Ford Freestyle 2005 User Manual

2005

FREESTYLE

FORD MOTOR COMPANY
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER
P.O. BOX 6248
DEARBORN, MI 48121
1-800-392-3673 (FORD)
(TDD FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED: 1-800-232-5952)

This Quick Reference Guide is not intended to replace your vehicle Owner’s Guide which contains more detailed
information concerning the features of your vehicle, as well as important safety warnings designed to help
reduce the risk of injury to you and your passengers. Please read your entire Owner’s Guide carefully as you
begin learning about your new vehicle and refer to the appropriate sections when questions arise.

All information contained in this Quick Reference Guide was accurate at the time of duplication. We reserve the
right to change features, operation and/or functionality of any vehicle specification at any time. Your Ford
dealer is the best source for the most current information.

For detailed operating and safety information, please consult your Owner’s Guide.

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2005 FREESTYLE

ESSENTIAL

INFORMATION

LOCATION OF SPARE TIRE AND TOOLS

Your vehicle is equipped with a temporary spare tire,
which is smaller than a regular tire, and designed for
emergency use only. The jack, spare tire, jack handle, and
lug nut wrench are under the carpeted floor panel in the
rear of the vehicle. If the 3rd row seat is stowed in the floor,
you will need to unstow it to access the spare tire and jack.

FUSES

If your electrical components aren't working properly, a
fuse may have blown. Please consult your Owner's Guide.

FUEL PUMP SHUT-OFF SWITCH

This device stops the electric fuel pump from sending fuel
to the engine when your vehicle has had a substantial jolt.
After an accident, if the engine cranks but does not start,
this switch may have been activated. The fuel pump shut­off switch is located in the front passenger footwell area
in the right upper corner. For switch reset instructions,
please consult your Owner's Guide.

UNLEADED FUEL RECOMMENDATIONS

For optimum performance, use “Regular” unleaded fuel
with a pump (R+M)/2 octane rating of at least 87. We do
not recommend the use of gasolines labeled “Regular”
with octane ratings of 86 or lower that are sold in high
altitude areas.

TIRE PRESSURE

Safe operation of your Freestyle requires that your tires be
properly inflated. The Ford recommended inflation
pressure is found on the Tire Label or the Certification Label
located near the front door latch on the driver's side. At least
once a month and before long trips, inspect each tire and
check the air pressure with a tire gauge. Don't forget the

spare. Air pressure should be checked when the tires are
cold. Inflate all tires to the inflation pressure recommended
by Ford Motor Company.

ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE

In addition to your New Vehicle Limited Warranty, Ford
provides new vehicle owners with a complimentary roadside
assistance program. This service is available 24 hours a day,
seven days a week, for three years or 36,000 miles (60,000
km). It covers changing a flat tire, jump starts, limited fuel
delivery, lock-out assistance, and towing of your vehicle.
United States [phone] Canada [phone]

UNDERSTANDING THE CVT

The Continuously Variable Transaxle (CVT) is a fully
automatic transmission that electronically monitors
vehicle system inputs/outputs and driver demands to
select the desired drive ratio. Unlike traditional automatic
transmissions, the CVT continually adjusts the optimum
overall drive ratio between engine and drive wheels for
all operating conditions. As traditional automatic
transmissions shift up or down in gears, this shifting in
gear ratios is noticeable by increasing and decreasing
engine RPM, which causes a slight energy loss as the
gears change. The gear changes can be felt by the driver.
With the CVT, there is no energy transfer loss from
shifting because there is no gear shifting up or down.
Accelerating up to vehicle operating speed is smooth and
continuous, uninterrupted by gear shifting. The same
holds true for coasting down to idle, smooth and
continuous. Unlike traditional automatic transmissions,
the CVT offers more responsive performance and
increased fuel economy.
the recommended fluid could seriously damage
internal transmission components. Please consult your
Owner’s Guide.

The use of fluids other than

2005 FREESTYLE

ADDITIONAL

FEATURES

POWER SIDE MIRRORS

Rotate the control clockwise
to adjust the right mirror and
counterclockwise to adjust the
left mirror. Move the control in
the direction you wish to tilt the
mirror. Rotate the control to the center position
to lock the mirrors in place.

REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM

Your vehicle is equipped with a
remote entry system which
allows you to lock or unlock the
doors. It also allows you to
activate a panic alarm with the
key in the 1 (LOCK) or 2 (ACC) position. The
remote entry system can also control the memory
seat/power mirrors/adjustable pedals feature
(if equipped). Please consult your Owner's Guide.

KEYLESS ENTRY KEYPAD

The keyless entry keypad can
be used to lock or unlock the
doors without using a key. It can
also control the memory seat,
power mirrors, and adjustable
pedals (if equipped). Please
consult your Owner’s Guide.

