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Odometer :The odometer is displayed in the cluster and registers the
total accumulated distance the vehicle has traveled.
Trip odometer:Registers the distance of individual journeys.
•Standard instrument cluster:Press the reset stem once to switch
from the odometer to trip odometer . To reset the trip, press and hold
the reset stem.
•Optional instrument cluster:SeeBase message centerorUplevel
message centerin this chapter.
BASE MESSAGE CENTER (IF EQUIPPED)
WARNING:Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle
control, accident and injury. Ford strongly recommends that
drivers use extreme caution when using any device or feature that may
take their focus off the road. Your primary responsibility is the safe
operation of the vehicle. We recommend against the use of any
handheld device while driving and that you comply with all applicable
laws.
Your vehicle’s message center is capable of monitoring many vehicle
systems and will alert you to potential vehicle problems and various
conditions with informational messages and/or warnings.
The message center is also used to program/configure the different
features of your vehicle. The message center display is located in the
instrument cluster.
Use the left steering wheel controls
to navigate through the message
center.
Press the up/down arrow buttons to
move up/down through the message
center choices.
Press the left/right arrow buttons to
move left/right through the message
center choices.
Press the OK button to select
highlighted options and confirm
choices/messages.
Menu
Scroll up/down to highlight one of the options, then press the right arrow
key or OK to enter into that menu option.
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Settings (cont’d)
MyKey Create Hold OK to Create MyKey
Traction Ctrl Always On or User Selectable
Max Speed 80 MPH (130 km/h) or Off
Speed Warning 45 mph (75 km/h), 55 mph
(90 km/h), 65 mph (105 km/h) or
Off
Volume Limiter
Clear all Hold OK to Clear MyKeys
System Reset Hold OK to Reset System to Factory Default
Note:Some items are optional and may not appear.
System Check
The number of warnings will be listed first. All active warnings will
display first if applicable. The system check menu may appear different
based upon equipment options and current vehicle status. Use the
up/down arrow buttons to scroll through the list; press the right arrow
button to display specific information on the highlighted warning.
System warnings and status messages
SeeSystem warning and status messageslater in this chapter for more
information.
UP-LEVEL MESSAGE CENTER (IF EQUIPPED)
WARNING:Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle
control, accident and injury. Ford strongly recommends that
drivers use extreme caution when using any device or feature that may
take their focus off the road. Your primary responsibility is the safe
operation of the vehicle. We recommend against the use of any
handheld device while driving and that you comply with all applicable
laws.
Your vehicle’s message center is capable of monitoring many vehicle
systems and will alert you to potential vehicle problems and various
conditions with informational messages and/or warnings.
The message center is also used to program/configure the different
features of your vehicle. The message center display is located in the
instrument cluster.
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Use the left steering wheel controls
to navigate through the message
center.
Press the up/down arrow buttons to
move up/down through the message
center choices.
Press the left/right arrow buttons to
move left/right through the message
center choices.
Press the OK button to select
highlighted options and confirm
choices/messages.
Main menu
Scroll up/down to highlight one of the options, then press the right arrow
key or OK to enter into that menu option.
Trip 1 and 2
Trip odometer — shows the accumulated trip distance. Displayed in
the lower line denoted by a 1: or 2:.
Trip timer — shows the elapsed trip time. This timer will stop when
the vehicle is turned off and will restart when the vehicle is restarted.
Distance to empty — shows the approximate distance the vehicle can
travel before running out of fuel.
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Settings (cont’d)
MyKey Create Hold OK to Create MyKey
Traction Ctrl Always On or User Selectable
Max Speed 80 MPH (130 km/h) or Off
Speed Warning 45 mph (75 km/h), 55 mph
(90 km/h), 65 mph (105 km/h) or
Off
Volume Limiter
Clear MyKeys Hold OK to Clear MyKeys
System Reset Hold OK to Reset System to Factory Default
Note:Some items are optional and may not appear.
System Check
The number of warnings will be listed first. All active warnings will
display first if applicable. The system check menu may appear different
based upon equipment options and current vehicle status. Use the
up/down arrow buttons to scroll through the list; press the right arrow
button to display specific information on the highlighted warning.
System warnings and status messages
SeeSystem warning and status messageslater in this chapter for more
information.
SYSTEM WARNINGS AND STATUS MESSAGES
System warnings alert you to possible problems or malfunctions in your
vehicle’s operating systems.
Note:Depending on the vehicle options equipped with your vehicle, not
all of the messages will display or be available.
In the event of a multiple warning situation, the message center will
cycle the display to show all warnings by displaying each one for a few
seconds.
The message center will display the last selected feature if there are no
more warning messages.
Types of messages and warnings:
•Some messages will appear briefly to inform you of something you
may need to take action on or be informed of.
•Some messages will appear once and then again when the vehicle is
restarted.
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AUDIO SYSTEMS
AM/FM single CD/MP3 system (if equipped)
WARNING:Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle
control, accident and injury. Ford strongly recommends that
drivers use extreme caution when using any device or feature that may
take their focus off the road. Your primary responsibility is the safe
operation of the vehicle. We recommend against the use of any
handheld device while driving, encourage the use of voice-operated
systems when possible and that you become aware of applicable state
and local laws that may affect use of electronic devices while driving.
One hour mode:Press the ON/OFF control to operate the system with
the ignition turned off; the system will automatically turn off after one
hour.
Setting the clock:Press the H or M buttons on the outside of the
multifunction to access the clock settings. Once you are in the clock
setting, press the H or M button repeatedly until the desired number
appears. Press OK to confirm and close.
