ADDITIONAL FEATURES
(CON’T)
SEATING
AUDIO SYSTEM
Premium/Audiophile In-Dash 6-CD/MP3/Satellite Compatible
Sound System (IF EQUIPPED)
CLIMATE CONTROL
Dual Zone Automatic Temperature Control with
Heated Seats (IF EQUIPPED)
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FEATURES
ADDITIONAL
REVERSE SENSING SYSTEM
FEATURES
SEATING
(IF EQUIPPED)
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ADJUSTING 2ND ROW BUCKET
AND BENCH SEATS
power closing. Keep clear of the liftgate when
operating the rear switch. The liftgate can be
reversed with a second press on a control
button or remote entry transmitter and can be
manually closed at any time. Your power liftgate
is equipped with an obstacle detection feature.
If the liftgate detects an obstacle while opening,
the system will stop and a chime will sound
three times. If the liftgate detects an obstacle
while closing, the system will reverse to a full
open position and a chime will sound three
times. Once an obstacle is removed, the power
liftgate can be operated normally. Refer to your
Owner’s Guide for more information. Warning:
Keep clear of the liftgate when activating the
rear switch.
Your vehicle may be equipped
with a reverse sensing system
which can warn you if there is an
object behind the vehicle which
you may be unable to see. The
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Driver and Passenger Side Temperature
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INTEGRATED KEYHEAD
LOAD
AUX
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TRANSMITTER (IKT) AND
REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM
Press the blue side of the control to decrease or the
red side of the control to increase the temperature
setting for the driver or passenger side of the vehicle.
When the passenger side temperature controls
are pressed, dual zone will be activated where
the driver and passenger can set their individual
climate settings.
To load a CD into the system,
press LOAD. When prompted,
select the desired slot (1-6)
using the memory presets
and insert the CD into the
system. Press and hold LOAD
to autoload up to six discs.
Insert the discs, one at a
time, when prompted.
Press AUX repeatedly to
access SAT1, SAT2 or SAT3
(satellite radio, if equipped),
LINE IN (auxiliary audio mode),
FES/DVD (if equipped) or
SYNC (if equipped).
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.
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Your vehicle comes equipped
with two programmed Integrated
Keyhead Transmitters (IKTs)
which are both a programmed
ignition key and a remote keyless
entry transmitter. Handle the IKT
carefully when starting the car to avoid
accidentally pressing any of the remote entry
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HEATED SEATS
(IF EQUIPPED)
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. Please refer to
your Owner’s Guide for more information.
Press the heated seat button
repeatedly to cycle through available
settings of high heat (2 lights), low
heat (1 light), and off (no lights).
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MENU
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Setting the Clock
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ADVANCETRAC®
ACCESSINGTHE 3RD ROW SEATS
Ensure that the 2nd row seat
adjustable head restraints (if
equipped) are in the full down
position and that 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.
Automatic Operation
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Press MENU until SELECT
HOUR or SELECT MINS is
displayed. Use the up/down
arrows to adjust the
hours/minutes.
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Press AUTO to engage automatic temperature
control. Set the desired temperature. The system will
then automatically determine fan speed, airflow
location, A/C on or off as well as using outside or
recirculated air to heat or cool the vehicle to reach
the desired temperature.
Your vehicle is equipped with
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buttons. Press
door. The interior lamps will illuminate.
Press twice to unlock all the doors. Press
once to lock all the doors. The turn lamps will
flash. Press twice to confirm all the doors
once to unlock the driver’s
Tune/Disc Selector
the AdvanceTracM stability
REAR HEATED SEATS
(IF EQUIPPED)
Press to go up or down the
radio frequency band or to
select a desired disc.
enhancement system. This system
The heated seat control is located on the back of
the front console. To operate the heated seats,
push the right side for maximum heat and the left
side for minimum heat. Push again to deactivate.
consists of: Traction control,
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which helps avoid wheel spin and
loss of traction, and Electronic
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Bass/Treble/Fade/Balance
Press MENU, when the
desired setting appears in the
display, press ꢀ/ꢁ to make
the necessary adjustments.
On/Off/Volume
Push to turn on or off. Turn to
increase or decrease volume.
and trunk are closed. The doors will lock again,
the horn will chirp and the turn lamps will flash
once if all the doors and trunk are closed. Note:
If any door or the trunk is not closed, the horn
will chirp twice and the lamps will not flash.
Stability Control, which helps avoid skids or
lateral slides. These features work together to
help you to maintain stability and steerability of
your vehicle during a variety of road conditions.
The system defaults to on and the control will
illuminate when turned off. Refer to your Owner
Guide for more information.
KEYLESS ENTRY KEYPAD
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Rear Defrost
To unlock the driver’s door,
enter your five digit factory
code. To unlock all doors,
enter your five digit factory
code and, within five seconds,
press 3•4. To lock all vehicle
doors, simply press 7•8 and 9•0 at the same
time (you do not need to enter your factory
code first). Refer to your Owner’s Guide for
more information.
SECOND ROW AUTOFOLD SEAT
Press to activate the rear window defroster and
clear the rear window of thin ice and fog. Press
again to deactivate.
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CD
(IF EQUIPPED)
Press to enter CD mode. If
a CD is already loaded into
the system, the CD will begin
playing where it last ended.
