steering wheel FORD BRONCO 2023 Repair Manual

WARNING: This vehicle may havemore than one battery. Removing thebattery cables from only one batterydoes not disconnect your vehicleelectrical system. Make sure youdisconnect the battery cables from allbatteries when disconnecting power.Failure to do so may cause seriouspersonal injury or property damage.
WARNING: For vehicles withAuto-Start-Stop the battery requirementis different. You must replace the batterywith one of exactly the samespecification.
WHAT IS THE BATTERYMANAGEMENT SYSTEM
The battery management system monitorsbattery conditions and takes actions toextend battery life.
HOW DOES THE BATTERYMANAGEMENT SYSTEM WORK
If excessive battery drain is detected, thesystem temporarily disables someelectrical systems to protect the battery.
Systems included are:
•Heated rear window.
•Heated seats.
•Climate control.
•Heated steering wheel.
•Audio unit.
•Navigation system.
A message could appear in the informationdisplay to alert you that battery protectionactions are active. This message is only fornotification that an action is taking place,and not intended to indicate an electricalproblem or that the battery requiresreplacement.
BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMLIMITATIONS
After battery replacement, or in somecases after charging the battery with anexternal charger, the battery managementsystem requires eight hours of vehicle sleeptime to relearn the battery state of charge.During this time, your vehicle must remainfully locked with the ignition switched off.
Note:Prior to relearning the battery stateof charge, the battery management systemcould temporarily disable some electricalsystems.
Electrical Accessory Installation
To make sure the battery managementsystem works correctly, do not connect anelectrical device ground connectiondirectly to the battery negative post. Thiscan cause inaccurate measurements ofthe battery condition and potentialincorrect system operation.
Note:If you add electrical accessories orcomponents to the vehicle, it couldadversely affect battery performance anddurability. This could also affect theperformance of other electrical systems inthe vehicle.
CHANGING THE 12V BATTERY
The battery is in the engine compartment.See Maintenance (page 349).
Your vehicle has a maintenance-freebattery. It does not require additionalwater during service.
If the vehicle battery has a cover, makesure you correctly install it after cleaningor replacing the battery.
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CLEANING STRIPES ORGRAPHICS
It is recommended to wash your vehicle byhand however, pressure washing may beused under the following conditions:
•Use a spray with a 40° wide sprayangle pattern.
•Keep the nozzle at a 12 in (305 mm)distance and 90° angle to yourvehicle's surface.
•Do not use water pressure higher than2,000 psi (14,000 kPa).
•Do not use water hotter than 179°F(82°C).
Note:Holding the pressure washer nozzleat an angle to the vehicle's surface maydamage graphics and cause the edges topeel away from the vehicle's surface.
CLEANING CAMERA LENSES ANDSENSORS
We recommend that you only uselukewarm or cold water and a soft clothto clean the camera lens and sensors.
Note:Do not pressure wash camera lensand sensors.
CLEANING THE HARD TOP
We recommend that you only clean thehard top in the following way:
1.Use a sponge to remove dust and loosedirt on the hard top surface.
2.Wipe the surface with a soft, dampcloth and a mild soap and watersolution. Dry the area with a clean, softcloth.
3.Make sure the surface of your hard topis dry before applying a small amountof conditioner or spray wax.
4.For additional information andassistance, we recommend that youcontact an authorized dealer.
Note:Test any conditioner or spray wax onan inconspicuous area before applyingbroadly.
Note:Do not use alcohol containing cleaneror any type of solvent on the hard topsurface.
Note:Do not use power tools, paste waxor polish on the hard top surface.
CLEANING THE UNDERBODY
Regularly clean the underside of yourvehicle using water. Keep body and doordrain holes free of debris or foreignmaterial.
CLEANING THE INTERIOR
CLEANING THE INSTRUMENTPANEL
WARNING: Do not use chemicalsolvents or strong detergents whencleaning the steering wheel orinstrument panel to avoid contaminationof the airbag system.
