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Seating and Safety Restraints AIRBAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) Important supplemental restraint system precautions Airbags DO NOT inflate slowly or gently and the risk of injury from a deploying airbag is greatest close to the trim covering the airbag module. All occupants of the vehicle, including the driver, should always properly wear their safety belts, even when an air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) is provided. Always transport children 12 years old and under in the back seat and always properly use appropriate child restraints. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recommends a minimum distance of at least 10 inches (25 cm) between an occupant's chest and the driver airbag module. 171 2008 Edge (edg) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus)

Section	Page
Table of Contents	1
Introduction	4
PERCHLORATE MATERIAL	4
CONGRATULATIONS	4
SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION	5
Warning symbols in this guide	5
Warning symbols on your vehicle	5
Protecting the environment	5
BREAKING-IN YOUR VEHICLE	5
SPECIAL NOTICES	5
New Vehicle Limited Warranty	5
Special instructions	6
Service Data Recording	6
Event Data Recording	6
Cell phone use	7
Export unique (Non–United States/Canada) vehicle specific information	7
Instrument Cluster	10
WARNING LIGHTS AND CHIMES	10
GAUGES	15
Entertainment Systems	18
AUDIO SYSTEMS	18
Quick start — How to get going	18
Listening to the radio	18
Listening to satellite radio (if equipped)	19
Listening to a CD/MP3 (if equipped)	19
AM/FM Single CD/MP3 satellite compatible sound system (if equipped)	22
Audiophile AM/FM in-dash six CD/MP3 satellite compatible sound system (if equipped)	30
Auxiliary input jack (Line in)	38
USB port (if equipped)	39
GENERAL AUDIO INFORMATION	40
Satellite radio information (if equipped)	43
FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT DVD SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	45
Quick start	46
To play a DVD in the DVD system:	46
To play a CD in the DVD system:	47
To play an MP3 disc in the DVD system:	47
To play an auxiliary source through the DVD system	48
To listen to audio over the headphones (Dual play mode):	49
Using the infrared (IR) wireless headphones:	49
Using wired headphones (not included):	49
To adjust display brightness:	50
DVD player controls	50
Remote control	53
Battery replacement	56
Headphones	57
Wireless headphones	57
Wired headphones	60
Operation	60
Single play/Dual play	60
Operation with an aftermarket audio system (Headphone only mode)	62
Menu mode	62
Angle mode	62
Aspect ratio	63
Language	63
Subtitles	64
Audio CDs	64
Playing MP3 discs	65
MP3 disc quality factors	66
CD, MP3 and CD player care	66
Playing a DVD	67
Slow play	68
Frame by frame	68
Headphone/auxiliary jacks	68
Audio displays	69
Audio interaction	70
Parental control for the DVD system	70
General information	71
Safety information	71
Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Compliance	73
Care and service of the DVD player	73
Environmental extremes	73
Temperature extremes	73
Humidity and moisture condensation	73
Foreign substances	73
Cleaning the liquid crystal display (LCD) flip-down screen	74
Cleaning DVD and CD discs	74
Compatibility with aftermarket audio systems (headphone only mode)	74
NAVIGATION SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	74
SYNC (LATE AVAILABILITY — IF EQUIPPED)	74
Climate Controls	75
MANUAL HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	75
Operating tips	76
DUAL AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL (DATC) SYSTEM WITH HEATED SEATS (IF EQUIPPED)	77
Operating tips	79
REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER	80
CABIN AIR FILTER (IF EQUIPPED)	80
Lights	81
HEADLAMP CONTROL	81
Autolamp control	81
Fog lamp control (if equipped)	82
High beams	82
Flash to pass	82
Daytime running lamps (DRL) (if equipped)	82
PANEL DIMMER CONTROL	83
AIMING THE HEADLAMPS	83
Vertical aim adjustment	83
TURN SIGNAL CONTROL	85
INTERIOR LAMPS	85
Front row map lamps (if equipped)	85
Map/dome lamp (if equipped)	85
Rear courtesy lamp	86
BULB REPLACEMENT	86
Headlamp Condensation	86
Using the right bulbs	86
Replacing the interior bulbs	87
Replacing exterior bulbs	87
Replacing headlamp bulbs	87
Replacing front parking lamp/turn signal bulbs	88
Replacing tail/stop/turn/sidemarker/backup lamp bulbs	89
Replacing high-mount brake lamp bulbs	89
Replacing license plate lamp bulbs	89
Replacing fog lamp bulbs (if equipped)	90
