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7.  MOBILE APP FOR YOUR SMARTPHONEView your vehicle’s charging information on a computer or 
other Web-accessible mobile device, smartphone or from 
your vehicle by downloading your free MyFord Mobile app 
for your phone. Visit myfordmobile.com and enhance your 
charging experience with these key features and more:
   •  Text Alert: Receive text messages on your phone  
that notify you of your vehicle’s charging status and 
other functionality.
    •  Find a Charging Station: Locate charging stations 
when you are on the go so you can recharge while you 
are out. 
8. CABIN CONDITIONING Get the most miles out of every charge by letting the 
interior of your Focus Electric warm up or cool down while 
you still have it plugged in and charging. Use MyFord 
Mobile to set the cabin temperature and departure time 
before you leave. 
Note: Extreme outside temperatures or 120V charging may reduce 
cabin conditioning effectiveness.
9. TRIP PLANNERLocate the best routes to your destination based on charge 
levels and available charging stations. After you input your 
destination, MyFord Mobile interfaces with the vehicle to 
provide the confidence to always know how far you can go, 
and the most economical way of getting there. 
10. VALUE CHARGINGMyFord Mobile gives Focus Electric drivers a unique  
“set it and forget it” charging feature. The app lets you 
know when the cheapest rates are available  
and allows you to set your vehicle’s  
charging time accordingly.  
Contact your utility  
company to learn if  
regular charging during   
non-peak times  
requires a rate  
plan change.
Smart  Start10 QUICK  TIPS
1. CHARGE PORT DOOR AND LIGHT RINGThe charge port is on the front left fender. Press the 
indentation on the charge port door to open it. To close, 
press and hold the indentation until the door rotates and 
closes. The light ring indicates the approximate charge 
status of your high-voltage battery system as it charges. 
2.  CHARGE OPTIONS Focus Electric comes equipped with 
a 120V convenience charge cord. Ford 
recommends upgrading to the optional 
240V charging station for faster, more 
efficient charging. Use of an available, Ford-branded 240V 
home charging station takes approximately 3.6 hours to 
fully charge an empty battery. In addition, you can charge 
your Focus Electric anywhere you find a 120V/240V charge 
station. Every charge station uses the same connector.
3.   PUSH BUTTON SILENT START SWITCHTo start your Focus Electric, press the brake pedal and 
press the START STOP control on the instrument panel. 
The green indicator light 
 lets you know that your  
Focus Electric is ready to drive.
4. SMARTGAUGE® WITH ECOGUIDEUse your 5-way controls located on your steering wheel 
to interact. You can choose and confirm settings and 
messages, control many of the SYNC 3 functions,  
and change how you view your Focus Electric  
vehicle information. 
5. RANGE SCREENSChoose several ways to view vehicle range. Enter a 
destination and range view to learn if you have enough 
plug-in power to get there. The various screens can also 
show miles or kilometers per charge, distance until your 
plug-in power depletes and an evaluation of economical 
driving habits. The visual cues of butterflies in the right 
cluster lets you know your range surplus: more butterflies 
equal greater surplus. 
6. BRAKE COACHAfter your vehicle comes to a stop, 
this screen automatically appears 
in your display. It coaches you 
to maximize the amount of 
energy returned through the 
regenerative braking system. 
The percentage displayed 
indicates the regenerative 
braking efficiency.          
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CRUISE CONTROL 
To Set Your Cruise Control Speed
A.   Press and release ON.
B.   Drive to the desired speed.
C.   Press and release SET+, then take your foot off 
the accelerator. 
After you set your speed, you can adjust your  
cruise speed by pressing and releasing SET +/– .  
To disable, press and release OFF.
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LEFT VEHICLE INFORMATION DISPLAY
Provides specific information about various  
systems on your vehicle including the status of your 
high-voltage battery and the other unique features 
of your electric vehicle.
Use the left-hand, 5-way controls located on the 
steering wheel to choose and confirm settings 
and messages. Refer to the Instrument Cluster 
and Information Displays chapters of your Owner’s 
Manual for more information.
3  
POWERTRAIN FAULT LIGHT 
 Lights when your vehicle detects a powertrain 
or high-voltage charge system fault. If the indicator 
stays on or continues to come on, contact your 
authorized dealer as soon as possible.
4  
TILT/TELESCOPE STEERING COLUMN
Unlock the steering wheel by pulling the lever down. 
Adjust the steering wheel to the desired position. 
Push the lever up to lock the steering wheel in place . 
5  
RIGHT VEHICLE INFORMATION DISPLAY
Displays information about Entertainment, Phone, 
Navigation* and Surplus. Use the right hand 5-way 
controls located on your steering wheel to scroll 
through, highlight and make minor adjustments 
within a selected menu. Refer to the SYNC 
Supplement for more information.