Press the control once to fold the
seat back down and then tumble
the seat forward for access to the
3rd row. Note: The power feature is
operational when the vehicle is in
Park (P) and the liftgate has been
open for less than 10 minutes.
Press
will sound and the turn lamps will flash.
Press again or turn the ignition on to
to activate the panic alarm. The horn
Satellite Radio Menu
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When SATELLITE RADIO
MENU appears in the display
(if satellite radio is active),
press OK to enter the menu.
Then press ꢀ/ꢁ to cycle
through: CATEGORY, SAVE
SONG, DELETE SONG,
DELETE ALL SONGS or
ENABLE/DISABLE ALERTS.
For a full description of these
features, please refer to your
Owner’s Guide.
Defrost
AUXILIARY INPUT JACK
Press to distribute outside air through the windshield
defroster and demister vents and to clear thin ice and
fog from the windshield.
deactivate the panic alarm. Press
the trunk. Car finder: Press
to unlock
twice within
STOWINGTHE 3RD ROW BENCH
OR SPLIT BENCH SEAT INTUB
The Auxiliary Input Jack allows
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AM/FM
Press repeatedly to select AM,
FM1, or FM2 frequency bands.
Max A/C Operation
you to plug and play auxiliary
three seconds. The horn will chirp and the turn
lamps will flash. It is recommended to use this
method to locate your vehicle, rather than using
the panic alarm. Note: Ensure that you keep the
adhesive security labels in a safe place for
future reference. Replacements are only available
through an authorized dealer.
To reach maximum cooling performance when in
automatic mode (AUTO), simply use the
temperature controls or to set to the desired
temperature. If you are not in AUTO mode, select
audio devices, including MP3
Move the adjustable head restraint
(if equipped) fully down. Ensure that
the stowage tub is clear of objects.
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players. Press AUX repeatedly on
Air Flow Direction Control
Press repeatedly to select desired airflow direction.
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your audio system until LINE IN
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SEEK
MOON ROOF
(IF EQUIPPED)
FOLDING DOWNTHE FRONT
PASSENGER SEATBACK
The front passenger seat back can
be folded down 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 seatback.
Without releasing the strap, push the seatback
forward. Move the seat as far forward as possible.
appears in the display, then
Press to access the next/
previous strong station or the
next/previous track.
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Your vehicle may be equipped with a moon roof
which has an automatic, one-touch express
opening and closing feature. To open the moon
roof, press the SLIDE control. Pull the SLIDE
control to close. To stop motion at any time during
A/C
plug in your auxiliary audio device. For more
information, please consult your Owner’s Guide.
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.
or
, A/C and
and set the temperature
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Press to activate or deactivate air conditioning.
to 60°F (16°C). Set the fan speed to the highest
setting but then adjust for comfort.
USB PORT
(IF EQUIPPED)
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Recirculated Air
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SCAN
(IF EQUIPPED)
POWER LIFTGATE
SYNC-equipped vehicles have a USB port inside
the center console which allows you to plug in
your media playing devices among other
options. For more information, refer to the SYNC
Supplement or the SYNC section of the
Navigation Supplement.
Press to activate recirculated air in the vehicle
cabin. Using this mode may reduce the time to cool
down the interior of the vehicle and may also help
reduce unwanted odors from reaching the interior
of the vehicle.
Press for a brief sampling of
radio stations or CD tracks.
Press again to stop.
Defogging/Demisting in Cold Weather
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.
To open the power liftgate,
push the button on the
instrument panel, press
remote entry transmitter (IKT)
control twice, or push the
button under the center of the
license plate lamp shield. For the best
performance allow the power system to open
the liftgate after pushing the control. Manually
pushing or pulling the liftgate may activate the
systems obstacle detection feature and stop
the power system. Do not open the liftgate in a
the one-touch operation, press the control
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Select
. Select A/C and adjust the temperature
second time. To vent the moon roof, press the TILT
control. The moon roof has a built-in shade which
can be manually opened or closed when the glass
panel is closed.
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.
control to main comfort. Set the fan to the highest
speed and direct the outer instrument panel vents
toward the side windows.
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Setting Memory Presets
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.
You can save up to 18 radio
stations (6 each in AM, FM1
or FM2) or 18 satellite radio
channels(6eachinSAT1, SAT2
or SAT3) in your memory
presets. To save a station/
channel to your memory
presets: tune to the desired
station or channel, then press
and hold a memory preset
(1-6) until sound returns.
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OVERDRIVE CONTROL/CANCEL
WITH GRADE ASSIST
Heated Seats
Press to cycle through available settings of high
heat (2 lights), low heat (1 light), and off (no lights).
SYNC
(IF EQUIPPED)
For detailed operating and safety information, please consult your Owner’s Guide.
Drive with the vehicle in D (Overdrive) 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. To return to overdrive, simply press the
transmission control switch again.
Your vehicle may be equipped
with SYNC – a hands-free communications and
entertainment system with special phone and
media features. For more information, please
refer to the SYNC Supplement or to the SYNC
section in the Navigation Supplement. Please
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Dual Zone
Press DUAL to activate dual zone where the
driver and passenger can select their individual
temperature settings. Press again to return to
single zone where the driver side temperature
control determines the temperature for the entire
vehicle cabin.
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garage or other enclosed area with
a
low
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ceiling. To close the liftgate, press and release
the control located in the left rear quarter panel
or pull down the liftgate a few inches to activate
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