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Automatic High Beam Control Indicators
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Overriding Automatic High Beam Control ........................................................................\
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54
Windows and Mirrors
Power Windows .............................................
55
Exterior Mirrors ...............................................
55
Interior Mirror ..................................................
56
Sun Visors ........................................................
56
Instrument Cluster
Gauges ...............................................................
57
Warning Lamps and Indicators ...............
60
Audible Warnings and Indicators ............
62
Information Displays
General Information .....................................
63
Information Messages ................................
66
Climate Control
Manual Climate Control .............................
70
Hints on Controlling the Interior Climate ........................................................................\
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71
Rear Passenger Climate Controls ............
72
Seats
Sitting in the Correct Position ...................
73
Head Restraints ..............................................
73
Manual Seats ..................................................
74
Power Seats .....................................................
75
Auxiliary Power Points
Auxiliary Power Points .................................
76
Starting and Stopping the Engine
General Information .....................................
78
Ignition Switch ................................................
78
Starting a Gasoline Engine ........................
78Engine Block Heater
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80
Fuel and Refueling
Safety Precautions .......................................
82
Fuel Quality - E85 .........................................
82
Fuel Quality - Gasoline ...............................
84
Running Out of Fuel .....................................
84
Refueling ..........................................................
85
Fuel Consumption ........................................
86
Engine Emission Control
Emission Law .................................................
88
Catalytic Converter ......................................
89
Transmission
Automatic Transmission ............................
92
Rear Axle
Limited Slip Differential .............................
96
Brakes
General Information .....................................
97
Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock Brakes ........................................................................\
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97
Parking Brake .................................................
98
Hill Start Assist ..............................................
98
Traction Control
Principle of Operation ...............................
100
Using Traction Control ..............................
100
Parking Aids
Rear View Camera .......................................
101
Cruise Control
What Is Cruise Control ..............................
103
Switching Cruise Control On and Off ........................................................................\
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103
Setting the Cruise Control Speed .........
103
Canceling the Set Speed ..........................
103
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Resuming the Set Speed
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Cruise Control Indicators ..........................
104
Using Adaptive Cruise Control ...............
104
Driving Aids
Driver Alert ........................................................
111
Lane Keeping System ..................................
112
Steering ............................................................
115
Pre-Collision Assist ......................................
116
Load Carrying
Load Limit ......................................................
120
Towing
Towing a Trailer .............................................
125
Recommended Towing Weights ...........
126
Essential Towing Checks ..........................
130
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels ......
136
Driving Hints
Breaking-In .....................................................
137
Reduced Engine Performance ................
137
Economical Driving ......................................
137
Driving Through Water ...............................
138
Floor Mats ......................................................
138
Roadside Emergencies
Roadside Assistance .................................
140
Hazard Flashers ............................................
141
Fuel Shutoff ....................................................
141
Jump Starting the Vehicle ........................
142
Transporting the Vehicle ...........................
143
Customer Assistance
Getting the Services You Need ...............
145
In California (U.S. Only) ............................
146
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program (U.S. Only) ......................
147
Getting Assistance Outside the U.S. and Canada ........................................................
148Ordering Additional Owner's Literature
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149
Reporting Safety Defects (U.S. Only) ........................................................................\
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149
Reporting Safety Defects (Canada Only) ........................................................................\
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150
Fuses
Fuse Specification Chart ...........................
151
Changing a Fuse ..........................................
159
Maintenance
General Information ....................................
161
Opening and Closing the Hood ...............
161
Under Hood Overview ...............................
162
Engine Oil Dipstick ......................................
163
Engine Oil Check ..........................................
163
Oil Change Indicator Reset ......................
164
Engine Coolant Check ...............................
165
Automatic Transmission Fluid Check ........................................................................\
169
Brake Fluid Check ..........................................
171
Power Steering Fluid Check .....................
172
Washer Fluid Check .....................................
173
Fuel Filter .........................................................
173
Changing the 12V Battery ..........................
173
Checking the Wiper Blades ......................
