traction control FORD EDGE 2012 1.G Quick Reference Guide

essent Ial
Informat Ion
c onven Ience
y our m yf ord t ouch™ system
uses a four corner strategy
and dynamic menu listings
to provide quick access to
features and settings.
1. Press this area to access
sync
® phone features.
2. Press menu to access:
c lock, s ound, Display,
v ehicle, s ettings and h elp.
3. Press to access
navigation features (if
equipped).
Note: If your
vehicle is not equipped with
navigation, the
button will
be here instead.
4. Press this area to access
your c limate control
touchscreen features.
5. Press
to customize
your home screen. s elect
from the three pop-up
images.
6. Press
to access
settings for sync® s ervices
( t raffic, Directions and
Information), sync
® a pps (911 a
ssist™
and v ehicle
h ealth r eport),
s Ir Ius
® tr a v e l
l ink™ (if
equipped)
and c alendar.
7. Press this area to access
your media features such as
radio, s Ir Ius , us B, etc.

sett Ing
the clocK
Press menu > clock. Press
+/- to increase/decrease
the time.
for avaI laBle
vo Ice commanD s

Press m enu > h elp >
v oice command list.
to access your
wall PaPer
sett Ings
Press m enu > Display >
e dit w allpaper.
to access
your am BIent
l Ight sett Ings
(if equipped)
Press m enu > vehicle >
a mbient lighting.

Intell Igent
a ccess Key
(if equipped)
• To unlock the driver’s door,
have your intelligent access
(Ia ) key within three feet
and pull a front exterior
door handle.
• To lock the doors, have the
Ia Key within three feet
and press the lock area on
either front door handle
(black button on chrome
handled doors or the small
bump on the painted door
handles).
• To unlock the liftgate, have
the I a key within three
feet and press the exterior
liftgate release button on
the top of the liftgate
pull-cup handle.
• To start the car, have the
Ia key inside the vehicle
and press the eng Ine
start /stoP button while
applying the brake pedal.
t he intelligent access key
also contains a mechanical
key blade which can be used
to unlock the driver door if
necessary. s imply slide the
roa DsIDe
a ss Istance
your new f ord edge
comes with the
assurance and support
of 24-hour emergency
roadside assistance.
t o receive roadside
assistance in the
u nited s tates, call
1 (800) 241-3673.
In c anada, call
1 (800) 665-2006.
sos Post- crash
a lert s ystem™

Provides audible and
visual alarms when
a crash causes the
deployment of airbags
or the activation of the
safety belt pretensioners.
t he turn signals will
flash and the horn will
sound. t o deactivate,
press the hazard flasher
control, or
on your
remote transmitter.
fuel t anK
c aPac Ity/ fuel
I nfo

a ll-wheel drive vehicles
have a 19.2 gallon
(72.7 l) fuel tank capacity
and front-wheel drive
vehicles have a 18.3
gallon (69.3 l) fuel
tank capacity. u se only
“ r egular” unleaded
gasoline with an octane
rating of 87. Do not use
e 85 fuels because your
vehicle was not designed
to run on fuels with more
than 10% ethanol.
easy fuel®
system
with this system, you
simply open the fuel
filler door, insert the
nozzle and begin fueling.
It is self-sealing and
therefore protected
against dust, dirt, water,
snow and ice. w ait five seconds from the time
the refueling nozzle is
shut-off until the nozzle
is pulled back out of the
fill pipe to allow residual
fuel in the nozzle to drain
into the tank. t
o use a
portable fuel container,
slowly insert the fuel
funnel (located in the
spare tire compartment),
and pour the fuel into
the funnel. w hen done,
clean the funnel or
properly dispose of it.
e xtra funnels can be
purchased from your
authorized dealer. Do not
use aftermarket funnels
as they will not work with
the e asy f uel
® system
and may cause damage.
release on the back of the
transmitter and pull the
key blade out.

