Message center
WARNING: Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle control, accident and injury. Ford strongly recommends that drivers use extreme caution when using any device or feature that may take their focus off the road. Your primary responsibility is the safe operation of the vehicle. We recommend against the use of any handheld device while driving and that you comply with all applicable laws.
Your vehicle’s message center is capable of monitoring many vehicle systems and will alert you to potential vehicle problems and various conditions with informational messages and/or warnings.
The message center is also used to program/configure the different features of your vehicle.
The message center display is located in the instrument cluster.
Use the left steering wheel controls to navigate through the message center.
• Press the up/down arrow buttons
to move up/down through the
message center choices.
• Press the left/right arrow buttons
to move left/right through the
message center choices.
• Press the OK button to select
highlighted options and confirm
choices/messages.
See also:
Forward and reverse sensing systems
The forward and reverse sensing system will warn the driver of obstacles
within a certain range of the front and rear bumpers.
The front sensors will be active
when the gearshift is in any posi ...
Wrecker towing
If you need to have your vehicle towed, contact a professional towing
service or, if you are a member of a roadside assistance program, your
roadside assistance service provider.
It is recomm ...
Sounding a panic alarm
Press to activate the alarm. The
horn will sound and the turn lamps
will flash for a maximum of three minutes. Press again or turn the
ignition on to deactivate, or wait for the alarm to time o ...