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Driving Certain adverse driving maneuvers may activate the ESC system, which include but are not limited to: • Taking a turn too fast • Maneuvering quickly to avoid an accident, pedestrian or obstacle • Driving over a patch of ice or other slippery surfaces • Changing lanes on a snow-rutted road • Entering a snow-free road from a snow-covered side street, or vice versa • Entering a paved road from a gravel road, or vice versa Switching off traction control (if equipped) If the vehicle is stuck in snow, mud or sand, and seems to lose engine power, switching off the traction control feature of the AdvanceTrac௡ system may be beneficial because the wheels are allowed to spin. This will restore full engine power and will enhance momentum through the obstacle. The traction control system can be turned off through the message center. See Message center in the Instrument Cluster chapter for more information. If you switch off the traction control, the stability control off light will illuminate steadily. Selecting traction control on will turn off the stability control off light. STEERING Your vehicle is equipped with an Electric Power Steering (EPS) system. There is no fluid reservoir to check or fill. If your vehicle loses electrical power while you are driving (or if the ignition is turned off), you can steer the vehicle manually, but it takes more effort. Under extreme usage conditions, the steering effort may increase. This occurs to prevent overheating and permanent damage to your steering system. If this should occur, you will neither lose the ability to steer the vehicle manually nor will it cause permanent damage. Typical steering and driving maneuvers will allow the system to cool and steering assist will return to normal. The EPS system has diagnostic checks that continuously monitor the EPS system to ensure proper operation. When a system error is detected, the following message STEERING ASSIST FAULT SERVICE REQUIRED, STEERING FAULT SERVICE NOW, STEERING LOSS STOP SAFELY may display in the multifunction display. Refer to the Message center in the Instrument Cluster chapter for more information. 273 2012 Focus (foc) Owners Guide, 5th 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	5
Protecting the environment	5
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING	5
PERCHLORATE MATERIAL	5
BREAKING-IN YOUR VEHICLE	5
SPECIAL NOTICES	6
New Vehicle Limited Warranty	6
Special instructions	6
DATA RECORDING	6
Service Data Recording	6
Event Data Recording	7
CELL PHONE USE	9
EXPORT UNIQUE (NON–UNITED STATES/CANADA) VEHICLE SPECIFIC INFORMATION	9
Instrument Cluster	12
WARNING LIGHTS AND CHIMES	12
GAUGES	17
BASE MESSAGE CENTER (IF EQUIPPED)	18
Menu	19
System Check	21
System warnings and status messages	21
UP-LEVEL MESSAGE CENTER (IF EQUIPPED)	22
Main menu	22
System Check	26
System warnings and status messages	26
SYSTEM WARNINGS AND STATUS MESSAGES	26
Entertainment Systems	37
AUDIO SYSTEMS	37
AM/FM/CD/MP3 system (if equipped)	37
AM/FM//CD/MP3 satellite radio and SYNC? compatible (if equipped)	40
AM/FM/CD/MP3 SYNC? compatible system (if equipped)	45
MyFord Touch™	49
Auxiliary input jack (Line in, if equipped)	49
USB Port	51
Media hub (if equipped)	51
GENERAL AUDIO INFORMATION	52
Satellite Radio Information (If Equipped)	53
Satellite Radio Channels	53
Satellite Radio Reception Factors	54
SIRIUS? Satellite Radio Service	54
Satellite Radio Electronic Serial Number (ESN)	54
Troubleshooting	55
SYNC? (IF EQUIPPED)	57
Added benefits	58
Support	58
Driving restrictions	58
Safety information	59
Privacy information	59
Using your voice recognition system	60
Initiating a voice session	60
System interaction and feedback	61
Adjusting the interaction level	61
Using SYNC?’s phone features	62
Phone dependent features	62
Pairing a phone for the first time	63
Pairing subsequent phones	64
Phone voice commands	64
Making a call	66
Answering an incoming call	66
Phone options during an active call	67
Maneuvering the phone menu	69
Accessing features through the phone menu	70
Text messaging	72
Receiving a text message	72
Sending, downloading and deleting your text messages	72
Accessing your phone settings	74
System settings	75
Bluetooth Device menu options	77
Advanced menu options	78
Accessing and using your SYNC applications and Services (if equipped)	80
SYNC? Services: Traffic, Directions & Information (TDI), if equipped, U.S. only	80
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Certain adverse driving maneuvers may activate the ESC system, which

include but are not limited to:

•

Taking a turn too fast

•

Maneuvering quickly to avoid an accident, pedestrian or obstacle

•

Driving over a patch of ice or other slippery surfaces

•

Changing lanes on a snow-rutted road

•

Entering a snow-free road from a snow-covered side street, or vice

versa

•

Entering a paved road from a gravel road, or vice versa

Switching off traction control (if equipped)

If the vehicle is stuck in snow, mud or sand, and seems to lose engine

power, switching off the traction control feature of the AdvanceTrac

system may be beneficial because the wheels are allowed to spin. This

will restore full engine power and will enhance momentum through the

obstacle.

The traction control system can be turned off through the message

center. See

Message center

in the

Instrument Cluster

chapter for more

information. If you switch off the traction control, the stability control off

light will illuminate steadily. Selecting traction control on will turn off the

stability control off light.

STEERING

Your vehicle is equipped with an Electric Power Steering (EPS) system.

There is no fluid reservoir to check or fill.

If your vehicle loses electrical power while you are driving (or if the

ignition is turned off), you can steer the vehicle manually, but it takes

more effort. Under extreme usage conditions, the steering effort may

increase. This occurs to prevent overheating and permanent damage to

your steering system. If this should occur, you will neither lose the ability

to steer the vehicle manually nor will it cause permanent damage.

Typical steering and driving maneuvers will allow the system to cool and

steering assist will return to normal.

The EPS system has diagnostic checks that continuously monitor the

EPS system to ensure proper operation. When a system error is

detected, the following message STEERING ASSIST FAULT SERVICE

REQUIRED, STEERING FAULT SERVICE NOW, STEERING LOSS STOP

SAFELY may display in the multifunction display. Refer to the

Message

center

in the

Instrument Cluster

chapter for more information.

Driving

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2012 Focus

(foc)

Owners Guide, 5th Printing

USA

(fus)