Audio Control
.................................................65
Voice Control ..................................................
66
Cruise Control ................................................
66
Information Display Control .....................
66
Horn ...................................................................
66
Wipers and Washers
Windshield Wipers ........................................
67
Windshield Washers ....................................
67
Rear Window Wiper and Washers ..........
67
Lighting
General Information ....................................
69
Lighting Control .............................................
69
Autolamps .......................................................
70
Instrument Lighting Dimmer ......................
71
Daytime Running Lamps - Vehicles With: Configurable Daytime Running Lamps
........................................................................\
....
71
Daytime Running Lamps - Vehicles With: Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) ...........
71
Direction Indicators ........................................
71
Interior Lamps .................................................
72
Windows and Mirrors
Power Windows .............................................
74
Exterior Mirrors ................................................
75
Interior Mirror ...................................................
76
Sun Visors .........................................................
77
Instrument Cluster
Gauges ..............................................................
78
Warning Lamps and Indicators ................
79
Audible Warnings and Indicators ............
82
Information Displays
General Information ....................................
84
Information Messages .................................
87Climate Control
Automatic Climate Control
......................
101
Hints on Controlling the Interior Climate ........................................................................\
.
103
Rear Passenger Climate Controls .........
104
Heated Rear Window .................................
105
Heated Exterior Mirrors .............................
105
Interior Air Quality
What Is the Cabin Air Filter ......................
106
Replacing the Cabin Air Filter .................
106
Seats
Sitting in the Correct Position .................
107
Head Restraints ............................................
107
Manual Seats ................................................
109
Power Seats ...................................................
110
Rear Seats .......................................................
112
Rear Occupant Alert System
What is the Rear Occupant Alert System ........................................................................\
..
114
How Does the Rear Occupant Alert System Work ..............................................
114
Rear Occupant Alert System Precautions ........................................................................\
..
114
Rear Occupant Alert System Limitations ........................................................................\
..
114
Switching Rear Occupant Alert System On and Off ..................................................
114
Rear Occupant Alert System Indicators ........................................................................\
..
115
Rear Occupant Alert System Audible Warnings ......................................................
115
Auxiliary Power Points
Auxiliary Power Points ................................
116
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INSTRUMENT PANEL
Cruise control. See Cruise Control (page 66). Auxiliary control. See Audio
Control (page 65).
A
Direction indicator. See
Direction Indicators (page 71). Wiper lever. See
Windshield Wipers (page 67).
B
Information display.
See General Information (page 84).
C
Information display control. See
Information Display Control (page 66).
D
Gearshift lever. See
Automatic Transmission (page 142).
E
Deep sand/snow mode button. See What Is Drive Mode Control (page 178).
F
Information and Entertainment display.
G
Pre-collision assist disable. See
Pre-Collision Assist (page 174). Police
perimeter alert. See Security (page 63).
H
Audio unit. See
Audio Unit (page 303).
I
Climate control.
See Automatic Climate Control (page 101).
J
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS
Note:
Fully defrost the windshield before
you switch the windshield wipers on.
Note: Make sure you switch the windshield
wipers off before entering a car wash.
Note: If streaks or smears appear on the
windshield, clean the windshield and the
wiper blades. If that does not resolve the
issue, install new wiper blades.
Note: Do not operate the wipers on a dry
windshield. This may scratch the glass,
damage the wiper blades or cause the wiper
motor to burn out. Always use the
windshield washers before wiping a dry
windshield. •
Rotate away from you for long wipe
interval.
• Rotate toward you for short wipe
interval.
Speed Dependent Wipers
When your vehicle speed increases, the
interval between wipes decreases.
WINDSHIELD WASHERS
Note: Do not operate the wipers on a dry
windshield. This may scratch the glass,
damage the wiper blades or cause the wiper
motor to burn out. Always use the
windshield washer before wiping a dry
windshield. Note:
Do not operate the washers when
the washer reservoir is empty. This may
cause the washer pump to overheat. •
A brief press causes a single wipe
without washer fluid.
• A brief press and hold causes the
wipers to swipe three times with
washer fluid.
• A long press and hold turns on the
wipers and washer fluid for up to 10
seconds.
A wipe occurs a few seconds after washing
to clear any remaining washer fluid. You
can switch this feature on or off in the
information display.
REAR WINDOW WIPER AND
WASHERS
Note: Make sure you switch the windshield
wipers off before entering a car wash.
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Rear Window Wiper Blade
Intermittent wipe.
2
Low speed wipe.
1
Off.0
Rear Window Washer
Rotate and hold the control to the top or
bottom position to switch on the rear
window washer. The control returns to the
2 or 0 position when you release it.
Rear Camera Washer
Switching on the rear washer also turns on
the rear camera washer.
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Switching High Beam Headlamps
On and Off
Push the lever away from you to
switch the high beam on.
Push the lever forward again or pull the
lever toward you to switch the high beams
off.
Flashing High Beam Headlamps Pull the lever toward you and release it to
flash the high beam headlamps. AUTOLAMPS WARNING: The system does not
relieve you of your responsibility to drive
with due care and attention. You may
need to override the system if it does not
turn the headlamps on in low visibility
conditions, for example daytime fog.
Autolamps turn the headlamps on in low
light situations or when the wipers operate. Switch the lighting control to the
autolamps position.
The headlamps remain on for a period of
time after you switch the ignition off. Use
the information display controls to adjust
the period of time that the headlamps
remain on.
