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Owner’s Manual2017 F-150

August 2016

First Printing

Owner’s Manual

F-150

Litho in U.S.A.

HL3J 19A321 AA

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The information contained in this publication was correct at the time of going to print. In the interest of continuous development, we reserve the right to change specifications, design or equipment at any time without notice or obligation. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form by any means without our written permission. Errors and omissions excepted.

Part Number: 20160705174347

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Introduction

About This Manual...........................................7

Symbols Glossary.............................................7

Data Recording..................................................9

California Proposition 65..............................11

Perchlorate.........................................................11

Ford Credit..........................................................11

Replacement Parts

Recommendation.......................................12

Special Notices................................................12

Mobile Communications

Equipment.....................................................13

Export Unique Options.................................14

Environment

Protecting the Environment........................15

Child Safety

General Information.......................................16

Installing Child Restraints.............................17

Booster Seats..................................................29

Child Restraint Positioning..........................31

Child Safety Locks..........................................32

Seatbelts

Principle of Operation..................................34

Fastening the Seatbelts...............................35

Seatbelt Height Adjustment......................39

Seatbelt Warning Lamp and Indicator

Chime.............................................................39

Seatbelt Reminder........................................40

Child Restraint and Seatbelt

Maintenance................................................42

Seatbelt Extension........................................42

Personal Safety System™

Personal Safety System™..........................44

Supplementary Restraints

System

Principle of Operation..................................45

Driver and Passenger Airbags...................46

Front Passenger Sensing System............47

Side Airbags.....................................................49

Safety Canopy™............................................50

Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator.........51

Airbag Disposal...............................................52

Keys and Remote Controls

General Information on Radio

Frequencies..................................................53

Remote Control..............................................53

Replacing a Lost Key or Remote

Control...........................................................58

MyKey™

Principle of Operation..................................59

Creating a MyKey...........................................60

Clearing All MyKeys......................................60

Checking MyKey System Status................61

Using MyKey With Remote Start

Systems.........................................................62

MyKey Troubleshooting...............................62

Doors and Locks

Locking and Unlocking................................64

Keyless Entry...................................................66

Tailgate

Tailgate Lock....................................................69

Manual Tailgate..............................................69

Electronic Tailgate.........................................69

Removing the Tailgate.................................70

Tailgate Step.....................................................71

Bed Extender....................................................72

Security

Passive Anti-Theft System.........................74

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Anti-Theft Alarm............................................76

Power Running Boards

Using Power Running Boards....................78

Steering Wheel

Adjusting the Steering Wheel...................80

Audio Control...................................................81

Voice Control...................................................82

Cruise Control..................................................82

Information Display Control.......................83

Pedals

Adjusting the Pedals....................................84

Wipers and Washers

Windshield Wipers........................................85

Autowipers.......................................................85

Windshield Washers.....................................86

Lighting

Lighting Control..............................................87

Autolamps........................................................87

Instrument Lighting Dimmer.....................88

Daytime Running Lamps............................89

Automatic High Beam Control.................89

Front Fog Lamps.............................................91

Direction Indicators........................................91

Spot Lamps.......................................................91

Interior Lamps.................................................92

Ambient Lighting...........................................94

Windows and Mirrors

Power Windows.............................................95

Exterior Mirrors................................................96

Interior Mirror...................................................99

Sliding Windows..........................................100

Sun Visors.......................................................100

Moonroof........................................................100

Instrument Cluster

Gauges..............................................................102

Warning Lamps and Indicators...............105

Audible Warnings and Indicators...........108

Information Displays

General Information.....................................110

Information Messages................................126

Climate Control

Manual Climate Control..............................141

Automatic Climate Control.......................143

Hints on Controlling the Interior

Climate.........................................................144

Heated Windows and Mirrors...................147

Cabin Air Filter................................................147

Remote Start.................................................148

Seats

Sitting in the Correct Position..................149

Head Restraints............................................149

Manual Seats..................................................151

Power Seats....................................................152

Memory Function.........................................154

Rear Seats.......................................................156

Heated Seats.................................................156

Climate Controlled Seats...........................157

Front Seat Armrest......................................159

Rear Seat Armrest........................................159

Universal Garage Door

Opener

Universal Garage Door Opener...............160

Auxiliary Power Points

Auxiliary Power Points................................164

Storage Compartments

Center Console..............................................166

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Overhead Console........................................167

Starting and Stopping the

Engine

General Information....................................168

Ignition Switch...............................................168

Keyless Starting............................................168

Steering Wheel Lock...................................169

Starting a Gasoline Engine.......................169

Engine Block Heater.....................................172

Unique Driving Character-

istics

Auto-Start-Stop............................................174

Fuel and Refueling

Safety Precautions.......................................176

Fuel Quality - E85.........................................177

Fuel Quality - Gasoline...............................178

Fuel Filler Funnel Location - Regular

Cab.................................................................178

Fuel Filler Funnel Location - SuperCab/

SuperCrew..................................................179

Running Out of Fuel.....................................179

Refueling.........................................................180

Fuel Consumption........................................182

Emission Control System..........................183

Transmission

Automatic Transmission...........................186

Four-Wheel Drive

Using Four-Wheel Drive.............................193

Rear Axle

Electronic Locking Differential................201

Brakes

General Information...................................203

Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock

Brakes..........................................................203

Parking Brake................................................204

Electric Parking Brake................................204

Hill Start Assist............................................206

Traction Control

Principle of Operation...............................208

Using Traction Control..............................208

Stability Control

Principle of Operation...............................209

Using Stability Control...............................210

Hill Descent Control

Principle of Operation.................................212

Using Hill Descent Control........................212

Parking Aids

Principle of Operation.................................213

Rear Parking Aid............................................213

Active Park Assist.........................................214

Rear View Camera.......................................218

360 Degree Camera....................................221

Cruise Control

Principle of Operation................................224

Using Cruise Control...................................224

Using Adaptive Cruise Control................225

Driving Aids

Driver Alert......................................................232

Lane Keeping System.................................232

Blind Spot Information System.............236

Cross Traffic Alert........................................240

Steering...........................................................243

Collision Warning System........................244

Drive Control.................................................246

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Load Carrying

Load Retaining Fixtures.............................247

Load Limit......................................................248

Bed Access.....................................................252

Bed Ramps.....................................................253

Towing

Towing a Trailer............................................256

Trailer Reversing Aids..................................257

Trailer Sway Control....................................267

Recommended Towing Weights............267

Essential Towing Checks..........................278

Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels......285

Driving Hints

Breaking-In....................................................288

Economical Driving.....................................288

Driving Through Water..............................289

Floor Mats......................................................289

Snowplowing................................................290

Roadside Emergencies

Roadside Assistance..................................293

Hazard Warning Flashers.........................294

Fuel Shutoff...................................................294

Jump Starting the Vehicle........................295

Post-Crash Alert System..........................297

Transporting the Vehicle...........................297

Towing Points...............................................298

Customer Assistance

Getting the Services You Need..............300

In California (U.S. Only).............................301

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto

Line Program (U.S. Only).....................302

Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration

Program (Canada Only).......................303

Getting Assistance Outside the U.S. and

Canada........................................................303

Ordering Additional Owner's

Literature....................................................304

Reporting Safety Defects (U.S.

Only)............................................................305

Reporting Safety Defects (Canada

Only)............................................................305

Fuses

Fuse Specification Chart..........................307

Changing a Fuse............................................315

Maintenance

General Information.....................................317

Opening and Closing the Hood...............317

Under Hood Overview - 2.7L

EcoBoost™.................................................318

Under Hood Overview - 3.5L....................319

Under Hood Overview - 3.5L

Ecoboost™................................................320

Under Hood Overview - 5.0L....................321

Engine Oil Dipstick.......................................322

Engine Oil Check..........................................322

Oil Change Indicator Reset.......................323

Engine Coolant Check................................323

Automatic Transmission Fluid

Check............................................................327

Transfer Case Fluid Check........................328

Brake Fluid Check........................................328

Power Steering Fluid Check.....................328

Washer Fluid Check....................................329

Fuel Filter........................................................329

Changing the 12V Battery.........................329

Checking the Wiper Blades.......................331

Changing the Wiper Blades......................331

Adjusting the Headlamps.........................332

Changing a Bulb...........................................333

Bulb Specification Chart...........................337

Changing the Engine Air Filter................339

Vehicle Care

General Information...................................340

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Cleaning Products......................................340

Cleaning the Exterior...................................341

Waxing.............................................................342

Cleaning the Engine....................................342

Cleaning the Windows and Wiper

Blades..........................................................343

Cleaning the Interior...................................343

Cleaning the Instrument Panel and

Instrument Cluster Lens.......................344

Cleaning Leather Seats.............................344

Repairing Minor Paint Damage..............345

Cleaning the Wheels..................................346

Vehicle Storage............................................346

Wheels and Tires

General Information...................................349

Tire Care...........................................................351

Using Snow Chains.....................................366

Tire Pressure Monitoring System...........367

Changing a Road Wheel............................372

Technical Specifications..........................380

Capacities and Specific-

ations

Engine Specifications - 2.7L

EcoBoost™.................................................381

Engine Specifications - 3.5L.....................381

Engine Specifications - 3.5L

Ecoboost™................................................382

Engine Specifications - 5.0L...................383

Motorcraft Parts - 2.7L EcoBoost™......383

Motorcraft Parts - 3.5L..............................384

Motorcraft Parts - 3.5L Ecoboost™......385

Motorcraft Parts - 5.0L.............................385

Vehicle Identification Number...............386

Vehicle Certification Label.......................387

Transmission Code Designation............387

Capacities and Specifications - 2.7L

EcoBoost™...............................................388

Capacities and Specifications - 3.5L....392

Capacities and Specifications - 3.5L

Ecoboost™................................................396

Capacities and Specifications -

5.0L..............................................................400

Audio System

General Information...................................405

Audio Unit - Vehicles With: AM/FM......406

Audio Unit - Vehicles With: AM/FM/

CD.................................................................408

Audio Unit - Vehicles With: AM/FM/

SYNC..............................................................411

Audio Unit - Vehicles With: AM/FM/CD/

SYNC/Satellite Radio.............................413

Audio Unit - Vehicles With: Sony AM/FM/

CD...................................................................415

Digital Radio...................................................417

Satellite Radio...............................................419

USB Port..........................................................422

Media Hub......................................................422

SYNC™

General Information...................................423

Using Voice Recognition...........................425

Using SYNC™ With Your Phone............427

SYNC™ Applications and Services......439

Using SYNC™ With Your Media

Player...........................................................444

SYNC™ Troubleshooting.........................453

SYNC™ 3

General Information....................................461

Home Screen.................................................472

Using Voice Recognition............................473

Entertainment..............................................480

Climate...........................................................490

Phone...............................................................492

Navigation......................................................498

Apps.................................................................506

Settings...........................................................509

SYNC™ 3 Troubleshooting.......................521

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Accessories

Accessories....................................................534

Ford Protect

Ford Protect...................................................537

Scheduled Maintenance

General Maintenance Information.......539

Normal Scheduled Maintenance..........542

Special Operating Conditions Scheduled

Maintenance.............................................545

Scheduled Maintenance Record...........548

Appendices

End User License Agreement.................558

Type Approvals............................................582

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ABOUT THIS MANUAL

Thank you for choosing Ford. We recommend that you take some time to get to know your vehicle by reading this manual. The more that you know about your vehicle, the greater the safety and pleasure you will get from driving it.

WARNING

Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle control, crash and

injury. We strongly recommend that you use extreme caution when using any device that may take your focus off the road. Your primary responsibility is the safe operation of your vehicle. We recommend against the use of any hand-held device while driving and encourage the use of voice-operated systems when possible. Make sure you are aware of all applicable local laws that may affect the use of electronic devices while driving.

Note: This manual describes product features and options available throughout the range of available models, sometimes even before they are generally available. It may describe options not fitted to the vehicle you have purchased.

Note: Some of the illustrations in this manual may show features as used in different models, so may appear different to you on your vehicle.

Note: Always use and operate your vehicle in line with all applicable laws and regulations.

Note: Pass on this manual when selling your vehicle. It is an integral part of your vehicle.

This manual may qualify the location of a component as left-hand side or right-hand side. The side is determined when facing forward in the seat.

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Right-hand side.A Left-hand side.B

SYMBOLS GLOSSARY

These are some of the symbols you may see on your vehicle.

Air conditioning system

E231157

Air conditioning system lubricant type

Anti-lock braking system

Avoid smoking, flames or sparks

Battery

Battery acid

Brake fluid - non petroleum based

Brake system

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Cabin air filter

Check fuel cap

Child safety door lock or unlock

Child seat lower anchor

Child seat tether anchor

E71340

Cruise control

Do not open when hot

Engine air filter

Engine coolant

Engine coolant temperature

Engine oil

Explosive gas

Fan warning

Fasten seatbelt

E231160

Flammable

Front airbag

Front fog lamps

Fuel pump reset

Fuse compartment

Hazard warning flashers

Heated rear window

Heated windshield

Interior luggage compartment release

Jack

Keep out of reach of children

Lighting control

Low tire pressure warning

Maintain correct fluid level

Note operating instructions

Panic alarm

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E139213

Parking aid

Parking brake

Power steering fluid

Power windows front/rear

Power window lockout

E231159

Requires registered technician

Safety alert

See Owner's Manual

E231158

See Service Manual

Service engine soon

Side airbag

Shield the eyes

E138639

Stability control

Windshield wash and wipe

DATA RECORDING

Service Data Recording

Service data recorders in your vehicle are capable of collecting and storing diagnostic information about your vehicle. This potentially includes information about the performance or status of various systems and modules in the vehicle, such as engine, throttle, steering or brake systems. In order to properly diagnose and service your vehicle, Ford Motor Company (Ford of Canada in Canada), and service and repair facilities may access or share among them vehicle diagnostic information received through a direct connection to your vehicle when diagnosing or servicing your vehicle. Additionally, Ford Motor Company (Ford of Canada, in Canada) may, where permitted by law, use vehicle diagnostic information for vehicle improvement or with other information we may have about you, (for example, your contact information), to offer you products or services that may interest you. Data may be provided to our service providers such as part suppliers that may help diagnose malfunctions, and who are similarly obligated to protect data. We retain this data only as long as necessary to perform these functions or to comply with law. We may provide information where required in response to official requests to law enforcement or other government authorities or third parties acting with lawful authority or court order, and such information may be used in legal proceedings. For U.S. only (if equipped), if you choose to use connected apps and services, such as SYNC Vehicle Health Report or MyFord Mobile App, you consent that certain diagnostic information may also be accessed electronically by Ford Motor Company and Ford authorized service facilities, and that the diagnostic information may be used to provide

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services to you, personalizing your experience, troubleshoot, and to improve products and services and offer you products and services that may interest you, where permitted by law. For Canada only, for more information, please review the Ford of Canada privacy policy at www.ford.ca, including our U.S. data storage and use of service providers in other jurisdictions who may be subject to legal requirements in Canada, the United States and other countries applicable to them, for example, lawful requirements to disclose personal information to governmental authorities in those countries. See SYNC™ (page 423).

Event Data Recording

This vehicle has an event data recorder. The main purpose of an event data recorder is to record, in certain crash or near crash-like situations, such as an airbag deployment or hitting a road obstacle; this data will assist in understanding how a vehicle’s systems performed. The event data recorder is designed to record data related to vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a short period of time, typically 30 seconds or less.

The event data recorder in this vehicle is designed to record such data as:

• How various systems in your vehicle were operating.

• Whether or not the driver and passenger seatbelts were buckled or fastened.

• How far, if at all, the driver was pressing the accelerator and/or the brake pedal.

• How fast the vehicle was traveling.

• Where the driver was positioning

the steering wheel.

This data can help provide a better understanding of the circumstances in which crashes and injuries occur.

Note: Event data recorder data is

recorded by your vehicle only if a non-trivial crash situation occurs; no data is recorded by the event data recorder under normal driving conditions and no personal data or information (for example, name, gender, age, and crash location) is recorded (see limitations regarding 911 Assist and Traffic, directions and Information privacy below). However, parties, such as law enforcement, could combine the event data recorder data with the type of personally identifying data routinely acquired during a crash investigation.

