Note:
If your vehicle sustains damage
leaving the sensors misaligned, this may
cause inaccurate measurements or false
alerts.
Blocked sensors could affect system
accuracy. A message may appear in the
information display.
Vehicles with Adaptive Cruise Control The camera is mounted behind the interior
mirror. The radar sensor is behind the front grille
below the license plate.
Note:
Keep the sensors free from snow, ice
and large accumulations of dirt.
Note: Do not clean the sensors with sharp
objects.
Note: If your vehicle sustains damage
leaving the sensors misaligned, this may
cause inaccurate measurements or false
alerts.
Blocked sensors could affect system
accuracy. A message may appear in the
information display.
Pre-Collision Assist Warning Lamp It illuminates if your vehicle
rapidly approaches another
vehicle, to warn you of the risk of
a crash with the vehicle in front of you.
It could illuminate red if the distance to the
vehicle ahead is small.
It illuminates amber when you switch the
system off or if the system is not available.
Pre-Collision Assist Information Messages Action
Message
The system has malfunctioned. Have your vehicle checked
as soon as possible.
Pre-Collision Assist Not
Available
The sensors are dirty. Clean the sensors. If the message
continues to appear, have your vehicle checked as soon as
possible.
Pre-Collision Assist Not
Available Sensor Blocked
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3.
Turn the bulb holder counterclockwise
and remove it. Tail and brake lamp.
A
Reversing lamp.
B
Rear clearance lamp.
C
4. Remove the bulb by pulling it straight
out.
High Mounted Stoplamps
This is not a serviceable item, contact an
authorized dealer if it fails. License Plate Lamp
1. Carefully release the spring clip.
2. Remove the lamp.
3.
Turn the bulb holder counterclockwise
and remove it. Pull the bulb straight
out.
Interior Lamp
Vehicles with Interior Sensors 1. Carefully remove the lens.
2. Remove the bulb.
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Vehicles with Interior Sensors
1. Carefully remove the lamp.
2.
Turn the bulb holder counterclockwise
and remove it. 3. Remove the bulb. Vehicles without Interior Sensors
1. Carefully remove the lamp.
2.
Turn the bulb holder counterclockwise
and remove it.
3. Remove the bulb.
Sun Visor Mirror Lamp 1. Carefully remove the lamp.
2. Remove the bulb.
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Power (watt)
Specification
Lamp
16
W16W
Side repeater lamp - high watt.
5
WY5W
Side repeater lamp - low watt.
1 Vehicles with High Intensity Discharge Headlamps.
2 Vehicles with Halogen Headlamps.
Note: If the LED fails have your vehicle checked as soon as possible.
Interior Lamps Power (watt)
Specification
Lamp
6
W6W
Front interior lamp.
6
Festoon
Front interior lamp - vehicles with anti-
theft alarm.
10
211 Festoon
Luggage compartment lamp.
6
W6W
Map reading lamp.
10
211 Festoon
Side door entrance lamp.
Note: If the LED fails have your vehicle checked as soon as possible.
