DU
AL
A
UT
OMA
TIC
CLIMA
TE CONTROL
WITH HEA
TED SEA
TS
(if equipped)
9.
ADVANCETRAC
®
WITH ROLL
STABILITY CONTROL
™
(RSC
®
) STABILITY
ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM
AdvanceTrac
®
helps
you to maintain stability
and steerability of your
vehicle during a variety
of road conditions. If
your vehicle becomes
stuck in the snow, mud
or sand, try turning
off the AdvanceTrac
®
system (by pushing the
TCS off button) to allow
wheel spin and help
increase momentum
to dig the vehicle out.
The system defaults
to on and the control
will illuminate when
turned off. Refer to
your Owner’s Guide for
safety information and
more details.
10.
ACTIVE PARK ASSIST
(if equipped)
The Active Park Assist
system can detect an
available parallel parking
space and automatically
steer the vehicle into
that space. The system
instructs the driver with
visual and/or audible
instructions with regard
to braking, accelerating
and shifting gears in
order to safely park
the vehicle. To initiate
Active Park Assist, press
the AUTO P control
and follow the system
instructions as prompted
by the message center.
To stop the parking
procedure, grab the
steering wheel or press
the control again. For
complete information,
please refer to Active
Park Assist in the
Driving chapter of your
Owner’s Guide.
11.
PASSENGER
AIRBAG OFF
The passenger airbag
off indicator light will
illuminate when the
passenger’s front airbag
is off. Please refer to
your Owner’s Guide for
safety information and
more details.
12.
USB PORT
(if equipped)
The USB port allows
you to plug in media
playing devices, memory
sticks, and also to charge
devices if they support
this feature. For more
information, please
refer to your SYNC®
supplement or the
SYNC® section in your
Navigation supplement
(if equipped).
13.
AUXILIARY
INPUT JACK
The auxiliary input
jack provides a way to
connect your portable
music player to the
in-vehicle audio system.
This allows the audio
from a portable music
player to be played
through the vehicle
speakers. For more
information, please see
your Owner’s Guide.
FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE
(4WD) SYSTEM
(if equipped)
Your vehicle may be
equipped with an
intelligent 4WD system
that continuously
monitors vehicle
conditions and
automatically adjusts
the power distribution
between the front
and rear wheels. The
4WD system is always
active, requires no
input, and is capable
of handling many
road conditions,
including street and
highway driving as
well as off-road and
winter driving.
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INSTRUMENT
PANEL
FEATURES
2.
MULTI-FUNCTION
LEVER
Rotate the end of the
control up/down to
increase/decrease the
speed of the wipers.
Push the end of the stalk:
• quickly for a single
swipe without fluid.
• and hold briefly for
three swipes with
washer fluid.
• and hold for a longer
wash cycle.
To operate your rear
window wiper, turn the
rear wiper control to 1
(intermittent speed),
2 (normal speed) or O
(off). For a rear wash
cycle, rotate and hold
the rear wiper control to
either position.
Note: For optimal wiper
performance, clean
your blades and glass
regularly. Refer to your
Owner’s Guide for
more information.
3.
PANEL DIMMER
CONTROL
Use the dimmer control
to adjust the brightness
of the instrument
panel and all applicable
switches in the vehicle
when the headlamps
and parking lamps are
on. Move the control to
the full upright position,
past the detent, to turn
on the interior lamps.
4.
STEERING WHEEL
CONTROLS
To set the speed:
1. Press ON.
2. Accelerate to the
desired speed.
3. Press SET + and
take your foot off
the accelerator.
• To set a higher speed,
press and hold SET + or
press SET + repeatedly
until the desired speed
is reached.
• To set a lower speed,
press and hold SET – or
press SET – repeatedly
until the desired speed
is reached.
• To return to a previously
set speed, press RES.
• To turn off, press OFF
or turn the ignition off.