To read data recorded by an event data recorder, special equipment is required, and access to the vehicle or the event data recorder is needed. In addition to the vehicle manufacturer, other parties, such as law enforcement, that have such special equipment, can read the information if they have access to the vehicle or the event data recorder. Ford Motor Company and Ford of Canada do not access event data recorder information without obtaining consent, unless pursuant to court order or where required by law enforcement, other government authorities or other third parties acting with lawful authority. Other parties may seek to access the information independently of Ford Motor Company and Ford of Canada.

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Note: Including to the extent that any

law pertaining to Event Data Recorders applies to SYNC or its features, please note the following: Once 911 Assist (if equipped) is enabled (set ON), 911 Assist may, through any paired and connected cell phone, disclose to emergency services that the vehicle has been in a crash involving the deployment of an airbag or, in certain vehicles, the activation of the fuel pump shut-off. Certain versions or updates to 911 Assist may also be capable of being used to electronically or verbally provide to 911 operators the vehicle location (such as latitude and longitude), and/or other details about the vehicle or crash or personal information about the occupants to assist 911 operators to provide the most appropriate emergency services. If you do not want to disclose this information, do not activate the 911 Assist feature. See SYNC™ (page 423).

Additionally, when you connect to Traffic, Directions and Information (if equipped, U.S. only), the service uses GPS technology and advanced vehicle sensors to collect the vehicle’s current location, travel direction, and speed (vehicle travel information), only to help provide you with the directions, traffic reports, or business searches that you request. If you do not want Ford or its vendors to receive this information, do not activate the service. For more information, see Traffic, Directions and Information, Terms and Conditions. See SYNC™

(page 423).

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65

WARNINGS

Some constituents of engine exhaust, certain vehicle components,

certain fluids contained in vehicles and certain products of component wear contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.

Battery posts, terminals and related

accessories contain lead and lead

compounds, chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and reproductive harm. Batteries also contain other chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer. Wash your hands after handling.

PERCHLORATE

Certain components in your vehicle such as airbag modules, seatbelt pretensioners and remote control batteries may contain perchlorate material. Special handling may apply for service or vehicle end of life disposal.

For more information visit:

Web Address

www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazard-

ouswaste/perchlorate

FORD CREDIT

US Only

Ford Credit offers a full range of financing and lease plans to help you acquire your vehicle. If you have financed or leased your vehicle through Ford Credit, thank you for your business.

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We offer a number of convenient ways for you to contact us, and to manage your account.

Call 1-800-727-7000. For more information about Ford Credit

and access to the Account Manager, go to www.fordcredit.com.

REPLACEMENT PARTS RECOMMENDATION

We have built your vehicle to the highest standards using quality parts. We recommend that you demand the use of genuine Ford and Motorcraft parts whenever your vehicle requires scheduled maintenance or repair. You can clearly identify genuine Ford and Motorcraft parts by looking for the Ford, FoMoCo or Motorcraft branding on the parts or their packaging.

Scheduled Maintenance and Mechanical Repairs

One of the best ways for you to make sure that your vehicle provides years of service is to have it maintained in line with our recommendations using parts that conform to the specifications detailed in this Owner’s Manual. Genuine Ford and Motorcraft parts meet or exceed these specifications.

Collision Repairs

We hope that you never experience a collision, but accidents do happen. Genuine Ford replacement collision parts meet our stringent requirements for fit, finish, structural integrity, corrosion protection and dent resistance. During

vehicle development we validate that these parts deliver the intended level of protection as a whole system. A great way to know for sure you are getting this level of protection is to use genuine Ford replacement collision parts.

Warranty on Replacement Parts

Genuine Ford and Motorcraft replacement parts are the only replacement parts that benefit from a Ford Warranty. The Ford Warranty may not cover damage caused to your vehicle as a result of failed non-Ford parts. For additional information, refer to the terms and conditions of the Ford Warranty.

SPECIAL NOTICES

New Vehicle Limited Warranty

For a detailed description of what is covered and what is not covered by your vehicle’s New Vehicle Limited Warranty, refer to the Warranty Guide that is provided to you along with your Owner’s Manual.

Special Instructions

For your added safety, your vehicle is fitted with sophisticated electronic controls.

WARNINGS

You risk death or serious injury to yourself and others if you do not

follow the instruction highlighted by the warning symbol. Failure to follow the specific warnings and instructions could result in personal injury.

Never place front seat mounted

rear-facing child or infant seats in

front of an active passenger airbag.

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On Board Diagnostics Data Link Connector

WARNING

Use of wireless plug-in devices in the OBD Data Link Connector (DLC) may

allow unauthorized third parties to gain access to vehicle systems and data which could impair the function of various vehicle systems, including safety-related systems. The DLC should only be used by a repair facility that operates in accordance with Ford’s service and repair instructions.

Your vehicle has an OBD Data Link Connector (DLC) that is used in conjunction with a diagnostic scan tool for vehicle diagnostics, repairs and reprogramming services. Installing an aftermarket device that uses the DLC during normal driving for purposes such as remote insurance company monitoring, transmission of vehicle data to other devices or entities, or altering the performance of the vehicle, may cause interference with or even damage to vehicle systems. We do not recommend or endorse the use of aftermarket plug-in devices unless approved by Ford. The vehicle Warranty will not cover damage caused by an aftermarket plug-in device.

Notice to owners of pickup trucks and utility type vehicles

WARNING

Utility vehicles have a significantly

higher rollover rate than other types

of vehicles.

Before you drive your vehicle, please read this Owner’s Manual carefully. Your vehicle is not a passenger car. As with other vehicles of this type, failure to operate your vehicle correctly may result in loss of vehicle control, vehicle rollover, personal injury or death.

Using your vehicle with a snowplow

See Snowplowing (page 290).

Using your vehicle as an ambulance

Do not use this vehicle as an ambulance. Your vehicle is not equipped with the Ford Ambulance Preparation Package.

MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

WARNING

Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle control, crash and

Using mobile communications equipment is becoming increasingly important in the conduct of business and personal affairs. However, you must not compromise your own or others’ safety when using such equipment. Mobile communications can enhance personal safety and security when appropriately used, particularly in emergency situations. Safety must be paramount when using mobile communications equipment to avoid negating these benefits. Mobile communication equipment includes, but is not limited to, cellular phones, pagers, portable email devices, text messaging devices and portable two-way radios.

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EXPORT UNIQUE OPTIONS

For your particular global region, your vehicle may be equipped with features and options that are different from the features and options that are described in this Owner’s Manual. A market unique supplement may be supplied that complements this book. By referring to the market unique supplement, if provided, you can properly identify those features, recommendations and specifications that are unique to your vehicle. This Owner’s Manual is written primarily for the U.S. and Canadian Markets. Features or equipment listed as standard may be different on units built for export. Refer to this Owner’s

Manual for all other required information and warnings.

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PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT

You must play your part in protecting the environment. Correct vehicle usage and the authorized disposal of waste, cleaning and lubrication materials are significant steps toward this aim.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

See the following sections for directions on how to properly use safety restraints for children.

WARNINGS

Always make sure your child is secured properly in a device that is

appropriate for their height, age and weight. Child safety restraints must be bought separately from your vehicle. Failure to follow these instructions and guidelines may result in an increased risk of serious injury or death to your child.

All children are shaped differently.

The National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration and other safety organizations, base their recommendations for child restraints on probable child height, age and weight thresholds, or on the minimum requirements of the law. We recommend that you check with a NHTSA Certified Child Passenger Safety

WARNINGS

Technician (CPST) to make sure that you properly install the child restraint in your vehicle and that you consult your pediatrician to make sure you have a child restraint appropriate for your child. To locate a child restraint fitting station and CPST, contact NHTSA toll free at 1-888-327-4236 or go to www.nhtsa.dot.gov. In Canada, contact Transport Canada toll free at 1-800-333-0371 or go to www.tc.gc.ca to find a Child Car Seat Clinic in your area. Failure to properly restrain children in child restraints made especially for their height, age and weight, may result in an increased risk of serious injury or death to your child.

On hot days, the temperature inside the vehicle can rise very quickly.

Exposure of people or animals to these high temperatures for even a short time can cause death or serious heat related injuries, including brain damage. Small children are particularly at risk.

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Recommendations for Safety Restraints for Children

Recommended restraint

type

Child size, height, weight, or ageChild

Use a child safety seat

(sometimes called an

infant carrier, convertible

seat, or toddler seat).

Children weighing 40 lb (18 kg) or less

(generally age four or younger).

Infants or

toddlers

Use a belt-positioning

booster seat.

Children who have outgrown or no longer

properly fit in a child safety seat (gener-

ally children who are less than 4 ft. 9 in.

(1.45 m) tall, are greater than age four

and less than age 12, and between 40 lb

(18 kg) and 80 lb (36 kg) and upward to

100 lb (45 kg) if recommended by your

child restraint manufacturer).

Small children

Use a vehicle safety belt having the lap belt snug and low across the hips,

shoulder belt centered

across the shoulder and

chest, and seatback

upright.

Children who have outgrown or no longer

properly fit in a belt-positioning booster seat (generally children who are at least

4 ft. 9 in. (1.45 m) tall or greater than

80 lb (36 kg) or 100 lb (45 kg) if recom-

mended by child restraint manufacturer).

Larger children

• You are required by law to properly use safety seats for infants and toddlers in the United States and Canada.

• Many states and provinces require that small children use approved booster seats until they reach age eight, a height of 4 feet 9 inches (1.45 meters) tall, or 80 lb (36 kg). Check your local and state or provincial laws for specific requirements about the safety of children in your vehicle.

• When possible, always properly restrain children 12 years of age and under in a rear seating position of your vehicle. Accident statistics suggest that children are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in a front seating position. See

Front Passenger Sensing System

(page 47).

INSTALLING CHILD RESTRAINTS

Child Seats

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Use a child safety seat (sometimes called an infant carrier, convertible seat, or toddler seat) for infants, toddlers, or children weighing 40 pounds (18 kilograms) or less (generally age four or younger).

Using Lap and Shoulder Belts (Except Front Center Position of Super Cab and Crew Cab)

WARNINGS

Airbags can kill or injure a child in a child restraint. Never place a

rear-facing child restraint in front of an active airbag. If you must use a forward-facing child restraint in the front seat, move the seat upon which the child seat is installed all the way back.

Airbags can kill or injure a child in a

child restraint. Properly restrain

children 12 and under in the rear seat whenever possible.

Depending on where you secure a

child restraint, and depending on the

child restraint design, you may block access to certain seatbelt buckle assemblies and LATCH lower anchors, rendering those features potentially unusable. To avoid risk of injury, occupants should only use seating positions where they are able to be properly restrained.

When installing a child safety seat with combination lap and shoulder belts:

• Use the correct seatbelt buckle for that

seating position.

• Insert the belt tongue into the proper

buckle until you hear a snap and feel it latch. Make sure the tongue is securely fastened in the buckle.

• Keep the buckle release button

pointing up and away from the safety seat, with the tongue between the child restraint and the release button, to prevent accidental unbuckling.

• Place the vehicle seat upon which the child restraint will be installed in the upright position.

• Put the seatbelt in the automatic locking mode. This vehicle does not require the use of a locking clip.

Perform the following steps when installing the child restraint with combination lap and shoulder belts:

Note: Although the child restraint illustrated is a forward facing child restraint, the steps are the same for installing a rear facing child restraint.

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1. Position the child safety seat in a seat with a combination lap and shoulder belt.

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2. Pull down on the shoulder belt and then grasp the shoulder belt and lap belt together.

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3. While holding the shoulder and lap belt portions together, route the tongue through the child restraint according to the child restraint manufacturer's instructions. Make sure the belt webbing is not twisted.

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4. Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle (the buckle closest to the direction the tongue is coming from) for that seating position until you hear a snap and feel the latch engage. Make sure the tongue is latched securely by pulling on it.

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5. To put the retractor in the automatic locking mode, grasp the shoulder portion of the belt and pull downward until you pull all of the seatbelt out.

Note: The automatic locking mode is available on the front passenger and rear seats. This vehicle does not require the use of a locking clip.

6. Allow the belt to retract to remove slack. The belt will click as it retracts to indicate it is in the automatic locking mode.

7. Try to pull the seatbelt out of the retractor to make sure the retractor is in the automatic locking mode (you should not be able to pull more belt out). If the retractor is not locked, unbuckle the belt and repeat Steps 5 and 6.

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8. Remove remaining slack from the belt. Force the seat down with extra weight, for example, by pressing down or kneeling on the child restraint while pulling up on the shoulder belt in order to force slack from the belt. This is necessary to remove the remaining slack that will exist once the extra weight of the child is added to the child restraint. It also helps to achieve the proper snugness of the child restraint to your vehicle. Sometimes, a slight lean toward the buckle helps to remove remaining slack from the belt.

9. Attach the tether strap (if the child restraint is equipped).

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10. Before placing the child in the seat,

forcibly move the seat forward and back to make sure the seat is securely held in place.

To check this, grab the seat at the belt path and attempt to move it side to side and forward and back. There should be no more than 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) of movement for proper installation.

We recommend checking with a NHTSA Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician to make certain the child restraint is properly installed. In Canada, check with Transport Canada for referral to a Child Car Seat Clinic.

Using Lap and Shoulder Belts (Front Center Position of Super Cab and Crew Cab)

WARNINGS

Airbags can kill or injure a child in a child restraint. Never place a

rear-facing child restraint in front of an active airbag. If you must use a forward-facing child restraint in the front seat, move the seat upon which the child seat is installed all the way back.

Always use both the lap and

shoulder portion of the seatbelt in

the center seating position.

The belt webbing below the tongue is the lap portion of the combination lap and shoulder belt. The seatbelt webbing above the tongue is the shoulder belt portion of the combination lap and shoulder belt.

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1. Position the child safety seat in the

front center seat.

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2. Slide the tongue up the webbing.

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3. While holding both shoulder and lap portions next to the tongue, route the tongue and webbing through the child restraint according to the child restraint manufacturer's instructions. Be sure that the belt webbing is not twisted.

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5. While pushing down with your knee on the child restraint, pull up on the shoulder belt portion to tighten the lap belt portion of the combination lap and shoulder belt.

6. Allow the seatbelt to retract and remove any slack in the belt to securely tighten the child safety seat in the vehicle.

7. Attach the tether strap (if the child restraint is equipped).

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8. Before placing the child in the seat, forcibly move the seat forward and back to make sure the seat is securely held in place. To check this, grab the seat at the belt path and attempt to move it side to side and forward and back. There should be no more than 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) of movement for proper installation.

9. Check from time to time to be sure that there is no slack in the lap and shoulder belt. The shoulder belt must be snug to keep the lap belt tight during a crash.

Using Inflatable Seatbelts (Rear Seat Outboard Positions) (If Equipped)

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1. Position the child safety seat in a seat with a combination lap and shoulder belt.

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2. After positioning the child safety seat in the proper seating position, grasp the shoulder belt and lap belt together behind the belt tongue.

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3. While holding the shoulder and lap belt portions together, route the tongue through the child restraint according to the child restraint manufacturer's instructions. Be sure the belt webbing is not twisted.

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5. To put the retractor in the automatic locking mode, grasp the lap portion of the inflatable seatbelt and pull upward until you pull all of the belt out.

Note: The automatic locking mode is available on the front passenger and rear seats.

Note: Unlike the standard seatbelt, the inflatable seatbelt's unique lap portion locks the child restraint for installation. The ability for the shoulder portion of the belt to move freely is normal, even after the lap belt has been put into the automatic locking mode.

Note: The lock-off device on some child restraints may not accommodate the shoulder portion of the inflatable seatbelt. Follow all instructions provided by the manufacturer of the child restraint regarding the necessary and proper use of the lock-off device. In some instances, these devices have been provided only for use in vehicles with seatbelt systems that would otherwise require a locking clip.

