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Turn signal: Illuminates when the
left or right turn signal or the
hazard lights are turned on. If the
indicators stay on or flash faster, check for a burned out bulb.

High beams: Illuminates when the
high beam headlamps are turned on.

Headlamps on warning chime: Sounds when the headlamps or parking
lamps are on, the ignition is off (the key is not in the ignition) and the
driver’s door is opened.

Key-in-ignition warning chime: Sounds when the key is left in the
ignition in the off or accessory position and the driver’s door is opened.

GAUGES

Speedometer: Indicates the
current vehicle speed. Refer to the
Message center in this chapter to
change your display to a digital
speedometer. The digital display is
more accurate than the analog
gauge and may not match.

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Engine coolant temperature
gauge: Indicates engine coolant
temperature. At normal operating
temperature, the needle will be in
the normal range (between “H” and
“C”). If it enters the red section,
the engine is overheating. Stop
the vehicle as soon as safely
possible, switch off the engine and let the engine cool.

WARNING: Never remove the coolant reservoir cap while the
engine is running or hot.

Odometer: Registers the total miles (kilometers) of the vehicle.
• Without Message center
To switch the display from Metric to
English, press and hold the button
on the cluster for three seconds.
• With Message center
Refer to Message center in this
chapter on how to switch the
display from Metric to English and
the odometer to the speedometer.

Trip odometer: Registers the miles (kilometers) of individual journeys.
• Without message center
Press and release the button on the
cluster to switch between odometer
and trip odometer display. To reset,
press the button again until the trip
reading resets.

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• With message center
See TRIP A/B under Message center
in this chapter.

Tachometer: Indicates the engine
speed in revolutions per minute.
Driving with your tachometer
pointer continuously at the top of
the scale may damage the engine.

Fuel gauge: Indicates
approximately how much fuel is left
in the fuel tank (when the ignition
is in the on position). The fuel
gauge may vary slightly when the
vehicle is in motion or on a grade.

The arrow near the fuel pump icon
indicates which side of the vehicle
the fuel filler door is located.

Refer to Filling the tank in the Maintenance and Specifications
chapter for more information.

MESSAGE CENTER (IF EQUIPPED)

With the ignition in the on position,
the message center, located on your
instrument cluster, displays
important vehicle information
through a constant monitor of
vehicle systems. You may select
display features on the message
center for a display of status. The
system will also notify you of potential vehicle problems with a display of
system warnings followed by a long indicator chime.

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Your display can show up to three reconfigurable telltales at one time.
What ever is displayed in the top left corner has the highest priority.
Premium Display Severity Indicator (located under the message center):
Indicates severity of the information being displayed on the premium
display. Red for high severity, amber for medium severity, and non-lit for
information only. For example, a door ajar warning would be
accompanied by a red indicator, low fuel by an amber indicator, and fuel
economy by an absence of the indicator. The indicator always illuminates
with the highest severity rating of the warnings displayed.

Info (Information menu)

Press the INFO button repeatedly to cycle through the following features
listed:

Press the RESET button reset functions in the information menu.

TRIP A/B

Registers the distance of individual journeys. Press and release INFO
button until the A or B trip appears in the display (this represents the
trip mode). Press and hold the RESET button for two seconds to reset.

Refer to UNITS later in this section to switch the display from Metric to
English.

MILES (km) TO EMPTY

This displays an estimate of approximately how far you can drive with
the fuel remaining in your tank under normal driving conditions.
Remember to turn the ignition off when refueling to allow this feature to
correctly detect the added fuel.

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The DTE function will display FUEL LEVEL LOW and sound a tone for
one second when you have approximately 50 miles (80 km) to empty. If
you RESET this warning message, this display and tone will return
within 10 minutes or 10 miles (16 km).

DTE is calculated using a running average fuel economy, which is based
on your recent driving history of 500 miles (800 km). This value is not
the same as the average fuel economy display. The running average fuel
economy is reinitialized to a factory default value if the battery is
disconnected.

