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AU DIO

S Y S T E M

F

AN

S

PEED

Press + to increase or – to

decrease fan speed.

D

EFROST

Distributes outside air

through the windshield

defroster and demister

vents. Can be used to

clear thin ice or fog from

the windshield.

R

EAR

D

EFROST

Press to activate and

clear the rear window and

side heated mirrors of thin

ice and fog. Press again

to deactivate.

P

OWER

/D

RIVER

T

EMPERATURE

Press to turn on/off. Turn

to increase/decrease the

temperature on the driver

side of the vehicle (when

PASS TEMP is active)

or for the entire vehicle

cabin (when PASS TEMP

is not active).

H

EATED

AND

C

OOLED

D

RIVER

/P

ASSENGER

S

EATS

(

IF

EQUIPPED

)

Press repeatedly to cycle

through various settings

and turn the feature off.

Note:

When the heated/

cooled front seat is active,

you will be able to hear the

fan operating inside the

seat. This is normal.

H

EATED

R

EAR

S

EATS

(

IF

EQUIPPED

)

The controls are on the back

of the center console. Press

the left side of the control

for minimum heat or press

the right side for maximum

heat. Press again to turn off.

M

ANUAL

O

VERRIDE

C

ONTROL

Press repeatedly to

cycle through various

airflow options. Refer to

your Owner’s Guide for

more information.

AUTO

Press to activate automatic

temperature control. The

system will automatically

determine fan speed,

airflow location, A/C (on

or off) and outside or

recirculated air, to heat or

cool the vehicle to reach

the desired temperature.

Press again to deactivate.

MAX A/C

Distributes recirculated

air through the instrument

panel vents to cool the

vehicle. This mode is more

economical and efficient.

May also help reduce

undesirable odors from

entering the vehicle.

R

ECIRCULATED

A

IR

Using this mode may

reduce the amount of

time needed to cool down

the interior of the vehicle

and may also help reduce

undesirable odors from

reaching the interior

of the vehicle.

P

ASS

T

EMP

Press to activate the

passenger side climate

control (dual zone). Turn

the control to increase/

decrease temperature on

the passenger side. Press

again to turn off and return

to single zone where the

driver side temperature

control determines the

temperature for the

entire vehicle.

I NSTR U M E NT

P A N E L

H

EADLAMP

C

ONTROLS

Turns the headlamps off.

Turns on parking,

instrument panel, license

plate and tail lamps.

Turns on low

beam headlamps.

Autolamps: Automatically

turns the exterior lamps

on/off based on

available daylight.

S

ERVICE

E

NGINE

S

OON

L

IGHT

Illuminates briefly when

the ignition is turned on. If

it remains on or is blinking

after the engine is started,

the on-board diagnostics

system (OBD-II) has

detected a malfunction.

Drive in a moderate fashion

and contact your authorized

dealer as soon as possible.

ABS W

ARNING

L

IGHT

Illuminates briefly when the

ignition is turned on. If the

light remains on or continues

to flash, a malfunction has

been detected. Contact your

authorized dealer as soon as

possible and have the system

serviced. Normal braking (less

ABS) is still functional unless

the brake warning light

is

also illuminated.

A

IRBAG

R

EADINESS

L

IGHT

Illuminates briefly when the

ignition is turned on. If this

light fails to illuminate, remains

on or continues to flash after

the engine is started, contact

your authorized dealer for

service as soon as possible.

A chime will also sound if

there is a malfunction in the

indicator light.

P

ADDLE

S

HIFTERS

(

IF

EQUIPPED

)

Your SelectShift Automatic™

transmission (if equipped)

gives you the ability to

manually change gears

without taking your hands

off the wheel. To use,

move the gearshift lever

from D (Drive position) to

M (Manual position). To

downshift, simply press the

paddle shifters forward.

To upshift, pull the paddle

shifters rearward. For more

information, refer to

your Owner’s Guide.

