Automatic Cleaning Of Exhaust Filter - Ford F-MAX User Manual

Cleaning of Exhaust Filter
The exhaust fi lter retains the smut coming
from the exhaust gas and decreases the
emission values.
With the exhaust fi lter cleaning operation
which can be performed automatically
or manually, the smut retained in the
fi lter is burned with regular intervals so
that the fi lter is emptied before fi lling up
and being clogged. In this operation, the
exhaust gas is heated by the engine and
smut is burned. Driver is informed about
the exhaust fi lter cleaning of the vehicle
through the messages displayed on the
indicator panel and explained in detain in
the following sections
WARNING
Since the exhaust gas temperature is
high during the exhaust fi lter cleaning;
ensure that the vehicle is not in the
same place with fl ammable (dry grass,
leaves), infl ammable and explosive
materials or in enclosed space
Otherwise, fi re risk may occur.
WARNING
Ensure that vehicle exhaust cleaning is
not performed in locations like hazardous
material loading and unloading places or
fuelling stations. When necessary, activate
the exhaust fi lter cleaning prevention using
exhaust fi lter cleaning prevention button
MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE
WARNING
Changes may be observed in engine and
exhaust sounds during exhaust fi lter
cleaning.
WARNING
During exhaust fi lter cleaning and right
aft er the cleaning; a metallic smell or
crackling sounds may come out of the
exhaust side.

Automatic Cleaning of Exhaust Filter

Exhaust fi lter cleaning requirement is
automatically determined according
to the amount of soot accumulated in
the fi lter, the distance the vehicle has
travelled, amount of fuel consumed
and the engine running hours. In this
case, exhaust fi lter cleaning starts
automatically. During the automatic
fi lter cleaning process, the instrument
panel shall display green coloured
exhaust fi lter cleaning symbol. When
this symbol is displayed, vehicle should
be driven normally.
WARNING
When you see the Exhaust fi lter cleaning
symbol, you should continue driving
normally; there's no need to idle the
vehicle and wait.
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Cleaning of Exhaust Filter
WARNING
Fill rate of the exhaust fi lter is shown
in the graphic available on 'Exhaust
Information' screen. By this graphic,
for which an example is given below,
you may monitor the soot amount in
the exhaust fi lter. When the graphic
reaches 100%, your vehicle shall start
the exhaust fi lter cleaning operation
automatically, and the soot inside the
fi lter shall be burned.
When the fi ll rate of exhaust fi lter exceeds
100%, 9th level of the graphic shall
start to fl ash. You may continue normal
operation of your vehicle in this case.
Optionally, you may perform a manual
exhaust fi lter cleaning on your vehicle.
When the last level of the graphic is fi lled,
fi nal 2 levels of the graphic shall start to
fl ash. In this case, your vehicle is prevented
from performing an automatic exhaust
fi lter cleaning to protect the exhaust fi lter.
You shall have a manual exhaust fi lter
cleaning performed as soon as possible. If
the graphic does not go below 200% aft er
a manual exhaust fi lter cleaning operation,
you shall take your vehicle to the service.
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