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California Proposition 65 - United States
of America..................................................458
Capacities and Specifications - 3.5L Duratec.........................................................358
Air Conditioning System................................. 358
Brake System....................................................... 361
Engine.................................................................... 359
Engine Coolant................................................... 360
Fuel Tank................................................................ 361
Grease.................................................................... 362
Locks...................................................................... 362
Rear Axle............................................................... 362
Washer Reservoir................................................ 361
Capacities and Specifications - 3.5L Ecoboost™.................................................363
Air Conditioning System................................. 363
Brake System....................................................... 367
Engine.................................................................... 364
Engine Coolant................................................... 366
Fuel Tank.............................................................. 366
Grease....................................................................368
Locks...................................................................... 368
Rear Axle............................................................... 367
Washer Reservoir............................................... 366
Capacities and Specifications................352
Cargo Lamps.................................................106 Switching the Cargo Lamps Off................... 106
Switching the Cargo Lamps On.................... 106
Car Wash See: Cleaning the Exterior.............................. 303
Catalytic Converter - 3.5L Duratec/3.5L Ecoboost™..................................................159
On-Board Diagnostics System..................... 160
Changing a Bulb..........................................296 Front Clearance Lamp..................................... 298
Headlamp............................................................ 296
High Mounted Stoplamps.............................. 299
Interior Lamp....................................................... 299
License Plate Lamp.......................................... 299
Reading Lamps.................................................. 300
Rear Lamps......................................................... 298
Side Direction Indicator................................... 298
Sun Visor Mirror Lamp.................................... 300
Changing a Fuse
...........................................276
Fuses....................................................................... 276Changing a Road Wheel...........................339
Dissimilar Spare Wheel and Tire Assembly
Information..................................................... 340
Front Jacking Points......................................... 345
Installing a Road Wheel.................................. 348
Locking Lug Nuts................................................ 341
Rear Jacking Points........................................... 345
Removing a Road Wheel................................ 348
Removing a Wheel Trim.................................. 346
Stowing the Wheel and Vehicle Jack.........350
Vehicle Jack......................................................... 344
Vehicles With a Spare Wheel......................... 341
Changing the 12V Battery.........................290 Removing the Battery....................................... 291
Replacing the Battery....................................... 292
Changing the Engine Air Filter................284
Changing the Engine Oil and Oil Filter...............................................................283
Engine Lubrication for Severe Service Operation......................................................... 283
Changing the Front Wiper Blades
.........295
Changing the Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot Name or Password...................................375
Checking MyKey System Status
...............74
Checking the Wiper Blades.....................294
Child Restraint and Seatbelt Maintenance.................................................49
Child Restraint Positioning.........................39
Child Safety
.......................................................19
General Information............................................. 19
Child Safety Locks..........................................41 Left-Hand Side...................................................... 42
Right-Hand Side................................................... 42
Cigar Lighter
...................................................140
Cleaning Products.......................................302
Cleaning the Engine
...................................304
Cleaning the Exterior..................................303 Body Paintwork Preservation....................... 304
Cleaning the Chrome Trim............................. 303
Cleaning the Headlamps................................ 303
Cleaning the Rear Window............................ 303
Sliding Door Tracks........................................... 304
Cleaning the Instrument Panel and Instrument Cluster Lens
.........................307
Cleaning the Interior...................................305 Fabric, Carpets, Cloth Seats, Headliners
and Floor Mats.............................................. 305
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Instrument Cluster Screens, LCD Screens
and Radio Screens....................................... 306
Leather Interior................................................... 306
Mirrors.................................................................... 307
Rear Windows..................................................... 307
Seatbelts.............................................................. 306
Storage Compartments, Cup Holders and Ashtrays............................................................ 307
Suede Micro Fiber Fabric................................ 306
Cleaning the Wheels..................................308
Cleaning the Windows and Wiper Blades...........................................................305
Clearing All MyKeys.......................................73
Climate Control.............................................122
Closing the Sliding Door.............................80
Closing the Sliding Door From Inside Your
Vehicle................................................................ 80
Closing the Sliding Door From Outside Your Vehicle.................................................................. 81
Closing the Sliding Door With the Remote Control................................................................ 84
Cold Weather Precautions.......................246
Connected Vehicle
........................................371
Connecting the Vehicle to a Mobile
Network............................................................. 371
Connected Vehicle Data - Vehicles With: Modem.............................................................16
Connected Vehicle Limitations................371
Connected Vehicle Requirements..........371
Connected Vehicle – Troubleshooting - Vehicles With: Modem............................372
Connected Vehicle – Troubleshooting - Vehicles With: SYNC/SYNC 3..............373
Connecting a Bluetooth® Device - Vehicles Without: SYNC
........................380
Pairing a Device................................................. 380
Connecting the Vehicle to a Mobile Network.........................................................371
Connecting FordPass to the Modem...........371
