
At Every Oil Change Interval as Indicated by the Information Display
1
Inspect the steering linkage, ball joints, suspension and the tire-rod ends.
Inspect the tires, tire wear and measure the tread depth.
Inspect the wheels and related components for abnormal noise, wear, looseness or
drag.
1 Do not exceed one year or 12,500 mi (20,000 km) between service intervals.
2 Reset the Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor after engine oil and filter changes. See Engine Oil
Check
(page 222). Brake Fluid Maintenance
1
Change the brake fluid. 2
Every 3 Years
1 Perform this maintenance item every 3 years. Do not exceed the designated time for
the interval.
2 Brake fluid servicing requires special equipment available at your authorized dealer. Other Maintenance Items
1
Replace the cabin air filter.
Every
20,000 mi
(32,186 km)
Replace the engine air filter.
Every
30,000 mi
(48,280 km)
Change the engine coolant and motor electronics coolant. 2
At
200,000 mi
(322,000 km)
Replace the spark plugs.
Every
100,000 mi
(160,000 km)
Inspect the accessory drive belt or belts. 3
Every
100,000 mi
(160,000 km)
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Driver Training/EVOC
Replace engine oil and filter as indicated by the information
display and perform services listed in the Extreme Usage
Scheduled Maintenance chart.
As required
Inspect brake pads, rotors, calipers hoses, and service as
required.
Inspect engine oil level.
Inspect vehicle every day
prior to starting training
Set tire pressure. Refer to driver door placard for cold tire
pressure information.
Inspect tire quality for wear.
Set wheel lug nut torque. The cold wheel lug nut torque
is 150 lb.ft (204 Nm). If wheels are torqued while they are
hot (after 15 minutes of EVOC driving), torque may be
checked to hot wheel lug nut torque of
70 lb.ft (95 Nm).
Proper functioning of safety devices (seat belts, no air bag
lights, etc.)
Front differential/axle fluid.
25 hours of training use
Rear differential/axle fluid.
100 hours of training use
Change transmission and transfer case fluids.
Annually
Note: Follow base owner guide direction
for 1,000-mile vehicle break-in prior to using
vehicle for training purposes.
Note: Incorporate vehicle cool-down after
hard driving.
Note: Perform Training / EVOC service
according to the Extreme Usage Scheduled
Maintenance chart.
Note: Use Police Interceptor part numbers
for replacement parts. Engine Idle Hour Meter
Your vehicle may have an idle meter to
indicate how much time the vehicle has
been sitting in park (P) or neutral (N). The
meter is incorporated with the vehicle
odometer. Depressing the odometer-reset
button once displays the trip odometer
(miles [kilometers] following by a "T" for
trip odometer); depressing the
odometer-reset button a second time
displays the idle meter (hours following by
an "H" for hours). The idle meter only
accumulates time while the vehicle is in
park (P) or neutral (N). Displayed time is
cumulative for the vehicle and cannot be
reset to zero. Police vehicles often
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including any copyrighted material or
music file information. You agree that
Gracenote may enforce its respective
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agreement against you, directly in each
company's own name.
Gracenote uses a unique identifier to track
queries for statistical purposes. The
purpose of a randomly assigned numeric
identifier is to allow Gracenote to count
queries without knowing anything about
who you are. For more information, see the
web page at www.gracenote.com for the
Gracenote Privacy Policy.
THE GRACENOTE SOFTWARE, EACH ITEM
OF GRACENOTE DATA AND THE
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Radio Frequency Statement
FCC ID: ACJ-SYNCG3-L
IC: 216B-SYNCG3-L
This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules and with RSS-210 of Industry
Canada. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and
(2)
this device must accept any
interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired
operation. WARNING:
Changes or
modifications not expressively approved
by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user's authority to operate
the equipment. The term "IC:" before the
radio certification number only signifies
that Industry Canada technical
specifications were met.
The antenna used for this transmitter must
not be co-located or operating in
conjunction with any other antenna or
transmitter.
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Taiwan Territory
Note: In accordance with the management
approach of low-power radio wave
radiation motors:
Article 12: For approved and certified
low-power radiation motor models,
companies, firms or users must not alter
the frequency, increase the power or
change the characteristics and functions
of the original design without authorization.
Article 14: The usage of low-power
radio-frequency motors must not affect
aviation safety and interfere with legal
telecommunications. Should interference
be detected, immediately stop using the
device and only resume usage after
ensuring that there is no longer any
interference. For the legal
telecommunication and wireless
telecommunication of the telco, the
low-power radio frequency motor must be
able to tolerate legal limits of interference
from telecommunication, industrial,
scientific and radio wave equipment.