VOL +/- : Press to
increase/decrease
volume levels.
l
tt
uu
l : Press to
access the previous/next
radio station preset, CD
track or preset satellite
radio channel.
MEDIA – Press
repeatedly to access all
possible media sources.
: Press to access voice
recognition, if equipped.
: Press to access
SYNC® phone features,
if equipped.
5.
HAzARD FLASHER
6.
SERVICE ENGINE
SOON LIGHT
The service engine soon
light
illuminates
briefly when the
ignition is turned on.
If it remains on or is
blinking after the engine
is started, the on-board
diagnostics system
(OBD-II) has detected
a malfunction. Drive in
a moderate fashion and
contact your authorized
dealer as soon as possible.
7.
MESSAGE CENTER
The
message
center
displays
important
vehicle information
through a constant
monitoring of vehicle
systems. The system
will also notify you
of potential vehicle
problems with a display
of system warnings
followed by a long
indicator chime. For
more information,
please refer to your
Owner’s Guide.
8.
ABS WARNING LIGHT
The ABS light
illuminates briefly when
the ignition is turned on.
If the ABS light remains
on or continues to flash,
a malfunction has been
detected. Contact your
authorized dealer as
soon as possible. Normal
braking (less ABS) is still
functional unless the
brake warning light
is also illuminated.
1.
POWER
AND
FAN
Press t
o tur
n the sy
stem on/o
ff. Tur
n the
contr
ol to incr
ease/decr
ease the f
an spe
ed.
2.
FLOOR
AND
DEFROS
T
Distribut
es air thr
ough the wind
shield
defrost
er vents, demi
ster v
ents, floor v
ents
and r
ear s
eat floor v
ents.
3.
AUTO/D
RIVER
TEMPER
ATURE
Press to
activat
e/deac
tivate fu
ll autom
atic
operatio
n. The s
ystem
will au
tomatic
ally
determ
ine fan s
peed, a
irflow d
istribut
ion, A/
C
on or of
f and eit
her out
side or r
ecircula
ted air
to heat o
r cool th
e vehicl
e to rea
ch the d
esired
temper
ature. T
urn to in
crease/
decreas
e the
temper
ature o
n the d
river sid
e of the
vehicle
.
Note:
This co
ntrol w
ill also d
eterm
ine the
temper
ature fo
r the en
tire veh
icle cab
in when
the pas
senger t
empera
ture co
ntrol (P
ASS
TEMP) i
s not en
gaged.
4.
DEFROS
T
Distribut
es outside air thr
ough the
wind
shield def
roster v
ents and demi
ster
vents. Can be us
ed to cle
ar the wind
shield
of fog and thin i
ce.
5.
REAR
DEFROS
TER
Press t
o cle
ar the r
ear windo
w of thin i
ce
and f
og. Pr
ess ag
ain t
o de
activ
ate. The r
ear
windo
w def
roster wil
l tur
n off aut
omati
cally
after a pr
edeter
mine
d amount o
f time, if a
low bat
tery c
ondition i
s de
tected, or
when the ignition i
s tur
ned o
ff or
to the ac
cessory po
sition.
6.
DRIVER
HEA
TED
SEA
T
Press t
o activ
ate or de
activ
ate the
driv
er he
ated s
eat.
7.
A/C
Press t
o activ
ate/de
activ
ate air
conditioning. Us
e with r
ecirculat
ed air
to impr
ove cooling perf
ormanc
e
and ef
ficiency.
8.
PANEL
, PANEL
AND
FLOOR
,
FLOOR
Press the de
sired c
ontr
ol for airflo
w to
be dir
ected thr
ough the
(instrument
panel v
ents),
(instrument panel v
ents,
demi
ster v
ents, floor v
ents and r
ear s
eat
floor v
ents) or the
(demi
ster v
ents,
floor v
ents and r
ear s
eat floor v
ents).
9.
