Ford KA Owner's Handbook Manual page 79

047-068 Ford KA EN:047-063 Ford KA IT
SAFETY FUNCTIONS
In engine cut-out conditions through
the Auto-Start-Stop system, if the
driver unfastens his seat belt and opens
the driver's door or the passenger
door, the engine can only be restarted
using the key.
The driver is notified of this condition
both by a buzzer and through an
information message in the digital
display and, where provided, by the icon
fig. 52 in the digital display flashing.
"ENERGY SAVING" FUNCTION
If, after the engine has been automatically
restarted, the driver does not take any
action for a period of about three
minutes, the Auto-Start-Stop system
will definitively stop the engine to avoid
fuel consumption. The engine can only
be started using the key in such cases.
Note In any case, it is possible to keep
the engine running by deactivating the
Auto-Start-Stop system.
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fig. 54
OPERATING IRREGULARITIES
In the case of malfunction the Auto-Start-
Stop system is deactivated. The driver is
informed of the problem by the general
failure warning light A-fig. 54, where
provided, coming on together with an
information message and the system
failure symbol B-fig. 54 in the
instrument panel.
In this case, contact a Ford Dealership.
fig. 55
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INACTIVITY OF THE CAR
Fig. 55
If the vehicle is inactive, special care
must be taken to disconnect the battery
electrical power supply. Proceed as
follows: detach the connector A-fig. 55
(by pressing button B) from sensor C
for monitoring the battery status
installed on the battery negative pole D.
This sensor should never be
disconnected from the pole except
if the battery is replaced.
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