids – Troubleshooting ............
239Rear View Camera
What Is the Rear View Camera
.............
240
Rear View Camera Precautions ............
240
Locating the Rear View Camera ...........
240
Rear View Camera Guide Lines ............
240
Rear View Camera Object Distance Indicators ....................................................
241
Rear View Camera Settings .....................
241
Active Park Assist
What Is Active Park Assist .......................
243
How Does Active Park Assist Work ......
243
Active Park Assist Precautions ..............
243
Switching Active Park Assist On and Off ........................................................................\
243
Entering a Parallel Parking Space ........
243
Entering a Perpendicular Parking Space ........................................................................\
244
Exiting a Parking Space ............................
244
Active Park Assist – Troubleshooting ........................................................................\
245
Cruise Control
What Is Cruise Control ..............................
247
Switching Cruise Control On and Off ........................................................................\
247
Setting the Cruise Control Speed .........
247
Canceling the Set Speed .........................
248
Resuming the Set Speed .........................
248
Cruise Control Indicators .........................
248
Adaptive Cruise Control
How Does Adaptive Cruise Control With Stop and Go Work .................................
249
Adaptive Cruise Control Precautions ........................................................................\
249
Adaptive Cruise Control Limitations ........................................................................\
250
Switching Adaptive Cruise Control On and Off ........................................................
252
Adaptive Cruise Control Automatic Cancellation ..............................................
252
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Locating the Pre-Collision Assist Sensors
........................................................................\
.281
Distance Indication .....................................
281
Distance Alert ..............................................
283
Automatic Emergency Braking ..............
283
Evasive Steering Assist .............................
284
Pre-Collision Assist – Troubleshooting ........................................................................\
285
Driver Alert
What Is Driver Alert ....................................
287
How Does Driver Alert Work ...................
287
Driver Alert Precautions ............................
287
Driver Alert Limitations .............................
287
Switching Driver Alert On and Off ........
287
Driver Alert Indicators ...............................
288
Driver Alert – Troubleshooting ..............
288
Speed Sign Recognition
What Is Speed Sign Recognition ..........
289
How Does Speed Sign Recognition Work ........................................................................\
289
Speed Sign Recognition Precautions ........................................................................\
289
Speed Sign Recognition Limitations ........................................................................\
289
Speed Sign Recognition Indicators ......
289
Setting the Speed Sign Recognition Speed Warning .......................................
290
Setting the Speed Sign Recognition Speed Tolerance ....................................
290
Speed Sign Recognition – Troubleshooting .....................................
290
Load Carrying
Load Carrying Precautions ......................
292
Locating the Safety Compliance Certification Labels ...............................
293
What Is the Gross Axle Weight Rating ........................................................................\
293
What Is the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating ........................................................................\
293 What Is the Gross Combined Weight
Rating ..........................................................
293
Calculating Payload ...................................
295
Calculating the Load Limit ......................
295
Roof Rack .......................................................
297
Luggage Compartment
Installing and Removing the Luggage Compartment Cover .............................
299
Connecting a Trailer
Connecting a Trailer Precautions ..........
301
Connecting a Trailer ...................................
301
Towing a Trailer
Towing a Trailer Precautions ..................
303
Trailer Brake Precautions ........................
303
Towing a Trailer Limitations ...................
304
Loading Your Trailer ...................................
304
Trailer Towing Hints ...................................
304
Launching or Retrieving a Boat or Personal Watercraft ..............................
305
Towing Weights and Dimensions ........
306
Trailer Sway Control
How Does Trailer Sway Control Work ........................................................................\
.
310
Trailer Sway Control Precautions ..........
310
Switching Trailer Sway Control On and Off .................................................................
310
Driving Hints
Cold Weather Precautions ........................
311
Breaking-In ......................................................
311
Driving Economically ...................................
311
Driving Through Shallow Water ..............
311
Floor Mats .......................................................
312
Crash and Breakdown Information
Roadside Assistance ..................................
313
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Fuse compartment
Hazard flashers
Heated rear window
Windshield defrosting system
Interior luggage compartment
release
Jack
Keep out of reach of children
Lighting control
Low tire pressure warning
Maintain correct fluid level
Note operating instructions
Horn control
Panic alarm
Parking aid
Passenger airbag activated Passenger airbag deactivated
Power steering fluid
Power windows front/rear
Power window lockout
Requires registered technician
Safety alert
See Owner's Manual
See Service Manual
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(MIL)
Side airbag
Shield the eyes
Stability control
Hill descent control
Trail control
Windshield wiping system
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SERVICE DATA
Service data recorders in your vehicle are
capable of collecting and storing
diagnostic information about your vehicle.
This potentially includes information about
the performance or status of various
systems and modules in the vehicle, such
as engine, throttle, steering or brake
systems. In order to properly diagnose and
service your vehicle, Ford Motor Company
(Ford of Canada in Canada), and service
and repair facilities may access or share
among them vehicle diagnostic
information received through a direct
connection to your vehicle when
diagnosing or servicing your vehicle.
Additionally, Ford Motor Company (Ford
of Canada, in Canada) may, where
permitted by law, use vehicle diagnostic
information for vehicle improvement or
with other information we may have about
you, for example, your contact information,
to offer you products or services that may
interest you. Data may be provided to our
service providers such as part suppliers
that may help diagnose malfunctions, and
who are similarly obligated to protect data.