1.OK:Press the arrow buttons to scroll through various menu selections
and press OK to select or un-select your choice.
2.Clock:Press to set the clock. Press
/to select the hour or
minutes. Press
/to increase/decrease the time.
3.INFO:Press to access any available radio or CD information.
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Stereo icon:If this icon appears in
your display, it means your system
is in stereo mode.
11.CD:Press to enter CD mode.
(Eject):Press to eject a CD.
AM/FM single CD/MP3, satellite radio and SYNCcompatible
(if equipped)
WARNING:Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle
control, accident and injury. Ford strongly recommends that
drivers use extreme caution when using any device or feature that may
take their focus off the road. Your primary responsibility is the safe
operation of the vehicle. We recommend against the use of any
handheld device while driving, encourage the use of voice-operated
systems when possible and that you become aware of applicable state
and local laws that may affect use of electronic devices while driving.
One hour mode:Press the ON/OFF control to operate the system with
the ignition turned off; the system will automatically turn off after one
hour.
1.OK:Press the arrow buttons to scroll through various menu selections
and press OK to select or un-select your choice.
2.INFO:Press to access any available radio or CD information.
3.MENU:Press to access the following features:
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AM/FM single CD/MP3 SYNCcompatible system (if equipped)
WARNING:Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle
control, accident and injury. Ford strongly recommends that
drivers use extreme caution when using any device or feature that may
take their focus off the road. Your primary responsibility is the safe
operation of the vehicle. We recommend against the use of any
handheld device while driving, encourage the use of voice-operated
systems when possible and that you become aware of applicable state
and local laws that may affect use of electronic devices while driving.
One hour mode:Press the ON/OFF control to operate the system with
the ignition turned off; the system will automatically turn off after one
hour.
1.OK:Press the arrow buttons to scroll through various menu selections
and press OK to select or un-select your choice.
2.Clock:Press to set the clock. Press
/to select the hour or
minutes. Press
/to increase/decrease the time.
3.INFO:Press to access any available radio or CD information.
4.Sound menu:Press access Treble, Bass, Fade (if equipped) and
Balance menu options. Use
/to cycle through the various options.
When the desired option is chosen, press
/to increase or
decrease the levels. Press OK to set or MENU to exit.
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Fold-away mirrors
Fold the side mirrors in carefully
when driving through a narrow
space, like an automatic car wash.
Blind spot mirrors
Your vehicle is equipped with blind spot mirrors. Refer toBlind spot
mirrorsin theDrivingchapter.
SPEED CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)
With speed control set, you can maintain a set speed without keeping
your foot on the accelerator pedal.
WARNING:Do not use the speed control in heavy traffic or on
roads that are winding, slippery or unpaved.
Using speed control
The speed controls are located on the steering wheel. The following
buttons work with speed control:
CAN (cancel)/RES (resume):Pull
toward you to cancel or resume a
set speed.
SET+:Press to set a speed or
increase a set speed.
ON/OFF:Press to turn speed
control on or off.
SET–:Press to decrease a set
speed.
Setting speed control
To set speed control:
1. Press and release ON.
2. Accelerate to the desired speed.
CAN
RESON/OFF
SET+
SET-
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Turning off speed control
To turn off the speed control, press and release OFF or turn off the
ignition.
Note:When you turn off the speed control or the ignition, your speed
control set speed memory is erased.
STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS (IF EQUIPPED)
Audio control features (if equipped)
Press the arrow buttons on the right
side of the steering wheel to scroll
through various menu selections in
the display screen. Press OK to
select or deselect your choice.
MyFord Touch™ audio control
features (if equipped)
+ (Volume):Press to increase
the volume.
– (Volume):Press to decrease
the volume.
(Seek):Press to select
the previous/next radio station preset, CD track or satellite radio channel
preset (if equipped) depending on which media mode you are in.
M (Mode):Press repeatedly to scroll through available audio modes.
SYNChands-free control
feature (if equipped)
Press
to activate phone mode
or answer a phone call.
Press
to end call or exit phone
mode.
Pull
toward you and release to
use the voice command feature. You
will hear a tone and LISTENING will
appear in the radio display. Pull and hold
to exit voice command.
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+ (Volume):Press to increase the volume.
– (Volume):Press to decrease the volume.
(Seek):Press to select the previous/next radio station
preset, CD track or satellite radio channel preset (if equipped)
depending on which media mode you are in.
Refer toSYNCin theEntertainmentchapter.
MyFord Touch™ hands-free
control feature (if equipped)
Press
to activate phone mode
or answer a phone call.
Press
to end call or exit phone
mode.
Pull
toward you and release to
use the voice command feature. You
will hear a tone and LISTENING will
appear in the radio display. Pull and hold
to exit voice command.
Press either of the star buttons
to access one of your two favorite
shortcuts.
Refer to theIntroductionchapter in theMyFord Touch™supplement.
MOON ROOF (IF EQUIPPED)
The moon roof control is located on the overhead console.
WARNING:Do not let children play with the moon roof or leave
children unattended in the vehicle. They may seriously hurt
themselves.
WARNING:When closing the moon roof, you should verify that
it is free of obstructions and ensure that children and/or pets are
not in the proximity of the moon roof opening.
The moon roof is equipped with a one-touch, express opening and
closing feature. To stop motion at any time during the one-touch
operation, press the control a second time.
Note:The moon roof will open to the “comfort” position first before
opening all the way. The “comfort” position helps to alleviate rumbling
wind noise which may happen in the vehicle with the roof fully opened.
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