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Seating and Safety Restraints Note: Do not do the following: • Place heavy objects on the seat • Operate the seat heater if water or any other liquid is spilled on the seat. Allow the seat to dry thoroughly. The heated seats will only function when the ignition is in the on position. To operate the heated seats: • Press the control located on the climate control system panel once to activate high heat. • Press twice to activate low heat. • Press a third time to deactivate. The indicator light on the control will illuminate when activated. For low heat, one light will be lit; for high heat, both lights will be lit. REAR SEATS Head restraints Lift the head restraint so that it is located directly or as close as possible behind your head. The outboard head restraints can be moved up by pulling up on the head restraint. 130

Section	Page
Table of Contents	1
Introduction	4
CONGRATULATIONS	4
SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION	4
Warning symbols in this guide	4
Warning symbols on your vehicle	5
Protecting the environment	5
PERCHLORATE MATERIAL	5
BREAKING-IN YOUR VEHICLE	6
SPECIAL NOTICES	6
New Vehicle Limited Warranty	6
Special instructions	6
Service Data Recording	7
Event Data Recording	7
Important information for P265/40R22 low-profile tires and wheels	8
Cell phone use	8
Export unique (Non–United States/Canada) vehicle specific information	9
Instrument Cluster	12
WARNING LIGHTS AND CHIMES	12
GAUGES	17
Entertainment Systems	20
AUDIO SYSTEMS	20
Quick start — How to get going	20
Listening to the radio	20
Listening to satellite radio (if equipped)	21
Listening to a CD/MP3 (if equipped)	21
AM/FM Single CD/MP3 satellite compatible sound system (if equipped)	24
Premium sound AM/FM in-dash six CD/MP3 satellite compatible sound system (if equipped)	32
Auxiliary input jack (Line in)	40
USB port (if equipped)	42
GENERAL AUDIO INFORMATION	42
Satellite radio information (if equipped)	45
NAVIGATION SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	48
SYNC (IF EQUIPPED)	48
Climate Controls	49
MANUAL HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	49
Operating tips	50
DUAL AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL (DATC) SYSTEM WITH HEATED SEATS (IF EQUIPPED)	51
Operating tips	53
REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER	54
CABIN AIR FILTER (IF EQUIPPED)	55
Lights	56
HEADLAMP CONTROL	56
Autolamp control	56
Fog lamp control (if equipped)	57
High beams	57
Flash to pass	57
Daytime running lamps (DRL) (if equipped)	57
PANEL DIMMER CONTROL	58
AIMING THE HEADLAMPS	58
Vertical aim adjustment	58
TURN SIGNAL CONTROL	60
INTERIOR LAMPS	60
Front row map lamps (if equipped)	60
Ambient lighting (if equipped)	60
Map/dome lamp (if equipped)	61
Rear courtesy lamp	61
BULB REPLACEMENT	61
Lamp assembly condensation	61
Using the right bulbs	62
Replacing interior bulbs	63
Replacing exterior bulbs	63
Replacing headlamp bulbs	63
Replacing front parking lamp/turn signal bulbs	64
Replacing tail/stop/turn/sidemarker/backup lamp bulbs	64
Replacing high-mount brake lamp bulbs	65
Replacing license plate lamp bulbs	65
Replacing fog lamp bulbs (if equipped)	65
Driver Controls	66
MULTI-FUNCTION LEVER	66
Windshield wiper rainlamp feature (if equipped with Autolamp)	66
Rear window wiper/washer controls	67
TILT/TELESCOPE STEERING WHEEL	67
ILLUMINATED VISOR MIRROR (IF EQUIPPED)	68
OVERHEAD CONSOLE	68
Forward storage bin (if equipped)	68
CENTER CONSOLE (IF EQUIPPED)	69
AUXILIARY POWER POINT (12VDC)	69
POWER WINDOWS	71
One touch up or down (Driver’s window only)	71
Bounce-Back	72
Security override	72
Window lock	72
Accessory delay	72
INTERIOR MIRROR	73
Automatic dimming interior rear view mirror (if equipped)	73
EXTERIOR MIRRORS	74
Power side view mirrors	74
Fold-away mirrors	74
Heated outside mirrors (if equipped)	74
SPEED CONTROL	75
Setting speed control	75
Disengaging speed control	75
Resuming a set speed	76
Increasing speed while using speed control	76
Reducing speed while using speed control	76
Turning off speed control	77
STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS (IF EQUIPPED)	77
Radio control features	77
PANORAMIC VISTA ROOF™ AND POWER SUNSHADES (IF EQUIPPED)	79
HOMELINK WIRELESS CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	81