We recommend that you only clean theinstrument panel and cluster lens with adamp soft cloth. Dry the area with a clean,soft cloth.
For additional information and assistance,we recommend that you contact anauthorized dealer.
Note:Avoid cleaners or polishes thatincrease the gloss of the upper portion ofthe instrument panel. The dull finish in thisarea helps protect you from undesirablewindshield reflection.
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CHANGING A FLAT TIRE -
EXCLUDING: RAPTOR
Note:You should only use tire sealants inroadside emergencies as they may causedamage to the tire pressure monitoringsystem sensor.
Note:The tire pressure monitoring systemindicator light illuminates when the sparetire is in use. To restore the full function ofthe monitoring system, all road wheelsequipped with tire pressure monitoringsensors must be mounted on the vehicle.
If you get a flat tire when driving, do notapply the brake heavily. Instead, graduallydecrease your speed, hold the steeringwheel firmly, and slowly move to a safeplace on the side of the road.
Have your flat serviced by an authorizeddealer in order to prevent damage to thetire pressure monitoring system sensors.Replace the spare tire with a road tire assoon as possible. During repairing orreplacing of the flat tire, have theauthorized dealer inspect the tire pressuremonitoring system sensor for damage.
Tire Change Procedure
WARNING: Failure to follow theseguidelines could result in an increasedrisk of loss of vehicle control, injury ordeath.
WARNING: Do not get under avehicle that is supported by a jack.
WARNING: The jack supplied withthis vehicle is only intended for changinga flat tire in an emergency. Do notattempt to do any other work on yourvehicle when it is supported by the jack,as your vehicle could slip off the jack.Failure to follow this instruction couldresult in personal injury or death.
WARNING: To help prevent yourvehicle from moving when changing awheel, shift the transmission into park(P), set the parking brake and use anappropriate block or wheel chock tosecure the wheel diagonally opposite tothe wheel being changed. For example,when changing the front left wheel,place an appropriate block or wheelchock on the right rear wheel.
WARNING: Only use the jackprovided as original equipment with yourvehicle.
WARNING: Only use the specifiedjacking points. If you use any otherlocations you could damage vehiclecomponents, such as brake lines.
WARNING: Never place anythingbetween the vehicle jack and yourvehicle.
WARNING: Never place anythingbetween the vehicle jack and the ground.
WARNING: Do not attempt tochange a tire on the side of the vehicleclose to moving traffic. Pull far enoughoff the road to not obstruct the flow oftraffic and avoid the danger of being hitwhen operating the jack or changing thewheel.
WARNING: Always fully apply theparking brake. Failure to follow thisinstruction could result in personal injuryor death.
WARNING: The jack should beused on level firm ground whereverpossible.
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18.Stow the flat tire on the rear of thevehicle and fully tighten the securingnuts.
Note:We recommend that you use a torquewrench to make sure you tighten all thesecuring wheel nuts on the spare wheelcarrier to the required 41 lb.ft (55 Nm)specification.
19.Remove the wheel blocks.
20.Stow the jack and tools in the originallocations shown in the removalsection and tighten the retainingscrews by turning clockwise.
CHANGING A FLAT TIRE -
RAPTOR
If you get a flat tire when driving, do notapply the brake heavily. Instead, graduallydecrease your speed, hold the steeringwheel firmly, and slowly move to a safeplace on the side of the road.
Have your flat serviced by an authorizeddealer to prevent damage to the tirepressure monitoring system sensors.Replace the spare tire with a road tire assoon as possible. During repairing orreplacing of the flat tire, have theauthorized dealer inspect the tire pressuremonitoring system sensor for damage.
Note:You should only use tire sealants inroadside emergencies as they may causedamage to the tire pressure monitoringsystem sensor.
Note:The tire pressure monitoring systemindicator light illuminates when the sparetire is in use. To restore the full function ofthe monitoring system, all road wheelsequipped with tire pressure monitoringsensors must be mounted on the vehicle.
