Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Child Safety
- Safety Belts
- PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
- FASTENING THE SAFETY BELTS
- SAFETY BELT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
- SAFETY BELT WARNING LIGHT AND INDICATOR CHIME
- Conditions of Operation
- REAR INFLATABLE SAFETY BELT (IF EQUIPPED)
- How Does the Rear Inflatable Safety Belt System Work?
- CHILD RESTRAINT AND SAFETY BELT MAINTENANCE
- Personal Safety System
- Supplementary Restraints System
- Keys and Remote Control
- PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION
- GENERAL INFORMATION ON RADIO FREQUENCIES
- REMOTE CONTROL
- REPLACING A LOST KEY OR REMOTE CONTROL
- MyKey
- Locks
- Security
- Steering Wheel
- Pedals
- Wipers and Washers
- Lighting
- Windows and Mirrors
- Instrument Cluster
- GAUGES
- WARNING LAMPS AND INDICATORS
- Adaptive cruise control (if equipped) (RTT)
- Airbag readiness
- Anti-lock brake system
- Brake system warning light
- Charging system (RTT)
- Door ajar (RTT)
- Engine oil pressure (RTT)
- Engine coolant temperature (RTT)
- Fog lamps
- Grade assist (if equipped) (RTT)
- Heads up display (if equipped)
- Hill descent (if equipped) (RTT)
- High beams
- Lane keeping system (if equipped) (RTT)
- Low fuel (RTT)
- Liftgate ajar (RTT)
- Low tire pressure warning
- Low washer fluid (RTT)
- Powertrain malfunction/reduced power
- Safety belt
- Service engine soon
- Speed control (if equipped) (RTT)
- Stability Control System
- Stability Control System Off
- Transmission Tow/Haul Feature (if equipped) (RTT)
- Turn signal
- AUDIBLE WARNINGS AND INDICATORS
- Key In Ignition Warning Chime
- Keyless Warning Alert (If Equipped)
- Headlamps On Warning Chime
- Parking Brake On Warning Chime
- Information Displays
- Audio System
- GENERAL INFORMATION
- Radio Frequencies and Reception Factors
- CD and CD Player Information
- MP3 Track and Folder Structure
- MyFord® SYSTEM
- AM/FM/CD PREMIUM AUDIO SYSTEM
- AM/FM/CD SONY® AUDIO SYSTEM
- AUXILIARY INPUT JACK
- USB PORT
- MEDIA HUB (IF EQUIPPED)
- SATELLITE RADIO INFORMATION (IF EQUIPPED)
- Satellite Radio Channels
- Satellite Radio Reception Factors
- SIRIUS Satellite Radio Service
- Satellite Radio Electronic Serial Number (ESN)
- Troubleshooting
- Climate Control
- MANUAL HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM
- DUAL AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM (WITH SONY® AUDIO SYSTEM)
- DUAL AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM (WITH MyTemp)
- REAR PASSENGER CLIMATE CONTROL
- GENERAL OPERATING TIPS
- Manual Heating and Air Conditioning System
- Dual Zone Automatic Temperature Control
- HEATED WINDOWS AND MIRRORS (IF EQUIPPED)
- CABIN AIR FILTER
- REMOTE START CLIMATE OPERATION (IF EQUIPPED)
- Seats
- SITTING IN THE CORRECT POSITION
- HEAD RESTRAINTS
- MANUAL SEATS
- POWER SEATS (IF EQUIPPED)
- Power Lumbar
- MEMORY FUNCTION (IF EQUIPPED)
- Programming a memory position
- Recalling a memory position
- Recalling memory positions with the remote control
- HEATED SEATS (IF EQUIPPED)
- HEATED AND COOLED SEATS (IF EQUIPPED)
- Heated seats
- Cooled seats
- REAR SEATS
- Universal Garage Door Opener (If Equipped)
- UNIVERSAL GARAGE DOOR OPENER
- CAR2U® HOME AUTOMATION SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
- HOMELINK® WIRELESS CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
- Programming
- Erasing the Function Button Codes
- Reprogramming a single button
- Programming HomeLink® to a Genie Intellicode® 2 garage door opener
- Programing the transmitters
- Programming HomeLink® to the Genie Intellicode® garage door opener motor
- Clearing a HomeLink® device
- FCC and RSS-210 Industry Canada Compliance
- UNIVERSAL GARAGE DOOR OPENER
- Auxiliary Power Points
- Storage Compartments
- Starting and Stopping the Engine
