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Steering Wheel Mode Press to select the audio source. VOICE VOL 67 MODE SEEK VOL VOICE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED) A VOICE VOL B C SEEK A. Voice recognition B. Receive a call C. End a call MODE VOL See the SYNC chapter. CRUISE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED) See the Cruise Control chapter. RES ON SET OFF 2013 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide gf, 2nd Printing, November 2012 USA (fus)

Section	Page
Table of Contents	2
Introduction	8
ABOUT THIS MANUAL	8
Protecting the Environment	8
SYMBOL GLOSSARY	9
DATA RECORDING	11
Service Data Recording	11
Event Data Recording	11
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65	13
PERCHLORATE MATERIAL	13
FORD CREDIT (U.S. ONLY)	13
REPLACEMENT PARTS RECOMMENDATION	14
Scheduled Maintenance and Mechanical Repairs	14
Collision Repairs	14
Warranty on Replacement Parts	14
SPECIAL NOTICES	15
New Vehicle Limited Warranty	15
Special Instructions	15
Notice to owners of pickup trucks and utility type vehicles	15
Using your vehicle with a snowplow	15
Using your vehicle as an ambulance	15
MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT	16
EXPORT UNIQUE (NON–UNITED STATES/CANADA) VEHICLE SPECIFIC INFORMATION	16
Child Safety	17
GENERAL INFORMATION	17
CHILD SEATS	19
CHILD SEAT POSITIONING	19
BOOSTER SEATS	21
Types of Booster Seats	22
INSTALLING CHILD SEATS	24
Using Lap and Shoulder Belts	24
Using Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren (LATCH)	27
Combining Safety Belt and LATCH Lower Anchors for Attaching Child Safety Seats	29
Combining LATCH lower anchors with tethers for attaching child safety seats (5-passenger Taxi only)	29
Using Tether Straps	29
CHILD SAFETY LOCKS	33
Safety Belts	34
PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION	34
FASTENING THE SAFETY BELTS	36
Restraint of Pregnant Women	37
Safety Belt Locking Modes	37
Vehicle Sensitive Mode	38
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	39
SAFETY BELT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT	39
SAFETY BELT WARNING LIGHT AND INDICATOR CHIME	40
Conditions of Operation	40
SAFETY BELT-MINDER®	40
Deactivating and Activating the Belt-Minder® Feature	42
CHILD RESTRAINT AND SAFETY BELT MAINTENANCE	43
Personal Safety System	44
PERSONAL SAFETY SYSTEM™	44
How Does the Personal Safety System Work?	44
Supplementary Restraints System	45
PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION	45
SOS POST-CRASH ALERT SYSTEM™	46
DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS	47
Proper Driver and Front Passenger Seating Adjustment	48
Children and Airbags	48
FRONT PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM	49
SIDE AIRBAGS	52
CRASH SENSORS AND AIRBAG INDICATOR	54
AIRBAG DISPOSAL	55
Keys and Remote Control	56
GENERAL INFORMATION ON RADIO FREQUENCIES	56
REMOTE CONTROL	57
Integrated Keyhead Transmitters (If Equipped)	57
Replacing the Battery	57
Integrated Keyhead Transmitter (IKT)	58
REPLACING A LOST KEY OR REMOTE CONTROL	58
Locks	59
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING	59
Central Locking and Unlocking	59
Remote Control	59
Unlocking the Doors (Two-Stage Unlock)	59
Locking the Doors	59
Unlocking Cargo Doors	59
Illuminated Entry	60
DUAL REAR DOORS	60
Opening the Doors Fully	62
OPENING THE SLIDING DOOR	62
Security	63
SECURILOCK® PASSIVE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	63
Automatic Arming	63
Anti-Theft Indicator	63
Automatic Disarming	64
Replacement Keys	64
Programming Spare Keys	64
Steering Wheel	66
ADJUSTING THE STEERING WHEEL	66
AUDIO CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)	67
Volume	67
Seek, Next or Previous	67
Mode	68
VOICE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)	68
CRUISE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)	68
Wipers and Washers	69
WINDSHIELD WIPERS	69
Intermittent Wipe	69
WINDSHIELD WASHERS	70
REAR WINDOW WIPER AND WASHER (IF EQUIPPED)	70
Lighting	71
LIGHTING CONTROL	71
High Beams	71
Headlamp Flasher	71
INSTRUMENT LIGHTING DIMMER	72
DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS (IF EQUIPPED)	72
