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The GPS module has nothing to do with enabling the navigation. The navigation software is all in the APIM module, not the GPS module.

The key is "various inputs" as Limited59 mentions. It does more than just wait for slippage before engaging the AWD. It uses inputs like throttle position, steering wheel angle, vehicle speed and others to decide how much power to send to the rear. Hit the gas hard and it will pro-actively send more power to the rear, even before any wheelspin. I also think (but not 100% sure) that it will actually "learn" the weather conditions. Basically if it sees a lot of slippage in a short amount of time, it will adjust and start sending more to the rear. Even while just cruising on the highway it will send ~5% to the rear.

As RJG alluded to, it's the circumference of the tires that's important. The GPS does use vehicle speed in determine where you are, that way when you lose the GPS signal )like when going through a tunnel), it can still keep you on track. If your snow tires are smaller circumference, your actual vehicle speed will be lower than the car thinks it is and it won't match what the GPS signal says. This could confuse the system into doing some crazy things.

In Canada the MPG numbers are calculated using imperial (UK) gallons, not US gallons. 39mpg with imperial gallons is actually 32mpg with US gallons. The trip computer in the Edge uses US gallons, so the Canadian MPG advertised numbers are meaningless, you need to compare to the metric numbers L/100km.

What are you trying to do? If you want the passenger temperature to be different, just push the passenger temperature buttons. If you want them to be the same and they are not, press the dual button.

Doesn't that make the other cars backwards? Enabling DUAL enables dual control. How is that confusing?

It's function is to combine or separate the left and right temperature settings. If Dual is off, the driver's side setting will control both sides. If Dual is on, the temperatures can be set independently. If you use the passenger temperature adjustment, it will automatically turn Dual on.

I get the opportunity to drive all kinds of different things and I can tell you that it definitely takes a little time to get used to a different sized vehicle, but once you do, you will feel perfectly comfortable. Maybe try renting something smaller, like a mid-size car for a few days. Then try the Edge again. You might be able to "trick" yourself into liking it, then after you own it for a week, you'll never understand how you were comfortable driving those big rigs around before!

If that's all you're going to use, then you're not likely to have any problems. MFT only has trouble when you start loading it down with bluetooth connections and lots of navigation use. The latest software updates have greatly reduced or eliminated the problems you've likely read about. Or you could always get an SE that doesn't have MFT at all. But as for replacement, it's not simple. MFT isn't just one module, it's a bunch of them and they all network together with many other features.

A couple days late to this thread, but the horn honk is a safety feature that is about to be federally mandated. So it's not going to be one that can be turned off. The turn signal blinks is a configurable option, just not to anybody that doesn't have insider access to the software. The 2011-2013 Fiesta had it configurable to 1 blink or 3 blinks, but for 2014 that feature was removed.

If they mess up something during the replacement of the engine, you'll know it long before you get to 7/75,000. I wouldn't be worried.

C means 2012 for your 8th digit. So a year newer would have a D in the VIN as the 8th digit (actually 8th from the end, not from the beginning). I don't know of any major changes between the 2012 and 2013 motors, so it should be fine.

In case it's not obvious, the OE rear view mirror is what contains the actual compass. So since you've removed that, obviously the compass is not detected, because it's not there. The map screen doesn't use the compass input, it uses the GPS signal, so that is why it still works. But what about the compass in the message center in the cluster? I assume it's just not there anymore. You have three options: 1, You could reinstall the compass. You should be able to separate it from the rear view mirror, then you could wire it in somewhere in the car. Even though it might not be accurate, at least it wouldn't flip the message. 2. You could find some resistor to close the open circuit of the compass. I don't know what kind of resistor, but maybe something like a 20 Ohm resistor might just "fake" the computer into thinking you're always going north. 3. You could reprogram the cluster (not the ECU, there really is no single ECU, there are about 30 different computers). It is possible, but it's not something the dealers would normally have access to. There would have to be a tech that has knowledge beyond what they teach in training or publish in the service documentation. I'm pretty sure the dealer tools are the only ones that will be able to do it and often they need a special password to have access to those parameters in the module. Without the password, you're not going to be able to change it.

Basically the Nav configuration is linked to the VIN number. The module itself is programmed at the assembly plant, but since it's linked to the VIN, it's not the actually machine on the line that can be programmed to flash with or without Nav. If you disassembled half your car, put it back on the assembly line and ran it through the programmer using a different VIN, you would end up with Nav. You have to remember that Ford buys individual navigation licenses from their suppliers. That's why they have to control it so tightly. Things like remote start and ambient lighting are controlled by software that is owned by Ford, so they don't need any security measures to protect them

Nope, you need the special Nav "unlocker" software. Even the assembly plant doesn't have that.

2014 Edges will start production in a couple of weeks. Basically nothing different from the 2013 except for the same color changes that the 2014 Explorer has. https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/products/crossovers---suvs/edge/2014-edge.html

The thing about tires is that you can never really know what you're going to get. Tire companies move production from one plant to another, they change rubber compounds and tweak the construction over time. Even though a tire might look the same and be branded the same, it can be very different than the same tire you bought a few years earlier. That's why different people can have such different experiences with what they think is the same tire. A lot of times when you buy an "OEM" tire in the aftermarket, you're either getting the "reject" tires that didn't meet the OEM's tight specs for quality or you're getting a tire that has a different compound or construction that is more efficient to produce and can be used on several different vehicles. But then sometimes you actually can get the same tire that came on the vehicle when new. The problem is that it is very hard to know which of these scenarios you're in.

Much better!

Of course it's still pulling, you've got a .8 split between the left and right camber on both front and rear, but in opposite directions. That thing should be doing circles going down the road. I would never have accepted an alignment that looked like that!

Easy entry is a basic feature, it's been on Ford and Lincoln's for 20+ years and was always activated through the instrument cluster, so it's a bit of a historical reason why it's there. Glad you've got it solved!

There's really no such thing as "warped" rotors though, read this for some good advice: http://www.stoptech.com/technical-support/technical-white-papers/-warped-brake-disc-and-other-myths Could also be this same dealer isn't tightening your lugnuts properly.

If you have brake rotors that are warped after 14 months, it's not covered under warranty, unless it was caused by another failed component. But like akirby, I can't imagine how a brake booster could ever cause a warped rotor. The bottom line is if the dealer submitted your rotor claim to Ford, they would almost certainly be denied and they would have to eat the cost themselves. In my opinion this is what they should do, in the name of good customer service and given their misdiagnosis. But ultimately it's entirely up to the dealer.

That data comes from Sirius. Sometimes Sirius offers free trials, and that's when the lines show up. They will show up all the time if you subscribe to Sirius.

Every car has those vents. They're what let out the air if the airbags go off.

If it says "FoMoCo" on it, which they appear to, then it should be a legit OEM part. Keep in mind you also need to buy the bands to install them on the wheels which can run another $15 or so. There are also valve stem mounted aftermarket setups by VDO and Orange that are supposed to work with the Ford band-type systems.