6. Allow the belt to retract to remove slack. The belt will click as it retracts to indicate it is in the automatic locking mode.

7. Try to pull the belt out of the retractor to make sure the retractor is in the automatic locking mode (you should not be able to pull more belt out). If the retractor is not locked, unbuckle the belt and repeat Steps 5 and 6.

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8. Remove remaining slack from the belt. Force the seat down with extra weight, for example, by pressing down or kneeling on the child restraint while pulling down on the lap belt in order to force slack from the belt. This is

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necessary to remove the remaining slack that will exist once the extra weight of the child is added to the child restraint. It also helps to achieve the proper snugness of the child restraint to your vehicle. Sometimes, a slight lean toward the buckle will additionally help to remove remaining slack from the belt.

9. Attach the tether strap (if the child restraint is equipped).

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10. Before placing the child in the seat,

forcibly move the seat forward and back to make sure the seat is securely held in place. To check this, grab the seat at the belt path and attempt to move it side to side and forward and back. There should be no more than 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) of movement for proper installation.

Using Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren (LATCH)

WARNINGS

Do not attach two child safety restraints to the same anchor. In a

crash, one anchor may not be strong enough to hold two child safety restraint attachments and may break, causing serious injury or death.

Depending on where you secure a

child restraint, and depending on the

The LATCH system is composed of three vehicle anchor points: two lower anchors where the vehicle seat back and seat cushion meet (called the seat bight) and one top tether anchor behind that seating position.

LATCH compatible child safety seats have two rigid or webbing mounted attachments that connect to the two lower anchors at the LATCH equipped seating positions in your vehicle. This type of attachment method eliminates the need to use seatbelts to attach the child restraint, however the seatbelt can still be used to attach the child restraint if the lower anchors are not used. For forward-facing child restraints, the top tether strap must also be attached to the proper top tether anchor, if a top tether strap has been provided with your child restraint.

Your vehicle has LATCH lower anchors for child restraint installation at the following seating positions (LATCH is not available on Regular Cab):

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The lower LATCH anchors are at the rear section of the rear seat between the cushion and seatback. Follow the child restraint manufacturer's instructions to properly install a child restraint with LATCH attachments.

Follow the instructions later in this chapter on attaching child safety seats with tether straps.

Attach LATCH lower attachments of the child restraint only to the anchors shown.

Use of Inboard Lower Anchors from the Outboard Seating Positions (Center Seating Use)

WARNING

The standardized spacing for LATCH lower anchors is 11 in (280 mm)

center to center. Do not use LATCH lower anchors for the center seating position unless the child restraint manufacturer's instructions permit and specify using anchors spaced at least as far apart as those in this vehicle.

The lower anchors at the center of the second row rear seat are spaced 25.7 inches (652 millimeters) apart. The standardized spacing for LATCH lower anchors is 11 inches (280 millimeters) center to center. A child restraint with rigid LATCH attachments cannot be installed at the center seating position. LATCH compatible child restraints (with attachments on belt webbing) can only be used at this seating position provided that the child restraint manufacturer's instructions permit use with the anchor spacing stated. Do not attach a child restraint to any lower anchor if an adjacent child restraint is attached to that anchor.

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Each time you use the safety seat, check that the seat is properly attached to the lower anchors and tether anchor, if applicable. Tug the child restraint from side to side and forward and back where it is secured to the vehicle. The seat should move less than one inch when you do this for a proper installation.

If the safety seat is not anchored properly, the risk of a child being injured in a crash greatly increases.

Combining Seatbelt and LATCH Lower Anchors for Attaching Child Safety Seats

When used in combination, either the seatbelt or the LATCH lower anchors may be attached first, provided a proper installation is achieved. Attach the tether strap afterward, if included with the child restraint.

Using Tether Straps

Many forward-facing child safety seats include a tether strap which extends from the back of the child safety seat and hooks to an anchoring point called the top tether anchor. Tether straps are available as an accessory for many older safety seats.

Contact the manufacturer of your child restraint for information about ordering a tether strap, or to obtain a longer tether strap if the tether strap on your safety seat does not reach the appropriate top tether anchor in the vehicle.

The passenger seats of your vehicle may have built-in tether strap anchors behind the seats.

The tether anchors in your vehicle may be loops of webbing above the seatback or an anchor bracket behind the seat on the rear edge of the seat cushion.

The rear seat in the Crew Cab and Super Cab has three straps along the top of the seat back that function as both routing loops for the tether straps and anchor loops.

The tether strap anchors in your vehicle are in the following positions (shown from top view):

Regular Cab

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Attach the tether strap only to the appropriate tether anchor as shown. The tether strap may not work properly if attached somewhere other than the correct tether anchor.

If you install a child restraint with rigid LATCH attachments, do not tighten the tether strap enough to lift the child restraint off the vehicle seat cushion when the child is seated in it. Keep the tether strap just snug without lifting the front of the child restraint. Keeping the child restraint just touching the vehicle seat gives the best protection in a severe crash.

Once the child safety seat has been installed using either the seatbelt, the lower anchors of the LATCH system, or both, you can attach the top tether strap.

Front Seat Tether Strap Attachment (Regular Cab)

1. Route the child safety seat tether strap over the back of the seat and under the head restraint.

Note: For vehicles with adjustable head restraints, route the tether strap under the head restraint and between the head restraint posts, otherwise route the tether strap over the top of the seat back.

2. Locate the correct anchor for the selected seating position. You may need to pull the seatback forward to access the tether anchors. Make sure the seat is locked in the upright position before installing the child restraint.

3. Clip the tether strap to the anchor.

4. Tighten the child safety seat tether strap according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Regular Cab passenger and center seats (on back panel)

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If the tether strap is clipped incorrectly, the child safety seat may not be retained properly in the event of a crash.

If the safety seat is not anchored properly, the risk of a child being injured in a crash greatly increases.

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If your child restraint system has a tether strap, and the child restraint manufacturer recommends its use, we also recommend its use.

Rear Seat Tether Strap Attachment (Crew Cab and Super Cab)

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There are three loops of webbing just above the back of the rear seat (along the bottom edge of the rear window). Use these loops as both routing loops and anchor loops for up to three child safety seat tether straps.

For example, the center loop can be used as a routing loop for a child safety seat in the center rear seat and as an anchoring loop for child restraints installed in the outboard rear seats.

Many tether straps cannot be tightened if the tether strap is hooked to the loop directly behind the child restraint. To provide a tight tether strap:

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1. Route the tether strap under the head restraint and through the loop directly behind the child restraint.

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2. Route the tether strap behind the head restraint supports to a loop behind an adjacent seating position, and hook the strap hook onto the loop. If using the driver side, pass the strap behind the shoulder belt for the center seat. Always put the tether strap through the routing loop. The head restraint support post will hold the child restraint tightly, but the head restraint post is not strong enough to hold the child restraint during a crash.

3. Tighten the tether strap according to the child restraint manufacturer's instructions.

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If the safety seat is not anchored properly, the risk of a child being injured in a crash greatly increases.

If your child restraint system has a tether strap, and the child restraint manufacturer recommends its use, we also recommend its use.

BOOSTER SEATS

WARNING

Never place, or allow a child to place, the shoulder belt under a child's arm

or behind the back because it reduces the protection for the upper part of the body and may increase the risk of injury or death in a crash.

Note: Some booster seat safety belt guides may not accommodate the shoulder portion of the inflatable safety belt.

Use a belt-positioning booster seat for children who have outgrown or no longer properly fit in a child safety seat (generally children who are less than 4 feet 9 inches (1.45 meters) tall, are greater than age four (4) and less than age twelve (12), and between 40 pounds (18 kilograms) and 80 pounds (36 kilograms) and upward to 100 pounds (45 kilograms) if recommended by your child restraint manufacturer). Many state and provincial laws require that children use approved booster seats until they reach age eight, a height of 4 feet 9 inches (1.45 meters) tall, or 80 pounds (36 kilograms).

Booster seats should be used until you can answer YES to ALL of these questions when seated without a booster seat:

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• Can the child sit all the way back against their vehicle seat back with knees bent comfortably at the edge of the seat cushion?

• Can the child sit without slouching?

• Does the lap belt rest low across the

hips?

• Is the shoulder belt centered on the shoulder and chest?

• Can the child stay seated like this for the whole trip?

Always use booster seats in conjunction with your vehicle lap and shoulder belt.

Types of Booster Seats

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• Backless booster seats

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If your backless booster seat has a removable shield, remove the shield. If a vehicle seating position has a low seat back or no head restraint, a backless booster seat may place your child's head (as measured at the tops of the ears) above the top of the seat. In this case, move the backless booster to another seating position with a higher seat back or head restraint and lap and shoulder belts, or consider using a high back booster seat.

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• High back booster seats If, with a backless booster seat, you cannot

find a seating position that adequately supports your child's head, a high back booster seat would be a better choice.

Children and booster seats vary in size and shape. Choose a booster that keeps the lap belt low and snug across the hips, never up across the stomach, and lets you adjust the shoulder belt to cross the chest and rest snugly near the center of the shoulder. The following drawings compare the ideal fit (center) to a shoulder belt uncomfortably close to the neck and a shoulder belt that could slip off the shoulder. The drawings also show how the lap belt should be low and snug across the child's hips.

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If the booster seat slides on the vehicle seat upon which it is being used, placing a rubberized mesh sold as shelf or carpet liner under the booster seat may improve this condition. Do not introduce any item thicker than this under the booster seat. Check with the booster seat manufacturer's instructions.

CHILD RESTRAINT POSITIONING

WARNINGS

Airbags can kill or injure a child in a child seat. Never place a rear-facing

child seat in front of an active airbag. If you must use a forward-facing child seat in the front seat, move the vehicle seat upon which the child seat is installed all the way back. When possible, all children age 12 and under should be properly restrained in a rear seating position. If all children cannot be seated and restrained properly in a rear seating position, properly restrain the largest child in the front seat.

Always carefully follow the

instructions and warnings provided

by the manufacturer of any child restraint to determine if the restraint device is appropriate for your child's size, height, weight, or age. Follow the child restraint manufacturer's instructions and warnings

WARNINGS

provided for installation and use in conjunction with the instructions and warnings provided by your vehicle manufacturer. A safety seat that is improperly installed or utilized, is inappropriate for your child's height, age, or weight or does not properly fit the child may increase the risk of serious injury or death.

Never let a passenger hold a child on his or her lap while your vehicle is

moving. The passenger cannot protect the child from injury in a crash, which may result in serious injury or death.

Never use pillows, books, or towels

to boost a child. They can slide

around and increase the likelihood of injury or death in a crash.

Always restrain an unoccupied child

seat or booster seat. These objects

may become projectiles in a crash or sudden stop, which may increase the risk of serious injury.

Never place, or allow a child to place,

the shoulder belt under a child's arm

or behind the back because it reduces the protection for the upper part of the body and may increase the risk of injury or death in a crash.

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WARNINGS

To avoid risk of injury, do not leave

WARNINGS

children or pets unattended in your vehicle.

Recommendations for attaching child safety restraints for children

Use any attachment method as indicated below by X

Combined

weight of child and child seat

Restraint

Type

Safety belt

only

Safety belt and LATCH

(lower

anchors

and top

tether

anchor)

Safety belt

and top

tether

anchor

LATCH (lower

anchors

only)

LATCH (lower

anchors

and top

tether

anchor)

Up to 65 lb

(29.5 kg)

Rear facing

child seat

Over 65 lb

(29.5 kg)

Rear facing

child seat

XXX

Up to 65 lb

(29.5 kg)

Forward

facing

child seat

Over 65 lb

(29.5 kg)

Forward

facing

child seat

Note: The child seat must rest tightly against the vehicle seat upon which it is installed. It may be necessary to lift or remove the head restraint. See Seats (page

149).

CHILD SAFETY LOCKS (If Equipped)

When these locks are set, the rear doors cannot be opened from the inside.

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The childproof locks are located on the rear edge of each rear door and must be set separately for each door.

Left-Hand Side

Turn counterclockwise to lock and clockwise to unlock.

Right-Hand Side

Turn clockwise to lock and counterclockwise to unlock.

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PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION

WARNINGS

Always drive and ride with your seatback upright and the lap belt snug and low across the hips.

To reduce the risk of injury, make sure children sit where they can be properly restrained.

Never let a passenger hold a child on his or her lap while the vehicle is

moving. The passenger cannot protect the child from injury in a crash, which may result in serious injury or death.

All occupants of the vehicle,

including the driver, should always

properly wear their safety belts, even when an airbag supplemental restraint system is provided. Failure to properly wear your safety belt could seriously increase the risk of injury or death.

It is extremely dangerous to ride in a

cargo area, inside or outside of a

vehicle. In a crash, people riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a safety belt properly.

In a rollover crash, an unbelted

person is significantly more likely to

die than a person wearing a safety belt.

Each seating position in your vehicle

has a specific safety belt assembly

which is made up of one buckle and one tongue that are designed to be used as a pair. 1) Use the shoulder belt on the outside shoulder only. Never wear the shoulder belt under the arm. 2) Never swing the safety belt around your neck over the inside shoulder. 3) Never use a single belt for more than one person.

WARNINGS

When possible, all children 12 years old and under should be properly

restrained in a rear seating position. Failure to follow this could seriously increase the risk of injury or death.

Safety belts and seats can become

hot in a vehicle that has been closed

up in sunny weather; they could burn a small child. Check seat covers and buckles before you place a child anywhere near them.

Front and rear seat occupants,

including pregnant women, should

wear safety belts for optimum protection in an accident.

All seating positions in this vehicle have lap and shoulder safety belts. All occupants of the vehicle should always properly wear their safety belts, even when an airbag supplemental restraint system is provided.

The safety belt system consists of:

• Lap and shoulder safety belts.

• Shoulder safety belt with automatic

locking mode, (except driver safety belt).

• Height adjuster at the front outboard

seating positions.

• Safety belt pretensioner at the front

outboard seating positions.

• Safety belt warning light and chime.

• Crash sensors and monitoring system

with readiness indicator.

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The safety belt pretensioners at the front seating positions are designed to tighten the safety belts when activated. In frontal and near-frontal crashes, the safety belt pretensioners may be activated alone or, if the crash is of sufficient severity, together with the front airbags. In side crashes and rollovers, the pretensioners will be activated when the Safety Canopy is activated.

FASTENING THE SEATBELTS

Standard belts shown, inflatable belts similar

The front outboard and rear safety restraints in the vehicle are combination lap and shoulder belts.

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1. Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle (the buckle closest to the direction the tongue is coming from) until you hear a snap and feel it latch. Make sure you securely fasten the tongue in the buckle.

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2. To unfasten, press the release button and remove the tongue from the buckle.

Using the Seatbelt with Cinch Tongue (Front Center Seat)

The cinch tongue slides up and down the seatbelt webbing when you stow the belt or when you put the seatbelts on. When you buckle the lap and shoulder seatbelt, the cinch tongue allows you to shorten the lap portion, but pinches the webbing to keep the lap portion from getting longer. The cinch tongue is designed to slip during a crash, so always wear the shoulder belt properly and do not allow any slack in either the lap or shoulder portions.

Before you can reach and latch a lap and shoulder belt having a cinch tongue into the buckle, you may have to lengthen the lap belt portion of it.

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1. To lengthen the lap belt, pull some seatbelt webbing out of the shoulder belt retractor.

2. While holding the webbing below the tongue, grasp the tip (metal portion) of the tongue so that it is parallel to the webbing and slide the tongue upward.

3. Provide enough lap belt length so that the tongue can reach the buckle.

Fastening the Cinch Tongue

WARNING

Always drive and ride with your seatback upright and the lap belt snug and low across the hips.

1. Pull the lap and shoulder belt from the retractor so that the shoulder belt portion of the seatbelt crosses your shoulder and chest.

2. Be sure the belt is not twisted. If the belt is twisted, remove the twist.

3. Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle for your seating position until you hear a snap and feel it latch.

