Document Outline

• Table of Contents
• Introduction
  • CONGRATULATIONS
  • SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
    • Warning symbols in this guide
    • Warning symbols on your vehicle
    • Protecting the environment
  • BREAKING-IN YOUR VEHICLE
  • SPECIAL NOTICES
    • Emission warranty
    • Service Data Recording
      • Event Data Recording
    • Special instructions
    • Using your vehicle with a snowplow
    • Notice to owners of pickup trucks and utility type vehicles
    • Cell phone use
    • Middle East/North Africa vehicle specific information
• Instrument Cluster
  • WARNING LIGHTS AND CHIMES
  • GAUGES
• Entertainment Systems
  • AUDIO SYSTEMS
    • Premium Satellite Compatible AM/FM Stereo/Cassette/Single CD/MP3 radio (if equipped)
    • Audiophile/Premium Satellite Compatible AM/FM Stereo In-Dash Six CD/MP3 Radio (if equipped)
    • Rear seat radio controls (if equipped)
  • GENERAL AUDIO INFORMATION
  • REAR SEAT ENTERTAINMENT DVD SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
    • DVD player controls
    • DVD control features
      • Menu control
      • Next/Previous control
      • REV/FWD control
      • Enter control
      • CD play mode
      • Slow play mode
      • User menu mode
    • Remote control
    • Battery replacement
    • Parental control
    • Wireless headphones
      • Wireless headphone operation
    • Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) flip-down screen
    • Playback and format
    • Rear Seat Entertainment DVD System protection circuits
      • High temperature sensor circuit
    • General operating tips
    • Inserting a CD/DVD
      • Removing a CD/DVD
      • Playing a video game/auxiliary device
    • On-screen indicators
    • Safety information
    • Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Compliance
    • Care and service of the DVD player
      • Environmental extremes
      • Temperature extremes
      • Humidity and moisture condensation
      • Cleaning the liquid crystal display (LCD) flip-down screen
      • Foreign substances
    • Cleaning CDs and DVDs
    • Cleaning the DVD player exterior
  • VEHICLE NAVIGATION RADIO (VNR IF EQUIPPED)
    • Safety information
    • System overview
    • Quick start – how to get going
    • Audio features
      • Audio screen display
      • Volume/power control
      • Automatic volume control (AVC)
      • AM/FM select
      • AM/FM select in radio mode
      • AM/FM select in CD mode
      • AM/FM select in navigation mode
      • CD select
      • Adjusting the levels
      • DSP (Digital Signal Processing)
      • Rewind/fast forward
      • Seek function
      • Seek in radio mode
      • Seek in CD or CD DJ mode
      • Seek in navigation mode
      • Radio station memory preset
      • Setting memory preset stations
      • Autoset memory preset
      • Starting autoset memory preset
      • Tune adjust
      • Stereo indicator
      • Scan function
      • Program type (PTY) selections
      • Traffic information
      • Compression
      • Shuffle
    • DVD functionality (if equipped)
    • CD DJ
      • CD DJ information screen
      • CD DJ playback
      • Rewind/fast forward feature
      • Scan feature
      • Shuffle mode
      • Compression
    • Rear seat controls (RSC)
    • Navigation features
      • Please drive safely
      • Navigation screen display
      • Principles of GPS (Global Positioning System) operation
      • Limited GPS reception
      • To enter navigation mode
      • Map display information
      • Selecting a destination
      • Address/Intersection
      • Points of Interest (POI)
      • Previous destination
      • Deleting a previous destination
      • Entering a destination using the keyboard of lists
      • Selecting Route Criteria
      • Route calculation
      • Please proceed
      • Guide display
      • True view
      • Arrival
      • Navigation screen display
      • Adding, deleting or editing the address book
      • Storing the current car position in the address book
      • Current location
      • Detours, route interruptions and changes
      • Detour options
      • Route interruptions
      • Route changes or cancellations
    • Navigation Menu
      • Navigation options
      • Display options
      • System options
    • General information
      • Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Compliance
      • Cleaning the display
      • Map coverage
      • Ordering additional map CDs
      • Latest map CDs
• Climate Controls
  • MANUAL HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Operating tips
  • DUAL AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL (DATC) SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Dual automatic temperature control (DATC) system with heated and cooled seats (if equipped)
    • Operating tips
  • AUXILIARY A/C-HEATER CONTROLS (IF EQUIPPED)
  • REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER
• Lights
  • HEADLAMP CONTROL
    • Autolamp control
    • High beams
    • Flash to pass
    • Daytime running lamps (DRL) (if equipped)
    • Foglamp control (if equipped)
  • PANEL DIMMER CONTROL
  • VERTICAL AIM ADJUSTMENT
  • TURN SIGNAL CONTROL
  • INTERIOR LAMPS
    • Front row map lamps (if equipped)
    • Front row map/dome lamp (if equipped)
    • Second row map lamps (if equipped)
    • Rear cargo lamp
  • BULB REPLACEMENT
    • Headlamp Condensation
    • Replacing exterior bulbs
    • Using the right bulbs
    • Replacing the interior bulbs
      • Map lamps
    • Replacing headlamp bulbs
