Document Outline

• Table of Contents
• Introduction
  • CONGRATULATIONS
  • SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
    • Warning symbols in this guide
    • Warning symbols on your vehicle
    • Protecting the environment
  • PERCHLORATE MATERIAL
  • BREAKING-IN YOUR VEHICLE
  • SPECIAL NOTICES
    • New Vehicle Limited Warranty
    • Special instructions
  • DATA RECORDING
    • Service Data Recording
    • Event Data Recording
  • CELL PHONE USE
  • EXPORT UNIQUE (NON–UNITED STATES/CANADA) VEHICLE SPECIFIC INFORMATION
• Instrument Cluster
  • WARNING LIGHTS AND CHIMES
  • GAUGES
  • TRIP COMPUTER
  • MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY
    • • Information messages
      • Oil life monitoring system reset
• Entertainment Systems
  • AUDIO SYSTEMS
    • AM/FM stereo or AM/FM stereo single CD/MP3 (if equipped)
    • AM/FM stereo single CD/MP3 SYNC-compatible (if equipped)
    • Auxiliary input jack (Line in)
    • USB port (if equipped)
  • GENERAL AUDIO INFORMATION
    • Satellite radio information (if equipped)
  • SYNC (IF EQUIPPED)
  • EXPORT UNIQUE (NON-UNITED STATES/CANADA) INFORMATION
    • Safety information
    • Privacy information
    • Phone dependent features
    • SYNC voice recognition feature
      • Feedback through audible tones
      • Confirmation prompts
      • Clarification through candidate lists
    • Using voice commands with SYNC
      • Commands for voice settings
    • Quick reference chart
    • Voice commands in phone mode
      • Voice commands when connecting devices
      • Voice commands when using Traffic, Directions & Information services (if equipped, U.S. only)
    • Pairing your phone for the first time
    • Making a call
      • Ending a call
      • Exiting phone mode
    • Answering an incoming call
    • Incoming new text message
    • Active call menu options
      • Using privacy mode
      • Putting a call on/off hold
      • Enter tones
      • Joining two calls (multiparty /conference call)
      • Accessing your call history and phone book during an active call
    • How SYNC interacts with your Bluetooth enabled cellular phone
    • Phone redial
    • Call history
    • Accessing your phone book
    • Text messaging
      • Sending new text messages
      • Downloading your unread text messages
      • Deleting all your text messages
    • Phone settings
      • Phone status
      • Setting a ring tone
      • Message notification
      • Modifying your phone book
      • Automatically downloading your phone book
    • Traffic, Directions and Information (if equipped, U.S. only)
      • Receiving Turn by Turn Directions
      • Turn by Turn Direction features
    • 911 Assist™ (if equipped)
    • Vehicle health report (if equipped, U.S. only)
      • Automatic reports (if equipped, U.S. only)
      • Mileage interval (if equipped, U.S. only)
    • Applications
    • System settings
      • Adding (pairing) a phone
      • Connecting a phone
      • Setting a phone as primary
      • Bluetooth on/off
      • Deleting a phone
      • Deleting all phones
      • Turning prompts on/off
      • Changing the language setting
      • Returning to the factory defaults
      • Performing a master reset
      • Installing new vehicle applications
      • System information
    • Voice commands in media mode
      • Voice commands when using the USB port
      • Voice commands while using Line in
      • Voice commands when in Bluetooth audio mode
      • Connecting a digital media player to SYNC via the USB port
      • Connecting a digital media player to SYNC using voice commands
      • What’s playing?
