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Rear Occupant Alert System Audible
Warnings .....................................................163
Garage Door Opener
Universal Garage Door Opener ..............
164
Auxiliary Power Points
Auxiliary Power Points ...............................
168
Wireless Accessory Charger ....................
169
Storage Compartments
Center Console ...............................................
171
Overhead Console ........................................
171
Under Seat Storage ......................................
171
Starting and Stopping the Engine
General Information ...................................
174
Ignition Switch ..............................................
174
Keyless Starting ............................................
175
Starting a Gasoline Engine - 6.2L/7.3L ........................................................................\
.
175
Starting a Diesel Engine - 6.7L Diesel ........................................................................\
..
177
Switching Off the Engine - 6.7L Diesel ........................................................................\
.
182
Engine Idle Shutdown ................................
182
Engine Block Heater ...................................
182
Fuel and Refueling
Safety Precautions .....................................
184
Fuel Quality - E85 .......................................
185
Fuel Quality - Gasoline .............................
186
Fuel Quality - Diesel ...................................
187
Running Out of Fuel ...................................
189
Refueling - Gasoline ...................................
189
Refueling - Diesel ........................................
190
Fuel Consumption .......................................
193Engine Emission Control
Emission Law
................................................
194
Catalytic Converter .....................................
195
Selective Catalytic Reductant System - Diesel ............................................................
197
Diesel Particulate Filter ............................
202
Transmission
Automatic Transmission ..........................
207
Power Take-Off ............................................
212
Four-Wheel Drive
Using Four-Wheel Drive ............................
213
Rear Axle
Limited Slip Differential .............................
221
Electronic Locking Differential ................
221
Brakes
General Information ...................................
223
Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock Brakes ........................................................................\
225
Parking Brake ................................................
225
Hill Start Assist ............................................
225
Traction Control
Principle of Operation ................................
227
Using Traction Control ...............................
227
Stability Control
Principle of Operation ...............................
228
Using Stability Control ..............................
229
Trail Control
What Is Trail Control ...................................
231
Switching Trail Control On and Off .......
231
Setting the Trail Control Speed ..............
231
Canceling the Set Speed ..........................
231
Trail Control Indicators ...............................
231
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Getting Assistance Outside the U.S. and
Canada .......................................................335
Ordering Additional Owner's Literature ........................................................................\
337
Reporting Safety Defects (U.S. Only) ........................................................................\
337
Reporting Safety Defects (Canada Only) ........................................................................\
337
Fuses
Fuse Specification Chart .........................
339
Changing a Fuse .........................................
346
Maintenance
General Information ..................................
348
Opening and Closing the Hood .............
348
Under Hood Overview - 6.2L .................
349
Under Hood Overview - 6.7L Diesel .....
350
Under Hood Overview - 7.3L ....................
351
Engine Oil Dipstick - 6.2L .........................
352
Engine Oil Dipstick - 6.7L Diesel ............
352
Engine Oil Dipstick - 7.3L ..........................
352
Engine Oil Check - 6.2L .............................
352
Engine Oil Check - 6.7L Diesel ...............
354
Engine Oil Check - 7.3L .............................
355
Changing the Engine Oil and Oil Filter ........................................................................\
356
Oil Change Indicator Reset .....................
356
Changing the Engine Air Filter - 6.2L ........................................................................\
357
Changing the Engine Air Filter - 6.7L Diesel ..........................................................
358
Changing the Engine Air Filter - 7.3L ....
360
Draining the Fuel Filter Water Trap - 6.7L Diesel ...........................................................
361
Engine Coolant Check - 6.2L .................
364
Engine Coolant Check - 6.7L Diesel .....
368
Engine Coolant Check - 7.3L ....................
371
Automatic Transmission Fluid Check ........................................................................\
376
Transfer Case Fluid Check ........................
377Brake Fluid Check
........................................
377
Power Steering Fluid Check ....................
378
Changing the 12V Battery ........................
379
Adjusting the Headlamps ........................
381
Washer Fluid Check ...................................
382
Fuel Filter - 6.2L/7.3L .................................
382
Checking the Wiper Blades ....................
382
Changing the Wiper Blades ....................
382
Changing a Bulb ..........................................
383
Changing the Engine-Mounted and Diesel Fuel Conditioner Module Fuel
Filters - 6.7L Diesel .................................
386
Spring U-Bolt Check - F-600 ................
389
Vehicle Care
General Information ...................................
391
Cleaning Products .......................................
391
Cleaning the Exterior .................................
392
Waxing ............................................................
393
Cleaning the Engine ...................................
393
Cleaning the Exhaust - 6.7L Diesel ......
