First Operation (Taking Off) - Ford F-MAX User Manual

• If the engine brake is not active, the
transmission shall automatically switch
itself to the gear with the best economy
(low engine speed).
• If the engine brakes is active, the
transmission shall down-shift to
increase the speed.
• Clutch movement and shift s are
performed automatically.
• Gears may be corrected manually.
• False gear shift ing is not possible.
First operation (taking o )
Moving the Vehicle
Make sure that the air is fi lled up. You can
tell whether the air is fi lled or not by the air
pressure section of the instrument panel.
Or you may wait until the driver's seat is
completely fi lled with air.
If the driver's seat is fi lled with air, this
means that there is enough air for the
transmission.
AL warning shall be displayed on
the screen if the air in the vehicle is
inadequate.
Shift to D for moving forward.
When you shift to D, the transmission shall
start in automatic drive mode and shall
select the starting gear itself, depending
on load and inclination. D shall be
displayed on the screen, indicating that the
vehicle is started in automatic mode.
WARNING
In some cases, the transmission
soft ware may not be able to calculate
the starting gear (when the vehicle is
started recently, when no information
received or due to calculation errors). If
you think that the transmission can not
select the appropriate gear according to
the vehicle load and the inclination of
the road, you may change the take-off
gear with the + and - commands on
the shift knob. (Max. 5th gear may be
selected for take-off )
Release the park brake and press on the
accelerator slowly. Transmission shall
slowly release the clutch and allow the
vehicle to move.
CAUTION
If the vehicle is on a slope when you
release the park brake, it may slip
backwards or forwards if you do not press
the accelerator.
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OPERATION
Shi ing
Keeping the vehicle uphill and slightly
depressing the accelerator pedal shall
cause the transmission to half-clutch, the
clutch shall start to slip and it shall warm
up.
CL shall be displayed on the screen if
the clutch is overheated. If you see this
warning, either press on the accelerator
a little to allow the vehicle to move or
press on the brake to hold the vehicle.
Otherwise, clutch may burn out on early
mileages.
CAUTION
If you see the CW warning on the screen,
this means that the clutch is worn out.
Vehicle shall not move in such a case.
Call the authorized service.
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