Ford Motor Company has recommended
maintenance intervals for various parts
and component systems based upon
engineering testing. Ford Motor Company
relies upon this testing to determine the
most appropriate mileage for replacement
of oils and fluids to protect your vehicle at
the lowest overall cost to you and
recommends against maintenance
schedules that deviate from the scheduled
maintenance information.
We strongly recommend the use of only
genuine Ford, Motorcraft or
Ford-authorized re-manufactured
replacement parts engineered for your
vehicle.
Additives and Chemicals
This owner's manual and the Ford
Workshop Manual list the recommended
additives and chemicals for your vehicle.
We do not recommend using chemicals or
additives not approved by us as part of
your vehicle
’s normal maintenance. Please
consult your warranty information. Oils, Fluids and Flushing
In many cases, fluid discoloration is a
normal operating characteristic and, by
itself, does not necessarily indicate a
concern or that the fluid needs to be
changed. However, a qualified expert, such
as the factory-trained technicians at your
dealership, should inspect discolored fluids
that also show signs of overheating or
foreign material contamination
immediately.
Make sure to change your vehicle
’s oils and
fluids at the specified intervals or in
conjunction with a repair. Flushing is a
viable way to change fluid for many vehicle
sub-systems during scheduled
maintenance. It is critical that systems are
flushed only with new fluid that is the same
as that required to fill and operate the
system or using a Ford-approved flushing
chemical.
Owner Checks and Services
Make sure you perform the following basic
maintenance checks and inspections every
month or at six-month intervals. Check every month
Engine oil level.
Function of all interior and exterior lights.
Tires (including spare) for wear and proper pressure. Windshield washer fluid level. Check every six months
Battery connections. Clean if necessary.
Body and door drain holes for obstructions. Clean if necessary. Cooling system fluid level and coolant strength.
Door weatherstrips for wear. Lubricate if necessary.
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Check every six months
Hinges, latches and outside locks for proper operation. Lubricate if necessary. Parking brake for proper operation.
Safety belts and seat latches for wear and function.
Safety warning lamps (brake, ABS, airbag and safety belt) for operation.
Washer spray and wiper operation. Clean or replace blades as necessary.
Multi-point Inspection
In order to keep your vehicle running right,
it is important to have the systems on your
vehicle checked regularly. This can help
identify potential issues and prevent major
problems. We recommend having the
following multi-point inspection performed
at every scheduled maintenance interval
to help make sure your vehicle keeps
running great. Multi-point inspection
Horn operation
Accessory drive belt(s)
Radiator, cooler, heater and A/C hoses
Battery performance
Suspension component for leaks ordamage
Engine air filter
Steering and linkage
Exhaust system
Tires (including spare) for wear and properpressure**
Exterior lamps and hazard warning system
operation
Windshield for cracks, chips or pits
Fluid levels *
; fill if necessary
Washer spray and wiper operation
For oil and fluid leaks
* Brake, coolant recovery reservoir, automatic transmission, power steering and window
washer.
** If your vehicle is equipped with a temporary mobility kit, check the tire sealant expiration
Use By date on the canister. Replace as needed.
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Be sure to ask your dealership service
advisor or technician about the multi-point
vehicle inspection. It is a comprehensive
way to perform a thorough inspection of
your vehicle. Your checklist gives you
immediate feedback on the overall
condition of your vehicle.
NORMAL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE
Note: Do not exceed the mileage or time intervals. Maintenance
Rotate the tires, inspect tire wear and measure tread depth. 1
Every
7,500 mi
(12,000 km) Inspect the wheels and related components for abnormal noise, wear,
looseness or drag.
Perform a multi-point inspection.
Change the engine oil and filter.
Every
10,000 mi
(16,000 km) /12 months or 450
engine hours,
whichever
comes first
1 Rotate the front wheels on vehicles with dual rear wheels when specified. Only rotate
the rear wheels if you notice unusual wear. Maintenance
Inspect the automatic transmission fluid level. Consult dealer for require-
ments.
Every
15,000 mi
(24,000 km) Inspect the brake pads, rotors, hoses and parking brake.
