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Trip Computer

3. Press and hold the OK button for a few

ACCESSING THE TRIP

COMPUTER-VEHICLESWITH:

4.2 INCH SCREEN

seconds.

Note: This Trip resets every time you start

your vehicle.

1. Use the instrument cluster display

controls to navigate the home screen.

2. Select the trip screen.

3. Press the menu button on the steering

wheel.

4. Select Trip 1 or Trip 2.

ACCESSING THE TRIP

COMPUTER-VEHICLESWITH:

8 INCH SCREEN/12 INCH

SCREEN

1. Using the instrument cluster display

controls on the steering wheel, select

Trip/Fuel.

2. Select This Trip, Trip 1 or Trip 2.

RESETTING THE TRIP

COMPUTER-VEHICLESWITH:

4.2 INCH SCREEN

1. Use the controls on the steering wheel

to navigate the home screen.

2. Select Trip 1 or Trip 2.

3. Press and hold the OK button for a few

seconds.

RESETTING THE TRIP

COMPUTER-VEHICLESWITH:

8 INCH SCREEN/12 INCH

SCREEN

1. Select Trip/Fuel.

2. Select Trip 1 or Trip 2.

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Remote Start(If Equipped)

Note: Do not use remote start if the fuel

WHAT IS REMOTE START

level is low.

The system allows you to remotely start

your vehicle and to adjust the interior

temperature according to the settings that

you chose.

ENABLING REMOTE START

1. Press Settings on the touchscreen.

2. Press Vehicle.

3. Press Remote Start Setup.

4. Switch Remote Start on or off.

REMOTE START

PRECAUTIONS

Note: To remote start with FordPass, make

sure that the modem is enabled. See

Connecting FordPass to the Modem

(page 621).

WARNING: Do not start the engine

in a closed garage or in other enclosed

areas. Exhaust fumes are toxic. Always

open the garage door before you start

the engine. Failure to follow this

instruction could result in personal injury

or death.

REMOTELY STARTING AND

STOPPING THE VEHICLE

Remotely Starting the Vehicle

WARNING: Do not keep electrical

devices plugged in the power point

whenever the device is not in use. Power

points power up during remote start.

Press the button on the remote

control.

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Within three seconds, press the

WARNING: Do not keep electrical

devices plugged into the power outlet

whenever the device is not in use. The

outlet provides power when the vehicle

is on. Failure to follow this instruction

could result in personal injury.

button on the remote control.

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Within three seconds, press the

button again.

Note: You can also use FordPass to start

the vehicle.

Note: The vehicle doors lock when you

successfully remote start your vehicle.

REMOTE START LIMITATIONS

Note: The turn signal lamps flash twice.

Remote start does not work under the

Note: The parking lamps turn on when the

following conditions:

vehicle is running.

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The alarm horn is sounding.

The hood is open.

The transmission is not in park (P).

The ignition is on.

Note: The horn sounds if the system fails

to start.

Note: All other vehicle systems remain off

when you have remotely started the vehicle.

The battery voltage is below the

Note: The vehicle remains secured when

you have remotely started the vehicle. A

valid key must be inside your vehicle to

switch the ignition on and drive your vehicle.

minimum operating voltage.

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Remote start is not enabled.

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Remote Start(If Equipped)

Remotely Stopping the Vehicle

LED

Status

Within three seconds, press the

button on the remote control.

Solid green.

Remote start

successful.

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Within three seconds, press the

button again.

Solid red.

Blinking red.

Blinking green.

Remote stop

successful.

EXTENDING THE REMOTE

START DURATION

Request failed or

status not received.

Status incomplete.

To extend the remote start duration during

remote start, do the following:

Press the button on the remote

REMOTE START SETTINGS

Climate Control Settings

1. Press Settings on the touchscreen.

2. Press Vehicle Settings.

3. Press Remote Start Setup.

4. Press Climate Control.

5. Press Auto or Last settings.

Note: If you switch the auto mode on, the

system attempts to heat or cool the interior

to 72°F (22°C). When you switch the vehicle

on, the climate control system returns to

the last used settings.

control.

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Within three seconds, press the

button on the remote control.

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Within three seconds, press the

button again.