Enabling and Disabling the Modem.............371
What Is the Modem............................................ 371
Connecting the Vehicle to a Wi-Fi Network........................................................372
Coolant Check See: Engine Coolant Check........................... 285
Crash and Breakdown Information.......255 Post-Crash Alert System................................ 255
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator.......59 Creating a MyKey.............................................71
MyKey Information Messages........................... 71
Creating a Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot...........375 Connecting a Device to the Wi-Fi
Hotspot............................................................. 375
Finding the Wi-Fi Hotspot Name and Password.......................................................... 375
Cross Traffic Alert.........................................216 Cross Traffic Alert behavior when trailer is
attached............................................................ 218
Cross Traffic Alert Indicator............................ 218
Cross Traffic Alert Information Messages.......................................................... 218
Cross Traffic Alert System Limitations........................................................ 217
Cross Traffic Alert System Sensors..............217
Switching the System On and Off...............218
Using Cross Traffic Alert................................... 216
Cruise Control
................................................198
Principle of Operation...................................... 198
Cruise control See: Using Cruise Control................................ 198
Customer Assistance.................................256
Customer Information
...............................454
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Data Privacy
......................................................14
Services That Third Parties Provide...............14
Services That We Provide.................................. 14
Daytime Running Lamps...........................102 Type 1 - Conventional
(Non-Configurable)...................................... 102
Type 2 - Configurable........................................ 102
Declaration of Conformity
.......................489
Radio Frequency Statement........................ 489
Direction Indicators
.....................................105
Direction Indicator.............................................. 105
Switching the Direction Indicators On and Off....................................................................... 105
Doors and Locks.............................................76
Drive Belt Routing - Vehicles With: Dual Generators...................................................301
Drive Belt Routing - Vehicles With: Single Generator.....................................................301
Drive Control..................................................226 Selectable Drive Modes.................................. 226
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Getting the Services You Need...............256
Away From Home.............................................. 256
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Hazard Flashers...........................................250
Headlamp Adjusting See: Adjusting the Headlamps..................... 293
Headlamp Removal See: Removing a Headlamp.......................... 295
Headrest See: Head Restraints......................................... 126
Head Restraints.............................................126 Adjusting the Head Restraint.......................... 127
Installing the Head Restraint ......................... 127
Removing the Head Restraint........................ 127
Heated Exterior Mirrors - Vehicles With: Heated Rear Window...............................124
Heated Exterior Mirrors - Vehicles Without: Heated Rear Window............124
Heated Rear Window..................................124
Heated Seats
..................................................135
Heating See: Climate Control.......................................... 122
Hill Start Assist...............................................171 Hill Start Assist Information
Messages........................................................... 172
Switching Hill Start Assist On or Off.............171
Using Hill Start Assist......................................... 171
Hints on Controlling the Interior Climate..........................................................123
Defogging or Clearing the Windshield of Thin Ice............................................................... 124
Defogging the Side Windows in Cold Weather............................................................. 123
General Hints........................................................ 123
Quickly Cooling the Interior............................. 123
Quickly Heating the Interior............................ 123
Recommended Settings for Cooling...........123
Recommended Settings for Heating...........123
Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock Brakes.............................................................170
Hood Lock See: Opening and Closing the Hood..........278
How Does 911 Assist Work...........................61
How Does the Rear Occupant Alert System Work
...............................................136 I
Ignition Switch...............................................144
In California (U.S. Only).............................257
Information Displays....................................115
General Information........................................... 115
Installing Child Restraints............................21 Child Safety Restraint.......................................... 21
Using Lap and Shoulder Belts.......................... 21
Using Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH)............................................ 23
Using Tether Straps............................................ 30
Instrument Cluster........................................110
Instrument Lighting Dimmer....................102
Interior Air Quality
.........................................125
Interior Lamps - Van...................................105 Courtesy Lamp Function................................. 105
Switching the Courtesy Lamps On and Off....................................................................... 105
Switching the Front Map Reading Lamps On and Off....................................................... 105
Interior Mirror.................................................109
Introduction........................................................9
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Jump Starting the Vehicle.........................251 Connecting the Jumper Cables.................... 252
Jump Starting...................................................... 253
Preparing Your Vehicle...................................... 251
Removing the Jumper Cables....................... 253
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Keyless Entry
....................................................87
Keyless Entry Settings........................................ 87
Keyless Entry – Troubleshooting................... 88
Locking and Unlocking the Doors Using Keyless Entry.................................................... 88
Master Access Code............................................ 87
Keyless Entry Settings
..................................87
Clearing All Personal Access Codes..............87
Creating Personal Access Codes.................... 87
Reprogramming the Unlocking Function.............................................................. 87
Keyless Entry – Troubleshooting.............88 Keyless Entry – Frequently Asked
Questions........................................................... 88
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