FORD Flex 2015 User Manual

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2015 FLEX Owner’s Manual

2015 FLEX Owner’s Manual

October 2014

First Printing

Owner’s Manual

Flex

Litho in U.S.A.

FA8J 19A321 AA

Table of Contents 1

Introduction 10

Child Safety 18

Installing child seats ....................................20

Booster seats .........................................32

Child seat positioning ...................................35

Child safety locks ......................................37

Safety Belts 38

Fastening the safety belts ................................40

Safety belt height adjustment .............................43

Safetybeltwarninglightandindicatorchime..................44

Safety belt-minder .....................................44

Rear inflatable safety belt ................................46

Child restraint and safety belt maintenance ...................48

Personal Safety System 49

Supplementary Restraints System 50

Driver and passenger airbags .............................52

Front passenger sensing system ...........................54

Side airbags ..........................................57

Safety canopy curtain airbags .............................59

Crash sensors and airbag indicator .........................61

Airbag disposal........................................62

Keys and Remote Control 63

General information on radio frequencies.....................63

Remote control .......................................64

Keys ...............................................64

Replacing a lost key or remote control.......................69

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MyKey 70

Settings, MyKey .......................................70

Creating.............................................71

Clearing.............................................72

System status.........................................72

Remote start, MyKey ...................................72

Troubleshooting, MyKey .................................73

Locks 74

Locking and unlocking ..................................74

SecuriCode™ keyless entry keypad .........................82

Security 85

SecuriLock® passive anti-theft system.......................85

Anti-theft alarm .......................................88

Steering Wheel 90

Adjusting the steering wheel ..............................90

Steering wheel controls .................................92

Pedals 95

Adjustable pedals ......................................95

Wipers and Washers 96

Windshield wipers .....................................96

Rain-sensing wipers ....................................96

Windshield washers ....................................97

Rear-window wiper and washer ............................97

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Lighting 98

Lighting control .......................................98

Autolamps ...........................................99

Instrument lighting dimmer ..............................100

Headlamp exit delay ...................................100

Daytime running lamps .................................101

Automatic high beam control.............................101

Front fog lamps ......................................103

Turn signal control ....................................103

Interior lamps........................................104

Windows and Mirrors 105

Power windows ......................................105

Exteriormirrors......................................106

Interior mirrors ......................................109

Sun visors ..........................................110

Moonroof ...........................................110

Instrument Cluster 112

Gauges.............................................112

Warning lamps and indicators ............................114

Audible warnings and indicators ..........................119

Information Displays 120

Controls............................................120

Trip computer .......................................123

Information messages ..................................130

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Climate Control 138

Manual heating and air conditioning........................138

Dual automatic temperature control........................140

Auxiliary passenger climate control ........................143

Rear window defroster .................................147

Cabin air filter .......................................147

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

Seats 149

Sitting in the correct position ............................149

Head restraints.......................................150

Manual seats ........................................153

Power seats .........................................154

Memory function .....................................156

Heated seats ........................................157

Heated and ventilated seats..............................159

Rear seats ..........................................161

Universal Garage Door Opener (If Equipped) 170

HomeLink® wireless control system .......................171

Auxiliary Power Points 175

Storage Compartments 178

Center console .......................................178

Overhead console .....................................180

Starting and Stopping the Engine 181

Ignition switch .......................................182

Engine block heater ...................................187

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Fuel and Refueling 189

Fuel quality .........................................190

Running out of fuel....................................191

Refueling...........................................193

Fuel consumption .....................................195

Transmission 199

Automatic transmission.................................199

All-Wheel Drive (If Equipped) 204

All wheel drive .......................................204

Brakes 211

Brakes .............................................211

Hints on driving with anti-lock brakes ......................212

Parking brake........................................212

Traction Control 213

TractionControl™....................................213

Stability Control 214

AdvanceTrac® .......................................215

Parking Aids 216

Sensing system.......................................216

Active park assist .....................................218

Rear-view camera system ...............................222

Cruise Control 227

Using cruise control ...................................227

Using Adaptive Cruise Control............................228

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Driving Aids 237

Blind Spot Information System (BLIS) with Cross Traffic Alert

(CTA).............................................237

Collision warning system ................................241

Steering............................................245

Load Carrying 247

Cargonet...........................................247

Roof racks and load carriers .............................247

Vehicle loading .......................................248

Towing 256

Trailertowing........................................256

Wrecker towing ......................................264

Recreational towing ...................................265

Driving Hints 267

Economical driving ....................................267

Floormats..........................................268

Roadside Emergencies 270

Getting roadside assistance ..............................270

Hazard warning flashers ................................272

Fuel cut-off switch ....................................272

Jump-starting the vehicle ...............................273

Customer Assistance 276

Reporting safety defects (U.S. only) .......................283

Reporting safety defects (Canada only) .....................283

Fuses 284

Changing a fuse ......................................284

Fuse specification chart ................................285

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Maintenance 293

General information ...................................293

Opening and closing the hood ............................294

Under hood overview ..................................295

Engine oil dipstick ....................................297

Engine oil check......................................297

Engine coolant check ..................................298

Automatic transmission fluid check ........................304

Brake fluid check .....................................308

Fuel filter...........................................308

Washer fluid check ....................................309

Battery ............................................309

Checking the wiper blades ..............................311

Changing the wiper blades ..............................311

Air filter(s) .........................................312

Adjusting the headlamps ................................314

Changing a bulb ......................................315

Vehicle Care 320

Cleaning products.....................................320

Cleaning the exterior ..................................320

Waxing.............................................322

Repairing minor paint damage ............................322

Cleaning the engine ...................................322

Cleaning the windows and wiper blades .....................323

Cleaning the interior ...................................324

Cleaning the instrument panel and instrument cluster lens .......324

Cleaning leather seats ..................................325

Cleaning the alloy wheels ...............................326

Vehiclestorage.......................................327

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Wheels and Tires 330

Tirecare...........................................332

Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ...................348

Changing a road wheel .................................353

Technical specifications.................................359

Wheel lug nut torque ..................................359

Capacities and Specifications 361

Engine specifications ..................................361

Engine drivebelt ......................................361

Maintenance product specifications and capacities .............362

Part numbers ........................................366

Vehicle identification number ............................367

Vehicle certification label ...............................368

Transmission code designation............................368

Accessories 369

Accessories .........................................369

Extended Service Plan 371

Audio System 374

MyFord™ system .....................................376

Satellite radio information ...............................387

Auxiliary input jack ...................................390

USB port ...........................................391

SYNC® 392

Pairing your phone for the first time .......................397

911 Assist™ .........................................412

Vehicle Health Report ..................................415

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MyFord Touch® (If Equipped) 442

Privacy Information ...................................448

Voice recognition .....................................450

Listening to music ....................................454

Phone features .......................................475

Information Menu .....................................483

Settings............................................495

Climatefeatures......................................507

Navigation system.....................................510

Appendices 528

Scheduled Maintenance 546

Normal scheduled maintenance and log .....................551

Index 563

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.

© Ford Motor Company 2014

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10 Introduction

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 it, the greater the safety and pleasure you will get from
driving it.

WARNING: Always drive with due care and attention when
using and operating the controls and features on your vehicle.

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 your vehicle.

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 the 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.

A

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

B

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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SYMBOL GLOSSARY

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

Symbol Description Symbol Description Symbol Description

Safety alert See Owner’s

Manual

Avoid
smoking,
flames, or
sparks

Brake fluid –
non
petroleum
base

Check fuel
cap

Child seat
tether anchor

Battery Battery acid

Brake system Cabin air

Child Safety
Door Lock
and Unlock

Cruise
control

Anti-lock
braking
system

filter

Child seat
lower anchor

Do not open
when hot

Engine air
filter

Engine oil Explosive gas Fan warning

Fasten safety
belt

Fuel pump
reset

Heated rear
window

Engine
coolant

Front airbag Front fog

Fuse
compartment

Interior
luggage
compartment
release

Engine
coolant
temperature

lamps

Hazard
warning
flasher

Jack

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Symbol Description Symbol Description Symbol Description

Lighting
control

Panic alarm Parking aid

Low tire
pressure
warning

system

Maintain
correct fluid
level

Parking
brake system

Power
steering fluid

Service
engine soon

Windshield
defrost and
demist

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, 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, when your vehicle is in for service or repair,
Ford Motor Company, Ford of Canada, and service and repair facilities
may access or share among them data for vehicle improvement purposes.
For U.S. only (if equipped), if you choose to use the SYNC® Vehicle
Health Report, 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 for any
purpose. See the SYNC® chapter for more information.