174
Changing the Wiper Blades .....................
175
Adjusting the Headlamps .........................
175
Removing a Headlamp ..............................
176
Changing a Bulb ............................................
177
Changing the Engine Air Filter .................
178
Vehicle Care
General Information ...................................
180
Cleaning Products ......................................
180
Cleaning the Exterior .................................
180
Waxing .............................................................
182
Cleaning the Engine ....................................
182
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Brake system
Cabin air filter
Check fuel cap
Child safety door lock or unlock
Child seat lower anchor
Child seat tether anchor
Cruise control
Do not open when hot
Engine air filter
Engine coolant
Engine coolant temperature
Engine oil
Explosive gas
Fan warning
Fasten seatbelt Flammable
Front airbag
Front fog lamps
Fuel pump reset
Fuse compartment
Hazard flashers
Heated rear window
Windshield defrosting system
Interior luggage compartment
release
Jack
Keep out of reach of children
Lighting control
Low tire pressure warning
Maintain correct fluid level
Note operating instructions
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Your vehicle has electronic control units
that have data recording functionality and
the ability to permanently or temporarily
store data. This data could include
information on the condition and status of
your vehicle, vehicle maintenance
requirements, events and malfunctions.
The types of data that can be recorded are
described in this section. Some of the data
recorded is stored in event logs or error
logs.
Note:
Error logs are reset following a service
or repair.
Note: We may provide information in
response to requests from law enforcement,
other government authorities and third
parties acting with lawful authority or
through a legal process. Such information
could be used by them in legal proceedings.
Data recorded includes, for example:
• Operating states of system
components, for example, fuel level,
tire pressure and battery charge level.
• Vehicle and component status, for
example, wheel speed, deceleration,
lateral acceleration and seatbelt
status.
• Events or errors in essential systems,
for example, headlamps and brakes.
• System responses to driving situations,
for example, airbag deployment and
stability control.
• Environmental conditions, for example,
temperature.
Some of this data, when used in
combination with other information, for
example, an accident report, damage to a
vehicle or eyewitness statements, could
be associated with a specific person. Service Data
Service data recorders in your vehicle are
capable of collecting and storing
diagnostic information about your vehicle.
This potentially includes information about
the performance or status of various
systems and modules in the vehicle, such
as engine, throttle, steering or brake
systems. In order to properly diagnose and
service your vehicle, Ford Motor Company
(Ford of Canada in Canada), and service
and repair facilities may access or share
among them vehicle diagnostic
information received through a direct
connection to your vehicle when
diagnosing or servicing your vehicle.
Additionally, Ford Motor Company (Ford
of Canada, in Canada) may, where
permitted by law, use vehicle diagnostic
information for vehicle improvement or
with other information we may have about
you, for example, your contact information,
to offer you products or services that may
interest you. Data may be provided to our
service providers such as part suppliers
that may help diagnose malfunctions, and
who are similarly obligated to protect data.
We retain this data only as long as
necessary to perform these functions or to
comply with law. We may provide
information where required in response to
official requests to law enforcement or
other government authorities or third
parties acting with lawful authority or court
order, and such information may be used
in legal proceedings. For U.S. only (if
equipped), if you choose to use connected
apps and services, you consent that certain
diagnostic information may also be
accessed electronically by Ford Motor
Company and Ford authorized service
facilities, and that the diagnostic
information may be used to provide
services to you, personalizing your
experience, troubleshoot, and to improve
products and services and offer you
products and services that may interest
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Vehicles With SYNC
Mobile Device Data
If you connect a mobile device to your
vehicle, you can display data from your
device on the touchscreen for example,
music and album art. You can share your
vehicle data with mobile apps on your
device through the system.
The mobile apps function operates by your
connected device sending data to us in the
United States. The data is encrypted and
includes the vehicle identification number
of your vehicle, the SYNC module serial
number, odometer, enabled apps, usage
statistics and debugging information. We
retain it only as long as necessary to
provide the service, to troubleshoot, for
continuous improvement and to offer you
products and services that may be of
interest to you according to your
preferences and where allowed by law.
