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Tires, Wheels and Loading Safety chains Always connect the trailer's safety chains to the hook retainers on the vehicle. To connect the trailer's safety chains, cross the chains under the trailer tongue and allow slack for turning corners. If you use a rental trailer, follow the instructions that the rental agency gives to you. Do not attach safety chains to the bumper. Trailer brakes Electric brakes and manual, automatic or surge-type trailer brakes are safe if installed properly and adjusted to the manufacturer's specifications. The trailer brakes must meet local and Federal regulations. WARNING: Do not connect a trailer's hydraulic brake system directly to your vehicle's brake system. Your vehicle may not have enough braking power and your chances of having a collision greatly increase. The braking system of the tow vehicle is rated for operation at the GVWR not GCWR. Trailer lamps Trailer lamps are required on most towed vehicles. Make sure all running lights, brake lights, turn signals and hazard lights are working. Do not connect trailer lamps directly to your vehicle's tail lamps. This can cause damage to your vehicle's electrical system. Contact your authorized dealer or trailer rental agency for proper instructions and equipment for hooking-up trailer lamps. Driving while you tow When towing a trailer: • To ensure proper break-in of powertrain components, do not trailer tow during the first 1,000 miles (1,600 km) of a new vehicle. • To ensure proper break-in of powertrain components during the first 500 miles (800 km) of trailer towing, drive no faster than 70 mph (113 km/h) with no full throttle starts. • Consult your local motor vehicle speed regulations for towing a trailer. • Turn off the speed control. The speed control may shut off automatically when you are towing on long, steep grades. 203

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	5
SPECIAL NOTICES	6
New Vehicle Limited Warranty	6
Special instructions	6
Notice to owners of pickup trucks and utility type vehicles	6
Using your vehicle with a snowplow	6
Using your vehicle as an ambulance	7
DATA RECORDING	7
Service Data Recording	7
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	17
MESSAGE CENTER (IF EQUIPPED)	19
Info	20
System check and vehicle feature customization	21
System warnings	23
Entertainment Systems	28
AUDIO SYSTEMS	28
AM/FM/single CD/MP3 satellite compatible sound system	28
Setting the clock	28
AM/FM Radio	29
RDS Radio	30
CD/MP3 Player	30
Satellite Radio (if equipped)	32
Sound Adjustments	35
Extra Features	36
Auxiliary input jack (Line in)	36
USB port (if equipped)	38
GENERAL AUDIO INFORMATION	39
Satellite radio information (if equipped)	42
NAVIGATION SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	45
SYNC (IF EQUIPPED)	45
Climate Controls	46
MANUAL HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	46
Operating tips	48
DUAL AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)	49
Operating tips	51
REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER	52
Lights	53
HEADLAMP CONTROL	53
Autolamp control (if equipped)	53
Autolamp delay system (if equipped)	53
Fog lamp control (if equipped)	54
High beams	54
Flash-to-pass	55
Daytime running lamps (DRL) (if equipped)	55
PANEL DIMMER CONTROL	55
AIMING THE HEADLAMPS	56
Vertical aim adjustment	56
TURN SIGNAL CONTROL	57
INTERIOR LAMPS	57
Dome lamps and map lamps	57
Cargo and dome lamp	58
Ambient lighting (if equipped)	59
BULB REPLACEMENT	59
Lamp assembly condensation	59
Using the right bulbs	60
Replacing interior bulbs	60
Replacing exterior bulbs	60
Replacing headlamp bulbs	61
Replacing front parking lamp/turn signal bulbs	61
Replacing front sidemarker bulbs	62
Replacing tail/stop/turn/backup lamp bulbs	62
Replacing high-mount brake lamp bulbs	63
Replacing license plate lamp bulbs	64
Replacing fog lamp bulbs (if equipped)	64
Driver Controls	65
MULTI-FUNCTION LEVER	65
Windshield wiper rainlamp feature (if equipped with Autolamp)	65
Rear window wiper/washer controls	66
TILT STEERING WHEEL	66
ILLUMINATED VISOR MIRROR (IF EQUIPPED)	67
OVERHEAD CONSOLE (IF EQUIPPED)	67
Storage compartment (if equipped)	67
ELECTRONIC COMPASS (IF EQUIPPED)	67
Compass zone adjustment	68
Compass calibration adjustment	69
CENTER CONSOLE	69
AUXILIARY POWER POINT (12VDC)	70
POWER WINDOWS (IF EQUIPPED)	71
One-touch down (AUTO)	72
Window lock	72
