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Seating and Safety Restraints WARNING: Air bags can kill or injure a child in a child seat. NEVER place a rear-facing child seat in front of an active air bag. If you must use a forward-facing child seat in the front seat, move the seat all the way back. WARNING: When possible, all children 12 years old and under should be properly restrained in a rear seating position. The front passenger sensing system can automatically turn off the passenger front airbag. The system is designed to help protect small (child size) occupants from airbag deployments when they are improperly seated or restrained in the front passenger seat contrary to proper child-seating or restraint usage recommendations. Even with this technology, parents are STRONGLY encouraged to always properly restrain children in the rear seat. The sensor also turns off the passenger front airbag and seat-mounted side airbag when the passenger seat is empty to prevent unnecessary replacement of airbag(s) after a collision. Front safety belt usage sensors The front safety belt usage sensors detect whether or not the driver and front outboard passenger safety belts are fastened. This information allows your Personal Safety System to tailor the airbag deployment and safety belt pretensioner activation depending upon safety belt usage. Front safety belt pretensioners The safety belt pretensioners at the front outboard seating positions are designed to tighten the safety belts firmly against the occupant's body during frontal collisions, and in side collisions and rollovers. This helps increase the effectiveness of the safety belts. In frontal collisions, the safety belt pretensioners can be activated alone or, if the collision is of sufficient severity, together with the front airbags. Front safety belt energy management retractors The front outboard safety belt energy management retractors allow webbing to be pulled out of the retractor in a gradual and controlled manner in response to the occupant's forward momentum. This helps reduce the risk of force-related injuries to the occupant's chest by limiting the load on the occupant. Refer to Energy management feature- front outboard section in this chapter. 177 2009 Flex (471) Owners Guide, 2nd Printing USA (fus)