4. Make sure you securely fasten the tongue to the buckle by pulling on the tongue.

While you are fastened in the seatbelt, the lap and shoulder belt with a cinch tongue adjusts to your movement. However, if you brake hard, turn hard, or if your vehicle receives an impact of 5 mph (8 km/h) or more, the seatbelt locks and helps reduce your forward movement.

Using Seatbelts During Pregnancy

WARNING

Always ride and drive with your seatback upright and properly fasten

your seatbelt. Fit the lap portion of the seatbelt snugly and low across the hips. Position the shoulder portion of the seatbelt across your chest. Pregnant women must follow this practice. See the following figure.

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Pregnant women should always wear their seatbelt. Position the lap belt portion of a combination lap and shoulder belt low across the hips below the belly and worn as tight as comfort allows. Position the shoulder belt to cross the middle of the shoulder and the center of the chest.

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Seatbelt Locking Modes

WARNING

After a crash, have a qualified technician check all the seatbelts to

make sure the seatbelts including the automatic locking retractor feature for child restraints operate properly. We recommend replacing any system that has damage or does not operate properly. Failure to do so can result in personal injury or death in the event of a sudden stop or another crash.

All safety restraints in the vehicle are combination lap and shoulder belts. The driver seatbelt has the first type of locking mode, and the front outboard passenger and rear seat seatbelts have both types of locking modes described as follows:

Vehicle Sensitive Mode

This is the normal retractor mode, which allows free shoulder belt length adjustment to your movements and locking in response to vehicle movement. For example, if the driver brakes suddenly, turns a corner sharply, or the vehicle receives an impact of about 5 mph (8 km/h) or more, the combination seatbelts lock to help reduce forward movement of the driver and passengers.

In addition, the retractor is designed to lock if you pull the webbing out too quickly. If this occurs, let the belt retract slightly and pull the webbing out again in a slow and controlled manner.

Automatic Locking Mode

In this mode, the shoulder belt automatically pre-locks. The belt still retracts to remove any slack in the shoulder belt. The automatic locking mode is not available on the driver seatbelt.

When to Use the Automatic Locking Mode

Use this mode any time you install a child safety seat in a front outboard passenger seating position in a Regular Cab, SuperCab, SuperCrew or any rear seating position of a SuperCab or SuperCrew. The optional front seat center seatbelt has a cinch mechanism. Properly restrain children 12 years old and under in a rear seat whenever possible. See Child Safety (page 16).

How to Use the Automatic Locking Mode

Non-inflatable seatbelts

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1. Buckle the combination lap and shoulder belt.

2. Grasp the shoulder portion and pull downward until you pull the entire belt out.

3. Allow the belt to retract. As the belt retracts, you will hear a clicking sound. This indicates the seatbelt is now in the automatic locking mode.

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Rear outboard inflatable seatbelts (second row only– if equipped)

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1. Buckle the combination lap and shoulder belt.

2. Grasp the lap portion of the belt and pull upward until you pull the entire belt out.

3. Allow the belt to retract. As the belt retracts, you will hear a clicking sound. This indicates the seatbelt is now in the automatic locking mode.

How to Disengage the Automatic Locking Mode

Unbuckle the combination lap and shoulder belt and allow it to retract completely to disengage the automatic locking mode and activate the vehicle sensitive (emergency) locking mode.

Rear Inflatable Seatbelt (If Equipped)

WARNING

Do not attempt to service, repair, or modify rear inflatable seatbelts.

The rear inflatable seatbelts are in the shoulder portion of the seatbelts of the second-row outboard seating positions.

Note: The rear inflatable seatbelts are compatible with most infant and child safety car seats and belt positioning booster seats when properly installed. This is because they are designed to fill with a cooled gas at a lower pressure and at a slower rate than traditional airbags. After inflation, the shoulder portion of the seatbelt remains cool to the touch.

The rear inflatable seatbelt consists of the following:

• An inflatable bag in the shoulder seatbelt webbing.

• Lap seatbelt webbing with automatic locking mode.

• The same warning light, electronic control and diagnostic unit as used for the front seatbelts.

• Impact sensors in various parts of the vehicle.

How does the rear inflatable seatbelt system work?

WARNING

If the rear inflatable seatbelt has deployed, it will not function again

and must be replaced immediately. If the seatbelt is not replaced, the unrepaired area will increase the risk of injury in a crash.

The rear inflatable seatbelts function like standard restraints in everyday usage.

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During a crash of sufficient force, the inflatable belt inflates from inside the webbing.

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The fully inflated belt's increased diameter more effectively holds the occupant in the appropriate seating position, and spreads crash forces over more area of the body than regular seatbelts. This helps reduce pressure on the chest and helps control head and neck motion for passengers.

The rear inflatable seatbelts are designed to inflate in frontal or near-frontal crashes, rollovers and some side impact crashes. The fact that the rear inflatable seatbelt did not inflate in a crash does not mean that something is wrong with the system. Rather, it means the forces were not of the type sufficient to cause activation.

SEATBELT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT

WARNING

Position the safety belt height adjuster so that the belt rests across

the middle of your shoulder. Failure to adjust the safety belt properly could reduce the effectiveness of the safety belt and increase the risk of injury in a crash.

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Adjust the height of the shoulder belt so the belt rests across the middle of your shoulder.

To adjust the shoulder belt height:

1. Pull the button and slide the height

adjuster up or down.

2. Release the button and pull down on

the height adjuster to make sure it is locked in place.

SEATBELT WARNING LAMP AND INDICATOR CHIME

This lamp illuminates and an audible warning will sound if the

driver's safety belt has not been fastened when the vehicle's ignition is turned on.

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Conditions of operation

Then...If...

The safety belt warning light illuminates 1-

2 minutes and the warning chime sounds

4-8 seconds.

The driver's safety belt is not buckled

before the ignition switch is turned to the

on position...

The safety belt warning light and warning

chime turn off.

The driver's safety belt is buckled while the

indicator light is illuminated and the

warning chime is sounding...

The safety belt warning light and indicator

chime remain off.

The driver's safety belt is buckled before

the ignition switch is turned to the on posi-

tion...

SEATBELT REMINDER

Belt-Minder™

This feature supplements the safety belt warning function by providing additional reminders that intermittently sound a tone and illuminate the safety belt warning light when you are in the driver seat or you have a front seat passenger and a safety belt is unbuckled.

The system uses information from the front passenger sensing system to determine if a front seat passenger is present and therefore potentially in need of a warning. To avoid activating the Belt-Minder feature for objects you place in the front passenger seat, only the front seat passengers receive warnings as determined by the front passenger sensing system.

If the Belt-Minder warnings expire (warnings for about five minutes) for one passenger (driver or front passenger), the other passenger can still cause the Belt-Minder feature to turn on.

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Then...If...

The Belt-Minder feature will not activate.You and the front seat passenger buckle

your safety belts before you switch the

ignition on or less than 1-2 minutes elapse

after you switch the ignition on...

The Belt-Minder feature activates, the

safety belt warning light illuminates and a

warning tone sounds for 6 seconds every

25 seconds, repeating for about 5 minutes

or until you and the front seat passenger

buckle your safety belts.

You or the front seat passenger do not

buckle your safety belts before your vehicle

reaches at least 6 mph (9.7 km/h) and 1-2

minutes elapse after you switch the ignition

on...

The Belt-Minder feature activates, the

safety belt warning light illuminates and a

warning tone sounds for 6 seconds every

25 seconds, repeating for about 5 minutes

or until you and the front seat passenger

buckle your safety belts.

The safety belt for the driver or front

passenger is unbuckled for about 1 minute

while the vehicle is traveling at least 6 mph

(9.7 km/h) and more than 1-2 minutes

elapse after you switch the ignition on...

Deactivating and Activating the Belt-Minder Feature

WARNING

While the system allows you to deactivate it, this system is designed

to improve your chances of being safely belted and surviving an accident. We recommend you leave the system activated for yourself and others who may use the vehicle.

Note: The driver and front passenger warnings switch on and off independently. When you perform this procedure for one seating position, do not buckle the other position as this will terminate the process.

Note: If you are using MyKey, you cannot disable the Belt-Minder. Also, if the Belt-Minder has been previously disabled, it will be re-enabled during the use of MyKey. See MyKey™ (page 59).

Read Steps 1 - 4 thoroughly before proceeding with the programming procedure.

Before following the procedure, make sure that:

• The parking brake is set.

• The transmission is in park (P).

• The ignition is off.

• The driver and front passenger safety

belt is unbuckled.

1. Switch the ignition on. Do not start the engine.

2. Wait until the safety belt warning light turns off (about one minute). After Step 2, wait an additional 5 seconds before proceeding with Step 3. Once you start Step 3, you must complete the procedure within 30 seconds.

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3. For the seating position you are switching off, buckle then unbuckle the safety belt three times at a moderate speed, ending in the unbuckled state. After Step 3, the safety belt warning light turns on.

4. While the safety belt warning light is on, buckle then unbuckle the safety belt. After Step 4, the safety belt warning light flashes for confirmation.

• This will switch the feature off for that seating position if it is currently on.

• This will switch the feature on for that seating position if it is currently off.

CHILD RESTRAINT AND SEATBELT MAINTENANCE

Inspect the vehicle safety belts and child safety seat systems periodically to make sure they work properly and are not damaged. Inspect the vehicle and child seat safety belts to make sure there are no nicks, tears or cuts. Replace if necessary. All vehicle safety belt assemblies, including retractors, buckles, front safety belt buckle assemblies, buckle support assemblies (slide bar-if equipped), shoulder belt height adjusters (if equipped), shoulder belt guide on seat back (if equipped), child safety seat LATCH and tether anchors, and attaching hardware, should be inspected after a crash. Read the child restraint manufacturer's instructions for additional inspection and maintenance information specific to the child restraint.

Ford Motor Company recommends that all safety belt assemblies in use in vehicles involved in a crash be replaced. However, if the crash was minor and an authorized dealer finds that the belts do not show damage and continue to operate properly, they do not need to be replaced. Safety belt assemblies not in use during a crash should also be inspected and replaced if either damage or improper operation is noted.

Properly care for safety belts. See Vehicle

Care (page 340).

SEATBELT EXTENSION

WARNINGS

Persons who fit into the vehicle's seatbelt should not use an extension.

Unnecessary use could result in serious personal injury in the event of a crash.

Only use extensions provided free of

charge by Ford Motor Company

dealers. The dealer will provide an extension designed specifically for this vehicle, model year and seating position. The use of an extension intended for another vehicle, model year or seating position may not offer you the full protection of your vehicle’s seatbelt restraint system.

Never use seatbelt extensions to

install child restraints.

Do not use a seatbelt extension with

an inflatable seatbelt.

Do not use extensions to change the

fit of the belt across the torso, over

the lap or to make the seatbelt buckle easier to reach.

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If, because of body size or driving position, it is not possible to properly fasten the seatbelt over your lap and shoulder, an extension that is compatible with the seatbelts is available free of charge from Ford Motor Company dealers. Only Ford seatbelt extensions made by the original equipment seatbelts manufacturer should be used with Ford seatbelts. Ask your authorized dealer if your extension is compatible with your Ford vehicle restraint system.

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The Personal Safety System provides an improved overall level of frontal crash protection to front seat occupants and is designed to help further reduce the risk of airbag-related injuries. The system is able to analyze different occupant conditions and crash severity before activating the appropriate safety devices to help better protect a range of occupants in a variety of frontal crash situations.

The Vehicle Personal Safety System consists of:

• Driver and passenger dual-stage airbag supplemental restraints.

• Front seat outboard safety belts with pretensioners, energy management retractors and safety belt usage sensors.

• Driver seat position sensor.

• Front passenger sensing system.

• Passenger airbag off and on indicator

lamp.

• Front crash severity sensors.

• Restraints control module with impact

and safing sensors.

• Restraint system warning light and backup tone.

• The electrical wiring for the airbags, crash sensors, safety belt pretensioners, front safety belt usage sensors, driver seat position sensor, front passenger sensing system and indicator lights.

How Does the Personal Safety System Work?

The Personal Safety System can adapt the deployment strategy of the safety devices according to crash severity and occupant conditions. A collection of crash and occupant sensors provides information to the restraints control module. During a crash, the restraints control module may deploy the safety belt pretensioners, one or both stages of the dual-stage airbags based on crash severity and occupant conditions.

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PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION

WARNINGS

Airbags do not inflate slowly or gently, and the risk of injury from a deploying airbag is the greatest close

to the trim covering the airbag module.

All occupants of your vehicle, including the driver, should always

properly wear their safety belts, even when an airbag supplemental restraint system is provided. Failure to properly wear your safety belt could seriously increase the risk of injury or death.

Always transport children 12 years

old and under in the back seat and

always properly use appropriate child restraints. Failure to follow this could seriously increase the risk of injury or death.

Never place your arm over the airbag

module as a deploying airbag can

result in serious arm fractures or other injuries.

Airbags can kill or injure a child in a

child seat. Never place a rear-facing

child seat in front of an active airbag. If you must use a forward-facing child seat in the front seat, move the seat upon which the child seat is installed all the way back.

Do not attempt to service, repair, or

modify the airbag supplemental

restraint systems or its fuses as you could be seriously injured or killed. Contact your authorized dealer as soon as possible.

Several airbag system components

get hot after inflation. To avoid risk

of injury, do not touch them after inflation.

If the airbag has deployed, the airbag

will not function again and must be

replaced immediately. If the airbag is not replaced, the unrepaired area will increase the risk of injury in a crash.

The airbags are a supplemental restraint system and are designed to work with the safety belts to help protect the driver and right front passenger from certain upper body injuries. Airbags do not inflate slowly; there is a risk of injury from a deploying airbag.

Note: You will hear a loud bang and see a cloud of harmless powdery residue if an airbag deploys. This is normal.

The airbags inflate and deflate rapidly upon activation. After airbag deployment, it is normal to notice a smoke-like, powdery residue or smell the burnt propellant. This may consist of cornstarch, talcum powder (to lubricate the bag) or sodium compounds (for example, baking soda) that result from the combustion process that inflates the airbag. Small amounts of sodium hydroxide may be present which may irritate the skin and eyes, but none of the residue is toxic.

While the system is designed to help reduce serious injuries, contact with a deploying airbag may also cause abrasions or swelling. Temporary hearing loss is also a possibility as a result of the noise associated with a deploying airbag. Because airbags must inflate rapidly and with considerable force, there is the risk of death or serious injuries such as fractures, facial and eye injuries or internal injuries, particularly to occupants who are not properly restrained or are otherwise out of position at the time of airbag deployment. Thus, it is extremely important that occupants be properly restrained as far away from the airbag module as possible while maintaining vehicle control.

Routine maintenance of the airbags is not required.

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DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS

WARNINGS

Never place your arm or any objects over an airbag module. Placing your

arm over a deploying airbag can result in serious arm fractures or other injuries. Objects placed on or over the airbag inflation area may cause those objects to be propelled by the airbag into your face and torso causing serious injury.

Airbags can kill or injure a child in a

child seat. Never place a rear-facing

child seat in front of an active airbag. If you must use a forward-facing child seat in the front seat, move the vehicle seat upon which the child seat is installed all the way back.

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The driver and front passenger airbags will deploy during significant frontal and near frontal crashes.

The driver and passenger front airbag system consists of:

• driver and passenger airbag modules.

• front passenger sensing system.

· crash sensors and monitoring system with readiness indicator. See Crash Sensors and Airbag

Indicator (page 51).

Proper Driver and Front Passenger Seating Adjustment

WARNING

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recommends a

minimum distance of at least 10 inches (25 centimeters) between an occupant’s chest and the driver airbag module.

To properly position yourself away from the airbag:

• Move your seat to the rear as far as you

can while still reaching the pedals comfortably.

• Recline the seat slightly (one or two

degrees) from the upright position.

After all occupants have adjusted their seats and put on safety belts, it is very important that they continue to sit properly. Properly seated occupants sit upright, lean against the seat back, and center themselves on the seat cushion, with their feet comfortably extended on the floor. Sitting improperly can increase the chance of injury in a crash event. For example, if an occupant slouches, lies down, turns sideways, sits forward, leans forward or sideways, or puts one or both feet up, the chance of injury during a crash is greatly increased.