    • Using your media menu
      • Selecting different media sources
      • Accessing and using your USB port
      • Streaming music from your Bluetooth enabled phone
      • Using Line in (auxiliary input jack) with SYNC
      • Using the media settings in media menu
      • Accessing your vehicle applications (if available)
      • Accessing your media system settings
      • Adding a Bluetooth media device which is in discovery mode
      • Adding a Bluetooth media device which is in discoverable mode
      • Connecting a Bluetooth media device
      • Bluetooth on/off
      • Deleting a device
      • Deleting all devices
      • Turning prompts on/off
      • Changing the SYNC language setting
      • Returning to the factory defaults
      • Performing a master reset
      • Installing new vehicle applications
    • Using SYNC’s play menu
      • Using the Play all feature
      • Selecting and playing specific artists
      • Selecting and playing specific albums
      • Selecting from different genres
      • Accessing your playlists
      • Playing a specific track
      • Exploring the USB device
      • Playing similar music
    • Glossary of terms
    • SYNC End User License Agreement (EULA)
    • End user notice
      • Microsoft Windows Mobile for Automotive Important Safety Information
    • General operation
• Climate Controls
  • MANUAL HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM
    • Operating tips
  • REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER
• Lights
  • HEADLAMP CONTROL
    • High beams
      • Flash-to-pass
      • Headlamp exit delay
    • Daytime running lamps (DRL) (if equipped)
    • Battery saver feature (exterior lamps)
  • PANEL DIMMER CONTROL
  • AIMING THE HEADLAMPS
    • Vertical aim adjustment
  • TURN SIGNAL CONTROL
  • INTERIOR LAMPS
    • Dome lamps and map lamps with moon roof
      • Dome lamps and map lamps, rear lamps
    • Ambient lighting (if equipped)
    • Battery saver feature (interior lamps)
  • BULB REPLACEMENT
    • Lamp assembly condensation
    • Using the right bulbs
    • Replacing interior bulbs
    • Replacing exterior bulbs
      • Replacing bulbs
      • Removing the front lamp assembly
      • Replacing the low beam headlamps
      • Replacing the high beam headlamps
      • Replacing the park/turn signals
      • Replacing the side marker lamps
      • Replacing the signal indicator mirror bulbs (if equipped)
      • Replacing the rear lamps (5-door)
      • Replacing the rear stop lamp (5-door)
      • Replacing the reverse signal rear lamp (5-door)
      • Replacing the turn signal rear lamp (5-door)
      • Replacing bodyside rear lamp bulb (4-door)
      • Replacing the decklid mounted reverse lamp bulb (4-door)
      • Replacing the license plate lamps
      • Replacing the high-mounted brake lamp
• Driver Controls
  • WINDSHIELD WIPERS
    • Rear window wiper/washer (if equipped)
  • TILT/TELESCOPE STEERING WHEEL
  • CENTER CONSOLE
  • AUXILIARY POWER POINT (12V DC)
  • POWER WINDOWS (IF EQUIPPED)
    • One-touch up or down (driver’s window only)
    • Bounce-back (driver’s window only)
      • Overriding the bounce-back feature
      • Resetting the bounce-back feature
    • Window lock
    • Accessory delay
  • INTERIOR MIRROR
    • Automatic dimming interior rear view mirror (if equipped)
  • EXTERIOR MIRRORS
    • Power side view mirrors (if equipped)
      • Blind spot mirrors
    • Heated outside mirrors (if equipped)
    • Signal indicator mirrors (if equipped)
  • SPEED CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Using speed controls
      • Setting speed control
      • Disengaging speed control
      • Resuming a set speed
      • Increasing speed while using speed control
      • Reducing speed while using speed control
      • Turning off speed control
  • STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS (IF EQUIPPED)
    • SYNC system hands free control feature
  • MOON ROOF (IF EQUIPPED)
  • POSITIVE RETENTION FLOOR MAT
• Locks and Security
  • KEYS
    • Intelligent Access Key (IA key) (if equipped)
  • POWER DOOR LOCKS
    • Smart locks
    • Central locking/unlocking
    • Delayed Locking
    • Autolock (if equipped)
    • Autounlock (if equipped)
      • Deactivating/activating autolock/autounlock
  • CHILDPROOF DOOR LOCKS
  • INTERIOR LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT RELEASE ( 4–DOOR ONLY)
  • REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Intelligent Access (if equipped)
    • Unlocking the doors/two-stage unlock
    • Locking the doors
    • Opening the luggage compartment
    • Replacing the battery
    • Replacing lost remote entry transmitters–integrated keyhead transmitters (IKTs)
    • Programming spare Intelligent Access Keys (IA keys)
    • Illuminated entry
    • Illuminated exit
  • SECURILOCK PASSIVE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM
    • Anti-theft indicator
    • Automatic arming
    • Automatic disarming
    • Replacement keys
  • PERIMETER ALARM SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Arming the system
    • Disarming the system
      • Triggering the anti-theft system
• Seating and Safety Restraints
  • FRONT SEATING
    • Adjustable head restraints
    • Adjusting the front manual seat
    • Heated seats (if equipped)
  • REAR SEATS
    • Second row head restraints
    • Folding down the rear seat
  • SAFETY RESTRAINTS
    • Personal Safety System™
      • How does the Personal Safety System work?