We retain this data only as long as
necessary to perform these functions or to
comply with law. We may provide
information where required in response to
official requests to law enforcement or
other government authorities or third
parties acting with lawful authority or court
order, and such information may be used
in legal proceedings. For U.S. only (if
equipped), if you choose to use connected
apps and services, you consent that certain
diagnostic information may also be
accessed electronically by Ford Motor
Company and Ford authorized service
facilities, and that the diagnostic
information may be used to provide
services to you, personalizing your
experience, troubleshoot, and to improve
products and services and offer you
products and services that may interest
you, where permitted by law. For Canada
only, for more information, please review
the Ford of Canada privacy policy at
www.ford.ca, including our U.S. data
storage and use of service providers in
other jurisdictions who may be subject to
legal requirements in Canada, the United
States and other countries applicable to
them, for example, lawful requirements to
disclose personal information to
governmental authorities in those
countries.
EVENT DATA
This vehicle is equipped with an event data
recorder. The main purpose of an event
data recorder is to record, in certain crash
or near crash-like situations, such as an
airbag deployment or hitting a road
obstacle; this data will assist in
understanding how a vehicle
’s systems
performed. The event data recorder is
designed to record data related to vehicle
dynamics and safety systems for a short
period of time, typically 30 seconds or less.
The event data recorder in this vehicle is
designed to record such data as:
• How various systems in your vehicle
were operating.
• Whether or not the driver and
passenger seatbelts were
buckled/fastened.
• How far (if at all) the driver was
depressing the accelerator and/or the
brake pedal.
• How fast the vehicle was traveling.
• Where the driver was positioning the
steering wheel.
This data can help provide a better
understanding of the circumstances in
which crashes and injuries occur.
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Note:
Event data recorder data is recorded
by your vehicle only if a non-trivial crash
situation occurs; no data is recorded by the
event data recorder under normal driving
conditions and no personal data or
information (for example name, gender,
age, and crash location) is recorded.
However, parties, such as law enforcement,
could combine the event data recorder data
with the type of personally identifying data
routinely acquired during a crash
investigation.
To read data recorded by an event data
recorder, special equipment is required,
and access to the vehicle or the event data
recorder is needed. In addition to the
vehicle manufacturer, other parties, such
as law enforcement, that have such special
equipment, can read the information if they
have access to the vehicle or the event
data recorder.
SETTINGS DATA
Your vehicle has electronic control units
that have the ability to store data based
on your personalized settings. The data is
stored locally in the vehicle or on devices
that you connect to it, for example, a USB
drive or digital music player. You can delete
some of this data and also choose whether
to share it through the services to which
you subscribe. See Settings (page 469).
Comfort and Convenience Data
Data recorded includes, for example:
• Seat and steering wheel position.
• Climate control settings.
• Radio presets. Entertainment Data
Data recorded includes, for example:
•
Music, videos or album art.
• Contacts and corresponding address
book entries.
• Navigation destinations.
CONNECTED VEHICLE DATA The modem has a SIM. The
modem was enabled when your
vehicle was built and periodically
sends messages to stay connected to the
cell phone network, receive automatic
software updates and send vehicle-related
information to us, for example diagnostic
information. These messages could
include information that identifies your
vehicle, the SIM and the electronic serial
number of the modem. Cell phone network
service providers could have access to
additional information, for example cell
phone network tower identification. For
additional information about our privacy
policy, visit
www .For dC onne c t e d . c om or
refer to your local Ford website.
Note: The modem continues to send this
information unless you disable the modem
or stop the modem from sharing vehicle
data by changing the modem settings.
See
Connected Vehicle (page 409).
Note: The service can be unavailable or
interrupted for a number of reasons, for
example environmental or topographical
conditions and data plan coverage.
Note: To find out if your vehicle has a
modem, visit
www .For dC onne c t e d . c om .
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Horn.
N
Steering wheel adjustment. See Adjusting the Steering Wheel (page 91).
O
Lighting control. See
Exterior Lighting Control (page 97).
P
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Seatbelt Reminder Indicators
This lamp illuminates if you do
not fasten your seatbelt when
you switch the ignition on. The
lamp switches off when you fasten your
seatbelt or about one minute has elapsed.
When the initial warning expires for the
driver, more warnings are provided for the
driver and front passenger. This lamp
illuminates if you or your front passenger
do not fasten the seatbelt buckle and the
vehicle speed exceeds 6 mph (10 km/h).
Note: To avoid inadvertent warnings, do
not place large objects on the front
passenger seat. This lamp illuminates when you
switch the ignition on, identifying
the number of seating positions
with fastened buckles. It illuminates again
when a seating position changes from
unfastened to fastened. This warning displays if an occupant
unfastens the rear seatbelt buckle or it
becomes unfastened.
Note:
If a rear seat is unoccupied, or an
occupant never fastens the seatbelt buckle
to begin with, the warning will not display.
Note: Front seating positions appear in this
warning display. Warnings for unfastened
front seatbelt buckles appear in the initial
warning lamp. Seatbelt Status
To view the seatbelt status, use the
information display controls on the
steering wheel.
Seatbelt fastened.
A
Seatbelt not fastened.
B
Seatbelt recently unfastened.
C
Fault.
D
Seatbelt Reminder Audible
Warnings
A warning tone sounds if you do not fasten
your seatbelt when you switch the ignition
on. The tone switches off when you fasten
your seatbelt or about one minute elapses.
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