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	4
Protecting the environment	5
PERCHLORATE MATERIAL	5
BREAKING-IN YOUR VEHICLE	5
SPECIAL NOTICES	6
New Vehicle Limited Warranty	6
Special instructions	6
Service Data Recording	6
Event Data Recording	7
Cell phone use	8
Export unique (Non–United States/Canada) vehicle specific information	9
Instrument Cluster	12
WARNING LIGHTS AND CHIMES	12
GAUGES	16
Entertainment Systems	19
AUDIO SYSTEMS	19
AM/FM CD/MP3 satellite compatible sound system	19
Setting the clock	20
AM/FM Radio	20
RDS Radio	21
CD/MP3 Player	22
Satellite Radio (if equipped)	24
Sound Adjustments	27
Extra Features	28
Audio system–Navigation system based (if equipped)	28
Auxiliary input jack (Line in)	28
USB port (if equipped)	30
GENERAL AUDIO INFORMATION	31
Satellite radio information (if equipped)	34
FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT DVD SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	37
Quick start	38
To play a DVD in the DVD system:	38
To play a CD in the DVD system:	39
To play an MP3 disc in the DVD system:	39
To play an auxiliary source through the DVD system	40
To listen to audio over the headphones— Dual play mode (Navigation-based radio systems only):	41
To listen to audio over the headphones— Dual play mode (Non-navigation based radio systems):	41
Using the infrared (IR) wireless headphones:	42
Using wired headphones (not included):	42
To adjust display brightness:	43
DVD player controls	43
Remote control	46
Battery replacement	49
Headphones	49
Wireless headphones	49
Headphone storage	51
Wired headphones	51
Operation	52
Single play/Dual play	52
Operation with an aftermarket audio system (Headphone only mode)	54
Menu mode	55
Angle mode	55
Aspect ratio	55
Language	56
Subtitles	56
Audio CDs	57
Playing MP3 discs	57
MP3 disc quality factors	58
CD, MP3 and CD player care	59
Playing a DVD	60
Slow play	60
Frame by frame	61
Headphone/auxiliary jacks	61
Audio displays	62
Audio interaction	62
Parental control for the DVD system	62
General information	63
Safety information	64
Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Compliance	65
Care and service of the DVD player	65
Environmental extremes	65
Temperature extremes	66
Humidity and moisture condensation	66
Foreign substances	66
Cleaning the liquid crystal display (LCD) flip-down screen	66
Cleaning DVD and CD discs	66
Compatibility with aftermarket audio systems (headphone only mode)	67
NAVIGATION SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	67
SYNC (IF EQUIPPED)	67
Climate Controls	68
SINGLE ZONE CLIMATE CONTROL WITH REAR PASSENGER COMPARTMENT CLIMATE CONTROL	68
Operating tips	70
DUAL ZONE AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL WITH HEATED SEATS AND REAR PASSENGER COMPARTMENT CLIMATE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)	71
DUAL ZONE AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL (NAVIGATION BASED–IF EQUIPPED)	74
TOUCHSCREEN FUNCTIONS	76
VOICE COMMANDS IN CLIMATE MODE	77
Operating tips	78
AUXILIARY CLIMATE CONTROL	79
REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER	80
Lights	81
HEADLAMP CONTROL	81
Autolamp control (if equipped)	81
Autolamps - Programmable exit delay	81
Fog lamp control (if equipped)	82
High beams	82
Flash to pass	82
Daytime running lamps (DRL) (if equipped)	83
PANEL DIMMER CONTROL	83
AIMING THE HEADLAMPS	83
Vertical aim adjustment	83
TURN SIGNAL CONTROL	85
INTERIOR LAMPS	86
Dome lamps and map lamps	86
Ambient/Mood lighting (if equipped)	86
BULB REPLACEMENT	87
Headlamp condensation	87
Using the right bulbs	87
Replacing interior bulbs	88
Replacing exterior bulbs	88
Replacing headlamp (high beam/low beam) halogen bulbs	88
Replacing HID headlamp bulbs (if equipped)	89
Replacing front parking lamp/turn signal bulbs	89
Replacing rear stop/park/turn/backup and side marker lamp bulbs (non LED)	90
Replacing license plate lamp bulbs	90
Replacing fog lamp bulbs (if equipped)	91
Driver Controls	92
MULTI-FUNCTION LEVER	92
Windshield wiper rainlamp feature (if equipped with Autolamp)	92
Rear window wiper/washer controls	93
TILT STEERING WHEEL	93
ILLUMINATED VISOR MIRROR (IF EQUIPPED)	94
CLOCK (IF EQUIPPED)	94
OVERHEAD CONSOLE	95
Storage compartment	95
ELECTRONIC COMPASS	95
Compass zone adjustment	96
Compass calibration adjustment	96
CENTER CONSOLE	97
Console refrigerator/freezer (if equipped)	98
AUXILIARY POWER POINT (12VDC)	99
Power point (110 VAC) (if equipped)	101
POWER WINDOWS	102
One touch up or down (Driver’s window only)	103
Window lock	104
Bounce-Back (Driver’s window only)	104
Security Override	104
Accessory delay	104
INTERIOR MIRROR	104
Automatic dimming interior rear view mirror	105
EXTERIOR MIRRORS	105
Power side view mirrors	105
Heated outside mirrors (if equipped)	106
POWER ADJUSTABLE FOOT PEDALS (IF EQUIPPED)	106
SPEED CONTROL	107
Setting speed control	107
Disengaging speed control	108
Resuming a set speed	108
Increasing speed while using speed control	108
Reducing speed while using speed control	109
Turning off speed control	109
STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS (IF EQUIPPED)	110
Radio control features	110
MULTI-PANEL VISTA ROOF (IF EQUIPPED)	112
HOMELINK WIRELESS CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	113
Programming	113
Gate Operator & Canadian Programming	115
Operating the HomeLink Wireless Control System	115
Erasing HomeLink buttons	116
Reprogramming a single HomeLink button	116
MESSAGE CENTER	116
Selectable features	117
Reset	117
Info menu	117
Odometer/Trip odometer	117
Distance to empty (DTE)	117
Average fuel economy (AFE)	118
Instantaneous fuel economy	118
Elapsed timer	118
Blank display	119
Setup menu	119
Reset to English (if in another language)	119
System check	119
Oil life	120
Units (English/Metric)	120
Autolamp delay	121
Autolock	121
Autounlock	121
Easy entry/exit (if equipped)	121