Accessory delay	72
INTERIOR MIRROR	72
Automatic dimming interior rear view mirror (if equipped)	72
EXTERIOR MIRRORS	73
Power side view mirrors	73
Fold-away mirrors	74
Heated outside mirrors (if equipped)	74
SPEED CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)	74
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
MOON ROOF (IF EQUIPPED)	79
UNIVERSAL GARAGE DOOR OPENER (IF EQUIPPED)	80
Car2U Home Automation System (if equipped)	81
Types of garage door openers (rolling code and fixed code)	81
Rolling code programming	82
Fixed code programming	84
Erasing the Car2U Home Automation System buttons	85
FCC and RSS-210 Industry Canada Compliance	86
LIFTGATE	86
CARGO AREA FEATURES	87
Cargo shade (if equipped)	87
Cargo management system (if equipped)	88
Passenger side cargo compartment	88
ROOF RACK SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	89
	89
To adjust the cross-bar (if equipped) position:	89
To remove the cross-bar assembly (if equipped) from the roof rack side rails:	90
To reinstall the cross-bar assembly (if equipped) to the roof rack side rails:	91
Locks and Security	92
KEYS	92
MYKEY™ (IF EQUIPPED)	92
POWER DOOR LOCKS	97
Door key unlocking/locking	97
Unlocking the doors	97
Locking the doors	97
Autolock	98
Deactivating/activating autolock	98
Power door unlock/lock procedure	98
Keyless entry keypad procedure	99
Message center procedure (if equipped)	99
Autounlock	99
Deactivating/activating autounlock	100
Power door lock switch autounlock enable/disable procedure	100
Keyless entry keypad autounlock enable/disable procedure	100
Message center procedure (if equipped)	101
Smart unlocking feature	101
CHILDPROOF DOOR LOCKS	101
REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	101
Two step door unlocking	102
One step door unlocking	103
Switching from two step to one step door unlocking	103
Locking the doors	103
Opening the liftgate glass (if equipped)	103
Car finder	103
Sounding a panic alarm	103
Replacing the battery	104
Replacing lost Integrated Keyhead Transmitters (IKTs)	104
How to reprogram your Integrated Keyhead Transmitters (IKTs)	104
Illuminated entry	104
Illuminated exit	105
SECURICODE™ KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	105
Programming your own personal entry code	105
Erasing personal code	106
Anti-scan feature	106
Unlocking and locking the doors and liftgate using keyless entry	107
SECURILOCK PASSIVE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM	107
Anti-theft indicator	108
Automatic arming	108
Automatic disarming	108
Replacement Integrated Keyhead Transmitters (IKT) and coded keys	108
Programming spare keys	109
Seating and Safety Restraints	111
FRONT SEATS	111
Adjustable head restraints	111
Adjusting the front manual seat (if equipped)	114
Adjusting the front power seat (if equipped)	114
Heated seats (if equipped)	116
REAR SEATS	116
Second row adjustable head restraints	116
Folding down second row seats	119
Returning the second row seats to upright position	121
To remove the second row cushion	122
To install the second row cushion	123
SAFETY RESTRAINTS	123
Personal Safety System™	123
How does the Personal Safety System™ work?	123
Driver and passenger dual-stage airbag supplemental restraints	124
Front crash severity sensor	124
Driver’s seat position sensor	124
Front passenger sensing system	124
Front safety belt usage sensors	125
Front safety belt pretensioners	125
Safety belt energy management retractors	126
Determining if the Personal Safety System™ is operational	126
Safety restraints precautions	126
Combination lap and shoulder belts	128
Energy Management Feature	128
Vehicle sensitive mode	128
Automatic locking mode	129
When to use the automatic locking mode	129
How to use the automatic locking mode	129
How to disengage the automatic locking mode	130
Safety belt height adjustment	130
Safety belt pretensioner	130
Safety belt extension assembly	131
Safety belt warning light and indicator chime	131
Conditions of operation	132
Belt-Minder	132
Deactivating/activating the Belt-Minder feature	135
AIRBAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS)	136
Important SRS precautions	136
Children and airbags	138
How does the airbag supplemental restraint system work?	138
Front passenger sensing system	140
Determining if the system is operational	144
Seat-mounted side airbag system	145
How does the side airbag system work?	146
Determining if the system is operational	147
