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222 Driving Hints • Carry unnecessary weight (approximately 1 mpg [0.4 km/L] is lost for every 400 pounds [180 kilograms] of weight carried). • Add particular accessories to your vehicle (e.g.; bug deflectors, rollbars or light bars, running boards, ski racks). • Drive with the wheels out of alignment. DRIVING THROUGH WATER If driving through deep or standing water is unavoidable, proceed very slowly. Never drive through water that is higher than the bottom of the wheel rims (for cars) or the bottom of the hubs (for trucks). When driving through water, traction or brake capability may be limited. Also, water may enter your engine's air intake and severely damage your engine or your vehicle may stall. Note: Driving through deep water where the transmission vent tube is submerged may allow water into the transmission and cause internal transmission damage. Note: Once through the water, always dry the brakes by moving your vehicle slowly while applying light pressure on the brake pedal. Wet brakes do not stop the vehicle as quickly as dry brakes. 2013 Focus (foc) Owners Guide gf, 3rd Printing, November 2012 USA (fus)

Section	Page
2013 Focus	1
Table of Contents	2
Introduction	10
ABOUT THIS MANUAL	10
Protecting the Environment	10
SYMBOL GLOSSARY	11
DATA RECORDING	12
Service Data Recording	12
Event Data Recording	13
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65	14
PERCHLORATE MATERIAL	15
FORD CREDIT (U.S. ONLY)	15
REPLACEMENT PARTS RECOMMENDATION	15
Scheduled Maintenance and Mechanical Repairs	15
Collision Repairs	15
Warranty on Replacement Parts	16
SPECIAL NOTICES	16
New Vehicle Limited Warranty	16
Special Instructions	16
Using your vehicle with a snowplow	16
Using your vehicle as an ambulance	16
MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT	17
EXPORT UNIQUE (NON–UNITED STATES/CANADA) VEHICLE SPECIFIC INFORMATION	17
Child Safety	18
GENERAL INFORMATION	18
CHILD SEATS	20
CHILD SEAT POSITIONING	20
BOOSTER SEATS	22
Types of Booster Seats	23
INSTALLING CHILD SEATS	25
Using Lap and Shoulder Belts	25
Using Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren (LATCH)	28
Use of Inboard Lower Anchors from the Outboard Seating Positions (Center Seating Use)	30
Combining Safety Belt and LATCH Lower Anchors for Attaching Child Safety Seats	30
Using Tether Straps	30
Four door	31
Five door	32
CHILD SAFETY LOCKS	33
Safety Belts	34
PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION	34
FASTENING THE SAFETY BELTS	36
Restraint of Pregnant Women	36
Safety Belt Locking Modes	37
Vehicle Sensitive Mode	37
Automatic Locking Mode	38
When to Use the Automatic Locking Mode	38
How to Use the Automatic Locking Mode	38
How to Disengage the Automatic Locking Mode	38
Safety Belt Extension Assembly	38
SAFETY BELT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT	39
SAFETY BELT WARNING LIGHT AND INDICATOR CHIME	39
Conditions of Operation	39
SAFETY BELT-MINDER®	40
Deactivating and Activating the Belt-Minder® Feature (If Equipped)	41
CHILD RESTRAINT AND SAFETY BELT MAINTENANCE	42
Personal Safety System	43
PERSONAL SAFETY SYSTEM™	43
How Does the Personal Safety System Work?	43
Supplementary Restraints System	44
PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION	44
SOS POST-CRASH ALERT SYSTEM™	45
DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS	45
Proper Driver and Front Passenger Seating Adjustment	46
Children and Airbags	47