Programming	81
Gate Operator & Canadian Programming	83
Operating the HomeLink Wireless Control System	83
Erasing HomeLink buttons	84
Reprogramming a single HomeLink button	84
MINI MESSAGE CENTER (IF EQUIPPED)	84
MESSAGE CENTER (IF EQUIPPED)	85
Selectable features	86
Reset	86
Info menu	86
Odometer/Trip odometer	86
Distance to empty (DTE)	86
Average fuel economy (AFE)	87
Average Speed	87
Compass display (if equipped)	87
Compass zone/calibration adjustment	88
Trip elapsed drive time	89
Setup menu	89
System check	90
Units (English/Metric)	90
Autolamp delay	90
Autolock	91
Autounlock	91
Easy entry (if equipped)	91
Power Liftgate (if equipped)	92
Reverse Sensing System (Park aid) (if equipped)	92
Language	92
System warnings	92
POSITIVE RETENTION FLOOR MAT (IF EQUIPPED)	95
MANUAL LIFTGATE (IF EQUIPPED)	95
POWER LIFTGATE (IF EQUIPPED)	96
CARGO AREA FEATURES	100
Cargo management system (if equipped)	100
Cargo net (if equipped)	100
Utility hook	101
LUGGAGE RACK (IF EQUIPPED)	101
Locks and Security	102
KEYS	102
Recommended handling of the Integrated Keyhead Transmitter (IKT)	103
POWER DOOR LOCKS	104
Smart locks	104
Autolock feature	104
Deactivating/activating autolock feature	105
Power door lock switch autolock enable/disable procedure	105
Keyless entry keypad autolock enable/disable procedure	106
Autounlock feature	106
Deactivating/activating autounlock feature	106
Power door lock switch autounlock enable/disable procedure	107
Keyless entry keypad autounlock enable/disable procedure	107
CHILDPROOF DOOR LOCKS	108
REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM	108
Unlocking the doors/two stage unlock	110
Locking the doors	110
Opening the power liftgate (if equipped)	111
Car finder	111
Sounding a panic alarm	111
Memory seat feature (if equipped)	111
Activating the memory feature	112
Deactivating the memory feature	112
Replacing the battery	112
Replacing lost Integrated Keyhead Transmitters (IKTs)	113
How to reprogram your Integrated Keyhead Transmitters (IKTs)	113
Illuminated entry	113
Perimeter lamps illuminated entry	114
Deactivating/activating perimeter lamps illuminated entry	114
Illuminated exit	115
Battery saver	115
SECURICODE™ KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	116
Programming a personal entry code and keypad association to memory seats and mirrors (if equipped)	116
Erasing personal code	117
Anti-scan feature	117
Unlocking and locking the doors using keyless entry	117
SECURILOCK PASSIVE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM	117
Anti-theft indicator	118
Automatic arming	119
Automatic disarming	119
Replacement Integrated Keyhead Transmitters (IKT) and coded keys	119
Programming spare keys	119
Seating and Safety Restraints	122
SEATING	122
Adjustable head restraints	122
Using the manual lumbar support (if equipped)	125
Adjusting the front manual seat (if equipped)	125
Folding down the front passenger seatback (if equipped)	126
Adjusting the front power seat (if equipped)	127
Memory seats and power mirrors (if equipped)	128
Easy entry/exit feature (if equipped)	129
Heated seats (if equipped)	129
REAR SEATS	130
Head restraints	130
Folding down the 60/40 rear seats	131
Returning the 2nd row seatback to the upright position	132
Adjusting the second row seatback	133
Seat-mounted armrest and cupholders	133
Returning the 2nd row armrest to the upright position	134
SAFETY RESTRAINTS	134
Personal Safety System	134
How does the Personal Safety System work?	135
Driver and passenger dual-stage airbag supplemental restraints	135
Front crash severity sensor	135
Driver’s seat position sensor	135
Front passenger sensing system	136
Front safety belt usage sensors	136
Front safety belt pretensioners	136
Front safety belt energy management retractors	137
Determining if the Personal Safety System is operational	137
Safety belt precautions	137
Combination lap and shoulder belts	139
Energy management feature — front outboard	139
Vehicle sensitive mode	140
Webbing extraction sensitive mode	140
Automatic locking mode	140
How to use the automatic locking mode	140
When to use the automatic locking mode	141
How to disengage the automatic locking mode	141
Safety belt pretensioner	141
Safety belt height adjustment	142
Second row comfort guide	142
Safety belt extension assembly	143