- Fuel and Refueling
- Transmission
- Four-Wheel Drive (If Equipped)
- Brakes
- Traction Control
- Stability Control
- Terrain Response
- Parking Aids
- Cruise Control
- PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
- USING CRUISE CONTROL
- Switching Cruise Control On
- Setting a Speed
- Changing the Set Speed
- Canceling the Set Speed
- Resuming the Set Speed
- Switching Cruise Control Off
- USING ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)
- Setting Adaptive Cruise Control
- Following a Vehicle
- Setting the Gap Distance
- Disengaging Adaptive Cruise Control
- Overriding Adaptive Cruise Control
- Changing the Set Speed
- Resuming the Set Speed
- Low Speed Automatic Cancellation
- Hilly Condition Usage
- Switching Off Adaptive Cruise Control
- Detection Issues
- Adaptive Cruise Control Not Available
- Blocked Sensor
- Switching to Normal Cruise Control
- Driving Aids
- Load Carrying
- Towing
- Driving Hints
- Roadside Emergencies
- Customer Assistance
- GETTING THE SERVICES YOU NEED
- IN CALIFORNIA (U.S. ONLY)
- THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU (BBB) AUTO LINE PROGRAM (U.S. ONLY)
- UTILIZING THE MEDIATION or ARBITRATION PROGRAM (CANADA ONLY)
- GETTING ASSISTANCE OUTSIDE THE U.S. AND CANADA
- ORDERING ADDITIONAL OWNER’S LITERATURE
- REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (U.S. ONLY)
- REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (CANADA ONLY)
- Fuses
- Maintenance
- GENERAL INFORMATION
- Precautions
- OPENING AND CLOSING THE HOOD
- UNDER HOOD OVERVIEW
- ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK
- ENGINE OIL CHECK
- Adding Engine Oil
- ENGINE COOLANT CHECK
- TRANSMISSION FLUID CHECK
- BRAKE FLUID CHECK
- POWER STEERING FLUID CHECK
- FUEL FILTER
- WASHER FLUID CHECK
- CHANGING THE VEHICLE BATTERY
- Battery relearn
- CHECKING THE WIPER BLADES
- CHANGING THE WIPER BLADES
- AIR FILTER CHECK
- ADJUSTING THE HEADLAMPS
- CHANGING A BULB
- BULB SPECIFICATION CHART
- Vehicle Care
- GENERAL INFORMATION
- CLEANING PRODUCTS
- CLEANING THE EXTERIOR
- Exterior Chrome
- Underbody
- WAXING
- REPAIRING MINOR PAINT DAMAGE
- CLEANING THE ENGINE
- CLEANING THE WINDOWS AND WIPER BLADES
- CLEANING THE INTERIOR
- CLEANING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LENS
- CLEANING LEATHER SEATS (IF EQUIPPED)
- CLEANING THE ALLOY WHEELS
- VEHICLE STORAGE
- Wheels and Tires
- GENERAL INFORMATION
- TIRE CARE
- Important Tire Information for P265/45ZR20 Sport Tires and Wheels
- Information About Uniform Tire Quality Grading
- Treadwear
- Traction AA A B C
- Temperature A B C
- Glossary of Tire Terminology
- INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE TIRE SIDEWALL
- Location of the Tire Label
- INFLATING YOUR TIRES
- Inspecting Your Tires and Wheel Valve Stems
- Tire Wear
- Damage
- U.S. DOT Tire Identification Number
- Tire Replacement Requirements
- Safety Practices
- Tire and Wheel Alignment
- Tire Rotation
- SUMMER TIRES (IF EQUIPPED)
- USING SNOW CHAINS
- TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM
- CHANGING A ROAD WHEEL
- TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Capacities and Specifications
- Accessories
- Ford Extended Service Plan
- Scheduled Maintenance
- SYNC®
- GENERAL INFORMATION
- USING VOICE RECOGNITION
- USING SYNC WITH YOUR PHONE
- SYNC APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES (IF EQUIPPED)
- USING SYNC WITH YOUR MEDIA PLAYER
- TROUBLESHOOTING
- MyFord Touch® (If Equipped)
- INTRODUCTION
- ACCESSING AND ADJUSTING MODES THROUGH YOUR RIGHT VEHICLE INFORMATION DISPLAY (IF EQUIPPED)
- USING VOICE RECOGNITION
- ENTERTAINMENT
- PHONE
- INFORMATION
- SETTINGS
- CLIMATE
- NAVIGATION SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
- Appendices
- Index

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