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MEDIA STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS
 Press + to increase or –  to decrease volume levels.
 
  Press the right or left arrows to hear the  
next or previous saved radio station, CD track or 
MP3 choice. 
Pull 
 to access voice recognition.
Press 
 to answer an incoming phone call.
Press 
 to end a phone call and exit phone mode .
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PUSH BUTTON SWITCH AND  
READY TO DRIVE
Note: Your intelligent access transmitter must be inside 
the vehicle to put the vehicle in “Ready to Drive” mode . The 
keyless warning alert sounds when you open the driver’s 
door and your vehicle is in RUN.
Allows you to go into “Ready to Drive” mode by 
pressing the START STOP control while fully 
pressing down on the brake pedal. A green 
“Ready to Drive” indicator light 
 appears in the 
instrument cluster after you start the vehicle. This 
lets you know that the vehicle is turned on and 
ready for driving. Press the START STOP control 
again to switch the vehicle off .
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HAZARD CONTROL
Instrument  Panel
*if equipped      
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SYNC
®
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Use the touchscreen to explore and interact 
with your vehicle. The screen works the same 
way as traditional controls, knobs and buttons 
do. Press the various icons on your touchscreen 
to personalize the many features and settings 
of your vehicle. The system provides easy 
interaction with your cellular phone, multimedia 
entertainment, navigation system* and apps. 
Before You Get Started
Pair your phone with SYNC 3 (see the Pairing Your Phone 
with SYNC 3 section in this guide for instructions on how to 
do this).
  APPS >    EV INFO
Press the Apps icon 
and then the Electric 
Vehicle “road and leaf” 
icon to access your 
Power Flow Status and 
Charge Settings.
•  The Power Flow  
Status displays how 
your vehicle uses its 
power at any moment.
•   The Charge Settings screen lets you schedule charging, GO 
times and cabin conditioning times, as well as view charge 
status and more. Four other selections include:
  -  My GO Time summary
  -  Charge status and actual times
  -  Charge profile and mode
  -  Estimated charge time limits
CREATE YOUR ACCOUNT
1.     Set up your owner account at owner.ford.com (U.S.) or 
SyncMyRide.ca (Canada). Register by following the  
on-screen instructions. After registering, you can learn 
about the services available to you.
2.     SYNC uses a wireless connection called 
 Bluetooth® to 
communicate with your phone. Switch Bluetooth mode 
on in your phone’s menu options. This lets your phone 
find SYNC.
3.   You can also enjoy free customer service. For more 
details on setting up your account, visit owner.ford.com 
(U.S.) or SyncMyRide.ca (Canada).
 
WHY DO YOU NEED A SYNC OWNER ACCOUNT?
A SYNC owner account allows you to receive the latest 
software updates, and if you have questions, you get free 
customer support. Some services may not be available in 
your area. Create your account by visiting the website or 
calling the toll-free number for more information.  
See page 3 of this guide for details.
PAIRING YOUR PHONE WITH SYNC 3
Make sure your vehicle is in park (P), and your ignition  
and radio are switched on. Also, enable your phone’s 
Bluetooth feature to let SYNC 3 discover your phone.  
For more info, visit owner.ford.com (U.S.) or  
SyncMyRide.ca (Canada).
1.   Touch  Add Phone on your touchscreen. Find SYNC  
appears on the screen, and instructs you to begin the 
pairing process from your device.
2.   Select  SYNC and a six-digit PIN appears on your device. 
If the system prompts you to enter a PIN on your device, 
enter the PIN displayed on the touchscreen, and then skip 
the next step.
3.    When prompted on your phone’s display, confirm that the 
PIN provided by SYNC matches the PIN displayed on your 
cellular phone.
4. The display indicates when the pairing is successful.
The System May Prompt You to
•   Set your phone as the primary or favorite (the primary 
phone receives messages and voicemail).
•   Download your phone book (required to use the full set  
of voice commands).
•   Turn on 911 Assist
®.
*if equipped
SYNC. Say the Word .
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   Tips   
•   Make sure you accept the request from SYNC to access  
your phone. 
•   To pair subsequent phones, please refer to your  
SYNC Supplement. 
•   If you are experiencing pairing problems, try performing 
a clean pairing by deleting your services from SYNC and 
deleting the SYNC connection from your phone, and then 
repeating the process.
  PHONE
After pairing your phone, you can access more phone-
dependent features:
• Recent call lists.
•  Contacts: Sort alphabetically and choose a specific letter 
to begin viewing your entries.
•   Phone settings: Pair another phone, and set ring tones  
and alerts.
• Text messages.
•   Do not disturb: Send all calls to your voicemail, and all ring 
tones and alerts set to silent mode.