Safety belt warning light and indicator chime	143
Conditions of operation	144
Belt-Minder	144
One-time disable	147
Deactivating/activating the Belt-Minder feature	147
AIRBAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS)	148
Important supplemental restraint system precautions	149
Children and airbags	150
How does the safety belt pretensioner and airbag supplemental restraint system work?	151
Front passenger sensing system	152
Determining if the system is operational	157
Seat-mounted side airbag system	157
How does the side airbag system work?	158
Determining if the system is operational	159
Safety Canopy system	160
How does the Safety Canopy system work?	161
Determining if the system is operational	163
SOS Post-Crash Alert System™	163
Disposal of airbags and airbag equipped vehicles (including pretensioners)	163
SAFETY RESTRAINTS FOR CHILDREN	164
Important child restraint precautions	164
Recommendations for attaching child safety restraints for children	166
Transporting children	167
SAFETY SEATS FOR CHILDREN	168
Infant and/or toddler seats	168
Installing child safety seats with combination lap and shoulder belts	169
Attaching child safety seats with LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) attachments	172
Use of inboard lower anchors from the outboard seating positions (center seating use)	174
Combining safety belt and LATCH lower anchors for attaching child safety seats	174
Attaching child safety seats with tether straps	175
Child booster seats	176
When children should use booster seats	177
Types of booster seats	178
The importance of shoulder belts	179
Child restraint and safety belt maintenance	180
Tires, Wheels and Loading	181
NOTICE TO CROSSOVER VEHICLE OWNERS	181
VEHICLE CHARACTERISTICS	181
All Wheel Drive (AWD) System (if equipped)	181
How your vehicle differs from other vehicles	182
INFORMATION ABOUT UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING	183
Treadwear	183
Traction AA A B C	183
Temperature A B C	184
TIRES	184
Glossary of tire terminology	184
INFLATING YOUR TIRES	185
TIRE CARE	187
Inspecting your tires	187
Tire wear	188
Damage	188
U.S. DOT Tire Identification Number (TIN)	189
Tire replacement requirements	189
Safety practices	190
Highway hazards	191
Tire and wheel alignment	191
Tire rotation	191
INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE TIRE SIDEWALL	192
Information on “P” type tires	193
Additional information contained on the tire sidewall for “LT” type tires	196
Information on “T” type tires	197
Location of the tire label	197
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS)	198
Understanding your Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)	200
When your temporary spare tire is installed	200
When you believe your system is not operating properly	201
When inflating your tires	202
How temperature affects your tire pressure	202
SNOW TIRES AND CHAINS	203
VEHICLE LOADING – WITH AND WITHOUT A TRAILER	204
TRAILER TOWING	210
Preparing to tow	212
Hitches	212
Safety chains	212
Trailer brakes	212
Trailer lamps	212
Trailer tow connector (equipped on vehicles with a Class II trailer tow/prep package)	213
Driving while you tow	213
Servicing after towing	213
Trailer towing tips	214
RECREATIONAL TOWING	214
Driving	216
STARTING	216
Positions of the ignition	216
Preparing to start your vehicle	216
Important safety precautions	217
Starting the engine	218
Guarding against exhaust fumes	219
Important ventilating information	219
ENGINE BLOCK HEATER (IF EQUIPPED)	219
BRAKES	221
Four-wheel anti-lock brake system (ABS)	221
Using ABS	221
ABS warning lamp	222
Parking brake	222
ADVANCETRAC WITH ROLL STABILITY CONTROL™ (RSC) STABILITY ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM	223
STEERING	228
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OPERATION	228
Brake-shift interlock	228
Automatic Transmission Adaptive Learning	230
Understanding the gearshift positions of the 6–speed automatic transmission	230
If your vehicle gets stuck in mud or snow	232
REVERSE SENSING SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	232
BLIND SPOT MIRRORS (IF EQUIPPED)	234
ALL WHEEL DRIVE (AWD) SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	235
Driving off-highway with AWD vehicles	236
Basic operating principles	236