Children and Airbags

WARNING

Airbags can kill or injure a child in a

child seat. Never place a rear-facing

child seat in front of an active airbag. If you must use a forward-facing child seat in the front seat, move the seat all the way back.

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Children must always be properly restrained. Accident statistics suggest that children are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seating position. Failure to follow these instructions may increase the risk of injury in a crash.

If two adults and a child occupy a Regular Cab, properly restrain the child in the center front unless doing so would interfere with driving your vehicle. This provides lap and shoulder belt protection for all occupants, and airbag protection for the adults. A child or infant properly restrained in the center front seat should not incur risk of serious injury from the airbags.

FRONT PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM

WARNINGS

Even with Advanced Restraints Systems, children 12 and under

should be properly restrained in a rear seating position. Failure to follow this could seriously increase the risk of injury or death.

WARNINGS

Sitting improperly out of position or with the seatback reclined too far

can take off weight from the seat cushion and affect the decision of the front passenger sensing system, resulting in serious injury or death in a crash. Always sit upright against your seatback, with your feet on the floor.

Any alteration or modification to the

front passenger seat may affect the

performance of the front passenger sensing system which could seriously increase the risk of injury or death.

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The front passenger sensing system uses a passenger airbag status indicator which will illuminate indicating that the front passenger frontal airbag is either ON (enabled) or OFF (disabled). The indicator lamp is located in the center stack of the instrument panel.

Note: When the ignition is first turned on, the passenger airbag status indicator OFF and ON lamps will illuminate for a short period to confirm it is functional.

The front passenger sensing system is designed to disable (will not inflate) the front passenger frontal airbag under certain conditions:

• The front passenger seat is

unoccupied.

• The system determines an infant is

present in a child restraint.

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• A passenger takes their weight off of the seat for a period of time.

• If there is a problem with the airbag system or the passenger sensing system.

Even with this technology, parents are strongly encouraged to always properly restrain children in the rear seat.

• When the front passenger sensing system disables (will not inflate) the front passenger frontal airbag, the passenger airbag status indicator will illuminate the OFF lamp and stay lit to remind you that the front passenger frontal airbag is disabled.

• If the child restraint has been installed and the passenger airbag status indicator illuminates the ON lamp, then turn your vehicle off, remove the child restraint from your vehicle and reinstall the restraint following the child restraint manufacturer's instructions.

The front passenger sensing system works with sensors that are part of the front passenger seat and safety belt. The sensors are designed to detect the presence of a properly seated occupant and determine if the front passenger frontal airbag should be enabled.

• When the front passenger sensing system enables the front passenger frontal airbag (may inflate), the passenger airbag status indicator will illuminate the ON lamp and remain illuminated.

If a person of adult size is sitting in the front passenger seat, but the passenger airbag status indicator OFF lamp is lit, it is possible that the person is not sitting properly in the seat. If this happens:

• Turn your vehicle off and ask the person to place the seatback in the full upright position.

• Have the person sit upright in the seat, centered on the seat cushion, with the person's legs comfortably extended.

• Restart your vehicle and have the person remain in this position for about two minutes. This will allow the system to detect that person and enable the passenger's frontal airbag.

• If the indicator OFF lamp remains lit even after this, you should advise the person to ride in the rear seat.

Note: When the passenger airbag status indicator OFF lamp is illuminated, the passenger side airbag (seat mounted) may be disabled to avoid the risk of airbag deployment issues.

After all occupants have adjusted their seats and put on safety belts, it is very important that they continue to sit properly. A properly seated occupant sits upright, leaning against the seatback, and centered on the seat cushion, with their feet comfortably extended on the floor. Sitting improperly can increase the chance of injury in a crash event. For example, if an occupant slouches, lies down, turns sideways, sits forward, leans forward or sideways, or puts one or both feet up, the chance of injury during a crash is greatly increased.

If you think that the state of the passenger airbag status indicator lamp is incorrect, check for the following:

• Objects lodged underneath the seat.

• Objects between the seat cushion and

the center console.

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• Objects hanging off the seatback.

• Objects stowed in the seatback map

pocket.

• Objects placed on the occupant's lap.

• Cargo interference with the seat

• Other passengers pushing or pulling on

the seat.

• Rear passenger feet and knees resting or pushing on the seat.

The conditions listed above may cause the weight of a properly seated occupant to be incorrectly interpreted by the front passenger sensing system. The person in the front passenger seat may appear heavier or lighter due to the conditions described in the previous list.

Make sure the front passenger sensing system is operating properly. See Crash Sensors

and Airbag Indicator (page 51).

If the airbag readiness light is lit, do the following:

The driver and adult passengers should check for objects lodged underneath the front passenger seat or cargo interfering with the seat.

If objects are lodged or cargo is interfering with the seat, please take the following steps to remove the obstruction:

• Pull your vehicle over.

• Turn your vehicle off.

• Driver or adult passengers should

check for any objects lodged underneath the front passenger seat or cargo interfering with the seat.

• Remove the obstruction(s) (if found).

• Restart your vehicle.

• Wait at least two minutes and verify

that the airbag readiness light in the instrument cluster is no longer illuminated.

• If the airbag readiness light in the instrument cluster remains illuminated, this may or may not be a problem due to the front passenger sensing system.

Do not attempt to repair or service the system. Take your vehicle immediately to an authorized dealer.

If it is necessary to modify an advanced front airbag system to accommodate a person with disabilities, contact the Ford Customer Relationship Center.

SIDE AIRBAGS

WARNINGS

Do not place objects or mount equipment on or near the airbag

cover, on the side of the seatbacks (of the front seats), or in front seat areas that may come into contact with a deploying airbag. Failure to follow these instructions may increase the risk of personal injury in the event of a crash.

Do not use accessory seat covers.

The use of accessory seat covers

may prevent the deployment of the side airbags and increase the risk of injury in an accident.

Do not lean your head on the door.

The side airbag could injure you as it

deploys from the side of the seatback.

Do not attempt to service, repair, or

modify the airbag, its fuses or the

seat cover on a seat containing an airbag as you could be seriously injured or killed. Contact your authorized dealer as soon as possible.

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WARNINGS

If the side airbag has deployed, the airbag will not function again. The

side airbag system (including the seat) must be inspected and serviced by an authorized dealer. If the airbag is not replaced, the unrepaired area will increase the risk of injury in a crash.

The side airbags are located on the outboard side of the seatbacks of the front seats. In certain sideways crashes, the airbag on the side affected by the crash will be inflated. The airbag was designed to inflate between the door panel and occupant to further enhance the protection provided occupants in side impact crashes.

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The system consists of the following:

• A label or embossed side panel

indicating that side airbags are fitted to your vehicle.

• Side airbags located inside the driver

and front passenger seatbacks.

• Front passenger sensing system.

• Crash sensors and monitoring system

with readiness indicator. See Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator (page

51).

Note: The passenger sensing system will deactivate the passenger seat-mounted side airbag if it detects an empty passenger seat.

The design and development of the side airbag system included recommended testing procedures that were developed by a group of automotive safety experts known as the Side Airbag Technical Working Group. These recommended testing procedures help reduce the risk of injuries related to the deployment of side airbags.

SAFETY CANOPY™

WARNINGS

Do not place objects or mount equipment on or near the headliner

at the siderail that may come into contact with a deploying curtain airbag. Failure to follow these instructions may increase the risk of personal injury in the event of a crash.

Do not lean your head on the door.

The curtain airbag could injure you

as it deploys from the headliner.

Do not attempt to service, repair, or

modify the curtain airbag

supplemental restraint system, its fuses, the A, B, or C pillar trim, or the headliner on a vehicle containing curtain airbags as you could be seriously injured or killed. Contact your authorized dealer as soon as possible.

All occupants of your vehicle,

including the driver, should always

properly wear their seatbelts, even when an airbag supplemental restraint system is provided. Failure to properly wear your seatbelt could seriously increase the risk of injury or death.

To reduce risk of injury, do not

obstruct or place objects in the

deployment path of the airbag.

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WARNINGS

If the curtain airbags have deployed, the curtain airbags will not function

again. The curtain airbags (including the A, B and C pillar trim and headliner) must be inspected and serviced as soon as possible. If the curtain airbag is not replaced, the unrepaired area will increase the risk of injury in a crash.

The Safety Canopy deploys during significant side crashes or when a certain likelihood of a rollover event is detected by the rollover sensor. The Safety Canopy is mounted to the roof side-rail sheet metal, behind the headliner, above each row of seats. In certain sideways crashes or rollover events, the Safety Canopy will be activated, regardless of which seats are occupied. The Safety Canopy is designed to inflate between the side window area and occupants to further enhance protection provided in side impact crashes and rollover events.

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The system consists of the following:

• Safety Canopy curtain airbags located above the trim panels over the front and rear side windows identified by a label or wording on the headliner or roof-pillar trim.

• A flexible headliner which opens above the side doors to allow air curtain deployment

· Crash sensors and monitoring system with a readiness indicator. See Crash Sensors

and Airbag Indicator (page 51).

Properly restrain children 12 years old and under in the rear seats. The Safety Canopy will not interfere with children restrained using a properly installed child or booster seat because it is designed to inflate downward from the headliner above the doors along the side window opening.

The design and development of the Safety Canopy included recommended testing procedures that were developed by a group of automotive safety experts known as the Side Airbag Technical Working Group. These recommended testing procedures help reduce the risk of injuries related to the deployment of side airbags (including the Safety Canopy).

CRASH SENSORS AND AIRBAG INDICATOR

WARNING

Modifying or adding equipment to the front end of the vehicle (including

frame, bumper, front end body structure and tow hooks) may affect the performance of the airbag system, increasing the risk of injury. Do not modify the front end of the vehicle.

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Your vehicle has a collection of crash and occupant sensors which provide information to the restraints control module which deploys (activates) the front safety belt pretensioners, optional rear inflatable safety belts, driver airbag, passenger airbag, seat mounted side airbags, and the Safety Canopy®. Based on the type of crash (frontal impact, side impact or rollover), the restraints control module will deploy the appropriate safety devices.

The restraints control module also monitors the readiness of the above safety devices plus the crash and occupant sensors. The readiness of the safety system is indicated by a warning indicator light in the instrument cluster or by a backup tone if the warning light is not working. See Instrument Cluster (page

102). Routine maintenance of the airbag is not required.

A difficulty with the system is indicated by one or more of the following:

The readiness light will not illuminate immediately after the ignition is turned on.

• The readiness light will either flash or stay lit.

• A series of five beeps will be heard. The tone pattern will repeat periodically until the problem, the light or both are repaired.

If any of these things happen, even intermittently, have the supplemental restraint system serviced at an authorized dealer immediately. Unless serviced, the system may not function properly in the event of a crash.

The fact that the safety belt pretensioners or front airbags did not activate for both front seat occupants in a crash does not mean that something is wrong with the system. Rather, it means the restraints control module determined the accident conditions (crash severity, belt usage) were not appropriate to activate these safety devices.

• The design of the front airbags is to activate only in frontal and near-frontal crashes (not rollovers, side impacts or rear impacts unless the crash causes sufficient frontal deceleration).

• The design of the safety belt pretensioners and optional rear inflatable safety belts is to activate in frontal, near-frontal and side crashes, and in rollovers.

• The design of the side airbags is to inflate in certain side impact crashes. Side airbags may activate in other types of crashes if the vehicle experiences sufficient sideways motion or deformation.

• The design of the Safety Canopy is to inflate in certain side impact crashes or rollover events. The Safety Canopy may activate in other types of crashes if the vehicle experiences sufficient sideways motion or deformation, or a certain likelihood of rollover.

AIRBAG DISPOSAL

Contact your authorized dealer as soon as possible. Airbags must be disposed of by qualified personnel.

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GENERAL INFORMATION ON RADIO FREQUENCIES

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Note: Changes or modifications not expressively approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. The term IC before the radio certification number only signifies that Industry Canada technical specifications were met.

The typical operating range for your transmitter is approximately 33 feet (10 meters). Vehicles with the remote start feature will have a greater range. One of the following could cause a decrease in operating range:

• weather conditions

• nearby radio towers

• structures around the vehicle

• other vehicles parked next to your

vehicle

Other short-distance radio transmitters, such as amateur radios, medical equipment, wireless headphones, remote controls and alarm systems may operate on the same frequency as your remote control. If other transmitters are operating on those frequencies, you may not be able to use your remote control. Using your remote control near some types of electronic equipment, such as USB devices,

computers or cell phones can interfere with remote operation. Operating your remote control near metal or metallic-finished purses, bags or clothing can interfere with remote operation. You can lock and unlock the doors with the key.

Note: Make sure to lock your vehicle before leaving it unattended.

Note: If you are in range, the remote control will operate if you press any button unintentionally.

Intelligent Access

The system uses a radio frequency signal to communicate with your vehicle and authorize your vehicle to unlock when one of the following conditions are met:

• You touch the inside of the front exterior door handle within 3 ft (1 m) proximity of an intelligent access key.

• You press the tailgate release button.

• You press a button on the transmitter.

If excessive radio frequency interference is present in the area or if the transmitter battery is low, you may need to mechanically unlock your door. You can use the mechanical key blade in your intelligent access key to open the driver door in this situation. See Remote

Control (page 53).

REMOTE CONTROL

Integrated Keyhead Transmitters

(If Equipped)

Use the key blade to start your vehicle and unlock or lock the driver door from outside your vehicle. The transmitter portion functions as the remote control.

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Press the button to release the key. Press and hold the button to fold the key back in when not in use.

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Note: Your vehicle’s keys came with a security tag that provides important vehicle key cut information. Keep the tag in a safe place for future reference.

Intelligent Access Key (If Equipped)

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Your intelligent access keys operate the power locks and the remote start system. The key must be in your vehicle to activate the push-button start system.

Removable Key Blade

The intelligent access key also contains a removable mechanical key blade that you can use to unlock the driver door.

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Slide the release on the back of the remote control and pivot the cover off to access the key blade.

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Note: Your vehicle’s backup keys came with a security tag that provides important vehicle key cut information. Keep the tag in a safe place for future reference.

Replacing the Battery

Note: Refer to local regulations when

disposing of transmitter batteries.

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Note: Do not wipe off any grease on the

battery terminals or on the back surface of the circuit board.

Note: Replacing the battery does not delete the transmitter from the vehicle. The transmitter should operate normally.

A message appears in the information display when the remote control battery is low. See General Information (page

110).

Integrated Keyhead Transmitter

The remote control uses one coin-type three-volt lithium battery CR2032 or equivalent.

Press the button to release the key before beginning the procedure.

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1. Insert a screwdriver in the position shown and gently push the clip.

2. Press the clip down to release the battery cover.

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3. Carefully remove the cover.

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Note: Do not touch the battery contacts or the printed circuit board with the screwdriver.

4. Insert a screwdriver as shown to release the battery.

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5. Remove the battery.

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6. Install a new battery with the + facing up.

7. Replace the battery cover.

Intelligent Access Transmitter

The remote control uses two coin-type three-volt lithium batteries CR2025 or equivalent.

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1. Slide the release on the back of the remote control and pivot the cover off.

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2. Insert a coin into the slot and twist to separate the housing.

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3. Remove the batteries.

4. Install new batteries with the + facing each other.

Note: Make sure to replace the label between the two batteries.

5. Reinstall the housing and cover.

Memory Feature (If Equipped)

You can use the remote control to recall memory positions.

Press the unlock button on a linked remote control to recall the memory positions. If you enable the easy-entry-and-exit feature, the seat moves to the easy-entry position. The seat moves to the driver memory position when you put the key in the ignition.

Linking a Preset Position to your Remote Control or Intelligent Access Key Fob

See Memory Function (page 154).

Car Finder

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Press the button twice within three seconds. The horn sounds

and the direction indicators flash. We recommend you use this method to locate your vehicle, rather than using the panic alarm.

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Sounding a Panic Alarm

Note: The panic alarm only operates when

the ignition is off.