Safety Canopy System	148
How does the Safety Canopy System work?	149
Determining if the system is operational	150
SOS Post-Crash Alert System™	151
Disposal of airbags and airbag equipped vehicles (including pretensioners)	151
SAFETY RESTRAINTS FOR CHILDREN	151
Important child restraint precautions	152
Recommendations for attaching child safety restraints for children	154
Transporting children	155
SAFETY SEATS FOR CHILDREN	156
Infant and/or toddler seats	156
Installing child safety seats with combination lap and shoulder belts	157
Attaching child safety seats with LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) attachments	160
Use of inboard lower anchors from the outboard seating positions (center seating use)	162
Combining safety belt and LATCH lower anchors for attaching child safety seats	163
Attaching child safety seats with tether straps	163
Child booster seats	164
When children should use booster seats	165
Types of booster seats	166
The importance of shoulder belts	167
Child restraint and safety belt maintenance	168
Tires, Wheels and Loading	169
NOTICE TO UTILITY VEHICLE AND TRUCK OWNERS	169
VEHICLE CHARACTERISTICS	169
How your vehicle differs from other vehicles	170
INFORMATION ABOUT UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING	171
Treadwear	171
Traction AA A B C	172
Temperature A B C	172
TIRES	172
Glossary of tire terminology	172
INFLATING YOUR TIRES	173
TIRE CARE	175
Inspecting your tires and wheel valve stems	175
Tire wear	176
Damage	176
U.S. DOT Tire Identification Number (TIN)	177
Tire replacement requirements	177
Safety practices	178
Highway hazards	179
Tire and wheel alignment	179
Tire rotation	180
INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE TIRE SIDEWALL	181
Information on “P” type tires	182
Additional information contained on the tire sidewall for “LT” type tires	185
Information on “T” type tires	186
Location of the tire label	186
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS)	187
Understanding your Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)	188
When your temporary spare tire is installed	188
When you believe your system is not operating properly	189
When inflating your tires	190
How temperature affects your tire pressure	190
SNOW TIRES AND CABLES	191
VEHICLE LOADING – WITH AND WITHOUT A TRAILER	192
Special loading instructions for owners of pickup trucks and utility-type vehicles	199
TRAILER TOWING	200
Preparing to tow	202
Hitches	202
Safety chains	203
Trailer brakes	203
Trailer lamps	203
Driving while you tow	203
Servicing after towing	204
Trailer towing tips	204
Launching or retrieving a boat	204
RECREATIONAL TOWING	205
Driving	207
STARTING	207
Positions of the ignition	207
Preparing to start your vehicle	207
Important safety precautions	208
Starting the engine	210
Cold weather starting (flexible fuel vehicles only)	210
If the engine fails to start using the preceding instructions (flexible fuel vehicles only)	211
Guarding against exhaust fumes	211
Important ventilating information	211
ENGINE BLOCK HEATER (IF EQUIPPED)	211
BRAKES	213
Four-wheel anti-lock brake system (ABS)	213
Using ABS	214
ABS warning lamp	214
Parking brake	214
ADVANCETRAC WITH ROLL STABILITY CONTROL™ (RSC) STABILITY ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM	216
STEERING	221
PREPARING TO DRIVE	222
BRAKE-SHIFT INTERLOCK	222
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OPERATION (IF EQUIPPED)	223
Automatic Transmission Adaptive Learning	223
Understanding the gearshift positions of the 6–speed automatic transmission	224
If your vehicle gets stuck in mud or snow	226
MANUAL TRANSMISSION OPERATION (IF EQUIPPED)	226
Using the clutch	226
Recommended shift speeds	227
Reverse	227
Parking your vehicle	228
REVERSE SENSING SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	228
REARVIEW CAMERA SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	230
ACTIVE PARK ASSIST (APA) (IF EQUIPPED)	232
BLIND SPOT MIRRORS	237
FOUR WHEEL DRIVE (4WD) SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	238
Driving off-road with truck and utility vehicles	238
How your vehicle differs from other vehicles	238
Basic operating principles	238
If your vehicle goes off the edge of the pavement	239
If your vehicle gets stuck	239
Emergency maneuvers	240
Sand	240
Mud and water	241
Driving on hilly or sloping terrain	242
Driving on snow and ice	243
Maintenance and Modifications	244
