Starting Your Vehicle - Ford Kuga Owner's Manual

Starting and Stopping the Engine

Starting Your Vehicle

Manual Transmission
1. Fully depress the clutch pedal.
2. Briefly press the button.
Note: Releasing the clutch pedal during
engine start will stop the engine cranking
and return to ignition on.
Automatic Transmission
1. Move the transmission selector lever
to park.
2. Fully depress the brake pedal.
3. Briefly press the button.
Note: Releasing the brake pedal during
engine start will stop the engine cranking
and return to ignition on.
Diesel Engine
Note: Engine cranking will not commence
until the engine glow plug cycle has been
completed. This may take several seconds
in extremely cold conditions.
Failure to Start
The system does not function if:
• The passive key frequencies are
jammed.
• The passive key battery has no charge.
If you are unable to start your vehicle, do
the following.
Kuga (CBS) Vehicles Built From: 10-03-2014, Vehicles Built Up To: 31-12-2014, CG3585en enGBR, Edition date: 02/2014, None
1. Place the passive key into the slot next
to the symbol on the steering column.
2. With the passive key in this position,
you can use the button to switch the
ignition on and start your vehicle.
Manual Transmission
If the engine does not crank when the
clutch pedal has been fully depressed and
the button is pressed:
1. Fully depress both the clutch and brake
pedals.
2. Press the button until the engine has
started.
Note: Releasing the clutch pedal during
engine start will stop the engine cranking
and return to ignition on. A message will be
shown in the display.
Stopping the Engine When Your
Vehicle is Stationary
Note: The ignition, all electrical circuits
warning lamps and indicators will be
switched off.
Manual Transmission
Briefly press the button.
Automatic Transmission
1. Move the transmission selector lever
to park.
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