warning FORD EDGE 2013 1.G Quick Reference Guide

Ford Motor Company
Customer Relationship Center
U.S. • 1-800-392-3673 (FORD)
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Canada • 1-800-665-2006
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January 2012First Printing
Quick Reference Guide EdgeDT4J 19G217 AA
This Quick Reference Guide is not intended to replace your
vehicle Owner’s Manual which contains more detailed
information concerning the features of your vehicle, as well
as important safety warnings designed to help reduce the
risk of injury to you and your occupants. Please read your
entire Owner’s Manual carefully as you begin learning about
your new vehicle and refer to the appropriate chapters when
questions arise. All information contained in this Quick
Reference Guide was accurate at the time of duplication.
We reserve the right to change features, operation and/or
functionality of any vehicle specification at any time.
Your Ford dealer is the best source for the most current
information. For detailed operating and safety information,
please consult your Owner’s Manual.
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EASY FUEl® SYSTE M With this system, you simply open the fuel
door, insert the nozzle and begin fueling. it is
self-sealing and therefore protected against
dust, dirt, water, snow and ice. Wait five
seconds from the time the refueling nozzle is
shut-off until you remove the nozzle from the
vehicle to allow residual fuel in the nozzle to
drain into the tank.
FUE l TAn K C APAC iTY/
F UEl inFO
All-wheel drive vehicles have a 19.2 gallon
(72.7l) fuel tank capacity and front-wheel
drive vehicles have a 18.3 gallon (69.3l) fuel
tank capacity. Use only “Regular” unleaded
gasoline with an octane rating of 87 or higher.
Do not use E85 fuels because your vehicle
was not designed to run on fuels with more
than 15% ethanol.
R EAR Win DOW bUFFETin G When one or both of your rear windows are
open, you may hear a wind throb or buffeting
noise. To alleviate this, simply lower a front
window approximately 2-3 inches (5-8 cm).
CO lli SiO n W ARnin G SYSTEM* This system is designed to alert the driver of
certain collision risks. Radar sensors detect
if vehicles ahead of you, which are moving
in the same direction, may be a collision risk.
The system will alert you with an audible
chime and red warning light which will
appear above the dash. if the risk of collision
increases, the system will increase brake
support to help reduce collision speed.
SOS POST -CRAS h
Al ERT S YSTEM™
Provides audible and visual alarms when a
crash causes the deployment of airbags or
the activation of the safety belt pretensioners.
The turn signals will flash and the horn will
sound. To deactivate, press the hazard flasher
control, or the panic button
on your
remote transmitter.
lOCATi On OF S PARE Ti RE
An D T OO lS
Your spare tire and tools are located beneath
the carpeted floor panel in the rear of
your vehicle. The spare tire is designed for
emergency use only and should be replaced
as soon as possible. For complete details on
changing your tire, refer to the Changing a
Road Wheel in the Wheels and Tires chapter
in your Owner’s Manual.
ESSE nTiA l inFORMAT iOn* (if equipped)
iMPRO
vED FUE l ECOnOMY
Whil E COASTin G OR
DECE lERAT inG
Your vehicle has been designed to improve
fuel economy by reducing fuel usage
while coasting or decelerating. This may
be perceived as a light to medium braking
sensation when removing your foot from the
accelerator pedal.
RU nnin G OUT OF FUE l When using a portable fuel container, slowly
insert the fuel funnel (located in the spare
tire compartment) and pour the fuel into
the funnel. When done, clean the funnel or
properly dispose of it. Extra funnels can be
purchased from your authorized dealer. Do
not use aftermarket funnels as they will not
work with the Easy Fuel
® system and may
cause damage.
ROADSi DE ASSiSTA nCE Your new Ford vehicle comes with the
assurance and support of 24-hour emergency
roadside assistance. To receive roadside
assistance in the United States, call
1 (800) 241-3673. in Canada,
call 1 (800) 665-2006.
TiRE PRESSURE
MO niTOR inG SYSTEM
Your vehicle has a tire pressure monitoring
system that illuminates a low tire pressure
warning light
in your instrument cluster
when one or more of your tires is significantly
underinflated. if this happens stop and check
your tires as soon as possible. inflate them
to the proper pressure. Refer to the Inflating
Your Tires section in the Wheels and Tires
chapter of your Owner’s Manual for
more information.
