Ford 2012 Focus Owners Manual

2015-09-07

• Table of Contents
• Introduction
  • CONGRATULATIONS
  • SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
    • Warning symbols in this guide
    • Warning symbols on your vehicle
    • Protecting the environment
  • CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING
  • PERCHLORATE MATERIAL
  • BREAKING-IN YOUR VEHICLE
  • SPECIAL NOTICES
    • New Vehicle Limited Warranty
    • Special instructions
  • DATA RECORDING
    • Service Data Recording
    • Event Data Recording
  • CELL PHONE USE
  • EXPORT UNIQUE (NON–UNITED STATES/CANADA) VEHICLE SPECIFIC INFORMATION
• Instrument Cluster
  • WARNING LIGHTS AND CHIMES
  • GAUGES
  • BASE MESSAGE CENTER (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Menu
      • System Check
      • System warnings and status messages
  • UP-LEVEL MESSAGE CENTER (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Main menu
      • System Check
      • System warnings and status messages
  • SYSTEM WARNINGS AND STATUS MESSAGES
• Entertainment Systems
  • AUDIO SYSTEMS
    • AM/FM/CD/MP3 system (if equipped)
    • AM/FM//CD/MP3 satellite radio and SYNC? compatible (if equipped)
    • AM/FM/CD/MP3 SYNC? compatible system (if equipped)
    • MyFord Touch™
    • Auxiliary input jack (Line in, if equipped)
    • USB Port
    • Media hub (if equipped)
  • GENERAL AUDIO INFORMATION
    • Satellite Radio Information (If Equipped)
      • Satellite Radio Channels
      • Satellite Radio Reception Factors
      • SIRIUS? Satellite Radio Service
      • Satellite Radio Electronic Serial Number (ESN)
      • Troubleshooting
  • SYNC? (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Added benefits
    • Support
    • Driving restrictions
    • Safety information
    • Privacy information
    • Using your voice recognition system
    • Initiating a voice session
    • System interaction and feedback
      • Adjusting the interaction level
    • Using SYNC?’s phone features
      • Phone dependent features
    • Pairing a phone for the first time
      • Pairing subsequent phones
    • Phone voice commands
    • Making a call
      • Answering an incoming call
    • Phone options during an active call
    • Maneuvering the phone menu
      • Accessing features through the phone menu
    • Text messaging
      • Receiving a text message
      • Sending, downloading and deleting your text messages
    • Accessing your phone settings
    • System settings
      • Bluetooth Device menu options
      • Advanced menu options
    • Accessing and using your SYNC applications and Services (if equipped)
    • SYNC? Services: Traffic, Directions & Information (TDI), if equipped, U.S. only
    • 911 Assist™ (if equipped)
    • Vehicle health report (if equipped, U.S. only)
    • Media features with SYNC
      • Compatibility
    • Connecting your digital media player to SYNC? via the USB port
      • What’s playing?
    • Media voice commands
    • Maneuvering the media menu
    • Accessing the features of your media menu
    • Accessing your play menu
    • System settings
      • Bluetooth Device menu options
      • Advanced menu options
    • Troubleshooting
      • Helpful Hints
      • SYNC? customer support
    • SYNC? End User License Agreement (EULA)
      • End user notice
      • Microsoft? Windows? Mobile for Automotive Important Safety Information
      • General operation
    • Glossary of terms
• Climate Controls
  • SINGLE ZONE MANUAL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Operating tips
  • DUAL AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL (DATC) SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Operating tips
    • Touchscreen features
  • REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER
  • CABIN AIR FILTER
• Lights
  • HEADLAMP CONTROL
    • Autolamp control (if equipped)
      • Autolamp delay system (if equipped)
    • Fog lamp control (if equipped)
    • High beams
    • Flash-to-pass
    • Daytime running lamps (DRL) (if equipped)
  • PANEL DIMMER CONTROL
  • AIMING THE HEADLAMPS
    • Vertical aim adjustment
  • TURN SIGNAL CONTROL
  • INTERIOR LAMPS
    • Dome/map lamp
    • Rear dome lamp
    • Ambient lighting (if equipped)
  • BULB REPLACEMENT
    • Lamp assembly condensation
    • Using the right bulbs
    • Replacing interior bulbs
    • Replacing exterior bulbs
      • Replacing headlamp bulbs
      • Replacing front parking lamp/turn signal bulbs:
      • Replacing side marker bulbs:
      • Replacing rear lamps - 4 door
      • Replacing rear lamps - 5 door
      • Replacing fog lamp bulbs (if equipped)
      • Replacing license plate lamp assembly
      • Replacing high-mount brake lamp assembly
• Driver Controls
  • WINDSHIELD WIPERS