FRONT PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM	47
KNEE AIRBAG	51
SIDE AIRBAGS	51
SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS	52
CRASH SENSORS AND AIRBAG INDICATOR	54
AIRBAG DISPOSAL	55
Keys and Remote Control	56
PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION	56
GENERAL INFORMATION ON RADIO FREQUENCIES	56
Intelligent Access (If Equipped)	57
REMOTE CONTROL	57
Integrated Keyhead Transmitters (IKTs) (If Equipped)	57
Intelligent Access Key (If Equipped)	58
Mechanical Key Blade	58
Replacing the Battery	59
Integrated Keyhead Transmitter	59
Intelligent Access Key (Type 1)	60
Intelligent Access Key (Type 2)	61
Car Finder	61
Sounding a Panic Alarm (If Equipped)	62
Remote Start (If Equipped)	62
Remote Starting the Vehicle	63
Extending the Vehicle Run Time	63
Turning the Vehicle Off After Remote Starting	64
REPLACING A LOST KEY OR REMOTE CONTROL	64
MyKey	65
PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION	65
Standard Settings	65
Optional Settings	65
CREATING A MYKEY	66
Programming/Changing Optional Settings	66
CLEARING ALL MYKEYS	67
CHECKING MYKEY SYSTEM STATUS	67
USING MYKEY WITH REMOTE START SYSTEMS	67
Vehicles Equipped with Traditional Keys	67
Vehicles Equipped with Intelligent Access Key (Push Button Start)	68
MYKEY TROUBLESHOOTING	69
Locks	71
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING	71
Power Door Locks	71
Rear Door Unlocking and Opening	71
Central Locking and Unlocking	71
Left-Hand Side	71
Right-Hand Side	72
Remote Control	72
Unlocking the Doors (Two-Stage Unlock)	72
Locking the doors	72
Opening the luggage compartment	73
Activating Intelligent Access (If Equipped)	73
At the Front Doors	73
At the Luggage Compartment	73
Smart Unlocks for Integrated Keyhead Transmitter	74
Smart Unlocks for Intelligent Access Keys (If Equipped)	74
Autolock and Unlock (If Equipped)	75
Enabling or Disabling Autolock and Autounlock	75
Illuminated Entry	75
Illuminated Exit	76
Battery Saver	76
Accessory Mode Battery Saver for Intelligent Access Keys (If Equipped)	76
TRUNK RELEASE	76
From Inside Your Vehicle	76
From Outside Your Vehicle	77
INTERIOR LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT RELEASE (4–DOOR ONLY)	77
Security	79
SECURILOCK® PASSIVE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM	79
Automatic Arming	79
Automatic Disarming	79
Replacement Keys	79
Programming a Spare Integrated Keyhead Transmitter	80
Programming a Spare Intelligent Access Key	81
ANTI-THEFT ALARM (IF EQUIPPED)	81
Arming the Alarm	81
Disarming the alarm	81
Steering Wheel	82
ADJUSTING THE STEERING WHEEL	82
AUDIO CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)	83
Type 1	83
Type 2	83
Seek, Next or Previous	83
VOICE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)	84
MyFord Touch Controls (If Equipped)	84
CRUISE CONTROL	84
INFORMATION DISPLAY CONTROL	85
Multimedia Controls (If Equipped)	85
Wipers and Washers	86
WINDSHIELD WIPERS	86
Intermittent Wipe	86
Speed Dependent Wipers	86
WINDSHIELD WASHERS	87
REAR WINDOW WIPER AND WASHERS (IF EQUIPPED)	87
Rear Window Wiper	87
Rear Window Washers	88
Lighting	89
LIGHTING CONTROL	89
High Beams	89
Headlamp Flasher	89
AUTOLAMPS (IF EQUIPPED)	90
INSTRUMENT LIGHTING DIMMER	90
HEADLAMP EXIT DELAY	91
DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS (IF EQUIPPED)	91
FRONT FOG LAMPS	92
DIRECTION INDICATORS	92
INTERIOR LAMPS	92
Front Interior lamp (if equipped)	93
Front/Rear Interior lamp (if equipped)	93
AMBIENT LIGHTING (IF EQUIPPED)	94
Windows and Mirrors	95
