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Adjusting the Steering Wheel - VehiclesWith: Power Adjustable SteeringColumn.........................................................92
Resetting the Stopping Position -Vehicles With: Power AdjustableSteering Column.......................................93
Horn....................................................................93
Switching the Heated Steering WheelOn and Off...................................................93
Wipers and Washers
Wipers...............................................................94
Autowipers......................................................94
Switching the Rear Window Wiper Onand Off..........................................................95
Reverse Wipe..................................................95
Checking the Wiper Blades.......................95
Replacing the Front Wiper Blades..........95
Replacing the Rear Wiper Blades...........96
Washers............................................................96
Wipers and Washers – Troubleshooting...........................................................................97
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lighting Control............................98
Headlamps......................................................98
Headlamps – Troubleshooting...............99
Autolamps.......................................................99
Exterior Lamps.............................................100
Automatic High Beam Control................101
Automatic High Beam Control –Troubleshooting......................................103
Adaptive Front Lighting............................104
Interior Lighting
Switching All of the Interior Lamps Onand Off........................................................105
Switching the Front Interior Lamps Onand Off........................................................105
Switching the Rear Interior Lamps Onand Off........................................................105
Interior Lamp Function..............................105
Adjusting the Instrument Panel LightingBrightness..................................................106
Ambient Lighting.........................................106
Interior Lighting – Troubleshooting......106
Windows
Opening and Closing the Windows......107
Global Opening............................................107
Window Bounce-Back..............................108
Locking the Rear Window Controls......108
Interior Mirror
Interior Mirror Precautions.......................109
Manually Dimming the Interior Mirror........................................................................109
Auto-Dimming Interior Mirror.................109
Exterior Mirrors
Adjusting the Exterior Mirrors..................110
Folding the Exterior Mirrors......................110
Auto-Dimming Exterior Mirror.................110
Moonroof
Opening and Closing the Sunshade.......111
Opening and Closing the Moonroof.......111
Venting the Moonroof..................................111
Moonroof Bounce-Back.............................112
Instrument Cluster
Instrument Cluster Overview...................113
Tachometer.....................................................113
Speedometer.................................................113
Fuel Gauge......................................................113
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge..........................................................................114
Turbo Boost Gauge......................................114
What Are the Instrument ClusterWarning Lamps.........................................114
Instrument Cluster Warning Lamps......114
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What Is the Maximum Loaded TrailerWeight........................................................244
What Is the Gross Combined WeightRating..........................................................245
Calculating Payload...................................245
Calculating the Load Limit......................246
Roof Rack.......................................................247
Luggage Compartment
Installing and Removing the LuggageCompartment Cargo Net....................249
Installing and Removing the LuggageCompartment Cover.............................249
Connecting a Trailer
Connecting a Trailer Precautions...........251
Connecting a Trailer....................................251
Towing a Trailer
Towing a Trailer Precautions..................253
Trailer Brake Precautions.........................253
Towing a Trailer Limitations...................254
Loading Your Trailer...................................254
Trailer Towing Hints...................................254
Launching or Retrieving a Boat orPersonal Watercraft..............................255
Towing Weights and Dimensions.........256
Trailer Sway Control
How Does Trailer Sway Control Work........................................................................258
Trailer Sway Control Precautions.........258
Switching Trailer Sway Control On andOff................................................................258
Driving Hints
Cold Weather Precautions......................259
Breaking-In....................................................259
Driving Economically.................................259
Driving in Special Conditions.................259
Driving Through Shallow Water.............261
Floor Mats.......................................................261
Crash and BreakdownInformation
Roadside Assistance.................................263
Switching the Hazard Flashers On andOff................................................................264
Jump Starting the Vehicle.......................264
Post-Crash Alert System.........................266
Automatic Crash Shutoff........................266
Transporting the Vehicle..........................267
Towing Your Vehicle
Towing Your Vehicle Precautions.........269
Recreationally Towing Your Vehicle -2.0L EcoBoost™, AWD........................269
Recreationally Towing Your Vehicle -2.0L EcoBoost™, FWD........................269
Recreationally Towing Your Vehicle -2.7L EcoBoost™.....................................269
Emergency Towing.....................................270
Fuses
Fuse Precautions..........................................271
Under Hood Fuse Box.................................271
Body Control Module Fuse Box.............278
Identifying Fuse Types...............................281
Fuses – Troubleshooting..........................281
Maintenance
Maintenance Precautions.......................282
Opening and Closing the Hood.............282
Under Hood Overview - 2.0L EcoBoost™........................................................................283
Under Hood Overview - 2.7L EcoBoost™........................................................................284
Engine Oil......................................................285
Checking the Coolant................................287
Engine Air Filter...........................................290
Drive Belt Routing Overview - 2.0LEcoBoost™...............................................292
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Note:Event data recorder data is recordedby your vehicle only if a non-trivial crashsituation occurs; no data is recorded by theevent data recorder under normal drivingconditions and no personal data orinformation (for example name, gender,age, and crash location) is recorded.However, parties, such as law enforcement,could combine the event data recorder datawith the type of personally identifying dataroutinely acquired during a crashinvestigation.