Integrate D
Keyhea D
transm Itter
(IK t) an D
Intell Igent
a ccess (I a) remote
entry I cons
• Press once to lock
all doors. Press again to
confirm all doors are closed.
• Press
once to unlock
the driver’s door. Press
again within five seconds to
unlock all doors.
• Press
to activate the
panic alarm. Press again
or turn the ignition on
to deactivate.
• Press
twice within three
seconds to open the power
liftgate (if equipped) .
• Car finder: Press
twice
within three seconds to
locate your vehicle. t he
horn will chirp and the turn
lamps will flash.
securI coDe™
K eyless entry
system
(if equipped)
a llows you to lock or unlock
the doors without using a
key. e nsure that you have
your five digit factory code,
located on your owner’s
wallet card in the glove box. •
To unlock the driver’s
door, enter your five digit
factory code.
• To unlock all doors, enter
your five digit factory code
and, within five seconds,
press 3-4.
• To lock all vehicle doors,
press 7-8 and 9-0 at the
same time with the driver’s
door closed. y ou do not
need to enter your factory
code first.
sync® vo Ice
recognI tIon
system
(if equipped)
y our m yf ord t ouch™ is
equipped with an advanced
voice recognition system. t his
feature allows you to perform
many functions, simply by
speaking certain commands
to the system (such as ones
for phone, media and climate
among others) . Press
to
begin a voice session. t he
system will prompt you for a
command. y ou can say,
“ h elp” or “ what can I say? ”
and the system will audibly
give you a list of possible
voice commands. y ou can
also press m enu > help >
v oice command list for
a visual list on the
touchscreen, or you can
refer to your m yf ord t ouch™
system supplement.
sIrIus® satell Ite
ra DIo
(if equipped)
Broadcasts music, sports, news and entertainment
programming. f
or more
information and a complete
list of s Ir Ius
® satellite
radio channels, visit
www.sirius.com in the u nited
states, www.siriuscanada.ca
in c anada, or call s Ir Ius
a t 1– 8 8 8 – 5 3 9 – 74 74 . t o
access with a m yf ord™
system, press the s Ir Ius
button. t o access with a
m yf ord t ouch™ system,
press the lower left
corner (red area) of your
touchscreen and then
select the s Ir Ius tab.
s atellite radio is only
available with a valid
s Ir Ius radio subscription.
h D r aDI o™
(if equipped) is the digital
evolution of analog radio.
y our m yf ord t ouch™ system
has a special receiver
which allows it to receive
digital broadcasts (where
available) in addition to
the analog broadcasts it
already receives. Digital
broadcasts provide a better
sound quality than analog
broadcasts with free, crystal
clear audio and no static or
distortion. Press the lower
left corner (red area) of
your touchscreen to access.
t hen, press am /fm >
h D r adio. f or more
information, refer to your
m yf ord t ouch™ supplement
or visit www.hdradio.com.
s elect sh Ift
a utomatI c™
t ransmI ssIon

(if equipped)
y our s electshift a utomatic™
transmission gives you the
ability to manually change
gears. t o use, move the
gearshift lever from D
(Drive) to m ( manual) . If
your vehicle is equipped with
a gearshift toggle switch,
press + to upshift and – to
downshift. If your vehicle
is equipped with paddle
shifters (on the steering
wheel), pull the + paddle to
upshift and pull the – paddle
to downshift.
r aIn-sens Ing
w IPers

(if equipped)

t hese wipers automatically
activate when moisture is
present on the windshield
and the control is set to any
setting except o (off) . t he
wiper speed will vary based
on the amount of moisture
detected on the windshield
as well as the current
interval setting. e nsure that
the control is turned off prior
to entering a car wash.



h e at eD s eats
(if equipped)
Depending on your vehicle
options, this control may
be on your climate control
bezel or on the touchscreen
(accessed by pressing the
lower-right blue corner).
Press
repeatedly to
cycle through the various
settings and off.
PanoramIc
vI sta r oof™
an D Power
s unsha Des
(if equipped)
y our panoramic v ista roof™
and power sunshades are
equipped with an automatic
one-touch, express opening
feature. t o stop motion at
any time, simply press the
control again.
• To open, press the

button. t he front and rear
sunshades will open, then
the roof will open to the
first position. Press again
to fully open the roof.
• To close, pull the button
towards you. t he glass
panel will stop at the first
position. Pull again and
hold to fully close the glass
panel and the sunshades. •
To vent, press the
tIlt button.
• To close from a venting
position, pull the t Ilt
button towards you.
clImate
t ouch screen
c ontrols

(if equipped)
y our vehicle may be
equipped with the
m yf ord t ouch™ s ys t e m
which allows you to access
and adjust certain climate
control features from the
touchscreen. s imply press
the lower right corner (blue
area) of the touchscreen
to access. f rom this
screen, you can increase/
decrease the temperature,
activate heated seats (if
equipped), and select
your air flow options. y ou
can also press and hold
m yt emp for the system to
automatically save your
current temperature.
t hen, if someone else
adjusts the temperature,
you need only press
m yt emp again to return to
your desired temperature.



