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Manual Ford Flex (2016)

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  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 1

    2016 FLEX Owner ’ s Manual 2016 FLEX Owner ’ s Manual November 2015 First Printing Owner’s Manual Flex Litho in U.S.A. GA8J 19A321 AA owner .for d.com ford.ca ...

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    The inf ormation contained in this public ation wa s correc t at the time of going t o print. In the interest of continuous dev elopment, w e reserve the right t o change specifica tions, design or equipment at any time without notice or obliga tion. No part of this publica tion may be reproduc ed, tr ansmitted, stored in a retriev al system or tr ...

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    Introduction About This Manual ........................................... 7 S ymbols Gloss ary ............................................. 7 Da ta Re cording .................................................. 9 Calif ornia Proposition 6 5 .............................. 11 Per chlor ate ......................................................... 11 ...

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    V oice Contr ol .................................................... 74 Cruise C ontrol .................................................. 74 Informa tion Display C ontrol ....................... 74 Hea ted S teering W heel ................................ 74 Pedals Adjusting the P edals ..................................... 75 Wiper s and W ashers ...

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    Starting and S topping the Engine General Inf ormation .................................... 147 Ignition S witch ............................................... 147 K eyless S tarting ............................................. 147 Starting a G asoline Engine ....................... 148 Engine Block He at er ..................................... ...

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    Po st-Cra sh Alert S ystem .......................... 225 Cus tomer Assistanc e Getting the S ervices Y ou Need ............... 226 In Calif ornia (U.S. Onl y) ............................. 227 The Bet ter Business Bur eau (BBB) Aut o Line Pr ogram (U.S . Onl y) ...................... 228 Utilizing the Media tion/ Arbitra tion Pr ogram (C anada Onl ...

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    T ransmission Code Designa tion ............. 301 Capacities and S pecifica tions - 3.5L Dura tec ........................................................ 302 Capacities and S pecifica tions - 3.5L Ecoboost ™ ................................................ 305 Audio S y stem General Inf ormation .................................... 310 Audio Uni ...

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    ABOUT THIS MANUAL Thank y ou for choosing For d. W e rec ommend that y ou take s ome time to get t o know your v ehicle b y reading this manual. T he more that y ou know about your v ehicle, the grea ter the saf ety and ple asur e you will ge t from driving it. W ARNING Driving while distr acted c an resul t in loss of v ehicle contr ol, cra sh and ...

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    Brak e sys tem Cabin air fil ter Check fuel cap Child s af ety door l ock or unlock Child se at l ower anchor Child se at t ether anchor E71340 Cruise c ontrol Do not open when hot Engine air filt er Engine cool ant Engine cool ant temper atur e Engine oil Expl osive ga s Fan w arning Fa sten sea tbelt Front airba g Front f og lamps Fuel pump rese ...

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    E139213 P arking aid P arking brak e Po wer steering fl uid Po wer windows fr ont/ rear Po wer window l ockout Servic e engine soon Side airbag E167012 Shield the e yes E138639 Stabilit y control Windshiel d wa sh and wipe D A T A REC ORDING Servic e Data Rec ording Servic e data r ecor ders in your v ehicle ar e capabl e of coll ecting and st orin ...

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    This data can help pro vide a bett er understanding of the circ umstances in which crashes and injuries oc cur . Note: Event da ta recorder da ta is recorde d by your vehicl e only if a non-trivial cra sh situation occur s; no data is recorde d by the event da ta recorder under normal driving conditions and no personal data or informa tion (e.g., n ...

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    C ALIFORNIA PROP OSITION 65 W ARNINGS Some c onstituents of engine exhaust, certain v ehicle c omponents, certain fl uids contained in vehicl es and certain pr oducts of c omponent wear contain or emit chemic als known t o the Sta te of Calif ornia to cause c ancer and birth def ects or other repr oductive harm. Bat tery posts, terminals and r ela ...

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    dev elopment w e validat e these parts deliver the int ended le vel of pr otection a s a whole s yst em. A grea t way t o know for sure y ou are ge tting this le vel of prot ection is to use g enuine Ford repl acement collision parts. W arrant y on Replac ement Parts Genuine Ford and Mot orcra ft replac ement parts are the onl y replac ement parts ...

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    W ARNING Driving while distr acted c an resul t in loss of v ehicle contr ol, cra sh and injury . W e strongly r ecommend tha t you use e xtreme c aution when using any devic e that may t ake y our focus off the road . Y our primary responsibility is the s af e opera tion of your v ehicle. W e recommend agains t the use of any hand-held de vice whi ...

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    PRO TECTING THE ENVIRONMENT Y ou must play y our part in prot ecting the environment. Corre ct vehicl e usag e and the authorized dispos al of was te, cl eaning and lubric ation ma terials ar e significant steps t oward this aim. 14 Flex (), enU SA, First Printing Environment ...

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    GENERAL INF ORMA TION See the f ollowing sec tions for dire ctions on how t o properl y use saf ety restr aints for chil dren. W ARNINGS Al way s make sur e your chil d is secur ed properl y in a device tha t is appropria te f or their height, ag e and weight. Chil d saf ety res traints must be bought separ at ely fr om your vehicl e. Fail ure t o ...

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    Rec ommendations for Saf ety R estraints f or Children Rec ommended restraint type Child size , height, weight, or age Child Use a child s af ety sea t (sometimes c alled an infant c arrier , conv ertible sea t, or toddl er seat). Childr en weighing 40 lb (18 kg) or l ess (gener ally a ge f our or younger). Infant s or toddl ers Use a belt-po sitio ...

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    Use a child s af ety sea t (sometimes call ed an infant c arrier , conv ertible se at, or toddl er seat) f or infants, toddl ers or childr en weighing 40 lb (18 kg) or l ess (gener ally a ge f our or younger). Using Lap and Shoulder Belts W ARNINGS Airbags c an kill or injure a chil d in a child se at. Never pl ace a r ear-f acing child se at in fr ...

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    1. Po sition the child sa fe ty sea t in a sea t with a combina tion lap and shoul der belt. E142529 2. Aft er positioning the child s af ety sea t in the proper se ating position, pull down on the shoul der belt and then gra sp the shoulder bel t and lap belt tog ether behind the belt t ongue. E142530 3. W hile hol ding the shoulder and l ap belt ...

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    7 . T ry to pull the belt out of the r etrac tor to mak e sure the r etrac tor is in the automa tic locking mode (you shoul d not be able t o pull more belt out). If the retr actor is not l ocked , unbuckl e the belt and r epea t Step s 5 and 6. E142533 8. R emove r emaining slack fr om the belt. Forc e the sea t down with ex tra weight, for e xamp ...

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    E146522 2. Aft er positioning the child s af ety sea t in the proper se ating position, gr asp the shoulder bel t and lap belt t ogether behind the belt t ongue. E142530 3. W hile hol ding the shoulder and l ap belt portions tog ether , rout e the tongue through the chil d seat ac cor ding to the child se at manuf acturer's instructions. Be su ...

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    Note: Unlike the standar d sea tbelt, the infla tabl e sea tbelt's unique l ap portion lock s the child se at f or install ation. T he ability for the shoulder portion o f the belt t o move freel y is normal, ev en aft er the lap bel t has been put into the a utomatic l ocking mode. Note: The lock-o ff device on s ome child restr aints may no ...

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    Using Low er Anchors and T ethers for CHil dren (LA TCH) W ARNINGS Nev er atta ch two chil d safe ty sea ts to the same anchor . In a cr ash, one anchor may not be str ong enough to hold t wo chil d saf ety se at a ttachments and may br eak, ca using serious injury or dea th. Depending on where y ou secure a child r estraint, and depending on the c ...

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    At tach LA T CH lo wer a ttachments of the child se at onl y to the anchors shown. Use of Inboard Low er Anchors from the Outboard Seating P ositions (C enter Seating Use) W ARNING The st andardized spa cing for LA T CH lo wer anchor s is 11 inches (28 centimet ers) center t o center . Do not use LA T CH lo wer anchors f or the cent er sea ting pos ...

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    Second r ow bench seats and thir d row passenger side E190828 Perf orm the follo wing steps to inst all a child s af ety sea t with tether anchors: Note: If you install a chil d sea t with rigid LA T CH att achments, do not tight en the te ther strap enough t o lift the child se at o ff your vehicl e seat cushion when the chil d is sea ted in it. K ...

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    4. Tight en the child sa fety se at t ether strap a ccor ding to the manuf actur er's instructions. If the sa fety s eat is not anchor ed properl y , the risk of a child being injur ed in a cra sh gre atl y increa ses. If your chil d restr aint system is equippe d with a te ther strap, and the child r estraint manufa cturer r ecommends its use ...

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    Use a belt-po sitioning booster sea t for childr en who hav e outgro wn or no long er properl y fit in a child s af ety sea t (generall y childr en who are l ess than 4 fe et 9 inches (1. 45 meter s) tall, ar e grea ter than ag e four ( 4) and less than a ge tw elv e (12), and betw een 40 pounds (18 kilogr ams) and 80 pounds (36 kilogr ams) and upw ...

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    Childr en and booster se ats v ary in size and shape. Choose a boos ter that k eeps the lap bel t low and snug a cross the hips, nev er up across the st omach, and l ets you adjust the shoul der belt t o cross the chest and rest snu gly ne ar the center of the shoulder . T he foll owing dr awings c ompare the ideal fit ( center) t o a shoulder belt ...

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    W ARNINGS the wa y back. When possibl e, all childr en ag e 12 and under should be properl y restr ained in a rear sea ting position. If all childr en cannot be sea ted and res trained properl y in a rear s eating position, properl y restr ain the larg est child in the fr ont sea t. Al way s carefull y foll ow the instructions and warning s provide ...

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    Rec ommendations for at taching child saf ety restr aints for chil dren Use any atta chment method as indicated bel ow by X Combined weight of child and child sea t Restr aint Type Safet y belt only Safet y belt and LA TCH (lo wer anchors and top tether anchor) Safet y belt and top tether anchor LA TCH (lo wer anchors only ) LA TCH (lo wer anchors ...

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    The chil dproof lock s are loc at ed on the re ar edge of ea ch rear door and must be set separ at ely f or each door . Left-Hand Side T urn countercl ockwise to l ock and clock wise to unl ock. Right-Hand Side T urn clockwise t o lock and count ercl ockwise to unl ock. 30 Flex (), enU SA, First Printing Chil d Safe ty ...

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    PRINCIPLE OF OPERA TION W ARNINGS Al way s drive and ride with your sea tback upright and the lap bel t snug and l ow acr oss the hips. T o reduc e the risk of injury , make sure chil dren sit where the y can be properl y restr ained. Nev er let a pa ssenger hold a chil d on his or her lap whil e your vehicl e is moving. T he passenger c annot prot ...

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    The sa fety bel t pret ensioners and re ar infla tabl e saf ety bel ts are designe d to activ at e in frontal, ne ar-frontal and side cra shes, and in r ollo vers. T he safe ty belt pret ensioners at the front se ating positions are designed t o tighten the saf ety belts firmly a gainst the oc cupant ’ s body when activ at ed. T his helps increa ...

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    Pr egnant women shoul d alw ays w ear their sea tbelt. The lap bel t portion of a combina tion lap and shoul der belt shoul d be positioned l ow acr oss the hips belo w the belly and w orn as tight as c omfort will allo w . The shoul der belt shoul d be positioned t o cross the middl e of the shoulder and the c enter of the ches t. Seatbel t Lockin ...

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    E142591 1. Buckle the c ombination lap and shoulder bel t. 2. Gra sp the shoulder portion and pull downw ard until the entir e belt is pull ed out. As the bel t retr acts, you will hear a clicking sound. This indica tes the sea tbelt is no w in the automa tic locking mode . Rear outboard infl atable sea tbelts (second ro w only – if equipped) E14 ...

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    How does the rear infl atable sea tbelt sy stem work? W ARNING If the re ar infla table se atbel t has deplo yed , it will not function a gain. The r ear infla table sea tbelt sys tem must be repl aced b y an authorized deal er . The r ear infla table sea tbelts will function like st andard re straints in ev eryday usag e. E146364 During a cra sh o ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 39

    Seatbel t Ext ension Assembly W ARNINGS Do not use ex tensions to chang e the fit of the shoulder bel t across the tor so. Do not use ex tensions with an infla tabl e sea tbelt. Se atbel t ext ensions are vehicl e-specific. See an authoriz ed deal er to mak e sure y ou obtain the proper se atbel t extension f or your v ehicle. Use only e xtensions ...

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    Conditions of oper ation Then... If... The sa fety bel t warning light ill uminat es 1- 2 minutes and the w arning chime sounds 4-8 seconds. The driv er's saf ety belt is not buckl ed bef ore the ignition swit ch is turned to the on position... The sa fety bel t warning light and warning chime turn off. The driv er's saf ety belt is buckl ...

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    Then... If... The Bel t-Minder fe atur e will not activa te. Y ou and the front sea t passeng er buckle your sa fety bel ts bef ore you s witch the ignition on or le ss than 1 – 2 minute s elapse aft er you s witch the ignition on... The Bel t-Minder fe atur e activa tes, the sa fety bel t warning light illumina tes and a warning t one sounds for ...

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    3. For the se ating position y ou are swit ching off, buckl e then unbuckl e the sa fety bel t three times a t a modera te speed , ending in the unbuckle d stat e. Aft er St ep 3, the sa fety bel t warning light turns on. 4. Whil e the saf ety bel t warning light is on, buckl e and then unbuckle the sa fety bel t. After S tep 4, the sa fety bel t w ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 43

    The P ersonal Saf ety S ystem pr ovides an impro ved o ver all lev el of frontal cr ash prot ection to fr ont sea t occupant s and is designed t o help further reduc e the risk of airbag-r ela ted injuries. The sy stem is abl e to anal yze differ ent occupant c onditions and cra sh sev erity bef ore activ ating the appropria te sa fe ty device s to ...

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    PRINCIPLE OF OPERA TION W ARNINGS Airbags do not infl ate sl owl y or gentl y, and the risk of injury from a deplo ying airbag is the gr eat est cl ose to the trim c ov ering the airbag module . All occup ants of your v ehicle, including the driv er , should al way s properl y we ar their saf ety bel ts, ev en when an airbag suppl emental res train ...

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    DRIVER AND P ASSENGER AIRBA GS W ARNINGS Nev er plac e your arm or any objec ts ov er an airbag modul e. Pl acing your arm ov er a deplo ying airbag can resul t in serious arm fractur es or other injuries. Objec ts plac ed on or ov er the airbag infl ation ar ea may c ause those objects t o be propell ed by the airba g into your f ace and t orso ca ...

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    E142846 Childr en must alw ay s be properl y restr ained. A ccident sta tistics sugg est that childr en are sa fer when pr operly r estraine d in the re ar seating positions than in the front se ating position. F ailure to f ollow these instructions ma y increa se the risk of injury in a cra sh. FRONT P AS SENGER SENSING S YS TEM W ARNINGS Ev en wi ...

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    • When the front pa ssenger sensing sys tem disabl es (will not infl at e) the front pa ssenger fr ontal airbag, the passeng er airbag status indic at or will illumina te the OFF l amp and stay lit t o remind y ou that the front p asseng er frontal airba g is disable d. • If the child r estraint ha s been installed and the passeng er airbag sta ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 48

    fe et comf ortabl y ext ended on the floor . Sitting improperl y can increa se the chance of injury in a cra sh ev ent. For exampl e, if an occupant sl ouches, lies down, turns sidewa ys, sits forw ard , le ans forwar d or sidewa ys, or puts one or both fe et up, the chance of injury during a cr ash is gr eatl y incre ased . Make sur e the front pa ...

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    • Cr ash sensors and monit oring system with re adiness indica tor . See C rash Sensors and Airba g Indicator (pa ge 47). Note: The passeng er sensing syst em will deac tiva te the pa ssenger sea t-mounted side airbag if it de tect s an empty pa ssenger sea t. The design and de vel opment of the side airbag sy stem incl uded rec ommended tes ting ...

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    E75004 The s ystem c onsists of the f ollo wing: • Sa fety c anopy curt ain airbags l oca ted abov e the trim panels ov er the front and re ar side windows identified b y a label or w ording on the hea dliner or roof-pill ar trim. • A fle xible he adliner which opens abov e the side doors t o allo w air curtain deplo yment · Cr ash sensors and ...

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    If any of these things happen, even intermit tentl y , hav e the supplemental restr aint system servic ed at an a uthorized deal er immediat ely . Unless servic ed, the sys tem may not func tion properl y in the ev ent of a cra sh. The f act that the sa fet y belt pr etensioner s or front airba gs did not activa te for both front se at oc cupants i ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 52

    GENERAL INF ORMA TION ON RADIO FRE QUENCIES This de vice complie s with Part 15 of the FC C Rules and with Indus try Canada license-e xempt R SS standar d(s). Opera tion is subject t o the foll owing tw o conditions: (1) T his device ma y not cause harmful interf erenc e, and (2) T his device must acc ept any interfer ence r eceiv ed, including int ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 53

    E163047 Note: Y our vehicl e ke ys came with a security l abel that pro vides important ke y cut informa tion. K eep the label in a sa fe plac e for future ref erence. Intellig ent Ac cess K ey (If Equipped) Note: A three-butt on remote c ontrol opera tes simil arly . E138616 The int elligent ac cess k eys oper ate the pow er lock s and the remot e ...

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    Integr ated K eyhead Tr ansmitter E138619 1. T wist a thin coin in the sl ot of the transmit ter near the k ey ring t o remov e the bat tery c over . 2. Care fully r emove the rubber g ask et from the tr ansmitter if it does not c ome off with the bat tery c over . 3. R emove the ol d bat tery . E138620 4. Insert a new ba ttery with the + f acing u ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 55

    The horn sounds and the dir ection indica tors fl ash. W e rec ommend you use this method t o loca te your v ehicle, ra ther than using the panic alarm. Note: If any door or the liftg ate is open, or if the hood is open on vehicl es with an anti-theft al arm or remot e start, the horn will sound twic e and the direction indic at ors will not fl ash ...