If you connect a cell phone to the system,
the system creates a profile that links to
that cell phone. The cell phone profile
enables more mobile features and efficient
operation. The profile contains, for
example, data from your phonebook, read
and unread text messages and call history,
including history of calls when your cell
phone was not connected to the system.
If you connect a media device, the system
creates and retains a media device index
of supported media content. The system
also records a short diagnostic log of
approximately 10 minutes of all recent
system activity.
The cell phone profile, media device index
and diagnostic log remain in your vehicle
unless you delete them and are generally
accessible only in your vehicle when you
connect your cell phone or media device.
If you no longer plan to use the system or
your vehicle, we recommend you use the
master reset function to erase the stored
information.
System data cannot be accessed without
special equipment and access to your
vehicle's module.
For additional information about our
privacy policy, refer to your local Ford
website.
Note:
To find out if your vehicle has a
connectivity technology, visit
www .For dC onne c t e d . c om .
Vehicles With an Emergency Call
System
When the emergency call system is active,
it may disclose to emergency services that
your vehicle has been in a crash involving
the deployment of an airbag or activation
of the fuel pump shut-off. Certain versions
or updates to the emergency call system
may also be capable of electronically or
verbally disclosing to emergency services
operators your vehicle location or other
details about your vehicle or crash to assist
emergency services operators to provide
the most appropriate emergency services.
If you do not want to disclose this
information, do not activate the emergency
call system.
Note: You cannot deactivate emergency
call systems that are required by law.
PERCHLORATE
Certain components in your vehicle such
as airbag modules, seatbelt pretensioners
and remote control batteries may contain
perchlorate material. Special handling
may apply for service or vehicle end of life
disposal.
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WARNING: You risk death or
serious injury to yourself and others if you
do not follow the instruction highlighted
by the warning symbol. Failure to follow
the specific warnings and instructions
could result in personal injury. WARNING: Never
place front seat
mounted rear-facing child or infant seats
in front of an active passenger airbag.
Fleet Telematics Modem
(If Equipped)
The onboard modem provides access to
data to support telematics services such
as location, speed, idle time, fuel, vehicle
diagnostics and maintenance alerts. To
explore data, telematics services, third
party service provider support and to
manage existing telematics accounts, refer
to www.commericalsolutions.ford.com or
call 833-FCS-FORD.
Note: This is not available with FordPass
Connect.
FordPass Connect
(If Equipped)
With a FordPass Connect-equipped
vehicle, you can use FordPass to track your
vehicle ’s location and remotely access
vehicle features such as start, lock and
unlock and vehicle status including fuel
level and approximate mileage. Message
and data rates may apply. Services may
be limited by mobile phone network
coverage area. For additional information,
refer to www.fordpass.com. On Board Diagnostics Data Link
Connector WARNING:
Do not connect
wireless plug-in devices to the data link
connector. Unauthorized third parties
could gain access to vehicle data and
impair the performance of safety related
systems. Only allow repair facilities that
follow our service and repair instructions
to connect their equipment to the data
link connector.
Your vehicle has an OBD Data Link
Connector (DLC) that is used in
conjunction with a diagnostic scan tool for
vehicle diagnostics, repairs and
reprogramming services. Installing an
aftermarket device that uses the DLC
during normal driving for purposes such as
remote insurance company monitoring,
transmission of vehicle data to other
devices or entities, or altering the
performance of the vehicle, may cause
interference with or even damage to
vehicle systems. We do not recommend
or endorse the use of aftermarket plug-in
devices unless approved by Ford. The
vehicle Warranty will not cover damage
caused by an aftermarket plug-in device.
Notice to Owners of Pickup Trucks
and Utility Type Vehicles WARNING:
Utility vehicles have a
significantly higher rollover rate than
other types of vehicles.