M

ULTI

-F

UNCTION

L

EVER

Rotate the end of the control

up/down to increase/decrease

the speed of the wipers. Push

the end of the stalk:

•฀฀quickly฀for฀a฀single฀swipe฀

without fluid.

•฀฀and฀hold฀brieFy฀for฀three฀

swipes with washer fluid.

•฀฀and฀hold฀for฀a฀longer฀

wash cycle.

R

AIN

-S

ENSING

W

IPERS

(

IF

EQUIPPED

)

These wipers automatically

activate when moisture is

present on the windshield and

the control is set to any setting

except OFF. The wiper speed

will vary based on the amount

of moisture detected on the

windshield. Ensure that the

control is turned to OFF prior

to entering a car wash.

N

ote

:

For optimal wiper performance,

clean your blades and glass

regularly. Refer to your

Owner’s Guide for

more information.

M

ESSAGE

C

ENTER

Displays important vehicle

information through a

constant monitoring of

vehicle systems. The system

will notify you of potential

problems with a display of

warnings followed by a long

indicator chime. Use the

INFO, SETUP and RESET

buttons to access various

menus and settings within

the message center. Refer

to your Owner’s Guide for

more information.

S

TEERING

W

HEEL

C

ONTROLS

To set the speed:

1. Press ON.

2.

Accelerate to the

desired speed.

3.

Press SET + or SET -

and take your foot off

the accelerator.

•฀฀To฀set฀a฀higher฀speed,฀press฀

and hold SET + or press

SET + repeatedly until the

desired speed is reached.

•฀฀To฀set฀a฀lower฀speed,฀press฀

and hold SET – or press

SET – repeatedly until the

desired speed is reached.

•฀฀To฀return฀to฀a฀previously฀set฀

speed, press RESUME.

•฀฀To฀turn฀off,฀press฀O±±฀or฀turn฀

off the ignition.

VOL: Press to increase/

decrease volume levels.

: Press to access the

previous/next radio station,

CD track or preset satellite

radio channel.

: Press to access voice

recognition, if equipped.

: Press to access

SYNC

®

phone features,

if equipped.

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A

DAPTIVE

C

RUISE

C

ONTROL

(

IF

EQUIPPED

)

Allows you to set a ‘gap

distance’ between yourself

and the vehicle in front

of you in the same lane

when your cruise control

is active. Once you select

one of three possible gap

distances (Sporty, Normal

or Comfort), the vehicle will

then automatically adjust your

speed to maintain the chosen

distance between you and

the vehicle in front of you.

Note:

Driving aids do not

replace the need to watch

where the vehicle is moving

and break where necessary.

Refer to your Owner’s Guide

for safety information, more

detail and limitations.

C

OLLISION

W

ARNING

S

YSTEM

(

IF

EQUIPPED

)

Uses a radar sensor to

detect if vehicles ahead of

you, moving in the same

direction, may be a collision

risk. The system will alert

you with an audible chime

and red warning light which

will appear above the

dash. If the risk of collision

increases, the system then

increases brake support to

help reduce collision speed.

The system is active at

speeds above approximately

5 mph (8 km/h). For more

information on activating

and deactivating the system,

refer to Message center

in the Instrument Cluster

chapter.

Note:

Driving aids

do not replace the need to

watch where the vehicle is

moving and brake where

necessary. The system will

not brake without the driver

pressing the brake pedal.

Refer to your Owner’s

Guide for safety information,

more detail and limitations.

P

USH

B

UTTON

S

TART

(

IF

EQUIPPED

)

The

push button start

system allows you to start

your vehicle by simply

pressing the ENGINE

START button while

pressing the brake pedal,

provided your intelligent

access key is present inside

the vehicle or in the trunk.

Refer to your Owner’s

Guide for medical and safety

information, more details

and limitations.