Tire Change Procedure
WARNING: Failure to follow theseguidelines could result in an increasedrisk of loss of vehicle control, injury ordeath.
WARNING: Do not get under avehicle that is supported by a jack.
WARNING: The jack supplied withthis vehicle is only intended for changinga flat tire in an emergency. Do notattempt to do any other work on yourvehicle when it is supported by the jack,as your vehicle could slip off the jack.Failure to follow this instruction couldresult in personal injury or death.
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ADJUSTING THE VOLUME
Turn to adjust the volume.
Some vehicles may be able to adjust thevolume using buttons on the steeringwheel.
SWITCHING SHUFFLE MODE
ON AND OFF
Press the button on thetouchscreen to switch shufflemode on or off.
Note:Not all sources have shuffle mode.
SWITCHING REPEAT MODE ON
AND OFF
Press the button on thetouchscreen to switch repeatmode on or off.
Note:Not all sources have repeat mode.
SETTING A MEMORY PRESET
1.Select a station or channel.
2.Press and hold a memory preset buttonon the touchscreen.
Note:The audio mutes briefly while thesystem saves the preset and returns once itis stored.
Note:You can save presets from multiplesources to the memory preset bar.
MUTING THE AUDIO
Press the button on the steeringwheel to mute the audio.
Press to mute the signal. Pressagain to restore the signal.
ADJUSTING THE SOUND
SETTINGS
Balance and Fade (If Equipped)
1.Press Settings on the touchscreen.
2.Press Sound Settings.
3.Press Balance / Fade.
4.Press the arrows to adjust the settings.
Tone Settings
1.Press Settings on the touchscreen.
2.Press Sound Settings.
3.Press Tone Settings.
4.Press the arrows or slider bar to adjustthe settings.
Speed Compensated Volume
1.Press Settings on the touchscreen.
2.Press Sound Settings.
3.Press Speed Compensated Volume.
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REBOOTING THE CENTER
DISPLAY
You can reboot the center display usingthe controls on the steering wheel.
1.Simultaneously press and hold theseek forward and audio system powerbutton for 10 seconds.
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FORD ASSISTANT
USING FORD ASSISTANT
The digital assistant allows you to controlvehicle features using conversationalrequests.
To begin a voice interaction using the wakeword, say the selected wake word, thensay your command.
Press the voice interactionbutton on the steering wheel. Atone sounds before you can sayyour command.
Note:You may need to enable yourvehicle's modem to use certain voicecommands. See Enabling and Disablingthe Modem (page 483).
Note:When you are not driving, additionalcommands are available by using popularchat applications. Use FordPass to setup aconversation with your Ford assistant.
Voice Command Examples
To see examples of what voice commandsyou can use with different features:
Press the button on thetouchscreen.
1.Press Ford Assistant.
2.Press Voice Command Help.
3.Select a feature.
FORD ASSISTANT SETTINGS
To access the settings menu:
Press the button on thetouchscreen.
1.Press Ford Assistant.
From the settings menu you can do thefollowing:
•Switch listen for wake word on or off.
•Set the preferred wake word.
•Switch advance mode on or off.
•Switch phone confirmation on or off.
•Switch the commands list on or off.
•View the commands help menu.
Press the button next to a menuoption for more information.
FORD ASSISTANT – FREQUENTLYASKED QUESTIONS
Why does the system notunderstand what I am saying?
•You are speaking too soon. When usingthe button of the steering wheel, waitfor the tone before you speak.
Why does the system notunderstand the name of a track orartist?
•Bluetooth® does not support voicecommands.Connect your device to aUSB port.
•You are not saying the name exactlyas it appears on your device. Say thename of the track or artist exactly as itappears on your device. Spell out anyabbreviations in the name.
•The system does not recognize somespecial characters contained in thename of a song or artist, for example*, - or +. Rename the files on yourdevice or use the touchscreen to selectand play the track.