SUNA TRAFFIC CHANNEL – TERMS
AND CONDITIONS
By activating, using and/or accessing the
SUNA Traffic Channel, SUNA Predictive or
other content or material provided by
Intelematics (together,
SUNA Products
and/or Services), you must accept
certain terms and conditions. The following
is a brief summary of the terms and
conditions that apply to you. To view the
full terms and conditions relevant to your
use of the SUNA Products and/or Services,
please consult: Website
www.sunatraffic.com.au/termsandcon- ditions/
1. Acceptance By using SUNA Products and/or Services,
you will be deemed to have accepted and
agreed to be bound by the terms and
conditions fully detailed at: Website
www.sunatraffic.com.au/termsandcon- ditions/
2. Intellectual Property
SUNA Products and/or Services are for
your personal use. You may not record, or
retransmit the content, nor use the content
in association with any other traffic
information or route guidance service or
device not approved by Intelematics. You
obtain no right of ownership in any
Intellectual Property Rights (including
copyright) in the data that is used to
provide SUNA Products and/or Services.
3. Appropriate Use
SUNA Products and/or Services are
intended as an aid to personal motoring
and travel planning, and do not provide
comprehensive or accurate information on
all occasions. On occasions, you may
experience additional delay as a result of
using SUNA Products and/or Services. You
acknowledge that it is not intended, or
suitable, for use in applications where time
of arrival or driving directions may impact
the safety of the public or yourself.
4. Use of SUNA Products and Services
while driving
You, and other authorised drivers of the
vehicle in which SUNA Products and/or
Services are available or installed and
active, remain at all times responsible for
observing all relevant laws and codes of
safe driving. In particular, you agree to only
actively operate SUNA Products and/or
Services when the Vehicle is at a complete
stop and it is safe to do so.
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5. Service Continuity and Reception of
the SUNA Traffic Channel
We will use reasonable endeavours to
provide the SUNA Traffic Channel 24 hours
a day, 365 days a year. The SUNA Traffic
Channel may occasionally be unavailable
for technical reasons or for planned
maintenance. We will try to perform
maintenance at times when congestion is
light. We reserve the right to withdraw
SUNA Products and/or Services at any
time.
Also, we cannot assure the uninterrupted
reception of the SUNA Traffic Channel
RDS-TMC signal at any particular location.
6. Limitation of Liability
Neither Intelematics (nor its suppliers or
the manufacturer of your device (the
“Suppliers”)) shall be liable to you or to
any third party for any damages either
direct, indirect, incidental, consequential
or otherwise arising out of the use of or
inability to use SUNA Products and/or
Services even if Intelematics or a Supplier
has been advised of the possibility of such
damages. You also acknowledge that the
neither Intelematics nor any Supplier
guarantees nor make any warranties that
relate to the availability, accuracy or
completeness of SUNA Products and/or
Services, and to the extent which it is
lawful to do so, both Intelematics and each
Supplier excludes any warranties which
might otherwise be implied by any State
or Federal legislation in relation to SUNA
Products and/or Services.
7. Please Note
Great care has been taken in preparing this
manual. Constant product development
may mean that some information is not
entirely up-to-date. The information in this
document is subject to change without
notice.
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Changing a Road Wheel...........................268
Dissimilar Spare Wheel and Tire Assembly
Information..................................................... 269
Tire Change Procedure.................................... 270
Changing the 12V Battery
..........................231
Battery Management System....................... 232
Remove and Reinstall the Battery...............233
Changing the Engine Air Filter - 3.0L................................................................224
Changing the Engine Air Filter - 3.3L.................................................................225
Changing the Front Wiper Blades.........235
Changing the Rear Wiper Blades
...........236
Checking the Wiper Blades......................235
Child Restraint and Seatbelt Maintenance.................................................38
Child Restraint Positioning
.........................30
Child Safety......................................................20 General Information............................................ 20
Child Safety Locks..........................................32 Left-Hand Side...................................................... 32
Right-Hand Side................................................... 32
Cleaning Products
.......................................238
Materials............................................................... 238
Cleaning the Engine...................................240
Cleaning the Exterior
..................................239
Cleaning the Exterior Lamps......................... 239
Cleaning the Exterior Precautions...............239
Exterior Chrome Parts...................................... 239
Exterior Plastic Parts........................................ 239
Stripes or Graphics............................................ 239
Underbody........................................................... 240
Under Hood......................................................... 240
Cleaning the Instrument Panel and Instrument Cluster Lens
.........................242
Cleaning the Interior....................................241 Mirrors..................................................................... 241
Cleaning the Wheels
..................................242
Cleaning the Windows and Wiper Blades............................................................241
Climate Control..............................................101
Cold Weather Precautions
........................192
Collision, Damage or Fire Event..............198 Guidance for Ford Motor Company Electric
and Hybrid-Electric Vehicles Equipped
With High Voltage Batteries...................... 198
Coolant Check See: Engine Coolant Check............................ 226Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator........47
Airbags and Police Equipment....................... 48
Cross Traffic Alert.........................................170 Cross Traffic Alert Behavior When Trailer
is Attached........................................................ 173
Cross Traffic Alert Indicator............................. 173
Cross Traffic Alert Information Messages........................................................... 173
Cross Traffic Alert System Limitations........................................................ 172
Cross Traffic Alert System Sensors..............172
Switching the System On and Off................173
