FORD 2013 Flex v.1 - Manual (Page 279)

FLOOR MATS
WARNING: Always use floor mats that are designed to fit the foot
well of your vehicle. Only use floor mats that leave the pedal area
unobstructed. Only use floor mats that are firmly secured to retention
posts so that they cannot slip out of position and interfere with the pedals
or impair safe operation of your vehicle in other ways.
• Pedals that cannot move freely can cause loss of vehicle control and
increase the risk of serious personal injury.
• Always make sure that the floor mats are properly attached to the
retention posts in the carpet that are supplied with your vehicle. Floor
mats must be properly secured to both retention posts to ensure mats
do not shift out of position.
• Never place floor mats or any other covering in the vehicle foot well
that cannot be properly secured to prevent them from moving and
interfering with the pedals or the ability to control the vehicle.
• Never place floor mats or any other covering on top of already installed
floor mats. Floor mats should always rest on top of vehicle carpeting
surface and not another floor mat or other covering. Additional floor
mats or any other covering will reduce the pedal clearance and
potentially interfere with pedal operation.
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