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Memory Function.........................................150
Easy Entry and Exit Feature............................. 151
Linking a PreSet Position to your Remote Control ............................................................... 151
Saving a PreSet Position................................... 151
Message Center See: Information Displays................................. 112
Mirrors See: Windows and Mirrors................................ 97
Mobile Communications Equipment.......17
Moonroof.........................................................102 Bounce-Back....................................................... 103
Opening and Closing the Moonroof............102
Rear SunShade Opening and Closing........103
Motorcraft Parts - 2.3L EcoBoost™................................................390
Motorcraft Parts - 3.0L...............................391
Motorcraft Parts - 3.3L..............................392
MyKey – Troubleshooting...........................67
MyKey ™.............................................................64
Principle of Operation........................................ 64
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Navigation.....................................................460 Changing the Format of the Map................462
cityseeker............................................................. 464
Michelin Travel Guide...................................... 465
Navigation Map Accuracy and Updates........................................................... 465
Route Guidance................................................. 462
Setting a Destination........................................ 461
SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link.................. 465
Zoom...................................................................... 462
Network Connectivity
................................426
Connecting the Vehicle to a Mobile
Network............................................................ 426
Network Connectivity – Troubleshooting........................................427
Normal Scheduled Maintenance..........490 Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor™........................ 490
Normal Maintenance Intervals...................... 491
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Oil Change Indicator Reset......................328
Oil Check See: Engine Oil Check....................................... 327Opening and Closing the Hood..............323
Closing the Hood............................................... 324
Opening the Hood............................................. 323
Ordering Additional Owner's Literature........................................................311
Obtaining a French Owner ’s Manual............311
Overhead Console.........................................171
Overriding Automatic High Beam Control............................................................96
Overriding Reverse Braking Assist..........221
Overriding the Set Speed..........................252
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Parking Aids
...................................................230
Principle of Operation...................................... 230
Passive Anti-Theft System.........................78 Programming a Spare Intelligent Access
Key........................................................................\
. 78
SecuriLock®........................................................... 78
PATS See: Passive Anti-Theft System..................... 78
Pedestrian Alert System
.............................54
Pedestrian Protection..................................54
Perchlorate........................................................15
Personalized Settings
..................................118
Fuel Economy....................................................... 119
Hybrid Information.............................................. 119
Trip 1 and 2.............................................................. 119
Personal Safety System ™
..........................45
How Does the Personal Safety System
Work?.................................................................. 45
Phone..............................................................458 Android Auto...................................................... 460
Apple CarPlay..................................................... 460
Pairing Your Cell Phone for the First Time.................................................................. 459
Text Messaging.................................................. 459
Using Your Cell Phone..................................... 459
Post-Crash Alert System
..........................304
Power Door Locks See: Locking and Unlocking............................. 69
Power Liftgate
..................................................74
Hands-Free Feature............................................ 76
Obstacle Detection.............................................. 76
Opening and Closing the Liftgate................... 74
Setting the Liftgate Open Height................... 76
Stopping the Liftgate Movement................... 75
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Switching the Power Liftgate On or
Off........................................................................\
. 76
Power Seats...................................................148
Adjusting the Lumbar Support..................... 149
Adjusting the Multi-Contour Front Seats With Active Motion ...................................... 149
Power Steering Fluid Check....................338
Power Windows
..............................................97
Accessory Delay................................................... 98
Bounce-Back.......................................................... 97
One-Touch Down................................................. 97
One-Touch Up....................................................... 97
Window Lock......................................................... 97
Pre-Collision Assist
.....................................274
Adjusting the Pre-Collision Assist
Settings............................................................. 276
Blocked Sensors................................................. 277
Distance Indication and Alert........................ 275
Evasive Steering Assist.................................... 276
Using the Pre-Collision Assist System............................................................... 274
Protecting the Environment
........................19
Puncture See: Changing a Road Wheel........................ 376
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Rear Occupant Alert System Audible Warnings........................................................161
Rear Occupant Alert System Indicators.......................................................161
Rear Occupant Alert System Limitations...................................................160
Rear Occupant Alert System Precautions.................................................160
Rear Occupant Alert System...................160
Rear Parking Aid...........................................230 Object Distance Indicator............................... 232