Inspect the engine cooling system strength and hoses.
Inspect the exhaust system and heat shields.
Inspect the steering linkage, ball joints, suspension, tie-rod ends, driveshaft
and the U-joints.
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Operating in Dusty or Sandy Conditions (Such as Unpaved or Dusty Roads)
Replace engine air filter.
Inspect frequently, service
as required
Inspect the wheels and related components for abnormal
noise, wear, looseness or drag.
Every 5,000 mi (8,000 km)
Rotate the tires1
, inspect tires for wear and measure the
tread depth.
Change the engine oil and filter. 2
Every
5,000 mi (8,000 km)
or six months
Perform a multi-point inspection.
1 Vehicles with dual rear wheels should rotate the front wheels when specified; rear wheels
only if unusual wear is noted.
2 Reset your Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor after each engine oil and filter change. See
Oil
Change Indicator Reset (page 168). Exclusive Use of E85 - Flex Fuel Vehicles Only
If ran exclusively on E85, fill the fuel tank with regular
unleaded fuel.
Every oil change
Exceptions
There are several exceptions to the Normal
Schedule:
Axle(s) and transfer case, four-wheel drive
vehicles, fluid changes or level checks are
not required unless a leak is suspected or
the assembly has been submerged in
water. Contact an authorized dealer for
service. California fuel filter replacement: If you
register your vehicle in California, the
California Air Resources Board has
determined that the failure to perform this
maintenance item does not nullify the
emission warranty or limit recall liability
before the completion of your vehicle's
useful life. We however, urge you to have
all recommended maintenance services
performed at the specified intervals and
to record all vehicle service.
Hot climate oil change intervals
:
Vehicles operating in the Middle East,
North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa or
locations with similar climates using an
American Petroleum Institute (API)
Certified for Gasoline Engines (Certification
mark) oil of SM or SN quality, the normal
oil change interval is 5,000 mi (8,000 km)
.
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A
A/C
See: Climate Control........................................... 74
About This Manual...........................................7
ABS See: Brakes............................................................ 101
ABS driving hints See: Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock
Brakes................................................................ 102
Accessories....................................................246
Accessories See: Replacement Parts
Recommendation............................................ 14
ACC See: Using Adaptive Cruise Control.............110
Adjusting the Headlamps
..........................179
Adjusting the Steering Wheel...................49
Airbag Disposal................................................41
Air Conditioning See: Climate Control........................................... 74
Air Conditioning System Capacity and Specification...............................................229
Air Filter See: Changing the Engine Air Filter.............168
Appendices....................................................263
At a Glance........................................................18
Audible Warnings and Indicators.............64
Audio System................................................236 General Information......................................... 236
Audio Unit
.......................................................236
Autolamps........................................................53
Automatic High Beam Control
..................55
Automatic High Beam Control Indicators........................................................55
Automatic Transmission.............................96
Automatic Transmission Fluid Capacity and Specification
.....................................230
Automatic Transmission Fluid Check..............................................................173
Auxiliary Power Points.................................80
Auxiliary Switches
........................................247
B
Battery See: Changing the 12V Battery....................... 177Bonnet Lock
See: Opening and Closing the Hood...........165
Booster Seats..................................................26
Brake Fluid Check.........................................176
Brake Fluid Specification
...........................231
Brakes................................................................101 General Information........................................... 101
Breaking-In......................................................142
Bulb Specification Chart
...........................225
C
Canceling the Set Speed............................110
Capacities and Specifications................223
Car Wash See: Cleaning the Exterior............................... 185
Catalytic Converter
........................................93
Changing a Bulb.............................................181
Changing a Fuse
...........................................163
Changing a Road Wheel.............................217
Changing the 12V Battery...........................177
Changing the Engine Air Filter
.................168
Changing the Wiper Blades.....................180
Checking the Wiper Blades......................180
Child Restraint and Seatbelt Maintenance.................................................34
Child Restraint Positioning.........................28
Child Safety......................................................20 General Information............................................ 20
Cleaning Leather Seats
..............................188
Cleaning Products........................................184
Cleaning the Engine....................................186
Cleaning the Exterior...................................185
Cleaning the Instrument Panel and Instrument Cluster Lens.........................188
Cleaning the Interior....................................187
Cleaning the Wheels...................................189
Cleaning the Windows and Wiper Blades............................................................187
Climate Control
...............................................74
Connected Vehicle......................................235
Connected Vehicle –
Troubleshooting............................................ 235
Connecting the Vehicle to a Mobile Network............................................................ 235
