Mopey
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In reviewing the $45 Owner's Documents available from Helm, I keep coming across minor things of which I hadn't previously been aware, so I am starting this separate thread to consolidate any observations gleaned from the Helm provided Ford documents:
The Helm, Inc "Owners manual" kit only includes a 30 page Quick Reference Guide, an 85 page supplemental Owner's Guide, and the Tire Warranty guide. The Helm documents are Ford documents that I expect will be included with the vehicle. Since there is no typical 400+ page owner's manual with the Helm portfolio, I don't believe it is worth $45. I am guessing that, given the many options on the center display, there may not be a separate printed full owners manual - Probably just an online pdf copy and the electronic manual on the center display.
Other than what's listed below, most of the Helm\Ford documents give basic descriptions of already painfully obvious info.
A very few items:
The battery connections under the hatches on the front fender are only for opening the hood. You still jump the battery using battery to battery connections (as speculated)
There is a command "OK Ford I'm cold" and it warms the cabin. Whoopee
If you have auto heated seats, the heated seats switch on to match your climate control settings.
The Quick Reference Guide does describe rain-sensing auto wipers.
According to the Quick Reference Guide you can release the rear liftgate from outside the car without your phone or key by using the Keyless Entry System keypad on the driver's side window pillar using your entry code plus 5-6 within five seconds
(A weird one) You can open the frunk from the touchscreen but it comes with this note: "NOTE: This function is not available on vehicles with a divided front luggage compartment. Vehicle system updates could change the functionality"
In addition to the heated rear windscreen there is something called " The heated rear wiper park" I'm guessing it heats the wiper arms assembly.
The one page Under Hood Overview shows only 5 items. - The battery coolant reservoir, brake fluid reservoir, under hood fuse box, Windshield washer fluid reservoir, and something called the Motor electronic coolant reservoir. Some of these components are underneath the compartment cover.
There is no maintenance schedule info.
Other than that just a bunch of painfully obvious info like headrest adjusting, child seats installation, airbag info and paragraph after paragraph of the obligatory and ridiculously obvious Warnings and Cautions.
The Helm, Inc "Owners manual" kit only includes a 30 page Quick Reference Guide, an 85 page supplemental Owner's Guide, and the Tire Warranty guide. The Helm documents are Ford documents that I expect will be included with the vehicle. Since there is no typical 400+ page owner's manual with the Helm portfolio, I don't believe it is worth $45. I am guessing that, given the many options on the center display, there may not be a separate printed full owners manual - Probably just an online pdf copy and the electronic manual on the center display.
Other than what's listed below, most of the Helm\Ford documents give basic descriptions of already painfully obvious info.
A very few items:
The battery connections under the hatches on the front fender are only for opening the hood. You still jump the battery using battery to battery connections (as speculated)
There is a command "OK Ford I'm cold" and it warms the cabin. Whoopee
If you have auto heated seats, the heated seats switch on to match your climate control settings.
The Quick Reference Guide does describe rain-sensing auto wipers.
According to the Quick Reference Guide you can release the rear liftgate from outside the car without your phone or key by using the Keyless Entry System keypad on the driver's side window pillar using your entry code plus 5-6 within five seconds
(A weird one) You can open the frunk from the touchscreen but it comes with this note: "NOTE: This function is not available on vehicles with a divided front luggage compartment. Vehicle system updates could change the functionality"
In addition to the heated rear windscreen there is something called " The heated rear wiper park" I'm guessing it heats the wiper arms assembly.
The one page Under Hood Overview shows only 5 items. - The battery coolant reservoir, brake fluid reservoir, under hood fuse box, Windshield washer fluid reservoir, and something called the Motor electronic coolant reservoir. Some of these components are underneath the compartment cover.
There is no maintenance schedule info.
Other than that just a bunch of painfully obvious info like headrest adjusting, child seats installation, airbag info and paragraph after paragraph of the obligatory and ridiculously obvious Warnings and Cautions.
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