Power
windows
front and
rear

Side airbag Stability

Windshield
washer and
wiper

Power
window
lockout

control

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Event Data Recording

This vehicle is equipped with an event data recorder (EDR). The
main purpose of an EDR 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 EDR is designed to record data
related to vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a short period
of time, typically 30 seconds or less. The EDR 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 safety belts were

buckled/fastened;

• How far (if at all) the driver was depressing the accelerator
and/or the brake pedal;

• How fast the vehicle was travelling;

• 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: EDR data is recorded by your vehicle only if a non-trivial
crash situation occurs; no data is recorded by the EDR under
normal driving conditions and no personal data or information
(e.g., 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 EDR data with the type of
personally identifying data routinely acquired during a crash
investigation.

To read data recorded by an EDR, special equipment is required,
and access to the vehicle or the EDR 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 EDR. 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 your SYNC® chapter for more
information.

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 your SYNC® chapter
for more information.

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65

WARNING: 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.

PERCHLORATE MATERIAL

Note: Certain components in your vehicle, such as airbag modules,
safety belt pretensioners, and remote control batteries, may contain
perchlorate material. Special handling may apply for service or vehicle
end of life disposal. See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate for
more information.

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FORD CREDIT (U.S. 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.

For your convenience, we offer a number of ways to contact us, as well
as help manage your account.

Phone: [phone]
For more information regarding Ford Credit, as well as access to

Account Manager, please go to www.fordcredit.com.

REPLACEMENT PARTS RECOMMENDATION

Your vehicle has been built 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. Damage caused to
your vehicle as a result of the failure of non-Ford parts may not be
covered by the Ford Warranty. For additional information, see the terms
and conditions of the Ford Warranty.

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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, see the warranty
information 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.

WARNING: Please read the Supplementary Restraints System

chapter. Failure to follow the specific warnings and instructions
could result in personal injury.

WARNING: Front seat mounted rear-facing child or infant seats

should NEVER be placed in front of an active passenger airbag.

MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

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.

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 handheld 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.

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EXPORT UNIQUE (NON–UNITED STATES/CANADA) VEHICLE SPECIFIC INFORMATION

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. See this owner’s manual for all other required

information and warnings.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

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

WARNING: 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.

WARNING: All children are shaped differently. The

recommendations for safety restraints are based on probable
child height, age and weight thresholds from NHTSA and other safety
organizations, or are the minimum requirements of law. Ford
recommends checking with a NHTSA Certified Child Passenger Safety
Technician (CPST) and consulting your pediatrician to make sure your
child seat is appropriate for your child, and is compatible with and
properly installed in your vehicle. To locate a child seat fitting station
and CPST, contact the NHTSA toll free at 1-888-327-4236 or on the
internet at http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov. In Canada, check with your local
St. John Ambulance office for referral to a CPST or for further
information, contact your provincial ministry of transportation, or locate
your local St. John Ambulance office by searching for St. John
Ambulance on the internet, or Transport Canada at 1–800–333–0371
(http://www.tc.gc.ca). Failure to properly restrain children in safety
seats made especially for their height, age, and weight may result in an
increased risk of serious injury or death to your child.

WARNING: Do not leave children or animals unattended in the

vehicle. On hot days, the temperature in the trunk or vehicle
interior 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

Child size, height, weight, or
age

Infants
or
toddlers

Small
children

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 pounds (36 kilograms). 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 twelve (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 in the Supplementary Restraints System
chapter for more information.

Children weighing 40 lb (18 kg) or
less (generally age four or
younger).

Children who have outgrown or no
longer properly fit in a child safety
seat (generally children who are
less than 4 ft. 9 in. (1.45 m) tall,
are greater than age four (4) and
less than age twelve (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).

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 recommended by
child restraint manufacturer).

Recommended
restraint type

Use a child safety seat
(sometimes called an
infant carrier,
convertible seat, or
toddler seat).

Use a belt-positioning
booster seat.

Use a vehicle safety
belt having the lap belt
snug and low across the
hips, shoulder belt
centered across the
shoulder and chest, and
seat back upright.

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INSTALLING CHILD SEATS

Child Seats

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

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 upon which the child seat is installed all the way back.

WARNING: Airbags can kill or injure a child in a child seat.

Children 12 and under should be properly restrained in the rear
seat whenever possible.

WARNING: Depending on where you secure a child restraint,

and depending on the child restraint design, you may block
access to certain safety belt buckle assemblies or 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 safety belt 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.

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

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

• For second-row seating positions, the recliner may be adjusted slightly
to improve child seat fit. If needed, the head restraints may be
removed.

• For third-row seating positions, the head restraints may be stowed to
improve child seat fit. See the Seats chapter for information on folding
the head restraints.

• Put the safety belt in the automatic locking mode. See Step 5 below.
This vehicle does not require the use of a locking clip.

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

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

Note: The lock-off device on some child restraints may not
accommodate the shoulder portion of the inflatable safety belt. 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
safety belt systems that would otherwise require a locking clip.

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,
do the following:

• Standard safety belt: pull down
on the shoulder belt and then
grasp the shoulder belt and lap
belt together behind the belt
tongue.

• Inflatable safety belt: grasp the
shoulder belt and lap belt together
behind the belt tongue.

3. While holding the shoulder and
lap belt portions together, route the
tongue through the child seat
according to the child seat
manufacturer’s instructions. Be 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.

• Standard safety belt buckle

• Inflatable safety belt buckle

5. To put the retractor in the automatic locking mode, do the following;

• Standard safety belt: grasp the
shoulder portion of the belt and
pull downward until all of the
belt is pulled out.

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• Inflatable safety belt: grasp the lap
portion of the inflatable safety belt
and pull upward until all of the belt
is pulled out.

Note: Unlike the standard safety belt, the inflatable safety belt’s unique
lap portion locks the child seat 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.

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, repeat Steps 5 and 6.

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 (for standard safety belt) or pulling
down on the lap belt (for inflatable safety 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 seat to your
vehicle. Sometimes, a slight lean toward the buckle will provide extra
help to remove remaining slack from the belt.

• Standard safety belt

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• Inflatable safety belt

9. Attach the tether strap (if the child seat is equipped). See Using
Tether Straps later in this chapter.

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.

Ford recommends checking with a NHTSA Certified Child Passenger
Safety Technician to make certain the child restraint is properly installed.
In Canada, check with your local St. John Ambulance office for referral
to a Child Passenger Safety Technician.

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Using Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren (LATCH)

WARNING: Never attach two child safety seats to the same

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

WARNING: Depending on where you secure a child restraint,

and depending on the child restraint design, you may block
access to certain safety belt buckle assemblies or 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.

The LATCH system is composed of three vehicle anchor points: two
lower anchors located where seat back and seat cushion meet (called the
seat bight) and one top tether anchor located 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 safety belts to attach the child seat,
however the safety belt can still be used to attach the child seat. For
forward-facing child seats, 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 seat.

Your vehicle has LATCH lower anchors for child seat installation at the
seating positions marked with the child seat symbol.

• Second-row bucket seats and
third-row passenger side

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• Second-row bench seats and
third-row passenger side

The LATCH anchors are located at
the rear section of the rear seat
between the cushion and seat back
below the symbols as shown. Follow
the child seat manufacturer’s
instructions to properly install a
child seat with LATCH attachments.

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

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

Using Inboard Lower Anchors From the Outboard Seating Positions (Center Seating Use)

WARNING: The standardized spacing for LATCH lower anchors

is 11 inches (280 millimeters) center to center. Do not use
LATCH lower anchors for the center seating position unless the child
seat 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

20.5 inches (520 millimeters apart). The standardized spacing for LATCH
lower anchors is 11 inches (280 millimeters) center to center. A child
seat with rigid LATCH attachments cannot be installed at the center
seating position. LATCH compatible child seats (with attachments on belt
webbing) can only be used at this seating position provided that the
child seat manufacturer’s instructions permit use with the anchor spacing
stated. Do not attach a child seat to any lower anchor if an adjacent
child seat 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 seat 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 Safety Belt and LATCH Lower Anchors for Attaching Child Safety Seats

When used in combination, either the safety belt 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 seat.