Connected Vehicle Limitations
..............235
Connected Vehicle Requirements.........235
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Connected Vehicle –
Troubleshooting........................................235
Connected Vehicle – Frequently Asked Questions......................................................... 235
Connecting a Bluetooth® Device...........241
Connecting the Vehicle to a Mobile Network........................................................235
Connecting FordPass to the Modem.........235
Disabling the Connectivity Device...............235
Enabling and Disabling the Modem...........235
What Is the Modem.......................................... 235
Coolant Check See: Engine Coolant Check............................ 169
Cooling System Capacity and Specification
...............................................227
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator.......40
Cruise Control
................................................109
Cruise Control Indicators............................110
Cruise Control - Vehicles With: Adaptive Cruise Control
...............................................49
Cruise Control - Vehicles With: Cruise Control............................................................49
Customer Assistance
..................................149
Customer Information...............................259
Radio Frequency Certification
Labels................................................................ 259
D
Data Recording
..................................................9
Daytime Running Lamps.............................54
Daytime Running Lamps - Vehicles With: Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
............53
Digital Radio..................................................239
Direction Indicators.......................................54
Doors and Locks.............................................45
Driver Alert.......................................................118
Driver and Passenger Airbags...................36
Driving Aids......................................................118
Driving Hints....................................................141
Driving Through Water
................................142
DRL See: Daytime Running Lamps......................... 54
See: Daytime Running Lamps - Vehicles With: Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)................53 E
Economical Driving.......................................141
Electromagnetic Compatibility
..............263
Emission Law...................................................92
End User License Agreement.................266
Engine Block Heater
.....................................84
Engine Coolant Check................................169
Engine Emission Control.............................92
Engine Immobilizer See: Passive Anti-Theft System..................... 48
Engine Oil Capacity and Specification...............................................226
Engine Oil Check
...........................................167
Engine Oil Dipstick........................................167
Engine Specifications.................................223
Environment......................................................17
Essential Towing Checks...........................134
Event Data Recording See: Data Recording.............................................. 9
Exterior Mirrors
.................................................57
F
Fastening the Seatbelts
................................31
Flat Tire See: Changing a Road Wheel......................... 217
Floor Mats........................................................142
Ford Credit
.........................................................14
Ford Protect...................................................249
Fuel and Refueling
........................................86
Fuel Consumption.........................................90
Fuel Filter
.........................................................180
Fuel Quality - E85..........................................86
Fuel Quality - Gasoline................................88
Fuel Shutoff
....................................................145
Fuel Tank Capacity......................................228
Fuses.................................................................155
Fuse Specification Chart...........................155
G
Gauges...............................................................59
Gearbox See: Transmission............................................... 96
General Information on Radio Frequencies...................................................42
General Maintenance Information.........251
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Getting Assistance Outside the U.S. and
Canada..........................................................152
Getting the Services You Need...............149
H
Handbrake See: Parking Brake............................................. 102
Hazard Flashers............................................145
Headlamp Adjusting See: Adjusting the Headlamps...................... 179
Headlamp Removal See: Removing a Headlamp............................ 181
Headrest See: Head Restraints........................................... 77
Head Restraints
...............................................77
Heating See: Climate Control........................................... 74
Hill Start Assist..............................................103
Hints on Controlling the Interior Climate............................................................75
Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock Brakes
............................................................102
Hood Lock See: Opening and Closing the Hood...........165
Horn....................................................................50
Hydraulic Power Steering Fluid Capacity and Specification
......................................233
I
Ignition Switch
.................................................82
In California (U.S. Only).............................150
Information Display Control
......................50
Information Displays.....................................65
General Information............................................ 65
Information Messages.................................69
Installing Child Restraints...........................22
Instrument Cluster........................................59
Instrument Lighting Dimmer
.....................53
Instrument Panel............................................18