DRIVING THROUGH WATER	244
Roadside Emergencies	245
ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE	245
Getting roadside assistance	245
Using roadside assistance	246
HAZARD FLASHER CONTROL	246
FUEL PUMP SHUT-OFF SWITCH	247
FUSES AND RELAYS	247
Fuses	247
Standard fuse amperage rating and color	248
Passenger compartment fuse panel	248
Power distribution box	251
CHANGING A FLAT TIRE	254
Dissimilar spare tire/wheel information	255
Stopping and securing the vehicle	257
Removing the jack and tools	257
Removing the spare tire or spare tire and tether (if equipped)	258
Tire change procedure	259
Stowing the jack and tools	264
Stowing the flat/spare tire	264
WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS	265
RUNNING OUT OF FUEL	266
JUMP STARTING	266
Preparing your vehicle	267
Connecting the jumper cables	267
Jump starting	269
Removing the jumper cables	270
WRECKER TOWING	272
Emergency towing	273
Customer Assistance	274
GETTING THE SERVICES YOU NEED	274
Away from home	274
Additional assistance	275
IN CALIFORNIA (U.S. ONLY)	276
THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU (BBB) AUTO LINE PROGRAM (U.S. ONLY)	276
UTILIZING THE MEDIATION/ARBITRATION PROGRAM (CANADA ONLY)	277
GETTING ASSISTANCE OUTSIDE THE U.S. AND CANADA	278
ORDERING ADDITIONAL OWNER’S LITERATURE	279
Obtaining a French Owner’s Guide	279
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (U.S. ONLY)	280
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (CANADA ONLY)	280
Cleaning	281
WASHING THE EXTERIOR	281
WAXING	282
PAINT CHIPS	282
ALUMINUM WHEELS AND WHEEL COVERS	282
ENGINE	283
PLASTIC (NON-PAINTED) EXTERIOR PARTS	284
WINDOWS AND WIPER BLADES	284
INSTRUMENT PANEL/INTERIOR TRIM AND CLUSTER LENS	285
INTERIOR	286
LEATHER SEATS (IF EQUIPPED)	287
UNDERBODY	287
FORD AND LINCOLN MERCURY CAR CARE PRODUCTS	287
Maintenance and Specifications	289
SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS	289
PRECAUTIONS WHEN SERVICING YOUR VEHICLE	289
Working with the engine off	289
Working with the engine on	290
OPENING THE HOOD	290
IDENTIFYING COMPONENTS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT	291
WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID	293
Checking and adding washer fluid for the liftgate	293
CHANGING THE WIPER BLADES	294
Changing rear window wiper blade	294
ENGINE OIL	295
Checking the engine oil	295
Adding engine oil	297
Engine oil and filter recommendations	298
Use SAE 5W-20 engine oil	298
BATTERY	299
ENGINE COOLANT	301
Checking engine coolant	301
Adding engine coolant	302
Recycled engine coolant	304
Coolant refill capacity	304
Severe climates	304
What you should know about fail-safe cooling	305
How fail-safe cooling works	305
When fail-safe mode is activated	305
FUEL FILTER	306
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT AUTOMOTIVE FUELS	306
Important safety precautions	306
Refueling	309
Easy Fuel™ “no cap” fuel system	309
Flex Fuel Vehicle (FFV) fuel fill inlet	310
Choosing the right fuel	311
Octane recommendations	311
FFV engine (if equipped)	311
Fuel quality	312
Cleaner air	312
Running out of fuel	312
Refilling with a portable fuel container	313
ESSENTIALS OF GOOD FUEL ECONOMY	314
Measuring techniques	314
Filling the tank	314
Calculating fuel economy	315
Driving style — good driving and fuel economy habits	315
Habits	316
Maintenance	316
Conditions	316
EPA fuel economy estimates	317
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM	317
On board diagnostics (OBD-II)	318
Readiness for Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) testing	319
BRAKE/CLUTCH FLUID	320
TRANSMISSION FLUID	320
Checking automatic transmission fluid (if equipped)	320
Low fluid level	321
Correct fluid level	321
High fluid level	322
Adjusting automatic transmission fluid levels	322
Checking transmission fluid level for recreational flat tow operation	323
Checking and adding manual transmission fluid (if equipped)	324
AIR FILTER	324
MOTORCRAFT PART NUMBERS	326
MAINTENANCE PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND CAPACITIES	327
ENGINE DATA	330
Engine drivebelt routing	330
IDENTIFYING YOUR VEHICLE	331
Safety Compliance Certification Label	331
Vehicle identification number (VIN)	331
TRANSMISSION CODE DESIGNATIONS	332
Accessories	333
GENUINE FORD ACCESSORIES FOR YOUR VEHICLE	333
Exterior style	333
Interior style	333
Lifestyle	333
Peace of mind	334
Ford Extended Service Plan	335
FORD ESP EXTENDED SERVICE PLANS	335