Introduction
About This Manual ..........................................7
Symbols Glossary ............................................7
Data Recording .................................................9
California Proposition 65 .............................11
Perchlorate ........................................................11
Ford Credit .........................................................11
Replacement Parts Recommendation
............................................................................12
Special Notices ...............................................12
Mobile Communications Equipment
............................................................................13
Export Unique Options .................................13
Environment
Protecting the Environment .......................15
At a Glance
Instrument Panel Overview .......................16
Child Safety
General Information ......................................18
Installing Child Restraints ...........................19
Booster Seats .................................................29
Child Restraint Positioning .........................31
Child Safety Locks .........................................32
Seatbelts
Principle of Operation .................................34
Fastening the Seatbelts ..............................35
Seatbelt Height Adjustment .....................38
Seatbelt Warning Lamp and Indicator
Chime ............................................................39
Seatbelt Reminder .......................................39
Child Restraint and Seatbelt
Maintenance ................................................41
Seatbelt Extension ........................................41
Personal Safety System™
Personal Safety System™ .........................43
Supplementary Restraints
System
Principle of Operation .................................44
Driver and Passenger Airbags ..................45
Front Passenger Sensing System ...........46
Side Airbags ....................................................48
Safety Canopy™ ...........................................49
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator ......50
Airbag Disposal ...............................................51
Keys and Remote Controls
General Information on Radio
Frequencies .................................................52
Remote Control .............................................53
Replacing a Lost Key or Remote Control
..........................................................................56
MyKey™
Principle of Operation ..................................57
Creating a MyKey ..........................................58
Clearing All MyKeys ......................................59
Checking MyKey System Status .............60
Using MyKey With Remote Start
Systems .........................................................61
MyKey Troubleshooting ...............................61
Doors and Locks
Locking and Unlocking ................................63
Keyless Entry ..................................................66
Liftgate
Manual Liftgate .............................................69
Power Liftgate ................................................70
Security
Passive Anti-Theft System ........................73
Anti-Theft Alarm ...........................................74
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Flex (TP3) , enUSA, Edition date: 201801, Second Printing
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