If the duration is set to 15 minutes, the

duration extends by another 15 minutes.

This provides a total of 30 minutes.

Note: Remote start can only be extended

once.

Note: A maximum of two remote starts, or

one remote start with an extension, are

allowed. To reset the restart procedure

switch the vehicle to on, then to off.

Note: If you switch the last settings on, the

system remembers the last used settings.

Heated Seat Settings (If Equipped)

REMOTE START REMOTE

CONTROL INDICATORS

Remote Control Feedback

An LED on the remote control provides

status feedback of remote start or stop

commands.

1. Press Settings on the touchscreen.

2. Press Vehicle Settings.

3. Press Remote Start Setup.

4. Press Seats.

5. Press Auto or Off.

Note: If you switch the heated seat settings

on, the heated seats turn on during cold

weather.

Note: You cannot adjust the heated seat

settings when you remotely start your

vehicle.

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Remote Start(If Equipped)

Heated Steering Wheel Settings(If

Equipped)

1. Press Settings on the touchscreen.

2. Press Vehicle Settings.

3. Press Remote Start Setup.

4. Press Seats and Steering Wheel.

5. Press Auto or Off.

Note: If you switch the heated steering

wheel settings on, the heated steering wheel

turns on during cold weather.

Note: You cannot adjust the heated

steering wheel settings when you remotely

start your vehicle.

Remote Start Duration

1. Press Settings on the touchscreen.

2. Press Vehicle Settings.

3. Press Remote Start Setup.

4. Press Duration.

5. Press the duration you prefer.

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Climate Control - Vehicles With: Automatic Temperature

Control

Note: Under certain conditions, the air

IDENTIFYING THE CLIMATE

conditioning compressor could continue to

CONTROL UNIT

operate after you switch air conditioning off.

Note: To keep the system and its

components fully functional, switch air

conditioning on and let your vehicle idle at

least once per month for a minimum of two

minutes.

SWITCHINGDEFROSTONAND

OFF

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Press the button to activate the

Depending on your vehicle options, the

selection screen.

controls could look different than what you

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see here.

Press the button on the

touchscreen to switch the

windshield air vents on.

SWITCHING CLIMATE

CONTROL ON AND OFF

Make sure that the instrument

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panel air vents are switched off.

Press the button.

Make sure that the footwell air

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vents are switched off.

SWITCHING RECIRCULATED

SWITCHING MAXIMUM

DEFROST ON AND OFF

AIR ON AND OFF

Press the button to recirculate

air currently in the passenger

Press the button.

compartment.

Note: Recirculated air may turn off

automatically, or prevent you from switching

on in all air flow modes except MAX A/C to

reduce the risk of fogging. Recirculation may

also turn on and off automatically in various

air distribution control combinations to

improve heating or cooling efficiency.

Air flows through the windshield air vents,

and the blower motor adjusts to the

highest speed.

You can also use this setting to defog and

clear the windshield of a thin covering of

ice.

Note: To prevent window fogging, you

cannot select recirculated air when

maximum defrost is on.

SWITCHING AIR

CONDITIONING ON AND OFF

Note: The heated rear window also turns

Press the button.

on when you select maximum defrost.

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Climate Control - Vehicles With: Automatic Temperature

Control

Note: When maximum defrost is on, the air

SETTINGTHEBLOWERMOTOR

conditioning compressor may continue to

SPEED

operate even though you switch off the air

conditioning.

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SWITCHING MAXIMUM

Press up or down on the control

COOLING ON AND OFF

to select the blower motor

speed.

Press the button.

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Note: When you switch maximum cooling

Note: For Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) and

Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV)

vehicles, the blower motor may run, and you

may feel airflow when the climate control

is off, to provide cooling to the battery.

off, air conditioning remains on.

SWITCHING THE HEATED

WIPER PARK ON AND OFF (IF

EQUIPPED)

SWITCHING THE HEATED

MIRRORS ON AND OFF (IF

EQUIPPED)

When you switch the heated rear

window on, the heated wiper

park also turns on.

Heated Mirrors

Press the button.

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SWITCHING THE HEATED

REAR WINDOW ON AND OFF(IF

EQUIPPED)

SETTING THE TEMPERATURE

Press the button to clear the rear

window of thin ice and fog. The

heated rear window turns off

after a short period of time.

