Quick start for Your Ford Kuga SUV First Generation (2008-2012)

Quick start  
QUICK START  
Instrument panel overview  
Left-hand drive  
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Quick start  
Right-hand drive  
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Lighting control. See Lighting control (page 45). Front fog lamps. See  
Front fog lamps (page 46). Rear fog lamp. See Rear fog lamps (page  
46).  
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Headlamp levelling control. See Headlamp levelling (page 46).  
Multi-function lever: Information display controls. Direction indicators. See  
Direction indicators (page 49). Main beam. See Lighting control (page  
45).  
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Instrument cluster. See Gauges (page 62). See Warning lamps and  
indicators (page 63).  
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Quick start  
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Horn.  
Wiper lever. See Wipers and washers (page 40).  
Card holder.  
Air vents. See Air vents (page 79).  
Hazard warning flasher switch. See Hazard warning flashers (page 47).  
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Airbag deactivation indicator. See Disabling the passenger airbag (page  
25). Parking aid switch. See Using the parking aid (page 114).  
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Start button. See Keyless starting (page 100).  
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Heated windscreen switch. See Heated windows and mirrors (page  
85).  
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Heated rear window switch. See Heated windows and mirrors (page  
85).  
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Climate controls. See Climate control (page 79).  
Audio or navigation unit. See separate handbook.  
Heated front seat switch. See Heated seats (page 93).  
Ignition switch.  
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Steering wheel adjustment. See Adjusting the steering wheel (page 38).  
Cruise control switches. See Using cruise control (page 119).  
Audio controls. See Audio control (page 38).  
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Instrument lighting dimmer. See Instrument lighting dimmer (page 95).  
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Quick start  
Openingtheluggagecompartment  
lid  
Locking and unlocking  
Unlocking the vehicle  
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Unlock  
Lock  
Tailgate unlock  
Press the unlock button once to unlock  
the vehicle. See Programming the  
remote control (page 27).  
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Press and hold the unlock button for three  
seconds to unlock the vehicle and open  
the windows (global opening)*.  
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Press the lock button once to activate  
central locking and arm the alarm.  
To open the main luggage compartment  
lid, press switch A. The driver’s door must  
be unlocked.  
Press the lock button twice within three  
seconds to activate double locking and  
arm the interior sensors.  
To open the upper luggage compartment  
lid, press switch B.  
Press and hold the lock button for three  
seconds to lock the vehicle and close the  
windows (global closing)*.  
See Locking and unlocking (page  
29).  
Press the tailgate unlock button twice  
within three seconds to unlock the  
luggage compartment.  
Press and hold the tailgate unlock button  
to unlock the upper tailgate.  
* only in combination with four electric  
windows.  
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Quick start  
Locking the vehicle  
Keyless entry  
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Locking buttons are located on each of  
the front doors.  
Passive locking and unlocking requires a  
valid passive key to be located within one  
of the three external detection ranges.  
See Keyless entry (page 31).  
Unlocking the vehicle  
Keyless starting  
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Press the start button.  
See Keyless starting (page 100).  
Adjusting the steering wheel  
WARNING  
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Pull a door handle to unlock all the doors  
and the luggage compartment lid and  
disarm the alarm.  
Never adjust the steering wheel  
when the vehicle is moving.  
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Quick start  
Manual climate control  
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Defrosting and demisting the  
windscreen  
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Rapid heating of vehicle interior  
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See Manual climate control (page  
80).  
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WARNING  
Make sure that you fully engage the  
locking lever when returning it to its  
original position.  
See Adjusting the steering wheel  
(page 38).  
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Quick start  
Automatic climate control  
See Lighting control (page 45).  
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Direction indicators  
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Windscreen  
defrosting/demisting  
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If the lever is tapped up or down, the  
direction indicators will flash three times.  
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Toggle mono mode on and off  
Air conditioning OFF  
Recirculated air  
See Direction indicators (page 49).  
Air conditioning ON  
Autowipers  
See Automatic climate control  
(page 82).  
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Autolamps  
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Move the lever up one position.  
The rain sensor will continuously measure  
the amount of water on the windscreen  
and adjust the speed of the front wipers  
automatically.  
Adjust the sensitivity of the rain sensor  
using the rotary control.  
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The headlamps will come on and go off  
automatically depending on the ambient  
light.  
See Windscreen wipers (page 40).  
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Quick start  
Airbag  
Towing the vehicle on four  
wheels  
CAUTION  
For certain engine and transmission  
combinations, it is recommended not  
to tow the vehicle with the drive  
wheels on the ground.  
See Towing the vehicle on four  
wheels (page 139).  
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WARNING  
To avoid the risk of death or serious  
injury, never use a rearward facing  
child restraint in the front, unless the  
air bag is off.  
See Child safety (page 16).  
See Disabling the passenger  
airbag (page 25).  
Manual transmission  
Reverse gear − 6-speed  
transmission  
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See Manualtransmission (page 107).  
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