c omfort
remote s tart
(if equipped)
If your remote
transmitter has the

icon, you have remote
start, which allows you
to start the engine from
outside the vehicle. t o
use, press
and then
press
twice within
three seconds. w hen
you are ready to leave,
simply insert the key
into the ignition and
turn the ignition on as
you normally would
before driving, provided
you have an integrated
keyhead transmitter
(IK t) . If you have an
intelligent access key,
simply push the eng Ine
start /stoP button
while applying the brake.
t o turn the engine off
after using your remote
start, press
once.
t he parking lamps will
turn off. r efer to remote
start in the l ocks and
s ecurity chapter of
your o wner’s g uide for
more information.
g ra De ass Ist
a ids in optimal gear
selection in hilly or
mountainous areas.
t his feature helps you
by providing additional
grade (engine) braking
and extends lower gear
operation on uphill climbs.
t o activate/deactivate,
press the transmission
control switch on the side
of the gearshift lever.
Note: grade assist is
not recommended for
normal driving.
rearv Iew
camera
(if equipped)
t his system provides a
visual display of the area
behind the vehicle. t he
display automatically
appears in the touchscreen
when the vehicle is in r
( r everse) and uses colors
(green, yellow and red) to
alert you of your proximity
to objects. Note: visibility
aids do not replace the
need to watch where the
vehicle is moving. r efer
to your o wner’s guide for
safety information, more
detail and limitations.

Bl In D sP ot
Informat Ion
s ystem (B lIs
®)
w Ith c ross
t raff Ic a lert
( cta),
(if equipped)
B lIs® uses radar sensors
to help you determine if a
vehicle may be in your blind
spot zone when driving on
roads and freeways. t he
cta feature alerts you if a
car is coming towards you
when you are backing out
of a parking space. B lIs
and cta will display a yellow
indicator light
in your
exterior mirrors and the cta
system will also sound tones
and display messages to
warn you which direction
vehicles are approaching.
r efer to the Driving
chapter in your owner’s
g uide for more information.

reverse sens Ing
system
(if equipped)
t his system sounds a
warning tone if there is an
obstacle near the vehicle’s
rear bumper when the
vehicle is in r ( reverse)
and is traveling less than
3 mph (5km/h) . t he
warning tone will increase
in frequency as the object
gets closer and then will
sound continuously when
the object is less than
funct Ion
10 inches away.
Note: visibility aids do not
replace the need to watch
where the vehicle is moving.
r efer to your o wner’s guide
for safety information, more
detail and limitations.
myKey®
a llows you to program certain
driving restrictions on any
standard key in order to
promote good driving habits.
w hen m yKey
® is programmed:
• Belt-Minder
® cannot be
disabled and a chime
will sound continuously and
the audio will be muted until
the safety belt is buckled.
• Audible and visual low
fuel warnings are provided.
• Certain features cannot be
turned off such as blind spot
information system (B lIs
®)
with cross traffic alert ( cta) .
• Audio volume can
be limited.
•
Vehicle speed can
be limited.
• Audible and visual speed
warnings can be configured
at preselected speeds.
• AdvanceTrac
® cannot be
programmed off.
f or complete information,
refer to m yKey
® in the locks
and s ecurity chapter in your
o wner’s g uide.
BlIn D s Pot
m Irrors

(if equipped)
Blind spot mirrors have an
integrated convex spotter
mirror built into the upper
corner on the outside mirrors.
t hey are designed to help
you see a vehicle that may
be in your blind spot. a s a
vehicle approaches, its image
will transition from the large
mirror to the smaller convex
spotter mirror.
aDvancetr ac®
w Ith roll
sta BIlIty control™
( rsc
®) s ta B IlIt y
enhancement
system
your a dvance trac® system
is comprised of three main
components: t raction
control (which helps to
avoid wheel spin and loss of
traction, e lectronic stability
control (which helps avoid
skids and lateral slides)
and r oll stability c ontrol™,
which aids in avoiding a vehicle roll-over. t
hese
components work together
to help you maintain stability
and steerability of your
vehicle during a variety of
road conditions. t he system
is automatically activated
each time your engine is
started. y ou can turn off
the feature through the
message center.
locat Ion of s Pare
t Ire an D tools

y our spare tire and tools
are located beneath the
carpeted floor panel in the
rear of your vehicle. t he
spare tire is designed for
emergency use only and
should be replaced as soon
as possible. f or complete
details on changing your
tire, refer to the r oadside
e mergencies chapter in your
o wner’s g uide.
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