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 seat 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 your vehicle.

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

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

• Second row bucket seats and
third-row passenger side

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• Second row bench seats and
third-row passenger side

Perform the following steps to install a child safety seat with tether anchors:
Note: If you install a child seat with rigid LATCH attachments, do not

tighten the tether strap enough to lift the child seat off your vehicle seat
cushion when the child is seated in it. Keep the tether strap just snug
without lifting the front of the child seat. Keeping the child seat just
touching your vehicle seat gives the best protection in a severe crash.

1. Route the tether strap.

• Second-row outboard seat positions: Route the child safety seat tether
strap over the seat back, under the head restraint and between the
head restraint posts. If needed, remove the head restraint to improve
the fit of the child safety seat or tether strap.

• Second-row center seat positions: Route the child safety seat tether
strap over the top of the head restraint. If needed, remove the head
restraint to improve the fit of the child safety seat or tether strap. See
Rear Seats in this chapter for head restraint information.

• Third-row seat position: Route the child safety seat tether strap over
the seat back, under the head restraint and between the head
restraint posts. If needed, fold the head restraint down to improve the
fit of the child safety seat or tether strap. See Rear seats in the Seats
chapter for head restraint information.

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2. Locate the correct anchor for the selected rear seating position.

• Second-row bucket (40/40)

• Second-row bench (60/40)

• Third-row seat

Note: The cargo tie-downs at the rear edge of the floor are not tether
anchors.

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3. Clip the tether hook to the anchor as shown. The tether hook may be

twisted 1/2 turn to improve installation.

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

4. Tighten the child safety seat tether strap according to the

manufacturer’s instructions.
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 is equipped with a tether strap, and the

child restraint manufacturer recommends its use, Ford also recommends
its use.

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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 (8), 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 the child is seated without a booster seat.

• Can the child sit all the way
back against their vehicle seat
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.

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Types of Booster Seats

• Backless booster seats

If your backless booster seat has a removable shield, remove the shield.
If a vehicle seating position has a low seatback 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 seatback or
head restraint and lap and shoulder belts, or consider using a high back
booster seat.

• 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.

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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.

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.

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CHILD SEAT POSITIONING

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
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.

WARNING: 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 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.

WARNING: 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.

WARNING: 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.

WARNING: 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.

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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.

WARNING: To avoid risk of injury, do not leave children or pets

unattended in your vehicle.

Recommendations for attaching child safety restraints for
children

Use any attachment method as indicated be-

low by X.

Com-

bined
Restraint
Type

Rear-facing
child seat

Rear-facing
child seat

Forward­facing child
seat

Forward­facing 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 the Seats chapter for information on head restraints.

weight

of child

and child

seat

Up to
65 lb
(29.5 kg)

Over
65 lb
(29.5 kg)

Up to
65 lb
(29.5 kg)

Over
65 lb
(29.5 kg)

LATCH
(lower
anchors
and top
tether
anchor)

LATCH
(lower
anchors
only)

XXX

Safety
belt
and
top
tether
anchor

XX

Safety
belt and
LATCH
(lower
anchors
and top
tether
anchor)

XX

Safety
belt
only

X

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CHILD SAFETY LOCKS

The childproof locks are located on the rear edge of each rear door and
must be set separately for each door. Setting the lock for one door will
not automatically set the lock for both doors.

• Insert the key and turn to the
lock position (key horizontal) to
engage the childproof locks.

• Insert the key and turn to the
unlock position (key vertical) to
disengage the childproof locks.

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

The rear doors can be opened from
the outside when the childproof
door locks are set, but the doors are
unlocked.

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PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION

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

WARNING: 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.

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

WARNING: 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.

WARNING: Do not allow people to travel in any area of your

vehicle that does not have seats and safety belts. Riding in a
cargo area, inside or outside of the vehicle, is extremely dangerous. In a
crash, people riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously
injured or killed. Make sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and
using a safety belt correctly. Failure to follow this warning could result
in serious personal injury or death.

WARNING: In a rollover crash, an unbelted person is

significantly more likely to die than a person wearing a safety
belt.

WARNING: 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.

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WARNING: 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.

WARNING: 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.

WARNING: 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 and

rear inflatable safety belt).

• Height adjuster at the front outboard seating positions.

• Safety belt pretensioner at the front outboard seating positions.

• Belt tension sensor at the front outboard passenger seating position.

• Safety belt warning light and chime. See Safety Belt

Warning Light and Indicator Chime later in this chapter.

• Crash sensors and monitoring system with readiness
indicator. See Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator in the
Supplemental Restraint System chapter.

The safety belt pretensioners and rear inflatable safety belts are designed
to activate in frontal, near-frontal and side crashes, and in rollovers. The
safety belt pretensioners at the front seating positions are designed to
tighten the safety belts firmly against the occupant’s body when
activated. This helps increase the effectiveness of the safety belts. In
frontal crashes, the safety belt pretensioners can be activated alone or, if
the crash is of sufficient severity, together with the front airbags.

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FASTENING THE SAFETY BELTS

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

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 the tongue is
securely fastened in the buckle.

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

Using Safety Belts During Pregnancy

WARNING: Always ride and drive with your seatback upright

and the safety belt properly fastened. The lap portion of the
safety belt should fit snug and be positioned low across the hips. The
shoulder portion of the safety belt should be positioned across the
chest. Pregnant women should also follow this practice. See the
following figure.

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Pregnant women should always
wear their safety belts. The lap belt
portion of a combination lap and
shoulder belt should be positioned
low across the hips below the belly
and worn as tight as comfort will
allow. The shoulder belt should be
positioned to cross the middle of
the shoulder and the center of the
chest.

Safety Belt Locking Modes

WARNING: After any vehicle crash, the safety belt system at all

passenger seating positions must be checked by an authorized
dealer to verify that the automatic locking retractor feature for child
seats is still functioning properly. In addition, all safety belts should be
checked for proper function.

WARNING: The belt and retractor assembly must be replaced if

the safety belt assembly automatic locking retractor feature or
any other safety belt function is not operating properly when checked
by an authorized dealer. Failure to replace the belt and retractor
assembly could increase the risk of injury in crashes.

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

Vehicle Sensitive Mode

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

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

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Automatic Locking Mode

In this mode, the shoulder belt or lap belt is automatically pre-locked.
The belt will still retract to remove any slack in the shoulder or lap belt.
The automatic locking mode is not available on the driver safety belt.

When to Use the Automatic Locking Mode

This mode should be used any time a child safety seat, except a booster,
is installed in passenger front or rear seating positions. Children 12 years
old and under should be properly restrained in a rear seating position
whenever possible.

How to use the automatic locking mode

Non-inflatable safety belts

1. Buckle the combination lap and shoulder
belt.

2. Grasp the shoulder portion of the belt and
pull downward until the entire belt is pulled
out.

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

Rear outboard inflatable safety belts (second row only–if equipped)

1. Buckle the combination lap and shoulder
belt.

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

3. Allow the belt to retract. As the belt
retracts, you will hear a clicking sound. This
indicates the safety belt 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.

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Safety Belt Extension Assembly

WARNING: Do not use extensions to change the fit of the

shoulder belt across the torso.

WARNING: Do not use extensions with an inflatable safety belt.

Safety belt extensions are vehicle-specific. See an authorized dealer to
make sure you obtain the proper safety belt extension for your vehicle.
Use only extensions manufactured by the same supplier as the safety
belt. A safety belt extension is not available for the inflatable safety belt.
Also, use the safety belt extension only if the safety belt is too short for
you when fully extended.

SAFETY BELT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT

WARNING: Position the safety belt height adjusters 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.

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

To adjust the shoulder belt height:

1. Squeeze 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.

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SAFETY BELT WARNING LIGHT 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.

Conditions of Operation

If... Then...

The driver safety belt is not
buckled before the ignition
switch is turned to the on
position...