Interior Mirror...................................................58
Introduction.........................................................7
J
Jump Starting the Vehicle.........................146 K
Keys and Remote Controls
.........................42
L
Lane Keeping System..................................119
Lighting Control..............................................52
Lighting...............................................................52 General Information............................................ 52
Limited Slip Differential............................100
Load Carrying
..................................................127
Load Limit........................................................127
Locking and Unlocking.................................45
Lug Nuts See: Changing a Road Wheel......................... 217
M
Maintenance..................................................165 General Information.......................................... 165
Manual Climate Control...............................74
Manual Seats
...................................................78
Message Center See: Information Displays................................. 65
Mirrors See: Windows and Mirrors................................ 57
Mobile Communications Equipment
......16
Motorcraft Parts...........................................223
N
Normal Scheduled Maintenance..........254
O
Oil Change Indicator Reset.......................168
Oil Check See: Engine Oil Check....................................... 167
Opening and Closing the Hood...............165
Ordering Additional Owner's Literature.......................................................153
Overriding Automatic High Beam Control............................................................56
P
Parking Aids
....................................................107
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Parking Brake.................................................102
Passive Anti-Theft System........................48
PATS
See: Passive Anti-Theft System..................... 48
Perchlorate........................................................13
Playing Media From a USB Device........244
Power Door Locks See: Locking and Unlocking............................. 45
Power Seats.....................................................79
Power Steering Fluid Check.......................177
Power Windows
..............................................57
Pre-Collision Assist......................................123
Protecting the Environment........................17
Puncture See: Changing a Road Wheel......................... 217
R
Radio Frequency Certification Labels............................................................259
Cruise Control Module..................................... 259
Rear Axle Fluid Capacity and Specification................................................231
Rear Axle
.........................................................100
Rear Passenger Climate Controls............76
Rear View Camera
........................................107
Rear View Camera See: Rear View Camera.................................... 107
Recommended Towing Weights
.............133
Reduced Engine Performance..................141
Refueling...........................................................89
Remote Control
..............................................42
Removing a Headlamp...............................181
Repairing Minor Paint Damage...............189
Replacement Parts Recommendation........................................14
Replacing a Lost Key or Remote Control............................................................44
Reporting Safety Defects (Canada Only)...............................................................154
Reporting Safety Defects (U.S. Only)...............................................................153
Resuming the Set Speed............................110
Roadside Assistance
...................................144
Roadside Emergencies...............................144
Running-In See: Breaking-In.................................................. 142
Running Out of Fuel......................................88 S
Safety Precautions
........................................86
Satellite Radio...............................................242
Scheduled Maintenance............................251
Seatbelt Extensions......................................34
Seatbelt Height Adjustment......................33
Seatbelts...........................................................30 Principle of Operation........................................ 30
Seatbelt Warning Lamp and Indicator Chime...............................................................33
Seats
....................................................................77
Security..............................................................48
Setting the Cruise Control Speed..........109
Sitting in the Correct Position....................77
Snow Chains See: Using Snow Chains................................... 211
Spare Wheel See: Changing a Road Wheel......................... 217
Special Notices
................................................14
Special Operating Conditions Scheduled Maintenance..............................................256
Speed Control See: Cruise Control............................................ 109
Stability Control
............................................105
Principle of Operation...................................... 105
Starter Switch See: Ignition Switch............................................. 82
Starting a Gasoline Engine.........................82
Starting and Stopping the Engine...........82 General Information............................................ 82
Steering.............................................................122
Steering Wheel...............................................49
Streaming Bluetooth Audio
.....................244
Supplementary Restraints System.........35 Principle of Operation......................................... 35
Switching Automatic High Beam Control On and Off.....................................................55
Switching Cruise Control On and Off...................................................................109
Symbols Glossary
.............................................7
T
Technical Specifications See: Capacities and Specifications............223
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program (U.S. Only).........................151
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