If your vehicle goes off the edge of the pavement	236
If your vehicle gets stuck	236
Emergency maneuvers	237
AWD Systems (if equipped)	238
Sand	238
Mud and water	238
Driving on hilly or sloping terrain	239
Driving on snow and ice	240
Maintenance and Modifications	241
DRIVING THROUGH WATER	241
Roadside Emergencies	242
ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE	242
Getting roadside assistance	242
Using roadside assistance	243
HAZARD FLASHER CONTROL	243
FUEL PUMP SHUT-OFF SWITCH	244
FUSES AND RELAYS	244
Fuses	244
Standard fuse amperage rating and color	245
Passenger compartment fuse panel	245
Power distribution box	248
CHANGING THE TIRES	251
Dissimilar spare tire/wheel information	252
Stopping and securing the vehicle	254
Removing the spare tire and jack	254
Tire change procedure	255
Stowing the flat/spare tire and jack	256
WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS	257
JUMP STARTING	258
Preparing your vehicle	258
Connecting the jumper cables	259
Jump starting	261
Removing the jumper cables	261
WRECKER TOWING	263
Emergency towing	264
Customer Assistance	265
GETTING THE SERVICES YOU NEED	265
Away from home	265
Additional assistance	266
IN CALIFORNIA (U.S. ONLY)	267
THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU (BBB) AUTO LINE PROGRAM (U.S. ONLY)	267
UTILIZING THE MEDIATION/ARBITRATION PROGRAM (CANADA ONLY)	268
FORD EXTENDED SERVICE PLAN	269
GETTING ASSISTANCE OUTSIDE THE U.S. AND CANADA	269
ORDERING ADDITIONAL OWNER’S LITERATURE	270
Obtaining a French Owner’s Guide	271
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (U.S. ONLY)	271
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (CANADA ONLY)	271
Cleaning	272
WASHING THE EXTERIOR	272
WAXING	273
PAINT CHIPS	273
ALUMINUM WHEELS AND WHEEL COVERS	273
ENGINE	274
PLASTIC (NON-PAINTED) EXTERIOR PARTS	274
WINDOWS AND WIPER BLADES	274
PANORAMIC ROOF DEFLECTOR (IF EQUIPPED)	275
INSTRUMENT PANEL/INTERIOR TRIM AND CLUSTER LENS	275
INTERIOR	276
LEATHER SEATS (IF EQUIPPED)	277
UNDERBODY	277
FORD AND LINCOLN MERCURY CAR CARE PRODUCTS	277
Maintenance and Specifications	279
SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS	279
PRECAUTIONS WHEN SERVICING YOUR VEHICLE	279
Working with the engine off	279
Working with the engine on	280
OPENING THE HOOD	280
IDENTIFYING COMPONENTS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT	281
WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID	282
CHANGING THE WIPER BLADES	283
Changing rear window wiper blade	283
ENGINE OIL	284
Checking the engine oil	284
Adding engine oil	285
Engine oil and filter recommendations	286
Use SAE 5W-20 engine oil	286
BATTERY	287
ENGINE COOLANT	289
Checking engine coolant	289
Adding engine coolant	290
Recycled engine coolant	292
Coolant refill capacity	292
Severe climates	292
What you should know about fail-safe cooling	293
How fail-safe cooling works	293
When fail-safe mode is activated	294
FUEL FILTER	294
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT AUTOMOTIVE FUELS	294
Important safety precautions	294
Refueling	296
Fuel filler cap	297
Choosing the right fuel	298
Octane recommendations	298
Fuel quality	298
Cleaner air	299
Running out of fuel	299
ESSENTIALS OF GOOD FUEL ECONOMY	299
Measuring techniques	299
Filling the tank	300
Calculating fuel economy	300
Driving style — good driving and fuel economy habits	301
Habits	301
Maintenance	302
Conditions	302
EPA fuel economy estimates	302
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM	303
On board diagnostics (OBD-II)	304
Readiness for Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) testing	305
POWER STEERING FLUID	305
BRAKE FLUID	306
TRANSMISSION FLUID	306
Checking automatic transmission fluid	306
Low fluid level	307
Correct fluid level	307
High fluid level	308
Adjusting automatic transmission fluid levels	308
AIR FILTER	309
Changing the air filter element	309
MOTORCRAFT PART NUMBERS	310
MAINTENANCE PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND CAPACITIES	311
ENGINE DATA	314
Engine drivebelt routing	314
IDENTIFYING YOUR VEHICLE	315
Safety Compliance Certification Label	315
Vehicle identification number (VIN)	315
TRANSMISSION CODE DESIGNATIONS	316
Accessories	317
GENUINE FORD ACCESSORIES FOR YOUR VEHICLE	317
Exterior style	317
Interior style	317
Lifestyle	317
Peace of mind	318