    • Windshield wiper rainlamp feature (if equipped with autolamp)
    • Rear window wiper/washer (if equipped)
  • TILT/TELESCOPE STEERING WHEEL
  • ILLUMINATED VISOR MIRROR (IF EQUIPPED)
  • CENTER CONSOLE
  • AUXILIARY POWER POINT (12V DC)
  • POWER WINDOWS
    • One-touch down (driver’s window only) (if equipped)
    • One-touch up or down (all windows) (if equipped)
      • Bounce-back (if equipped)
      • Overriding the bounce-back feature
      • Resetting the bounce-back feature
    • Window lock
    • Accessory Delay (If Equipped)
  • INTERIOR MIRROR
    • Automatic dimming interior rear view mirror (if equipped)
  • EXTERIOR MIRRORS
    • Power side view mirrors
    • Heated outside mirrors (if equipped)
    • Signal Indicator Mirrors (If Equipped)
    • Fold-Away Mirrors
    • Blind spot mirrors
  • SPEED CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Using speed control
      • Setting speed control
      • Disengaging speed control
      • Resuming a set speed
      • Increasing speed while using speed control
      • Reducing speed while using speed control
      • Turning off speed control
  • STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Audio control features (if equipped)
  • MOON ROOF (IF EQUIPPED)
  • UNIVERSAL GARAGE DOOR OPENER (IF EQUIPPED)
    • HOMELINK? WIRELESS CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
      • Programming
      • Gate Operator & Canadian Programming
      • Operating the HomeLink? Wireless Control System
      • Erasing the Function Button Codes
      • Reprogramming a single button
  • POSITIVE RETENTION FLOOR MAT
  • TRUNK RELEASE
• Locks and Security
  • KEYS
    • Intelligent Access Key (IA key) (if equipped)
  • MYKEY? (IF EQUIPPED)
  • POWER DOOR LOCKS
    • Central locking/unlocking
    • Autolock (If Equipped)
    • Autounlock Feature
      • Deactivating/Activating Autolock/Autounlock
      • Power Door Lock Procedure
  • CHILD SAFETY LOCKS
  • INTERIOR LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT RELEASE (4–DOOR ONLY)
  • REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Intelligent access (if equipped)
    • Unlocking the doors/two-stage unlock
    • Locking the doors
    • Car finder
    • Sounding a panic alarm (if equipped)
    • Opening the luggage compartment
    • Replacing the battery
    • Replacing lost remote entry transmitters
      • Replacing lost integrated keyhead transmitters (IKTs)
      • Replacing lost intelligent access (IA) transmitters
    • Illuminated entry
    • Illuminated exit
    • Battery saver
      • Accessory mode battery saver for intelligent access keys (if equipped)
  • SECURILOCK? PASSIVE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM
    • Automatic arming
    • Automatic disarming
    • Replacement of integrated keyhead transmitters (IKT) or intelligent access keys
    • Programming spare integrated keyhead transmitter (IKT) keys
      • Programming spare intelligent access keys (if equipped)
  • PERIMETER ALARM SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Arming the system
    • Disarming the system
      • Triggering the anti-theft system
• Seating and Safety Restraints
  • FRONT SEATS
    • Adjustable head restraints
    • Tilting Head Restraints (If Equipped)
    • Adjusting the front manual seats
    • Adjusting the front power seat (if equipped)
    • Lumbar adjustment (if equipped)
    • Heated seats (if equipped)
  • REAR SEATS
    • Second row head restraints
    • Folding down the rear seat
  • PERSONAL SAFETY SYSTEM™
    • How does the Personal Safety System work?
      • Driver and passenger dual-stage airbag supplemental restraints
      • Front crash severity sensors
      • Driver’s and/or passenger seat position sensor
      • Front passenger sensing system
      • Front safety belt usage sensors
      • Front outboard safety belt pretensioners
      • Front outboard safety belt energy management retractors
      • Determining if the Personal Safety System is operational
  • SAFETY BELT SYSTEM
    • Combination lap and shoulder belts
      • Restraint of pregnant women
    • Safety belt locking modes
    • Safety belt extension assembly
    • Safety belt height adjustment
    • Safety belt warning light and indicator chime
      • Conditions of operation
    • Belt-Minder?
      • Deactivating/activating the Belt-Minder? feature (if equipped)
  • AIRBAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS)
    • Important SRS precautions
    • Children and airbags
    • How does the safety belt pretensioner and airbag supplemental restraint system work?
    • Front passenger sensing system
      • Determining if the system is operational
    • Seat-mounted side airbag system
      • How does the side airbag system work?
