Automated Transmission And Shifting; Automatic And Manual Operation (Shifting); Shift Ing - Ford F-MAX User Manual

OPERATION
Shi ing
Automated transmission and shi ing
Ford Trucks vehicles with automated
transmission are equipped with a
transmission with 12 forward and 2 reverse
gears.
4
No clutch pedal is available in the
vehicle. Clutch release/clutch operation is
performed by the mechanism controlled
by the electronic control module.
System components Shift Lever:
D: forward gear
N: EMPTY
R: Reverse
1 Selection of driving direction
2 Automatic / Manual gear selection
3 Auxiliary brake control
4 Upshift ing / Downshift ing
Operate the vehicle when the
transmission is in neutral (N) and the
parking brake is applied.
Do not move the shift lever in the
opposite direction (D-> R; R-> D) of the
movement direction or to idle position
(N) while driving.
Before leaving the vehicle, bring the shift
lever to (N) and apply the parking brake.
1
Do not leave the vehicle when the
gearbox is in position (D) or (R).
2
Press the manoeuvre button on the
control panel during the parking
manoeuvre.
3
Lock mechanism prevents switching from
4
N to D or N to R in case of hitting the lever
with your arm. This mechanism allows you
to shift quickly from R to D.
Automatic and Manual Operation:
CAUTION
Automatic: Transmission electrical
control unit selects the best gear
according to the engine and load status.
Gear selection and shift s are performed
automatically. False gear selection is not
possible.
• Transmission decides the take-off gear
and the gearshift s.
Transmission model code can vary
according to the features such as PTO
and/or intarder.
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