2018-Flex-Owner's-Manual

Table of Contents

Roadside Emergencies Roadside Assistance...................................219 Hazard Flashers...........................................220 Fuel Shutoff...................................................220 Jump Starting the Vehicle..........................221 Post-Crash Alert System...........................223 Transporting the Vehicle...........................223 Customer Assistance Getting the Services You Need...............225 In California (U.S. Only).............................226 The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program (U.S. Only)......................227 Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada Only).......................228 Getting Assistance Outside the U.S. and Canada........................................................228 Ordering Additional Owner's Literature....................................................229 Reporting Safety Defects (U.S. Only)............................................................230 Reporting Safety Defects (Canada Only)............................................................230 Fuses Fuse Specification Chart...........................232 Changing a Fuse............................................241 Maintenance General Information...................................243 Opening and Closing the Hood..............243 Under Hood Overview - 3.5L Duratec........................................................245 Under Hood Overview - 3.5L Ecoboost™................................................246 Engine Oil Dipstick.......................................247 Engine Oil Check..........................................247 Oil Change Indicator Reset......................248 Engine Coolant Check...............................249 Automatic Transmission Fluid Check...........................................................253

Brake Fluid Check........................................254 Power Steering Fluid Check.....................255 Washer Fluid Check....................................255 Changing the 12V Battery.........................255 Checking the Wiper Blades......................257 Changing the Wiper Blades.....................257 Adjusting the Headlamps........................258 Removing a Headlamp..............................259 Changing a Bulb...........................................259 Bulb Specification Chart...........................263 Changing the Engine Air Filter................265 Vehicle Care General Information...................................266 Cleaning Products.......................................266 Cleaning the Exterior..................................266 Waxing.............................................................267 Cleaning the Engine...................................268 Cleaning the Windows and Wiper Blades..........................................................268 Cleaning the Interior...................................269 Cleaning the Instrument Panel and Instrument Cluster Lens.......................269 Cleaning Leather Seats.............................270 Repairing Minor Paint Damage...............270 Cleaning the Wheels..................................270 Vehicle Storage..............................................271 Body Styling Kits..........................................273 Wheels and Tires General Information....................................274 Tire Care..........................................................276 Using Snow Chains....................................290 Tire Pressure Monitoring System............291 Changing a Road Wheel...........................294 Technical Specifications..........................299

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