Rear Passenger Climate Controls..........140 Directing Air to the Overhead Air
Vents.................................................................... 141
Directing Air to the Rear Footwell Air Vents.................................................................... 141
Rear Climate Control Lock Indicator............141
Setting the Rear Blower Motor Speed.........141
Setting the Rear Temperature........................ 141
Switching the Rear Climate Control On and Off........................................................................\
. 141Switching the Rear Heated Seats On and
Off........................................................................\
. 141
Rear Seats
.......................................................152
Adjusting the Second Row Rear
Seats................................................................... 152
Adjusting the Third Row Power Seats.................................................................. 156
Rear Under Floor Storage..........................281 Adjustable Load Floor....................................... 281
Spare Tire Cover.................................................. 281
Rear View Camera.......................................238 Camera Guidelines........................................... 240
Manual Zoom....................................................... 241
Obstacle Distance Indicator.......................... 240
Rear Camera Delay............................................ 241
Using the Rear View Camera System........239
Rear View Camera See: Rear View Camera................................... 238
Rear Window Wiper and Washers...........87 Rear Camera Washer.......................................... 87
Rear Window Washer......................................... 87
Rear Window Wiper............................................. 87
Rear Wiper Blades See: Changing the Rear Wiper Blades.......342
Recommended Towing Weights
...........290
Reduced Engine Performance...............296
Refueling - Excluding: Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV)
.............................................190
Refueling System Overview........................... 190
Refueling System Warning.............................. 192
Refueling Your Vehicle....................................... 191
Refueling - Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV).............................................................193
Fuel Filler Door Manual Override Lever................................................................... 195
System Warnings............................................... 194
Remote Control
...............................................57
Car Finder................................................................ 62
Integrated Keyhead Transmitter..................... 57
Intelligent Access Key........................................ 58
Memory Feature.................................................... 61
Remote Start......................................................... 62
Replacing the Battery......................................... 59
Sounding the Panic Alarm................................ 62
Remote Start
..................................................142
Automatic Settings............................................ 142
Heated and Cooled Features......................... 142
Last Settings......................................................... 142
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Setting the Adaptive Cruise Control
Gap..................................................................251
Following a Vehicle........................................... 252
Setting the Adaptive Cruise Control Speed............................................................250
Manually Changing the Set Speed..............251
Setting the Adaptive Cruise Speed from a Complete Stop................................................ 251
Setting the Cruise Control Speed..........244 Changing the Set Speed................................. 244
Setting the Hill Descent Speed..............228
Side Airbags.....................................................50
Side Sensing System..................................234 Object Distance Indicator............................... 235
Sitting in the Correct Position
..................144
Snow Chains See: Using Snow Chains................................. 368
Spare Wheel See: Changing a Road Wheel........................ 376
Special Notices
................................................16
New Vehicle Limited Warranty........................ 16
Notice to Owners of Pickup Trucks and Utility Type Vehicles......................................... 17
On Board Diagnostics Data Link Connector............................................................ 17
Special Instructions............................................. 16
Using Your Vehicle as an Ambulance.............17
Using Your Vehicle With a Snowplow............17
Special Operating Conditions Scheduled Maintenance..............................................493
Exceptions........................................................... 494
Speed Control See: Cruise Control........................................... 244
Stability Control
...........................................225
Principle of Operation...................................... 225
Starter Switch See: Ignition Switch............................................ 172
Starting a Gasoline Engine........................173 Automatic Engine Shutdown......................... 174
Failure to Start...................................................... 174
Guarding Against Exhaust Fumes................176
Important Ventilating Information...............176
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Moving................................................................ 175
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Stationary.......................................................... 175
Vehicles with an Ignition Key.......................... 173
Vehicles with Keyless Start............................. 173Starting a Hybrid Electric Vehicle
System...........................................................176
Automatic Engine Shutdown.......................... 177
Fast Restart........................................................... 176
Guarding Against Exhaust Fumes................178
Important Ventilating Information...............178
Switching Off Your Vehicle When It Is Moving................................................................ 177
Switching Off Your Vehicle When It Is Stationary.......................................................... 177
Starting and Stopping the Engine..........172 General Information........................................... 172
Steering............................................................273 Adaptive Learning.............................................. 273
Electric Power Steering.................................... 273
Steering Wheel
...............................................80
Storage Compartments..............................171
Sunroof See: Moonroof..................................................... 102
Sun Visors
........................................................101
Illuminated Vanity Mirror................................. 102