Reverse Sensing System (Rear Park aid)	122
Power Liftgate (if equipped)	122
Language	122
System warnings	122
MANUAL LIFTGATE	125
POWER LIFTGATE (PLG) (IF EQUIPPED)	126
CARGO AREA FEATURES	130
Cargo net (if equipped)	130
LUGGAGE RACK	130
Locks and Security	132
KEYS	132
Recommended handling of the Integrated Keyhead Transmitter (IKT)	133
POWER DOOR LOCKS	134
Smart locks	134
Autolock feature	134
Deactivating/activating autolock feature	135
Power door lock switch autolock enable/disable procedure	135
Keyless entry keypad autolock enable/disable procedure	136
Autounlock feature	136
Deactivating/activating autounlock feature	136
Power door lock switch autounlock enable/disable procedure	137
Keyless entry keypad autounlock enable/disable procedure	138
CHILDPROOF DOOR LOCKS	138
REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM	139
Unlocking the doors/two stage unlock	140
Locking the doors	141
Opening the power liftgate (if equipped)	141
Car finder	142
Sounding a panic alarm	142
Memory seats/power mirrors/adjustable pedals (if equipped)	142
Activating the memory feature	142
Deactivating the memory feature	143
Replacing the battery	143
Replacing lost Integrated Keyhead Transmitters (IKTs)	144
How to reprogram your Integrated Keyhead Transmitters (IKTs)	144
Illuminated entry	144
Perimeter lamps illuminated entry	145
Deactivating/activating perimeter lamps illuminated entry	145
Illuminated exit	146
Battery saver	146
SECURICODE™ KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM	147
Programming a personal entry code and keypad association to memory seats, mirrors, and adjustable pedals (if equipped)	147
Erasing personal code	148
Anti-scan feature	148
Unlocking and locking the doors using keyless entry	148
SECURILOCK™ PASSIVE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM	149
Anti-theft indicator	150
Automatic arming	150
Automatic disarming	150
Replacement Integrated Keyhead Transmitters (IKT) and coded keys	151
Programming spare keys	151
PERIMETER ALARM SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	153
Arming the system	153
Disarming the system	154
Triggering the anti-theft system	154
Seating and Safety Restraints	155
SEATING	155
Adjustable head restraints	155
Adjusting the front manual seat (if equipped)	158
Using the manual lumbar support (if equipped)	159
Folding down the front passenger seatback	159
Adjusting the front power seat (if equipped)	160
Using the power lumbar support (if equipped)	162
Heated seats (if equipped)	162
Memory seat/power mirrors/adjustable pedals (if equipped)	163
Easy entry/exit feature (if equipped)	163
REAR SEATS	164
Head restraints	164
Adjusting second row bucket and bench seat back	166
Adjusting second row seats (six–passenger vehicles only)	166
Accessing the third row seats	166
Exiting the third row seat	169
Second row heated seats (if equipped)	171
Stowing the third row seat	172
Unstowing the third row seat	173
SAFETY RESTRAINTS	175
Personal Safety System	175
How does the Personal Safety System work?	175
Driver and passenger dual-stage airbag supplemental restraints	176
Front crash severity sensor	176
Driver’s seat position sensor	176
Front passenger sensing system	176
Front safety belt usage sensors	177
Front safety belt pretensioners	177
Front safety belt energy management retractors	177
Determining if the Personal Safety System is operational	178
Safety belt precautions	178
Combination lap and shoulder belts	179
Energy management feature — front outboard	180
Vehicle sensitive mode	180
Automatic locking mode	181
When to use the automatic locking mode	181
How to use the automatic locking mode	181
How to disengage the automatic locking mode	182
Front safety belt height adjustment	182
Safety belt pretensioner	182
Safety belt extension assembly	183
Safety belt warning light and indicator chime	183
Conditions of operation	183
Belt-Minder	184
One-time disable	186
Deactivating/activating the Belt-Minder feature	186
AIRBAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS)	188
Important SRS precautions	188
Children and airbags	190
How does the airbag supplemental restraint system work?	190
Front passenger sensing system	192
Determining if the system is operational	196
Seat-mounted side airbag system	197
How does the side airbag system work?	197
Safety Canopy system	199
How does the Safety Canopy system work?	200
Determining if the system is operational	202
S.O.S. Post Crash Alert	202
Disposal of airbags and airbag equipped vehicles (including pretensioners)	202
SAFETY RESTRAINTS FOR CHILDREN	202
Important child restraint precautions	203
Recommendations for attaching child safety restraints for children	205
Transporting children	206
SAFETY SEATS FOR CHILDREN	207
Infant and/or toddler seats	207
Installing child safety seats with combination lap and shoulder belts	207
Attaching child safety seats with LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) attachments	211
Use of inboard lower anchors from the outboard seating positions (center seating use)	213
Combining safety belt and LATCH lower anchors for attaching child safety seats	213
Attaching child safety seats with tether straps	214
Child booster seats	217
When children should use booster seats	218
Types of booster seats	218
The importance of shoulder belts	220
Child restraint and safety belt maintenance	221
Tires, Wheels and Loading	222
NOTICE TO CROSSOVER VEHICLE OWNERS	222
VEHICLE CHARACTERISTICS	222
All Wheel Drive (AWD) System (if equipped)	222
How your vehicle differs from other vehicles	223
INFORMATION ABOUT UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING	224
Treadwear	224
Traction AA A B C	224
Temperature A B C	225
TIRES	225
Glossary of tire terminology	225
INFLATING YOUR TIRES	226
TIRE CARE	228
Inspecting your tires	228
Tire wear	229
Damage	229
