Engine Brake (Standard); Activation Of The Engine Brake - Ford F-MAX User Manual

OPERATION
Braking

Engine brake (Standard)

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Fig. 1 Fig. 2
Your engine provides the engine brake
feature as standard.
At the end of the compression cycle
(Fig. 1), before several degrees from the
Top Dead Center, a special equipment in
engine pistons opens the exhaust valves
a little and releases the pressure grown
inside the cylinder (Fig. 2).
Thus, braking torque of the compression
cycle is used.

Activation of the engine brake

Engine Brake
1. Range Reduced Brake
Power
2. Range High Brake Power
Engine brake is activated by the lever on
the right of the steering.
warning is displayed on the indicator.
Intarder / optional
Intarder is a special brake system for
decelerating the vehicle and maintaining
the speed in downhill travels, and also
known in the market as "drive shaft brake".
Intarder provided in your vehicle has a
hydrodynamic braking system also known
in the market as fl uid type.
• Braking Moment: 3,200 Nm
• Braking Power: 500 kW
• Weight: 52 kg .
• Operating principle: Hydrodynamic
braking
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• Fully compliant with ABS-EBS system
Intarder is activated by the 5 step lever on
the right of the steering.
Engine Brake Intarder
Intarder 1 50% Max. 20% Max.
Brake Power Brake Power
Intarder 2 50% Max. 40% Max.
Brake Power Brake Power
Intarder 100% Max. 60% Max.
3 Brake Power Brake Power
Intarder 100% Max. 80% Max.
4 Brake Power Brake Power
Intarder 100% Max. 100% Max.
5 Brake Power Brake Power
warning is displayed on the display
when the intarder is activated. Bring the
intarder lever to 0 (off ) position when the
required speed is reached.
When the intarder lever is pulled, rear
brake lamps are turned on when the
vehicle reaches a specifi ed braking power.
(-0.7 m/s2).