      • Driver and passenger dual-stage airbag supplemental restraints
      • Front crash severity sensor
      • Driver’s seat position sensor
      • Front passenger sensing system
      • Front safety belt usage sensors
      • Front outboard safety belt pretensioners
      • Front outboard safety belt energy management retractors
      • Determining if the Personal Safety System is operational
    • Safety belt precautions
    • Combination lap and shoulder belts
      • Restraint of pregnant women
    • Safety Belt Locking Modes
    • Safety belt extension assembly
    • Safety belt height adjustment
    • Safety belt warning light and indicator chime
      • Conditions of operation
    • Belt-Minder
      • Deactivating/activating the Belt-Minder feature (if equipped)
  • AIRBAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS)
    • Important SRS precautions
    • Children and airbags
    • How does the safety belt pretensioner and airbag supplemental restraint system work?
    • Knee airbag system (driver’s side only)
    • Front passenger sensing system
      • Determining if the system is operational
    • Seat-mounted side airbag system
      • How does the side airbag system work?
    • Side-curtain airbag system
      • How does the side air curtain system work?
      • Determining if the system is operational
    • SOS Post-Crash Alert System™
    • Disposal of airbags and airbag equipped vehicles (including pretensioners)
  • SAFETY RESTRAINTS FOR CHILDREN
    • Important child restraint precautions
      • Recommendations for attaching child safety restraints for children
    • Transporting children
  • SAFETY SEATS FOR CHILDREN
    • Infant and/or toddler seats
    • Installing child safety seats with combination lap and shoulder belts
    • Attaching child safety seats with Lower Anchor and Tethers for CHildren (LATCH) attachments
      • Use of inboard lower anchors from the outboard seating positions (center seating use)
      • Combining safety belt and LATCH lower anchors for attaching child safety seats
    • Attaching child safety seats with tether straps
      • Four door
      • Five door
    • Child booster seats
      • When children should use booster seats
      • Types of booster seats
      • The importance of shoulder belts
    • Child restraint and safety belt maintenance
• Tires, Wheels and Loading
  • INFORMATION ABOUT UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING
    • Treadwear
    • Traction AA A B C
    • Temperature A B C
  • TIRES
    • Glossary of tire terminology
  • INFLATING YOUR TIRES
  • TIRE CARE
    • Inspecting your tires and wheel valve stems
    • Tire wear
    • Damage
    • U.S. DOT Tire Identification Number (TIN)
    • Tire replacement requirements
    • Safety practices
      • Highway hazards
    • Tire and wheel alignment
    • Tire rotation
  • INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE TIRE SIDEWALL
    • Information on “P” type tires
    • Additional information contained on the tire sidewall for “LT” type tires
    • Information on “T” type tires
    • Location of the tire label
  • TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS)
    • Changing tires with TPMS
    • Understanding your tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS)
      • When your temporary spare tire is installed
      • When you believe your system is not operating properly
      • When inflating your tires
      • How temperature affects your tire pressure
  • SNOW TIRES AND CHAINS
  • VEHICLE LOADING
  • TRAILER TOWING
  • RECREATIONAL TOWING
• Driving
  • STARTING
    • Positions of the ignition
    • Preparing to start your vehicle
      • Important safety precautions
    • Starting the engine
    • Push button start system (if equipped)
    • Guarding against exhaust fumes
    • Important ventilating information
  • ENGINE BLOCK HEATER (IF EQUIPPED)
  • BRAKES
    • Four-wheel anti-lock brake system (ABS)
      • Using ABS
      • ABS warning lamp
    • Parking brake
  • ADVANCETRAC STABILITY ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM
  • STEERING
    • Speed sensitive steering
  • BRAKE-SHIFT INTERLOCK
  • AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OPERATION (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Understanding the gearshift positions of the 6–speed automatic transmission (if equipped)
    • Hill start assist (HSA) system (if equipped)
    • If your vehicle gets stuck in mud or snow
  • MANUAL TRANSMISSION OPERATION (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Using the clutch
    • Recommended shift speeds
    • Reverse
    • Parking your vehicle
  • BLIND SPOT MIRRORS
  • DRIVING THROUGH WATER
• Roadside Emergencies
  • ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE