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Press the button to activate the alarm. Press the button again or switch the ignition on to

deactivate.

Remote Start (If Equipped)

WARNING

To avoid exhaust fumes, do not use remote start if your vehicle is parked indoors or in areas that are not well

ventilated.

Note: Do not use remote start if your vehicle is low on fuel.

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The remote start button is on the transmitter.

This feature allows you to start your vehicle from outside the vehicle. The transmitter has an extended operating range.

You can configure vehicles with automatic climate control to turn on the automatic climate control when you remote start your vehicle. See Automatic Climate Control (page 143). A manual climate control system runs at the setting you set it to when you switched off the vehicle.

Many states and provinces restrict the use of remote start. Check your local and state or provincial laws for specific requirements regarding remote start systems.

The remote start system does not work if:

• The ignition is on.

• The alarm system triggers.

• You disable the feature.

• The hood is open.

• The transmission is not in P.

• The vehicle battery voltage is too low.

• The service engine soon light is on.

Remote Control Feedback

An LED on the remote control provides status feedback of remote start or stop commands.

StatusLED

Remote start or

extension

successful

Solid green

Remote stop

successful; vehicle

off

Solid red

Remote start or

stop failed

Blinking red

Waiting for status

update

Blinking green

Remote Starting the Vehicle

Note: You must press each button within

three seconds of each other. Your vehicle remote starts only if you follow this sequence.

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The tag with your transmitter details the starting procedure.

To remote start your vehicle:

1. Press the lock button.

2. Press the remote start button twice. The exterior lamps flash twice.

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The horn sounds if the system fails to start, unless quiet start is on. Quiet start runs the blower fan at a slower speed to reduce noise. You can switch it on or off in the information display. See General

Information (page 110). Note: If you have remote started your

vehicle with an integrated keyhead transmitter, you must switch on the ignition before driving your vehicle. With an intelligent access transmitter, you must press the brake pedal before driving your vehicle.

The power windows do not work during the remote start and the radio does not turn on automatically.

The parking lamps remain on and the vehicle runs for 5, 10 or 15 minutes depending on the setting.

Extending the Vehicle Run Time

Repeat Steps 1 and 2 with the vehicle still running to extend the run time for another remote start period. If you programmed the periods to last 10 minutes, the second 10 minutes begins after what is left of the first activation time. For example, if the vehicle has run from the first remote start for five minutes, the vehicle continues to run now for a total of 20 minutes. You can extend the remote start up to a maximum of 35 minutes.

Wait at least five seconds before remote starting after a vehicle shutdown.

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Press the button once. The parking lamps turn off.

You may have to be closer to the vehicle than when starting due to ground reflection and the added noise of the running vehicle.

You can disable or enable the remote start system through the information display. See General Information (page 110).

REPLACING A LOST KEY OR REMOTE CONTROL

Replacement keys or remote controls can be purchased from an authorized dealer. Authorized dealers can program remote controls for your vehicle. See Passive Anti-Theft System (page 74).

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PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION

MyKey allows you to program keys with restricted driving modes to promote good driving habits. All but one of the keys programmed to the vehicle can be activated with these restricted modes.

Any keys that have not been programmed are referred to as administrator keys or admin keys. They can be used to:

• Create a MyKey.

• Program configurable MyKey settings.

• Clear all MyKey features.

When you have programmed a MyKey, you can access the following information using the information display:

• How many admin keys and MyKeys are programmed to your vehicle.

• The total distance your vehicle has traveled using a MyKey.

Note: All MyKeys are programmed to the same settings. You cannot program them individually.

Note: For vehicles equipped with a push-button start switch: When both a MyKey and an admin key are present when you start your vehicle, the system recognizes the admin key only.

Non-configurable Settings

The following settings cannot be changed by an admin key user:

• Belt-Minder or safety belt reminder. You cannot disable this feature. The audio system will mute when the front seat occupants’ safety belts are not fastened.

• Early low fuel. The low fuel warning is activated earlier, giving the MyKey user more time to refuel.

• Driver assist features, if equipped on your vehicle, are forced on: parking aid, blind spot information system (BLIS), cross traffic alert, lane departure warning and forward collision warning system.

• Satellite radio adult content restrictions (available only in some markets).

Note: When you switch lane departure warning off temporarily, it turns on at the next ignition cycle.

Configurable Settings

With an admin key, you can configure certain MyKey settings when you first create a MyKey and before you recycle the key or restart the vehicle. You can also change the settings afterward with an admin key:

• A vehicle speed limit can be set. Warnings will be shown in the display, followed by an audible tone when your vehicle reaches the set speed. You cannot override the set speed by fully depressing the accelerator pedal or by setting cruise control.

WARNING

Do not set MyKey maximum speed limit to a limit that will prevent the

driver from maintaining a safe speed considering posted speed limits and prevailing road conditions. The driver is always responsible to drive in accordance with local laws and prevailing conditions. Failure to do so could result in accident or injury.

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• Various vehicle speed reminders so you know when your vehicle approaches the limits. Warnings appear in the information display and an audible warning sounds when you exceed the limit.

• Audio system maximum volume of 45%. A message will be shown in the display when you attempt to exceed the limited volume. Also, the speed-sensitive or compensated automatic volume control will be disabled.

• Always on setting. When this is selected, you will not be able to turn off Advance Trac or traction control, 911 Assist or Emergency Assistance, or Do Not Disturb (if your vehicle is equipped with these features).

CREATING A MYKEY

Use the information display to create a MyKey.

To create a MyKey:

1. Place your key into the ignition or, if your vehicle is equipped with keyless start, place your transmitter into the backup position. Details on the backup position's location are in another chapter. See Starting a Gasoline Engine (page 169).

2. Switch the ignition on.

3. Access the main menu using your left-hand-side steering wheel controls.

4. Depending on your display options, select either Settings or Advanced

Settings, then MyKey and finally Create MyKey.

5. When the menu reads Hold OK to Create MyKey, press and hold the OK

button to program a MyKey.

6. The display then prompts you to program the Configurable settings.

You can program the configurable features now or at any time. You can advance through the settings without programming them by pressing the OK button. MyKey then keeps all of the default settings.

When you finish programming your MyKey, the Type 3 information display adds a confirmation screen, New MyKey Has

Been Created.

Programming/Changing Configurable Settings

Use the information display to program or change your configurable MyKey settings.

1. Place your admin key into the ignition or, if your vehicle is equipped with keyless start, place your admin transmitter into the backup position. Details on the backup position's location are in another chapter. See Starting a Gasoline Engine (page

169).

2. Depending on your display options, select either Settings or Advanced Settings, then MyKey and finally to various configurable features.

3. Scroll down through the choices, and then highlight the feature you want to configure.

Note: You can clear or change your MyKey settings at any time during the same key cycle as you created the MyKey. Once you have switched the engine off, however, you will need an admin key to change or clear your MyKey settings.

CLEARING ALL MYKEYS

You can clear all MyKeys within the same key cycle as you created the MyKey. If you switch your ignition off, however, you will need to use an admin key to clear your MyKeys.

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Note: When you clear your MyKeys, you

remove all restrictions and return all MyKeys to their original admin key status at once.

To clear all MyKeys of all MyKey settings, use the information display and the left-hand-side steering wheel controls:

1. Access the main menu and select

Settings, then MyKey and finally Clear MyKeys.

2. Press and hold OK.

3. When you finish clearing all MyKeys, the Type 3 information display adds a confirmation screen, MyKey Cleared.

CHECKING MYKEY SYSTEM STATUS

You can find information on programmed MyKey(s) using the information display control on the steering wheel. See

Information Displays (page 110).

To find information on programmed MyKey(s), press the left arrow button to access the main menu and scroll to:

DescriptionMessage

Press the OK button.Settings

Press the OK button.MyKey

Select one of the following:

Tracks the distance when drivers use a MyKey. The only way to delete the accumulated distance is by using an admin key to clear your MyKeys. If the distance does not accumulate as expected, then the intended user is not using the MyKey, or an admin key user recently cleared and then recreated a MyKey.

MyKey Dist.

Indicates the number of MyKeys programmed to your vehicle. Use this feature to detect how many MyKeys you have for your vehicle and determine when a MyKey has been deleted.

{0} MyKeys

Indicates how many admin keys are programmed to your vehicle. Use this feature to determine how many unrestricted keys you have for your vehicle, and detect if an additional MyKey has been programmed.

{0} Admin Keys

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USING MYKEY WITH REMOTE START SYSTEMS

MyKey is not compatible with non

Ford-approved, aftermarket remote start systems. If you choose to install a remote start system, see an authorized dealer for a Ford-approved remote start system.

MYKEY TROUBLESHOOTING

Potential CausesCondition

I cannot create a MyKey. • The key or transmitter used to start the

vehicle does not have admin privileges.

• The key or transmitter used to start the vehicle is the only admin key (there always has to be at least one admin key).

• Vehicles with keyless start: The keyless start transmitter is not placed in the backup position. See Starting a Gasoline Engine (page 169).

• SecuriLock passive anti-theft system is disabled or in unlimited mode.

• The key or transmitter used to start your vehicle does not have admin privileges.

• No MyKeys are created. See Creating a MyKey (page 60).

I cannot program the configurable settings.

• The key or transmitter used to start your vehicle does not have admin privileges.

• No MyKeys are created. See Creating a MyKey (page 60).

I cannot clear the MyKeys.

Purchase a new key from an authorized dealer.I lost the only admin key.

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Potential CausesCondition

Program a spare key. See Passive Anti-Theft System (page 74).

I lost a key.

MyKey distances do not accumulate. • The MyKey user is not using the MyKey.

• An admin key holder cleared the MyKeys and created new MyKeys.

• The key system has been reset.

• An admin transmitter is present at vehicle

start.

• No MyKeys are created. See Creating a MyKey (page 60).

No MyKey functions with the keyless entry transmitter.

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LOCKING AND UNLOCKING

You can use the power door lock control or the remote control to lock and unlock your vehicle.

See Electronic Tailgate (page 69).

Power Door Locks (If Equipped)

The power door lock control is on the driver and front passenger door panels.

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Remote Control (If Equipped)

You can use the remote control at any time your vehicle is not running.

Unlocking the Vehicle (Two-Stage Unlock)

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Press the button to unlock the driver door. Press the button

again within three seconds to unlock all doors. The direction indicators flash.

Press and hold both the lock and unlock buttons on the remote control for four seconds to disable or enable two-stage unlocking. Disabling two-stage unlocking allows your entire vehicle to unlock with one press of the button. The direction indicators flash twice to indicate a change to the unlocking mode. The unlocking mode applies to the remote control and keyless entry keypad.

Intelligent access at the driver door will unlock your entire vehicle when you disable two-stage unlocking.

Locking the Vehicle

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Press the button to lock all doors. The direction indicators flash.

Press the button again within three seconds to confirm that all the doors are closed. The doors lock again, the horn sounds and the direction indicators flash if all the doors are closed.

Mislock

If any door is open, or if the hood is open on vehicles with an anti-theft alarm or remote start, the horn will sound twice and the direction indicators will not flash.

Activating Intelligent Access (If

Equipped)

The intelligent access key must be within 3 ft (1 m) of the door or tailgate you intend to lock or unlock.

At the Front Doors

Pull a front exterior door handle to unlock and open the door. The unlock sensor is on the back of the handle. Make sure not to touch the lock sensor area on the front of the handle.

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Press and hold the lock sensor area for about a second to lock your vehicle. To avoid unlocking the door inadvertently, make sure you only touch the lock sensor and not other areas of the door handle.

After locking the doors with the lock sensor, there is a brief delay before you can unlock your vehicle. This delay lets you pull the handle to make sure it locked.

Note: Keep the door handle surface clean to avoid issues with operation.

At the Electronic Tailgate

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Press the exterior tailgate release button inside of the tailgate handle. The tailgate will unlock and open. See Electronic

Tailgate (page 69).

Smart Unlock (If Equipped)

This feature helps to prevent you from locking your intelligent access key inside your vehicle’s passenger compartment or rear cargo area.

If you leave your key in the ignition, when you open the driver door and lock your vehicle with the power door lock control, the doors lock then unlock.

You can still lock your vehicle with the key in the ignition by:

• Using the manual lock on the inside of the door.

• Locking the driver door with a key.

• Using the keyless entry keypad.

• Using the lock button on the remote

control.

Smart Unlocks for Intelligent Access Keys (If Equipped)

This feature helps to prevent you from locking your intelligent access key inside your vehicle’s passenger compartment or rear cargo area.

When you lock your vehicle using the power door lock control (with the door open, vehicle in park and ignition off), your vehicle will search for an intelligent access key in the passenger compartment after you close the door. If your vehicle finds a key, all of the doors will immediately unlock.

In order to override the smart unlock feature and intentionally lock the intelligent access key inside your vehicle, you can lock your vehicle after all doors are closed by using the keyless entry keypad, pressing the lock button on another intelligent access key or touching the locking area on the handle with another intelligent access key in your hand.

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When you open one of the front doors and lock your vehicle using the power door lock control, all doors will lock then unlock if the ignition is on.

Autolock and Autounlock (If Equipped)

The autolock feature locks all the doors when your doors are closed, the ignition is on, and your vehicle reaches a speed greater than 12 mph (20 km/h).

When your doors autolock while driving, stopping the vehicle then switching the ignition off or to accessory and opening the driver door unlocks all your doors. This autounlock feature remains active for 10 minutes after stopping.

Note: The doors do not autounlock if you have electronically locked them before opening the driver door.

Enabling or Disabling

You can enable or disable these features independently of each other using the information display. An authorized dealer can also help you enable or disable these features. See General Information (page

110).

Illuminated Entry

The interior lamps and select exterior lamps illuminate when you unlock the doors with the remote entry system.

The illuminated entry system turns off the lights if:

• The ignition is on.

• You press the remote control lock

button.

• After 25 seconds of illumination. The dome lamp does not turn on if the

control is set to the off position.

The lights do not turn off if:

• You switch them on with the dimmer control.

• Any door is open.

Battery Saver

The battery saver turns off the interior lamps 30 minutes after you switch off the ignition if a door is open and the dome lamp switch is on. It turns off the interior lamps after 10 minutes if the dome lamp switch is off.

Accessory Mode Battery Saver for Intelligent Access Keys (If Equipped)

If you leave the ignition on after leaving your vehicle, it turns off 15 minutes after you close all of the doors.

KEYLESS ENTRY (If Equipped)

SECURICODE™ KEYLESS ENTRY KEYPAD

The keypad is near the driver window and illuminates when you touch it.

Note: If you enter your entry code too fast on the keypad, the unlock function may not work. Re-enter your entry code more slowly.

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You can use the keypad to:

• Lock or unlock the doors and liftgate.

• Program and erase user codes.

• Arm and disarm the anti-theft alarm.

You can operate the keypad with the factory-set five-digit entry code. The code is located on the owner’s wallet card in the glove box and is available from an authorized dealer. You can also create up to five of your own five-digit personal entry codes.

Programming a Personal Entry Code

To create your own personal entry code:

1. Enter the factory-set code.

2. Press 1·2 on the keypad within five seconds.

3. Enter your personal five-digit code. You must enter each number within five seconds of each other.

4. Press 1·2 on the keypad to save personal code one.

The doors will lock then unlock to confirm that programming was successful.

To program additional personal entry codes, repeat Steps 1-3, then for Step 4:

• Press 3·4 to save personal code two.

• Press 5·6 to save personal code three.

• Press 7·8 to save personal code four.

• Press 9·0 to save personal code five.

Tips:

• Do not set a code that uses five of the same number.

• Do not use five numbers in sequential order.

• The factory-set code will work even if you have set your own personal code.

Erasing a Personal Code

1. Enter the factory-set five-digit code.

2. Press and release 1·2 on the keypad within five seconds.

3. Press and hold 1·2 for two seconds. This must be done within five seconds of completing Step 2.

All personal codes erase and only the factory-set five-digit code will work.

Recalling Memory Positions (If Equipped)

The programmed entry codes will recall driver memory positions as follows:

• Entry code one will recall driver 1 memory positions.

