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Excellent post, thank you for taking the time. As my Edge is new, I'm hoping I don't have to change them for a while. However it's good to know that I can do it myself, and what to do so I am prepared.

Is973800 you are correct I do have the Soundscreen Windshield just as you outlined. That sure explains why I can hardly hear if my Edge is running. I have to look at my Tach to be sure. Very quiet. Larry, I'm certainly not an expert on glass cleaner but I have been told to never use Windex on Automobile glass as it contains (I think) ammonia which is not good. It's fine for household glass windows but not cars. I was also told the best glass cleaner is the aerosols as they don't contain ammonia. One thing I have noticed is that the detailers never seem to use windex, and dealerships only sell aerosols and do not use windex either, as far as I can see. Maybe others can chime in on this, and if I have been told wrong please advise.

Very good info and thank you so much for the pics. That is definately the cover I saw in the videos. It has me confused though. It would appear that the cover might be included with the Cargo Management System. Here is what I do know: - I looked over my window sticker and nowhere under standard equipment or options does it say anything about my Edge Limited having the Cargo Managment System. That's bad. - In the Ford of Canada website where I printed off all the features of the "Limited" model, it shows Rear Cargo Managment System as Standard (not optional like some other items). That's good. - In the sales brochure from the dealership it says under available packages " Cargo Accessories package includes cargo cover, cargo area protector and rear bumper protector." I don't think I have any of those. That's bad. - In my trunk surrounding the spare tire is the surrounding plastic tray to store items. Looks similar to the one in the pic of the link you provided. However near the tailgate I think mine has some smaller compartments. I'm not sure if this is whats called the Cargo managment System or not, but I do have the storage all around my spare tire. So maybe that's good? Anyway it appears I have conflicting info so I will talk to my salesman, maybe he can clarify this for me. It's one of those small details that most would not pay attention too, however I'm a detail guy. Also if the parts guy priced it out correctly this cover is about $250 and would need to be ordered. The parts guy said with my VIN number he can usually tell if something should have been included with my vehicle, but for whatever reason he could tell tell for sure with this. Yes, you were correct I do have the glass as you outlined. Thx

Bought a new 14 Edge limited a couple weeks ago. I noticed on You Tube videos when people lift the back carpet up to look at the spare tire area, the spare tire has a material type cover on it. Mine does not have this, did I get jipped? I actually put an old towel over mine so the tire does no put black marks on my cargo cover which I store there. This factory looking cover looks much better. FWIW I do have the optional 20" wheels, and the spare is a T165/80D17. The Edges in the videos all seemed to have the standard 18' wheels, but I could not see the spare as they were covered.

I have the factory HID Headlight option in my new 2014 Edge. Reading my owners manual over it tells me that when the bulb burns out I need to take it in to the dealer for replacement. Huh??? I'll admit HID is new to me, but there is no way I'm booking my car in to the dealers service department to change a headlight bulb. It can't be that difficult is it? Or are they just trying to get more money out of us?

Sorry, don't mean to hijack this thread, but how would I know if my Edge has this soundscreen windshield? Not sure I even knew about it until I read this thread.

Great information that I did not know when I was considering cloth vs. leather. At that time I preferred cloth, but wanted the Limited model which only comes with leather. And yes it has 3 temperature settings. After only owning my Edge for 2 weeks we have used all 3 settings several times. #3 is great for when you first get in and need it hot real quick, but then you soon turn it down to #2 or #1 where it is just noticeable.

Well I definately needed a cargo cover as I will have things back there of value that I don't want visible. Even if it's dark enough that they can't tell whats there, it's easy to see something is, even if I cover it with a blanket. My Ford dealer didn't have any in stock so I had them order me one. It took about 30 minutes to install and I really like it. I'll touch on that more later. Here is my $.02 on the soft vs hard vs retractable. I've had cars with all three over the years. - retractable: handy to open and close but was a pain when I needed to put the seats down as it now was in the way. If I put the seats down and removed it to fit big items in, the bar was too long to lay across the back of the trunk area, which meant it had to lay frontwards to backwards, which meant it would slide back and forth hitting the backs of the front seats and possibly a projectile if I was in an accident. It was best to just remove out from the vehicle when not in use, but then you have to put is somewhere. - hard: when not in use, again like the bar on the retractable it's bulky and takes up space, and doesn't fit in the trunk area unless in it's functional position, so again best to remove from the vehicle when not is use. - soft: I like this one the best by far. Yes it's overpriced from the Ford dealer but I have no regrets. First soft vs hard does not really matter to me, it's purpose is to cover the back area and it does that completely. I like that it's soft because I layed down a towel over my spare tire in the trunk and then folded up this cover and put it on top of the towel. So basically it stores easilly on top of the spare, so it's always there if I need it. It takes up virtually no space and is very lightweight. I have read a few different things about these Ford covers and wonder if they changed the design a little over the years. In any case mine has two velcro straps that go around the rear seat headrest bars, and then two snaps into the tops of the rear trunk area side panels, and two rubber cords that wrap around the hooks just beside the liftgate. Installation was quite simple. the kit comes with two paper templates (one for each side) that you simply cut out and lightly tape the the tops of the side panels just below the rear side windows. On that template are two "X" that you mark and drill a hole. It's a bit of a tight area to get in there with a full size drill, but fortunately I have 90 degree air drill for this. It's just plastic so drilling takes only a couple seconds. Once the holes are drilled you just screw down the lower snap button and you done. The cover has the upper snap button already in it. The only real drawback I see is that you could not use with the seats down as it hooks to the headrests in the tops of the seats. But I guess if the seats are down you could see in there anyway, so I'm not sure that really matters. The weather is real crappy right now, but one of these days I will post a pic or two of mine installed so you can see it.

Hi everyone. I recently purchased the first new Ford I have ever owned and I'm hoping to get many years of enjoyment out of it. At first I was considering a new Fusion, as we have rented several on vacations over the years. However, I decided an Edge would be more functional and quite different than our other car. Anyway I picked up a Deep Impact Blue 2014 Edge Limited with AWD. Some options I got on it are the Drivers Entry Package which includes keyless entry and start, power lift gate, vision package and Bliss. Also I got the Canadian Touring Package which includes the panoramic vista roof, voice activated navigation, rubber winter floor mats, engine block heater, HID headlamps, and 20 wheels. I might have missed a couple options but they sort of all blend in so to speak. Overall I am very happy with it. Anyway I had been lurking here (before I took the plunge) to educate myself, and now it's time to join so I can continue to learn as well as help out others when I can.