Driver Controls	91
MULTI-FUNCTION LEVER	91
Windshield wiper features (if equipped with Autolamp feature)	91
Rear window wiper/washer controls	92
TILT/TELESCOPE STEERING WHEEL	92
ILLUMINATED VISOR MIRROR (IF EQUIPPED)	93
OVERHEAD CONSOLE	93
Forward storage bin (if equipped)	93
CENTER CONSOLE (IF EQUIPPED)	94
AUXILIARY POWER POINT (12VDC)	94
POWER WINDOWS	96
One touch down (AUTO)	96
Window lock	97
Accessory delay	97
INTERIOR MIRROR	97
Automatic dimming interior rear view mirror (if equipped)	97
EXTERIOR MIRRORS	98
Power side view mirrors	98
Fold-away mirrors	99
Heated outside mirrors (if equipped)	99
SPEED CONTROL	99
Setting speed control	99
Disengaging speed control	100
Resuming a set speed	100
Increasing speed while using speed control	101
Reducing speed while using speed control	101
Turning off speed control	102
STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS (IF EQUIPPED)	102
Radio control features	102
PANORAMIC VISTA ROOF™ AND POWER SUNSHADES (IF EQUIPPED)	104
HOMELINK WIRELESS CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	106
Programming	106
Gate Operator & Canadian Programming	108
Operating the HomeLink Wireless Control System	108
Erasing HomeLink buttons	109
Reprogramming a single HomeLink button	109
MINI MESSAGE CENTER (IF EQUIPPED)	109
MESSAGE CENTER (IF EQUIPPED)	110
Selectable features	111
Reset	111
Info menu	111
Odometer/Trip odometer	111
Distance to empty (DTE)	111
Average fuel economy (AFE)	112
Average Speed	112
Compass display (if equipped)	112
Compass zone/calibration adjustment	113
Trip elapsed drive time	114
Setup menu	114
System check	115
Units (English/Metric)	115
Autolamp delay	115
Autolock	116
Autounlock	116
Easy entry/exit (if equipped)	116
Power Liftgate (if equipped)	117
Reverse Sensing System (Park aid) (if equipped)	117
Language	117
System warnings	117
POSITIVE RETENTION FLOOR MAT (IF EQUIPPED)	120
MANUAL LIFTGATE (IF EQUIPPED)	120
POWER LIFTGATE (PLG) (IF EQUIPPED)	121
CARGO MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	124
LUGGAGE RACK (IF EQUIPPED)	125
Locks and Security	126
KEYS	126
Recommended handling of the Integrated Keyhead Transmitter (IKT)	127
POWER DOOR LOCKS	128
Smart locks	128
Autolock feature	128
Deactivating/activating autolock feature	129
Power door lock switch autolock enable/disable procedure	129
Keyless entry key pad autolock enable/disable procedure	130
Autounlock feature	130
Deactivating/activating autounlock feature	130
Power door lock switch autounlock enable/disable procedure	131
Keyless entry key pad autounlock enable/disable procedure	131
CHILDPROOF DOOR LOCKS	132
REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM	132
Unlocking the doors/two stage unlock	134
Locking the doors	134
Opening the power liftgate (if equipped)	135
Car finder	135
Sounding a panic alarm	135
Memory seat feature (if equipped)	135
Activating the memory feature	136
Deactivating the memory feature	136
Replacing the battery	136
Replacing lost Integrated Keyhead Transmitters (IKTs)	137
How to reprogram your Integrated Keyhead Transmitters (IKTs)	137
Illuminated entry	137
Perimeter lamps illuminated entry	138
Deactivating/activating perimeter lamps illuminated entry	138
Illuminated exit	139
Battery saver	139
KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	139
Programming a personal entry code and keypad association to memory seats and mirrors (if equipped)	140
Erasing personal code	140
Anti-scan feature	141
Unlocking and locking the doors using keyless entry	141
SECURILOCK™ PASSIVE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM	141
Anti-theft indicator	142
Automatic arming	142
Automatic disarming	142
Replacement Integrated Keyless Transmitters (IKT) and coded keys	143
Programming spare keys	143
Seating and Safety Restraints	145
SEATING	145
Adjustable head restraints	145
Using the manual lumbar support (if equipped)	146
Adjusting the front manual seat (if equipped)	146
Folding down the front passenger seatback (if equipped)	147
Adjusting the front power seat (if equipped)	148
Memory seat and mirrors (if equipped)	150
Easy-entry/easy-exit feature (if equipped)	150
Heated seats (if equipped)	151
REAR SEATS	151
Head restraints	151
Folding down the 60/40 rear seats	152
Returning the 2nd row seatback to the upright position	154
Adjusting the second row seatback	154
Seat mounted armrest and cupholders	155
Returning the 2nd row armrest to the upright position	155
SAFETY RESTRAINTS	156
Personal Safety System™	156
How does the Personal Safety System™ work?	156