      • Replacing HID headlamp bulbs (if equipped)
      • Replacing front parking lamp/turn/sidemarker signal bulbs
      • Replacing tail/stop/turn/sidemarker/backup lamp bulbs
    • High-mount brakelamp
    • Replacing foglamp bulbs
    • Replacing license plate lamp bulb
    • Approach lamp/mirror turn signal bulb removal (if equipped)
    • Approach lamp bulb removal (if equipped)
• Driver Controls
  • MULTI-FUNCTION LEVER
    • Rear window wiper/washer controls
  • TILT STEERING
  • ILLUMINATED VISOR MIRROR (IF EQUIPPED)
  • OVERHEAD CONSOLE
    • Forward storage bin and conversation mirror (if equipped)
    • Power quarter rear windows (if equipped)
  • AUXILIARY POWER POINT (12VDC)
  • CENTER CONSOLE (IF EQUIPPED)
  • POWER WINDOWS (IF EQUIPPED)
    • One touch down
    • Window lock
    • Accessory delay
  • MIRRORS
    • Automatic dimming inside rear view mirror (if equipped)
  • POWER SIDE VIEW MIRRORS
    • Powerfold mirrors (if equipped)
    • Heated outside mirrors (if equipped)
    • Signal indicator mirrors (if equipped)
  • POWER ADJUSTABLE FOOT PEDALS (IF EQUIPPED)
  • SPEED CONTROL
    • Setting 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)
    • Audio control features
    • Climate control features
  • HOMELINK WIRELESS CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Programming
    • Gate Operator & Canadian Programming
    • Operating the HomeLink Wireless Control System
    • Erasing HomeLink buttons
      • Reprogramming a single HomeLink button
  • ELECTRONIC COMPASS/TEMPERATURE DISPLAY WITHOUT MESSAGE CENTER (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Compass
      • Compass zone adjustment
      • Compass calibration adjustment
  • MESSAGE CENTER (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Selectable features
      • Reset
      • Info menu
      • Odometer/Trip odometer
      • Compass display
      • Compass zone/calibration adjustment
      • Distance to empty (DTE)
      • Average fuel economy (AFE)
      • Trip elapsed drive time
      • Outside air temperature (if equipped)
      • Setup menu
      • Autolocks
      • Easy exit seat (if equipped)
      • Autolamp delay
      • Reverse Sensing System (if equipped)
      • Language
      • Units (English/Metric)
      • System check
      • System warnings
  • POSITIVE RETENTION FLOOR MAT (IF EQUIPPED)
  • LIFTGATE
  • LUGGAGE RACK
• Locks and Security
  • KEYS
  • POWER DOOR LOCKS
    • Smart unlocking feature
  • CHILDPROOF DOOR LOCKS
  • REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM
    • Unlocking the doors/liftgate
    • Locking the doors/liftgate
    • Opening the liftgate window
    • Sounding a panic alarm
    • Memory feature (if equipped)
      • Activating the memory feature
      • Deactivating the memory seat feature
    • Replacing the battery
    • Replacing lost transmitters
      • Programming remote transmitters
    • Illuminated entry
    • Smart unlocking feature
      • Autolocking feature
      • Deactivating/activating the autolock feature
  • KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Anti-scan feature
    • Programming your own personal entry code
    • Unlocking and locking the doors, liftgate and liftgate window using keyless entry
    • Activating/deactivating autolock with the keyless entry system
  • SECURILOCK PASSIVE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM
  • THEFT INDICATOR
    • Automatic arming
    • Automatic disarming
    • Key information
    • Programming spare keys
• Seating and Safety Restraints
  • SEATING
    • Front row adjustable head restraints (if equipped)
    • Adjusting the front manual seat (if equipped)
    • Seat recliner
    • Using the armrest (if equipped)
    • Using the manual lumbar support
    • Using the power lumbar support (if equipped)
    • Adjusting the front power seat (if equipped)
    • Memory seats/rearview mirrors/adjustable pedals (if equipped)
    • Climate controlled seats operation (if equipped)
      • Climate controlled seats air filter replacement
  • REAR SEATS
    • Second row seats
    • Second row folding seat system
      • Adjusting the 2nd row outboard seat for E-Z Entry
      • Adjusting the second row 20% seat (if equipped)
    • Reclining the second row 40% seatback
    • Third row seats
      • Third row adjustable head restraints
      • Folding down the third row seat to the load floor
      • Third row power folding seat (if equipped)
  • 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 safety belt usage sensors
      • Front safety belt pretensioners
      • Front safety belt energy management retractors
      • Determining if the Personal Safety System is operational
    • Safety restraints precautions
    • Combination lap and shoulder belts
    • First row center lap belt (if equipped)
      • Adjusting the lap belt
    • Vehicle sensitive mode
    • Automatic locking mode
      • When to use the automatic locking mode
      • How to use the automatic locking mode
      • How to disengage the automatic locking mode
    • Safety belt pretensioner
    • Front and second row safety belt height adjustment
    • Safety belt extension assembly
    • Safety belt maintenance
    • Safety belt warning light and indicator chime
      • Conditions of operation
    • BeltMinder
      • One time disable
      • Deactivating/activating the BeltMinder feature
  • AIRBAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS)
    • Important SRS precautions
    • Children and airbags
    • How does the airbag supplemental restraint system work?