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    Note: If you remot e start your v ehicle with an integr ated k eyhe ad transmitt er , you must swit ch the ignition on befor e driving your vehicl e. If you r emote st art your vehicl e with an intellig ent acc ess transmit ter , you must press the push butt on ignition swit ch on the instrument panel once whil e applying the brak e pedal bef ore d ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 57

    PRINCIPLE OF OPERA TION MyK ey allow s you t o progr am key s with restric ted driving modes t o promot e good driving habits. All but one of the k eys progr ammed to the v ehicle c an be activ at ed with these restric ted modes. Any k eys tha t hav e not been progr ammed are r eferr ed to a s administra tor ke ys or admin k eys. T hey can be use d ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 58

    • V arious vehicl e speed minders c an be set. Onc e you sel ect a speed , it will be shown in the displ ay , foll owed b y an audibl e tone when the pres elec ted vehicl e speed is e xc eeded. • Audio sy stem maximum v olume of 45%. A mess age will be sho wn in the displa y when you a ttempt t o ex cee d the limited v olume. Also , the speed-s ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 59

    Note: Y ou can cl ear or change your MyK ey setting s at any time during the s ame ke y cycl e as you cre at ed the MyK ey . Once you hav e switche d the vehicle o ff, ho we ver , you will need an admin k ey t o change or cl ear your MyK ey set tings. CLEARING ALL MYKEY S Y ou can cle ar or change y our MyK ey setting s using the informa tion displ ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 60

    CHECKING MYKEY S Y STEM S T A TUS Y ou can find informa tion on progr ammed MyK ey(s) using the informa tion display contr ol on the steering wheel. See Information Displa ys (pa ge 97). T o find information on progr ammed MyK ey(s), press the l eft arrow button t o acc ess the main menu and scroll to: Description Messag e Pr ess the OK button. Set ...

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    USING MYKEY WITH REMOTE S T ART S YS TEMS MyK ey is not compatibl e with non Ford-appr ove d, a ftermark et remot e start sys tems. If y ou choose to install a r emote start sy stem, s ee an authorized de aler f or a Ford-appr ove d remote st art syst em. MYKEY TROUBLE SHOOTING Potential C auses Condition I cannot cr eat e a MyK ey . • The k ey o ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 62

    Potential C auses Condition Pr ogram a spare k ey . Se e Passiv e Anti-Theft Sy stem (pag e 70). I los t a key . MyK ey distances do not a ccumul at e. • The MyK ey user is not using the MyK ey . • An admin k ey holder cl eared the MyK eys and cre ate d new MyK eys. • The k ey sy stem ha s been rese t. • An admin transmit ter is pr esent at ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 63

    LOCKING AND UNLOCKING Y ou can use the pow er door lock c ontrol or the remot e control t o lock and unlock your v ehicle. Po wer Door Locks The po wer door l ock control is on the driv er and front pa ssenger door panel s. E224861 A B Unlock. A Lock. B Remot e Control Y ou can use the remot e control a t any time. Unlocking the Door s (Two-Sta ge ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 64

    Opening a Rear Door Fr om the Inside Pull the int erior door handle twic e to unlock and open a r ear door . The fir st pull unlock s the door and the second pull opens the door . Ac tivating Intellig ent Ac cess (If Equipped) The int elligent ac cess k ey must be within 3 ft (1 m) of your v ehicle. At a Door Pull a fr ont ext erior door handle t o ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 65

    T o ov erride smart unlock, lock y our vehicl e aft er you ha ve cl osed all doors b y: • Using the ke yless entry k eypad. • Pr essing the lock butt on on another intellig ent acc ess ke y . • T ouching the locking ar ea on the front of the door handle with another intellig ent acc ess ke y in your hand . When you open one of the fr ont door ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 66

    7 . S witch the ignition off. The horn sounds indica ting progr amming is compl et e. Illumina ted Entry The int erior lamps and some e xterior lamps ill uminat e when you unl ock the doors with the remot e control. The l amps turn off if: • The ignition is on. • Y ou press the remot e contr ol lock butt on. • 25 seconds ha ve elapsed . The l ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 67

    Opening the Liftg ate Manually E138632 Pr ess the button l ocat ed in the top of the liftg at e pull cup handle t o unla tch the liftg at e, and then pull on the outside handle . With the R emote Contr ol E138630 Pr ess the button t wice within three se conds. Closing the Lift gate E155976 A handle is l ocat ed inside the liftg at e to help with cl ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 68

    • The ignition is on and the tr ansmission is not in park (P). • The ba ttery vol tag e is belo w the minimum opera ting vol tag e. • The lift ga te is not full y close d and your vehicl e speed is a t or abov e 3 mph (5 km/h). If the liftg at e starts t o close a fter it ha s fully opene d, this indic at es there may be ex cessiv e weight on ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 69

    E138636 Pr ess and rel eas e the liftga te c ontrol butt on. St opping the Liftga te Mo vement Note: Do not apply sudden e xc essive f orce to the lift ga te whil e it is in motion. This coul d damag e the power lift ga te and its components. Y ou can stop the lift ga te mo vement by doing any of the f ollo wing: • Pr essing the liftga te contr o ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 70

    When Opening The s ystem st ops when it detects an obstacl e and a tone sounds. Once y ou remo ve the obsta cle, you can c ontinue to opera te the lift ga te. Hands-Free Featur e (If Equipped) Make sur e you ha ve an intellig ent acc ess transmit ter within 3 ft (1 m) of the liftg at e. E174120 1. Mov e your f oot under and awa y from the re ar bum ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 71

    Y ou can use the ke ypad to do the foll owing: • Lock or unl ock the doors. • Pr ogram and er ase user c odes. • Arm and disarm the anti-theft al arm. • R ecall memory sea t and mirror positions. Y ou can opera te the k eypad with the fa ctory-se t five-digit entry code . The c ode is on the owner ’ s w alle t card in the gl ov e box and ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 72

    Unlocking A ll D oors Enter the f actory-set c ode or your personal code, then press 3·4 on the k eypad within five sec onds. Unlocking Onl y the Driver Door Enter the f actory-set or y our personal five-digit c ode. Y ou must press e ach number within five sec onds of each other . The int erior lamps ill uminat e. Note: All doors unl ock if the t ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 73

    P ASSIVE ANTI-THEFT S YS TEM Note: The sy stem is not c ompatibl e with non-Ford a ftermark et remot e start s ystems. Use of these s yst ems may resul t in vehicle starting probl ems and a loss of sec urity prot ection. Note: Metallic objec ts, el ectronic de vices or a second c oded key on the same k ey chain may c ause vehicl e starting probl em ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 74

    Y ou must have t wo pre viously progr ammed coded k eys and the new unprogr ammed ke y readil y acce ssible. See your authoriz ed deal er to ha ve the spare ke y programme d if two pr eviousl y progr ammed coded k eys are not a vailabl e. R ead and underst and the entire proc edure bef ore you begin. 1. Insert the first pr eviously pr ogrammed code ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 75

    ADJU STING THE S TEERING WHEEL - VEHICLES WITH: MANUAL AD JUST ABLE S TEERING COL UMN W ARNING Do not adjust the st eering wheel when your v ehicle is mo ving. Note: Make sure tha t you are sit ting in the corre ct position. S ee Sitting in the Corr ect Position (pag e 123). E191039 1. Unlock the st eering column. 2. Adjust the s teering wheel t o ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 76

    End of Tr avel P osition The st eering col umn sets a st opping position just short of the end of the col umn position to pr event dama ge t o the steering col umn. A new st opping position sets if the ste ering column enc ounter s an object when tilting or t elescoping. T o rese t the steering c olumn t o its normal stopping position: 1. Confirm t ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 77

    V OICE CONTR OL (If Equipped) E173609 V Phone mode. A V oice rec ognition. B See y our S YNC informa tion. CRUISE C ONTROL Type 1 E173610 Type 2 E17361 1 See C ruise Control (pa ge 185). INFORMA TION DISPLA Y CONTR OL E173617 See Inf ormation Display s (page 97). HEA TED S TEERING WHEEL (If Equipped) See y our S YNC informa tion. 7 4 Flex (), enU S ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 78

    ADJU STING THE PED ALS W ARNING Nev er use the control s while y our fe et are on the ac cel era tor and br ake pedals and the v ehicle is mo ving. Y ou can find the contr ol on the left side of the ste ering column. Press and hol d the appropria te side of the c ontrol to mo ve the pedals. A B E162916 A. F arther B. Cl oser Y ou can sav e and rec ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 79

    WINDSHIELD WIPER S Note: Fully defr ost the windshield be for e you s witch the windshiel d wipers on. Note: Make sure y ou switch the windshiel d wipers off be fore ent ering a car wa sh. Note: Clean the windshiel d and wiper blade s if they begin t o le ave str eaks or smears. If that does not r esol ve the issue, install ne w wiper blades. See C ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 80

    Use the rotary c ontrol to adjust the sensitivity of the r ain sensor . Set the contr ol to l ow sensitivity , and the wipers will turn on when the rain sensor de tect s a lar ge amount of moistur e on the windshield . Se t the control t o high sensitivity , and the wipers will turn on when the rain sensor de tect s a small amount of moisture on th ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 81

    Rear W indow W asher E208498 R otat e and hold the c ontrol t o the top or bott om position to activ at e the rear wa sher . The contr ol returns t o the 2 or 0 position when you r ele ase it. Rear C amera W asher (If Equipped) Opera ting the re ar washer al so opera tes the re ar camera w asher . 78 Flex (), enU SA, First Printing Wiper s and W as ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 82

    GENERAL INF ORMA TION Condensa tion in L amp Assemblies Ext erior lamps ha ve v ents to acc ommodat e normal changes in air pressur e. Condensa tion can be a natur al by-produc t of this design. When moist air ent ers the lamp a ssembl y through the v ents, there is a possibility tha t condensa tion can occ ur when the temper atur e is col d. W hen ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 83

    Push the l ever a way from y ou again or pull the le ver t owar d you t o switch the high beam off . Headlamp Flasher E163268 Slightly pull the l ever t owar d you and rel ea se it to fl ash the hea dlamps. AUT OLAMPS (If Equipped) W ARNING The da ytime running lamps s ystem does not activ at e the rear l amps and may not pr ovide adequa te lightin ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 84

    The he adlamps will not turn on b y wiper activ ation: • During a single wipe . • When the wipers ar e on to cl ear wa sher fluid during a w ash c ondition. Note: If you swit ch autol amps and auto wipers on, the headl amps will automa tically turn on when the windshiel d wipers continuousl y operat e. INS TRUMENT LIGHTING DIMMER E163270 Use to ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 85

    D A YTIME RUNNING LAMPS (If Equipped) W ARNING Al way s remember to s witch y our headl amps on in lo w light situations or during inclement w ea ther . The sys tem does not activ at e the tail l amps and may not pr ovide adequa te lighting during these conditions. Fail ure to a ctiva te your he adlamps under these c onditions may r esult in a c ol ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 86

    Ac tivating the S ys tem S witch on the sy stem using the inf ormation displa y and autol amps. Se e Information Display s (page 97). S witch the lighting contr ol to the autol amps position. See Aut olamps (pag e 80). Manuall y Overriding the S ys tem E167827 When the aut omatic c ontrol has a ctiva ted the high beams, pushing or pulling the st al ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 87

    E161714 B A The s ystem onl y works with the lighting contr ol in the autol amp position. Note: There is a del ay of tw o to five seconds be fore the s ystem opera tes when you drive y our vehicl e. Note: The sy stem is onl y activ e at speeds abov e 3 mph (5 km/h). The s ystem ha s a power-up mo vement check f eatur e. When y our start your vehicl ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 88

    Front R ow Map Lamps E166237 T o swit ch on the map lamps, pr ess the outer edg e of the clear l ens. The fr ont row map l amp will automatic ally turn on when: • Any door is opened . • Y ou press and hol d the top of the instrument lighting dimmer swit ch past the first det ent. • Y ou press any of the r emote entry contr ols and the ignitio ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 89

    POWER WINDO W S W ARNINGS Do not le av e childr en unatt ended in your v ehicle and do not l et them pl ay with the pow er windows. They ma y seriousl y injure themsel ves. When cl osing the pow er windows, you shoul d verify the y are free of obstructions and mak e sure tha t childr en and pets are not in the pr oximit y of the window openings. E1 ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 90

    EXTERIOR MIRR ORS Po wer Ext erior Mirrors W ARNING Do not adjust the mirror s when your vehicl e is moving. E163059 B A C Le ft-hand mirror . A Off. B Right-hand mirror . C T o adjust a mirror: 1. Sel ect the mirror y ou want to adjust. 2. Mov e the control in the dir ection y ou want t o tilt the mirr or . 3. R eturn the control t o the cent er p ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 91

    Heated Ex terior Mirrors See Hea ted Windo ws and Mirr ors (pag e 121). Memory Mirrors (If Equipped) Y ou can sav e and rec all the mirror positions through the memory func tion. See Memory Func tion (page 128). Puddl e Lamps (If Equipped) The l amps on the bottom p art of the mirror housing light when you use y our transmit ter to unl ock the door ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 92

    INTERIOR MIRROR W ARNING Do not adjust the mirror when y our vehicl e is moving. Note: Do not cle an the housing or gla ss of any mirror with har sh abrasiv es, fuel or other petrol eum or ammonia-based cl eaning product s. Y ou can adjust the interior mirr or to y our pref erence. S ome mirrors al so hav e a second piv ot point. This le ts you mo ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 93

    Opening and Closing the Moonr oof E163063 Pr ess and rel eas e the SLIDE control t o open the moonroof . The moonr oof will stop short of the full y opened position. Note: This position helps to r educe wind noise or rumbling which may happen with the moonroof full y open. Press and rel ease the control a gain t o fully open the moonroof . Pull and ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 94

    G AUGE S Note: Cluster sho wn in standard mea sure – metric cl usters simil ar. E212029 T achomet er . A Informa tion Display . See Gener al Information (pag e 97). B Speedome ter . C Fuel Gaug e. D 91 Flex (), enU SA, First Printing Instrument Cl ust er ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 95

    E217329 Le ft informa tion displa y . Se e General Information (pa ge 97). A Speedome ter . B Right informa tion display . See y our S YNC informa tion. C W ARNING LAMPS AND INDIC A TORS The f ollo wing warning l amps and indica tors will al ert you to a v ehicle condition tha t may bec ome serious. Some lamps will ill uminat e when you st art your ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 96

    Airbag R eadiness If this light fail s to ill uminat e when you s witch the ignition on, continues t o flash or r emains on, it indica tes a mal function. Ha ve the sy stem check ed by your a uthorized deal er . A tone sounds when there is a mal function. Anti-Lock Braking S yst em If it illumina tes when y ou are driving, this indica tes a malfunc ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 97

    Engine Oil If it illumina tes with the engine running or when you ar e driving, this indica tes a mal function. St op your v ehicle a s soon as it is sa fe to do so and swit ch the engine off. Check the engine oil le vel. S ee Engine Oil Check (pag e 247). Note: Do not resume your journe y if it illumina tes despit e the lev el being correc t. Hav ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 98

    Po wertrain Mal function/Reduced Po wer Illumina tes when a po wertr ain or an A WD faul t has been det ected . Contact y our authorized de aler a s soon as po ssible. Servic e Engine Soon If the service engine soon indica tor light sta ys illuminat ed aft er the engine is start ed, it indica tes tha t the On Board Dia gnostics sys tem (OBD ) has d ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 99

    K eyless W arning Alert (If Equipped) Sounds the horn twic e when you e xit your vehicl e with the intellig ent acc ess ke y , after the la st door is clo sed and your k eyl ess vehicl e is in RUN, indic ating y our vehicl e is still on. Headlamps On W arning Chime Sounds when y ou remov e the ke y from the ignition and open the driver's door ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 100

    GENERAL INF ORMA TION W ARNING Driving while distr acted c an resul t in loss of v ehicle contr ol, cra sh and injury . W e strongly r ecommend tha t you use e xtreme c aution when using any devic e that may t ake y our focus off the road . Y our primary responsibility is the s af e opera tion of your v ehicle. W e recommend agains t the use of any ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 101

    Note: Some options ma y appear slightly differ ent or not at all if the it ems are optional. • T rip 1 & 2 • Fuel Economy • Informa tion • Set tings Trip 1 & 2 Trip 1 & 2 Speedome ter T rip distance Av era ge fuel ec onomy Elapse d trip time Hold OK t o Reset Note: Press and hol d OK to re set the currentl y displa yed trip inf ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 102

    Information Information Intellig ent A WD MyK ey® Distance (if k ey is progr ammed) — Distanc e tra vel ed when a progr ammed ke y is in use. MyK ey® Informa tion — Number of MyK eys and admin k eys progr ammed) Cool ant T emp. — T he engine cool ant indica tor will change c olors indica ting: blue for cool, gr ay for normal and r ed for ho ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 103

    Setting s Aut o Highbeam Aut olamp Dela y Aut olamp Dela y Displa y Compa ss Calibr at e Set Z one Normal or T owing D TE calcul ation Ea sy Entry /Exit Aut olock Lock s Aut ounlock All Doors or Driver's Fir st R emote Unl ock Set t o XXX% Oil Life R eset S witch Enabl ed or S witch Disabl ed Po wer Liftga te Aut o or Last Set tings Climat e C ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 104

    Setting s V olume Limiter Do Not Disturb Hold OK t o Clear All MyK eys Cl ear MyK eys Information Displa y Controls (Type 2) E217330 • Pr ess the up and down arro w buttons to scr oll through and highlight the options within a menu. • Pr ess the right arrow but ton t o enter a sub-menu. • Pr ess the left arr ow butt on to exit a menu. • Pr ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 105

    Display Mode XXX mi (km) to empt y , Fuel gau ge and T otal odome ter Option 1 R ound tachomet er , Fuel gaug e and T otal odometer Option 2 R ound tachomet er , Engine coolant t emp gaug e, Fuel gaug e and T otal odomet er Option 3 Digital speedome ter , Fuel gau ge and T otal odomet er Option 4 R egardl ess of display mode chos en, when you use t ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 106

    Note: Press and hol d OK to re set the currentl y displa yed trip inf ormation. T rip distance Show s the accumul at ed trip distanc e. A verag e fuel economy Show s the aver age fuel econom y for a given trip . Elapsed trip time When you s witch off y our vehicl e the timer stops and r estarts when y ou rest art your vehicl e. Fuel Economy Use the ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 107

    Setting s In this mode, y ou can config ure diff erent driver se tting choices. Note: Some items are op tional and may not appear . Setting s Comf ort, Normal or Sport Handling in D Drive Contr ol V ehicle Normal or Sport Handling in S Aut o Engine Off Normal or T owing D TE Calcul a- tion Ea sy Entry / Exit Right Hand or Le ft Hand T raffic T raff ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 108

    Setting s Hold OK t o Crea te MyK ey Cre at e MyK ey Al way s On or User Sel ectabl e 911 Assist T raction Contr ol Choose desire d speed or off Max Spee d Speed Minder On or Off V olume Limiter Al way s On or User Sel ectabl e Do Not Disturb On or Off MyK ey R eport Hold OK t o Clear All MyK eys Cl ear MyK eys Mile s & GAL, l/100km or km/l Dis ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 109

    Certain me ssage s need to be c onfirmed bef ore you c an acc ess the menus. Adaptiv e Cruise Contr ol Action Messag e A radar mal function is preventing the a daptive cruise from engaging. See Using A daptive Cruise C ontrol (pag e 186). Adaptiv e Cruise Malfunction Conditions e xist such that the adaptiv e cruise cannot function properl y . See U ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 110