    • Side-curtain airbag system
      • How does the side air curtain system work?
      • Determining if the system is operational
    • SOS Post-Crash Alert System™
    • Disposal of airbags and airbag equipped vehicles (including pretensioners)
  • SAFETY RESTRAINTS FOR CHILDREN
    • Important child restraint precautions
      • Recommendations for attaching child safety restraints for children
    • Transporting children
  • SAFETY SEATS FOR CHILDREN
    • Infant and/or toddler seats
    • Installing child safety seats with combination lap and shoulder belts
    • Attaching child safety seats with Lower Anchor and Tethers for CHildren (LATCH) attachments
      • Use of inboard lower anchors from the outboard seating positions (center seating use)
      • Combining safety belt and LATCH lower anchors for attaching child safety seats
    • Attaching child safety seats with tether straps
      • Four door
      • Five door
    • Child booster seats
      • When children should use booster seats
      • Types of booster seats
      • The importance of shoulder belts
    • Child restraint and safety belt maintenance
• Tires, Wheels and Loading
  • IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR235/40R18 LOW-PROFILE TIRES AND WHEELS
  • INFORMATION ABOUT UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING
    • Treadwear
    • Traction AA A B C
    • Temperature A B C
  • TIRES
    • Glossary of Tire Terminology
  • INFLATING YOUR TIRES
  • TIRE CARE
    • Inspecting your tires and wheel valve stems
    • Tire wear
    • Damage
    • U.S. DOT Tire Identification Number (TIN)
    • Tire Replacement Requirements
    • Safety Practices
      • Highway Hazards
    • Tire and Wheel Alignment
    • Tire Rotation
  • INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE TIRE SIDEWALL
    • Information on “P” type tires
    • Additional information contained on the tire sidewall for “LT” type tires
    • Information on “T” type tires
    • Location of the tire label
  • TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS)
    • Changing Tires with a TPMS
    • Understanding your tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS)
      • When Your Temporary Spare Tire Is Installed
      • When You Believe Your System Is Not Operating Properly
      • When Inflating Your Tires
      • How Temperature Affects Your Tire Pressure
  • SNOW TIRES AND CHAINS
  • SUMMER TIRES
  • VEHICLE LOADING
  • TRAILER TOWING
  • RECREATIONAL TOWING
• Driving
  • STARTING
    • Positions of the ignition
    • Preparing to start your vehicle
      • Important safety precautions
    • Starting the engine
      • Push button start system (if equipped)
      • Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Stationary
      • Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Moving
      • Fast Restart
    • Guarding against Exhaust Fumes
    • Important Ventilating Information
  • ENGINE BLOCK HEATER (IF EQUIPPED)
  • BRAKES
    • Four-wheel anti-lock brake system (ABS)
      • Using ABS
      • Brake assist
      • ABS warning lamp
    • Brake over accelerator
    • Parking brake
  • ADVANCETRAC? STABILITY ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM
  • STEERING
  • BRAKE-SHIFT INTERLOCK
  • AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Understanding the gearshift positions of the 6–speed automatic transmission (if equipped)
    • Understanding your SelectShift Automatic? transmission (SST) gearshift lever
    • Hill start assist system (if equipped)
    • If Your Vehicle Gets Stuck in Mud or Snow
  • MANUAL TRANSMISSION OPERATION (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Using the clutch
    • Recommended shift speeds
    • Reverse
    • Parking your vehicle
  • FORWARD AND REVERSE SENSING SYSTEMS (IF EQUIPPED)
  • REARVIEW CAMERA SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
  • ACTIVE PARK ASSIST (APA) (IF EQUIPPED)
  • BLIND SPOT MIRRORS
  • DRIVING THROUGH WATER
• Roadside Emergencies
  • ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE
    • Vehicles sold in the U.S. : Getting roadside assistance
    • Vehicles sold in the U.S. : Using roadside assistance
    • Vehicles sold in Canada : Getting roadside assistance
    • Vehicles sold in Canada : Using roadside assistance
  • HAZARD FLASHER CONTROL
  • FUEL PUMP SHUT-OFF
  • FUSES AND RELAYS
    • Fuses
      • Standard fuse amperage rating and color
    • Luggage Compartment Fuse Panel
      • Passenger compartment fuse panel
    • Power distribution box
  • CHANGING THE TIRES