FRONT FOG LAMPS (IF EQUIPPED)	72
REAR FOG LAMP (IF EQUIPPED)	73
DIRECTION INDICATORS	73
INTERIOR LAMPS	74
Dome Lamp	74
Reading Lamps (If Equipped)	74
Approach Lamps (If Equipped)	74
Windows and Mirrors	75
POWER WINDOWS (IF EQUIPPED)	75
One-Touch Down (If Equipped)	75
EXTERIOR MIRRORS	76
Power Exterior Mirrors (If Equipped)	76
Fold-Away Exterior Mirrors	76
Heated Exterior Mirror (If Equipped)	76
Integrated Blind Spot Mirrors	76
INTERIOR MIRROR	77
Auto-Dimming Mirror (If Equipped)	78
SUN VISORS	78
Instrument Cluster	79
GAUGES	79
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge	80
Fuel Gauge	80
Information Display	80
WARNING LAMPS AND INDICATORS	80
Airbag – Front	80
Anti-Lock Braking System	81
Anti-Theft System	81
Brake System	81
Charging	81
Cruise Control (if equipped)	81
Direction Indicator	82
Engine Oil	82
Fasten Safety Belt	82
Fog Lamps – Front (if equipped)	82
Fog Lamps – Rear	82
High Beam	82
Low Fuel Level	83
Low Tire Pressure Warning	83
Parking Lamps	83
Powertrain Malfunction	83
Service Engine Soon	84
Stability Control System / Traction Control System (if equipped)	84
AUDIBLE WARNINGS AND INDICATORS	85
Information Displays	86
TRIP COMPUTER	86
Distance to E	86
Trip Odometer	86
Odometer	86
Resetting the Trip Computer	86
Audio System	87
GENERAL INFORMATION	87
Radio Frequencies and Reception Factors	87
CD and CD Player Information	87
MP3 Track and Folder Structure	88
AM/FM	89
AM/FM/CD WITH SYNC®	90
AUXILIARY INPUT JACK	92
USB PORT (IF EQUIPPED)	94
Climate Control	95
MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL	95
AUXILIARY CLIMATE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)	96
HINTS ON CONTROLLING THE INTERIOR CLIMATE	97
General Hints	97
Heating the Interior Quickly	97
Recommended Settings for Heating	97
Cooling the Interior Quickly	98
Recommended Settings for Cooling	98
Vehicle Stationary for Extended Periods During Extreme High Ambient Temperatures	98
Side Window Defogging in Cold Weather	98
Maximum Cooling Performance in Instrument Panel or Instrument Panel and Footwell Positions	98
HEATED WINDOWS AND MIRRORS (IF EQUIPPED)	99
Heated Rear Window	99
Heated Exterior Mirror	99
Heated Windshield	99
Seats	100
SITTING IN THE CORRECT POSITION	100
HEAD RESTRAINTS	101
Front Seat Head Restraints	101
Rear Seat Outboard Head Restraints	102
MANUAL SEATS	103
Manual Lumbar	104
REAR SEATS	104
Folding Down the Rear Seat (if equipped)	104
Returning the seat to the upright position	106
Auxiliary Power Points	107
AUXILIARY POWER POINTS	107
Locations	107
Storage Compartments	108
CENTER CONSOLE	108
OVERHEAD CONSOLE	108
Overhead Storage Shelf	108
Starting and Stopping the Engine	109
GENERAL INFORMATION	109
Electric vehicles	109
IGNITION SWITCH (IF EQUIPPED)	110
STARTING A GASOLINE ENGINE	110
Guarding Against Exhaust Fumes	111
Important Ventilating Information	111
ENGINE BLOCK HEATER (IF EQUIPPED)	111
Using the Engine Block Heater	112
Fuel and Refueling	113
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS	113
FUEL QUALITY	114
Choosing the Right Fuel	114
Octane Recommendations	114
RUNNING OUT OF FUEL	115
REFUELING	115
Fuel filler cap	116
FUEL CONSUMPTION	117
Filling the Tank	117
Calculating Fuel Economy	117
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM	118
On-board Diagnostics (OBD-II)	119
Readiness for Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) Testing	120
Transmission	122
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	122
Brake-Shift Interlock	124
Automatic Transmission Adaptive Learning	125
If Your Vehicle Gets Stuck in Mud or Snow	125
Brakes	126
GENERAL INFORMATION	126
Brake Over Accelerator	126
Anti-Lock Brake System	126
HINTS ON DRIVING WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES	127
PARKING BRAKE	127
Traction Control	128
PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION	128
USING TRACTION CONTROL	128
System indicator lights and messages	128
Stability Control	129
PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION	129
USING ADVANCETRAC® WITH RSC®	130
Parking Aids	131
SENSING SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	131
Using the Rear Sensing System	132