    Automa tic Engine Shutdown Action Messag e The engine is g etting re ady to shut off . Engine Shuts Off In {seconds t o shut off:#0} Sec onds The engine ha s shut off to help incr eas e fuel economy . Engine Shut Off For Fuel Economy The engine is g etting re ady to shut off . Y ou can press OK on the le ft steering wheel but ton t o override the s ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 111

    Batt ery and Charging S y stem Action Messag e The char ging syst em needs servicing. If the w arning stay s on or continues t o come on, conta ct an authorized de aler a s soon as possibl e. Check Charging S ystem The ba ttery manag ement syst em determine s that the ba ttery is at a l ow sta te of charg e. T urn the ignition off as soon a s possi ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 112

    Brak e Sy stem Action Messag e The br ake fl uid le vel is l ow and the brak e system shoul d be inspect ed immediat ely . See Br ake Fl uid Check (page 253). Brak e Fluid L ev el Lo w The br ake s ystem ne eds servicing. St op the vehicl e in a sa fe plac e. Contac t an authorized de aler . Check Brak e Syst em The parking br ake is se t, the engi ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 113

    Fuel Action Messag e An earl y reminder of a l ow fuel c ondition. Fuel Le vel L ow The fuel fill inl et may not be properl y clos ed. Check Fuel Fill Inl et K eys and Int elligent A cc ess Action Messag e A reminder t o press the br ake whil e starting your v ehicle. T o S T ART Pr ess Brak e The k ey is not det ect ed by the sy stem. S ee K eyles ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 114

    Action Messag e The w asher fl uid is lo w and needs to be r efille d. W asher Fl uid Lev el Lo w Indica tes tha t your v ehicle is still in T ransport mode. This may not allo w some fe atur es to oper at e properl y . Contact an authorized de aler . T ransport Mode Conta ct Deal er Indica tes tha t your v ehicle is still in F actory mode. T his ma ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 115

    Park Aid Action Messag e The s ystem ha s detect ed a condition tha t requir es service . Conta ct your authoriz ed deal er . See Rear P arking Aid (page 177). Check P ark Aid The s ystem ha s detect ed a condition tha t requir es service . Conta ct your authoriz ed deal er . See Rear P arking Aid (page 177). Check R ear P ark Aid The park aid st a ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 116

    Tire Pr essure Monitoring S y stem Action Messag e One or more tir es on your v ehicle ha ve l ow tire pr essure. See Tire Pressur e Monitoring S yst em (pag e 288). Tir e Pressur e Lo w The tir e pressure monit oring system is mal functioning. If the warning sta ys on or continues t o come on, c ontact an authorized de aler . See Tir e Pressure Mo ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 117

    MANUAL CLIMA TE C ONTROL E210700 Pow er: Press t o switch the s ystem on and off . When the s ystem is off , it prev ents outside air from entering the v ehicle . A Air distribution contr ol: Adjust t o turn airflo w from the windshiel d, instrument panel, or f ootwell v ents on or off. Y ou can distribut e air through the foll owing combina tions: ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 118

    T emperature c ontrol: Controls the t emperatur e of the air circul at ed in your vehicl e. F Rear fan speed c ontrol: Adjust the vol ume of air circula ted t o the rear of the passeng er compartment. G Rear passeng er temperature c ontrol: A djust the temper ature t o the rear of the passeng er compartment. H Rear climat e control l ock: When illu ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 119

    MY TEMP: Adjust the t emperatur e setting on the driv er side. This c ontrol also adjusts the pa ssenger side t empera ture when y ou switch off dual z one mode. A Pow er and Fan Speed Control: P ress t o switch the s yst em on and off. When the sys tem is off, it prev ents outside air from ent ering the vehicl e. A djust the vol ume of air circul ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 120

    AUT OMA TIC CLIMA TE C ONTROL - VEHICLES WITH: SONY A UDIO S Y S TEM Note: Y ou can s witch t empera ture units betw een Fahr enheit and Celsius. See your S YNC information. E210702 Defrost: S elec t to distribut e air through the windshiel d air vents. Air distribution to the instrument panel and f ootwell vents turns off . Y ou can al so use this ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 121

    A/C: P ress t o swit ch the air conditioning on or off. Air conditioning cool s your vehicl e using outside air . T o impro ve the time to r each a c omfortabl e temper atur e in hot wea ther , drive with the windo ws open until you f eel col d air through the air v ents. F Note: In c ertain conditions (f or exampl e, maximum defros t), the air con ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 122

    Note: If you sel ect A UTO during hot outside temper ature s, or when the inside of the vehicl e is hot, the s ystem aut omatic ally use s recirc ula ted air t o maximize int erior cooling. When the int erior reaches the s elec ted temper ature , the sy stem aut omatic ally swit ches to using outside air . Heating the Interior Quick ly V ehicle wit ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 123

    Rec ommended Setting s for Cooling V ehicle with aut omatic climate c ontrol V ehicle with manual climat e control Pr ess the AUTO but ton. Adjust the f an speed to the c enter setting. 1 Adjust the t emperatur e control t o the desired s etting. Use 72°F (22°C) a s a starting point, then a djust the setting a s nece ssary . Adjust the t emperatu ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 124

    REAR P ASSENGER CLIMA TE C ONTROLS E210706 Fan speed c ontrol: Adjus t the volume of air cir cula ted in the v ehicle. A Air distribution contr ol: Adjust the c ontrol t o turn airflo w from the instrument panel or foot well vent s on or off. Y ou can distribut e air through any c ombination of these vent s. B T emperature c ontrol: Control the t e ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 125

    Heated Ex terior Mirror (If Equipped) When you s witch the he at ed rear windo w on, the hea ted ext erior mirrors will automa tically turn on. Note: Do not remov e ice from the mirr ors with a scraper or a djust the mirror gla ss when it is froz en in plac e. Note: Do not cle an the mirror housing or gla ss with harsh abr asives, fuel or other pet ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 126

    SITTING IN THE C ORRECT POSITION W ARNINGS Sitting improperl y , out of position or with the sea tback recline d too f ar can tak e weight off the sea t cushion and aff ect the decision of the passeng er sensing sy stem, r esulting in serious injury or dea th in the event of a cr ash. Alw ays sit upright agains t your sea t back, with your fe et on ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 127

    W ARNINGS Install the hea d restr aint properl y to help minimize the risk of neck injury in the ev ent of a cra sh. Note: Adjust the se atback t o an upright driving position bef ore adjusting the he ad restr aint. A djust the head r estraint so tha t the top of it is l evel with the top o f your hea d and as f ar forward a s possible . Make sur e ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 128

    Installing the Head R estraint Align the ste el stems int o the guide sle eves and push the head r estraint do wn until it lock s. Second-r ow outboard sea t head restr aints E162872 A C B The he ad restr aints consist of: An energ y absorbing head restr aint. A T wo st eel stems. B Guide sle eve unl ock and remo ve butt ons. C The outboar d head r ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 129

    E144727 1. Adjust the s eatba ck to an upright driving or riding position. 2. Pivot the he ad restr aint forw ard to ward your he ad to the desir ed position. Aft er the head r estraint r eaches the forw ard-most til t position, pivoting it forw ard ag ain will then rel eas e it to the re arward , un-tilt ed position. MANUAL SEA T S (If Equipped) M ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 130

    Lumbar Adjus tment (If Equipped) E209846 POWER SEA T S (If Equipped) W ARNINGS Do not adjust the driver's s eat or sea tback when your v ehicle is moving. A djusting your sea tback while y our vehicl e is in motion may c ause loss of c ontrol of your vehicl e. Do not plac e cargo or an y objects behind the sea tback bef ore re turning it to th ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 131

    Po wer Lumbar (If Equipped) E138648 MEMORY FUNC TION (If Equipped) W ARNINGS Bef ore activ ating the se at memory , make sur e that the ar ea immedia tel y surrounding the se at is cl ear of obstructions and tha t all occupants ar e cle ar of moving parts. Do not use the memory function when your v ehicle is mo ving. This f ea ture aut omaticall y ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 132

    Linking a PreS et Position to y our Remot e Control or Int elligent Ac cess K ey Fob Y our vehicle c an sav e the prese t memory positions for up t o two remot e control s. 1. With the ignition on, mo ve the memory positions to the de sired positions. 2. Pr ess and hold the desir ed pres et butt on for about five s econds. A t one sounds aft er abo ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 133

    Moving the Sea ts Backward and Forward (If equipped) E190838 Pow er Fold and Tumble S eat W ARNING Make sur e that the se at is unoccupie d when fol ding it down. Folding the se at whil e occupied coul d resul t in occupant injury or damag e to the se at. This f ea ture is av ailabl e for the right-hand sea t on seven-p asseng er vehicl es and on b ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 134

    E209848 1. Lift the handle l ocat ed on the side of the sea t. The se atba ck will fol d fla t. E190844 2. Lift the handle all the w ay up until the sea t rel ea ses from the fl oor . Rota te the sea t forw ard to all ow acc ess to the third r ow . Note: T he seatba ck must be fol ded flat in or der to r ele ase the fl oor la tches. Make sur e that ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 135

    Third Ro w Seat Exit E209850 1. Pull on the str ap loc at ed on the back of the second r ow se at. T his will fol d the sea tback forw ard . Pull the str ap a second time t o tumble the sea t forw ard, allo wing ea sy exit fr om the third r ow sea t. Note: The se atback must be fol ded flat in or der to r ele ase the floor l atches. Make sure tha t ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 136

    St owing the Third R ow Seat Note: Remo ve all object s from the sea t and sto wage tub . Object s in the sea t or sto wag e tub may c ause serious damag e to the sea t upholst ery and cause improper se at function. E210069 1. From the r ear of the vehicl e, sto w the head r estraint s by pulling the strap loc at ed on the middle of the s eatba ck ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 137

    E209854 1. Unla tch and lift the se at out of the fl oor tub by squee zing and pulling up on the handle . Once the se at is a t a vertical position, push the sea t over , l etting it fall ont o the lat ches. E209852 2. T o return the s eatba ck to the upright position, pull the re d strap . Then, whil e holding the r ed strap , pull the long strap ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 138

    E209855 Pr ess to r eturn the sea t to the normal sea ting position. A Pr ess to st ow the sea t into the tub floor . B Pr ess the top of the butt on to f old do wn the sea tback. P ress the bott om portion of the butt on to put the sea t into the tailg at e position C Pr ess to sel ect either right-hand se at, the l eft-hand sea t or both. D Note: ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 139

    E209856 HEA TED SEA TS (If Equipped) Front Sea ts W ARNING Pe ople who ar e unable t o feel pain to their skin bec ause of advanc ed ag e, chronic illness, diabetes, spinal cor d injury , medication, alc ohol use, exhaustion or other ph ysical c onditions, must ex ercise care when using the he at ed sea t. The he at ed sea t may ca use burns ev en ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 140

    E146322 Pr ess the hea ted se at symbol t o cycl e through the v arious hea t settings and off . More indic at or lights indica te warmer setting s. CLIMA TE C ONTROLLED SEA T S (If Equipped) Heated S eats W ARNING Pe ople who ar e unable t o feel pain to their skin bec ause of advanc ed ag e, chronic illness, diabetes, spinal cor d injury , medica ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 141

    HomeLink Wir eless C ontrol S yst em W ARNINGS Make sur e that the g arag e door and security de vice are fr ee from obstruction when y ou are progr amming. Do not progr am the syst em with the vehicl e in the gar age . Do not use the sy stem with any gar age door opener tha t does not hav e the saf ety stop and re vers e fe atur e as re quired b y ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 142

    E142658 1. With y our vehicl e parked out side of the gar age , turn your ignition t o the on position, but do not start y our vehicl e. 2. Hold y our hand-held g ara ge door transmit ter 2 – 6 in (5 – 14 cm) awa y from the HomeLink butt on you want to pr ogram. 3. Using both hands, simultaneousl y , press and hol d the desired HomeLink butt on ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 143

    Gate Oper ator / Canadian Progr amming Canadian r adio-frequenc y law s requir e transmit ter signals t o “ time-out ” ( or quit) aft er sev eral sec onds of transmission – which may not be l ong enough f or HomeLink to pick up the signal during progr amming. Similar t o this Canadian l aw , some U.S . ga te oper at ors are designed t o “ t ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 144

    B A E142661 R ed indica tor light A. Green indic at or light B. 1. Pr ess and hold one of the butt ons on the hand-held tr ansmitter for 10 seconds. The indica tor light will change from gr een to r ed and green. 2. Pr ess the same butt on twice t o confirm the change t o progr amming mode. If done properl y the indica tor light will appear r ed. 3 ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 145

    5. Press and hol d the previousl y progr ammed button on the vis or for 2 seconds. Repe at this st ep up to 3 times until the gar age door mo ves. Pr ogramming is now c omplete . Clearing a HomeLink De vice T o era se programming from the thr ee HomeLink butt ons press and hol d the two outer HomeLink but tons until the indica tor light begins to f ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 146

    12 V ol t DC Pow er Point W ARNINGS Do not plug optional el ectrical acc essories int o the cigar light er socke t. Incorr ect use of the cigar lighter c an cause damag e not co vere d by the vehicl e warr anty , and can re sult in fire or serious injury . Do not use a pow er point for opera ting a cigar light er . Incorrec t use of the pow er poin ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 147

    When the indica tor light on the pow er point is: • On: The po wer point is w orking, the ignition is on and a devic e is plugg ed in. • Off: The po wer point is off , the ignition is off or no devic e is plugg ed in. • Fla shing: The po wer point is in f ault mode. The po wer outl et tempor arily turns off pow er when in faul t mode if the d ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 148

    CENTER CONS OLE St ow it ems in the cup holder c arefull y as items ma y become l oose during hard braking, acc eler ation or cr ashes, incl uding hot drinks which ma y spill. Av ailabl e consol e fe atur es include: E210728 Front st orag e compartment. A Cup hol der . B Cent er stor age c ompartment with auxiliary pow er point and media hub. C Aux ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 149

    Flip the consol e lid forward , then lift off the co ver t o open the cooling compartment. Make sur e to r eplac e the cov er aft er using it. This help s maintain a more c onsistent cooling t empera ture. E21 1668 Refrig erat or: Briefl y press and hol d COOL. The indic at or light on the cool side of the swit ch will illumina te and the indica to ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 150

    GENERAL INF ORMA TION W ARNINGS Ext ended idling at high engine speeds can pr oduce v ery high temper atur es in the engine and exhaust s yst em, crea ting the risk of fire or other damag e. Do not park, idl e or drive y our vehicl e on dry gra ss or other dry ground co ver . The emission s ystem he ats up the engine compartment and e xhaust sys te ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 151

    Ignition Modes E191075 The k eyl ess starting sy stem ha s three modes: Off: T urns the ignition off. • Without appl ying the brake pedal, press and r ele ase the butt on once when the ignition is in the on mode, or when the engine is running but the vehicl e is not moving. On: All ele ctrical cir cuits are oper ational and the warning l amps and ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 152

    Note: The engine may c ontinue cranking for up t o 15 seconds or until it st arts. Note: If you cannot s tart the engine on the first try , wait f or a short period and try again. V ehicl es with K eyl ess Start Note: Do not touch the ac cel era tor pedal. Note: Y ou must ha ve your int elligent ac cess ke y in your vehicl e in order to shift the t ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 153

    Within 20 sec onds of switching the engine off, pr ess the brak e pedal and press the push butt on ignition switch. A fter 20 seconds, you can no l onger start your vehicl e if it does not det ect a valid pa ssive ke y . Once y our vehicl e starts, it r emains running until you pr ess the push button ignition swit ch, even if y our vehicle does not ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 154

    St opping the Engine When Y our V ehicl e is Moving W ARNING S witching off the engine when the vehicl e is still moving will r esult in a loss of br ake and steering a ssistance. The st eering will not l ock, but higher effort will be requir ed. W hen the ignition is swit ched off, some el ectrical circ uits, including air ba gs, warning l amps an ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 155

    W e recommend tha t you do the foll owing for a s af e and correc t opera tion: • Use a 16-gau ge outdoor e xt ension cord that is pr oduct certified b y Underwriter ’ s L abora tory (UL) or Canadian S tandards Associa tion (C SA ). This e xtension c ord must be suitabl e for use out doors, in c old temper atur es, and be cl earl y marked Suita ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 156

    S AFETY PREC AUTIONS W ARNINGS Do not ov erfill the fuel tank. T he pressur e in an ov erfilled t ank may cause l eakage and l ead to fuel spr ay and fire. The fuel s ystem ma y be under pressur e. If y ou hear a hissing sound near the fuel fill er inle t, do not refuel until the sound stops. Otherwise, fuel ma y spra y out, which coul d cause seri ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 157

    FUEL QUALITY Choosing the Right Fuel E161513 W e recommend r egul ar unle aded ga soline with a pump (R+M)/2 octane r ating of 87 . Some fuel sta tions offer fuels post ed as reg ular unl eaded g asoline with an oct ane ra ting belo w 87 , partic ularl y in high altitude are as. W e do not rec ommend fuels with an octane r ating bel ow 87 . For veh ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 158

    Filling a Portabl e Fuel Container Use the foll owing guidelines t o avoid ele ctrosta tic charge buil d-up, which c an produc e a spark, when filling an ungrounded fuel c ontainer: • Only us e an approv ed fuel cont ainer to transf er fuel to y our vehicl e. Pl ace the container on the gr ound when filling it. • Do not fill a fuel container wh ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 159

    W ARNINGS Do not try to pry open or push open the capl ess fuel sy stem with f oreign objects. This coul d damage the fuel sys tem and its seal and c ause injury to y ou or others. Do not remo ve the fuel pump nozzl e from its full y inserted position when refueling. When re fueling alw ays shut the engine off and nev er allo w sparks or open flame ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 160

    E139202 A Note: When you insert the c orrect siz e fuel pump nozzl e a spring loa ded inhibitor will open. 2. Insert the fuel pump nozzl e up to the first not ch on the nozzl e A. K eep it resting on the c ov er of the fuel tank filler pipe opening. E139203 A B 3. Hol d the fuel pump nozzle in the l ow er position B when refueling. Holding the fuel ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 161

    • The usabl e capacity of the fuel tank is the amount of fuel that c an be added into the t ank aft er the gaug e indicat es empty . • The adv ertised capacity is the t otal fuel tank size . See C apacities and Specifications (pa ge 297). It is the combined us able cap acity plus the empty re serve. • Due to the empt y reserve , you ma y not ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 162

    W ARNINGS Exhaust l eaks ma y result in entry of harmful and potentiall y lethal fumes into the pa ssenger compartment. If you smell e xhaust fumes inside your vehicl e, ha ve y our dealer inspe ct your vehicl e immedia tel y . Do not drive if y ou smell exhaust fume s. Y our vehicle is e quipped with various emission contr ol components and a ca t ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 163