The driver safety belt is
buckled while the indicator
light is illuminated and the
warning chime is sounding...

The driver safety belt is
buckled before the ignition
switch is turned to the on
position...

SAFETY 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
placed in the front passenger seat, warnings will only be given to front
seat occupants as determined by the front passenger sensing system.

If the Belt-Minder warnings have expired (warnings for about five
minutes) for one occupant (driver or front passenger), the other
occupant can still activate the Belt-Minder feature.

The safety belt warning light
illuminates 1-2 minutes and the
warning chime sounds 4-8 seconds.

The safety belt warning light and
warning chime turn off.

The safety belt warning light and
indicator chime remain off.

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If... Then...

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...

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...

The driver or front passenger
safety belt becomes unbuckled
for about one 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

The Belt-Minder feature will not
activate.

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 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.

WARNING: While the design allows you to deactivate your

Belt-Minder, this system is designed to improve your chances of
being safely belted and surviving an accident. We recommend you leave
the Belt-Minder system activated for yourself and others who may use
the vehicle. To reduce the risk of injury, do not deactivate or activate
the Belt-Minder feature while driving 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 you have previously disabled the Belt-Minder, it will be re-enabled
during the use of MyKey. See the MyKey chapter.

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Read Steps1-5thoroughly 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 belts are unbuckled.

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

2. Wait until the safety belt warning light turns off (about one minute).

3. Wait 10 seconds after the safety belt warning light turns off.

• Once you complete Step 3, you must complete Step 4 within
20 seconds.

4. 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 4, the safety belt warning light turns on for three seconds.

5. Within about seven seconds of the light turning off, buckle then

unbuckle the safety belt.

• 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.

REAR INFLATABLE SAFETY BELT (IF EQUIPPED)

WARNING: Do not attempt to service, repair, or modify the rear
inflatable safety belt as you could be seriously injured or killed.

Note: The rear inflatable safety belts 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 cool
gas at a lower pressure and at a slower rate than traditional airbags.
After inflation, the shoulder portion of the safety belt remains cool to the
touch.

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

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The rear inflatable safety belt consists of the following:

• An inflatable bag located in the shoulder safety belt webbing.

• Lap safety belt webbing with automatic locking mode.

• Crash sensors and monitoring system with readiness

indicator.

See Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator in the Supplemental
Restraint System chapter.

How Does the Rear Inflatable Safety Belt System Work?

WARNING: If the rear inflatable safety belt has deployed, it will
not function again. The rear inflatable safety belt system must be

replaced by an authorized dealer.

• The rear inflatable safety belts will function like standard restraints in
everyday usage.

• During a crash of sufficient force, the inflatable
belt will inflate from inside the webbing.

• 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 safety belts. This
helps reduce pressure on the chest and helps
control head and neck motion for passengers.

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Stowing the Rear Inflatable Safety Belt

The rear inflatable safety belt has a snap retainer for stowing the safety
belt against the quarter trim panel when it is not in use. This will
prevent the safety belt tongue from rattling against the side of the seat
and keep it out of the way when folding or tumbling the second row
seats.

Press the retainer on the safety belt
onto the mating snap to stow. To
use the safety belt, pull it away
from the quarter trim panel.

CHILD RESTRAINT AND SAFETY BELT 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 seatback (if equipped), rear inflatable
safety belts (if equipped), child safety seat LATCH and tether anchors,
and attaching hardware, should be inspected after a crash. See 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.

For proper care of soiled safety belts, see Interior in the Cleaning
chapter.

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PERSONAL SAFETY SYSTEM™

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.

Your vehicle’s Personal Safety System consists of:

• Driver and passenger dual-stage airbag supplemental restraints.

• Front outboard safety belts with pretensioners, energy management

retractors (first row only), 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 sensor(s), 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 your
vehicle’s 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 activate the safety belt pretensioners
and/or either one or both stages of the dual-stage airbag supplemental
restraints based on crash severity and occupant conditions.

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PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION

WARNING: 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.

WARNING:

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.

WARNING: Airbags can kill or injure a child in a child seat.

Always transport children 12 years old and under in the back
seat and always properly use appropriate child restraints.

WARNING:

deploying airbag can result in serious arm fractures or other
injuries.

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 upon which the child seat is installed all the way back.

WARNING: 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.

WARNING: Several airbag system components get hot after

inflation. Do not touch them after inflation as this may result in
serious injury.

All occupants of your vehicle, including the driver,

Never place your arm over the airbag module, as a

WARNING:

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

If the airbag has deployed, the airbag will not function

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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.

SOS POST-CRASH ALERT SYSTEM™

The system flashes the direction indicator lamps and the horn sounds
(intermittently) in the event of a serious impact that deploys an airbag
equipped on your vehicle.

The horn and lamps turn off when:

• You press the hazard button.

• You press the panic button (if equipped) on the remote entry

transmitter.

• Your vehicle runs out of power.

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DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS

WARNING: 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.

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 upon which the child seat is installed all the way back.

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 later in
this chapter.

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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 upon which the child seat is installed all the way back.

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.

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FRONT PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM

WARNING:

and under should be properly restrained in a rear seating position.

Failure to follow this could seriously increase the risk of injury or death.

WARNING: Sitting improperly out of position or with the seat

back 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 seat back, with your feet on the floor.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of possible serious injury:

Do not stow objects in seatback map pocket or hang objects off
seatback if a child is in the front passenger seat.
Do not place objects underneath the front passenger seat or between
the seat and the center console.
Check the passenger airbag indicator lamp for proper airbag status.
Failure to follow these instructions may interfere with the passenger
seat sensing system.

WARNING: 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.

This system works with sensors that are part of the front passenger seat
and safety belt to detect the presence of a properly-seated occupant and
determine if the front passenger frontal airbag should be enabled (may
inflate) or not.

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

Even with Advanced Restraints Systems, children 12

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.

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The front passenger sensing system is designed to disable (will not inflate)
the front passenger’s frontal airbag when the front passenger seat is
unoccupied, or a rear facing infant seat, a forward-facing child restraint, or
a booster seat is detected. Even with this technology, parents are strongly
encouraged to always properly restrain children in the rear seat. The front
passenger sensing system also turns off the passenger front airbag and
seat-mounted side airbag when the passenger seat is empty.

• 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 the vehicle off,
remove the child restraint from the vehicle and reinstall the restraint
following the child restraint manufacturer’s instructions.

The front passenger sensing system is designed to enable (may inflate)
the front passenger frontal airbag anytime the system senses that a
person of adult size is sitting properly in the front passenger seat.

• 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 the vehicle off and ask the person to place the seat back 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 the 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, the person
should be advised to ride in the rear seat.

Occupant

Empty

Passenger airbag

status indicator

OFF: Lit

ON: Unlit

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Occupant

Child

Adult

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 injuries.

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.

• 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 later in this
chapter.

Passenger airbag

status indicator

OFF: Lit

ON: Unlit

OFF: Unlit

ON: Lit

Passenger airbag

Disabled

Enabled

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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 there are lodged objects or cargo is interfering with the seat, take the

following steps to remove the obstruction:

• Pull the vehicle over.

• Turn the vehicle off.

• Driver and 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 the 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 at the phone number shown in the Customer
Assistance section of this owner’s manual.

SIDE AIRBAGS

WARNING: 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.

WARNING: 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.

WARNING: Do not lean your head on the door. The side airbag

could injure you as it deploys from the side of the seatback.

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WARNING: 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.

WARNING: 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 seat backs 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.

The system consists of the
following:

• A tag on the seatback indicating
that side airbags are found on
your vehicle.

• Side airbags located inside the
seatback of the driver and front
passenger seats.

• Front passenger sensing system.

• Crash sensors and monitoring system with readiness

indicator. See Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator later in
this chapter.

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.

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SAFETY CANOPY™ CURTAIN AIRBAGS

WARNING: 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.

WARNING: Do not lean your head on the door. The curtain

airbag could injure you as it deploys from the headliner.

WARNING: Do not attempt to service, repair, or modify the

curtain airbags, its fuses, the A, B, C or D 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.

WARNING: All occupants of your vehicle including the driver

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

WARNING: To reduce risk of injury, do not obstruct or place

objects in the deployment path of the curtain airbag.