Driver and passenger dual-stage airbag supplemental restraints	157
Front crash severity sensor	157
Driver’s seat position sensor	157
Front passenger sensing system	157
Front safety belt usage sensors	158
Front safety belt pretensioners	158
Front safety belt energy management retractors	158
Determining if the Personal Safety System™ is operational	158
Safety belt precautions	159
Combination lap and shoulder belts	160
Energy Management Feature — Front Outboard	161
Vehicle sensitive mode	161
Automatic locking mode	161
How to use the automatic locking mode	161
When to use the automatic locking mode	162
How to disengage the automatic locking mode	162
Safety belt pretensioner	162
Safety belt height adjustment	163
Second row comfort guide	163
Safety belt extension assembly	164
Safety belt maintenance	165
Safety belt warning light and indicator chime	165
Conditions of operation	166
Belt-Minder	166
One time disable	169
Deactivating/activating the Belt-Minder feature	169
AIRBAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS)	171
Important supplemental restraint system precautions	171
Children and airbags	173
How does the safety belt pretensioner and airbag supplemental restraint system work?	173
Front passenger sensing system	175
Determining if the system is operational	179
Seat-mounted side airbag system	180
How does the side airbag system work?	181
Determining if the system is operational	182
Safety Canopy™ system	183
How does the Safety Canopy™ system work?	184
Determining if the system is operational	185
Disposal of airbags and airbag equipped vehicles (including pretensioners)	186
SAFETY RESTRAINTS FOR CHILDREN	186
Important child restraint precautions	186
Children and safety belts	186
Child booster seats	187
When children should use booster seats	187
Types of booster seats	188
The importance of shoulder belts	189
SAFETY SEATS FOR CHILDREN	190
Child and infant or child safety seats	190
Installing child safety seats with combination lap and shoulder belts	191
Attaching child safety seats with tether straps	194
Attaching safety seats with LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) attachments for child seat anchors	195
Tires, Wheels and Loading	198
NOTICE TO CROSSOVER VEHICLE OWNERS	198
VEHICLE CHARACTERISTICS	198
All Wheel Drive (AWD) System (if equipped)	198
How your vehicle differs from other vehicles	199
INFORMATION ABOUT UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING	200
Treadwear	200
Traction AA A B C	200
Temperature A B C	201
TIRES	201
Glossary of tire terminology	201
INFLATING YOUR TIRES	202
TIRE CARE	204
Inspecting your tires	204
Tire wear	205
Damage	205
U.S. DOT Tire Identification Number (TIN)	206
Tire replacement requirements	206
Safety practices	207
Highway hazards	208
Tire and wheel alignment	208
Tire rotation	208
INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE TIRE SIDEWALL	209
Information on “P” type tires	210
Additional information contained on the tire sidewall for “LT” type tires	213
Information on “T” type tires	214
Location of the tire label	214
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) (IF EQUIPPED)	215
Understanding your Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)	216
When your temporary spare tire is installed	217
When you believe your system is not operating properly	217
When inflating your tires	218
How temperature affects your tire pressure	218
SNOW TIRES AND CHAINS	219
VEHICLE LOADING – WITH AND WITHOUT A TRAILER	219
TRAILER TOWING	225
Preparing to tow	226
Hitches	227
Safety chains	227
Trailer brakes	227
Trailer lamps	227
Trailer tow connector (equipped on vehicles with a Class II trailer tow/prep package)	228
Driving while you tow	228
Servicing after towing	228
Trailer towing tips	229
RECREATIONAL TOWING	229
Driving	231
STARTING	231
Positions of the ignition	231
Preparing to start your vehicle	231
Important safety precautions	232
Starting the engine	233
Guarding against exhaust fumes	234
Important ventilating information	234
ENGINE BLOCK HEATER (IF EQUIPPED)	234
BRAKES	236
Four-wheel anti-lock brake system (ABS)	236
Using ABS	236
ABS warning lamp	237
Parking brake	237
ADVANCETRAC WITH ROLL STABILITY CONTROL™ (RSC) STABILITY ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM	238
STEERING	241
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OPERATION	242
Brake-shift interlock	242
Automatic Transaxle Adaptive Learning	243
Understanding the gearshift positions of the 6–speed automatic transaxle	243
If your vehicle gets stuck in mud or snow	245