    4. Driving through de ep wat er — the ele ctrical sy stem ma y be wet. Y ou can corr ect these t emporary malfunctions b y filling the fuel tank with good qualit y fuel, properl y closing the fuel fill inle t or let ting the elec trical sy stem dry out. A fter three driving c ycl es without these or any other t emporary malfunc tions present, the ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 164

    AUT OMA TIC TRANSMISSION W ARNINGS Al way s set the parking brak e fully and la tch the g earshift in park (P). T urn the ignition to the off position and remo ve the k ey whenev er you l eav e your v ehicle. Do not apply the br ake pedal and acc eler ator pedal simul taneously . Applying both pe dals simult aneously for mor e than three sec onds w ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 165

    In order t o prev ent the engine from running at t oo lo w an RPM, which may c ause it to stall, S elec tShift still automa ticall y makes some downshifts if it ha s determined tha t you ha ve not do wnshifted in time. Althou gh Sel ectShift mak es some downshifts f or you, it still all ows y ou to downshift a t any time a s long a s the Sel ectShi ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 166

    Brak e-Shift Interlock W ARNINGS Do not drive y our vehicl e until you verify tha t the brak e lamps ar e working. When doing this proc edure , you will be taking your v ehicle out of park (P) which means y our vehicl e can roll freel y . T o av oid unwant ed vehicl e mov ement, al way s fully se t the parking brak e prior to doing this pr ocedur e ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 167

    Automa tic Transmission A daptive Learning This f ea ture may incr ea se durability and pro vide consist ent shift feel o ver the lif e of your v ehicle. A new vehicl e or transmission ma y hav e firm shifts, soft shifts or both. T his opera tion is considere d normal and does not a ffect func tion or durabilit y of the transmission. Ov er time, th ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 168

    USING ALL-WHEEL DRIVE All-wheel drive us es all four wheel s to pow er the vehicl e. T his increa ses tra ction, enabling you t o drive o ver terr ain and road conditions tha t a conv entional two-whe el drive v ehicle c annot. The A WD syst em is activ e all the time and require s no input from the oper at or . Note: Y our A WD vehicle is no t int ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 169

    Opera ting A WD V ehicles W ith Spare Tires A spare tir e of a different siz e other than the tire pr ovided shoul d never be use d. T he A WD system ma y disable aut omaticall y and enter fr ont-wheel drive onl y mode to prot ect driveline c omponents if a non-full sized tir e is install ed. T his condition ma y displa y an A WD OFF message in the ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 170

    Driving In Special Conditions W ith All-Wheel Driv e (A WD) A WD vehicles ar e equipped f or driving on sand, snow , mud and rough r oads and hav e opera ting charac teristics tha t are somewha t differ ent from con ventional vehicl es, both on and off the highw ay . When driving a t slo w speeds in deep sand under high outside temper atures, us e ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 171

    Note: Do not rock the vehicl e for more than a fe w minutes or dama ge to the transmission and tir es may oc cur or the engine may o verheat. If your v ehicle g ets stuck in mud or sno w it may be r ocked out b y shifting betw een forw ard and re verse g ears, stopping betw een shifts, in a st eady pa ttern. Pre ss lightly on the a ccel erat or in ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 172

    Mud and W ater If you must driv e through high w at er , drive slo wly . T raction or br ake capability ma y be limited . When driving throu gh wat er , determine the depth; av oid wa ter higher than the bott om of the wheel rims (f or cars) or the bott om of the hubs (for truck s) (if possible) and proc eed slo wly . If the ignition syst em get s ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 173

    E143949 Descend a hill in the s ame gear y ou woul d use to climb up the hill t o av oid ex cessiv e brak e applica tion and brak e ov erheating. Do not descend in neutr al; instead , disenga ge ov erdriv e or manually shift t o a lo wer g ear . When desc ending a steep hill, av oid sudden hard br aking as you c ould los e control. The front wheel ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 174

    Fail ure t o maintain your v ehicle pr operly may v oid the warrant y , increa se your r epair cost, reduc e vehicl e performance and opera tional capabilities and a dversel y aff ect driver and pa ssenger sa fet y . Frequent inspec tion of vehicl e chassis components is r ecommended if the v ehicle is subject ed to off-highw ay usa ge. 171 Flex () ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 175

    GENERAL INF ORMA TION Note: Occa sional brak e noise is normal. If a metal-t o-metal, continuous grinding or continuous sque al sound is present, the brak e linings ma y be worn-out. Ha ve the sy stem check ed by an a uthorized deal er . If your vehicl e has continuous vibr ation or shudder in the ste ering wheel while br aking, hav e it checked b ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 176

    P ARKING BRAKE W ARNING Al way s set the parking brak e fully and make sur e the transmission is lock ed in park (P). Fail ure t o set the parking brak e and engage park c ould r esult in vehicl e roll-a way , pr operty damage or bodily injury . T o set the parking br ake, press the parking brak e pedal down t o its fullest e xtent. T he brak e war ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 177

    PRINCIPLE OF OPERA TION The tr action c ontrol sy stem helps a void drive wheel spin and l oss of traction. If your v ehicle begins t o slide, the syst em applies the brak es to individual wheels and, when ne eded, reduce s engine power at the s ame time. If the wheels spin when acc eler ating on slippery or loose surf aces, the sys tem reduc es en ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 178

    PRINCIPLE OF OPERA TION W ARNINGS V ehicle modifica tions invol ving braking s ystem, aft ermarket r oof rack s, suspension, steering s ystem, tire c onstruction and wheel and tire siz e may chang e the handling charac teristics of your v ehicle and ma y adver sely a ffec t the performanc e of the ele ctronic stabilit y contr ol syst em. In additio ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 179

    E72903 A A A B B B B V ehicle without stabilit y control skidding off its intende d route . A V ehicle with stabilit y control maintaining contr ol on a slippery surfa ce. B USING S T ABILITY CONTROL The s ystem a utoma tically turns on e ach time you s witch the ignition on. Y ou cannot swit ch the stability contr ol and roll stabilit y control s ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 180

    PRINCIPLE OF OPERA TION W ARNINGS T o help av oid personal injury , ple ase re ad and understand the limita tions of the sys tem as c ontained in this section. S ensing is only an aid f or some (gener ally l arg e and fixed) obje cts when moving on a fl at surf ace a t parking speeds. Certain obje cts with surf aces tha t absorb ultr asonic wa ves, ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 181

    E130178 Co ver age ar ea of up to 6 ft (1. 8 m) from the re ar bumper . Ther e may be decr ea sed co ver age ar ea at the out er corners of the bumper . The s ystem de tect s certain objec ts while the transmission is in r ever se (R) : • Y our vehicle is mo ving towar d a sta tionary object a t a speed of 3 mph (5 km/h) or le ss. • Y our vehic ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 182

    The s ystem ma y not function corr ectl y if something pa sses betw een the front bumper and the parking spac e (a pedestrian or cy clist) or if the edge of the neighboring parke d vehicl e is high off the ground (f or exampl e, a bus, to w truck or fla tbed truck). If y ou are uncomf ortable with the pro ximity to an y vehicl e or object, you ma y ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 183

    Note: Y ou shoul d drive your vehicl e within 5 ft (1.5 m) and as par allel to the other vehicl es as possibl e while passing a p arking space . Note: The sy stem al wa ys offer s the la st det ect ed parking space (f or example , if your vehicl e dete cts mul tiple spa ces whil e you are driving, it off ers the las t one). Note: If driven abov e a ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 184

    Certain v ehicle conditions c an also deac tivat e the sys tem, such a s: • T raction contr ol has a ctiva ted on a slippery or loos e surfac e. • Ther e is an anti-lock br ake s ystem activ ation or f ailure . • Something t ouches the steering wheel. If a probl em occur s with the syst em, a warning messa ge is displ aye d, f ollo wed by a c ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 185

    The sy stem does not position y our vehicle wher e I want in the space The tir es may not be install ed or maintained corr ectl y (not infla ted c orrectl y , improper size, or of different siz es). A repair or al ter ation ha s changed de tection c apabilities. A parke d vehicl e has a high a ttachment (sal t spray er , snowpl ow , moving truck be ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 186

    Note: The re verse sensing s ystem is no t eff ective a t speeds above 3 mph (5 km/h) and may no t detec t cert ain angular or moving obje cts. The s ystem use s three types of g uides to help you see wha t is behind your vehicl e: • Ac tive guidelines (if e quipped): Show the intended p ath of your v ehicle when rev ersing. • Fixe d guidelines ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 187

    The fix ed and active guideline s fade in and out depending on the ste ering wheel position. T he active g uidelines do not displa y when the steering whe el position is straight. Al way s use caution whil e rev ersing. Objects in the r ed zone ar e closest t o your vehicl e and objects in the gr een zone ar e farther a wa y . Object s are ge tting ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 188

    PRINCIPLE OF OPERA TION Cruise c ontrol le ts you maintain a s et speed without k eeping your f oot on the acc eler ator pedal. Y ou can us e cruise contr ol when your vehicl e speed is grea ter than 20 mph (30 km/h). USING CRUISE C ONTROL W ARNINGS Do not use cruise contr ol on winding roads, in heavy tr affic or when the road surf ace is slippery ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 189

    S witching Cruise C ontrol Off Pr ess and rel eas e OFF when the syst em is in stand b y mode or switch the ignition off. Note: Y ou era se the set speed when you swit ch the syst em off. USING AD APTIVE CRUISE CONTR OL (If Equipped) W ARNINGS Al way s pay cl ose at tention to changing road c onditions when using adaptive cruise c ontrol. The s yst ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 190

    Set ting the Adaptive C ruise Speed 1. Drive t o desired spe ed. 2. Pr ess and rel eas e SET+ . 3. A gr een indica tor light, the curr ent gap setting and y our set speed appe ar in the informa tion display . 4. T ake y our foot off the ac cel era tor pedal. E164805 5. A vehicle gr aphic illumina tes if ther e is a vehicl e det ected in fr ont of y ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 191

    Set ting the Gap Distance E17361 1 Y ou can decre ase or incr ease the dis tance betw een your v ehicle and the v ehicle in front b y pressing the gap c ontrol. Note: It is your responsibility t o select a g ap appropria te to the driving c onditions. E164805 The sel ected g ap appears in the informa tion display a s shown by the b ars in the graph ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 192

    E144529 When you o verride the syst em, the green indic at or light illumina tes and the l ead vehicl e graphic does not sho w in the information displa y . The s ystem r esumes oper ation when you rel ea se the acc eler at or pedal. T he vehicl e speed decr eas es to the set spe ed, or a lo wer spee d if foll owing a sl ow er vehicl e. Changing th ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 193

    The r adar sensor ha s a limited fiel d of vision. It may not de tect v ehicles at all or det ect a vehicl e lat er than expect ed in some situations. The l ead v ehicle gr aphic does not illumina te if the syst em does not det ect a vehicl e in front of you. E71621 Det ection issues can oc cur: With v ehicles tha t edge into y our lane tha t can o ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 194

    The foll owing tabl e lists possible causes and a ctions for this messag e displaying. Action Cause Cle an the grille surf ace in front of the r adar or remo ve the object c ausing the obstruc- tion. The surf ace of the radar in the grill e is dirty or obstruct ed in some wa y . W ait a short time. It may t ake se veral minutes f or the radar to de ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 195

    BLIND SPOT INFORMA TION S YS TEM (If Equipped) W ARNING T o help av oid injuries, NEVER use the Blind Spot Inf ormation S ystem a s a repl acement f or using the interior and ext erior mirrors or looking o ver your shoulder be fore changing l anes. The Blind Spot Inf ormation S ystem is not a repl acement f or care ful driving. A A E124788 The Blin ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 196

    Sy stem Sensor Bl ockag e W ARNING T o help av oid injuries, NEVER use the Blind Spot Inf ormation S ystem a s a repl acement f or using the interior and ext erior mirrors or looking o ver your shoulder be fore changing l anes. The Blind Spot Inf ormation S ystem is not a repl acement f or care ful driving. E205199 The s ystem use s radar sensor s ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 197

    S witching the S ys tem Off and On Y ou can tempor arily s witch the Blind Spot Informa tion Syst em off in the informa tion displa y . See General Inf ormation (pag e 97). When the Blind S pot Informa tion S ystem s witches off , you will not r eceiv e alert s and the informa tion displa y shows a sys tem off messa ge. T he tell tal e in the clust ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 198

    E142440 In this first e xample , the le ft sensor is only partiall y obstructed; z one co ver age t o the right is nearl y maximized . E142441 195 Flex (), enU SA, First Printing Driving Aids ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 199

    Zone c over age als o decrea ses when parking at shall ow angles. Here, the l eft sensor is mostl y obstruct ed; zone co ver age on that side is se verel y limited. S yst em Lights, Messa ges and Audibl e Alerts E142442 The Cr oss T raffic Al ert illuminat es an amber alert indic at or in the outside mirror on the side of your v ehicle the appr oac ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 200

    The f ollo wing are other situa tions that ma y limit the Cross T ra ffic Alert perf ormance: • Sta tionary or slow mo ving vehicl es. • Pe destrians or objects in the r oadwa y . • Oncoming v ehicles in the s ame lame. • Sev ere wea ther conditions. • Debris build-up ne ar or around the sensor(s). • Small distanc e to the v ehicle ahe ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 201

    Y our vehicle ha s an electric po wer st eering sys tem. T here is no fluid r eservoir . No maintenanc e is requir ed. If your v ehicle l oses el ectrical po wer whil e you ar e driving, ele ctric pow er steering assist ance is l ost. The s teering sy stem still opera tes and y ou can steer y our vehicl e manuall y . Manuall y steering y our vehicl ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 202

    E156131 If it is, a re d warning light illumina tes and an audibl e warning chime sounds. The br ake support s ystem a ssists the driver in reducing the c ollision speed by char ging the brak es. If the risk of c ollision further incre ases a fter the w arning light illumina tes, the brak e support prepare s the brak e sys tem f or rapid braking. T ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 203

    Action Cause Cle an the grille surf ace in front of the r adar or remo ve the object c ausing the obstruc- tion The surf ace of the radar in the grill e is dirty or obstruct ed in some wa y W ait a short time. It may t ake se veral minutes f or the radar to de tect tha t it is no long er obstruct ed The surf ace of the radar in the grill e is clean ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 204

    C ARGO NET S W ARNING This net is not de signed to r estrain objects during a c ollision or heavy braking. E210596 The c argo ne t secure s lightweight objec ts in the car go are a. At tach the net t o the pro vided anchors. Do not put mor e than 50 lb (22 kg) in the net. ROOF R ACK S AND LOAD C ARRIERS W ARNING When l oading the roof r acks, we re ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 205

    perf ormance. Befor e l oading your vehicl e, f amiliarize y oursel f with the f ollo wing terms f or det ermining your v ehicle ’ s weight ra tings, with or without a tr ailer , from the v ehicl e ’ s Tir e Label or Sa fe ty Complianc e Certifica tion Label: Base C urb W eight - is the weight of the vehicl e including a full tank of fuel and a ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 206

    W ARNING The appr opriat e loading capa city of your v ehicl e can be limite d either by v olume capa city (how much spa ce is av ailabl e) or by pa yloa d capacit y (how much w eight the vehicle shoul d carry). Once y ou hav e re ached the maximum pa yload of your v ehicle, do not a dd more car go , ev en if there is spac e av ailabl e. Overl oadi ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 207

    Car go W eight - includes all weight a dded to the Ba se Curb W eight, incl uding car go and optional equipment. W hen to wing, trail er tongue l oad or king pin weight is al so part of car go w eight. G A W (Gr oss Axle W eight) - is the tot al weight pl ac ed on each axl e (front and r ear) incl uding vehicl e curb weight and all payl oad. G A WR ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 208

    Exampl e only: E198828 W ARNING Ex ce eding the Sa fet y Complianc e Certifica tion Label v ehicle w eight ra ting limits coul d resul t in substandar d vehicl e handling or performanc e, engine, tr ansmission and/ or structur al damag e, serious damag e to the v ehicl e, l oss of contr ol and personal injury . E143819 GCW GVW 205 Flex (), enU SA, ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 209

    GCW ( Gross Combined W eight) - is the Gross V ehicle W eight plus the weight of the full y loa ded trail er . GCWR ( Gross Combined W eight Rating) - is the ma ximum all ow able w eight of the vehicl e and the l oaded tr ailer , including all car go and pa ssengers, that the vehicl e can handl e without risking damag e. (Import ant: The t owing ve ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 210

    1. L oca te the st at ement "The combine d weight of oc cupants and car go shoul d never e xc eed XXX kg or XXX lb ." on your vehicl e ’ s pl acard . 2. Det ermine the combined weight of the driv er and pa ssenger s that will be riding in your v ehicle. 3. Subtrac t the combined w eight of the driver and pa ssengers from XXX k g or XXX ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 211

    be: 635 kil ograms - ( 2 x 99 kil ograms) - (12 x 45 kil ograms) = 635 - 198 - 540 = -103 kil ograms. Y ou will need t o reduce the l oad weight b y at l ea st 240 pounds (104 kil ograms). If y ou remov e three 100-pound ( 45-kil ogram) cement ba gs, then the l oad cal cula tion woul d be: 1400 - (2 x 220) - ( 9 x 100) = 1400 - 440 - 900 = 60 pound ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 212

    TO WING A TRAILER W ARNINGS Do not ex ceed the G VWR or the G A WR specified on the certific ation l abel. T owing tr ailers be yond the maximum r ecommended gross tr ailer w eight ex ce eds the limit of your v ehicle and coul d resul t in engine damage , transmission dama ge , structur al damag e, l oss of vehicl e contr ol, vehicl e roll ov er an ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 213

    RV & T rail er T owing Guide Online http:/ / www .fle et.f ord .c om/t owing-guide s/ W ebsite TRAILER S W A Y CONTR OL (If Equipped) W ARNING T urning off trailer s way c ontrol incre ases the risk of l oss of vehicl e contr ol, serious injury or dea th. Ford does not rec ommend disabling this fea ture ex cept in situa tions where spee d reduc ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 214

    Y our vehicl e may t ow a tr ail er pro vided the maximum tr ail er weight is l ess than or equal to the maximum tr ailer w eight listed f or your v ehicle config ura tion on the f ollo wing chart. Maximum tr ailer weight Maximum GCWR Po wertr ain and trail er class 2,000 lb ( 907 k g) 6, 900 lb (3, 131 kg) 3.5L TiV CT front- wheel driv e, Cl ass I ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 215