REAR VIEW CAMERA SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	133
Using the Rear View Camera System	133
Guidelines	134
Cruise Control	135
PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION	135
USING CRUISE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)	135
Switching Cruise Control On	135
Setting a Speed	135
Changing the Set Speed	136
Canceling the Set Speed	136
Resuming the Set Speed	136
Switching Cruise Control Off	136
Driving Aids	137
STEERING	137
Load Carrying	138
LOAD LIMIT	138
Vehicle loading	138
Special Loading Instructions for Owners of Pick-up Trucks and Utility-type Vehicles	143
Towing	144
TOWING A TRAILER	144
WRECKER TOWING	144
TOWING THE VEHICLE ON FOUR WHEELS	145
Emergency Towing	145
Recreational Towing	145
Driving Hints	146
BREAKING-IN	146
ECONOMICAL DRIVING	146
DRIVING THROUGH WATER	147
FLOOR MATS	148
Roadside Emergencies	150
ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE	150
Vehicles Sold in the U.S.: Getting Roadside Assistance	150
Vehicles Sold in the U.S.: Using Roadside Assistance	151
Vehicles Sold in Canada: Getting Roadside Assistance	151
Vehicles Sold in Canada: Using Roadside Assistance	151
HAZARD WARNING FLASHERS	151
FUEL CUT-OFF SWITCH	152
JUMP-STARTING THE VEHICLE	152
Preparing Your Vehicle	153
Connecting the Jumper Cables	153
Jump Starting	154
Removing the Jumper Cables	155
Customer Assistance	156
GETTING THE SERVICES YOU NEED	156
Away from Home	156
Additional Assistance	157
IN CALIFORNIA (U.S. ONLY)	158
THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU (BBB) AUTO LINE PROGRAM (U.S. ONLY)	159
UTILIZING THE MEDIATION or ARBITRATION PROGRAM (CANADA ONLY)	160
GETTING ASSISTANCE OUTSIDE THE U.S. AND CANADA	160
ORDERING ADDITIONAL OWNER’S LITERATURE	162
Obtaining a French Owner’s Manual	162
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (U.S. ONLY)	163
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (CANADA ONLY)	163
Fuses	164
CHANGING A FUSE	164
Electric vehicles	164
Fuses	164
Standard Fuse Amperage Rating and Color	164
FUSE SPECIFICATION CHART	165
Power Distribution Box	165
Passenger Compartment Fuse Panel	169
Maintenance	173
GENERAL INFORMATION	173
Precautions	173
Working with the Engine Off	173
Working with the Engine On	174
Electric vehicles	174
OPENING AND CLOSING THE HOOD	174
UNDER HOOD OVERVIEW	176
ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK	177
ENGINE OIL CHECK	177
Adding Engine Oil	178
ENGINE COOLANT CHECK	178
Electric vehicles	178
Checking the Engine Coolant	178
Adding Engine Coolant	179
Recycled Engine Coolant	180
Severe Climates	180
What you should know about fail-safe cooling (if equipped)	181
How fail-safe cooling works	181
When fail-safe mode is activated	182
TRANSMISSION FLUID CHECK	182
Checking Automatic Transmission Fluid	182
Low fluid level	183
Correct Fluid Level	183
High Fluid Level	184
Adjusting Automatic Transmission Fluid Levels	184
Electric vehicles	184
BRAKE FLUID CHECK	185
POWER STEERING FLUID CHECK	185
Electric vehicles	185
FUEL FILTER	185
WASHER FLUID CHECK	185
CHANGING THE VEHICLE BATTERY	186
CHECKING THE WIPER BLADES	188
CHANGING THE WIPER BLADES	188
Rear window wiper blades (if equipped)	188
AIR FILTER CHECK	189
Changing the Air Filter Element	189
ADJUSTING THE HEADLAMPS	190
Vertical Aim Adjustment	190
CHANGING A BULB	191
Lamp Assembly Condensation	191
Replacing Headlamp Bulbs	192
Replacing Front Parking Lamp Bulbs	193
Replacing Front Turn Signal Bulbs	194
Replacing Front Fog Lamp Bulbs (If Equipped)	194
Replacing Front Side Marker Bulbs	195
Replacing side repeater bulbs	196
Replacing Tail/Brake/Rear Fog/Backup Lamps and Turn Signal Bulbs	196
Replacing Rear Side Marker Bulbs	198
Replacing High-Mount Brake Lamp Bulbs	198
Replacing License Plate Lamp Bulbs	199
Replacing Front Dome Lamp Bulb	199
Replacing Rear Dome Lamp Bulbs	200
Replacing Reading Lamp Bulbs	200
BULB SPECIFICATION CHART	201
Vehicle Care	202
GENERAL INFORMATION	202
CLEANING PRODUCTS	202
CLEANING THE EXTERIOR	202
Exterior Chrome	203
Underbody	203
Cleaning Plastic Exterior Parts	203
WAXING	204
REPAIRING MINOR PAINT DAMAGE	204
CLEANING THE ENGINE	204
CLEANING THE WINDOWS AND WIPER BLADES	205