POWER WINDOWS	95
One-Touch Down (If Equipped)	95
One-Touch Up (If Equipped)	95
Window Lock	96
Bounce-Back (If Equipped)	96
Overriding the Bounce-Back Feature	96
Resetting the Bounce-Back Feature	96
Accessory Delay (If Equipped)	97
EXTERIOR MIRRORS	97
Power Exterior Mirrors	97
Fold-Away Exterior Mirrors	97
Signal Indicator Mirrors (If Equipped)	98
Integrated Blind Spot Mirrors	98
INTERIOR MIRROR	99
SUN VISORS	99
Illuminated Visor Vanity Mirror (If Equipped)	99
MOONROOF (IF EQUIPPED)	99
Opening and Closing the Moonroof	100
Bounce-Back	100
Venting the Moonroof	100
Relearning Function	100
Safety Mode	101
Instrument Cluster	102
GAUGES	102
Engine coolant temperature gauge	102
Fuel gauge	103
WARNING LAMPS AND INDICATORS	103
Airbag – Front	103
Anti-Lock Braking System	103
Battery	103
Blind Spot Monitor (if equipped)	103
Brake System	104
Cruise Control (if equipped)	104
Direction Indicator	104
Engine Oil	104
Fasten Safety Belt	104
Fog Lamps – Front (if equipped)	105
High Beam	105
Information	105
Low Fuel Level	105
Low Tire Pressure Warning	105
Overdrive Cancel and Grade Assist (if equipped)	105
Parking Lamps	106
Service Engine Soon	106
Stability Control System	106
Stability Control System Off	106
AUDIBLE WARNINGS AND INDICATORS	107
Key In Ignition Warning Chime	107
Keyless Warning Alert (If Equipped)	107
Headlamps On Warning Chime	107
Parking Brake On Warning Chime	107
Information Displays	108
GENERAL INFORMATION	108
Information Display Controls	108
Menu structure - information display (All vehicles)	109
Status Display	111
Compass	111
Odometer	111
Outside air temperature	111
TRIP COMPUTER	111
Resetting the Trip Computer	111
Trip Odometer	111
Trip Timer	112
Distance to E / ToE	112
Average Fuel	112
INFORMATION MESSAGES	112
Audio System	123
GENERAL INFORMATION	123
Radio Frequencies and Reception Factors	123
CD and CD Player Information	123
MP3 Track and Folder Structure	124
AM/FM or AM/FM/CD	125
AM/FM/CD WITH SYNC®	127
AM/FM/CD/SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO WITH SYNC®	130
AM/FM/CD SONY® AUDIO SYSTEM	133
MENU STRUCTURE	134
AUXILIARY INPUT JACK	136
USB PORT (IF EQUIPPED)	138
MEDIA HUB (IF EQUIPPED)	138
SATELLITE RADIO INFORMATION (IF EQUIPPED)	139
Satellite Radio Channels	139
Satellite Radio Reception Factors	139
SIRIUS Satellite Radio Service	140
Satellite Radio Electronic Serial Number (ESN)	140
Troubleshooting	140
Climate Control	142
MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL	142
AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL	144
Temperature Control	145
Mono Mode	145
Switching Mono Mode Off	145
Switching Mono Mode Back On	145
HINTS ON CONTROLLING THE INTERIOR CLIMATE	146
General Hints	146
Manual Climate Control	146
Automatic Climate Control	146
Heating the Interior Quickly	146
Recommended Settings for Heating	147
Cooling the Interior Quickly	147
Recommended Settings for Cooling	147
Vehicle Stationary for Extended Periods During Extreme High Ambient Temperatures	148
Side Window Defogging in Cold Weather	148
Maximum Cooling Performance in Instrument Panel or Instrument Panel and Footwell Positions	149
HEATED WINDOWS AND MIRRORS (IF EQUIPPED)	149
Heated Rear Window	149
Heated Exterior Mirror (If Equipped)	149
CABIN AIR FILTER	150
REMOTE START CLIMATE OPERATION	150
Automatic Climate Systems	151
Automatic Settings	151
Last Settings	151
Heated and Cooled Devices	151
Seats	152
SITTING IN THE CORRECT POSITION	152
HEAD RESTRAINTS	153
Front Seat Head Restraints	154