    • Determining if the system is operational
    • Safety Canopy system (if equipped)
      • How does the Safety Canopy system work?
      • Determining if the system is operational
    • Disposal of airbags and airbag equipped vehicles (including pretensioners)
  • SAFETY RESTRAINTS FOR CHILDREN
    • Important child restraint precautions
    • Children and safety belts
      • Child booster seats
      • Types of booster seats
  • SAFETY SEATS FOR CHILDREN
    • Child and infant or child safety seats
    • Installing child safety seats with combination lap and shoulder belts
      • Installing child safety seats in the center front seating position (if equipped)
    • Attaching child safety seats with tether straps
    • Attaching safety seats with LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) attachments for child seat anchors
• Tires, Wheels and Loading
  • NOTICE TO UTILITY VEHICLE AND TRUCK OWNERS
  • VEHICLE CHARACTERISTICS
    • 4WD and AWD Systems (if equipped)
    • How your vehicle differs from other vehicles
  • INFORMATION ABOUT UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING
    • Treadwear
    • Traction AA A B C
    • Temperature A B C
  • TIRES
    • Glossary of tire terminology
  • INSPECTING AND INFLATING YOUR TIRES
    • Inspecting your tires
    • Inflating your tires
  • TIRE REPLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS
  • 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 CARE
    • Tire wear
    • Safety practices
      • Highway hazards
    • Tire and wheel alignment
    • Tire rotation
  • TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS)(IF EQUIPPED)
    • 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 – WITH AND WITHOUT A TRAILER
    • Special loading instructions for owners of pickup trucks and utility-type vehicles
  • TRAILER TOWING
    • Integrated hitch rating
    • Preparing to tow
    • Hitches
    • Load equalizing hitch
    • Safety chains
    • Trailer brakes
    • Trailer lamps
    • Driving while you tow
      • Servicing after towing
    • Trailer towing tips
    • Launching or retrieving a boat
  • RECREATIONAL TOWING (ALL WHEELS ON THE GROUND)
• Driving
  • STARTING
    • Positions of the ignition
    • Preparing to start your vehicle
      • Important safety precautions
    • Starting the engine
    • Guarding against exhaust fumes
    • Important ventilating information
  • USING THE ENGINE BLOCK HEATER (IF EQUIPPED)
  • BRAKES
    • Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
      • Using ABS
      • ABS warning lamp
      • Brake Assist (if equipped)
    • Parking brake
  • ADVANCETRAC WITH ROLL STABILITY CONTROL (RSC) STABILITY ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
  • STEERING
  • AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
  • LIMITED-SLIP AXLE (IF EQUIPPED)
  • PREPARING TO DRIVE
  • AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OPERATION
    • Brake-shift interlock
    • Driving with a 4–speed automatic transmission
      • Understanding gearshift positions
      • P (Park)
      • R (Reverse)
      • N (Neutral)
      • D (Drive) with Overdrive
      • D (Drive) without Overdrive
      • 2 (Second)
      • 1 (First)
      • Forced Downshifts
    • If your vehicle gets stuck in mud or snow
  • REVERSE SENSING SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
  • CONTROL TRAC FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE (4X4) OPERATION (IF EQUIPPED)
    • System indicator lights
    • Positions of the Control Trac system
    • Shifting from 2H to A4WD or 4H
      • Shifting from A4WD to 4H
      • Shifting from 2H, A4WD or 4H to 4L
      • Shifting from 4L to 4H, A4WD or 2H
    • Driving off-road with truck and utility vehicles
      • How your vehicle differs from other vehicles
      • Basic operating principles
      • If your vehicle goes off the edge of the pavement
      • If your vehicle gets stuck