Before you drive your vehicle, please read
this Owner ’s Manual carefully. Your vehicle
is not a passenger car. As with other
vehicles of this type, failure to operate this
vehicle correctly may result in loss of
vehicle control, vehicle rollover, personal
injury or death.
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Using your Vehicle as an
Ambulance
If your light truck has the Ford Ambulance
Preparation Package, it may be utilized as
an ambulance. Ford urges ambulance
manufacturers to follow the
recommendations of the Ford Incomplete
Vehicle Manual, Ford Truck Body Builder
’s
Layout Book and the Qualified Vehicle
Modifiers (QVM) Guidelines as well as
pertinent supplements. For additional
information, please contact the Truck Body
Builders Advisory Service at
http://www.fleet.ford.com/truckbbas/
and then by selecting Contact Us or by
phone at 1–877 –840–4338.
Use of your Ford light truck as an
ambulance, without the Ford Ambulance
Preparation Package voids the Ford New
Vehicle Limited Warranty and may void
the emissions warranties. In addition,
ambulance usage without the preparation
package could cause high underbody
temperatures, over-pressurized fuel and a
risk of spraying fuel, which could lead to
fires.
If your vehicle has the Ford Ambulance
Preparation Package, it will be indicated
on the Safety Compliance Certification
Label. The label is on the driver side door
pillar or on the rear edge of the driver door.
You can determine whether the
ambulance manufacturer followed Ford ’s
recommendations by directly contacting
that manufacturer. MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS
EQUIPMENT WARNING: Driving while
distracted can result in loss of vehicle
control, crash and injury. We strongly
recommend that you use extreme
caution when using any device that may
take your focus off the road. Your
primary responsibility is the safe
operation of your vehicle. We
recommend against the use of any
hand-held device while driving and
encourage the use of voice-operated
systems when possible. Make sure you
are aware of all applicable local laws
that may affect the use of electronic
devices while driving.
Using mobile communications equipment
is becoming increasingly important in the
conduct of business and personal affairs.
However, you must not compromise your
own or others’ safety when using such
equipment. Mobile communications can
enhance personal safety and security when
appropriately used, particularly in
emergency situations. Safety must be
paramount when using mobile
communications equipment to avoid
negating these benefits. Mobile
communication equipment includes, but
is not limited to, cellular phones, pagers,
portable email devices, text messaging
devices and portable two-way radios.
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Telescoping Mirrors (If Equipped)
This feature lets you extend the mirror
about
3 in (75 mm). It is useful when
towing a trailer. You can manually pull out
or push in the mirrors to the desired
position.
INTERIOR MIRROR
(IF EQUIPPED) WARNING:
Do not adjust the
mirrors when your vehicle is moving. This
could result in the loss of control of your
vehicle, serious personal injury or death.
Note: Do not clean the mirror housing or
glass with harsh abrasives, fuel or other
petroleum-based cleaning products.
You can adjust the interior mirror to your
preference. Some mirrors also have a
second pivot point. This lets you move the
mirror head up or down and from side to
side.
Manual Dimming Mirror
Pull the tab below the mirror toward you
to reduce the effect of bright light from
behind. Automatic Dimming Mirror (If Equipped)
Note:
Do not block the sensors on the front
and back of the mirror. A rear center
passenger or raised rear center head
restraint may also block light from reaching
the sensor.
The mirror dims to reduce the effect of
bright light from behind. It returns to
normal when the bright light from behind
is no longer present or if you shift into
reverse (R).
SUN VISORS
(IF EQUIPPED)
Illuminated Vanity Mirror
(If Equipped) Lift the cover to switch the lamp on.
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GAUGES
2.3 Inch Display
Engine oil pressure gauge.
A
Engine coolant temperature gauge.
B
Fuel gauge.
C
Transmission fluid temperature gauge.
D
Speedometer.
E
Information display.
F
Tachometer.
G
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8 Inch Display
Engine oil pressure gauge.
A
Engine coolant temperature gauge.
B
Fuel gauge.
C
Transmission fluid temperature gauge.
D
Speedometer.
E
Information display.
F
Tachometer.
G
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