U.S. DOT Tire Identification Number (TIN)	230
Tire replacement requirements	230
Safety practices	231
Highway hazards	232
Tire and wheel alignment	232
Tire rotation	232
INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE TIRE SIDEWALL	234
Information on “P” type tires	234
Additional information contained on the tire sidewall for “LT” type tires	237
Information on “T” type tires	238
Location of the tire label	238
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS)	239
Understanding your Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)	241
When your temporary spare tire is installed	241
When you believe your system is not operating properly	242
When inflating your tires	243
How temperature affects your tire pressure	243
SNOW TIRES AND CABLES/CHAINS	244
VEHICLE LOADING – WITH AND WITHOUT A TRAILER	245
TRAILER TOWING	251
Preparing to tow	253
Hitches	253
Weight distributing hitch	253
Safety chains	253
Trailer brakes	253
Trailer lamps	254
Driving while you tow	254
Servicing after towing	254
Trailer towing tips	255
RECREATIONAL TOWING	255
Driving	257
STARTING	257
Positions of the ignition	257
Starting your vehicle	257
Important safety precautions	258
Starting the engine	259
Guarding against exhaust fumes	260
Important ventilating information	260
ENGINE BLOCK HEATER (IF EQUIPPED)	260
BRAKES	262
Four-wheel anti-lock brake system (ABS)	262
Using ABS	262
ABS warning lamp	263
Parking brake	263
ADVANCETRAC WITH ROLL STABILITY CONTROL™ (RSC) STABILITY ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM	264
STEERING	269
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OPERATION	269
Brake-shift interlock	269
Automatic Transmission Adaptive Learning	271
Understanding the gearshift positions of the 6–speed automatic transmission	271
REVERSE SENSING SYSTEM	273
REAR-VIEW CAMERA SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	275
ALL WHEEL DRIVE (AWD) SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	277
Driving on slippery surfaces with AWD vehicles	278
Basic operating principles	278
If your vehicle goes off the edge of the pavement	279
If your vehicle gets stuck	279
Emergency maneuvers	280
AWD Systems (if equipped)	280
Sand	280
Mud and water	280
Driving on hilly or sloping terrain	281
Driving on snow and ice	282
Maintenance and Modifications	283
DRIVING THROUGH WATER	283
Roadside Emergencies	284
ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE	284
Getting roadside assistance	284
Using roadside assistance	285
HAZARD FLASHER CONTROL	285
FUEL PUMP SHUT-OFF	286
FUSES AND RELAYS	286
Fuses	286
Standard fuse amperage rating and color	287
Passenger compartment fuse panel	288
Power distribution box	290
Auxiliary relay box (if equipped)	294
CHANGING A FLAT TIRE	295
Dissimilar spare tire/wheel information	296
Stopping and securing the vehicle	298
Removing the spare tire and jack	298
Tire change procedure	299
Stowing the tire and jack	301
TEMPORARY MOBILITY KIT (IF EQUIPPED)	302
General information	304
Tips for use of the temporary mobility kit	304
What to do when a tire is punctured	305
First stage: Reinflating the tire with sealing compound and air	305
Second stage: Checking tire pressure	308
What to do after the tire has been sealed	308
WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS	311
RUNNING OUT OF FUEL	312
JUMP STARTING	313
Preparing your vehicle	313
Connecting the jumper cables	314
Jump starting	315
Removing the jumper cables	316
WRECKER TOWING	318
Emergency towing	319
Customer Assistance	320
GETTING THE SERVICES YOU NEED	320
Away from home	320
Additional Assistance	321
IN CALIFORNIA (U.S. ONLY)	322
THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU (BBB) AUTO LINE PROGRAM (U.S. ONLY)	323
UTILIZING THE MEDIATION/ARBITRATION PROGRAM (CANADA ONLY)	323
FORD EXTENDED SERVICE PLAN	324
GETTING ASSISTANCE OUTSIDE THE U.S. AND CANADA	325
ORDERING ADDITIONAL OWNER’S LITERATURE	325
Obtaining a French owner’s guide	326
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (U.S. ONLY)	326
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (CANADA ONLY)	326
Cleaning	327
WASHING THE EXTERIOR	327
WAXING	328
PAINT CHIPS	328
ALUMINUM WHEELS AND WHEEL COVERS	328
ENGINE	329
PLASTIC (NON-PAINTED) EXTERIOR PARTS	330
WINDOWS AND WIPER BLADES	330
INSTRUMENT PANEL/INTERIOR TRIM AND CLUSTER LENS	331
INTERIOR	331
LEATHER SEATS (IF EQUIPPED)	332
UNDERBODY	332
FORD AND LINCOLN MERCURY CAR CARE PRODUCTS	333
Maintenance and Specifications	334
SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS	334
PRECAUTIONS WHEN SERVICING YOUR VEHICLE	334
Working with the engine off	334
Working with the engine on	334
OPENING THE HOOD	335
IDENTIFYING COMPONENTS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT	336
WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID	337
CHANGING THE WIPER BLADES	337
Changing rear window wiper blade	338
ENGINE OIL	338
Checking the engine oil	338
Adding engine oil	340
Engine oil and filter recommendations	340
Use SAE 5W-20 engine oil	340
BATTERY	341
ENGINE COOLANT	343
Checking engine coolant	343
Adding engine coolant	344
Recycled engine coolant	347
Coolant refill capacity	347
Severe climates	347
What you should know about fail-safe cooling	348
How fail-safe cooling works	348
When fail-safe mode is activated	348
FUEL FILTER	349
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT AUTOMOTIVE FUELS	349
Important safety precautions	349
Refueling	351
Easy Fuel™ “no cap” fuel system	351
Choosing the right fuel	352
Octane recommendations	353
Fuel quality	353
Cleaner air	354
Running out of fuel	354
Refilling with a portable fuel container	354
ESSENTIALS OF GOOD FUEL ECONOMY	355
Measuring techniques	355
Filling the tank	355
Calculating fuel economy	356
Driving style — good driving and fuel economy habits	357
Habits	357
Maintenance	357
Conditions	358
EPA fuel economy estimates	358