    ESSENTIAL T OWING CHECK S Follo w these guidelines f or safe t owing: • Do not to w a trail er until you driv e your vehicl e at l east 1000 mil es (1600 kilome ters). • Consul t your l ocal mot or vehicl e la ws for t owing a tr ailer . • See the instruc tions included with to wing acc essories f or the proper install ation and adjustment sp ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 216

    Hitches Do not use a hitch tha t either clamps onto the bumper or at taches t o the axle . Distribute the tr ailer l oad so 10-15% of the tot al trail er weight is on the tong ue. W eight-Distributing Hitch W ARNING Do not adjust a weight-dis tributing hitch t o any position where the r ear bumper of the vehicl e is higher than it wa s befor e att ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 217

    E21 1392 Tr ailer Lamps W ARNING Nev er connect an y trail er lamp wiring to the v ehicle's t ail lamp wiring; this may dama ge the el ectrical s ystem resul ting in fire. Cont act your a uthorized deal er as soon a s possibl e for a ssistance in proper tr ailer t ow wiring install ation. Additional el ectrical equipment ma y be requir ed. T r ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 218

    1. T urn the steering wheel to point y our vehicl e tires a wa y from tra ffic flow . 2. Set y our vehicl e parking brak e. 3. Pl ace the a utoma tic transmission in position P . 4. Pla ce wheel chock s in front and back of the trail er wheels. (Chock s not included with v ehicle .) Launching or Retrieving a Boa t or Personal W atercr aft (PWC) Not ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 219

    It is acc eptabl e to ha ve your fr ont-wheel drive v ehicle t ow ed from the front if using proper wheel lift equipment t o raise the front wheel s off the ground. When to wing in this manner , the rear wheel s can remain on the ground . Front-wheel driv e vehicl es must hav e the front wheel s plac ed on a to w dolly when to wing your v ehicle fr ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 220

    2. Pr ess the brak e pedal and shift the transmission int o neutral (N). 3. T urn off your v ehicle b y turning the ignition ke y past the ac cessory position. The k ey position is bet ween the acc essory and off positions. S ee Ignition Swit ch (pag e 147). 4. Disconnec t the nega tive (bl ack) cabl e from the ba ttery . S ee Changing the 12V Batt ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 221

    BREAKING-IN Y ou need to br eak in new tire s for appro ximat ely 300 mil es (480 kilome ters). During this time, your v ehicle may e xhibit some unusual driving charac teristics. Av oid driving too f ast during the fir st 1000 mile s (1600 kilomet ers). V ary your speed frequentl y and change up through the ge ars earl y . Do not labor the engine. ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 222

    • T ransmissions give their best fuel econom y when opera ted in the t op cruise ge ar and with stea dy pressur e on the ga s pedal. • Four-wheel-drive oper ation (if equipped) is l ess fuel efficient than two-whe el-drive oper ation. • Clos e the windows f or high-speed driving. DRIVING THROU GH W A TER W ARNING Do not drive thr ough flo win ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 223

    W ARNINGS Check a ttachment of fl oor mats on a reg ular ba sis. Al way s properl y reinstall and s ecure fl oor mats tha t hav e been remo ved f or cle aning or repl acement. Al way s make sur e that object s cannot f all into the driv er foot w ell while the v ehicle is mo ving. Object s that ar e loose c an become tr apped under the pedals c aus ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 224

    RO ADSIDE AS SIST ANCE V ehicl es Sold in the Unit ed Sta tes: Getting R oadside Assistance T o full y assist y ou should y ou have a vehicl e conc ern, Ford Mot or Company offer s a complimentary r oadside assist ance progr am. This progr am is separa te from the New V ehicl e Limited W arranty . T he service is av ailabl e: • 24 hours a da y, s ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 225

    This pr ogram is separ at e from the New V ehicle Limit ed W arranty , but the co ver age is concurr ent with the pow ertrain c over ag e period of your v ehicle. Canadian cust omers who require r oadside assist ance, c all 1-800-665-2006. V ehicl es Sold in C anada: Using Roadside Assis tance Compl et e the roadside a ssistance identifica tion car ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 226

    Note: When you try t o restart y our vehicl e aft er a fuel shutoff , the vehicl e makes sure that v arious sys tems are sa fe t o restart. Once y our vehicle de termines tha t the sy stems are sa fe, then the vehicl e will allow you t o restart. Note: In the event tha t your vehicl e does not res tart aft er your third a ttemp t, cont act an autho ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 227

    4 2 1 3 E142664 1. Connec t the positive (+) jumper cabl e to the positiv e (+) terminal of the discharg ed bat tery . 2. Connec t the other end of the positive (+) cabl e to the positiv e (+) terminal of the booster v ehicle ba ttery . 3. C onnect the neg ativ e (-) cable t o the nega tive (-) terminal of the boost er vehicl e bat tery . 4. Make t ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 228

    2. R emove the jumper c able on the nega tive (-) terminal of the boost er vehicl e bat tery . 3. R emove the jumper c able from the positive (+) t erminal of the booster vehicl e bat tery . 4. R emove the jumper c able fr om the positive (+) t erminal of the disabl ed vehicl e bat tery . 5. Allow the engine t o idle f or at l east one minute . POS ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 229

    GETTING THE SERVICE S Y OU NEED W arranty r epairs to y our vehicle must be performe d by an authorize d dealer . Whil e any authorize d deal er handling your vehicl e line will pro vide warrant y service, we rec ommend you r eturn to y our selling authorized de aler who w ants to ensur e your c ontinued satisf action. Ple ase not e that c ertain w ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 230

    2. If your inquiry or c oncern remains unresol ved, contac t the Sales Mana ger , Servic e Manager or C ustomer R ela tions Manag er . 3. If y ou requir e assistanc e or clarific ation on Ford Mot or Company policies, ple ase c ontact the For d Cust omer R ela tionship Center . In order t o help us serve y ou better , pl ea se hav e the foll owing ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 231

    Y ou are requir ed to submit y our warr anty dispute t o BBB AUT O LINE befor e asserting in court any right s or remedies c onferr ed by Calif ornia Civil Code Sec tion 1793.22(b). Y ou are also re quired t o use BBB AUT O LINE bef ore ex ercising rights or seeking remedies cr ea ted b y the Federal Magnuson-Moss W arr anty Act, 15 U.S. C. sec. 23 ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 232

    UTILIZING THE MEDIA TION/ ARBITRA TION PROGR AM (C ANADA ONL Y) For vehicl es deliver ed to authoriz ed Canadian de alers. In those ca ses where you c ontinue to f eel that the e fforts b y Ford of Canada and the authoriz ed deal er to resol ve a fa ctory-r ela ted v ehicle servic e conc ern hav e been unsatisf actory , Ford of Canada participa tes ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 233

    For cust omers in Guam, the Commonw ealth of the Northern Mariana Islands ( CNMI), America Samoa, and the U.S. Vir gin Islands, pl ea se feel fr ee to c all our T oll-Free Number: (800 ) 841-FORD (36 73). If your v ehicle must be servic ed whil e you are tr av eling or living in Puerto Ric o, conta ct the near est authorized de aler . If the author ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 234

    Obtaining a French Owner ’ s Manual French Owner ’ s Manual c an be obtained from y our authorized de aler or b y conta cting Helm, Incorpor ated using the conta ct informa tion listed pre viously in this section. REPORTING S AFETY DEFECTS (U.S . ONL Y) E142557 If you belie ve tha t your vehicl e has a def ect which c ould c ause a cra sh or co ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 235

    Transport C anada Contact Inf ormation www .tc.gc. ca/ eng/ motorvehicl esaf ety /sa fev ehicles-def ectinvestig ations- index-7 6.htm (English) W ebsite www .tc.gc. ca/fr a/se curitea utomobil e/V ehiculesS ecuritaire s-Enquetes- index-7 6.htm (French) W ebsite 1 – 800 – 333 – 0510 Phone Ford of Canada C ontact Information www .ford .ca W eb ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 236

    FUSE SPECIFIC A TION CHART Po wer Distribution Bo x W ARNINGS Al way s disconnect the b att ery befor e servicing high-current fuse s. T o reduc e risk of ele ctrical shock, alw ay s repla ce the co ver t o the pow er distribution box be fore rec onnecting the ba ttery or r efilling fluid reserv oirs. The po wer distribution bo x is in the engine c ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 237

    Prot ected components Fuse amp rating Fuse or rela y number Cent er consol e pow er point. 20A ** 6 Po wer liftga te. 30A ** 7 Moonroof . 20A ** 8 Sec ond ro w consol e power point. 20A ** 9 Thir d row po wer se ats r ela y . R elay 10 Hea ted r ear window r ela y . Rel ay 11 T railer t ow ba ttery char ge r ela y . R elay 12 Start er motor rel ay ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 238

    Prot ected components Fuse amp rating Fuse or rela y number Front clima te c ontroll ed sea ts. 30A ** 28 Front he ate d sea ts. 20A ** 29 R ear hea ted se ats. 20A ** 30 Ele ctric fan r ela y 3. 25A ** 31 Auxiliary bl ower mot or rela y . R elay 32 Cooling f an #1 rel ay . Rel ay 33 Front bl ow er motor rel ay . Rela y 34 Cooling f an (series) rel ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 239

    Prot ected components Fuse amp rating Fuse or rela y number Po wertrain c ontrol module — Inje ctor pow er monitor (non-Ec oBoost engines). 5A * 51 Not used. - 52 T railer t ow l eft-hand stop/ turn lamps r ela y . R elay 53 Not used. - 54 Wiper r ela y . Rel ay 55 Fuel inject ors. 30A * 56 Fuel pump rel ay . Le ft-hand high intensity dischar ge ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 240

    Prot ected components Fuse amp rating Fuse or rela y number Fan c ontrol r elay c oils 1-3. V ariable air c onditioning compre ssor . Auxiliary tr ansmission warmup. T urbo charge wa ste-ga te c ontrol. Ele ctronic c ompressor b ypass val ve. All-wheel drive modul e. Po sitive crank case v entila tion heat er . Not used. - 71 Not used. - 72 Not use ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 241

    Prot ected components Fuse amp rating Fuse or rela y number Po wertrain c ontrol module run/ start. 10A * 90 Adaptiv e cruise contr ol module. 10A * 91 Front bl ow er rela y coil. 5A * 92 Po wer steering modul e. Auxiliary bl ower mot or . 5A * 93 R ear window defr oster r ela y . Bat tery charg e relay . Body contr ol module run/ start. 30A ** 94 ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 242

    E163102 Prot ected components Fuse amp rating Fuse or rel ay number P asseng er side rear windo w . 30A 1 Memory sea t. 15A 2 Sec ond ro w seat s. P asseng er side front window . 30A 3 Demand lamps ba ttery sa ver rel ay . 10A 4 Audio amplifier 20A 5 Ac tive noise c ontrol module . Not used (spare). 5A 6 Driver se at modul e logic. 7 .5A 7 Le ft fr ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 243

    Prot ected components Fuse amp rating Fuse or rel ay number S YNC module. 10A 9 Ele ctronic finish panel. Radio fr equency trans ceiver modul e. Run ac cessory r ela y . 10A 10 Front wiper mot or rela y. Intellig ent acc ess module l ogic. 10A 11 Heads-up displ ay . Puddl e lamp . 15A 12 Backlighting LED . Interior lighting. Right-hand direc tion i ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 244

    Prot ected components Fuse amp rating Fuse or rel ay number Intellig ent acc ess module po wer . 20A 2 7 Not used (spare). 15A 28 Radio . 20A 29 Global po sitioning syst em module. Front park l amps. 15A 30 T railer t ow r elay f or park lamps. Front side mark ers. T railer t ow br ake c ontroll er . 5A 31 Smart windo w motors. 15A 32 Mast er windo ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 245

    Prot ected components Fuse amp rating Fuse or rel ay number Not used (spare). 5A 45 Climat e contr ol module. 10A 46 Fog lamp r ela y . 15A 4 7 Front dir ection indica tor s. Front pa ssenger po wer windo w . 30A Circuit br eak er 48 R ear pow er windows. Dela yed ac cessory rel ay . R elay 49 Body contr ol module. CHANGING A FUSE Fuses W ARNING Y ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 246

    GENERAL INF ORMA TION Hav e your v ehicle servic ed regul arly to help maintain its r oadworthiness and r esal e val ue. Ther e is a lar ge net work of authorized de aler s that are ther e to help you with their pr ofessional servicing expertise . W e believe tha t their specially trained t echnicians are best qualified t o service y our vehicl e p ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 247

    1. Inside the vehicl e, pull the hood r ele ase handle l ocat ed under the le ft-hand side of the instrument panel. 2. Slightly lift the hood . 2 E203009 3 3. R elea se the hood la tch b y pushing the secondary r ele ase l ever to y our le ft-hand side. E202009 4 4. Open the hood. T he hood struts automa tically support the hood . Closing the Hood ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 248

    UNDER HOOD O VERVIEW - 3.5L DUR A TEC I E F G H A B C D E223186 Engine cool ant reserv oir . See Engine Cool ant Check (page 248). A Brak e fluid r eservoir . Se e Brake Fl uid Check (page 253). B Bat tery . See Changing the 12V Ba ttery (pag e 254). C Engine compartment fusebo x. See Fuse Specification Chart (p age 233). D Air filt er assembly . S ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 249

    UNDER HOOD O VERVIEW - 3.5L EC OBOOS T ™ E173375 Engine cool ant reserv oir . See Engine Cool ant Check (page 248). A. Engine oil filler c ap. S ee Engine Oil Check (pag e 247). B. Engine oil dipstick. S ee Engine Oil Dipstick (pag e 247). C. Brak e fluid r eservoir . Se e Brake Fl uid Check (page 253). D. Bat tery . See Changing the 12V Ba ttery ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 250

    ENGINE OIL DIPS TICK E146429 MIN A MAX B ENGINE OIL CHECK Note: Check the le vel bef ore starting the engine. Note: Make sure tha t the oil le vel is betw een the minimum and the maximum marks. 1. Make sur e that y our vehicl e is on le vel ground . 2. T urn the engine off and wait 10 minutes for the oil t o drain int o the oil pan. 3. R emove the ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 251

    From the main menu scroll t o: Action and description Messag e Pr ess the right arrow but ton, then from this menu scr oll to the f ollo wing messag e. Set tings Pr ess the right arrow but ton, then from this menu scr oll to the f ollo wing messag e. V ehicle Pr ess the right arrow but ton, then from this menu scr oll to the f ollo wing messag e. O ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 252

    Note: Automo tive fluids ar e not interchang eable. Do not use engine cool ant, antifreez e or windshield w asher fl uid outside of its specified func tion and vehicle l oca tion. Adding Engine C oolant Note: Do not use stop l eak pellet s, cooling sy stem seal ants or additives as the y can cause dama ge to the engine c ooling or hea ting syst ems ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 253

    Sev ere Climat es If you driv e in extr emely c old clima tes: • It may be nec essary t o have an authorized de aler incr ea se the coolant conc entra tion abov e 50%. • A cool ant conc entra tion of 60% pro vides impro ved fre eze point prot ection. Engine c oolant conc entra tions abov e 60% decrea se the ov erhea t protec tion charac teristi ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 254

    Y ou have limit ed engine pow er when in the fail-s af e mode, so driv e your vehicl e with caution. Y our vehicle will not maint ain high-speed oper ation and the engine will opera te poorl y . R emember that the engine is capabl e of automa tically shutting do wn to pr event engine damag e. In this situa tion: 1. Pull off the r oad as soon a s sa ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 255

    5. If the coolant is l ow , add cool ant, and rest art the engine. Se e Adding Engine Coolant or Ho w Fail-Saf e Cooling W orks in this chapt er for more informa tion. AUT OMA TIC TRANSMISSION FLUID CHECK W ARNING Do not use supplement al transmission fl uid additives, tre atments or cl eaning ag ents. T he use of these ma terials ma y aff ect tran ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 256

    Correc t Fluid Lev el If the fluid l ev el is within the hash mark are a (between point s A and B) do not add any fluid . High Fluid Lev el If the fluid l ev el is above the ma ximum rang e (abov e point B) fluid may ne ed to be remo ved . High fluid l ev els may be caused b y a overhea ting condition. If you hav e opera ted y our vehicl e at high ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 257

    E170684 T o av oid fluid c ontamination, the reserv oir cap must r emain in plac e and fully tight, unle ss you are a dding fluid. Only us e fluid that me ets Ford specifica tions. Se e Capacities and Specifications (pa ge 297). POWER S TEERING FLUID CHECK Y our vehicle is e quipped with an elec tric pow er steering (EP S) syst em. There is no flui ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 258

    W ARNINGS Bat tery posts, terminals and r ela ted acc essories c ontain le ad and l ead compounds. W ash hands aft er handling. Y our vehicle ha s a Motorcr aft® maintenanc e-free ba ttery which normall y does not requir e additional wa ter during its lif e of service. Note: If your vehicl e's batt ery has a co ver or shield , mak e sure it i ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 259

    7 . Whil e the engine is running, press the brak e pedal and shift into neutr al (N). 8. Allow the engine t o run for a t le ast one minute b y pressing on the ac cel era tor pedal. 9 . Driv e the vehicl e at l ea st 12 mi (20 km) to c omple tel y rel earn the idle and fuel trim stra tegy . Note: If you do not all ow the engine t o rel earn the idl ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 260

    E183236 1. R emove the wiper bl ade. 2. Install in the re vers e order . Note: Make sure tha t the wiper blade l ocks into pl ace . ADJU STING THE HEADLAMP S V ertical Aim Headlamp Aim T arget E142592 8 ft (2. 4 m). A Cent er height of lamp t o ground. B 25 ft (7 .6 m). C Horizontal r efer ence line. D V ertical Aim Adjus tment 1. P ark your vehicl ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 261

    E220457 7 . T o adjust the v ertical aim, use a suitabl e tool t o rota te the adjust er clock wise or count ercl ockwise. Note: T o see a cle arer light pat tern whil e adjusting one hea dlamp , block the light from the other he adlamp . 8. Close the hood and swit ch the lo w beam hea dlamps off . Horizontal Aim Adjus tment Horizontal aim is not a ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 262

    Headlamp E220459 A B C Headl amp lo w beam. He adlamp high beam. A Front dir ection indica tor . Front parking lamp . B Front dir ection indica tor . Front parking lamp . C Front Direc tion Indicator and Front Parking Lamp 2 4 3 E220501 1. S witch all of the l amps and the ignition off. 2. T urn the bulb holder count ercl ockwise and remo ve it. 3. ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 263

    Front Fog Lamp (If Equipped) E220461 1. S witch all of the l amps and the ignition off. 2. Use suitabl e tools, for e xample a scre wdriver and a sock et wrench, t o remo ve the wheel ar ch liner fixings. Care fully r eposition the wheel arch liner to ac cess to the fr ont fog l amp bulb and ele ctrical c onnector . Note: T o remov e the lo wer pus ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 264