      • Emergency maneuvers
      • Control Trac four–wheel drive system (if equipped)
      • Normal characteristics
      • Sand
      • Mud and water
      • Driving on hilly or sloping terrain
      • Driving on snow and ice
      • Maintenance and Modifications
  • DRIVING THROUGH WATER
• Roadside Emergencies
  • ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE
    • Getting roadside assistance
    • Using roadside assistance
    • Roadside coverage beyond basic warranty
  • HAZARD FLASHER
  • FUEL PUMP SHUT-OFF SWITCH
  • 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 (if equipped)
      • Spare tire information
      • Location of the spare tire and tools
      • Removing the jack and tools
      • Removing the spare tire
    • Tire change procedure
      • Stowing the spare tire
  • WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
  • JUMP STARTING
    • Preparing your vehicle
    • Connecting the jumper cables
    • Jump starting
    • Removing the jumper cables
  • WRECKER TOWING
• Customer Assistance
  • GETTING THE SERVICES YOU NEED
    • At home
    • Away from home
      • Additional Assistance
  • IN CALIFORNIA (U.S. ONLY)
  • THE DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BOARD (U.S. ONLY)
    • What kinds of cases does the Board review?
    • Board membership
      • What the Board needs
      • Oral presentations
      • Making a decision
    • To request a DSB Brochure/Application
  • UTILIZING THE MEDIATION/ARBITRATION PROGRAM (CANADA ONLY)
  • FORD EXTENDED SERVICE PLAN
  • 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)
• Cleaning
  • WASHING THE EXTERIOR
  • WAXING
  • PAINT CHIPS
  • ALUMINUM WHEELS AND WHEEL COVERS
  • ENGINE
  • PLASTIC (NON-PAINTED) EXTERIOR PARTS
  • WINDOWS AND WIPER BLADES
  • INSTRUMENT PANEL AND CLUSTER LENS
  • INTERIOR
  • CLEANING THE CLIMATE CONTROLLED SEATS (IF EQUIPPED)
  • LEATHER SEATS (IF EQUIPPED, EXCEPT FOR THE KING RANCH EXPEDITION)
  • LEATHER SEATS FOR THE KING RANCH EXPEDITION 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
    • 5.4L 3V– V8 engines
  • WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID
    • Checking and adding washer fluid for the liftgate
  • CHANGING THE WIPER BLADES
    • Changing rear window wiper blade
  • 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
    • What you should know about fail-safe cooling
      • How fail-safe cooling works
      • When fail-safe mode is activated
  • FUEL FILTER
  • WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT AUTOMOTIVE FUELS
    • Important safety precautions
      • Refueling
    • Fuel Filler Cap
    • Choosing the right fuel
    • Octane recommendations
    • Fuel quality
    • Cleaner air
    • Running out of fuel
  • ESSENTIALS OF GOOD FUEL ECONOMY
    • Measuring techniques
    • Filling the tank
    • Calculating fuel economy
    • Driving style — good driving and fuel economy habits
      • Habits
      • Maintenance
      • Conditions
    • EPA window sticker
  • EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM
    • On board diagnostics (OBD-II)
    • Readiness for Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) testing
  • POWER STEERING FLUID
  • BRAKE FLUID
  • TRANSMISSION FLUID
    • Checking automatic transmission fluid
      • Low fluid level
      • Correct fluid level
      • High fluid level
      • Adjusting automatic transmission fluid levels
  • AIR FILTER
    • Changing the air filter element
  • DRIVELINE UNIVERSAL JOINT AND SLIP YOKE
  • MOTORCRAFT PART NUMBERS
  • REFILL CAPACITIES
  • LUBRICANT SPECIFICATIONS
  • ENGINE DATA
  • VEHICLE DIMENSIONS
  • IDENTIFYING YOUR VEHICLE
    • Certification label
    • Vehicle identification number (VIN)
    • Engine number
  • TRANSMISSION/TRANSAXLE CODE DESIGNATIONS
• Accessories
  • GENUINE FORD ACCESSORIES FOR YOUR VEHICLE
    • Exterior style
    • Interior style
    • Lifestyle
    • Peace of mind
• Index