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WARNING:

Air bags can kill or injure a child in a child seat.

NEVER

place a rear-facing child seat in front of an active air

bag. If you must use a forward-facing child seat in the front seat, move

the seat all the way back.

WARNING:

When possible, all children 12 years old and under

should be properly restrained in a rear seating position.

The front passenger sensing system can automatically turn off the

passenger front airbag. The system is designed to help protect small

(child size) occupants from airbag deployments when they are

improperly seated or restrained in the front passenger seat contrary to

proper child-seating or restraint usage recommendations. Even with this

technology, parents are

STRONGLY

encouraged to always properly

restrain children in the rear seat. The sensor also turns off the passenger

front airbag and seat-mounted side airbag when the passenger seat is

empty to prevent unnecessary replacement of airbag(s) after a collision.

Front safety belt usage sensors

The front safety belt usage sensors detect whether or not the driver and

front outboard passenger safety belts are fastened. This information

allows your Personal Safety System

to tailor the airbag deployment and

safety belt pretensioner activation depending upon safety belt usage.

Front safety belt pretensioners

The safety belt pretensioners at the front outboard seating positions are

designed to tighten the safety belts firmly against the occupant’s body

during frontal collisions, and in side collisions and rollovers. This helps

increase the effectiveness of the safety belts. In frontal collisions, the

safety belt pretensioners can be activated alone or, if the collision is of

sufficient severity, together with the front airbags.

Front safety belt energy management retractors

The front outboard safety belt energy management retractors allow

webbing to be pulled out of the retractor in a gradual and controlled

manner in response to the occupant’s forward momentum. This helps

reduce the risk of force-related injuries to the occupant’s chest by

limiting the load on the occupant. Refer to

Energy management

feature- front outboard

section in this chapter.

2009 Flex

(471)

Owners Guide, 2nd Printing

USA

(fus)

Seating and Safety Restraints

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