2014 FOCUS Owner’s Manual

1 2014 FOCUS owner 's Manual 2014 FOCUS owner 's Manual EM5J 19A321 AA | June 2013 | First Printing | owner 's Manual | FOCUS | Litho in Table of Contents 1. Introduction 9. Child Safety 17. Child seat positioning ..19. Booster seats ..21. Installing child seats ..24. Child safety locks ..33. Safety Belts 34. Fastening the safety belts ..36. Safety belt height adjustment ..39. Safety belt warning light and indicator chime ..39. Safety belt-minder ..40. Child restraint and safety belt maintenance ..42. Personal Safety System 43. Supplementary Restraints System 44.

2 Driver and passenger airbags ..46. Side airbags ..52. Side curtain airbags ..53. Crash sensors and airbag indicator ..55. Airbag disposal..56. Keys and Remote Control 57. General information on radio frequencies..57. Remote control ..58. Keys ..58. Replacing a lost key or remote control..65. 2014 FOCUS (foc). Owners Guide gf, 1st Printing, October 2012. USA (fus). 2 Table of Contents MyKey 66. Settings, MyKey ..66. Creating..67. Clearing ..68. System status..68. Remote start, MyKey ..68. Troubleshooting, MyKey ..71. Locks 73. Locking and unlocking.

3 73. Trunk release ..79. Interior luggage compartment release ..80. Security 81. SecuriLock passive anti-theft system..81. Steering Wheel 84. Adjusting the steering wheel ..84. Steering wheel controls ..85. Wipers and Washers 87. Windshield wipers ..87. Windshield washers ..88. Rear-window wiper and washer ..88. Lighting 90. Lighting control ..90. Autolamps ..91. Instrument lighting dimmer..91. Headlamp exit delay ..92. Daytime running lamps ..92. Front fog lamps ..93. Direction indicators ..93. Interior lamps ..93. Ambient lighting..95. 2014 FOCUS (foc).

4 Owners Guide gf, 1st Printing, October 2012. USA (fus). Table of Contents 3. Windows and Mirrors 96. Power windows ..96. Exterior mirrors ..98. Interior mirrors ..100. Sun visors ..100. Moonroof ..101. Instrument Cluster 103. Gauges..103. Warning lamps and indicators ..104. Audible warnings and indicators ..108. Information Displays 109. Controls ..109. Trip computer ..112. Information messages ..113. Climate Control 122. Manual heating and air conditioning..122. Dual automatic temperature control..124. Rear window defroster ..129. Seats 132.

5 Sitting in the correct position ..132. Head restraints..133. Manual seats ..136. Power seats ..138. Heated seats ..139. Rear seats ..140. 2014 FOCUS (foc). Owners Guide gf, 1st Printing, October 2012. USA (fus). 4 Table of Contents Auxiliary Power Points 142. Storage Compartments 143. Overhead console ..143. Starting and Stopping the Engine 144. Ignition switch ..145. Keyless starting ..145. Engine block heater ..149. Fuel and Refueling 151. Fuel quality ..153. Running out of fuel..154. Refueling ..155. Fuel consumption ..157. Transmission 162.

6 Automatic transmission ..162. Manual transmission ..167. Hill start assist ..169. Brakes 171. Brakes ..171. Hints on driving with anti-lock brakes ..172. Parking brake ..172. Traction Control 173. Traction Control ..173. Stability Control 174. AdvanceTrac ..175. Parking Aids 176. Sensing system..176. Active park assist ..179. Rear-view camera system ..184. 2014 FOCUS (foc). Owners Guide gf, 1st Printing, October 2012. USA (fus). Table of Contents 5. Cruise Control 188. Driving Aids 190. Eco Mode..190. Steering ..191. Load Carrying 193. Luggage cover.

7 193. Vehicle loading ..194. Towing 200. Trailer towing..200. Wrecker towing ..200. Recreational towing ..201. Driving Hints 204. Economical driving ..204. Floor mats ..206. Roadside Emergencies 208. Getting roadside assistance ..208. Hazard warning flashers ..209. Fuel cut-off switch ..209. Jump-starting the vehicle ..210. Customer Assistance 213. Reporting safety defects ( only) ..220. Reporting safety defects (Canada only) ..220. Fuses 221. Changing a fuse ..221. Fuse specification chart ..222. 2014 FOCUS (foc). Owners Guide gf, 1st Printing, October 2012.

8 USA (fus). 6 Table of Contents Maintenance 231. General information ..231. Opening and closing the hood ..232. Under hood overview ..233. Engine oil dipstick ..234. Engine oil check ..234. Engine coolant check ..235. Automatic transmission fluid check ..238. Brake fluid check ..239. Fuel filter..239. Washer fluid check ..240. Changing the vehicle battery ..240. Checking the wiper blades ..241. Air filter(s) ..243. Adjusting the headlamps ..245. Removing a headlamp ..246. Changing a bulb ..247. Bulb specification chart..252. Vehicle Care 253.

9 Cleaning products..253. Cleaning the exterior ..253. Waxing..255. Repairing minor paint damage ..255. Cleaning the engine ..256. Cleaning the windows and wiper blades ..256. Cleaning the interior ..257. Cleaning the instrument panel and instrument cluster lens ..258. Cleaning leather seats ..259. Cleaning the alloy wheels ..259. Vehicle storage ..260. 2014 FOCUS (foc). Owners Guide gf, 1st Printing, October 2012. USA (fus). Table of Contents 7. Wheels and Tires 263. Tire care ..263. Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ..279. Changing a road wheel.

10 283. Technical specifications..288. Wheel lug nut torque ..288. Capacities and Specifications 289. Engine drivebelt ..289. Maintenance product specifications and capacities ..290. Part numbers ..293. Vehicle identification number ..294. Vehicle certification label ..295. Transmission code designation..295. Accessories 296. Accessories ..296. Ford Extended Service Plan 298. Audio System 301. AM/FM stereo..303. AM/FM/CD with SYNC ..305. AM/FM stereo with single CD ..309. Satellite radio information ..317. Auxiliary input jack ..320. USB port.