Note: If you switch the autolamps on, you
cannot switch the high beams on until the
system turns the low beams on.
Windshield Wiper Activated
Headlamps
When you switch the autolamps on, the
headlamps turn on within 10 seconds of
switching the wipers on. They turn off
approximately 60 seconds after you switch
the windshield wipers off.
The headlamps do not turn on with the
wipers:
• During a single wipe.
• When using the windshield washers.
• If the wipers are in intermittent mode.
Note: If you switch the autolamps and the
autowipers on, the headlamps turn on when
the windshield wipers continuously operate.
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Audio
Audio
Menu options covered in the SYNC chapter. See General Information (page 307).
Phone Phone
Menu options covered in the SYNC chapter. See
General Information (page 307).
Settings Settings
Contains vehicle status information.
Select Your Setting.
Information
Select Your Setting
Language
Display
Measure unit
Temperature unit
Tire Pressure Select Your Setting
Driver Assistance
Select Your Setting
Alarm system
Vehicle Settings
Chimes
DTE Calculation
Lighting
Locks Select Your Setting
Wipers
Oil Level
Vehicle Maintenance
Oil Life
Brake Fluid Life
Tire Pressure
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•
Never wash or rinse the engine while it
is hot or running; water in the running
engine may cause internal damage.
• Never wash or rinse any ignition coil,
spark plug wire or spark plug well, or
the area in and around these locations.
• Cover the battery, power distribution
box, and air filter assembly to prevent
water damage when cleaning the
engine.
CLEANING THE WINDOWS AND
WIPER BLADES
Car wash chemicals and environmental
fallout can result in windshield and wiper
blade contamination. Dirty windshield and
wipers will result in poor windshield wiper
operation. Keep the windshield and wiper
blades clean to maintain windshield wiper
performance.
To clean the windshield and wiper blades:
• Clean the windshield with a
non-abrasive glass cleaner. When
cleaning the interior of the windshield,
avoid getting any glass cleaner on the
instrument panel or door panels. Wipe
any glass cleaner off these surfaces
immediately.
• For windshields contaminated with
tree sap, chemicals, wax or bugs, clean
the entire windshield using steel wool
(no greater than 0000 grade) in a
circular motion and rinse with water.
• Clean the wiper blades with isopropyl
rubbing alcohol or windshield washer
concentrate.
Note: Do not use razor blades or other
sharp objects to clean or remove decals
from the inside of the heated rear window.
The vehicle warranty does not cover
damage caused to the heated rear window
grid lines. CLEANING THE INTERIOR WARNING: Do not use cleaning
solvents, bleach or dye on the vehicle's
seatbelts, as these actions may weaken
the belt webbing. WARNING:
On vehicles equipped
with seat-mounted airbags, do not use
chemical solvents or strong detergents.
Such products could contaminate the
side airbag system and affect
performance of the side airbag in a crash.
For fabric, carpets, cloth seats and seats
equipped with side airbags:
• Remove dust and loose dirt with a
vacuum cleaner.
• Remove light stains and soil with
Motorcraft Professional Strength
Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner.
• If grease or tar is present on the
material, spot-clean the area first with
Motorcraft Spot and Stain Remover. In
Canada, use Motorcraft Multi-Purpose
Cleaner.
• If a ring forms on the fabric after spot
cleaning, clean the entire area
immediately (but do not oversaturate)
or the ring will set.
• Do not use household cleaning
products or glass cleaners, which can
stain and discolor the fabric and affect
the flame retardant abilities of the seat
materials.
Mirrors
Do not clean the housing or glass of any
mirror with harsh abrasives, fuel or other
petroleum or ammonia-based cleaning
products.
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•
With your foot on the brake, shift
through all the gears while the engine
is running.
• We recommend that you change the
engine oil before you use your vehicle
again.
Fuel system
• Fill the fuel tank with high-quality fuel
until the first automatic shutoff of the
fuel pump nozzle.
Cooling system
• Protect against freezing temperatures.
• When removing your vehicle from
storage, check coolant fluid level.
Confirm that there are no cooling
system leaks and that fluid is at the
recommended level.
Disconnecting Your 12 Volt Battery
• Check and recharge as necessary. Keep
connections clean.
• If storing your vehicle for more than 30
days without recharging the battery,
we recommend that you disconnect
the battery cables to maintain battery
charge for quick starting.
Note: It is necessary to reset memory
features if you disconnect the battery
cables. Plugging in Your HYBRID
We recommend the following options for
your plug-in vehicle (PHEV) :
•
Leave your vehicle plugged in. The 12
volt battery maintains power if left
plugged in. However, this periodically
uses electricity from the household
outlet.
• Connect a battery charger to your 12
volt battery and leave it on a
continuous, slow charge.
• Disconnect the 12 volt battery. If your
12 volt battery is located in the luggage
compartment, do not fully shut the
luggage compartment after
disconnecting the 12 volt battery. Only
leave the luggage compartment open
if your vehicle is stored in a locked
location.
Brakes
• Make sure the brakes and parking brake
release fully.
Tires
• Maintain recommended air pressure.
Miscellaneous
• Make sure all linkages, cables, levers
and pins under your vehicle are covered
with grease to prevent rust.
• Move vehicles at least 25 ft (7.5 m)
every 15 days to lubricate working parts
and prevent corrosion.
Removing Vehicle From Storage
When your vehicle is ready to come out of
storage, do the following:
• Wash your vehicle to remove any dirt
or grease film build-up on window
surfaces.
• Check windshield wipers for any
deterioration.
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