394
Cleaning the Windows and Wiper Blades ........................................................................\
394
Cleaning the Interior ..................................
395
Cleaning the Instrument Panel and Instrument Cluster Lens .......................
397
Cleaning Leather Seats ............................
397
Repairing Minor Paint Damage .............
399
Cleaning the Wheels .................................
399
Vehicle Storage ...........................................
399
Wheels and Tires
General Information ..................................
402
Tire Care ........................................................
404
Using Snow Chains ....................................
420
Tire Pressure Monitoring System ...........
421
Changing a Road Wheel ..........................
429
Technical Specifications .........................
440
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Capacities and Specifications
Engine Specifications - 6.2L
....................441
Engine Specifications - 6.7L Diesel .......
441
Engine Specifications - 7.3L ....................
442
Motorcraft Parts - 6.2L .............................
443
Motorcraft Parts - 6.7L Diesel ................
445
Motorcraft Parts - 7.3L .............................
446
Bulb Specification Chart ..........................
447
Engine Oil Capacity and Specification - 6.2L ..............................................................
449
Engine Oil Capacity and Specification - 6.7L Diesel .................................................
450
Engine Oil Capacity and Specification - 7.3L ...............................................................
453
Cooling System Capacity and Specification - 6.2L ...............................
455
Cooling System Capacity and Specification - 6.7L Diesel ..................
456
Cooling System Capacity and Specification - 7.3L ................................
456
Fuel Tank Capacity - Diesel ....................
457
Fuel Tank Capacity - Gasoline ..............
458
Air Conditioning System Capacity and Specification - 6.2L ...............................
459
Air Conditioning System Capacity and Specification - 6.7L Diesel ..................
460
Air Conditioning System Capacity and Specification - 7.3L .................................
461
Washer Fluid Specification ......................
461
Diesel Exhaust Fluid Capacity and Specification ............................................
462
Automatic Transmission Fluid Capacity and Specification - Diesel ...................
463
Automatic Transmission Fluid Capacity and Specification - Gasoline .............
463
Brake Fluid Specification .........................
465
Transfer Case Fluid Capacity and Specification ............................................
466
Front Axle Fluid Capacity and Specification ............................................
466
Rear Axle Fluid Capacity and Specification - Diesel ............................
467Rear Axle Fluid Capacity and
Specification - Gasoline ......................
469
Hydraulic Power Steering Fluid Capacity and Specification ....................................
472
Vehicle Identification
Vehicle Identification Number ...............
473
Connected Vehicle
Connected Vehicle Requirements ........
474
Connected Vehicle Limitations .............
474
Connecting the Vehicle to a Mobile Network ......................................................
474
Connecting the Vehicle to a Wi-Fi Network ......................................................
474
Connected Vehicle – Troubleshooting - Vehicles With: Modem ..........................
475
Connected Vehicle – Troubleshooting - Vehicles With: SYNC/SYNC 3 ............
476
Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot
Creating a Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot .........
478
Changing the Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot Name or Password ................................
478
Audio System - Vehicles With: SYNC
General Information ..................................
479
Audio Unit ......................................................
479
Digital Radio ..................................................
481
Satellite Radio .............................................
484
USB Port ........................................................
487
Audio System - Vehicles With: SYNC 3
General Information .................................
488
Audio Unit .....................................................
488
Digital Radio .................................................
489
Satellite Radio .............................................
492
USB Port ........................................................
495
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ABOUT THIS MANUAL
Thank you for choosing Ford. We
recommend that you take some time to
get to know your vehicle by reading this
manual. The more that you know about
your vehicle, the greater the safety and
pleasure you will get from driving it.
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.
Note: This manual describes product
features and options available throughout
the range of available models, sometimes
even before they are generally available. It
may describe options not fitted to the
vehicle you have purchased.
Note: Some of the illustrations in this
manual may show features as used in
different models, so may appear different
to you on your vehicle.
Note: Always use and operate your vehicle
in line with all applicable laws and
regulations.
Note: Pass on this manual when selling
your vehicle. It is an integral part of your
vehicle.
This manual may qualify the location of a
component as left-hand side or right-hand
side. The side is determined when facing
forward in the seat. Right-hand side.
A
Left-hand side.
B
SYMBOLS GLOSSARY
These are some of the symbols you may
see on your vehicle. Air conditioning system
Air conditioning system lubricant
type
Anti-lock braking system
Avoid smoking, flames or sparks
Battery
Battery acid
Brake fluid - non petroleum
based
Brake system
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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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Horn control
Panic alarm
Parking aid
Parking brake
Power steering fluid
Power windows front/rear
Power window lockout
Requires registered technician
Safety alert
See Owner's Manual
See Service Manual
Service engine soon
Passenger airbag activated
Passenger airbag deactivated
Side airbag Shield the eyes
Stability control
Hill descent control
Trail control
Windshield wiping system
Windshield wash and wipe
DATA RECORDING 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.