Rear Seat Outboard Head Restraints	154
Rear Seat Center Head Restraints	154
Tilting Head Restraints (If Equipped)	155
MANUAL SEATS	156
POWER SEATS (IF EQUIPPED)	158
Lumbar Adjustment (If Equipped)	158
HEATED SEATS (IF EQUIPPED)	159
Folding the Rear Seats	160
Flip Up Seat Cushions (If Equipped)	161
Auxiliary Power Points	162
AUXILIARY POWER POINTS	162
Locations	162
Storage Compartments	163
CENTER CONSOLE	163
OVERHEAD CONSOLE (IF EQUIPPED)	163
Starting and Stopping the Engine	164
GENERAL INFORMATION	164
IGNITION SWITCH (IF EQUIPPED)	165
KEYLESS STARTING (IF EQUIPPED)	165
Ignition On Mode	166
STARTING A GASOLINE ENGINE	166
Guarding Against Exhaust Fumes	167
Important Ventilating Information	167
ENGINE BLOCK HEATER (IF EQUIPPED)	167
Using the Engine Block Heater	168
Fuel and Refueling	169
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS	169
FUEL QUALITY	171
Choosing the Right Fuel	171
Choosing the Right Fuel With a Flex Fuel Vehicle (If Equipped)	171
Octane Recommendations	172
RUNNING OUT OF FUEL	172
Refilling with a Portable Fuel Container	172
REFUELING	173
Using the Easy Fuel™ Capless Fuel System	174
FUEL CONSUMPTION	175
Filling the Tank	175
Calculating Fuel Economy	175
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM	176
On-board Diagnostics (OBD-II)	177
Readiness for Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) Testing	178
Transmission	180
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	180
Understanding Your SelectShift Automatic® Transmission (If Equipped)	182
Brake-Shift Interlock	183
If Your Vehicle Gets Stuck in Mud or Snow	184
MANUAL TRANSMISSION (IF EQUIPPED)	185
Using the Clutch	185
Recommended Shift Speeds	185
Reverse	186
Parking Your Vehicle	186
HILL START ASSIST (IF EQUIPPED)	187
Using Hill Start Assist	188
Brakes	189
GENERAL INFORMATION	189
Brake Over Accelerator	189
Brake Assist	189
Anti-Lock Brake System	190
HINTS ON DRIVING WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES	190
PARKING BRAKE	190
Traction Control	191
PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION	191
USING TRACTION CONTROL	191
System Indicator Lights and Messages	191
Stability Control	192
PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION	192
USING ADVANCETRAC®	193
Parking Aids	194
SENSING SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	194
Using the Front and Rear Sensing System	195
Rear Sensing System	195
Front Sensing System	196
ACTIVE PARK ASSIST (IF EQUIPPED)	197
Using Active Park Assist	198
Automatic Steering into Parking Space	199
Deactivating the Park Assist Feature	200
Troubleshooting the System	200
REAR VIEW CAMERA SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	202
Using the Rear View Camera System	203
Adjusting the Rear View Camera Settings (If Equipped)	203
Guidelines and the Centerline	204
Visual Park Aid Alert	205
Manual Zoom	205
Rear Camera Delay	205
Cruise Control	206
PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION	206
USING CRUISE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)	206
Switching Cruise Control On	206
Setting a Speed	206
Changing the Set Speed	207
Canceling the Set Speed	207
Resuming the Set Speed	207
Switching Cruise Control Off	207
Driving Aids	208
ECO MODE	208
Type 1	208
Gear shifting	208
Anticipation	208
Efficient speed	208
Type 2 and 3	209
Resetting Eco Mode	209
STEERING	209
Electric Power Steering	209
Steering Tips	210
Load Carrying	211
LUGGAGE COVERS (IF EQUIPPED)	211
To Remove the Cover	211
LOAD LIMIT	211