WARNING: If the curtain airbags have deployed, the curtain

airbags will not function again. The curtain airbags (including the
A, B, C or D pillar trim and headliner) must be inspected and serviced
by an authorized dealer. If the curtain airbag is not replaced, the
unrepaired area will increase the risk of injury in a crash.

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The Safety Canopy will deploy 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.

The system consists of:

• Safety canopy curtain airbags
fitted 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 readiness
indicator. See Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator in this
chapter.

Children 12 years old and under should always be properly restrained 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).

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CRASH SENSORS AND AIRBAG INDICATOR

WARNING: Modifying or adding equipment to the front end of

your 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 your
vehicle.

Your vehicle has a collection of crash and occupant sensors which
provide information to the restraints control module. The restraints
control module deploys (activates) the front safety belt pretensioners,
rear inflatable safety belts, driver airbag, passenger airbag, seat mounted
side airbags, and the Safety Canopy. Based on the type of accident
(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 the
Instrument Cluster chapter. 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 either flash or stay lit.

• The readiness light will not illuminate immediately after the

ignition is turned on.

• A series of five beeps will be heard. The tone pattern will repeat
periodically until the problem or light is 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 safety belt pretensioners, rear inflatable safety belts and the airbag
supplemental restraint system are designed to activate when the vehicle
sustains frontal or sideways deceleration sufficient to cause the restraints
control module to deploy a safety device or when a certain likelihood of
a rollover event is detected by the rollover sensor.

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The fact that the safety belt pretensioners or 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 (such as 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 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 expressly 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. A decrease in operating range could be caused by:

• weather conditions

• nearby radio towers

• structures around your vehicle

• other vehicles parked next to your vehicle.

The radio frequency used by your remote control can also be used by
other short-distance radio transmissions, for example amateur radios,
medical equipment, wireless headphones, remote controls and alarm
systems. If the frequencies are jammed, you will not be able to use your
remote control. You can lock and unlock the doors with the key.

Note: Make sure your vehicle is locked before leaving it unattended.
Note: If you are in range, the remote control will operate if you press

any button unintentionally.

Intelligent Access (If Equipped)

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

• You touch the inside of the front exterior door handle.

• You press the luggage compartment 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, it may be necessary 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. Refer to Remote
Control in this chapter for more information on the location and use of
the mechanical key blade.

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REMOTE CONTROL

Integrated Keyhead Transmitters (IKTs) (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.

Note: Your vehicle’s keys came with

BY CUSTOMER ONLY

TO BE REMOVED

a security label that provides

CAUTION

important key cut information. Keep
the label in a safe place for future
reference.

Intelligent Access Key (If Equipped)

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.

The intelligent access key also
contains a removable mechanical key
blade that you can use to unlock the
driver door. Slide the release on the
back of the transmitter to release the
key blade, and then pull the blade
out.

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

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Replacing the Battery

Note: Refer to local regulations when disposing of transmitter batteries.

Note: Do not wipe off any grease on the battery terminals or on the

back surface of the circuit board.

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

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

Integrated Keyhead Transmitter

1. Twist a thin coin in the slot near the key

1

ring to remove the battery cover (1).

2. Carefully peel up the rubber gasket (2)
from the transmitter if it does not come off

2

with the battery cover.

3. Remove the old battery (3).

3

4. Insert the new battery. Refer to the instructions inside the integrated
keyhead transmitter for the correct orientation of the battery. Press the
battery down to ensure that the battery is fully seated in the battery
housing cavity.

5. Reinstall the rubber gasket.

6. Snap the battery cover back onto the key.

Intelligent Access Transmitter

1. Remove the backup key from the transmitter.

2. Twist a thin coin under the tab
hidden behind the backup key head
to remove the battery cover. Do not
use the backup key to remove the
cover or you could damage the
intelligent access key.

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3. Remove the old battery.

4. Insert a new battery with the + facing
downward. Press the battery down to make
sure it is fully in the housing.

5. Snap the battery cover back onto the
transmitter and install the backup key.

Memory feature (if equipped)

This feature allows you to recall the driver seat, power mirrors, power
adjustable steering column and adjustable pedals (if equipped) memory
positions.

Press the unlock button on the remote control or activate intelligent
access (if equipped) to recall the memory positions.

Programming memory to the remote control

To activate this feature:

1. Switch on the ignition.

2. Move the memory features to the desired positions using the

associated controls.

3. Press and hold button 1 for five

1

2

seconds. A tone will sound after two
seconds. Continue to hold until you
hear a second tone.

4. Within three seconds press the lock button on the remote control.

Repeat this procedure for another memory button and remote control if
you desire.

Deactivating memory from the remote control

1. Switch on the ignition.

2. Press and hold the desired memory button for five seconds. A tone

sounds after two seconds. Continue to hold until you hear a second tone.

3. Press the unlock button on the remote control within three seconds.

Repeat this procedure for each remote control you wish to deactivate.

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Car Finder

Press the button twice within three seconds. The horn will sound
and the turn signals will flash. We recommend you use this
method to locate your vehicle, rather than using the panic alarm.

Sounding a Panic Alarm

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

Note: The panic alarm will only operate when the ignition is off.

Remote Start (If Equipped)

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

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

The remote start button is on the transmitter.

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

Vehicles with automatic climate control can be configured to operate
when the vehicle is remote started. See the Climate Control chapter for
more information. A manual climate control system will run at the setting
it was set to when your vehicle was last turned off.

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

The remote start system will not work if:

• the ignition is on

• the alarm system is triggered

• you disable the feature

• the hood is open

• the transmission is not in P

• the vehicle battery voltage is too low

• the fuel is too low

• the service engine soon light is on.

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Remote Starting the Vehicle

Note: You must press each button within three seconds of each other.
Your vehicle will not remote start and the horn will not sound if you do
not follow this sequence.

The label on your transmitter
details the starting procedure.

To remote start your vehicle:

1. Press the lock button to lock all the doors.

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

twice.
The horn will sound if the system fails to start.
Note: If you remote start your vehicle with an integrated keyhead

transmitter, you must switch the ignition on before driving your vehicle.
If you remote start your vehicle with an intelligent access transmitter,
you must have a programmed intelligent access key inside your vehicle
and press the START/STOP button on the instrument panel once while
applying the brake pedal before driving your vehicle.

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

The parking lamps will remain on and your vehicle will run for 5, 10, or
15 minutes, depending on the setting. See the Information Displays
chapter to select the duration of the remote start system.

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Extending the Vehicle Run Time

Repeat Steps 1 and 2 with your vehicle still running to extend the run
time for another remote start duration. If the duration is set to last
10 minutes, the duration will extend by another 10 minutes beginning
after what is left of the first activation time. For example, if your vehicle
had been running from the first remote start for five minutes, your
vehicle will continue to run now for 15 additonal minutes.

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

Turning the Vehicle Off After Remote Starting

Press the button once. The parking lamps will turn off.

You may have to be closer to your 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 the Information Display chapter.

REPLACING A LOST KEY OR REMOTE CONTROL

You can purchase replacement or additional keys or remote controls from
an authorized dealer. A dealer can program the transmitters to your
vehicle or you may be able to program them yourself. See the Security
chapter for information on programming your transmitters.

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PRINCIPLES 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. These 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 with intelligent access (push-button start), when both
a MyKey and an admin transmitter are present, the admin transmitter
will be recognized to start the vehicle.

Non-configurable Settings

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

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

• Early low fuel warning. 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) with cross traffic
alert, lane departure warning and forward collision warning system.

• Satellite radio adult content restrictions.

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
engine. 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.

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• Vehicle speed minders of 45, 55 or 65 mph (75, 90 or 105 km/h). Once
you select a speed, it will be shown in the display, followed by an
audible tone when the preselected vehicle speed is exceeded.

• 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 AdvanceTrac or the do not disturb feature (if your vehicle is
equipped with this feature).

CREATING A MYKEY

Use the information display to create a MyKey:

1. Insert the key you want to program into the ignition. If your vehicle is

equipped with a push-button start, place the intelligent access key in the
backup slot. The location of your backup slot is in another chapter. See
Starting and Stopping the Engine.