Supplementary Restraints System.........46 Principle of Operation........................................ 46
Switching Adaptive Cruise Control On and Off.........................................................250
Automatic Cancellation or Deactivation................................................... 250
Switching Adaptive Cruise Control Off...................................................................... 250
Switching Adaptive Cruise Control On....................................................................... 250
Switching Automatic High Beam Control On and Off
.....................................................95
Activating the Automatic High Beam
Control................................................................ 95
Switching Cruise Control On and Off..................................................................244
Switching Cruise Control Off......................... 244
Switching Cruise Control On......................... 244
Switching From Adaptive Cruise Control to Cruise Control.......................................253
Switching Hill Descent Control On and Off
...................................................................228
Switching Intelligent Mode On and Off...................................................................255
Changing the Set Speed with Intelligent Adaptive Cruise Control............................. 255
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Electronic Stability Control - ST Model
........................................................................\
..... 226
Using Summer Tires...................................368
Using Traction Control...............................224 Switching the System Off............................... 224
System Indicator Lights and Messages......................................................... 224
Using a Switch.................................................... 224
Using Voice Recognition...........................440 Apps....................................................................... 445
Automatic Blower Motor Speed Reduction........................................................ 446
Climate.................................................................. 442
Entertainment..................................................... 441
General................................................................. 440
Navigation............................................................ 444
Phone..................................................................... 443
SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link................... 445
Voice Settings..................................................... 446
Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada Only)........................309
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Vehicle Care...................................................345 General Information......................................... 345
Vehicle Certification Label
.......................393
Vehicle Identification Number................393
Vehicle Storage............................................350 Body....................................................................... 350
Brakes...................................................................... 351
Cooling system.................................................... 351
Disconnecting Your 12 Volt Battery..............351
Engine..................................................................... 351
Fuel system........................................................... 351
General.................................................................. 350
Miscellaneous...................................................... 351
Plugging in Your HYBRID................................. 351
Removing Vehicle From Storage.................. 352
Tires........................................................................\
. 351
Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot................................429
Ventilation See: Climate Control.......................................... 137
VIN See: Vehicle Identification Number............393
Voice Control
...................................................82 W
Warning Lamps and Indicators
...............107
Adaptive Cruise Control................................... 107
Anti-Lock Braking System............................... 107
Auto Hold Active................................................. 107
Auto Hold Unavailable..................................... 108
Automatic High Beam Control...................... 107
Auto Start-stop.................................................. 108
Battery.................................................................... 108
Blind Spot Monitor............................................ 108
Brake System Warning Lamp........................ 108
Cruise Control...................................................... 108
Direction Indicator............................................. 108
Door Ajar................................................................ 108
Electric Park Brake............................................. 108
Engine Oil.............................................................. 109
Engine or Motor Coolant Temperature................................................... 109
Fasten Rear Seatbelt........................................ 109
Fasten Seatbelt.................................................. 109
Front Airbag......................................................... 109
Front Fog Lamps................................................ 109
High Beam............................................................ 109
Hill Descent.......................................................... 109
Hood Ajar.............................................................. 109
Lamps On............................................................. 109
Liftgate Ajar.......................................................... 109
Low Beam Warning........................................... 109
Low Fuel Level..................................................... 109
Low Tire Pressure Warning.............................. 110
Low Washer Fluid................................................ 110
Powertrain Fault.................................................. 110
Ready to Drive....................................................... 110
Service Engine Soon........................................... 110
Stability Control................................................... 110
Stability Control Off........................................... 110
Stop Safely Now.................................................. 110
Washer Fluid Check
.....................................341
Washers See: Cleaning the Exterior.............................. 346
See: Wipers and Washers................................. 85
Waxing.............................................................347
What Is 911 Assist...........................................55
What Is Adaptive Cruise Control With Lane Centering..........................................246
What Is Automatic High Beam Control............................................................95
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