CLEANING THE INTERIOR	205
CLEANING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LENS	206
CLEANING LEATHER SEATS (IF EQUIPPED)	207
CLEANING THE ALLOY WHEELS	207
VEHICLE STORAGE	208
Removing Vehicle from Storage	210
Wheels and Tires	211
GENERAL INFORMATION	211
Notice to Utility Vehicle, Van and Truck Owners	211
How Your Vehicle Differs from Other Vehicles	212
TIRE CARE	213
Information About Uniform Tire Quality Grading	213
Treadwear	213
Traction AA A B C	214
Temperature A B C	214
Glossary of Tire Terminology	215
INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE TIRE SIDEWALL	216
Information on P Type Tires	216
Additional Information Contained on the Tire Sidewall for LT Type Tires	219
Information on T Type Tires	220
Location of the Tire Label	220
INFLATING YOUR TIRES	221
Electric vehicles	223
Inspecting Your Tires and Wheel Valve Stems	223
Tire Wear	224
Damage	224
U.S. DOT Tire Identification Number	225
Tire Replacement Requirements	225
Safety Practices	227
Highway Hazards	227
Tire and Wheel Alignment	227
Tire Rotation	228
USING SNOW CHAINS	229
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM	230
Changing Tires with a Tire Pressure Monitoring System	231
Understanding Your Tire Pressure Monitoring System	231
When your temporary spare tire is installed	231
When you believe your system is not operating properly	232
When inflating your tires	233
How temperature affects your tire pressure	233
Tire pressure monitoring system reset procedure	234
Overview	234
Performing the system reset procedure	234
CHANGING A ROAD WHEEL	236
Dissimilar Spare Tire and Wheel Assembly Information	236
Tire Change Procedure	238
Stowing the flat/spare tire	242
Electric vehicles	242
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS	243
Wheel Lug Nut Torque Specifications	243
Capacities and Specifications	244
ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS	244
Engine drivebelt routing	244
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS	245
MOTORCRAFT PART NUMBERS	247
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER	247
Electric vehicles	248
VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABEL	248
TRANSMISSION CODE DESIGNATION	249
Accessories	250
ACCESSORIES	250
Exterior style	250
Interior style	250
Lifestyle	250
Peace of mind	250
Ford Extended Service Plan	252
FORD ESP EXTENDED SERVICE PLANS (U.S. ONLY)	252
FORD ESP EXTENDED SERVICE PLANS (CANADA ONLY)	254
Scheduled Maintenance	255
GENERAL MAINTENANCE INFORMATION	255
Electric vehicles	255
Why Maintain Your Vehicle?	255
Why Maintain Your Vehicle at Your Dealership?	255
Factory-Trained Technicians	255
Genuine Ford and Motorcraft® Replacement Parts	255
Convenience	256
Protecting Your Investment	256
Additives and Chemicals	256
Oils, Fluids and Flushing	257
Owner Checks and Services	257
Multi-point Inspection	258
NORMAL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND LOG	260
Maintenance Schedule Log	262
SPECIAL OPERATING CONDITIONS	265
Special Operating Condition Log	267
EXCEPTIONS	269
ENGINE COOLANT CHANGE RECORD	269
Engine Coolant Change Log	270
SYNC®	271
GENERAL INFORMATION	271
Support	272
SYNC Owner Account	272
Driving Restrictions	272
Safety Information	272
Privacy Information	273
USING VOICE RECOGNITION	274
Initiating a Voice Session	274
System Interaction and Feedback	274
Adjusting the Interaction Level	275
Helpful Hints	275
USING SYNC WITH YOUR PHONE	276
Pairing a Phone for the First Time	276
Pairing Subsequent Phones	277
Phone Voice Commands	277
Making Calls	279
Receiving Calls	279
Phone Options during an Active Call	279
Accessing Features through the Phone Menu	281
Text Messaging	282
Receiving a Text Message	283
Sending, Downloading and Deleting Your Text Messages	283
Accessing Your Phone Settings	285
System Settings	287
Bluetooth Devices Menu Options	287
Advanced Menu Options	288
USING SYNC WITH YOUR MEDIA PLAYER	290
Connecting Your Digital Media Player via the USB Port	290
What’s Playing?	291
Media Voice Commands	291
Media Menu Features	294
Accessing Your Play Menu	297
System Settings	299
Bluetooth Devices Menu Options	300
Advanced Menu Options	301
TROUBLESHOOTING	302
Appendices	308