Special Notices
New Vehicle Limited Warranty
For a detailed description of what is covered and what is not covered by your vehicle’s New Vehicle Limited Warranty, refer to the Warranty Guide that is provided to you along with your Owner’s Guide.
Special instructions
For your added safety, your vehicle is fitted with sophisticated electronic controls.
WARNING:
Please read the section Airbag Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) in the Seating
and Safety Restraints chapter. Failure to follow the specific warnings and instructions
could result in personal injury.
WARNING:
Front seat mounted rear-facing child or infant seats should NEVER be placed in front
of an active passenger airbag.
Notice to owners of pickup trucks and utility type vehicles
WARNING:
Utility vehicles have a significantly higher rollover rate than other types of vehicles.
Before you drive your vehicle, please read this Owner’s Guide carefully.
Your vehicle is not a passenger car. As with other vehicles of this type, failure to operate this vehicle correctly may result in loss of vehicle control, vehicle rollover, personal injury or death.
Using your vehicle with a snowplow
Do not use this vehicle for snowplowing.
Your vehicle is not equipped with a snowplowing package.
Using your vehicle as an ambulance
Do not use this vehicle as an ambulance.
Your vehicle is not equipped with the Ford Ambulance Preparation Package.
See also:
Vehicle storage
If you plan on storing your vehicle for an extended period of time (30 days or
more), read the following maintenance recommendations to make sure your vehicle
stays in good operating condition.
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WARNING:
Utility vehicles have a significantly higher rollover rate than other types of vehicles.
WARNING:
In a rollover crash, an unbelted person is significantly more likely to die than
a p ...
Auxiliary input jack
WARNING: Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle control,
crash and injury. We strongly recommend that you use extreme caution when using
any device that may take your focus off the ...