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WHAT IS ALEXA BUILT-IN
Allows you to use Alexa in your vehicle forauto specific use cases on the road andgives you access to an ever evolvingnumber of skills that help to make your lifemore productive, entertaining, andconnected while using your vehicle.
ALEXA BUILT-IN
REQUIREMENTS
To use Alexa, all of the following mustoccur:
•Your vehicle modem is enabled.
•You are logged into an existing Amazonaccount.
•Vehicle location services are enabled.
•Vehicle connectivity and vehicle datasharing is enabled.
SIGNING INTO YOUR
ACCOUNT
Press the button in the statusbar and follow the on-screenprompts.
To sign in using the settings menu:
1.Press Settings on the touchscreen.
2.Press Amazon Alexa.
3.Press Get Started.
4.Sign into your account by eitherscanning the QR code or entering theon-screen code into the Amazonwebsite.
5.Once logged in, follow the on-screenprompts.
6.When complete, the vehicle informsyou that Alexa is ready to be used inthe vehicle.
Signing Out of Your Account
1.Press Settings on the touchscreen.
2.Press Amazon Alexa.
3.Press Sign Out.
USING ALEXA BUILT-IN
To use Alexa, say “Alexa” or press the voiceinteraction button on the steering wheeland then say “Alexa” to invoke Alexa tostart listening.
Note:If the wake word is not enabled, youcan only use the voice interaction button.
You can use Alexa for the following andmore:
•Entertainment.
•Hands-free calling.
•Traffic and navigation.
•Vehicle controls.
•Smart home device control.
•Weather and news information.
ALEXA BUILT-IN SETTINGS
Enabling the Wake Word
1.Press Settings on the touchscreen.
2.Press Amazon Alexa.
3.Switch Listen for Wake Word on or off.
Note:If the wake word is not enabled, youcan only use the voice interaction button.
Contact List
Displays a list of connected phones andcontact sharing status for each phone.
To change the contact sharing status:
1.Press Settings on the touchscreen.
2.Press Amazon Alexa.
3.Press Contact List.
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MAKING AND RECEIVING A
PHONE CALL
Making Calls
To call a number in your contacts,select:
Action and DescriptionMenu Item
You can then select thename of the contact youwant to call. Any numbersstored for that contactdisplay along with anystored contact photos. Youcan then select thenumber that you want tocall. The system begins thecall.
Contacts
To call a number from your recent calls,select:
Action and DescriptionMenu Item
You can then select anentry that you want to call.The system begins the call.
Recent CallList
To call a number from your favorites,select:
Action and DescriptionMenu Item
You can then select anentry that you want to call.The system begins the call.
Favorites
To call a number that is not stored inyour phone, select:
Action and DescriptionMenu Item
Select the digits of thenumber you wish to call.PhoneKeypad
The system begins the call.Call
Pressing the backspace button deletes thelast digit you typed.
Receiving Calls
During an incoming call, an audible tonesounds. Caller information appears in thedisplay if it is available.
To accept the call, select:
Menu Item
Accept
Note:You can also accept the call bypressing the phone button on the steeringwheel.
To reject the call, select:
Menu Item
Reject
Ignore the call by doing nothing. Thesystem logs it as a missed call.
During a Phone Call
During a phone call, the contacts nameand number display on the screen alongwith the call duration.
The phone status items are also visible:
•Signal Strength.
•Battery.
You can select any of the following duringan active phone call:
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Item
Immediately end aphone call. You canalso press thebutton on thesteering wheel.
End Call
Press this to accessthe phone keypad.Keypad
Item
MuteYou can switch themicrophone off sothe caller does nothear you.
Transfer the phonecall audio to thecell phone or backto the touchscreen.
Privacy
SENDING AND RECEIVING A TEXT MESSAGE
DescriptionMenu Item
Hear the text message.Hear It
View the text message.View
Call the sender.Call
Reply to the text message with a standard text message.Reply
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