    • Dissimilar spare tire/wheel information
    • Stopping and securing the vehicle
      • Removing the spare tire and jack
    • Tire Change Procedure
  • WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
  • JUMP STARTING
    • Preparing your vehicle
    • Connecting the jumper cables
    • Jump Starting
    • Removing the jumper cables
  • WRECKER TOWING
    • Emergency Towing
• Customer Assistance
  • GETTING THE SERVICES YOU NEED
    • Away from home
      • Additional assistance
  • IN CALIFORNIA (U.S. ONLY)
  • THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU (BBB) AUTO LINE PROGRAM (U.S. ONLY)
  • UTILIZING THE MEDIATION/ARBITRATION PROGRAM (CANADA ONLY)
  • GETTING ASSISTANCE OUTSIDE THE U.S. AND CANADA
  • ORDERING ADDITIONAL OWNER’S LITERATURE
    • Obtaining a French Owner’s Guide
  • REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (U.S. ONLY)
  • REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (CANADA ONLY)
• Cleaning
  • WASHING THE EXTERIOR
  • WAXING
  • PAINT CHIPS
  • ALUMINUM WHEELS AND WHEEL COVERS
  • ENGINE
  • PLASTIC (NON-PAINTED) EXTERIOR PARTS
  • WINDOWS AND WIPER BLADES
  • INSTRUMENT PANEL/INTERIOR TRIM AND CLUSTER LENS
  • INTERIOR
  • LEATHER SEATS (IF EQUIPPED)
  • UNDERBODY
  • FORD AND LINCOLN CAR CARE PRODUCTS
• Maintenance and Specifications
  • SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS
  • PRECAUTIONS WHEN SERVICING YOUR VEHICLE
    • Working with the engine off
    • Working with the engine on
  • OPENING THE HOOD
  • IDENTIFYING COMPONENTS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT
  • WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID
  • CHANGING THE WIPER BLADES
    • Changing the rear window wiper blade (if equipped)
  • ENGINE OIL
    • Checking the engine oil
    • Adding engine oil
    • Engine oil and filter recommendations
      • Use SAE 5W-20 engine oil
    • Resetting the oil life monitoring system
  • BATTERY
    • Relearn
  • ENGINE COOLANT
    • Checking engine coolant
    • Adding engine coolant
    • Recycled engine coolant
    • Coolant refill capacity
    • Severe climates
    • Powertrain limiting and protection
  • FUEL FILTER
  • WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT AUTOMOTIVE FUELS
    • Important safety precautions
      • Refueling
    • Easy Fuel? “no cap” fuel system
      • Flex fuel vehicle (FFV) fuel fill inlet
    • Choosing the right fuel
    • Octane recommendations
      • FFV engine (if equipped)
    • Fuel quality
    • Cleaner air
    • Running out of fuel
      • Refilling with a portable fuel container
  • ESSENTIALS OF GOOD FUEL ECONOMY
    • Measuring techniques
    • Filling the tank
    • Calculating fuel economy
    • Driving style — good driving and fuel economy habits
      • Habits
      • Maintenance
      • Conditions
  • EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM
    • On-board diagnostics (OBD-II)
    • Readiness for Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) testing
  • BRAKE/CLUTCH FLUID
  • TRANSMISSION FLUID
    • Checking 6-speed automatic transmission fluid
    • Checking and adding manual transmission fluid (if equipped)
  • AIR FILTER
    • Changing the air filter element
  • VEHICLE STORAGE
  • MOTORCRAFT PART NUMBERS
  • MAINTENANCE PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND CAPACITIES
  • ENGINE DATA
    • Engine drivebelt routing
  • IDENTIFYING YOUR VEHICLE
    • Safety Compliance Certification Label
    • Vehicle identification number (VIN)
  • TRANSMISSION CODE DESIGNATIONS
• Accessories
  • FORD CUSTOM ACCESSORIES FOR YOUR VEHICLE
    • Exterior style
    • Interior style
    • Lifestyle
    • Peace of mind
• Ford Extended Service Plan
  • FORD ESP EXTENDED SERVICE PLANS (U.S. ONLY)
  • FORD ESP EXTENDED SERVICE PLANS (CANADA ONLY)
• Scheduled Maintenance
  • GENERAL MAINTENANCE INFORMATION
    • Why Maintain Your Vehicle?
    • Protecting Your Investment
      • Oils, Fluids and Flushing
    • Genuine Ford Parts and Service
      • Convenience
      • Factory-trained Technicians
      • Genuine Ford and Motorcraft? Replacement Parts
      • Value Shopping for Your Vehicle’s Maintenance Needs
    • Owner Checks and Services
    • Multi-point Inspection
  • NORMAL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND LOG
    • Intelligent Oil Life Monitor?
    • Maintenance Schedule Log
  • SPECIAL OPERATING CONDITIONS
    • Special Operating Condition Log
  • EXCEPTIONS
  • ENGINE COOLANT CHANGE RECORD
    • Engine Coolant Change Log
• Index