• Entry code two will recall driver 2 memory positions.

• Entry code three will recall driver 3 memory positions.

Note: Personal entry codes four and five will not recall memory positions

Anti-Scan Feature

The keypad will go into an anti-scan mode if you enter the wrong code seven times (35 consecutive button presses). This mode disables the keypad for one minute and the keypad lamp will flash.

The anti-scan feature will turn off after:

• One minute of keypad inactivity.

• Pressing the unlock button on the

remote control.

• Switching the ignition on.

• Unlocking the vehicle using intelligent

access.

Unlocking and Locking the Doors

To Unlock the Driver Door

Enter the factory-set five-digit code or your personal code. You must press each number within five seconds of each other. The interior lamps illuminate.

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Note: All doors unlock if you disable the

two-stage unlocking feature. See General Information (page 110).

To Unlock All Doors

Enter the factory-set code or your personal code, then press 3·4 control within five seconds.

To Lock All Doors

Press and hold 7·8 and 9·0 at the same time with the driver door closed. You do not need to enter the keypad code first.

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TAILGATE LOCK

The tailgate lock can help prevent theft of the tailgate.

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Insert the ignition key into the tailgate lock. Turn it to the left to lock the tailgate. Turn it to the right to unlock the tailgate.

MANUAL TAILGATE (If Equipped)

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1. Unlock the tailgate.

2. Pull up on the manual tailgate handle to release the tailgate.

ELECTRONIC TAILGATE (If

Equipped)

WARNING

It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of a

vehicle. In a crash, people riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and safety belts. Make sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and properly using a safety belt. Failure to follow this warning could result in serious personal injury or death.

The electronic tailgate release will not operate when:

• The battery voltage is below the

minimum operating voltage.

• The vehicle speed is at or above 3 mph

(5 km/h).

With the Remote Control

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Press the remote control button twice within three seconds.

With the Outside Control Button

1. Unlock the vehicle with the remote

control or power door unlock control. If an intelligent access transmitter is within 3 ft (1 m) of the tailgate, the tailgate will unlock when you press the tailgate release button.

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2. Press the button in the top of the tailgate handle.

3. Push the tailgate up to close the tailgate.

Note: The electronic tailgate is not a powered tailgate. The use of a tonneau cover or other aftermarket accessories, freezing conditions or being parked downhill may stop your tailgate from opening automatically after it is unlatched. You may need to pull the handle to open the tailgate if the tailgate does not automatically lower after being unlatched.

REMOVING THE TAILGATE

WARNING

Always properly secure cargo to prevent shifting cargo or cargo falling

from vehicle, which could result in compromised vehicle stability and serious personal injury to vehicle occupants or others.

You can remove the tailgate for more loading room.

Note: Skip to Step 4 if your vehicle does not have a rearview camera.

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1. Locate and disconnect the rearview camera in-line connector. It is under the pickup box on the right-hand side of the vehicle near the spare tire.

2. There is a protective cap in the glove box. Install it on the in-line connector that remains under the pickup box.

3. Partially lower the tailgate. Carefully feed the tailgate harness up through the gap between the pickup box and the bumper and place it out of the way under the pickup box.

4. Lower the tailgate.

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5. Use a screwdriver to gently pry the spring clip on each connector past the head of the support screw. Disconnect the cable.

6. Disconnect the other cable.

7. Lift the tailgate to 45° from horizontal.

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8. Lift the right side off its hinge.

9. Lift the tailgate to 80° from horizontal.

10. Remove the tailgate from the left side hinge by sliding it to the right.

Reverse the steps to reinstall the tailgate.

TAILGATE STEP (If Equipped)

Use the step to make entering the truck bed easier.

To reduce the risk of falling:

• Only operate the step when your

vehicle is on a level surface.

• Only operate the step in areas with

sufficient lighting.

• Always open the step panel to widen

the step.

• Always use the grab handle when

climbing on the step.

• Do not use the step with bare feet.

• Make sure the step is clean before use.

• Keep the step load, you plus the load,

below 350 lb (159 kg).

Opening the Step

Note: Make sure to close and fully latch the

step before moving your vehicle. Never drive with the step or grab handle open.

1. Lower the tailgate.

2. Push the button in the center of the

step molding. The step will pop out slightly.

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3. Pull the step out fully. Lower the step to its lowest position.

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4. Pull the yellow handle stop backward out of the tailgate.

5. Rotate the handle up from horizontal to vertical until you hear a click. You have locked the handle in place.

Note: Do not tow with the step or grab handle.

Replace the slip resistance tape or grab handle molding if it appears worn or damaged.

Closing the Step

1. Press handle button 1 to lower the telescoping handle extension, and then press button 2 to release the handle. Rotate the handle down from vertical to horizontal.

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2. Push the handle back into the tailgate.

3. Rotate the step up until it is horizontal, then push it back into the tailgate until the step is secure.

BED EXTENDER (If Equipped)

Note: Do not use the bed extender when

driving off road. Note: Make sure to engage the locking pins

and knobs fully before driving your vehicle.

Note: Make sure to secure all cargo. Note: Do not exceed 150 lb (68 kg) on the

tailgate when your vehicle is moving. Note: Do not keep the bed extender in the

tailgate mode when you are not using it for restraining cargo. Always keep the bed extender in the grocery mode or the stowed position with the tailgate closed.

Tailgate Mode

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1. Pull the locking pin toward the center of your vehicle.

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2. Open the latches to release the panels.

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3. Rotate the panels toward the tailgate. Repeat Steps 1-3 on the other side of your vehicle.

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4. Connect the two panels. Rotate both knobs one-quarter turn clockwise to secure the panels.

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5. Make sure to insert the latch rod into the tailgate hole. Make sure to engage both sides of the locking pins into their holes in the pick-up box.

Reverse the steps to store the bed extender.

Grocery Mode

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Follow Steps 1-4 of the Tailgate Mode instructions by rotating the panels away from the tailgate. Close the tailgate.

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PASSIVE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM (If Equipped)

Note: The system is not compatible with

non-Ford aftermarket remote start systems. Use of these systems may result in vehicle starting problems and a loss of security protection.

Note: Metallic objects, electronic devices or a second coded key on the same key chain may cause vehicle starting problems if they are too close to the key when starting the engine. Prevent these objects from touching the coded key while starting the engine. Switch the ignition off, move all objects on the key chain away from the coded key and restart the engine if a problem occurs.

Note: Do not leave a duplicate coded key in the vehicle. Always take your keys and lock all doors when leaving the vehicle.

SecuriLock™

The system is an engine immobilization system. It helps prevent the engine from starting unless you use a coded key programmed to your vehicle. Using the wrong key may prevent the engine from starting. A message may appear in the information display.

If you are unable to start the engine with a correctly coded key, the system has malfunctioned. A message may appear in the information display.

Automatic Arming

The system arms immediately after you switch the ignition off.

Automatic Disarming

Switching the ignition on with a coded key disarms the system.

Replacement Keys

Note: Your vehicle may have two integrated

keyhead transmitters.

The integrated keyhead transmitter functions as a programmed ignition key. It operates all the locks, starts the vehicle and acts as a remote control.

If your programmed transmitters or standard SecuriLock coded keys are lost or stolen and you do not have an extra coded key, you need to have your vehicle towed to an authorized dealer. You need to erase the key codes from your vehicle and program new coded keys.

Store an extra programmed key away from your vehicle in a safe place to help prevent any inconveniences. Contact an authorized dealer to purchase additional spare or replacement keys.

Programming a Spare Integrated Keyhead Transmitter

Note: You can program a maximum of

eight coded keys to your vehicle. All eight can be integrated keyhead transmitters.

You can program your own integrated keyhead transmitter or standard SecuriLock coded keys to your vehicle. This procedure programs both the engine immobilizer keycode and the remote entry portion of the remote control to your vehicle.

Only use integrated keyhead transmitters or standard SecuriLock keys.

You must have two previously programmed coded keys and the new unprogrammed key readily accessible. Contact an authorized dealer to have the spare key programmed if two previously programmed coded keys are not available.

Read and understand the entire procedure before you begin.

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1. Insert the first previously programmed coded key into the ignition.

2. Switch the ignition from off to on. Keep the ignition on for at least three seconds, but no more than 10 seconds.

3. Switch the ignition off and remove the first coded key from the ignition.

4. After three seconds but within 10 seconds of switching the ignition off, insert the second previously coded key into the ignition.

5. Switch the ignition from off to on. Keep the ignition on for at least three seconds, but no more than 10 seconds.

6. Switch the ignition off and remove the second previously programmed coded key from the ignition.

7. After three seconds but within 10 seconds of switching the ignition off and removing the previously programmed coded key, insert the new unprogrammed key into the ignition.

8. Switch the ignition from off to on. Keep the ignition on for at least six seconds until you hear the door locks cycle.

9. Remove the newly programmed coded key from the ignition.

The key starts the engine if programming is successful. You can operate the remote entry system if the new key is an integrated keyhead transmitter.

If programming was not successful, wait 20 seconds and repeat Steps 1 through 8. If you are still unsuccessful, take your vehicle to an authorized dealer.

Programming a Spare Intelligent Access Key

Note: You can program a maximum of four

intelligent access keys to your vehicle.

Note: If your programmed transmitters are lost or stolen and you do not have an extra coded key, you need to have your vehicle towed to an authorized dealer. You need to erase the key codes from your vehicle and program new coded keys. Store an extra programmed key away from your vehicle in a safe place to help prevent any inconvenience. Contact an authorized dealer to purchase additional spare or replacement keys.

You must have two previously programmed intelligent access keys inside your vehicle and the new unprogrammed intelligent access keys readily accessible. Contact an authorized dealer to have the spare key programmed if two previously programmed keys are not available.

Make sure that your vehicle is off before beginning this procedure. Make sure that you close all the doors before beginning and that they remain closed throughout the procedure. Perform all steps within 30 seconds of starting the sequence. Stop and wait for at least one minute before starting again if you perform any steps out of sequence.

Read and understand the entire procedure before you begin.

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Type Two

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1. Place the first programmed key in the backup slot (A) in the center console, then press the push button ignition switch. Insert the first previously programmed coded key into the ignition.

2. Wait five seconds and then press the push button ignition switch again. Switch the ignition from off to on. Keep the ignition on for at least three seconds, but no more than 10 seconds.

3. Remove the intelligent access key. Switch the ignition off and remove the first coded key from the ignition.

4. Within 10 seconds, place a second programmed intelligent access key in the backup slot. Press the push button ignition switch. After three seconds but within 10 seconds of switching the ignition off, insert the second previously coded key into the ignition.

5. Wait five seconds and then press the push button ignition switch again. Switch the ignition from off to on. Keep the ignition on for at least three seconds, but no more than 10 seconds.

6. Remove the intelligent access key. Switch the ignition off and remove the second previously programmed coded key from the ignition.

7. Place the unprogrammed intelligent access key in the backup slot and press the push button ignition switch. After three seconds but within 10 seconds of switching the ignition off and removing the previously programmed coded key, insert the new unprogrammed key into the ignition.

Programming is now complete. Verify the remote control functions operate and your vehicle starts with the new intelligent access key.

If programming was not successful, wait 10 seconds and repeat Steps 1 through 7. If you are still unsuccessful, take your vehicle to an authorized dealer.

ANTI-THEFT ALARM (If Equipped)

The active anti-theft system is designed to warn you in the event of unauthorized vehicle entry and is also designed to help prevent unwanted towing of your vehicle. You can choose what is monitored by arming the system in different ways. See Information Displays (page 110).

The direction indicators flash and the horn sounds if the system triggers while the alarm is armed.

Take all remote controls to an authorized dealer if there is any potential alarm problem with your vehicle.

Reduced Guard (If Equipped)

To monitor the following:

• Doors.

• Hood.

• Tailgate.

Lock your vehicle using the key in the driver door lock cylinder.

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Full Guard (If Equipped)

To monitor the following:

• Doors.

• Hood.

• Tailgate.

• Movement inside your vehicle.

• Change in vehicle inclination, for

example, unwanted towing.

Lock your vehicle using the remote control or the power door lock control with the accompanying door open and then close all doors.

Note: Do not choose full monitor mode if movement within the vehicle is likely to occur or when the vehicle is in transport.

Note: For correct operation of the interior motion detection system, make sure all windows are closed prior to arming the system. This helps prevent accidental alarm activation due to external influences and make sure of correct interior motion detection. Additionally, the interior motion sensing system will not arm if any door is ajar.

Arming the Alarm

The alarm is ready to arm when there is not a key in the ignition. Lock your vehicle to arm the alarm.

The direction indicators flash once after you lock your vehicle. This indicates the alarm is in the pre-armed mode. It fully arms after 20 seconds.

Disarming the Alarm

Disarm the alarm by any of the following actions:

• Press the power door unlock button within the 20-second pre-armed mode.

• Unlock the doors with the remote control or keyless entry keypad.

• Switch the ignition on or start your vehicle.

• Use a key in the driver door lock cylinder to unlock your vehicle, then switch the ignition on within 12 seconds.

Note: Pressing the panic button on the remote control stops the horn and direction indicators, but will not disarm the system.

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USING POWER RUNNING BOARDS

WARNINGS

In extreme climates, excessive ice buildup may occur, causing the

running boards not to deploy. Make sure that the running boards have deployed, and have finished moving before attempting to step on them. The running boards will resume normal function once the blockage is cleared.

Turn off the running boards before

jacking or placing any object under

your vehicle. Never place your hand between the extended running board and your vehicle. A moving running board may cause injury.

Note: Do not use the running boards, front and rear hinge assemblies, running board motors, or the running board underbody mounts to lift your vehicle when jacking. Always use proper jacking points.

Note: The running boards may operate more slowly in cool temperatures.

Note: The running board mechanism may trap debris such as mud, dirt, snow, ice and salt. This may cause unwanted noise. If this happens, manually set the running boards to the deployed position. Then, wash the system, in particular the front and rear hinge arms, with a high-pressure car wash wand.

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The running boards automatically extend down and out when you open the door. This can help you enter and exit your vehicle.

Automatic Power Stow

When you close the doors, the running boards return to the stowed position after a two-second delay.

Manual Power Deploy

You can manually operate the running boards in the information display. See General Information (page 110).

Set the running boards in the deployed position to access the roof.

The running boards return to the stowed position and enter automatic mode when the vehicle speed exceeds 3 mph (5 km/h).

Enabling and Disabling

You can enable and disable the power running board feature in the information display. See General Information (page

110).

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• When disabled (OFF), the running boards move to the stowed position regardless of the door position.

• When enabled (AUTO), the running boards move back to the correct positions based on the door position.

Bounce-back

The running board will reverse direction and move to the end of travel if it encounters an object while moving.

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ADJUSTING THE STEERING WHEEL

WARNING

Do not adjust the steering wheel when your vehicle is moving.

Note: Make sure that you are sitting in the correct position. See Sitting in the Correct Position (page 149).

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1. Unlock the steering column.

2. Adjust the steering wheel to the desired position.

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3. Lock the steering column.

Power Tilt and Telescope Steering Column (If Equipped)

WARNING

Do not adjust the steering wheel when your vehicle is moving.

Note: Make sure that you are sitting in the correct position. See Sitting in the Correct Position (page 149).

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Use the control on the side of the steering column to adjust the position.

To adjust:

• tilt: press the top or bottom of the control

• telescope: press the front or rear of the control.

Memory Feature

You can save and recall the steering column position with the memory function. See Memory Function (page 154).

Pressing the adjustment control during memory recall cancels the operation. The column responds to the adjustment control.

Easy Entry and Exit Feature

The column moves to the full up and in position when you switch the ignition off. It returns to the previous setting when you switch the ignition on. You can enable or disable this feature in the information display.

AUDIO CONTROL (If Equipped)

You can operate the following functions with the control:

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Media

Press repeatedly to scroll through available audio modes.

Seek, Next or Previous

Press the seek button to:

• Tune the radio to the next or previous stored preset.

• Play the next or previous track.