We respect your privacy and are
committed to protecting it. The
information contained in this publication
was correct at the time of going to print,
but as technology rapidly changes, we
recommend that you visit the regional Ford
website for the latest information.
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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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you, where permitted by law. For Canada
only, for more information, please review
the Ford of Canada privacy policy at
www.ford.ca, including our U.S. data
storage and use of service providers in
other jurisdictions who may be subject to
legal requirements in Canada, the United
States and other countries applicable to
them, for example, lawful requirements to
disclose personal information to
governmental authorities in those
countries.
Event Data
This vehicle is equipped with an event data
recorder. The main purpose of an event
data recorder is to record, in certain crash
or near crash-like situations, such as an
airbag deployment or hitting a road
obstacle; this data assist in understanding
how a vehicle
’s systems performed. The
event data recorder is designed to record
data related to vehicle dynamics and
safety systems for a short period of time,
typically 30 seconds or less.
The event data recorder in this vehicle is
designed to record such data as:
• How various systems in your vehicle
were operating.
• Whether or not the driver and
passenger seatbelts were
buckled/fastened.
• How far (if at all) the driver was
depressing the accelerator and/or the
brake pedal.
• How fast the vehicle was traveling.
• Where the driver was positioning the
steering wheel.
This data can help provide a better
understanding of the circumstances in
which crashes and injuries occur. Note:
Event data recorder data is recorded
by your vehicle only if a non-trivial crash
situation occurs; no data is recorded by the
event data recorder under normal driving
conditions and no personal data or
information (e.g., name, gender, age, and
crash location) is recorded. However, other
parties, such as law enforcement, could
combine the event data recorder data with
the type of personally identifying data
routinely acquired during a crash
investigation.
To read data recorded by an event data
recorder, special equipment is required,
and access to the vehicle or the event data
recorder is needed. In addition to the
vehicle manufacturer, other parties, such
as law enforcement, that have such special
equipment, can read the information if they
have access to the vehicle or the event
data recorder.
Comfort, Convenience and
Entertainment Data
Your vehicle has electronic control units
that have the ability to store data based
on your personalized settings. The data is
stored locally in the vehicle or on devices
that you connect to it, for example, a USB
drive or digital music player. You can delete
some of this data and also choose whether
to share it through the services to which
you subscribe. See Settings (page 543).
Comfort and Convenience Data
Data recorded includes, for example:
• Seat and steering wheel position.
• Climate control settings.
• Radio presets.
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Horn.
N
Cruise control. See Cruise Control (page 242).
O
Steering wheel adjustment. See
Adjusting the Steering Wheel (page 80).
P
Parking brake release. See
Brakes (page 223).
Q
Lighting control.
See Lighting Control (page 87).
R
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1. To lengthen the lap belt, pull some
webbing out of the shoulder belt
retractor.
2. While holding the webbing below the tongue, grasp the tip (metal portion)
of the tongue so that it is parallel to the
webbing and slide the tongue upward.
3. Provide enough lap belt length so that
the tongue can reach the buckle.
Fastening the Cinch Tongue WARNING: Always drive and ride
with your seatback upright and the lap
belt snug and low across the hips.
1. Pull the lap and shoulder belt from the
retractor so that the shoulder belt
portion of the seatbelt crosses your
shoulder and chest.
2. Be sure the belt is not twisted. If the belt is twisted, remove the twist.
3. Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle for your seating position until
you hear a snap and feel it latch.
4. Make sure you securely fasten the tongue to the buckle by pulling on the
tongue. While you are fastened in the seatbelt, the
lap and shoulder belt with a cinch tongue
adjusts to your movement. However, if you
brake hard, turn hard, or if your vehicle
receives an impact of
5 mph (8 km/h) or
more, the seatbelt locks and helps reduce
your forward movement.
Using Seatbelts During Pregnancy WARNING:
Always ride and drive
with your seatback upright and properly
fasten your seatbelt. Fit the lap portion
of the seatbelt snugly and low across
the hips. Position the shoulder portion of
the seatbelt across your chest. Pregnant
women must follow this practice. See
the following figure. Pregnant women should always wear their
seatbelt. Position the lap belt portion of a
combination lap and shoulder belt low
across the hips below the belly and worn
as tight as comfort allows. Position the
shoulder belt to cross the middle of the
shoulder and the center of the chest.
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