To read data recorded by an event datarecorder, special equipment is required,and access to the vehicle or the event datarecorder is needed. In addition to thevehicle manufacturer, other parties, suchas law enforcement, that have such specialequipment, can read the information if theyhave access to the vehicle or the eventdata recorder.
SETTINGS DATA
Your vehicle has electronic control unitsthat have the ability to store data basedon your personalized settings. The data isstored locally in the vehicle or on devicesthat you connect to it, for example, a USBdrive or digital music player. You can deletesome of this data and also choose whetherto share it through the services to whichyou subscribe.
Comfort and Convenience Data
Data recorded includes, for example:
•Seat and steering wheel position.
•Climate control settings.
•Radio presets.
Entertainment Data
Data recorded includes, for example:
•Music, videos or album art.
•Contacts and corresponding addressbook entries.
•Navigation destinations.
CONNECTED VEHICLE DATA
The modem has a SIM. Themodem was enabled when yourvehicle was built and periodicallysends messages to stay connected to thecell phone network, receive automaticsoftware updates and send vehicle-relatedinformation to us, for example diagnosticinformation. These messages couldinclude information that identifies yourvehicle, the SIM and the electronic serialnumber of the modem. Cell phone networkservice providers could have access toadditional information, for example cellphone network tower identification. Foradditional information about our privacypolicy, visit www.FordConnected.com orrefer to your local Ford website.
Note:The modem continues to send thisinformation unless you disable the modemor stop the modem from sharing vehicledata by changing the modem settings. SeeConnected Vehicle (page 354).
Note:The service can be unavailable orinterrupted for a number of reasons, forexample environmental or topographicalconditions and data plan coverage.
Note:To find out if your vehicle has amodem, visit www.FordConnected.com.
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CHILD SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
WARNING: Always make sure yourchild is secured properly in a device thatis appropriate for their height, age andweight. Child safety restraints must bebought separately from your vehicle.Failure to follow these instructions andguidelines may result in an increased riskof serious injury or death to your child.
WARNING: All children are shapeddifferently. The National Highway TrafficSafety Administration and other safetyorganizations, base theirrecommendations for child restraints onprobable child height, age and weightthresholds, or on the minimumrequirements of the law. We recommendthat you check with a NHTSA CertifiedChild Passenger Safety Technician(CPST) to make sure that you properlyinstall the child restraint in your vehicleand that you consult your pediatrician tomake sure you have a child restraintappropriate for your child. To locate achild restraint fitting station and CPST,contact NHTSA toll free at1-888-327-4236 or go towww.nhtsa.dot.gov. In Canada, contactTransport Canada toll free at1-800-333-0371 or go to www.tc.gc.cato find a Child Car Seat Clinic in yourarea. Failure to properly restrain childrenin child restraints made especially fortheir height, age and weight, may resultin an increased risk of serious injury ordeath to your child.
WARNING: On hot days, thetemperature inside the vehicle can risevery quickly. Exposure of people oranimals to these high temperatures foreven a short time can cause death orserious heat related injuries, includingbrain damage. Small children areparticularly at risk.
WARNING: Do not place arearward facing child restraint in front ofan active airbag. Failure to follow thisinstruction could result in personal injuryor death.
WARNING: Properly securechildren 12 years old and under in a rearseating position whenever possible. Ifyou are unable to properly secure allchildren in a rear seating position,properly secure the largest child on thefront seat. If you must use a forwardfacing child restraint on the front seat,move the seat as far back as possible.Failure to follow these instructions couldresult in personal injury or death.
WARNING: Always carefully followthe instructions and warnings providedby the manufacturer of any childrestraint to determine if the restraintdevice is appropriate for your child's size,height, weight, or age. Follow the childrestraint manufacturer's instructions andwarnings provided for installation anduse in conjunction with the instructionsand warnings provided by your vehiclemanufacturer. A safety seat that isimproperly installed or utilized, isinappropriate for your child's height, age,or weight or does not properly fit thechild may increase the risk of seriousinjury or death.
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WARNING: Do not allow apassenger to hold a child on their lapwhen your vehicle is moving. Failure tofollow this instruction could result inpersonal injury or death in the event of asudden stop or crash.
WARNING: Do not use pillows,books or towels to boost your child'sheight. Failure to follow this instructioncould result in personal injury or death.
WARNING: Properly secure childrestraints or booster seats when they arenot in use. They could become projectilesin a sudden stop or crash. Failure tofollow this instruction could result inpersonal injury or death.
WARNING: Do not put the shouldersection of the seatbelt or allow the childto put the shoulder section of theseatbelt under their arm or behind theirback. Failure to follow this instructioncould reduce the effectiveness of theseatbelt and increase the risk of injury ordeath in a crash.
WARNING: Do not leave childrenor pets unattended in your vehicle.Failure to follow this instruction couldresult in personal injury or death.