AVERAGE FUEL XX.X MPG (L/100km)

Average fuel economy displays your average fuel economy in miles/gallon
or liters/100 km.

If you calculate your average fuel economy by dividing gallons of fuel
used by 100 miles traveled (kilometers traveled by liters used), your
figure may be different than displayed for the following reasons:
• Your vehicle was not perfectly level during fill-up
• Differences in the automatic shut-off points on the fuel pumps at

service stations

• Variations in top-off procedure from one fill-up to another
• Rounding of the displayed values to the nearest 0.1 gallon (liter)
1. Drive the vehicle at least 5 miles (8 km) with the speed control
system engaged to display a stabilized average.

2. Record the highway fuel economy for future reference.

It is important to press the RESET control (press and hold RESET for
two seconds in order to reset the function) after setting the speed
control to get accurate highway fuel economy readings.

FUEL ECONOMY MPG (L/km)

This displays instantaneous fuel economy as a bar graph ranging from

↓

poor economy to

↑ excellent economy.

Your vehicle must be moving to calculate instantaneous fuel economy.
When your vehicle is not moving, this function shows

↓, one or no bars

illuminated. Instantaneous fuel economy cannot be reset.

TIMER

Timer displays the trip elapsed drive time.

To operate, do the following:

1. Press and release RESET in order to start the timer.

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2. Press and release RESET to pause the timer.

3. Press and hold RESET until the timer resets.

System Check and Vehicle Feature Customization

Press the SETUP button repeatedly to cycle the message center through
the following features listed:

Press SELECT to select functions in the setup menu:

PRESS SELECT TO BEGIN SYSTEM CHECK

When this message appears, press SELECT and the message center will
begin to cycle through the following systems and provide a status of the
item if needed.

Note: Some systems show a message only if a condition is present.

1. OIL LIFE
— HOLD RESET IF NEW OIL

2. WASHER FLUID

3. AIR SUSPENSION (if equipped)

4. RECONFIGURABLE TELLTALES
— OK
— FAILED RED
— FAILED AMBER

SCREEN FORM

Press SELECT to change the display:
• ODOMETER
• SPEEDO
TEXT SIZE

Press SELECT to change the display text size:
• NORMAL
• LARGE

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UNITS

Displays the current units English or Metric.

Press SELECT to change the display units.
• ENGLISH
• METRIC
LANGUAGE

Displays the current language selected.

Press SELECT to change the display language.
• ENGLISH
• ESPANOL
• FRANCAIS
OIL LIFE START VALUE PRESS SELECT TO CHANGE

Press SELECT to change the oil life start value. OIL LIFE START VALUE
SET TO XXX% will be displayed.

To reset the oil monitoring system to 100% after each oil change,
perform the following:

1. Press and hold the RESET control for two seconds and release. Oil life
is set to 100% and “OIL LIFE XXX% HOLD RESET IF NEW OIL” is
displayed.

2. Press and hold the RESET control for three seconds and release. Oil
life is set to 100% and “OIL LIFE START VALUE SET TO XXX%” is
displayed.

System warnings

System warnings alert you to possible problems or malfunctions in your
vehicle’s operating systems.

In the event of a multiple warning situation, the message center will
cycle the display to show all warnings by displaying each one for four
seconds.

The message center will display the last selected feature if there are no
more warning messages. This allows you to use the full functionality of
the message center after you acknowledge the warning by pressing the
RESET control and clearing the warning message.

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Warning messages that have been reset are divided into three categories:
• They cannot be reset until the condition is corrected.
• They will reappear on the display 10 minutes from the reset.
• They will not reappear until an ignition off-on cycle has been

completed.

This acts as a reminder that these warning conditions still exist within
the vehicle.

DOOR AJAR — Displayed when a door is not completely closed.

POWERTRAIN MALFUNCTION — Displayed when the powertrain is
not operating properly. If the warning stays on or continues to come on,
contact your authorized dealer as soon as possible.