Note: Use the voice commands to make calls. Say “Call James at 
home” or “Dial 555-1212”. You can use the touchscreen to place calls as 
well. Refer to your SYNC Supplement for complete details.
USING MY PHONE WITH SYNC 3
Note: Enter your phone book contacts with both first and last 
names to increase the ability of SYNC to select the correct contact. 
Remember to say the contact name exactly as you listed it in your 
phone book. 
Making a Phone Call 
Use SYNC to make a phone call to anyone in your phone 
book by pulling the voice control 
. When prompted, give a 
voice command. 
For example, you could say “Call Jake Smith at home”. SYNC 
repeats the command back to you and dials the number.
Note:  You can also make phone calls by pressing the voice button 
and when prompted, give the voice command “Dial” to initiate   
the call. 
Answering Incoming Calls
Whenever you have an incoming call, the name and number 
of the person calling appears in your display. Press the 
phone button 
 to answer an incoming call. You can hang 
up at any time by pressing the phone button .
Do Not Disturb Mode 
This feature blocks incoming calls and text messages, and 
saves them for later. You still have access to outgoing calls 
when this feature is active. Say the voice command “Do not 
disturb on” to enable and “Do not disturb off” to disable.
  NAVIGATION*
Press the navigation* icon and then select one of two ways 
to find your destination:
•   Destination mode lets you key in a specific address or use 
a variety of search methods to locate where you want  
to go.
•   Map mode shows advanced viewing of 2-D city maps,  
3-D landmarks and 3-D city models (when available).
Set a Destination
Press Destination on your touchscreen and then press 
Search . Enter a street address, intersection, city or a point  
of interest (POI).
You can also use voice commands. Say “Find a point of 
interest” and then select a category, such as hotels  
or restaurants.
After you choose your destination, press Start Route. The 
system uses a variety of screens and visible prompts to 
guide you to your destination.
The navigation map shows your estimated time of arrival, 
remaining travel time and the distance to your destination.
Navigation Menu
While you are on your route, you can change your 
touchscreen view: Touch Menu on the bottom of the screen, 
and then select Screen View to choose from any of  
the following:
• Full Map.
•   Highway Exit Info displays on the right side of the 
touchscreen. View POI icons (restaurants, ATMs, etc.) 
as they pertain to each exit. You can select a POI as a 
waypoint, if you wish. •  
Turn List shows all of the available turns on your  
current route.
•   Traffic List displays SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link* 
information. The system calculates efficient routes based 
on available speed limits, traffic and road conditions.
  SETTINGS
Touch the Settings icon to customize information within 
your vehicle. Adjust the clock, display, some vehicle features 
and sound settings.
  APPS
Stream Apps
The system supports the use of certain audio apps  
such as Pandora
® or iHeartRadio® through a USB or  
Bluetooth-enabled devices.
Each app gives you different onscreen options depending  
on the app’s content.
For more information, refer to your SYNC Supplement. 
For support, visit the website or call the toll-free number.  
See the inside front cover of this guide for details.
      
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Convenience
REMOTE ENTRY ICONS 
•  Press   once to lock all doors. Press again within three 
seconds to confirm that you locked all doors.
•   Press  
 once to unlock the driver’s door. Press again 
within three seconds to unlock all doors. 
•   Press  
 to activate the panic alarm. Press again or 
switch the vehicle on to deactivate. 
•   Press  
 twice within three seconds to release the  
liftgate latch.
•   Car finder: Press 
 twice within three seconds to  
locate your vehicle. The horn sounds and the direction 
indicators flash.
INTELLIGENT ACCESS 
Note: Your transmitter must be within 3 feet (1 meter) of the 
vehicle for intelligent access to function properly.
To unlock the driver’s door, pull the front exterior door 
handle. To lock the doors, press the sensor button on 
the door handles. To unlock and open the liftgate, press 
the exterior liftgate release button near the license plate.  The intelligent access 
transmitter also contains 
a mechanical key blade 
which can be used to 
unlock the driver door,  
if necessary.
REMOTE START 
Remote start allows you to start your vehicle from outside 
the vehicle using your key. To start, press  and then press  twice within three seconds. Once inside, apply the 
brake while pressing the START STOP control. Shift into 
drive (D) and go. To switch off your vehicle from outside 
the vehicle after using your remote start, press 
 once.
Note: It is also possible to switch your vehicle on and off using the 
MyFord® Mobile application on your smartphone.
CHARGING YOUR VEHICLE
Your vehicle must be in park (P) to charge. Press the 
indentation located on the charge port door and the door 
rotates open. Plug the charging coupler into the vehicle’s 
charge port receptacle and make sure that the button 
“clicks” confirming that you completely engaged it. 