REVERSE SENSING SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	245
ALL WHEEL DRIVE (AWD) SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	247
Driving off-highway with AWD vehicles	247
Basic operating principles	248
If your vehicle goes off the edge of the pavement	248
If your vehicle gets stuck	248
Emergency maneuvers	249
AWD Systems (if equipped)	249
Sand	249
Mud and water	250
Driving on hilly or sloping terrain	251
Driving on snow and ice	252
Maintenance and Modifications	252
DRIVING THROUGH WATER	253
Roadside Emergencies	254
ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE	254
Getting roadside assistance	254
Using roadside assistance	255
Roadside coverage beyond basic warranty	255
HAZARD FLASHER CONTROL	255
FUEL PUMP SHUT-OFF SWITCH	256
FUSES AND RELAYS	256
Fuses	256
Standard fuse amperage rating and color	257
Passenger compartment fuse panel	257
Power distribution box	260
CHANGING THE TIRES	264
Dissimilar spare tire/wheel information	264
Stopping and securing the vehicle	266
Removing the spare tire and jack	266
Tire change procedure	267
Stowing the flat/spare tire and jack	268
WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS	269
JUMP STARTING	270
Preparing your vehicle	270
Connecting the jumper cables	271
Jump starting	273
Removing the jumper cables	273
WRECKER TOWING	275
Customer Assistance	277
GETTING THE SERVICES YOU NEED	277
At home	277
Away from home	277
Additional Assistance	279
IN CALIFORNIA (U.S. ONLY)	279
THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU (BBB) AUTO LINE PROGRAM (U.S. ONLY)	280
UTILIZING THE MEDIATION/ARBITRATION PROGRAM (CANADA ONLY)	281
FORD EXTENDED SERVICE PLAN	281
GETTING ASSISTANCE OUTSIDE THE U.S. AND CANADA	282
ORDERING ADDITIONAL OWNER’S LITERATURE	283
Obtaining a French owner’s guide	283
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (U.S. ONLY)	283
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (CANADA ONLY)	284
Cleaning	285
WASHING THE EXTERIOR	285
WAXING	286
PAINT CHIPS	286
ALUMINUM WHEELS AND WHEEL COVERS	286
ENGINE	287
PLASTIC (NON-PAINTED) EXTERIOR PARTS	287
WINDOWS AND WIPER BLADES	288
PANORAMIC ROOF DEFLECTOR (IF EQUIPPED)	288
INSTRUMENT PANEL/INTERIOR TRIM AND CLUSTER LENS	289
INTERIOR	290
LEATHER SEATS (IF EQUIPPED)	290
UNDERBODY	290
FORD AND LINCOLN MERCURY CAR CARE PRODUCTS	291
Maintenance and Specifications	292
SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS	292
PRECAUTIONS WHEN SERVICING YOUR VEHICLE	292
Working with the engine off	292
Working with the engine on	292
OPENING THE HOOD	293
IDENTIFYING COMPONENTS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT	294
WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID	295
CHANGING THE WIPER BLADES	295
Changing rear window wiper blade	296
ENGINE OIL	296
Checking the engine oil	296
Adding engine oil	298
Engine oil and filter recommendations	299
Use SAE 5W-20 engine oil	299
BATTERY	300
ENGINE COOLANT	302
Checking engine coolant	302
Adding engine coolant	303
Recycled engine coolant	305
Coolant refill capacity	305
Severe climates	305
What you should know about fail-safe cooling	306
How fail-safe cooling works	306
When fail-safe mode is activated	307
FUEL FILTER	307
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT AUTOMOTIVE FUELS	307
Important safety precautions	307
Refueling	309
Fuel Filler Cap	310
Choosing the right fuel	311
Octane recommendations	311
Fuel quality	312
Cleaner air	312
Running out of fuel	312
ESSENTIALS OF GOOD FUEL ECONOMY	313
Measuring techniques	313
Filling the tank	313
Calculating fuel economy	313
Driving style — good driving and fuel economy habits	314
Habits	314
Maintenance	315
Conditions	315
EPA window sticker	315
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM	316
On board diagnostics (OBD-II)	317
Readiness for Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) testing	318
POWER STEERING FLUID	319
BRAKE FLUID	319
TRANSAXLE FLUID	320
Checking automatic transaxle fluid	320
Low fluid level	320
Correct fluid level	320
High fluid level	321
Adjusting automatic transmission fluid levels	321
AIR FILTER	321
Changing the air filter element	322
MOTORCRAFT PART NUMBERS	323
MAINTENANCE PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND CAPACITIES	324
ENGINE DATA	326
Engine drivebelt routing	326
IDENTIFYING YOUR VEHICLE	327
Safety Compliance Certification Label	327
Vehicle identification number (VIN)	327
TRANSMISSION/TRANSAXLE CODE DESIGNATIONS	328
Accessories	329
GENUINE FORD ACCESSORIES FOR YOUR VEHICLE	329
Exterior style	329
Interior style	329
Lifestyle	329
Peace of mind	330