    1 E220462 1. R emove the r etaining bol ts from the lamp a ssembl y . Gentl y pull the lamp assembl y awa y from the vehicl e. 2. Disconnec t the elec trical conne ctor . 3. T urn the bulb holder c ountercl ockwise and remo ve it. 4. R emove the bulb b y pulling it straight out. LED Lamps LED lamps ar e not service able it ems. See an authorized de ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 265

    Ext erior L amps Pow er (W att) Specification Lamp LED LED Front side mark er lamps. 27 /9 3157NA Front dir ection indica tor . Front parking l amps. 55/6 5 9008 H13 Headl amp lo w beam. Headl amp high beam. 55 H11 Fr ont fog l amps. LED LED Side direc tion indicat or. 5 194 R ear side marker l amp. 5 194 R ear lamp . LED LED Optional stop and r ea ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 266

    CHANGING THE ENGINE AIR FIL TER W ARNING T o reduc e the risk of vehicl e damag e and personal burn injuries, do not start y our engine with the air cleaner remo ved and do not r emove it whil e the engine is running. When changing the engine air fil ter , do not allo w debris or for eign mat erial to ent er the air induction sy stem. Engine compon ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 267

    GENERAL INF ORMA TION Y our Ford or Lincoln authoriz ed deal er has many quality pr oducts av ailabl e to cl ean your v ehicle and pr otect it s finishes. CLEANING PRODU CTS For best re sults, us e the foll owing produc ts or product s of equival ent quality: Material s Specification Name - Motor cra ft Bug and T ar R emover Z C-42 - Motor cra ft C ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 268

    • Immedia tel y remov e fuel spilla ges, bir d droppings, insect deposits and r oad tar . These ma y cause damage t o your vehicl e ’ s paintwork or trim o ver time. W e recommend Mot orcra ft Bug and T ar Remo ver . • R emove an y ext erior acc essories, f or exampl e antennas, befor e entering a car w ash. Note: Suntan l otions and insect r ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 269

    • Do not allo w wax t o come in c ontact with any non-body (l ow-gl oss black) col ored trim. The wa x will discol or or stain the parts o ver time. • R oof rack s. • Bumpers. • Grained door handl es. • Side molding s. • Mirror housings. • Windshiel d co wl area. • Do not apply w ax to gl ass area s. • Aft er waxing, your car&apos ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 270

    CLEANING THE INTERIOR W ARNINGS Do not use cle aning solv ents, blea ch or dye on the v ehicle ’ s saf ety bel ts, as the se actions may w eak en the belt w ebbing. On vehicl es equipped with sea t-mounted airba gs, do not use chemical sol vents or strong det ergents. Such produc ts coul d contamina te the side airbag sy stem and aff ect performa ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 271

    1. Wipe up spill ed liquid using a cl ean, soft cloth a s quickly a s possible. 2. Use Motor cra ft Premium L eather and Vinyl Cl eaner or a commerciall y av ailabl e le ather cl eaning produc t for automotiv e interior s. T est any cl eaner or stain remo ver on an inconspicuous are a. 3. Al ternativ ely , wipe the surf ace with a cle an, soft cl o ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 272

    Note: Industrial-strength or he avy-duty cle aners in combina tion with brush agitation to remo ve brak e dust and dirt, coul d wear aw ay the cl ear coa t finish over a period time. Note: Do not use hydr ofluoric acid-ba sed or high caustic-ba sed wheel cle aners, st eel wool, fuel s or strong househol d deter gents. Note: If you intend parking y ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 273

    • With y our foot on the br ake, shift through all the g ears whil e the engine is running. • W e recommend tha t you change the engine oil bef ore you use y our vehicl e again. Fuel sy stem • Fill the fuel tank with high-quality fuel until the first aut omatic shut off of the fuel pump nozzl e. Cooling s ys tem • Pr otect a gainst fre ezin ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 274

    GENERAL INF ORMA TION Use onl y approv ed wheel and tire siz es, using other sizes c ould dama ge your vehicl e. If y ou change the diamet er of the tires fr om that fitt ed at the fa ctory , the speedomet er may not displ ay the c orrect speed . T ake y our vehicl e to an authoriz ed Ford de aler t o have the s yst em repr ogrammed . If you int en ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 275

    Utility vehicl es and trucks handl e differ ently than pa ssenger cars in the various driving c onditions that are encount ered on str eets, high way s and off-road . Utility v ehicles and truck s are not designed f or cornering a t speeds as high as pa ssenger cars an y more than l ow-slung sports car s are designed t o perform sa tisfact orily un ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 276

    E168583 As a resul t of the above dimensional differ ences, S port utility vehicl es and trucks oft en will hav e a higher center of gra vity and a gre at er differenc e in center of gra vity betw een the l oaded and unloa ded condition. T hese differenc es that make y our vehicl e so ver satil e also mak e it handle diff erently than an or dinary ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 277

    U.S . Department of Tr ansportation Tire quality grades: The U .S. Department of T ransport ation r equire s Ford Motor C ompany to giv e you the foll owing inf ormation about tir e gra des ex actl y as the g overnment has writ ten it. Treadw ear The tr eadw ear grade is a compar ativ e ra ting ba sed on the we ar ra te of the tire when t ested und ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 278

    Feder al Motor V ehicle Sa fety St andard No . 139 . Gra des B and A repr esent higher l ev els of perf ormance on the l abora tory te st wheel than the minimum requir ed by l aw . Gl ossary of Tire T erminol ogy * Tire label: A l abel showing the original equipment tire siz es, rec ommended infla tion pressur e and the maximum w eight the vehicl e ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 279

    Information C ontained on the Tire Sidew all Both Unite d Sta tes and Cana da Feder al reg ula tions requir e tire manuf acturer s to pl ace standar dized inf ormation on the sidew all of all tires. T his inf ormation identifies and describes the fundament al chara cteris tics of the tire and als o pro vides a U .S. DO T Tir e Identifica tion Numbe ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 280

    G . H: Indica tes the tire's spe ed ra ting. The spee d ra ting denote s the speed a t which a tire is designed t o be driven f or ext ended periods of time under a standar d condition of l oad and infla tion pressur e. The tir es on your v ehicle may oper at e at diff erent conditions f or load and infl ation pressur e. The se speed r atings ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 281

    J. Tir e Pl y Composition and Material Used: Indic ate s the number of plies or the number of la yers of rubber-c oat ed fabric in the tire tr ead and side wall. T ire manuf acturer s also must indic at e the pl y mat erials in the tir e and the sidew all, which include st eel, nyl on, pol yest er , and others. K. Maximum Load: Indic at es the maxi ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 282

    The tir e suppliers ma y hav e additional markings, notes or warning s such as st andard l oad or ra dial tubele ss. Additional Inf ormation Contained on the Tir e Sidewall for L T Type Tires Note: Tire Quality Gr ades do not appl y to this type o f tire. A B C B D E142544 L T type tires ha ve some a dditional inf ormation bey ond those of P type t ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 283

    A B C D E E142545 T type tir es hav e some additional inf ormation bey ond those of P type tir es; these diff erenc es are described bel ow: A. T : Indicat es a type of tire, designa ted b y the Tire and Rim Associa tion, tha t is intended f or tempor ary service on car s, sport utility v ehicle s, minivans and light trucks. B. 14 5: Indica tes the ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 284

    W ARNING Under-infla tion is the most common c ause of tire f ailure s and may r esul t in sev ere tir e cra cking, tre ad separ ation, or bl ow out, with unexpe cte d loss of vehicl e control and incr ea sed risk of injury . Under-infl ation incr ea se sidew all fle xing and rolling resis tance , re sulting in he at buil d-up and internal damag e ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 285

    is suspect ed, ha ve the tir e demounte d and inspect ed in ca se it needs t o be repair ed or repl aced . For your s af ety , tires tha t are damag ed or show signs of ex cessiv e we ar should not be use d beca use they are mor e likel y to bl ow out or f ail. Improper or inade quat e vehicl e maintenanc e can cause tir es t o we ar abnormall y . ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 286

    Ag e W ARNING Tir es degr ade o ver time depending on many f act ors such as w eather , stor ag e conditions, and conditions of use (l oad, speed , infla tion pressure) the tires e xperience throu ghout their live s. In gener al, tires shoul d be repl aced a fter six y ears re gar dless of tre ad we ar . How ever , he at cause d by hot clima te s o ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 287

    W ARNINGS is l oca ted on the B-Pill ar or edge of the driver ’ s door . If this inf ormation is not f ound on these label s then you shoul d contac t your authoriz ed deal er as soon a s possibl e. Use of an y tire or wheel not rec ommended by Ford c an a ffec t the saf ety and perf ormance of your v ehicle, which c ould r esult in an incre ase ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 288

    The use of whe els or tire s not rec ommended by Ford Mot or Compan y may a ffect the opera tion of your tire pr essure monitoring s yst em. If the tire pr essure monit oring sy stem indic at or is flashing, your sy stem is mal functioning. Y our repl acement tire might be incompa tible with y our tire pressur e monitoring sy stem, or some componen ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 289

    Wheel misalignment in the fr ont or the re ar can c ause unev en and rapid tr eadwe ar of your tir es and shoul d be corr ect ed by an authorize d deal er . Front-wheel drive v ehicles and those with an independent re ar suspension (if equipped) ma y requir e alignment of all f our wheels. The tir es shoul d also be bal anced periodicall y . An unb ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 290

    USING SNO W CHAINS W ARNING Sno w tires must be the same siz e, loa d index, and spee d ra ting as those originally pr ovided b y Ford . Use of any tire or whe el not recommende d by Ford c an aff ect the sa fet y and performanc e of your v ehicle, which coul d resul t in an increase d risk of loss of v ehicle contr ol, vehicl e roll ov er , person ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 291

    TIRE PRESS URE MONITORING S YS TEM W ARNING The tir e pressure monit oring system is not a substitute f or manually checking tire pr essure. The tire pressur e should be check ed periodically (at l east monthl y) using a tire g auge , see Infla ting your tir es in this chapter . F ailure to pr operly maint ain your tire pr essure coul d incre ase t ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 292

    Changing Tires W ith a Tire Pressur e Monitoring S ys tem E142549 Note: Each road tir e is equipped with a tire pressure s ensor loca ted inside the wheel and tire a ssembly c avity . The pr essure sensor is at tached t o the val ve stem. The pressure s ensor is co vered b y the tire and is not visibl e unless the tir e is remov ed. T ake care when ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 293

    Cust omer action requir ed Possibl e cause Low tir e pressure warning light Make sur e tires ar e at the proper pr es- sure. See Infl ating y our tires in this chapter . A fter infl ating your tir es to the manufa cturer ’ s r ecommended pr essure as sho wn on the Tir e Label (loc at ed on the edge of driv er ’ s door or the B-Pillar), the vehi ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 294

    How T empera ture A ffects Y our Tire Pressure The tir e pressure monit oring system monitor s tire pressur e in each pneuma tic tire. While driving in a normal manner , a typical pa ssenger tire infl ation pre ssure may incr eas e about 2 to 4 psi (14 t o 28 kP a) from a col d start situation. If the vehicl e is sta tionary ov ernight with the out ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 295

    1. T-type mini-spare: T his spare tire begins with the l etter T f or tire size and may ha ve T emporary Use Onl y molded in the sidewall. 2. Full-size dissimilar spare with l abel on wheel: This spar e tire ha s a label on the wheel tha t stat es: THIS WHEEL AND TIRE AS SEMBL Y FOR TEMPOR ARY U SE ONL Y . When driving with one of the dissimil ar s ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 296

    W ARNINGS Nev er get undernea th a vehicle tha t is supported onl y by a jack. If the vehicl e slips off the jack, y ou or someone else c ould be seriousl y injured. Do not at tempt to chang e a tire on the side of the vehicl e clos e to moving tr affic. P ull far enou gh off the road t o avoid the danger of being hit when opera ting the jack or ch ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 297

    8. Remov e the wheel co ver with the l ug wrench tip and l oosen each whe el lug nut one-half turn c ountercl ockwise, but do not remo ve them until the wheel is raise d off the ground. E145908 9 . T he vehicl e jacking points are sho wn abov e, and are depic ted on the w arning label on the jack. E201 156 10. Put the jack in the jack not ch next t ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 298

    If you ar e sto wing the fla t tire, r emov e the L-shaped bol t from the ex ternal pock et of the fel t bag. With the thir d row se at in the raise d position, stand the fl at tire in the re ar of the vehicl e with the tire ’ s valv e stem fa cing the rear of the v ehicle. Fa sten the fla t tire t o the vehicl e by inserting the L-shaped bol t t ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 299

    TECHNIC AL SPECIFICA TIONS Wheel Lug Nut T orque Specifica tions W ARNING When a wheel is install ed, al wa ys remo ve any c orrosion, dirt or f oreign ma terials present on the mounting surf aces of the wheel or the surf ace of the whe el hub, brak e drum or brak e disc that c ontact s the wheel. Make sur e that an y fa steners that a ttach the ro ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 300

    ENGINE SPECIFIC A TIONS - 3.5L DURA TEC 3.5L V6 Engine 214 Cubic inches Minimum 87 octane R equired fuel 1-4-2-5-3-6 Firing order Coil on pl ug Ignition sy stem 0. 049 - 0 .053 in (1.25 mm - 1.35 mm) Spark pl ug gap 10.8:1 C ompression ra tio Drivebel t Routing 3.5L Engine E191904 ENGINE SPECIFIC A TIONS - 3.5L ECOBOO ST ™ 3.5L EcoBoost Engine 21 ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 301

    Drivebel t Routing 3.5L EcoBoost Engine E191904 MOTOR CRAFT P ARTS - 3.5L DUR A TEC Part Number Component F A-1884 Air filt er element FL-500-S Oil filt er BXT-65-6 50 Bat tery SP-520 Spark pl ugs FP-68 Cabin air fil ter WW-2301 (driv er side) Windshiel d wiper blade WW-2103 (passeng er side) WW-1202 R ear window wiper bl ade W e recommend Mot orcr ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 302

    MOTOR CRAFT P ARTS - 3.5L EC OBOOST ™ Part Number Component F A-1884 Air filt er element FL-500-S Oil filt er BXT-65-7 50 Ba ttery SP-534 Spark plug s FP-68 Cabin air fil ter WW-2301 (driv er side) Windshiel d wiper blade WW-2103 (passeng er side) WW-1202 R ear window wiper bl ade W e recommend Mot orcra ft repla cement parts a vailabl e at your ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 303

    VEHICLE IDENTIFIC A TION NUMBER The v ehicle identific ation number is loc at ed on the le ft-hand side of the instrument panel. E142476 Ple ase not e that in the gr aphic, XXXX is repr esenta tive of your v ehicle identific ation number . The V ehicl e Identification Number c ontains the foll owing informa tion: E142477 W orld manuf acturer identi ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 304

    VEHICLE CERTIFIC A TION LABEL E167469 The Na tional Highwa y T r affic Sa fet y Administr ation R egula tions require tha t a Sa fety C ompliance Certifica tion Label be affix ed to a vehicl e and prescribe where the Sa fety C ompliance Certifica tion Label may be l oca ted . The S af ety Complianc e Certific ation Label shall be a ffixe d to eithe ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 305

    C AP A CITIES AND SPECIFIC A TIONS - 3.5L DURA TEC Capacities W ARNING The air c onditioning refrig erant sy stem c ontains refrig erant R-134a under high pressur e. Opening the air c onditioning refriger ant system c an cause per sonal injury . Hav e the air conditioning re friger ant syst em serviced onl y by qualified personnel. Capacity Item 6. ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 306

    Specification Name Motor cra ft® SAE 5W-20 S ynthetic Motor Oil MX O-5W20-QSP W SS-M2C945-A Optional motor oil (U .S. and Me xico): Motor cra ft® SAE 5W-20 Full S ynthetic Motor Oil X O-5W20-QFS W SS-M2C945-A Optional Motor oil ( Canada): Motor cra ft® SAE 5W-20 S ynthetic Motor Oil CX O-5W20-LFS12 W SS-M97B44-D2 Engine coolant (U .S. and Mexic ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 307

    Specification Name W SS-M14P19-A Windshiel d washer fl uid (U.S. and Mexico ): Motor cra ft® Premium W indshield W ash Conc entra te with Bitt erant Z C-32-B2 W SS-M14P19-A Windshiel d washer fl uid (Cana da): Motor cra ft® Premium Qualit y Windshiel d W asher Fluid CX C-37-(A, B, D, F) W SH-M17B19-A A/ C refrig erant (U .S.): Motor cra ft® R-13 ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 308

    W e recommend Mot orcra ft® motor oil f or your v ehicle. If Motor cra ft® oil is not av ailabl e, use mot or oils of the rec ommended viscosit y grade tha t meet API SN requir ements and displa y the API Certific ation Mark f or ga soline engines. Do not use oil label ed with API SN service ca teg ory unless the l abel also display s the API cer ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 309

    Capacity Item 17 .9 fl o z (0 .53 L) Po wer T ransf er Unit (PTU) fluid (A ll Wheel Drive) Fill as r equired Windshiel d washer fl uid 18.6 g al (70. 4 L) Fuel tank 2. 45 lb (1.11 k g) A/ C refrig erant 7 . 95 fl oz (235 ml) A/C r efriger ant compressor oil * Appro ximat e dry fill capacit y . A ctual amount may v ary during fluid change s. Specifi ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 310

    Specification Name Motor cra ft® DO T 4 Lo w Visc osity (L V) High Perf ormance Motor V ehicl e Brak e Fluid PM-20 W SS-M2C938-A Aut omatic tr ansmission fluid (U.S . and Mexic o): MERC ON L V Mot orcra ft® MERCON L V Aut omatic T ransmission Fluid XT-10-QL VC W SS-M2C938-A Aut omatic tr ansmission fluid (C anada): MERC ON L V Mot orcra ft® MERC ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 311

    Specification Name MYN-19 W SH-M1C231-B A/C r efriger ant compre ssor oil: Motor cra ft® P A G Re frigerant C ompressor Oil YN-12-D ESB-M1C93-B Mul ti-purpose gre ase: Motor cra ft® Multi-P urpose Grea se Spray XL-5 -- Lock c ylinders (U.S.): Pene tra ting and Lock Lubric ant XL-1 -- Lock c ylinders (Cana da): Pene tra ting Fluid CX C-51-A -- Loc ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 312

    Note: Ford rec ommends using DO T 4 Lo w Visc osity (L V) High Performanc e Brake Fl uid or equival ent meeting WS S-M6C65-A2. Use of any fl uid other than the rec ommended fluid ma y cause degr aded br ake performanc e and not meet the For d performanc e standards. K eep br ake fluid cle an and dry . Contamina tion with dirt, wa ter , petrol eum p ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 313