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FUnCT iOn
REARvIEw CAm ERA* This system provides a visual display of the area
behind the vehicle. The display automatically
appears in the touch screen when the vehicle is
in R (Reverse) and uses green, yellow and red
guides to alert you of your proximity to objects.
For non-touch screen vehicles, the image will
appear in the 4.2 inch center stack display.
REvERSE SEnSIng S yS tEmThis 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 (5 km/h). The warning tone will
increase in frequency as the object gets closer.
note: v isibility aids do not replace the need to
watch where the vehicle is moving. Refer to your
Owner’s Manual for safety information, more
detail and limitations.
b lI nd Spot Info RmA tIon
Sy StE m (blIS®) wI th CRoSS
tRAff IC AlERt (C tA)*
bli S uses radar sensors to help you determine
if a vehicle may be in your blind spot zone. The
CTA feature alerts you if a car is coming toward
you when you are backing out of a parking
space. bli S and CTA will display a yellow
indicator light in your exterior mirrors and the
CTA will also sound tones and display messages
to warn you which direction vehicles are
approaching. Refer to the Driving Aids chapter
in your Owner’s Manual for more information.
S ElEC tSh Ift A UtomA tIC™
t RA nSm ISSIon*
Gives you the ability to manually change gears if
you’d like. To use, move the gearshift lever from
D (Drive) to S (Sport). Then, simply press + or –
buttons on the gearshift lever to make shifts. if
equipped with steering wheel paddles, pull the
right paddle (+) to upshift, pull the left paddle
(–) to downshift.
myKEy®*MyKey allows you to program certain driving
restrictions in order to promote good driving
habits. You can program things like; speed
restrictions, limited volume levels and safety belt
reminders. For complete information, refer to the
MyKey chapter in your Owner’s Manual.
SECURICodE ™ KEylESS
E ntR y SyS tE m*
Allows you to lock or unlock the doors using the
touchpad. You will need your five digit factory
code located on your owner’s wallet card in the
glove box. Refer to the Locks chapter in your
Owner’s Manual for more information on how
to use SecuriCode.
* (if equipped)
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C
OMFORT* (if equipped)
hEATED FRO
nT SEATSTo access heated seats, press the Climate
corner on your touch screen. Press
repeatedly to cycle through the various heat
modes and off. i f your vehicle is not equipped
with a touch screen, press the hard button
.
EA SYFO lD® R EAR
FO lD in G SEATS*
The controls are located near the left side
of the liftgate interior opening. Press the top
control to lower the right seat, or the bottom
control to lower the left seat. To return the
seats to their upright position, rotate the
seatbacks upward until you hear a click and
the seat latches.
note: This feature is operational when the vehicle
is in park and the liftgate has been open for less
than 10 minutes.
Til Tin G hEAD R ESTRAinTS*Your vehicle’s front row head restraints can be
adjusted. Pull up to raise the head restraint.
To lower, press the head restraint down while
pressing and holding the guide sleeve adjust/
release button. Tilt the head restraint forward
for additional comfort by gently pulling the
top of the head restraint. Once it is in the
forward-most position, tilting it forward once
more will release it to the upright position.
note: Do not attempt to force the headrest
backward after its tilted. instead, continue tilting
it forward until the headrest releases to the
upright position.
MEMORY FU nCT iOn*The memory function allows a “one touch”
recall of personalized memory features such
as; driver seat positions and power mirrors. Use
the memory controls located on the driver’s
door to program and then recall memory
positions. To Program position 1, press and
hold
until you hear a chime. To set a
second position, press and hold until the
same chime sounds. You can now use these
controls to recall the set positions.

P An ORAM iC vi STA R OOF™
An D POWER S UnShADES*
To open, press and release the overhead
moonroof switch . The front and rear
sunshades will open entirely, and the glass
panel will open to the first position. Press

again to fully open. To close, pull the switch
down. The glass panel will stop at the first
position. Pull again and hold to fully close the
glass panel and the sunshades.
To vent from a closed position, press the Til T
button. To close from a venting position, pull
the Til T button.
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