B

ACKUP

M

ETHOD

OF

S

TARTING

In the event that the battery is

low in your intelligent access

key (IA key), or if there is

excessive radio frequency

interference, you can start the

car by placing the IA key in

the backup slot in your center

console utility compartment.

Insert the IA key into the slot

with buttons facing out and

with key ring up. Then press

the ENGINE START button

and brake pedal to start your

vehicle as usual. The IA key

can be removed from the

backup slot once the vehicle

is started, if desired.

H

AZARD

F

LASHER

A

DVANCE

T

RAC

®

S

TABILITY

E

NHANCEMENT

S

YSTEM

Helps you maintain

stability and steerability

of your vehicle during a

variety of road conditions.

If your vehicle becomes

stuck, try turning off the

AdvanceTrac

®

system (by

pressing the control) to

allow wheel spin and help

increase momentum to help

dig the vehicle out. Refer

to your Owner’s Guide for

more information.

A

MBIENT

L

IGHTING

(

IF

EQUIPPED

)

Press

repeatedly to turn

the feature on, cycle through

several color options and turn

the feature off. Press the

other side of the control to

adjust the color intensity.

When activated, the foot

well areas and cup holders

will illuminate with the

chosen color.

P

OWER

R

EAR

S

UNSHADE

(

IF

EQUIPPED

)

The power rear sunshade

covers the rear window of

the vehicle and is equipped

with an automatic, one-touch,

auto down feature. To move

the shade up or down, press

. To stop motion at any

time, press the control again.

N

ote

:

The sunshade will

automatically retract when

the vehicle is shifted into

R (Reverse).

I

NTERIOR

T

RUNK

R

ELEASE

N

AVIGATION

S

YSTEM

(

IF

EQUIPPED

)

The mobile media

navigation system

allows you to record

CDs, listen to your saved

music, play DVDs, access

climate control options

as well as navigate the

vehicle. Refer to your

Navigation supplement

for more information.

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D

IRECT

Press DIRECT and then,

using the memory presets

(0-9), enter in the desired

radio station, track number,

MP3 folder number (if in

MP3 mode), or satellite

radio channel.

P

OWER

/V

OLUME

Press to turn the system

on/off. Turn to increase/

decrease the volume.

AM/FM


through AM, FM1 or FM2

frequency bands.

SIRIUS


through SAT1, SAT2 and

SAT3 (satellite radio modes,

if equipped). Press MENU

when active and then OK

to enter the satellite radio

menu and access more

options.

CD

Press to enter CD/MP3

mode. If a disc is already

present in the system, CD

play will begin where it last

ended.

T

UNE

Turn to access the

next/previous satellite radio

channel, or to go up/down

the radio band frequency in

individual increments.

S

OUND

Press repeatedly to

access: Bass, Treble,

Balance, Fade, Speed

compensated volume

and DSP mode (if

equipped). Press

SEEK

to adjust.

C

LOCK

To set the time, press

CLOCK. Use the memory

preset numbers to enter the

desired time and press OK.

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2

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SYNC

®

(if equipped): SYNC

®

is a hands-free communications and entertainment system

with special phone and media features. For more information, please refer to the SYNC

®

Supplement, the SYNC

®

section in the Navigation Supplement (if equipped) or visit

www.SyncMyRide.com.

SIRIUS

®

satellite radio broadcasts music, sports, news and entertainment programming. For more information and a

complete list of SIRIUS

®

satellite radio channels, visit www.sirius.com in the United States, www.siriuscanada.ca in

Canada, or call SIRIUS

®

at 1–888–539–7474. Satellite radio is only available with a valid SIRIUS

®

radio subscription.

For more information, please refer to your Owner’s Guide.

Use extreme caution with any device or feature that may take your attention off the road. Ford

recommends against the use of any hand-held device while driving and that you comply with

all applicable laws. Your primary responsibility is the safe operation of the vehicle.

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UAL

Z

ONE

A

UTOMATIC

T

EMPERATURE

C

ONTROL

(

IF

EQUIPPED

)

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