PREPARING YOUR VEHICLE
FOR STORAGE
If you plan on storing your vehicle for 30
days or more, the following maintenance
recommendations ensures your vehicle
stays in good operating condition.
Under various conditions, long-term
storage may lead to degraded engine
performance or failure unless you use
specific precautions to preserve your
vehicle.
General
• Store all vehicles in a dry, ventilatedplace.
• If vehicles are stored outside, they require regular maintenance to protect
against rust and weather damage.
• 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.
• Fill the fuel tank with high-quality fuel until the first automatic shutoff of the
fuel pump nozzle.
Engine
• Change the engine oil and filter prior tostorage because used engine oil
contains contaminants which may
cause engine damage.
• Start the engine every 15 days for a minimum of 15 minutes. Run at fast
idle with the climate controls set to
defrost until the engine reaches normal
operating temperature.
• With your foot on the brake, shift through all the gears while the engine
is running.
Body
• Wash your vehicle thoroughly toremove dirt, grease, oil, tar or mud from
exterior surfaces, rear-wheel housings
and the underside of front fenders.
• Periodically wash your vehicle if it is stored in exposed locations.
• Touch-up exposed or primed metal to prevent rust.
• Cover chrome and stainless steel parts with a thick coat of auto wax to prevent
discoloration. Re-wax as necessary
when you wash your vehicle.
• Lubricate all hood, door and luggage compartment hinges and latches with
a light grade oil.
• Cover interior trim to prevent fading.
• Keep all rubber parts free from oil and solvents.
Hybrid Battery Systems
We recommend the following actions for
your vehicle:
• When storing your vehicle for greaterthan 30 days the state of charge
should be approximately 50%.
Additionally we recommend
disconnecting the 12V battery which
will reduce system loads on the HV
battery.
12 Volt Battery
• Check and recharge as necessary. Keepconnections clean.
Note: It is necessary to reset memory
features if you disconnect the battery
cables.
Brakes
Make sure the brakes and parking brake
release fully.
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Storing Your Vehicle
• Drive Power: The engine is on due toaccelerator pedal pressure or speed
control activation. Reduce pressure on
the accelerator pedal or switch off the
speed control to return to full electric
mode.
• High Speed: The engine is on because the vehicle speed exceeds the level for
full electric operation. Reduce the
speed to return to electric operation.
• Heater Setting: The engine is on because of the heater setting. Reduce
or turn off the heater setting to return
to electric operation.
• Neutral Gear: The engine is on because the vehicle is in Neutral (N). Shift out
of neutral gear to return to electric
operation.
• Engine Cold: The engine is on because it is cold. The vehicle returns to electric
operation once the engine is sufficiently
warm.
• Battery Charging: The engine is on to charge the high-voltage battery. The
vehicle returns to electric operation
once the battery is charged.
• Low Gear: The engine is on because the vehicle is in low gear. Shift out of
low gear to return to electric operation.
• Normal Operation: The engine is on to optimize vehicle operation. The vehicle
returns to electric operation when
possible.
• Low Use: The engine is on to maintain engine oil quality. The vehicle returns
to electric operation when low engine
use mode is complete. See How Does
Low Engine Use Mode Work (page
182). • Engine Braking Active: The engine is on
to provide increased powertrain
braking. This can occur when you turn
on the grade assist feature, when
speed control is on or when driving with
your foot off the accelerator pedal.
Turning off grade assist or speed
control may allow the vehicle to return
to electric operation.
• Battery Temperature: The engine is on due to high or low high-voltage battery
temperature. This is a normal operating
condition. The vehicle returns to
electric operation when possible.
• Drive Mode: The engine is on due to the drive mode selection. Select an
appropriate drive mode for electric only
operation.
Charge Settings
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The Charge Settings information
for your plug-in hybrid vehicle is
available through the Home
screen or under Vehicle Settings. To
Improve your charging experience, your
vehicle has the following convenience
features.
Charge Times
Once you set up Charge Times for a
specific charging location, your vehicle
prioritizes charging based on your preferred
time settings. You can set two preferred
charging time windows for weekdays and
two for weekends. This feature allows you
to take advantage of electric utility rate
plans that offer lower pricing during certain
times of day. Contact your utility company
to see what plans are available.
Note: You can also set up and use these
features using the FordPass app.
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SYNC™ 3 (If Equipped)
Description and Action
Charging Status
A charging coupler is plugged into the
vehicle but there is no connection with a charging power source.
Charge station not detected.
Your vehicle is plugged in but cannot
communicate with the charging station. Contact the station provider.
Incompatible charge station.
Your vehicle is plugged in and charging ispaused at the charge station.
Charge station paused.
Charging Time Information
Displays estimates of how long your
vehicle will take to fully charge when
plugged into a high or low power charger.
• High power estimate: The minimum time to a 100% charge using a high
power charger.
• Low power estimate: The longest time to a 100% charge using a low power
charger.
When charging, the start and estimated
end time are displayed. When your vehicle
is not plugged in and at a location with
Charge Times enabled, the start and end
times display based on known charging
power.
Note: Charging durations and end times are
only estimates. Certain conditions may
result in longer charging times. See Vehicle
Charging Status (page 128).
High Voltage Battery State of Charge
Displays the remaining charge percentage
with 100% representing the total amount
of energy you can get from an external
charge.
Plug and Charging Status
Displays the plug and charging status
icons.
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Not plugged in.
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Plugged in and not currently
charging.
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Plugged in and charging.
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Plugged in and waiting to charge
based on charge time settings.
Charge Preferences
Touch the button to access Charge Time
and Departure Time settings. Once set up,
additional information and settings are
displayed on the charge settings screen.
Charge Times On and Off Switch
This switch is visible when your vehicle is
at a saved Charge Times location. Use the
switch to turn your charge time settings on
and off for this location.
Charge Times Location Name and
Charging Time Information
The location name displays when your
vehicle is at a saved Charge Times location.
The charging start time is displayed along
with the charging end time and associated
charge level.
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