2. Switch the ignition on.

3. Access the main menu on the information display controls, and select

Settings, then MyKey by pressing OK or the > button.

4. Press OK or the > button to select Create MyKey.

5. When prompted, hold the OK button until you see a message

informing you to label this key as a MyKey. The key will be restricted at
the next start.

MyKey is successfully created. Make sure you label it so you can
distinguish it from the admin keys.

You can also program configurable settings for the key(s). See
Programming/Changing Configurable Settings.

Programming/Changing Configurable Settings

Use the information display to access your configurable MyKey settings:

1. Switch the ignition on using an admin key. If your vehicle has

push-button start, place the intelligent access key fob into the backup
slot. The location of your backup slot is in another chapter. See Starting
and Stopping the Engine.

2. Access the main menu and select Settings, then MyKey by pressing

OK or the > button.

3. Use the arrow buttons to get to a configurable feature.

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4. Press OK or > to make a selection.
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.

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 to
do the following:

1. Access the main menu and select Settings, then MyKey.

2. Scroll to Clear All and press the OK button.

3. Hold the OK button until ALL MYKEYS CLEARED displays .

CHECKING MYKEY SYSTEM STATUS

You can find information about your programmed MyKeys by using the
information display.

MYKEY DISTANCE

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 MyKey.
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.

NUMBER OF MYKEY(S)

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.

NUMBER OF ADMIN KEY(S)

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.

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, please see
your Ford authorized dealer for a Ford-approved remote start system.

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MYKEY TROUBLESHOOTING

Condition Potential causes

I cannot create a
MyKey.

I cannot program the
configurable settings.

I cannot clear the
MyKeys.

I lost the only admin
key.

I lost a key. • Program a spare key. See SecuriLock in the

No MyKey functions
with intelligent access
key (push- button
start).

MyKey distances do
not accumulate.

• The key or fob used to start the vehicle
does not have admin privileges.

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

• Vehicles with push-button start: The
intelligent access key is not in the backup slot.
The backup slot location information is in
another chapter. See Starting and Stopping
the Vehicle.

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

• The key or fob used to start the vehicle
does not have admin privileges.

• No MyKeys are created. See Creating a
MyKey.

• The key or fob used to start the vehicle
does not have admin privileges.

• No MyKeys are created. Refer to Creating a
MyKey.

• Purchase a new key from your authorized
dealer.

Security.

• An admin fob is present at engine start.

• No MyKey has been created. See Creating a

MyKey.

• 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.

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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.

Power Door Locks

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

A. Unlock

A

B

Remote Control

You can use the remote control anytime your vehicle is not running.

Unlocking the Doors (Two-Stage Unlock)

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 all vehicle doors to unlock with one press of
the button. The turn signals will flash twice to indicate a change to the
unlocking mode. The unlocking mode applies to the remote control,
keyless entry keypad and intelligent access.

Intelligent access at the driver door unlocks all doors when you have
disabled two-stage unlocking.

B. Lock

Press the button to unlock the driver door.
Press the button again within three seconds to unlock all doors.

The turn signals will flash.

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Locking the Doors

Press the button to lock all the doors. The turn signals will
illuminate.

Press the button again within three seconds to confirm that all the doors
are closed. The doors will lock again, the horn will sound and the turn
signals will illuminate if all the doors and the luggage compartment are
closed.

Note: If any door or the luggage compartment is open, or if the hood is
open on vehicles with an anti-theft alarm or remote start, the horn
sounds twice and the lamps will not flash.

Activating Intelligent Access (If Equipped)

You must have the intelligent access key within 3 feet (1 meter) of your
vehicle.

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.

Press and hold the lock sensor area
for about a second to lock your
vehicle. To avoid unlocking the door
inadvertently, make sure to 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 door
handle to make sure it locked.

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

At the Liftgate

Press the button hidden near the license plate.

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Smart Unlocks for Integrated Keyhead Transmitter

This feature helps to prevent you from locking yourself out of your
vehicle if your key is still in the ignition.

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

You can still lock your vehicle with the key in the ignition. To do this,
use the keyless entry keypad with the driver door closed, or press the
lock button on the transmitter even if the doors are not closed.

If both front doors are closed, you can lock your vehicle by any method,
regardless of whether the key is in the ignition or not.

Smart Unlocks for Intelligent Access Keys (If Equipped)

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

When you lock your vehicle using the driver or passenger power door lock
control (with the door open, transmission in P and ignition off), after you
close the door your vehicle will search for an intelligent access key in the
passenger compartment. If your vehicle finds a key, all of the doors will
immediately unlock and the horn will sound, indicating that a key is inside.

You can override the smart unlock feature and intentionally lock the
intelligent access key inside your vehicle. To do this, lock your vehicle
after you have closed all the doors by:

• using the keyless entry keypad

• pressing the lock button on another intelligent access key

• touching the locking area on the handle with another intelligent access

key in your hand.

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, or

• the ignition is off and the transmission is not in P.

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Autolock Feature (If Enabled)

The autolock feature will lock all the doors when:

• all the doors are closed,

• the ignition is on,

• you shift into any gear putting your vehicle in motion, and

• your vehicle reaches a speed greater than 12 mph (20 km/h).

The autolock feature repeats when:

• you open then close any door while the ignition is on and the vehicle

speed is 9 mph (15 km/h) or lower, and

• your vehicle then reaches a speed greater than 12 mph (20 km/h).

Autounlock Feature (If Enabled)

The autounlock feature will unlock all the doors when:

• the ignition is on, all the doors are closed, and your vehicle has been

in motion at a speed greater than 12 mph (20 km/h);

• your vehicle has then come to a stop and the ignition is switched off

or to accessory; and

• the driver door is opened within 10 minutes of the ignition being

switched off or to accessory.

Note: The doors will not autounlock if you electronically lock the vehicle
after you switch the ignition off and before you open the driver door.

Enabling or Disabling

Note: You can enable or disable the autolock and autounlock features
independently of each other.

You can enable or disable these features:

• through an authorized dealer

• using the information display (if equipped with this feature).

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Illuminated Entry

The interior lamps and select exterior lamps illuminate when you use the
integrated keyhead transmitter, intelligent access key or the keyless
entry keypad to unlock the vehicle.

The system will turn off the lights if:

• you switch the ignition on

• you press the lock button on the remote control

• you lock your vehicle using the keyless entry keypad

• after 25 seconds of illumination.

The lights will not turn off if:

• you turn them on with the dimmer control

• any door is open.

Illuminated Exit

The interior lamps and select exterior lamps illuminate when all doors
are closed and you switch the ignition off and remove the key from the
ignition (integrated keyhead transmitter only).

The lamps turn off if all the doors remain closed and:

• 25 seconds elapse

• you insert the key in the ignition (integrated keyhead transmitter

only)

• you press the START/STOP button (intelligent access key only).

Battery Saver

If you leave the courtesy lamps, dome lamps or headlamps on, the
battery saver shuts them off 10 minutes after you switch the ignition off.

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

If you leave your vehicle in the run ignition state, it will shut off once it
detects a certain amount of battery drain or after 45 minutes.

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LIFTGATE

WARNING: Do not allow people to travel in any area of your

vehicle that does not have seats and safety belts. Riding in a
cargo area, inside or outside of the vehicle, is extremely dangerous. In a
crash, people riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously
injured or killed. Make sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and
using a safety belt correctly. Failure to follow this warning could result
in serious personal injury or death.

Manual Liftgate

WARNING: Make sure to close and latch the liftgate to prevent

drawing exhaust fumes into your vehicle. This will also prevent
passengers and cargo from falling out. If you must drive with the
liftgate open, keep the vents or windows open so outside air comes into
your vehicle. Failure to follow this warning could result in serious
personal injury.

Note: Be careful when opening or closing the liftgate in a garage or
other enclosed area to avoid damaging the liftgate.

Note: Do not hang anything (bike rack, etc.) from the spoiler, glass or
liftgate. This could damage the liftgate and its components.

Note: Do not leave the liftgate open while driving. This could damage
the liftgate and its components.

The liftgate area is only intended for cargo, not passengers.

To open the liftgate: Press the
button located in the top of the
liftgate pull cup handle to unlatch the
liftgate, then pull on the outside
handle.