•   When the vehicle detects the connection, each quadrant 
of the light ring flashes in a clockwise manner two full 
times (indicating the start of a normal charge cycle). 
•   When you are done charging your vehicle, press the 
button on the charging coupler and remove it from the  
 charge port receptacle. 
•  Close the charge port door by 
pressing and holding the indentation 
on the door until the door rotates 
counterclockwise and closes. See 
your Owner’s Manual kit for complete 
information on charging your vehicle.
  AUDIO
No matter how you store your music, SYNC makes it   
yours to enjoy when you’re behind the wheel. Press the 
audio icon on the touchscreen. From here, you can easily  
go between AM, FM, SiriusXM and other media sources. 
Set Your Radio Presets
•   Tune to the station and then press and hold one of the 
memory preset buttons. The audio mutes briefly while the 
system saves the station, and then the audio returns.
•   Two preset banks are available for AM and three banks for 
FM. To access additional presets, tap the preset button. 
The indicator on the preset button shows which bank of 
presets you are currently viewing. 
Bring in Your Own Music
Use SYNC to play all of your favorite music from phones, 
flash drives and other devices.
Plug your device into a USB port, select SOURCE and 
then choose USB . Wait for the system to finish indexing 
your music to begin listening. You can even create random 
playlists by using the Shuffle function. 
SURPLUS MODE
In Surplus mode, either butterflies or a gauge represent your 
surplus or status. The number of butterflies matches the 
current surplus or status distance, with a maximum of   
16 butterflies. 
•   If you entered your next charge destination in the 
navigation system and you see butterflies on your screen, 
then you should be able to make your destination, and 
have a Surplus. 
•   If you see butterflies but did not enter your next charge 
destination, then you should be able to achieve the range 
estimate shown at the start of your drive, and have a 
positive Status. 
See the Information Displays chapter in your Owner’s Manual 
for more information.  
      
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REAR VIEW CAMERA
This system provides a video image of the area behind  
the vehicle. The display automatically appears in the 
touchscreen when the vehicle is in reverse (R) and uses 
green, yellow and red guides to alert you of your proximity 
to objects. 
 
  
 
REAR PARKING AID
This system sounds a warning tone if there is an obstacle 
near the vehicle’s rear bumper when the vehicle is in 
reverse (R) and is traveling less than 3 mph (5 km/h).  
The warning tone increases in frequency as the object  
gets closer. 
Note: Visibility aids do not replace the need to watch where 
the vehicle is moving. Refer to your Owner’s Manual for safety 
information, more details and limitations.
MYKEY® 
MyKey allows you to program certain driving restrictions 
in order to promote good driving habits. You can program 
speed restrictions, limit audio volume levels and force 
safety belt reminder chimes to remain on. For complete 
information, refer to the MyKey chapter in your  
Owner’s Manual. 
TILTING HEAD RESTRAINTS
The front head restraints may have a tilting feature for 
extra comfort. Tilt the head restraint forward by gently 
pulling the top of the head restraint. Once it is in the 
forward-most position, tilting it forward once more 
releases it back to the 
upright position. 
Pull up to raise the head 
restraint. To lower, press  
the head restraint down 
while pressing and holding 
the guide sleeve adjust/
release button. 
Note: Do not attempt to force 
the head restraint backward after 
it is tilted. Instead, continue tilting 
it forward until the head restraint releases to the upright position.
Essential  Information Function
SINGLE-SPEED TRANSMISSION
Your single-speed transmission is built specifically   
to handle the high RPM range that comes with an all-
electric motor. This gives you a quiet, energy-efficient ride, 
delivering quick responsiveness, smooth acceleration and 
no-compromise driving fun.
TOWING YOUR VEHICLE 
Towing your vehicle behind an RV or any other vehicle may 
be limited. Refer to Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels in 
the Towing chapter of your Owner’s Manual.
TEMPORARY MOBILITY KIT
Your temporary mobility kit is in the luggage compartment. 
The kit consists of an air compressor to reinflate the tire 
and a canister of sealing compound that seals most 
punctures caused by nails or similar objects. This kit 
provides a temporary tire repair, allowing you to drive your 
vehicle up to 120 miles (200 km) at a maximum speed of 
50 mph (80 km/h) to reach a tire service location. Refer  
to the Wheels and Tires chapter of your Owner’s Manual  
for complete instructions on use.
ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE 
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 MONITORING SYSTEM 
Your vehicle lights a low tire pressure warning light   in your instrument cluster when one or more of your tires 
are significantly under-inflated. If this happens, stop and 
check your tires as soon as possible. Inflate them to the 
proper pressure. Refer to the Wheels and Tires chapter of 
your Owner’s Manual for more information.