    • Getting roadside assistance
    • Using roadside assistance
  • HAZARD FLASHER CONTROL
  • FUEL PUMP SHUT-OFF
  • FUSES AND RELAYS
    • Fuses
      • Standard fuse amperage rating and color
    • Passenger compartment fuse panel
    • Power distribution box
  • CHANGING THE TIRES
    • Dissimilar spare tire/wheel information
    • Stopping and securing the vehicle
    • Tire change procedure
  • WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
  • RUNNING OUT OF FUEL
  • JUMP STARTING
    • Preparing your vehicle
    • Connecting the jumper cables
    • Jump starting
    • Removing the jumper cables
  • WRECKER TOWING
    • Emergency towing
• Customer Assistance
  • GETTING THE SERVICES YOU NEED
    • Away from home
      • Additional assistance
  • IN CALIFORNIA (U.S. ONLY)
  • THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU (BBB) AUTO LINE PROGRAM (U.S. ONLY)
  • UTILIZING THE MEDIATION/ARBITRATION PROGRAM (CANADA ONLY)
  • GETTING ASSISTANCE OUTSIDE THE U.S. AND CANADA
  • ORDERING ADDITIONAL OWNER’S LITERATURE
    • Obtaining a French Owner’s Guide
  • REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (U.S. ONLY)
  • REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (CANADA ONLY)
• Cleaning
  • WASHING THE EXTERIOR
  • WAXING
  • PAINT CHIPS
  • ALUMINUM WHEELS AND WHEEL COVERS
  • ENGINE
  • PLASTIC (NON-PAINTED) EXTERIOR PARTS
  • WINDOWS AND WIPER BLADES
  • INSTRUMENT PANEL/INTERIOR TRIM AND CLUSTER LENS
  • INTERIOR
  • LEATHER SEATS (IF EQUIPPED, EXCEPT FOR THE KING RANCH EDITION)
  • LEATHER SEATS FOR THE KING RANCH EDITION ONLY (IF EQUIPPED)
  • UNDERBODY
  • FORD AND LINCOLN MERCURY CAR CARE PRODUCTS
• Maintenance and Specifications
  • SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS
  • PRECAUTIONS WHEN SERVICING YOUR VEHICLE
    • Working with the engine off
    • Working with the engine on
  • OPENING THE HOOD
  • IDENTIFYING COMPONENTS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT
  • WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID
  • CHANGING THE WIPER BLADES
  • ENGINE OIL
    • Checking the engine oil
    • Adding engine oil
    • Engine oil and filter recommendations
      • Use SAE 5W-20 engine oil
  • BATTERY
  • ENGINE COOLANT
    • Checking engine coolant
    • Adding engine coolant
    • Recycled engine coolant
    • Coolant refill capacity
    • Severe climates
    • Reduced engine power due to high temperature
  • FUEL FILTER
  • WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT AUTOMOTIVE FUELS
    • Important safety precautions
      • Refueling
    • Easy Fuel™ “no cap” fuel system
    • Choosing the right fuel
    • Octane recommendations
    • Fuel quality
    • Cleaner air
    • Running out of fuel
      • Refilling with a portable fuel container
  • ESSENTIALS OF GOOD FUEL ECONOMY
    • Measuring techniques
    • Filling the tank
    • Calculating fuel economy
    • Driving style — good driving and fuel economy habits
      • Habits
      • Maintenance
      • Conditions
  • EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM
    • On-board diagnostics (OBD-II)
    • Readiness for Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) testing
  • BRAKE/CLUTCH FLUID
  • TRANSMISSION FLUID
    • Checking 6-speed automatic transmission fluid
    • Checking and adding manual transmission fluid (if equipped)
  • AIR FILTER
    • Changing the air filter element
  • VEHICLE STORAGE
  • MOTORCRAFT PART NUMBERS
  • MAINTENANCE PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND CAPACITIES
  • ENGINE DATA
    • Engine drivebelt routing
  • IDENTIFYING YOUR VEHICLE
    • Safety Compliance Certification Label
    • Vehicle identification number (VIN)
  • TRANSMISSION CODE DESIGNATIONS
• Accessories
  • FORD CUSTOM ACCESSORIES FOR YOUR VEHICLE
    • Exterior style
    • Interior style
    • Lifestyle
    • Peace of mind
• Ford Extended Service Plan
  • FORD ESP EXTENDED SERVICE PLANS (U.S. ONLY)
  • FORD ESP EXTENDED SERVICE PLANS (CANADA ONLY)
• Scheduled Maintenance Guide
  • GENERAL MAINTENANCE INFORMATION
    • Why maintain your vehicle?
    • Protecting your investment
      • Oil, fluids and flushing
    • Genuine Ford parts and service
      • Convenience
      • Factory-trained technicians
      • Genuine Ford and Motorcraft replacement parts
      • Value shopping for your vehicle’s maintenance needs
  • WHICH MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE SHOULD YOU FOLLOW?
    • Owner checks and services
    • Multi-point inspection
  • NORMAL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND LOG
    • Maintenance schedule log
  • SPECIAL OPERATING CONDITIONS
    • Special operating condition log
  • EXCEPTIONS
  • COOLANT CHANGE RECORD
    • Engine coolant change log
• Index