Note: Do not use harsh chemicals, razor

blades or other sharp objects to clean or

remove decals from the inside of the heated

rear window as this could cause damage to

the heated rear window grid lines not

covered by the vehicle Warranty.

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Climate Control - Vehicles With: Automatic Temperature

Control

Turn the control on the left-hand side of

Directing Air to the Footwell Air

the climate control to set the left-hand

Vents

temperature.

Press the button to activate the

Note: This control also sets the right-hand

side temperature when you switch off dual

zone mode.

Turn the control on the right-hand side of

the climate control to set the right-hand

temperature.

selection screen.

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Press the button on the

touchscreen.

AUTO MODE

DIRECTING THE FLOW OF AIR

SWITCHING AUTO MODE ON AND

Directing Air to the Windshield Air

OFF

Vents

Press the button to switch auto

mode on. Repeatedly press the

button to adjust auto mode.

Press the button to activate the

selection screen.

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Note: When you switch auto mode on,

lights on the blower motor control do not

illuminate to indicate the blower motor

speed.

Adjust the blower motor control or air

distribution control to switch auto mode

off.

Press the button on the

touchscreen.

Directing Air to the Instrument

Panel Air Vents

Press the button to activate the

selection screen.

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AUTO MODE INDICATORS

The indicators are on the Auto Mode

button.

Press the button on the

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touchscreen.

Auto Mode Indicator

Status

Description

One indicator illumin-

ated.

The blower motor speed is reduced. Use this setting to

minimize the amount of noise from the blower motor. This

setting increases the time taken to cool the interior.

Two indicators illumin-

ated.

The blower motor speed is moderate.

Three indicators illumin- The blower motor speed is increased. Use this setting to

ated.

reduce the time taken to cool the interior. This setting

increases the amount of noise from the blower motor.

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Climate Control - Vehicles With: Automatic Temperature

Control

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If you press AUTO during cold outside

temperatures, the system directs air

flow to the windshield and side window

air vents.In addition, the blower motor

may run at a slower speed until the

engine warms up.

SWITCHING DUAL MODE ON AND

OFF

Press the button.

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If you press AUTO during hot

temperatures and the inside of the

vehicle is hot, the system uses

recirculated air to maximize interior

cooling. Blower motor speed may also

reduce until the air cools.

CLIMATE CONTROL HINTS

General Hints

•

Prolonged use of recirculated air may

cause the windows to fog up.

Quickly Heating the Interior

1. Press AUTO.

2. Adjust the temperature function to the

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You may feel a small amount of air

from the footwell air vents regardless

of the air distribution setting.

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To reduce humidity build-up inside your

vehicle, do not drive with the system

switched off or with recirculated air

always switched on.

setting you prefer.

Recommended Settings for

Heating

1. Press AUTO.

2. Adjust the temperature function to the

setting you prefer. Use 72°F (22°C) as

a starting point, then adjust the setting

as necessary.

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Do not place objects under the front

seats as this may interfere with the

airflow to the rear seats.

Remove any snow, ice or leaves from

the air intake area at the base of the

windshield.

To improve the time to reach a

comfortable temperature in hot

weather, drive with the windows open

until you feel cold air through the air

vents.

Quickly Cooling the Interior

1. Press MAX A/C.

2. Drive with the windows open for a short

period of time.

Automatic Climate Control

Recommended Settings for

Cooling

1. Press AUTO.

2. Adjust the temperature function to the

setting you prefer. Use 72°F (22°C) as

a starting point, then adjust the setting

as necessary.

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Adjusting the settings when your

vehicle interior is extremely hot or cold

is not necessary. Automatic mode is

best recommended to maintain set

temperature.

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The system adjusts to heat or cool the

interior to the temperature you select

as quickly as possible.

For the system to function efficiently,

the instrument panel and side air vents

should be fully open.

Defogging the Side Windows in

Cold Weather

1. Press and release defrost or maximum

defrost.

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Control

2. Adjust the temperature control to the

setting you prefer. Use 72°F (22°C) as

a starting point, then adjust the setting

as necessary.

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