COOLANT OVER TEMPERATURE — Displayed when the engine
coolant is overheating. Stop the vehicle as soon as safely possible, turn
off the engine and let it cool. Check the coolant and coolant level. Refer
to Engine coolant in the Maintenance and Specifications chapter. If
the warning stays on or continues to come on, contact your authorized
dealer as soon as possible.

WARNING: Never remove the coolant reservoir cap while the
engine is running or hot.

CHECK FUEL CAP — Displayed when the fuel filler cap is not
properly installed. Check the fuel filler cap for proper installation. Refer
to Fuel filler cap in the Maintenance and Specifications chapter.

CHECK AIR SUSPENSION — Displayed when the air suspension
system is not operating properly. If this message is displayed while
driving, pull off the road as soon as safely possible. For more
information, refer to Air suspension system in the Driving chapter.

AIR SUSP OFF — Displayed when the air suspension system is turned
off. For more information, refer to Air suspension system in the
Driving chapter.

FUEL LEVEL LOW — Displayed as an early reminder of a low fuel
condition. Warning message can be reset by pressing the RESET button,
but will return after 10 minutes. If any other button is pressed besides
RESET, the message ’’PRESS RESET TO CLEAR’’ will appear in the
message center. Once this message disappears (after approximately two
seconds), press RESET to clear the warning.

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TRUNK AJAR — Displayed when the trunk is not completely closed.

OVERDRIVE OFF — Displayed when the overdrive is enabled or
disabled.

LOW TIRE PRESSURE — Displayed when one or more tires on your
vehicle have low tire pressure. Refer to Inflating your tires in the Tires,
Wheels and Loading chapter.

TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR FAULT — Displayed when the Tire
Pressure Monitoring System is malfunctioning. If the warning stays on or
continues to come on, contact your authorized dealer as soon as
possible.

TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR FAULT — Displayed when a tire pressure
sensor is malfunctioning, or your spare tire is in use (Note: this includes
the use of the optional full-sized matching spare tire and wheel). For
more information on how the system operates under these conditions,
refer to Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) in the Tires, Wheels
and Loading chapter. If the warning stays on or continues to come on,
contact your authorized dealer as soon as possible.

WASHER FLUID LEVEL LOW — Indicates the washer fluid reservoir
is less than one quarter full. Check the washer fluid level. Refer to
Windshield washer fluid in the Maintenance and Specifications
chapter.

ENGINE OIL CHANGE SOON — Displayed when the engine oil life
remaining is 10% or less.

OIL CHANGE REQUIRED — Displayed when the oil life left reaches
0%.

An oil change is required whenever indicated by the message center and
according to the recommended maintenance schedule. Use only
recommended engine oils.

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AUDIO SYSTEMS

AM/FM stereo (if equipped)

WARNING: Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle
control, accident and injury. Ford strongly recommends that

drivers use extreme caution when using any device or feature that may
take their focus off the road. Your primary responsibility is the safe
operation of the vehicle. We recommend against the use of any
handheld device while driving, encourage the use of voice-operated
systems when possible and that you become aware of applicable state
and local laws that may affect use of electronic devices while driving.

1. Seek: Press

to find the

next strong station down/up the
frequency band.

2. Tune: Press

to instructionly

change radio frequency down/up.

AM/FM

SEEK

TONE

CLK

TUNE

TONE VOL

VOL

PUSH

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3. AM/FM: Press to choose a
frequency band in radio mode.

4. Memory preset buttons: To set
a station: Select frequency band
AM/FM; tune to a station, press and
hold a preset button until sound returns.

5. Power/volume: Press to turn
ON/OFF; turn to increase or
decrease volume levels.

6. Tone: Press TONE until the
desired level — Bass, Treble, Fade
appears on the display. Turn the
volume control to raise/lower the
levels, or to move the audio sound
from the right to left or the front to
back (if equipped).

7. CLK (Clock): To set the hour,
press and hold CLK until CLOCK
SET appears in the display.
Continue to hold CLK as you press
SEEK to decrease

increase

the hours.

To set the minute, press and hold CLK until CLOCK set appears in the
display. Continue to hold CLK as you press TUNE to decrease

increase

the minutes.