Using Cross Traffic Alert.................................... 171
Cruise Control
.................................................66
Cruise Control Indicators...........................166
Customer Assistance
..................................201
Customer Information................................337
Radio Frequency Certification Labels........337
D
Data Privacy
......................................................13
Services That Third Parties Provide...............13
Services That We Provide.................................. 13
Daytime Running Lamps - Vehicles With: Configurable Daytime Running
Lamps...............................................................71
Daytime Running Lamps - Vehicles With: Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)..............71
Decommissioning Requirements
..........336
Dark Car................................................................. 336
Integrated Computer Screen........................ 336
OBD-II Split Connector.................................... 336
Police Engine Idle.............................................. 336
Police Perimeter Alert...................................... 336
Pre-Collision Assist Disable........................... 336
Rear Camera On Demand.............................. 336
Vehicle Sealing of Aftermarket Equipment ....................................................... 336
Decommissioning the Vehicle
................336
Direction Indicators.........................................71
Doors and Locks.............................................58
Drive Mode Control......................................178 Drive Modes.......................................................... 178
Drive Modes
....................................................178
Deep Snow/Sand............................................... 178
Normal.................................................................... 179
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Driver and Passenger Airbags....................42
Children and Airbags........................................... 43
Proper Driver and Front Passenger Seating Adjustment........................................................ 42
Driver and Passenger Knee Airbags........46
Driving Aids......................................................167
Driving Hints....................................................191
Driving Through Water................................192
DRL See: Daytime Running Lamps - Vehicles With:
Configurable Daytime Running Lamps.....71
See: Daytime Running Lamps - Vehicles With: Daytime Running Lamps (DRL).................. 71
E
Economical Driving
.......................................191
Electric Parking Brake.................................152
Applying the Electric Parking Brake.............152
Automatically Releasing the Electric
Parking Brake................................................... 153
Manually Releasing the Electric Parking Brake................................................................... 153
Releasing the Electric Parking Brake if the Vehicle Battery is Running Out of
Charge................................................................ 154
Electromagnetic Compatibility
..............369
Emergency Call System Data.....................16
Emission Law..................................................137
Noise Emissions Warranty, Prohibited
Tampering Acts and Maintenance..........138
Tampering With a Noise Control System............................................................... 137
End User License Agreement..................372 VEHICLE SOFTWARE END USER LICENSE
AGREEMENT (EULA) .................................. 372
Engine Block Heater......................................121 Using the Engine Block Heater...................... 122
Engine Coolant Check
...............................226
Adding Coolant................................................... 226
Coolant Change................................................. 228
Engine Coolant Temperature Management.................................................. 229
Fail-Safe Cooling............................................... 228
Recycled Coolant............................................... 227
Severe Climates................................................. 228
Engine Emission Control
............................137 Engine Oil Check
..........................................222
Adding Engine Oil............................................... 222
Engine Oil Dipstick - 3.0L
..........................222
Engine Oil Dipstick - 3.3L..........................222
Engine Specifications - 3.0L....................275 Drivebelt Routing................................................ 275
Engine Specifications - 3.3L, Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV).............................276
Drivebelt Routing............................................... 276
Engine Specifications - 3.3L
.....................275
Drivebelt Routing............................................... 276
Environment......................................................17
EPB See: Electric Parking Brake.............................. 152
Essential Towing Checks
...........................188
Before Towing a Trailer..................................... 189
Hitches................................................................... 188
Launching or Retrieving a Boat or Personal Watercraft (PWC)......................................... 189
Safety Chains....................................................... 188
Trailer Brakes....................................................... 188
Trailer Lamps....................................................... 188
When Towing a Trailer...................................... 189
Event Data.........................................................14
Export Unique Options
..................................12
Exterior Mirrors.................................................75
Blind Spot Information System...................... 76
Fold-Away Exterior Mirrors................................ 75
Heated Exterior Mirrors ...................................... 75
Integrated Blind Spot Mirror............................. 75
Power Exterior Mirrors......................................... 75
F
Fastening the Seatbelts..............................34 Seatbelt Locking Modes.................................... 35
Using Seatbelts During Pregnancy................34
Flat Tire See: Changing a Road Wheel....................... 268
Floor Mats
.......................................................193
Ford Credit...........................................................9
US Only....................................................................... 9
Ford Protect
...................................................324
Ford Protect Extended Service Plan
(CANADA ONLY)........................................... 325
Ford Protect Extended Service Plans (U.S. Only).................................................................. 324
Front Passenger Sensing System............43
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