    GENERAL INF ORMA TION Radio Frequencies and R eception Fac tors AM and FM frequencies ar e established b y the Federal C ommunications Commission (FC C) and the Canadian Radio and T ele communica tions Commission (CR T C). Those fr equencies are: • AM: 530, 540-1 700, 1710 kHz • FM: 87 . 9-107 . 7 , 10 7 . 9 MHz Radio Rec eption Fact ors The fu ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 314

    • MP3 and WMA fol der mode represents a fol der structure consisting of one le vel of f older s. The CD pl ayer number s all MP3 and WMA track s on the disc (noted b y the MP3 or WMA file ext ension) and all folder s containing MP3 and WMA file s, from F001 (f older) T001 (track) t o F253 T255. • Cre ating discs with onl y one lev el of fol der ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 315

    E210707 A B O N M L K J E I H C F G D RADIO: P ress this mul tiple times t o select a r adio band. Press and hol d to sele ct the autos tore func tion. Pre ss to re turn to the main scr een of the active radio b and. A CD: Pr ess to list en to a CD . Pr ess the function butt ons to scr oll through the menu choices. B Number block: In r adio mode, s ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 316

    Seek, F ast Forward and R ever se: In radio mode , sele ct a frequency band and press this but ton. T he syst em stops a t the first station it finds in tha t direc tion. In SIRIUS mode, pr ess to sel ect the next or pr evious sa tellit e radio sta tion. If a specific ca tegory is sel ected (such a s jazz, rock or ne ws), pr ess to find the next or ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 317

    Audio Set tings Aut omaticall y adjusts the vol ume to compens at e for speed and wind noise. Y ou can set the syst em between 0 and + 7 . Speed C ompensat ed V olume Sel ect t o adjust setting s for T reble , Midrang e, Ba ss, Fa de or Balanc e. Sound Sel ect t o optimize sound quality f or the chosen sea ting position. Occupanc y Mode Choose betw ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 318

    AUDIO UNIT - VEHICLE S WITH: PREMIUM AM/FM/ CD W ARNING Driving while distr acted c an resul t in loss of v ehicle contr ol, cra sh and injury . W e strongly r ecommend tha t you use e xtreme c aution when using any devic e that may t ake y our focus off the road . Y our primary responsibility is the s af e opera tion of your v ehicle. W e recommen ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 319

    VOL and P ow er: Press t o swit ch the syst em on and off. T urn to adjust the vol ume. D Seek, F ast Forward and R ever se: In radio mode , sele ct a frequency band and press this but ton. T he syst em stops a t the first station it finds in tha t direc tion. In CD mode, pr ess to sel ect the pr evious or next tr ack. Press and hol d to mo ve quic ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 320

    SOUR CE: Pre ss to ac cess diff erent audio modes, such a s AM, FM, Sat ellite Radio and Line in. A Seek, F ast Forward and R ever se: In radio mode , sele ct a frequency band and press this but ton. T he syst em stops a t the first station it finds in tha t direc tion. In CD mode, pr ess to sel ect the pr evious or next tr ack. Press and hol d to ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 321

    GENERAL INF ORMA TION E198355 S YNC is an in-vehicl e communica tions sys tem that w orks with your Bluet ooth-enabled cell ular phone and portabl e media pla yer . This all ows you t o: • Make and r eceiv e calls. • Ac cess and pl ay music from your portabl e music pla yer . • Use 911 Assist, V ehicl e Health R eport and S YNC Service s (T r ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 322

    Monday-Sa turday , 8:30am-9:00pm ES T . Sunda y , 10:30am-7:30pm ES T . In the United S tate s, call 1-800-392-36 7 3. In Canada, c all 1-800-565-36 73. Times ar e subject t o change due to holiday s. S YNC Owner Ac count Why do I nee d a SYNC o wner acc ount? • R equired t o activa te V ehicle Heal th R eport and to view the r eports online. • ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 323

    S ystem da ta cannot be acc essed without special equipment and ac cess t o the vehicl e's S YNC module. Ford Mot or Compan y and Ford of Canada will not acc ess the sy stem da ta for an y purpose other than as de scribed absent consent, a court or der , or where requir ed by l aw enfor cement, other g ov ernment authorities, or other thir d p ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 324

    If you want the s yst em to carry out the foll owing V oice command Adjust the l evel of voic e interac tion and feedba ck. V oice Se ttings | V oice Pr efer ences Hear a list of v oice commands a vailabl e in the current mode. Help Y ou can say an y of the voice c ommands that appe ar within open and close br ack ets that are separ at ed by |. For ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 325

    Confirma tion prompts ar e short questions the sys tem ask s when it is not sure of your reques t or when there are mul tiple possibl e response s to your r equest. For e xampl e, the sys tem may a sk "Phone, is that corr ect?". If turned off, the s yst em simply make s a best guess a s to wha t you reques ted and ma y ask y ou to confirm ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 326

    USING S YNC ™ WITH Y OUR PHONE Hands-free c alling is one of the main fe atur es of S YNC. Whil e the syst em supports a varie ty of fe ature s, many are dependent on your c ell phone's functionality . A t a minimum, most cell phones with Blue tooth wirel ess technol ogy support the foll owing functions: • Answ ering an incoming call. • ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 327

    Depending on your c ell phone's capability and your mark et, the sy stem ma y prompt you with questions, such as set ting the current c ell phone as the primary c ell phone (the cell phone S YNC automa tically tries to c onnect with first upon vehicl e start-up ) and downl oading your phonebook. Pairing Subse quent Cell Phones Note: T o scroll ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 328

    Y ou can also say an y of the follo wing: V oice Command Call ___ Call ___ a t Home Call ___ a t W ork Call ___ in Office Call ___ on Mobil e Call ___ on Other Dial None of these commands ar e av ailabl e until your c ell phone informa tion is compl et ely do wnloade d using Bluet ooth. ___ is a dynamic listing that shoul d be the name of a conta c ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 329

    Making a Call Press the v oice butt on and when prompted sa y: Action and Description V oice Command This c ommand is not avail able until your c ell phone informa- tion is compl et ely do wnloade d using Bluet ooth. Call ___ Use to ent er a phone number digit by digit. Dial When the sy stem confirms the number sa y one of the foll owing commands: ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 330

    Action and Description Messag e 1. Pr ess the phone button. 2. Ac cess the de sired cont act throu gh SYNC or us e voice c ommands to pl ace the se cond call. Once activ ely in the se cond call, press MENU . 3. S croll to Join C alls, and pre ss the OK button. W ait until the follo wing messag e appears. Pr ess the OK button. JOIN CALL S Enter t on ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 331

    Press the phone butt on to enter the Phone Menu, then scroll to: Action and Description Messag e Pr ess the OK button t o redial the l ast number c alled . PHONE REDIAL Pr ess the OK button a gain to c onfirm. Ac cess an y previousl y diale d, r eceiv ed or missed calls a fter you connec t your Blue tooth-enabl ed cell phone t o S YNC. 1 PHONE REDI ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 332

    Action and Description Messag e R epeat ent ering lett ers to narr ow y our sear ch. When you ar e satisfie d with your entry pr ess the right arro w key on the bezel. S YNC will jump to the phonebook conta ct name that ma tches your entry . Pr ess OK . In addition to the Phonebook entry name, the phone number l abel (W ork, Cell, Home or Other) sh ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 333

    Action and Description Messag e Ac cess Bl uetooth De vices menu listing s and advanc ed menu listings. SY S SETTINGS Pr ess the OK button t o exit the phone menu. EXIT MENU 1 This is a c ell phone-dependent fe ature . 2 This is a c ell phone-dependent and speed-dependent f eatur e. 3 This is an optional f ea ture and av ailabl e in the United S ta ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 334

    Repl y or forward the messag e, press OK and scroll t o choose betw een: Action and Description Messag e Pr ess the OK button t o acc ess and then scroll thr ough the list of pre-define d messag es to send . REPL Y TO MS G Pr ess the OK button t o forw ard the messa ge to an yone in your Phonebook or Call His tory . Y ou can also choose ent er a nu ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 335

    Action and Description Messag e Allo ws you to do wnload your unr ead mess ages t o S YNC. T o downl oad the messa ges, pr ess the OK butt on to sel ect. T he displa y indica tes the sy stem is do wnloa ding your messa ges. When downl oading is compl ete, S YNC returns y ou to the inbox. DOWNL OAD MS G Allo ws you to del ete curr ent tex t messag e ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 336

    Action and Description Messag e Pr ess the OK button then sel ect one of the foll owing and pr ess the OK butt on again t o confirm. MSG NTFY ON MSG NTFY OFF Modify the cont ents of your phone book (such a s add, delet e, do wn- loa d). Pr ess OK to sel ect and scr oll betwe en: MODIFY PHONEBOOK Pr ess the OK button t o add more c ontact s from you ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 337

    Press the Phone butt on to enter the Phone Menu, then scroll to: Action and Description Messag e Pr ess the OK button. S YS SETTING S Pr ess the OK button. BT DEVICES Sel ect one of the foll owing: See Using S YNC ™ With Y our Phone (pag e 323). 1 ADD DEVICE Connec t a previousl y paired Bluet ooth-enable d phone. 2 CONNE CT BT Pr ess OK to sel e ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 338

    Advanc ed The A dvanc ed menu allo ws y ou to ac cess and set prompt s, lang uages, defaul ts, perform a ma ster rese t, install an applica tion and view sy stem inf ormation. T o acc ess the advanced menu, pr ess the phone button to ent er the Phone Menu, the scroll to: Action and Description Messag e Pr ess OK . SY S SETTINGS Pr ess OK . ADV ANCE ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 339

    Action and Description Messag e Pr ess OK to sel ect. Y ou only need t o press the OK butt on once. S YNC will be unre- sponsive f or 2-4 minutes whil e it is rebooting. W ait 2-4 minutes bef ore at tempting to e xecut e a SYNC c ommand CONFIRM REBOO T? Install applica tions you hav e downl oaded. INST ALL APP Pr ess the OK button and scr oll to se ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 340

    Note: Befor e setting this f eatur e on, make sure tha t you rea d the 911 Assist Priv acy Notice l ater in this sec tion for import ant informa tion. Note: If any user turns 911 Assist on or off , that se tting applies f or all paired phones. If 911 Assist is turned o ff, either a voic e messag e pla ys or a displ ay messa ge (or icon) c omes on ( ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 341

    • A connec ted Bl uetooth-enabl ed phone must hav e adequa te net work co ver age , bat tery po wer and signal strength. • The v ehicle must ha ve ba ttery po wer and be loc at ed in the U.S ., Canada or in a territ ory in which 911 is the emerg ency number . In the Event of a C rash Not all cra shes will depl oy an airbag or activ at e the fue ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 342

    Note: Y our V ehicle He alth R eport fea ture require s activ ation bef ore use. Visit www .S YNCMyRide.c om to regis ter . There is no fee or subs cription associa ted with V ehicle Heal th Report, but you mus t register to use this f ea ture. Note: This fe ature ma y not function properl y if you hav e enabled c aller ID blocking on y our cell ul ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 343

    Action and Description Messag e Sel ect On t o have S YNC automa ticall y prompt you t o run a heal th report a t certain mil eag e interv als. * Scr oll to sel ect betw een 5000, 7500 or 10000-mile int ervals. Sel ect y our desired option and pr ess the OK button. R eport Interval Pr ess the OK button f or SYNC t o run a health r eport of your veh ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 344

    Note: The driver is ul timat ely re sponsible for the sa fe opera tion of the vehicl e, and theref ore, mus t eval uat e whether it is sa fe to f ollo w the sugge sted dir ections. An y navig ation f ea tures pro vided are onl y an aid. Make y our driving decisions base d on your observa tions of l ocal conditions and e xisting tra ffic regul ation ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 345

    Action and Description V oice command T o return t o the Services main menu. Servic es R eceiv e syst em help. help Y ou can say an y of the voice c ommands that appe ar within open and close br ack ets that are separ at ed by |. For exampl e, wher e (options | choices) appe ars you s ay either; options or choices. Y ou must say any of the v oice c ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 346

    Rec eiving Turn-by-T urn Directions When connec ted to S YNC Services, pr ess the voice but ton and when prompted say: Action and Description V oice command T o rec eive dir ections to a l ocation. Onc e you sel ect y our destina tion, the syst em uploads your c urrent vehicl e loca tion, cal cula tes a rout e based on c urrent tra ffic conditions ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 347

    Disconnecting fr om S YNC Services T o disconnect from S YNC services, sa y: Action and Description V oice command From the S YNC Services main menu, or pr ess and hol d the phone butt on on the steering wheel. Goodby e S YNC Services quick tips S YNC Services quick tips Y ou can personalize y our Services f eatur e to pr ovide quick er acc ess to ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 348

    T o Acc ess Using the Phone Menu Press the phone butt on to ac cess the S YNC phone menu on-screen. Y ou can then scroll to: Menu item Pr ess OK to ac cess a list of av ailabl e applica tions. Mobile Apps Scr oll through the list of av ailabl e applica tions and press OK t o sele ct a particul ar app. Onc e an app is running through S YNC, you c an ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 349

    T o Acc ess Using V oice Commands Press the v oice butt on and when prompted sa y: Action and description V oice command Say the name of the applic ation a fter the t one. The app shoul d start. While an app is running thr ough S YNC, you c an press the v oice butt on and speak commands specific to the app , for e xampl e, "Pl aylist R oad T r ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 350

    T o Connect Using the S ystem Menu Plu g the device int o the USB port. Se e USB Port (pa ge 317). Pr ess the AUX but ton, then the Menu butt on to enter the Me dia Menu. Y ou can then scroll to: Action and Description Messag e Pr ess the OK button. SELECT SR C Pr ess the OK button. S YNC USB Depending on how many digit al media file s are on your ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 351

    Press the v oice butt on and when prompted sa y: Action and Description V oice command The s ystem r eads the met adat a tags of the pl aying tr ack, and if the metada ta tags ar e popula ted , the sys tem will tell you wha t track is pl aying. Wha ts This ? | Wha ts Pla ying? Y ou can say an y of the voice c ommands that appe ar within open and cl ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 352

    V oice command 1,2 The s ystem se arches f or a specific artist/tr ack/ album from the music inde xed through the U SB port. Se arch T rack ___ | Se arch Song ___ 1,2 This all ows you t o make your pr evious command more specific. By using this command y ou can fil ter though a pre vious selec- tion, such a s an artist to pla y only spe cific album ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 353

    Y ou can then scroll to: Action and Description Messag e Pla y your music b y artist, album, g enre, pla ylists, tr acks, simil ar music or to simply , pla y all. Y ou can also choose t o Expl ore USB t o view the supported digit al music file s on your pla ying device. PLA Y MENU See Pl ay Menu la ter in this section f or more informa tion. Sel ec ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 354

    Action and Description Messag e Inter act with S YNC-capable mobil e applications on your smartphone. APPLICA TIONS Ac cess a vail able Bl uetooth De vice menu listings a s well a s Adv anced menu listing s. S YS SETTING S Pr ess OK to e xit the media menu. EXIT MENU 1 The time r equired t o compl ete this depends on the siz e of the media the sy s ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 355

    Action and Description Messag e Sort all inde xed media b y artist. Once sel ecte d, the sy stem lists and then pl ays all artists and tr acks alphabeticall y . If there ar e few er than 255 index ed artists, the s ystem lis ts them alphabeticall y in flat fil e mode. If there are mor e than 255, the sy stem c at egorize s them alphabeticall y . AR ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 356

    Action and Description Messag e Expl ore all supporte d digital media on your me dia device connec ted t o the USB port. Y ou can onl y view media c ontent which is compa tible with S YNC; other files sa ved are not visible . EXPL ORE USB 1. Pr ess the OK button. 2. Scr oll to expl ore index ed media on your fl ash drive. Pla y music similar t o wh ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 357

    Action and Description Messag e 1. Pr ess the OK button. When find S YNC appears in the displa y , press the OK butt on again. 2. Follo w the direc tions in your phone's manual t o put your phone into disc ov ery mode. A six-digit PIN appear s in the displa y . 3. W hen prompted on y our phone's six-digit display , enter the PIN. Connec t ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 358

    Y ou can then scroll to: Action and Description Messag e Pr ess the OK button. S YS SETTING S Pr ess the OK button. ADV ANCED Y ou can then selec t one of the follo wing: Hav e S YNC guide you b y asking questions, helpful hints or ask y ou for a specific a ction. PROMP TS 1. Pr ess the OK button and scr oll to t oggle be tween on and off. 2. Make ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 359

    S YNC ™ TROUBLESHOOTING Y our SYNC s ystem is e as y to use. Ho wever , should que stions arise, see the t ables belo w . Use the websit e at an y time to check y our phone's compa tibility , regist er your acc ount and set pre fer ences a s well a s acc ess a cust omer repre sentativ e via an online chat ( during certain hour s). Visit www ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 360

    Phone issues Possibl e solution(s) P ossible cause(s) Issue Depending upon your phone, you ma y hav e to grant S YNC permission to ac cess your phonebook conta cts. Mak e sure t o confirm when prompt ed by y our phone during the phonebook downl oad. Go to the w ebsite t o revie w your phone's c ompatibility . This is a phone-dependent fe atur ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 361

    USB and media issues Possibl e solution(s) P ossible cause(s) Issue T ry turning off the device, rese tting the devic e, remo ving the device's bat tery , then trying ag ain. This ma y be a possible devic e malfunction. I am having tr ouble connec ting my devic e. Make sur e you are using the manufa cturer's cabl e. Make sur e you insert ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 362

    V ehicle Heal th Report and Services (T raffic, Dir ections and Information) issues Possibl e solution(s) P ossible cause(s) Issue This is a fr ee fe atur e, but you must first r egister online t o use it. Y ou did not activa te y our acc ount on the websit e. Y ou may hav e the wrong VIN (vehicl e identification number) liste d. I rec eived a t ex ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 363

    V oice command issues Possibl e solution(s) P ossible cause(s) Issue R eview the phone v oice commands and the media voic e commands a t the beginning of their re spective sections. Y ou may be using the wrong voic e commands. Y ou may be speaking t oo soon or at the wr ong time. S YNC does not understand what I am s aying. Aft er pressing the v oi ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 364

    V oice command issues Possibl e solution(s) P ossible cause(s) Issue Make sur e you are s aying the conta cts ex actl y as they ar e liste d. For e xample , if you sav e a conta ct as Joe Wils on, say "C all Joe Wils on". The s ystem ma y not be re ading the name the same wa y you are s aying it. Conta cts in your phonebook may be v ery s ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 365

    AppLink issues Possibl e solution(s) P ossible cause(s) Issue S YNC in order to find AppLink-capabl e apps on your de vice. iPhone user s must also c onnect to S YNC's USB port with an Apple U SB cabl e. Ensure y ou have do wn- loa ded and install ed the la tes t version of the app from y our phone's app store . Ensure the app is running ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 366

