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Vehicle Care309
Cleaning products .....................................309
Cleaning the exterior ..................................309
Waxing.............................................311
Repairing minor paint damage ............................311
Cleaning the engine ...................................311
Cleaning the windows and wiper blades .....................312
Cleaning the interior ...................................313
Cleaning the instrument panel and instrument cluster lens .......313
Cleaning leather seats ..................................314
Cleaning the alloy wheels ...............................315
Vehiclestorage.......................................315
Wheels and Tires 318
Tire care ...........................................318
Using summer tires ....................................333
Using snow chains ....................................334
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ...................335
Changing a road wheel .................................339
Temporary mobility kit .................................345
Technical specifications .................................355
Wheel lug nut torque ..................................355
Capacities and Specifications 356
Part numbers ........................................363
Vehicle identification number ............................364
Vehicle certification label ...............................365
Transmission code designation ............................365
Accessories 366
Accessories .........................................366
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FRONT PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM
WARNING:Even with Advanced Restraints Systems, children 12
and under should be properly restrained in a rear seating position.
Failure to follow this could seriously increase the risk of injury or death.
WARNING: Sitting improperly out of position or with the seat
back reclined too far can take off weight from the seat cushion
and affect the decision of the front passenger sensing system, resulting
in serious injury or death in a crash.
Always sit upright against your seat back, with your feet on the floor.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of possible serious injury:
Do not stow objects in seat back map pocket or hang objects off
seat back if a child is in the front passenger seat.
Do not place objects underneath the front passenger seat or between
the seat and the center console.
Check the passenger airbag off for proper airbag status.
Failure to follow these instructions may interfere with the passenger
seat sensing system.
WARNING: Any alteration or modification to the front passenger
seat may affect the performance of the front passenger sensing
system which could seriously increase the risk of injury or death.
This system works with sensors that are part of the front passenger’s
seat and safety belt to detect the presence of a properly-seated occupant
and determine if the front passenger’s frontal airbag should be enabled
(may inflate) or not.
The front passenger sensing system
uses a passenger airbag status
indicator which will illuminate
indicating that the front passenger
frontal airbag is either ON (enabled)
or OFF (disabled). The indicator
lamp is located in the center stack of
the instrument panel.
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Remote Starting the Vehicle
Note:You must press each button within three seconds of each other.
Your vehicle will not remote start and the horn will not sound if you do
not follow this sequence.
The label on your transmitter
details the starting procedure.
To remote start your vehicle:
1. Press the lock button to lock all the doors.
2. Press the remote start button twice. The exterior lamps will flash
twice.
The horn will sound if the system fails to start.
Note: If you remote start your vehicle with an integrated keyhead
transmitter, you must switch the ignition on before driving your vehicle.
If you remote start your vehicle with an intelligent access transmitter,
you must have a programmed intelligent access key inside your vehicle
and press the START/STOP button on the instrument panel once while
applying the brake pedal before driving your vehicle.
The power windows will not work during the remote start and the radio
will not turn on automatically.
The parking lamps will remain on and your vehicle will run for 5, 10, or
15 minutes, depending on the setting. See the Information Displays
chapter to select the duration of the remote start system.
Extending the Vehicle Run Time
Repeat Steps 1 and 2 with your vehicle still running to extend the run
time for another remote start duration. If the duration is set to last
10 minutes, the duration will extend by another 10 minutes beginning
after what is left of the first activation time. For example, if your vehicle
had been running from the first remote start for five minutes, your
vehicle will continue to run now for 15 additonal minutes.
Wait at least five seconds before remote starting after a vehicle
shutdown.
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Displaying the Factory-Set Code
With Integrated Keyhead Transmitters
Note:You will need to have two programmed passive anti-theft keys for
this procedure.
To display the factory-set code in the information display:
1. Place the first programmed key into the ignition and switch on the
ignition.
2. Switch the ignition off and remove the first programmed key.
3. Place the second programmed key into the ignition.
The factory-set code will briefly appear in the message center.
TRUNK RELEASE
From Inside Your Vehicle
Press the button located on the instrument panel.
Vehicles with Intelligent Access 1. Unlock the trunk with the remote
control or power door lock control.
The trunk unlocks when you press the
release button if the intelligent access
transmitter is within 3 feet (1 meter)
of the trunk.
2. Press the release button located
near the license plate.
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LIGHTING CONTROLA. Off
B. Parking lamps, instrument panel
lamps, license plate lamps and tail
lamps
C. Headlamps
High Beams •Push the lever toward the
instrument panel to activate.
• Push the lever toward the
instrument panel again or pull
the lever towards you to
deactivate.
Headlamp Flasher •Pull toward you slightly to activate
and release to deactivate.
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INTERIOR LAMPS
Front row map lampsThe map lamps are located on the
overhead console. Press the outer
edge of the clear lens to turn on the
lamps. The map lamps also light
when:
•any door is opened.
• the instrument panel dimmer
button is pressed until the courtesy lamp comes on.
• the remote entry controls are pressed and the ignition is off.
Rear dome/reading lamps Your vehicle may have reading
lamps within the rear dome
lamp(s).