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Power Liftgate (If Equipped)

WARNING: Make sure all persons are clear of the power liftgate
area before using the power liftgate control.

WARNING: Keep keys out of the reach of children. Do not allow
children to operate the power liftgate, or to play near to an open

or moving power liftgate.

Note: Cycling the ignition while the liftgate is power closing and is near
the latch may cause the liftgate to reverse to full open position. Make
sure you close the liftgate before operating or moving the vehicle,
especially in an enclosure, like a garage or a parking structure. You could
damage the liftgate or its components.

Note: Do not drive with the liftgate open without first disabling the
power function and securing the liftgate to the vehicle.

Note: In case of operation in extreme cold -40°F (-40°C), or on extreme
inclines, manual operation of the liftgate is suggested.

You can enable or disable the power liftgate using the information
display. The remote control and instrument panel button will still operate
the liftgate regardless of the setting.

Opening and Closing the Power Liftgate

Note: You can reverse the liftgate movement direction with a second
press of the instrument panel button or the button on the liftgate, or a
second double press of the transmitter button.

The liftgate will only operate with the vehicle in P.
Three tones will sound as the liftgate begins to power close. A single tone

indicates a problem with the close request, caused by any of the following:

• The ignition is on and the transmission is not in P

• The battery voltage is below the minimum operating voltage

• The vehicle speed is at or above 3 mph (5 km/h)

If the liftgate reverses and starts to close after an open request, a fast
continuous tone indicates excessive load on the gate or a possible strut
failure. Have the system checked by an authorized dealer if you still have
a fast tone after removing the load.

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To open or close from the instrument panel: Press the
instrument panel button.

To open or close with the remote control: Press the remote
control button twice within three seconds.

To open with the outside liftgate
control button:

1. Unlock the liftgate with the remote
control or power door unlock button.
If an intelligent access transmitter is
within 3 feet (1 meter) of the liftgate,
the liftgate will unlock when you
press the liftgate release button.

2. Press the control button located in the top of the liftgate pull-cup handle.
Note: Allow the power system to open the liftgate after pressing the

control. Manually pushing or pulling the liftgate may activate the
system’s obstacle detection feature and stops the power operation.

To close with the rear cargo area control: Press and release
the button located in the rear cargo area.

WARNING: Keep clear of the liftgate when activating the rear

switch.

Obstacle Detection

When closing: The liftgate will reverse to full open when it detects an
obstacle. A chime will sound three times as the liftgate begins to reopen.
Remove the obstacle to close the liftgate.

Note: Entering your vehicle while the liftgate is closing can cause your
vehicle to bounce and activate obstacle detection. To prevent this, let the
power liftgate close completely before you enter your vehicle. Before
driving off, check the instrument cluster for a liftgate or door ajar
message or warning indicator. Failure to do this could result in
unintentionally leaving the liftgate open while driving.

When opening: The system stops when it detects an obstacle and a
tone will sound three times. Remove the obstacle to operate the liftgate.

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Resetting the Power Liftgate

The liftgate may not operate properly and you may need to reset it if any
of the following conditions occur:

• A low voltage or dead battery

• Disconnected battery

• The liftgate is manually closed and left ajar (unlatched)

To reset the power liftgate:

1. Disconnect the battery for 20 seconds then, reconnect the battery.

2. Manually close and fully latch the liftgate.

3. Power open the liftgate by using the remote control or the instrument
panel button.

SECURICODE™ KEYLESS ENTRY KEYPAD (IF EQUIPPED)

The keypad, located near the driver window, is invisible until touched
and then it lights up so you can see and touch the appropriate buttons.

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

You can use the keypad to:

• lock or unlock the doors

• recall memory features

• enable or disable the autolock

and autounlock

• arm and disarm the anti-theft
alarm

You can operate the keypad with the factory-set 5-digit entry code. This
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 three of
your own 5-digit personal entry codes.

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Programming a Personal Entry Code

To create your own personal entry code:

1. Enter the factory-set code.

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

3. Enter your personal 5-digit code. You must enter each number within
five seconds of each other.

4. For memory recall feature, enter the sixth digit 1•2 to store driver 1
settings or 3•4 to store driver 2 settings.

Note: Pressing 5•6, 7•8,or9•0 keypad numbers as a sixth digit will
not recall a driver memory setting.
Note: The factory-set code cannot be associated with a memory setting.

5. The doors will lock and then unlock to confirm that programming is
complete.

You may also program a personal entry code through the MyFord Touch
system. Refer to the MyFord Touch chapter.

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 5-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 are now erased and only the factory-set 5-digit code
will work.

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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 5-digit code or your
personal code. You must press each number within five seconds of each
other. The interior lamps will illuminate. Note: All doors will unlock if
the two-stage unlocking feature is disabled. Refer to Locking and
Unlocking earlier in this chapter.

To unlock all doors: Enter the factory-set code or your personal code,
then press 3•4 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.

Displaying the Factory-Set Code with Integrated Keyhead Transmitters

Note: You will need to have two programmed Integrated Keyhead
Transmitters for this procedure.

To display the factory-set code in the information display:

1. Place the first programmed key in the ignition.

2. Turn the ignition off and remove the first programmed key.

3. Place the second programmed key in the ignition.
You will see the factory-set code in the message center. The code

appears for a few seconds.
Note: The code may not display until after any other warning messages

first display.

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SECURILOCK® PASSIVE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM

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 issues if they are too close to
the key when starting your vehicle. 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 your
vehicle if a problem occurs.

Note: Do not leave a duplicate coded key in your vehicle. Always take
your keys and lock all doors when leaving your vehicle.

The system helps prevent the engine from starting unless you use a
coded key programmed to your vehicle. Using the wrong key may
prevent your vehicle from starting. A message may appear in the
information display.

If you are unable to start your vehicle with a correctly coded key, a
malfunction has occurred. A message may appear in the information
display.

Automatic Arming

Your vehicle arms immediately after you switch the ignition off.

Automatic Disarming

Your vehicle disarms when you switch the ignition on with a coded key.

Replacement Keys

Note: Your vehicle comes with two integrated keyhead transmitters or
two intelligent access keys.

The integrated keyhead transmitter functions as a programmed ignition
key that operates all the locks and starts the vehicle, as well as a remote
control.

The intelligent access key functions as a programmed key that operates
the driver door lock and activates the intelligent access with push button
start systems, as well as a remote control.

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If your programmed transmitters or standard SecuriLock coded keys
(integrated keyhead transmitters only) are lost or stolen and you do not
have an extra coded key, you will need to have your vehicle towed to an
authorized dealer. The key codes need to be erased from your vehicle
and new coded keys will need to be programmed.

Store an extra programmed key away from the vehicle in a safe place to
help prevent any inconveniences. See an authorized dealer to purchase
additional spare or replacement keys.

Programming a Spare Integrated Keyhead Transmitter

Note: A maximum of eight coded keys can be programmed to your
vehicle. Only four of these eight can be integrated keyhead transmitters.

You can program your own integrated keyhead transmitters or standard
SecuriLock® coded keys to your vehicle. This procedure will program
both the engine immobilizer key code 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. See your 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.

1. Insert the first previously programmed coded key into the ignition.

2. Turn the ignition from off to on. Keep the ignition on for at least three
seconds, but no more than 10 seconds.

3. Turn the ignition off and remove the first coded key from the ignition.

4. After three seconds but within 10 seconds of turning the ignition off,
insert the second previously coded key into the ignition.

5. Turn the ignition from off to on. Keep the ignition on for at least three
seconds, but no more than 10 seconds.

6. Turn the ignition off and remove the second previously programmed
coded key from the ignition.

7. After three seconds but within 20 seconds of turning the ignition off
and removing the previously programmed coded key, insert the new
unprogrammed key into the ignition.

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8. Turn 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 will start your vehicle’s engine and will operate the remote entry
system (if the new key is an integrated keyhead transmitter) if it has
been successfully programmed.

Wait 20 seconds and repeat Steps 1 through 8 if the key was not
successfully programmed. Take your vehicle to your authorized dealer to
have the new key programmed if you are still unsuccessful.

Wait 20 seconds and then repeat this procedure from Step 1 to program
an additional key.