PASS
TEMP
Press t
o activ
ate pas
senger side
temper
atur
e contr
ol. T
urn to decr
ease/
increas
e the t
emper
atur
e setting f
or the
passenger side o
f the v
ehicle. Pr
ess ag
ain t
o
deactiv
ate (the driv
er side s
ettings wil
l then
determine the t
emper
atur
e for the entir
e
vehicle c
abin).
10.
RECIRCULA
TED
AIR
Press t
o activ
ate/de
activ
ate air cir
culation
inside the v
ehicle c
abin. R
ecirculat
ed air
may r
educ
e the amount o
f time ne
eded t
o
cool do
wn the v
ehicle and ma
y als
o help
reduc
e unde
sirable odor
s from ent
ering
the v
ehicle. R
ecirculat
ed air eng
ages
automati
cally when MA
X A/C i
s select
ed.
11.
PASSENGER
HEA
TED
SEA
T
Press t
o activ
ate or de
activ
ate the
passenger he
ated s
eat.
12.
MAX A/C
Press t
o distribut
e recir
culat
ed air thr
ough
the instrument panel v
ents t
o cool the
vehicle. Thi
s mode i
s mor
e ec
onomi
cal and
efficient. Pr
ess ag
ain t
o retur
n to nor
mal
A/C oper
ation.
Use extreme caution when using
any device or feature that may take
your attention off the road. Ford
recommends against the use of any
hand-held device while driving and
that you comply with all applicable
laws. Your primary responsibility is
the safe operation of the vehicle.
POWER SIDE VIEW
MIRRORS
Rotate
the
control
clockwise
to adjust
the right mirror, and
counterclockwise to
adjust the left mirror.
Then move the control
in the direction you wish
to tilt the mirror. Return
to the center position to
lock the mirror in place.
OVERDRIVE CONTROL/
CANCEL WITH GRADE
ASSIST
Drive with the vehicle
in Overdrive (D) for
the best fuel economy.
You can deactivate
overdrive by pressing
the transmission control
switch on the side of
the shift handle. Your
vehicle is equipped
with a special grade
assist feature which is
automatically activated
when overdrive is turned
off. Grade assist helps
to provide optimal gear
selection and additional
engine braking on
hilly terrain. It is
recommended that
you return to O/D
(Overdrive) once you
return to flat terrain.
To return to overdrive,
simply press the
transmission control
switch again.
UNIVERSAL GARAGE
DOOR OPENER
(if equipped)
Your vehicle may be
equipped with the
Car2U® system located
in the driver’s visor.
The Car2U® home
automation system is
a universal transmitter
that provides a way of
opening your garage
door and also for
remotely activating
some devices within
your home. The system
works by learning the
frequency codes that
operate garage doors
and certain devices
within the home. For
more information,
refer to the Driver
Controls chapter in
your Owner’s Guide.
REVERSE SENSING
(if equipped)
The reverse sensing
system may warn you if
there is an object behind
the vehicle. The system
will sound a warning
tone that increases in
frequency as the object
gets closer and will
sound continuously
when the object is less
than 10 inches away.
The system is active
when the vehicle is in R
(Reverse) and traveling
less than 3 mph (5
km/h). Note: Visibility
aids do not replace the
need to watch where the
vehicle is moving.
Refer to your Owner’s
Guide for safety
information, more
detail and limitations.
AMBIENT LIGHTING
(if equipped)
Your vehicle may
be equipped with
an ambient lighting
feature which, when
activated, illuminates
the footwells, cup
holders and console bin
with a choice of several
colors. Ambient lighting
is operational when
the ignition is on or in
the accessory position.
Press
on the center
console repeatedly to
turn on, cycle through
your color choices,
and turn off.
1.
HEADLAMP
CONTROLS
: Turns the
headlamps off.
: Turns on parking,
instrument panel,
license plate and
tail lamps.
: Turns on low
beam headlamps.
: Autolamps
(if equipped):
Automatically turns
the exterior lamps
on/off based on
available daylight.
: Turns on fog lamps
by pulling the control
towards you.