    AppLink issues Possibl e solution(s) P ossible cause(s) Issue On an iPhone with iOS7+, t o for ce cl ose an app, doubl e tab the home butt on then swipe up on the app t o close it. T ab the home button again, then selec t the app again t o restart it. A fter a fe w seconds, the app shoul d then appear in S YNC's Mobile App's Menu. R eset ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 367

    AppLink issues Possibl e solution(s) P ossible cause(s) Issue Unplug the U SB cabl e from the phone, w ait a moment, and plug the U SB cabl e back in t o the phone. Aft er a fe w seconds, the app shoul d appear in S YNC's Mobile Apps Menu. If not, "For ce Clos e" the application and rest art it. The USB c onnection to S YNC may need ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 368

    For a compl et e listing of the acc essories that ar e avail able for y our vehicl e, pl ea se conta ct your authoriz ed deal er or visit the online stor e web sit e: W eb Address (United S tates) www .Acc essories.For d.c om W eb Address (C anada) www .Acc essories.For d.c a Ford A cc essories are a vail able f or your vehicl e through an a uthori ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 369

    For maximum vehicl e performance , keep the foll owing informa tion in mind when adding ac cessories or e quipment to your vehicl e: • When adding ac cessorie s, equipment, passeng ers and lugg age t o your vehicl e, do not e xc eed the tot al weight capacit y of the vehicl e or of the front or re ar axle ( GVWR or G AWR a s indica ted on the Sa ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 370

    PRO TECT Y OURSELF FROM THE RISING CO ST OF VEHICLE REP AIRS WITH A FORD EXTENDED SERVICE PLAN. EXTENDED SER VICE PLAN (U.S. Onl y) More than 32 million For d owners ha ve disco ver ed the pow erful protec tion of Ford Ext ended Servic e Plan. It is the e xtende d service pl an back ed by Ford Mot or Compan y , and pro vides peac e of mind prot ect ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 371

    A void the Rising C ost of Properl y Maintaining Y our V ehicle! Ford Ex tended S ervice Pl an also offer s a Pr emium Maintenance Pl an that co vers all schedul ed maintenanc e, and sel ect ed we ar items. T he co vera ge is prep aid, so you ne ver hav e to w orry about aff ording your v ehicle ’ s maintenance . It co vers reg ular checkups, rou ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 372

    GENERAL MAINTENANCE INFORMA TION Why Maintain Y our V ehicl e? Care fully f ollo wing the maintenanc e schedul e helps prot ect ag ainst major repair expenses r esul ting from negl ect or inadequa te maint enance and ma y help to incre ase the val ue of your v ehicle when you sell or tr ade it. K eep all rec eipts for compl et ed maintenanc e with ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 373

    When the oil change me ssage appe ars in the informa tion display , it is time for an oil change. Make sur e you perf orm the oil change within tw o weeks or 500 mil es (800 kilome ters) of the me ssage appearing. Mak e sure you res et the Intellig ent Oil-Life Monit or aft er each oil change. S ee Oil Change Indicat or Reset (pag e 247). If your i ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 374

    Check every month Engine oil le vel. Function of all int erior and ext erior lights. Tir es (including spar e) for w ear and proper pr essure. Windshiel d wa sher fluid l evel. Check every six months Bat tery conne ctions. Cl ean if nece ssary . Body and door drain hol es for obstructions. Cl ean if necess ary . Cooling s ystem fl uid le vel and c ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 375

    Multi-Point inspec tion Hazard w arning syst em operation Acc essory drive bel t(s) Horn opera tion Ba ttery perf ormance Radia tor , c ooler , hea ter and air c onditioning hoses Engine air filt er Suspension c omponents for l eak s or damag e Exhaust sy stem St eering and linkag e Ext erior lamps oper ation Tir es (including spar e) for w ear and ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 376

    When to e xpect the OIL CHANGE REQUIRED messa ge V ehicle use and ex ample Interval Normal 7500-10000 mile s (12000-16000 km) Normal commuting with highw ay driving No, or moder ate, load or t owing Fla t to moder at ely hill y roads No ext ended idling Sev ere 5000-7 499 mil es (8000-11999 km) Modera te t o hea vy load or t owing Mountainous or of ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 377

    At e very oil change int erval as indicated b y the information displa y * Inspect the tir es, tire w ear and mea sure the tr ead depth. Inspect the wheel s and rela ted components f or abnormal noise, wear , l ooseness or dra g. * Do not ex cee d one year or 10000 mil es (16000 kilomet ers) betw een service int ervals. ** R eset the Intellig ent O ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 378

    SPECIAL OPER A TING C ONDITIONS SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE If you oper at e your v ehicle primaril y in any of the foll owing conditions, y ou need to perform e xtra maint enance as indic at ed. If you oper at e your v ehicle oc casionall y under any of these c onditions, it is not nece ssary to perf orm the extr a maintenanc e. For specific rec ommenda ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 379

    Ext ensive idling or lo w-speed driving for long dis tances, as in hea vy commercial use Change aut omatic tr ansmission fluid . Ev ery 30000 miles ( 48000 km) Change P TU and rear axl e fluid (A WD only ). See axl e maintenanc e items under Ex ceptions . R eplac e spark plug s. Ev ery 60000 miles ( 96000 km) * This is an optional f ea ture. Operat ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 380

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  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 381

    E146852 Repair Order #: Distance: Engine hours (optional): Multi-point inspection (recommended): Signature: Dealer stamp E146852 Repair Order #: Distance: Engine hours (optional): Multi-point inspection (recommended): Signature: Dealer stamp 378 Flex (), enU SA, First Printing Schedul ed Maintenance ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 382

    E146852 Repair Order #: Distance: Engine hours (optional): Multi-point inspection (recommended): Signature: Dealer stamp E146852 Repair Order #: Distance: Engine hours (optional): Multi-point inspection (recommended): Signature: Dealer stamp 379 Flex (), enU SA, First Printing Schedul ed Maintenance ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 383

    E146852 Repair Order #: Distance: Engine hours (optional): Multi-point inspection (recommended): Signature: Dealer stamp E146852 Repair Order #: Distance: Engine hours (optional): Multi-point inspection (recommended): Signature: Dealer stamp 380 Flex (), enU SA, First Printing Schedul ed Maintenance ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 384

    E146852 Repair Order #: Distance: Engine hours (optional): Multi-point inspection (recommended): Signature: Dealer stamp E146852 Repair Order #: Distance: Engine hours (optional): Multi-point inspection (recommended): Signature: Dealer stamp 381 Flex (), enU SA, First Printing Schedul ed Maintenance ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 385

    E146852 Repair Order #: Distance: Engine hours (optional): Multi-point inspection (recommended): Signature: Dealer stamp E146852 Repair Order #: Distance: Engine hours (optional): Multi-point inspection (recommended): Signature: Dealer stamp 382 Flex (), enU SA, First Printing Schedul ed Maintenance ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 386

    E146852 Repair Order #: Distance: Engine hours (optional): Multi-point inspection (recommended): Signature: Dealer stamp E146852 Repair Order #: Distance: Engine hours (optional): Multi-point inspection (recommended): Signature: Dealer stamp 383 Flex (), enU SA, First Printing Schedul ed Maintenance ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 387

    E146852 Repair Order #: Distance: Engine hours (optional): Multi-point inspection (recommended): Signature: Dealer stamp E146852 Repair Order #: Distance: Engine hours (optional): Multi-point inspection (recommended): Signature: Dealer stamp 384 Flex (), enU SA, First Printing Schedul ed Maintenance ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 388

    E146852 Repair Order #: Distance: Engine hours (optional): Multi-point inspection (recommended): Signature: Dealer stamp E146852 Repair Order #: Distance: Engine hours (optional): Multi-point inspection (recommended): Signature: Dealer stamp 385 Flex (), enU SA, First Printing Schedul ed Maintenance ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 389

    E146852 Repair Order #: Distance: Engine hours (optional): Multi-point inspection (recommended): Signature: Dealer stamp E146852 Repair Order #: Distance: Engine hours (optional): Multi-point inspection (recommended): Signature: Dealer stamp 386 Flex (), enU SA, First Printing Schedul ed Maintenance ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 390

    E146852 Repair Order #: Distance: Engine hours (optional): Multi-point inspection (recommended): Signature: Dealer stamp 387 Flex (), enU SA, First Printing Schedul ed Maintenance ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 391

    END USER LICENSE A GREEMENT VEHICLE SOFTW ARE END USER LICENSE A GREEMENT (EULA) • Y ou ( “ Y ou ” or “ Y our ” as applic able) hav e acquir ed a vehicl e having sev eral devic es, including S YNC ® and various contr ol modules, ("DEVICES") that include soft ware lic ensed or owned b y Ford Mot or Company and its a ffiliates (& ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 392

    • Single EULA: T he end user documenta tion for the DEVICE S and rel at ed syst ems and services may contain mul tiple EULAs, such a s multipl e transla tions and/ or multiple media ver sions (e.g., in the user documenta tion and in the softwar e). Ev en if you re ceive mul tiple EULAs, y ou are lic ensed to use onl y one (1) copy of the SOFTW AR ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 393

    • Links t o Third Party Sit es: The SOFTW ARE may pro vide you with the ability t o link to third part y sites. T he third party sit es are not under the contr ol of FORD MO TOR C OMP ANY , its a ffiliate s and/ or its designa ted ag ent. Neither FORD MO TOR COMP ANY nor its affilia tes nor its designa ted ag ent are r esponsible f or (i) the con ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 394

    TRADEMARK S: This EULA does not grant you any right s in connection with an y trademark s or service marks of FORD MO TOR C OMP ANY , its a ffiliat es, and third party softw are and servic e provider s. PRODUC T SUPPORT : Ple ase r efer t o FORD MO T OR COMP ANY instructions pro vided in the documenta tion for the DEVICES pr oduct support, such as ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 395

    substitute f or your personal judgment. Any rout e suggestions made b y this sys tem shoul d never r eplac e any loc al tra ffic reg ula tions or your personal judgment or knowl edge of s af e driving prac tices. • Rout e Safety: Do not f ollow the r oute sugge stions if doing so woul d resul t in an unsa fe or ill egal maneuv er , if you woul d ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 396

    Disclaimer of W arranty Y OU EXPRESSL Y ACKNO WLEDGE AND AGREE THA T USE OF THE DEVICES AND SOFTW ARE IS A T YOUR S OLE RISK AND THA T THE ENTIRE RISK AS T O SA TISF AC T ORY QU ALITY , PERFORMANCE, C OMP A TIBILITY , AC CURACY AND EFF ORT IS WITH Y OU. T O THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLIC ABLE LA W , THE SOFTW ARE AND ANY THIRD P ARTY SOFTW ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 397

    Binding Arbitration and Cl ass Action W aiver (a) Application. T his Sec tion applies to any disput e EX CEPT IT DOES NO T INCLUDE A DISP UTE RELA TING TO COP YRIGHT INFRINGEMENT , OR T O THE ENFORCEMENT OR V ALIDITY OF YOUR, FORD MO T OR COMP ANY , OR ANY OF FORD MO T OR COMP ANY ’ S LICENSOR S ’ INTELLECTU AL PROPER TY RIGHTS. Dispute me ans ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 398

    may a ward the s ame damages t o Y ou individuall y as a court c ould. T he arbitrat or may a ward de clara tory or injunctive r elief only t o Y ou individually , and onl y to the ext ent required t o satisfy Y our individual claim. Arbitration f ees and incentives. • i. Disput es invol ving $75,000 or l ess. FORD MO T OR COMP ANY will promptl y ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 399

    (a) observe all tr affic la ws and otherwise drive sa fely; (b) use y our own personal judgment whil e driving. If you f eel that a rout e sugge sted by the T eleNa v Softw are instructs y ou to perform an uns af e or illeg al maneuver , plac es you in an unsaf e situation, or dire cts you int o an area tha t you consider t o be unsa fe, do not f o ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 400

    ii. viol at es any la w , statut e, or dinance or reg ula tion, including but not limit ed to l aw s and reg ula tions rela ted to spamming, privacy , c onsumer and child pr otection, obscenit y or defama tion, or iii. is harmful, thr eat ening, abusive, hara ssing, t ortuous, defama tory , vulgar , obscene , libelous, or otherwise objectionabl e; ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 401

    REAS ON WHA TSOEVER (INCL UDING, WITHOUT LIMIT A TION, ALL DAMA GES REFERENCED HEREIN AND ALL DIRECT OR GENER AL DAMA GES IN CONTR AC T , T ORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) OR O THERWISE), THE ENTIRE LIABILITY OF TELENA V AND OF ALL OF TELENA V'S SUPPLIERS SHALL BE LIMITED T O THE AMOUNT AC TUALL Y P AID BY Y OU FOR THE TELENA V SOFTW ARE. SOME S T ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 402

    conf erred b y implica tion, sta tute, inducement, e stoppel or otherwise, and T eleNa v and its suppliers and licensors hereb y reserv e all of their respectiv e rights other than the licenses e xplicitl y grante d in this Agre ement. 8.3 By using the T eleNa v Software , you consent t o rec eive from T eleNa v all communic ations, incl uding noti ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 403

    HERE holds a non-e xcl usive lic ense from the United S tate s Post al Service® t o publish and sell ZIP+4® informa tion. ©United S tate s Post al Service® 201 4. Pric es are not est ablished, c ontroll ed or appro ved b y the United S tat es P ostal Servic e®. The f ollo wing trademark s and registr ations are o wned by the USP S: United S ta ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 404

    DAMA GES, DIRECT OR INDIRE CT , WHICH MA Y RES UL T FROM THE USE OR POS SESSION OF THE INFORMA TION; OR FOR ANY L OSS OF PROFIT , REVENUE, CONTR AC TS OR S A VINGS, OR ANY O THER DIRECT , INDIRECT , INCIDENT AL, SPECIAL OR C ONSEQUENTIAL DAMA GES ARISING OUT OF Y OUR USE OF OR INABILITY T O USE THIS INFORMA TION, ANY DEFECT IN THE INFORMA TION, OR ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 405

    If the Contr acting Offic er , f ederal go vernment ag ency , or any fe deral official refuse s to use the l egend pr ovided her ein, the Contr acting Offic er , f ederal go vernment ag ency , or any fe deral official must notify HERE prior to se eking additional or al terna tive rights in the Da ta. Grac enote® C opyright CD and music-rel at ed d ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 406

    Grac enote uses a unique identifier to tr ack queries f or statistic al purposes. T he purpose of a randoml y assigned numeric identifier is to all ow Grac enote t o count queries without knowing an ything about who you ar e. For more inf ormation, see the web pa ge a t www .grac enote .com f or the Grac enote Priva cy Policy . THE GRA CENOTE S OFT ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 407

    404 Flex (), enU SA, First Printing ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 408

    A A/C See: Clima te C ontrol .......................................... 114 About This Manual ........................................... 7 ABS See: Br akes ............................................................ 1 72 ABS driving hints See: Hints on Driving W ith Anti-Lock Brak es ............................................................... ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 409

    Aut omatic T ransmission Fluid Check ............................................................. 252 Adding T ransmission Fluid ............................ 253 Checking the T r ansmission Fluid Le vel ................................................................... 252 Aut owipers ........................................................ 7 6 A ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 410

    Climat e Contr olled S ea ts ........................... 137 Cool ed Sea ts ......................................................... 137 Hea ted Se ats ........................................................ 137 Collision W arning S yst em ......................... 198 PRINCIPLE OF OPERA TION ........................... 198 Cool ant Check See: En ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 411

    Ext ended Servic e Plan (E SP) .................. 367 EXTENDED SERVICE PLAN ( CANAD A ONL Y) ............................................................... 368 EXTENDED SERVICE PLAN (U .S. Only ) .................................................................. 367 Ext erior Mirrors ................................................ 87 Blind Spot I ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 412

    Hints on Contr olling the Interior Climat e ........................................................... 118 Cooling the Int erior Quickly ............................. 119 General Hints ........................................................ 118 Hea ting the Interior Quickl y ............................. 119 R ecommended Se ttings for C ooling .. ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 413

    Locking and Unl ocking ................................ 60 Ac tivating Int elligent A ccess ............................. 6 1 Autol ock ................................................................... 62 Autounl ock ............................................................ 62 Bat tery Sav er ................................................... ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 414

    Po wer Liftga te ................................................. 64 Hands-Free Fe ature ............................................ 6 7 Obstacl e Dete ction ............................................. 66 Opening and Closing the Lift ga te .................. 65 Set ting the Liftga te Open Height .................. 66 St opping the Liftga te Mo ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 415

    Side Airbags ..................................................... 4 5 Sitting in the Corr ect P osition .................. 123 Sno w Chains See: Using S now Chains ................................. 287 Special Notic es ................................................ 12 New V ehicle Limit ed W arranty ......................... 12 On-board Diagno s ...

  • Ford Flex (2016) - page 416

    T railer S way C ontrol .................................... 210 T ransmission Code Designa tion ............. 301 T ransmission ................................................... 161 T ransmission See: T ransmission ............................................... 161 T ransporting the V ehicle ............................ 215 U Under Hood Overvie ...

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- Ford technical drawings
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- Ford product data sheets
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All of them are important, but the most important information from the point of view of use of the device are in the user manual Ford Flex (2016).

A group of documents referred to as user manuals is also divided into more specific types, such as: Installation manuals Ford Flex (2016), service manual, brief instructions and user manuals Ford Flex (2016). Depending on your needs, you should look for the document you need. In our website you can view the most popular manual of the product Ford Flex (2016).

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A complete manual for the device Ford Flex (2016), how should it look like?
A manual, also referred to as a user manual, or simply "instructions" is a technical document designed to assist in the use Ford Flex (2016) by users. Manuals are usually written by a technical writer, but in a language understandable to all users of Ford Flex (2016).

A complete Ford manual, should contain several basic components. Some of them are less important, such as: cover / title page or copyright page. However, the remaining part should provide us with information that is important from the point of view of the user.

1. Preface and tips on how to use the manual Ford Flex (2016) - At the beginning of each manual we should find clues about how to use the guidelines. It should include information about the location of the Contents of the Ford Flex (2016), FAQ or common problems, i.e. places that are most often searched by users in each manual
2. Contents - index of all tips concerning the Ford Flex (2016), that we can find in the current document
3. Tips how to use the basic functions of the device Ford Flex (2016) - which should help us in our first steps of using Ford Flex (2016)
4. Troubleshooting - systematic sequence of activities that will help us diagnose and subsequently solve the most important problems with Ford Flex (2016)
5. FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
6. Contact detailsInformation about where to look for contact to the manufacturer/service of Ford Flex (2016) in a specific country, if it was not possible to solve the problem on our own.

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