Vehicle loading	211
Towing	218
TOWING A TRAILER	218
WRECKER TOWING	218
TOWING THE VEHICLE ON FOUR WHEELS	219
Emergency Towing	219
Recreational Towing	219
Vehicles with a Manual Transmission	219
Vehicles with an Automatic Transmission but No Push Button Start System	220
Vehicles with an Automatic Transmission and Push Button Start System	220
Driving Hints	222
BREAKING-IN	222
ECONOMICAL DRIVING	222
DRIVING THROUGH WATER	223
FLOOR MATS	224
Roadside Emergencies	226
ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE	226
Vehicles Sold in the U.S.: Getting Roadside Assistance	226
Vehicles Sold in the U.S.: Using Roadside Assistance	226
Vehicles Sold in Canada: Getting Roadside Assistance	227
Vehicles Sold in Canada: Using Roadside Assistance	227
HAZARD WARNING FLASHERS	227
FUEL CUT-OFF SWITCH	227
JUMP-STARTING THE VEHICLE	228
Preparing Your Vehicle	228
Connecting the Jumper Cables	229
Jump Starting	230
Removing the Jumper Cables	230
Customer Assistance	231
GETTING THE SERVICES YOU NEED	231
Away from Home	231
Additional Assistance	232
IN CALIFORNIA (U.S. ONLY)	233
THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU (BBB) AUTO LINE PROGRAM (U.S. ONLY)	234
UTILIZING THE MEDIATION or ARBITRATION PROGRAM (CANADA ONLY)	235
GETTING ASSISTANCE OUTSIDE THE U.S. AND CANADA	235
ORDERING ADDITIONAL OWNER’S LITERATURE	237
Obtaining a French Owner’s Manual	237
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (U.S. ONLY)	238
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (CANADA ONLY)	238
Fuses	239
CHANGING A FUSE	239
Fuses	239
Standard Fuse Amperage Rating and Color	239
FUSE SPECIFICATION CHART	240
Power Distribution Box	240
Passenger Compartment Fuse Panel	244
Luggage Compartment Fuse Panel	246
Maintenance	249
GENERAL INFORMATION	249
Precautions	249
Working with the Engine Off	249
Working with the Engine On	250
OPENING AND CLOSING THE HOOD	250
UNDER HOOD OVERVIEW	251
ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK	252
ENGINE OIL CHECK	252
Adding Engine Oil	252
Resetting the Oil Life Monitoring System	253
ENGINE COOLANT CHECK	253
Checking the Engine Coolant	253
Adding Engine Coolant	254
Recycled Engine Coolant	255
Severe Climates	255
Powertrain Limiting and Protection	256
TRANSMISSION FLUID CHECK	256
Checking Automatic Transmission Fluid	256
Checking and Adding Manual Transmission Fluid (If Equipped)	256
BRAKE FLUID CHECK	257
POWER STEERING FLUID CHECK	257
FUEL FILTER	257
WASHER FLUID CHECK	257
CHANGING THE VEHICLE BATTERY	258
CHECKING THE WIPER BLADES	259
CHANGING THE WIPER BLADES	260
Changing the Rear Window Wiper Blade (If Equipped)	260
AIR FILTER CHECK	261
Changing the Air Filter Element	262
ADJUSTING THE HEADLAMPS	263
Vertical Aim Adjustment	263
REMOVING A HEADLAMP	264
CHANGING A BULB	265
Lamp Assembly Condensation	265
Replacing Headlamp Bulbs	265
Replacing HID Headlamp Bulbs (If Equipped)	266
Replacing Front Parking Lamp and Turn Signal Bulbs	267
Replacing Side Marker Bulbs	267
Replacing Fog Lamp Bulbs (If Equipped)	267
Replacing Rear Lamps - 4 Door	268
Replacing Rear Lamps - 5 Door	269
Replacing License Plate Lamp Assembly	269
Replacing High-Mount Brake Lamp Assembly	269
BULB SPECIFICATION CHART	270
Vehicle Care	271
GENERAL INFORMATION	271
CLEANING PRODUCTS	271
CLEANING THE EXTERIOR	271
Exterior Chrome	272
Underbody	272
Cleaning Plastic Exterior Parts	272
WAXING	273
REPAIRING MINOR PAINT DAMAGE	273
CLEANING THE ENGINE	273
CLEANING THE WINDOWS AND WIPER BLADES	274
CLEANING THE INTERIOR	274