MEMORY FEATURE (IF EQUIPPED)

This feature will allow you
to set two positions for the
driver's seat, power mirrors,
and adjustable pedals (if
equipped). Please consult your
Owner's Guide.

ADJUSTABLE PEDALS (IF EQUIPPED)

The accelerator and brake pedal
should only be adjusted when the
vehicle is stopped and the gearshift
is in the P (Park) position. Press the
top of the control to adjust the
pedals away from you, or press the bottom of the
control to adjust the pedals toward you.

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HOMELINK

The HomeLink¨ Wireless Control
System on the driver's visor
provides a convenient way to
replace up to three handheld
transmitters with a single
device. This feature will operate most garage
doors, entry gate operators, security systems,
and home or office lighting. For programming,
please consult your Owner's Guide.

(IF EQUIPPED)

HEATED SEATS (IF EQUIPPED)

Press the heated seat button to
cycle through available settings
of high heat (2 lights), low heat
(1 light), and off (no lights).

REVERSE SENSING SYSTEM

(IF EQUIPPED)

The Reverse Sensing System (RSS) sounds a
tone to warn the driver of obstacles near the
rear bumper when R (Reverse) is selected and
the vehicle is moving at speeds less than
3 mph (5 km/h). The system is not effective at
speeds above 3 mph (5 km/h) and may not
detect certain angular or moving objects.

SEATING

Front Passenger Fold Flat Seat Back

The front passenger seat back can
be folded down to a horizontal
position to allow room for a long
load. Ensure that the seat is in the
rearmost position and the head
restraint is fully down, prior to pulling the strap
located on the back of the seat back.

Adjusting 2nd Row Bucket and Bench Seats

Lift the side handle to adjust the
seat back. Using the same control
will fold the seat back flat. Lifting
the control (if equipped) located
underneath the seat cushion will
adjust the seat forward or backward.

Accessing the 3rd Row Seats

Ensure that the 2nd row seat
head restraints are in the full
down position and no objects
such as books, purses, or
briefcases are on the floor in front
of the 2nd row seats before folding them down.
Place the front row seat in a forward position to
allow the 2nd row seat to be fully ”tumbled.” Lift
the handle once to fold the seat back flat. Lift the
same handle a second time to “tumble” the seat
forward to allow access to the 3rd row seat.

Stowing the 3rd Row Bench or

Split Bench Seat in Tub

Move the head restraint fully down.
Ensure that the stowage tub is
clear of objects prior to cycling.

From the rear of the vehicle, fold
the seat back by pulling and
holding the number 1 strap while pushing the seat
back forward. Release the strap after the seat
back starts rotating forward.

Release the cushion latches by pulling the
number 2 strap while pulling on the long strap
located on the seat back, to rotate the seat all the
way into the tub in the floor.

AUDIO SYSTEM

Premium/Audiophile In-Dash 6-CD Sound System (IF EQUIPPED)

1

On/Off/Volume Control

Push to turn ON or OFF. Turn to
increase or decrease volume. If
the volume is set above a
certain level and the ignition is
turned off, the volume will
come back on at a “nominal”
level when the ignition switch is
turned back on.

2

Tune/Disc Selector

Press to go up or down the
radio frequency band or to
select a desired disc. Also
use in MENU mode to select
various settings.

3

Bass/Treble

Press MENU until Bass/Treble
settings are displayed. Adjust
using the SEEK control.

4

Balance/Fade

Press MENU until Balance is
displayed. Press to adjust
the audio between the left
and right speakers using the
SEEK control. Press MENU
again to display Fade. Press
to adjust audio between the
front and rear speakers
using the SEEK control.

5

MP3 Track/Folder Mode

In Track mode, pressing
SEEK will scroll through all
tracks on the disc. In Folder
mode, pressing SEEK will
scroll only through tracks
within a selected folder.

6

CD

Press to enter CD mode. If
a CD is already loaded into
the system, the CD will begin
playing where it last ended.

7

LOAD

Press LOAD to begin the CD
load sequence. When the
display prompts to select a
slot, use the desired slot to
load the CD. Press and hold
LOAD to autoload up to
6 CDs, one at a time, when the
display prompts to load a CD.

8

AM/FM

Press to select AM or FM
frequency bands.

9

Setting Memory Presets

To set a station: Select
AM/FM frequency band,
tune to a station, then press
and hold a preset button
until the sound returns.

10

SCAN control

Press for a brief sampling of
radio stations or CD tracks.
Press again to stop.

11

SEEK control

Press to access the
next/previous strong station
or track.

12

Setting The Clock

Press MENU until SELECT
HOUR or SELECT MINS is
displayed. Use the up/down
arrows and SEEK control to
adjust the hours/minutes.

Dual Play/Single Play

If the vehicle has a DVD
system, simultaneously press
preset buttons 2 and 4 to
switch between Dual Play and
Single Play. Please consult
your Owner's Guide for DVD
system operation.