AM/FM

TONE

CLK

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AM/FM Stereo Single CD Premium audio system (if equipped)

WARNING: Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle
control, accident and injury. Ford strongly recommends that

1. CD slot: Insert a CD, label side
up. With the ignition on, the radio
will begin play when a CD is
inserted. If the ignition is off, press CD prior to inserting a disc. Do not
force a disc into the system as damage could result.

2. SEEK: Press to access the next
(

) or previous (

) radio

station or CD track. Press and hold
to advance/reverse in the current CD track.

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3. TUNE: Press to instructionly go up
(

) or down (

) the radio

frequency.

4. MUTE: Press to mute the playing
media. Press again to return to the
playing media or turn the volume
control to adjust the volume.

5. Eject: Press to eject the CD. If
the disc is not removed within the
allotted time, the system will
automatically reload the CD and begin play. Note: The eject function will
work when the ignition is turned off.

6. BASS: Press BASS; then
press

SEL

decrease/increase the level of bass
output.

TREB (Treble): Press TREB; then
press

SEL

decrease/increase the level of treble
output.

7. BAL (Balance): Press BAL; then
press

SEL

to shift sound to

the left/right speakers.

FADE: Press FADE; then press

SEL

to shift sound to the

rear/front speakers.

8. SEL: Use with Bass, Treble,
Balance, Fade and other menu
functions.

TREB

BASS

SEL

FADE

BAL

SEL

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9. MENU: Press MENU to access
the following functions:

Autoset: Allows you to set the strongest local radio stations without
losing your original instructionly set preset stations for AM/FM1/FM2. Press
MENU until AUTOSET appears in the display. Press

SEL

to turn

ON or OFF. When the six strongest stations are filled, the station stored
in preset 1 will begin playing. If there are less than six strong stations,
the system will store the last one in the remaining presets. When
activated, AUTOSET will momentarily appear in the display when any of
the preset controls are pressed.

Compression: Brings soft and loud CD passages together for a more
consistent listening level when in CD mode. Press MENU until
compression status is displayed. Press

SEL

to enable the

compression feature when COMPRESS OFF is displayed. Press SEL
again to disable the feature when COMPRESS ON is displayed. When
activated, the compression icon will appear in the display.

Speed sensitive volume: Radio volume changes automatically and
slightly with vehicle speed to compensate for road and wind noise.
Recommended level is 1–3. Level 0 turns the feature off and level 7 is
the maximum setting.
Press MENU to access and use

SEL

to adjust the volume

setting. The level will appear in the display.

Setting the clock: Press MENU until SET HOURS or SET MINUTES is
displayed. Press

SEL

to instructionly decrease/increase the

hours/minutes. Press MENU again to disengage clock mode.

Note: The menu selections will remain in the display for approximately
10 seconds, at which time the display will return to the previous mode.
You may also exit the menu options by pressing any other audio control.

10. Memory presets: To set a
station: Select frequency band, tune
to a station, press and hold a preset
button until sound returns.

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11. On/Off/Volume: Press to turn
on/off; turn to adjust the volume
levels.
Note: With the ignition turned off,
you may press the volume control to
momentarily view the clock.

12. CD: Press to enter CD mode if a CD is already present in the system.
In radio mode, the CD icon will appear in the display if a CD is loaded
into the system.

13. AM: Press to select the AM
frequency.

14. FM: Press to select the FM
frequency. Press repeatedly to
switch between FM1 and FM2.

15. SHUF (Shuffle): Press to play
all tracks on the current CD in
random order. Press again to stop.

16. SCAN: Press SCAN to hear a
brief sampling of radio stations or
CD tracks. Press again to stop.

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Premium/Premium sound satellite compatible AM/FM stereo Single
CD/Cassette system (if equipped)

WARNING: Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle
control, accident and injury. Ford strongly recommends that

1. CD slot: Insert a CD, label side
up. With the ignition on, the radio
will begin to play a CD once
inserted. With the ignition off, the CD control must be pressed before
inserting the disc. Failure may result in damage to the CD and/or audio
system.

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