Programming a Spare Intelligent Access Key (If Equipped)

Note: A maximum of four intelligent access keys can be programmed to
your vehicle. You must take your vehicle and all access keys to your
authorized dealer to be erased and reprogrammed if you would like to
replace a previously programmed access key with a new access key, or if
you already have four access keys programmed to your vehicle.

You must have two previously programmed intelligent access keys inside
your vehicle and the new unprogrammed intelligent access keys readily
accessible. See your 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 all doors are closed 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 any steps are performed out of sequence.

Read and understand the entire procedure before you begin.

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1. Place the new unprogrammed
intelligent access key in the backup
slot inside the center console. The
key ring must be at the rear with the
buttons facing toward the right-hand
side.

2. Press the driver or passenger
power door unlock control three
times.

3. Press and release the brake pedal one time.

4. Press the driver or passenger power door lock control three times.

5. Press and release the brake pedal one time. The indicator on the
START/STOP button should begin to rapidly flash, indicating the
programming mode has been entered and two programmed intelligent
access keys have been detected in your vehicle.

6. Press the START/STOP button within one minute. A message will
appear in the information display indicating that the new intelligent
access key was programmed.

7. Remove the intelligent access key from the center console pocket and
press the unlock button on the newly programmed intelligent access key
to exit programming mode.

8. Verify that the remote entry functions operate (press lock then
unlock, making sure you end in unlock) and that your vehicle starts with
new intelligent access key.

ANTI-THEFT ALARM (IF EQUIPPED)

The system will warn you of unauthorized entry to your vehicle.
The turn signal lamps will flash and sound the horn up to a total of 10

times when:

• any door, the hood or the luggage compartment is opened without
using the keypad, the remote control or the intelligent access
transmitter (if equipped)

• the ignition is turned on with an invalid key.

Take all keys and remote controls to an authorized dealer if there is any
potential alarm problem with your vehicle.

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Arming the Alarm

The system is ready to arm whenever the ignition is off. Lock the vehicle
to arm the alarm.

The turn signal lamps will flash once after locking the vehicle to indicate
the alarm is in the pre-armed mode. It will become fully armed in
20 seconds.

Disarming the Alarm

To disarm the alarm, do any of the following:

• Press the power door unlock button within the 20-second pre-armed
mode.

• Press the unlock button on the remote control.

• Unlock the doors with the keyless entry pad.

• Enter the vehicle using intelligent access (if equipped).

• Turn the ignition on with a valid key (if equipped with an integrated

keyhead transmitter only).

• Press the panic button on the remote control. The alarm system will
still be armed, but this shuts off the horn and turn lamps when the
alarm is sounding.

Note: If the driver door is unlocked with a key, a tone will sound when
you open the door and a message will appear in the information display.
You will have 12 seconds to disarm the alarm using any of the actions
above, otherwise the alarm will trigger.

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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 in the Seats chapter.

1. Unlock the steering column.

2. Adjust the steering wheel to the
desired position.

3. Lock the steering column.

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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. Refer to
Sitting in the Correct Position in the Seats chapter.

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.

Easy Entry and Exit Feature

When you switch the ignition off, the steering column will move to the
full up and forward position to allow extra room to exit your vehicle. The
column will return to the previous setting when you switch on the
ignition. You can enable or disable this feature in the information display.
See General Information in the Information Displays chapter.

Memory Feature

You can save and recall the steering column position with the memory
function. Refer to the Seats chapter.

Pressing the adjustment control during memory recall cancels the
operation. The column responds to the adjustment control.

The steering column sets a stopping position just short of the end of the
column position to prevent damage to the steering column. A new
stopping position sets if the steering column encounters an object when
tilting or telescoping.

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To reset the steering column to its original stopping position:

1. Be sure that there is nothing blocking the motion of the steering
column or wheel.

2. Press and hold the steering column control until the steering column
stops moving.

3. Press and hold the steering column control again. The steering column
may begin to move again.

4. When the steering column stops, continue holding the control for two
seconds.

5. Repeat for each direction if necessary.

You have reset the end-of-travel position.

AUDIO CONTROL

SEEK: Press to select the next or

IA

D

E

M

L

O

SEEK

T

U

M

V

E

VOL (Volume): Press to increase or decrease the volume.

previous stored preset or track.
Press and hold to select the next or
previous frequency or seek through
a track.

MEDIA: Press repeatedly to scroll
through available audio modes.

MUTE: Press to silence the radio.

VOICE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)

A

A. Phone mode
B. Voice recognition

K

E

E

S

VOL

B

See the SYNC or MyFord Touch chapter.

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CRUISE CONTROL

Type 1

Type 2

RES

SET

See the Cruise Control chapter for information on this feature.

CNCL

ON

OFF

GAP

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INFORMATION DISPLAY CONTROL

See the Information Displays
chapter for more information.

Cluster Display Control Features

If equipped with:
MyFord system: This control

functions the same as the center
control on the faceplate. See

MyFord system in the Audio
Systems chapter.

MyFord Touch: Use this control to

adjust the right side of the cluster
display. Navigate through the screen and press OK to select. See the
MyFord Touch chapter.

HEATED STEERING WHEEL (IF EQUIPPED)

See the MyFord Touch chapter.

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ADJUSTABLE PEDALS (IF EQUIPPED)

WARNING: Never adjust the accelerator and brake pedal with
feet on the pedals while the vehicle is moving.

The control is located on the left side of the steering column. Press and
hold the appropriate control to move the pedals.

A. Farther
B. Closer

A B

The pedal positions are saved and recalled with the memory feature (if
equipped). Refer to the Seats chapter.

The pedals should only be adjusted when the vehicle is parked.

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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.

Rotate the end of the control away

from you to increase the speed of

the wipers. Rotate toward you to

decrease the speed of the wipers.

Speed-dependent Wipers (If Equipped)

When your vehicle speed increases, the interval between wipes will
decrease when intermittent wipe is selected.

RAIN-SENSING WIPERS (IF EQUIPPED)

Note: Wet road conditions may result in inconsistent or unexpected
wiping or smearing. Lower the sensitivity, switch to normal or high-speed
wiping or turn the wipers off to reduce smearing.

Note: Turn off the wipers before entering a car wash.

Use the rotary control to adjust the

sensitivity to one of the interval

A
U

T

O

wipers will continue to wipe as long as moisture is detected.
Keep the outside of the windshield clean, especially the area around the

interior mirror where the sensor is located, or sensor performance may
be affected.

moisture settings. The wipers will

not cycle until moisture is detected

on the windshield. The wiper speed

will vary based on the amount of

moisture detected on the windshield

and the sensitivity setting. The

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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 washer when the washer reservoir is empty.
This may cause the washer pump to overheat.

Press the end of the stalk to
activate the washer.

• A brief press causes a single wipe without washer fluid.

• A quick press and hold causes the wipers to swipe three times with

washer fluid.

• A long press and hold will activate 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 and off in the information
display.

REAR-WINDOW WIPER AND WASHERS

Rotate the control to select:
2 — Intermittent operation

(shortest pause between wipes).
1 — Intermittent operation (longest

pause between wipes).
0 — Off.

Rotate and hold the control to either the top or bottom position to
activate the rear washer. The control will return to the 2 or 0 position
when you release it.

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LIGHTING CONTROL

A B C

A

High Beams

Headlamp Flasher

A. Off
B. Parking lamps, instrument panel

lamps, license plate lamps and tail
lamps

C. Headlamps

• Push the lever toward the
instrument panel to activate.

• Push the lever toward the
instrument panel again or pull
the lever towards you to
deactivate.

•Pull toward you slightly to activate

and release to deactivate.

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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.

When the lighting control is in the autolamps position, the headlamps
will automatically turn on in low light situations or when wipers are
activated.

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.

Note: If your vehicle is equipped
with autolamps, it will have the

windshield wiper activated
headlamps. The windshield wiper

A

The headlamps will not turn on by wiper activation:

• During a single wipe.

• When the wipers are on to clear washer fluid during a wash condition.

• If the wipers are in intermittent mode.

activated headlamps turn on within
10 seconds when you switch the
windshield wipers on and the lighting
control switch is in the autolamps
position. They will turn off
approximately 60 seconds after you
switch the windshield wipers off.

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