Press the switches on either side of
the dome lamp to turn on the
reading lamps. The direction of the
reading lamps can be adjusted by
pressing on the sides of the reading
lamps.
The dome/reading lamps will light when:
• any door is opened.
• the remote entry controls are pressed and the ignition is off.
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MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL
A.Fan speed control: Controls the volume of air circulated in your
vehicle. Adjust to select the desired fan speed.
B. Defrost: Press the button to distribute air to the windshield vents
and de-mister. Air distribution to instrument panel and footwell vents
turn off. You can use this setting to defog and clear the windshield of a
thin covering of ice.
C. Power: Press the button to turn the system on and off. Switching off
the climate control system prevents outside air from entering the vehicle.
D. A/C: Press the button to turn air conditioning compressor on or off.
Use air conditioning with recirculated air to improve cooling performance
and efficiency.
E. Recirculated air: Press the button to switch between outside air and
recirculated air. When you select recirculated air, the air currently in the
passenger compartment recirculates. This may reduce the time needed
to cool the interior (when used with A/C)and may reduce unwanted
odors from entering your vehicle.
Note: Recirculated air may turn off automatically (or be prevented
from turning on) in all airflow modes except MAX A/Cto reduce risk
of fogging.
F. Temperature control: Controls the temperature of the airflow in
your vehicle. Adjust to select the desired temperature.
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G.MAX A/C: Press the button to maximize cooling. Recirculated air
flows through the instrument panel vents, air conditioning automatically
turns on, and the fan automatically adjusts to the highest speed.
H. Air distribution control: Press these buttons to turn airflow from
the windshield, instrument panel, or footwell vents on or off. The system
can distribute air through any combination of these vents.
I. Heated rear window: Turns the heated rear window on and off. See
Heated windows and mirrors later in this chapter for more
information.
AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL
Note: You can switch temperature units between Fahrenheit and Celsius.
See Menu features in theMyFord Touch orMyLincoln Touch chapter.
A. Power/Driver temperature control: Press the button to turn the
system on and off. Switching off the climate control system prevents
outside air from entering the vehicle.
Turn to increase or decrease the air temperature for the driver side of
the vehicle. This control also adjusts the passenger side temperature
when not in dual zone mode.
B. AUTO: Press the button to turn on automatic operation. Select the
desired temperature using the temperature control. The system adjusts
fan speed, air distribution, air conditioning operation, and selects outside
air or recirculated air to heat or cool the vehicle in order to maintain the
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desired temperature. You can also use theAUTObutton to turn off dual
zone operation by pressing and holding the button for more than two
seconds.
C. Air distribution control: Press these buttons to turn airflow from
the windshield, instrument panel, or footwell vents on or off. The system
can distribute air through any combination of these vents.
D. A/C: Press the button to turn air conditioning compressor on or off.
Use air conditioning with recirculated air to improve cooling performance
and efficiency.
E. Recirculated air: Press the button to switch between outside air and
recirculated air. When you select recirculated air, the air currently in the
passenger compartment recirculates. This may reduce the time needed
to cool the interior (when used with A/C) and may reduce unwanted
odors from entering your vehicle.
Note: Recirculated air may turn off automatically (or be prevented
from turning on) in all airflow modes except MAX A/Cto reduce the
risk of fogging.
F. PASS TEMP: Press and turn to increase or decrease the air
temperature on the passenger side of the vehicle. This turns on dual
zone mode.
G. MAX A/C: Press the button to maximize cooling. Recirculated air
flows through the instrument panel vents, air conditioning automatically
turns on, and the fan automatically adjusts to the highest speed.
H. Fan speed control: Press+or -to increase or decrease the volume
of air circulated in the vehicle.
I. Heated seat controls (if equipped): Turn the driver or passenger
heated seats off and on. See Heated seatsin theSeatschapter for more
information.
J. Heated rear window: Turns the heated rear window on and off. See
Heated windows and mirrors later in this chapter for more
information. If your vehicle is equipped with heated mirrors, this button
turns them on also.
K. Defrost: Press the button to distribute air to the windshield vents
and de-mister. Air distribution to instrument panel and footwell vents
turn off. You can use this setting to defog and clear the windshield of a
thin covering of ice.
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AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL (WITH SONY® AUDIO SYSTEM)
Note:You can switch temperature units between Fahrenheit and Celsius.
See Menu features in theMyFord Touch orMyLincoln Touch chapter.
A. Defrost: Press the button to distribute air to the windshield vents
and de-mister. Air distribution to instrument panel and footwell vents
turn off. You can use this setting to defog and clear the windshield of a
thin covering of ice.
B. Heated rear window: Turns the heated rear window on and off. See
Heated windows and mirrors later in this chapter for more
information. If your vehicle is equipped with heated mirrors, this button
turns them on also.
C. AUTO: Press the button to turn on automatic operation. Select the
desired temperature using the temperature control. The system adjusts
fan speed, air distribution, air conditioning operation, and selects outside
air or recirculated air to heat or cool the vehicle in order to maintain the
desired temperature. You can also use the AUTObutton to turn off dual
zone operation by pressing and holding the button for more than two
seconds.
D. CLIMATE: Press the button to turn the system on and off. Switching
off the climate control system prevents outside air from entering the
vehicle.
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