When installing a child restraint withseatbelts:
•Place the vehicle seat in the uprightposition before you install the childrestraint.
•Use the correct seatbelt buckle for thatseating position.
•Insert the belt tongue into the buckle.Make sure the tongue is securelyfastened in the buckle.
•Keep the buckle release buttonpointing up and away from the childrestraint, with the tongue between thechild restraint and the release button,to prevent accidental unbuckling.
•Put the seatbelt in the automaticlocking mode.
CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHOR
POINTS
WHAT ARE THE CHILD RESTRAINTANCHOR POINTS
Anchor points allow you to quickly andsafely install a child restraint.
LOCATING THE CHILD RESTRAINTLOWER ANCHOR POINTS
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7.Try to pull the belt out of the retractorto make sure the retractor is in theautomatic locking mode. You shouldnot be able to pull more belt out. If theretractor did not lock, unbuckle the beltand repeat Steps 5 and 6.
8.Remove remaining slack from the belt.Force the seat down with extra weight,for example, by pressing down orkneeling on the child restraint whilepulling up on the shoulder belt in orderto force slack from the belt. This isnecessary to remove the remainingslack that exists once you add the extraweight of the child to the child restraint.It also helps to achieve the propersnugness of the child restraint to yourvehicle. Sometimes, a slight leantoward the buckle will provide extrahelp to remove remaining slack fromthe belt.
9.If the child restraint has a tether strap,attach it.
10.Before placing the child in the seat,forcibly move the seat forward andback to make sure the seat is securelyheld in place. To check this, grab theseat at the belt path and attempt tomove it side to side and forward andback. There should be no more than1 in (2.5 cm) of movement.
We recommend checking with a NHTSACertified Child Passenger SafetyTechnician to make certain the childrestraint is properly installed. In Canada,check with Transport Canada for referralto a Child Car Seat Clinic.
USING LOWER ANCHORS ANDTETHERS FOR CHILDREN
WARNING: Do not attach two childsafety restraints to the same anchor. Ina crash, one anchor may not be strongenough to hold two child safety restraintattachments and may break, causingserious injury or death.
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•Seatbelt pretensioners at the frontoutermost and second row outermostseating positions.
•Belt tension sensor at the frontoutermost passenger seating position.
•Seatbelt warning light and chime.
•Crash sensors and monitoring systemwith readiness indicator.
The seatbelt pretensioners are designedto tighten the seatbelts when activated. Infrontal and near-frontal crashes, theseatbelt pretensioners may be activatedalone or, if the crash is of sufficient severity,together with the front airbags. Thepretensioners may also activate when aSafety Canopy airbag deploys.
FASTENING AND
UNFASTENING THE
SEATBELTS
All seatbelts in your vehicle are athree-point combination lap and shoulderseatbelt.
Seatbelt tongue.A
Seatbelt buckle.B
1.Pull the seatbelt out steadily.
Note:It may lock if you pull it sharply or ifthe vehicle is on a slope.
2.Insert the tongue into the buckle.
3.Pull the seatbelt tight to remove anyslack.
Unfastening the Seatbelts
1.Press the red button on the buckle torelease the seatbelt.
2.Hold the seatbelt tongue and let itretract completely and smoothly to itsstowed position.
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Using a Sliding Clip (If Equipped)
Slide the clip away from the tongue sothere is no loose webbing when anoccupant or child seat is buckled up. Youcan also use the sliding clip to raise thetongue and prevent it from rattling or toease access to the tongue.
SENSITIVE LOCKING MODE
WHAT IS SENSITIVE LOCKINGMODE
Sensitive locking mode is a seatbeltretractor feature that allows shoulder beltlength adjustment according to yourmovements and locking in response tovehicle movement.
HOW DOES SENSITIVE LOCKINGMODE WORK
If the driver suddenly brakes, turns a cornersharply, or the vehicle receives an impactof about 5 mph (8 km/h) or more, theseatbelts lock to help reduce forwardmovement of the driver and passengers.
In addition, the seatbelt retractor locks ifyou pull the seatbelt webbing out tooquickly. If the retractor locks, slowly lowerthe height adjuster to allow the seatbeltto retract.
If the retractor does not unlock, pull theseatbelt out slowly then feed a smalllength of webbing back toward the stowedposition.
For rear seatbelts, recline the rear seatbackrest or push the seat backrest cushionaway from the seatbelt. Feed a smalllength of webbing back toward the stowedposition.
AUTOMATIC LOCKING MODE
WHAT IS AUTOMATIC LOCKINGMODE
This is a safety feature built into theseatbelt retractors that keeps theseatbelts pre-locked.
ENGAGING AUTOMATIC LOCKINGMODE
1.Fasten the combination lap andshoulder belt.
2.Grasp the shoulder portion and pulldownward until you pull the entire beltout.
3.Allow the belt to retract. As the beltretracts, you will hear a clicking sound.This indicates the seatbelt is now in theautomatic locking mode.
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