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Press and hold the seek button to:

• Tune the radio to the next station up or down the frequency band.

• Seek through a track.

VOICE CONTROL (If Equipped)

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Mute.A Voice recognition.B End call.C Answer call.D

CRUISE CONTROL (If Equipped)

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See Cruise Control (page 224).

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INFORMATION DISPLAY CONTROL

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See Information Displays (page 110).

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ADJUSTING THE PEDALS (If

Equipped)

Note: Never use the controls when your feet

are on the accelerator or brake pedals, especially when the vehicle is moving.

Note: Adjust the pedals only when your vehicle is in park (P).

Depending on your vehicle and equipment level, the shape and location of your power-adjustable pedal control can vary.

• If your control is vertical, then it is to the left of the steering column and on the instrument panel.

• If your control is horizontal, then it is on the left side of the steering column.

The Vertical Control

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Farther.A. Closer.B.

The Horizontal Control

A B

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Farther.A. Closer.B.

Both horizontal and vertical controls operate the same way:

1. Press and hold A to move the pedals away from you.

2. Press and hold B to move the pedals closer to you.

You can save and recall the pedal positions with the memory feature. See Memory Function (page 154).

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WINDSHIELD WIPERS

Note: Fully defrost the windshield before

switching on the windshield wipers. Note: Make sure you switch off the

windshield wipers before entering a car wash.

Note: Clean the windshield and wiper blades if they begin to leave streaks or smears. If that does not resolve the issue, install new wiper blades.

Note: Do not operate the wipers on a dry windshield. This may scratch the glass, damage the wiper blades or cause the wiper motor to burn out. Always use the windshield washers before wiping a dry windshield.

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Rotate the end of the control:

• Away from you to increase the wiper speed.

• Toward you to decrease the wiper speed.

Speed dependent wipers (if equipped)

When your vehicle speed increases, the interval between wipes decreases.

AUTOWIPERS (If Equipped)

Note: Make sure you switch off the wipers

before entering a car wash. Note: Wet or winter driving conditions with

ice, snow or salty road mist can cause inconsistent and unexpected wiping or smearing.

In these conditions, you can do the following to help keep your windshield clear:

• Lower the sensitivity of the autowipers.

• Change the wiper speed to normal or

high-speed wipe as necessary.

• Switch the autowipers off. The autowipers feature uses a rain sensor,

located in the area around the interior mirror. The rain sensor monitors the amount of moisture on the windshield and automatically turns on the wipers. It will adjust the wiper speed by the amount of moisture that the sensor detects on the windshield. You can switch this feature on or off in the information display. See Information Displays (page 110).

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Use the rotary control to adjust the sensitivity of the rain sensor. With low sensitivity, the wipers will operate when the sensor detects a large amount of moisture on the windshield. With high sensitivity, the wipers will operate when the sensor detects a small amount of moisture on the windshield. Adjust the rotary control toward the windshield to increase the moisture sensitivity.

Keep the outside of the windshield clean because the rain sensor is very sensitive. If the area around the interior mirror is dirty, then the wipers may turn on, for example, if dirt, mist or insects hit the windshield.

The courtesy wipe feature turns on after using the windshield washers to remove any excess washer fluid and debris.

Note: You can adjust the courtesy wipe settings in the instrument cluster. See Information Displays (page 110).

WINDSHIELD WASHERS

Note: Do not operate the wipers on a dry

windshield. This may scratch the glass, damage the wiper blades or cause the wiper motor to burn out. Always use the windshield washer before wiping a dry windshield.

Note: Do not operate the washers when the washer reservoir is empty. This may cause the washer pump to overheat.

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• A brief press causes a single wipe without washer fluid.

• A brief press and hold causes the wipers to swipe three times with washer fluid.

• A long press and hold will turn on the wipers and washer fluid for up to 10 seconds.

A wipe will occur a few seconds after washing to clear any remaining washer fluid. You can switch this feature on or off in the information display. See Information Displays (page 110).

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LIGHTING CONTROL

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Off.A Parking lamps, instrument panel

lamps, license plate lamps and rear lamps.

Headlamps.C

High Beam

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Push the lever away from you to switch the high beam on.

Push the lever forward again or pull the lever toward you to switch the high beams off.

Headlamp Flasher

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Slightly pull the lever toward you and release it to flash the headlamps.

AUTOLAMPS (If Equipped)

WARNING

The autolamps switch position may not activate the headlamps in all low

visibility conditions, such as daytime fog. Always ensure that your headlamps are switched to auto or on, as appropriate, during all low visibility conditions. Failure to do so may result in a collision.

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When the lighting control is in the autolamps position, the headlamps automatically turn on in low light situations or when the wipers activate.

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If equipped, the following also activate when the lighting control is in the autolamps position and you switch them on in the information display:

• Configurable daytime running lamps.

• Automatic high beam control.

• Adaptive headlamp control.

The headlamps remain on for a period of time after you switch the ignition off. Use the information display controls to adjust the period of time that the headlamps remain on. See Information Displays (page 110).

Note: With the headlamps in the autolamps position, you cannot switch the high beam headlamps on until the autolamps system turns the low beam headlamps on.

Windshield Wiper Activated Headlamps

The windshield wiper activated headlamps turn on within 10 seconds when you switch the windshield wipers on and the lighting control is in the autolamps position. They turn off approximately 60 seconds after you switch the windshield wipers off.

The headlamps will not turn on by wiper activation:

• During a mist wipe.

• When the wipers are on to clear washer

fluid during a wash condition.

• If the wipers are in intermittent mode.

Note: If you switch autolamps and autowipers on, the headlamps will automatically turn on when the windshield wipers continuously operate.

INSTRUMENT LIGHTING DIMMER

Note: You disable the manual dimmer

when you adjust the setting to Auto Dimming in the information display. See Information Displays (page 110).

Note: If you disconnect the battery or it becomes discharged, the illuminated components will switch to the maximum setting.

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Press repeatedly or press and hold until you reach the desired level.

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DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS (If

Equipped)

WARNING

The daytime running lamps system does not activate the rear lamps and

may not provide adequate lighting during low visibility driving conditions. Also, the autolamps switch position may not activate the headlamps in all low visibility conditions, such as daytime fog. Make sure the headlamps are switched to auto or on, as appropriate, during all low visibility conditions. Failure to do so may result in a crash.

Type 1 - Conventional (NonConfigurable)

The daytime running lamps turn on when:

1. The ignition is switched to the on

position.

2. The transmission is not in park (P) for

vehicles with automatic transmissions or the parking brake is released for vehicles with manual transmissions.

3. The lighting control is in the off, parking

lamp or autolamps positions.

4. The headlamps are off.

Type 2 - Configurable

Switch the daytime running lamps on or off using the information display controls. See Information Displays (page 110).

The daytime running lamps turn on when:

1. They are switched on in the information

display. See Information Displays (page 110).

2. The ignition is switched to the on

position.

3. The transmission is not in park (P) for vehicles with automatic transmissions or the parking brake is released for vehicles with manual transmissions.

4. The lighting control is in the autolamps position.

5. The headlamps are off.

The other lighting control switch positions do not activate the daytime running lamps, and you can use them to temporarily override autolamp control.

When switched off in the information display, the daytime running lamps are off in all lighting control switch positions.

AUTOMATIC HIGH BEAM CONTROL (If Equipped)

The system automatically turns on the high beams if it is dark enough and no other traffic is present. When it detects the headlights of an approaching vehicle, the tail lamps of the preceding vehicle or street lighting, the system turns off the high beams before they distract other drivers. The low beams remain on.

Note: If it appears that automatic high beam is not functioning properly, check the windshield in front of the camera for a blockage. A clear view of the road is required for proper system operation. Make sure that authorized personnel repair any windshield damage in the area of the camera's field of view.

Note: If the system detects a blockage such as bird droppings, bug splatter, snow or ice, and you do not observe changes, the system may go into low beam mode until you clear the blockage. A message may also appear in the information display noting the front camera is blocked.

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Note: Typical road dust, dirt and water

spots do not affect the performance of the automatic high beam control. However, in cold or inclement weather conditions, you may notice a decrease in the availability of the automatic high beam control, especially at start up. If you want to change the beam state independently of the system, you may switch the high beams on or off using the high beam lever. Automatic high beam control resumes when conditions are correct.

Note: Using much larger tires or equipping vehicle accessories such as snowplows can modify your vehicle's ride height and degrade automatic high beam control performance.

A camera sensor, centrally mounted behind the windshield of your vehicle, continuously monitors conditions to decide when to switch the high beams off and on.

Once the system is active, the high beams switch on if:

• The outside light level is low enough.

• There is no traffic in front of your

vehicle.

• The vehicle speed is greater than 32 mph (52 km/h).

The high beams switch off if:

• The system detects the headlamps of an approaching vehicle or the rear lamps of a vehicle in front of you.

• Vehicle speed falls below 16 mph (26 km/h).

• The outside light level is high enough that high beams are not required.

• The system detects severe rain, snow or fog.

• The camera is blocked.

Activating the System

Switch on automatic high beam control using the information display and autolamps. See Information Displays (page 110).

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Switch the lighting control to the autolamps position.

Manually Overriding the System

When automatic high beam control has activated the high beams, pushing or pulling the stalk provides a temporary override to low beam.

Use the information display menu to permanently deactivate the system, or switch the lighting control from autolamps to headlamps.

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FRONT FOG LAMPS (If Equipped)

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Press the control to switch the fog lamps on or off.

You can switch the fog lamps on when the lighting control is in any position except Off and the high beams are not on.

DIRECTION INDICATORS

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The direction indicator lever does not mechanically lock in the upward or downward position when activated. The direction indicator activation and cancellation is electronic.

• To operate the left direction indicator, push the lever down until it stops and releases.

• To operate the right direction indicator, push the lever up until it stops and releases.

• To cancel direction indicator operation manually, push the lever again in either direction.

Lane Change

To indicate a left or right lane change:

• Push the lever up or down to the first stop position and release. The direction indicators flash three times and stop.

• Push the lever up or down to the first stop position and hold. The direction indicators flash for as long as you hold the lever in this position.

SPOT LAMPS (If Equipped)

The spot lamps are positioned on the forward-facing side of the exterior mirrors. When the parking lamps are on due to the lighting control switch being in the parking lamps, headlamps, or autolamps position, press the buttons located above the lighting control switch to activate the left-hand or right-hand side spot lamps.

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Once switched on, the spot lamps light the area in front of and to the side of your vehicle.

Adjust the aim of the spot lamps by moving the position of the exterior mirrors.

For manual folding mirrors, adjust the aim of the lamps by folding the exterior mirrors into or away from the windows. For power-folding mirrors, use the switch located on the driver-side door. See

Exterior Mirrors (page 96). Note: The spot lamps turn off

automatically when you reach a speed of 6 mph (10 km/h).

Cargo and Trailer Hookup Lamps

The cargo lamps are positioned in the central high mounted stop lamp and to either side of the cargo box.

The trailer hookup lamp is positioned on the tailgate next to the handle.

Pressing the button located in the lighting control panel or the

button located in the cargo box near the lamp switches on both of these lamps.

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When switched on, these lamps light the cargo area of your vehicle and the trailer hitch.

Note: The cargo and trailer hookup lamps turn off automatically when you reach a speed of 3 mph (5 km/h). They also turn off automatically after 10 minutes, fading gradually to off.

INTERIOR LAMPS

The following lamps switch on when:

• You open any door.

• You press a remote control button.

Front Interior Lamps

Note: The front interior lamp switches are

on the overhead console. The exact location of each switch on the overhead console depends upon which roof, sunroof, and window shade features are equipped on the vehicle.

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Note: Touch the required switch to switch

the door function off when you open any door. When the door function is off and you open a door, the courtesy and door lamps will stay off. Touch the switch again to switch the door function back on. When the door function is on and you open a door, the courtesy and door lamps will switch on.

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All lamps on switch.A. Door function switch.B. All lamps off switch.C. Map lamp switches.D.

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Rear Interior Lamps (If Equipped)

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You can switch the lamps on or off by pressing the button.

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switch.

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You can switch the lamps on or off by pressing the button.

AMBIENT LIGHTING (If Equipped)

Adjust the ambient lighting using the touchscreen.

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POWER WINDOWS (If Equipped)

WARNINGS

Do not leave children unattended in your vehicle and do not let them play with the power windows. They may

seriously injure themselves.

When closing the power windows, you should verify they are free of

obstructions and make sure that children and pets are not in the proximity of the window openings.

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Press the control to open the window. Lift the control to close the window.

Note: You may hear a pulsing noise when just one of the windows is open. Lower the opposite window slightly to reduce this noise.

One-Touch Up or Down (If Equipped)

Press or lift the switch fully and release it. Press or lift it again to stop the window.

Note: The window may disable for up to five minutes if you cycle it up and down repeatedly. This helps prevent damage to the motor. Normal operation will resume once the motor cools.

Restoring the One-Touch Up Function

You may lose the one-touch function if the vehicle battery is low.

To reset the function after the battery recharges:

1. Pull the switch all the way up.

2. Hold the switch until the glass stops and continue to hold for two seconds.

3. Press the switch down and operate the window to the full down position. One-touch up will now be functional.

Note: Perform one-touch up re-calibration with the door closed. Calibrating with the door open will cause the window to continuously bounce back.

Bounce-Back (If Equipped)

The window will automatically stop and reverse some distance if it detects an obstacle while closing.

Overriding the Bounce-Back Feature

WARNING

When you override the bounce-back feature the window will not reverse

if it detects an obstacle. Take care when closing the windows to avoid personal injury or damage to your vehicle.

Pull up the window switch and hold within two seconds of the window reaching the bounce-back position. The window will travel up with no bounce-back protection. The window will stop if you release the switch before the window closes fully.

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Window Lock (If Equipped)

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Press the control to lock or unlock the rear window controls.

Accessory Delay (If Equipped)

The window switches remain operational for several minutes when you switch the ignition off or until you open either front door.

EXTERIOR MIRRORS

Power Exterior Mirrors (If Equipped)

WARNING

Do not adjust the mirrors when your vehicle is moving.

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Left-hand mirror.A Adjustment control.B Right-hand mirror.C

To adjust your mirrors, switch your vehicle on (with the ignition in accessory mode or the engine running) and then:

1. Select the mirror you want to adjust. The control lights.

2. Use the adjustment control to adjust the position of the mirror.

3. Press the mirror control again. The control light turns off.

Fold-Away Exterior Mirrors

Push the mirror toward the door window glass. Make sure that you fully engage the mirror in its support when returning it to its original position.

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Telescoping Mirrors (If Equipped)

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This feature lets you extend the mirror about 3 in (75 mm). It is useful when towing a trailer. You can manually pull out or push in the mirrors to the desired position.

Power-Folding Mirrors (If Equipped)

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To fold both mirrors, switch your vehicle on (with the ignition in accessory mode or the engine running) and then:

1. Press the control.

2. Press control again to unfold the mirrors.

Note: Do not stop the mirrors midway through their movement. Wait until the mirrors stop moving and press the control again.

The left-hand and right-hand mirrors move at different rates. For example, one mirror may stop while the other one continues to move. This is normal. Moving the mirrors 10 or more times within one minute, or repeated folding and unfolding of the mirrors while holding the control down during full travel, may disable the system to protect the motors from overheating. Wait approximately three minutes with the vehicle running, and up to 10 minutes with the vehicle off, for the system to reset and for function to return to normal.

Loose Mirror

If your power-folding mirrors are manually folded, they may not work properly even after you re-position them. You need to reset them if:

• The mirrors vibrate when you drive.

• The mirrors feel loose.

• The mirrors do not stay in the folded or

unfolded position.

• One of the mirrors is not in its normal driving position.

To reset the power-fold feature, use the power-folding mirror control to fold and unfold the mirrors. You may hear a loud noise as you reset the power-folding mirrors. This sound is normal. Repeat this process as needed each time the mirrors are manually folded.

PowerScope™ Power Telescoping Mirrors (If Equipped)

This feature lets you position both mirrors at the same time.

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