2008 FORD C MAX parking brake

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Safety precautions........................149
Fuel quality - Petrol........................149
Fuel quality - Flexible Fuel............149
Fuel quality - Diesel.......................150
Catalytic converter........................150
Fuel filler flap....................................151
Refuelling.........................................151
Fuel consumption..........................151
Technical specifications................152
Transmission
Manual transmission.....................154
Automatic transmission................154
Brakes
Principle of operation....................158
Hints on driving with ABS.............158
Parking brake.................................159
Stability control
Principle of operation....................160
Using stability control.....................161
Parking aid
Principle of operation....................162
Using the parking aid....................162
Cruise control
Principle of operation....................164
Using cruise control......................164
Automatic speed limiter
(ASL)
Principle of operation....................166
Load carrying
General information.......................167
Luggage covers.............................167
Rear under floor storage..............168
Towing
Towing a trailer...............................169
Detachable tow ball......................169
Driving hints
Running-in.......................................173
Emergency
equipment
First aid kit.......................................174
Warning triangle.............................174
Status after a
collision
Fuel cut-off switch.........................175
Inspecting safety systemcomponents...............................175
Fuses
Fuse box locations........................176
Changing a fuse.............................177
Fuse labels......................................177
Fuse specification chart................179
Vehicle recovery
Towing points.................................185
Towing the vehicle on fourwheels.........................................186
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Table of contents

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Engine coolant temperaturegauge
All vehicles
Shows the temperature of the enginecoolant. At normal operatingtemperature, the needle will remainin the centre section.
CAUTION
Do not restart the engine until thecause of overheating has beenresolved.
If the needle enters the red section,the engine is overheating. Stop theengine, switch the ignition off anddetermine the cause once theengine has cooled down. SeeEngine coolant check (page 201).
Fuel gauge
The arrow adjacent to the fuel pumpsymbol indicates on which side of thevehicle the fuel filler cap is located.
WARNING LAMPS AND
INDICATORS
The following warning lamps andindicators illuminate when the ignitionis switched on:
•Airbag
•Oil pressure
•Engine immobiliser
•ABS
•Stability control (ESP)
•Engine
•Doors open
•Brake system
•Engine systems fault
•Frost
•Power steering
•Ignition
If a warning lamp or indicator doesnot illuminate when the ignition isswitched on, it indicates amalfunction. Have the systemchecked by an expert.
ABS warning lamp
If the ABS warning lampilluminates when driving, itindicates a malfunction.Have this checked by an expert.Normal braking (without ABS) will bemaintained.
Airbag warning lamp
If the warning lamp does notilluminate, if it stays on orilluminates intermittently orcontinuously while driving, it meansthere is a malfunction. Have thesystem checked by an expert.
Brake system warning lamp
WARNING
If it illuminates after releasing theparking brake or when driving,have the braking system checked byan expert immediately.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The brake system warninglamp remains illuminatedwhen the parking brake isengaged. It will also illuminate if thebrake fluid level falls below the MINmark.
Brake system and ABSwarning lamps
WARNING
Reduce vehicle speed gradually.Use the brakes with great care.Do not step on the brake pedalabruptly.
If both warning lamps illuminate atthe same time when driving, stopthe vehicle as soon as it is safe todo so. Have the braking systemchecked by an expert beforecontinuing your journey.
Cruise control indicator
The indicator in theinstrument cluster willilluminate when the systemis in use.
Direction indicator
A sudden increase in therate of flashing warns of afailed indicator bulb.
Doors open warning lamp
Illuminates when the ignitionis switched on and remainson if any door, the bonnet orthe luggage compartment is notclosed properly.
Engine systems faultwarning lamp
Illuminates to indicate amalfunction of the engineand powertrain relatedsystems. Stop the vehicle as soon assafely possible and switch off theengine immediately. Have the enginechecked by an expert immediately.
Engine warning lamp
If it illuminates with theengine running, it indicatesa malfunction. If it flasheswhen driving, reduce the vehiclespeed immediately. If it continues toflash, avoid heavy acceleration andhigh engine speed. Have your vehiclechecked by an expert immediately.
Front fog lamp indicator
The indicator will illuminatewhen the front fog lampsare in use.
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AND INDICATORS
Automatic transmission
If position P is not selected, a warningchime will sound when the driver’sdoor is opened.
Electronic parking brake(EPB)
A warning chime will sound if:
•the driver’s door is opened beforethe EPB is applied.
•the EPB is still applied when thevehicle moves off.
•there is a cut in the power supply.
Frost
WARNING
Even if the temperature rises toabove +4ºC there is noguarantee that the road is free ofhazards caused by inclementweather.
A warning chime will sound in thefollowing conditions:
•+4ºC or lower: frost warning
•0ºC or lower: danger of icy roads
Key outside car
Vehicles with the key freesystem
If the engine is running and a passivekey is no longer detected within thevehicle interior, a chime will sound assoon as the door is closed.
Key-in-ignition
Except vehicles with the keyfree system
A warning tone will sound when thedriver’s door is opened if:
•the key is in the ignition.
Vehicles with the key freesystem
A warning tone will sound when thedriver’s door is opened if:
•the ignition switch is not pulledout.
•the spare key is in the ignition.
Lights on
A warning chime will sound if thedriver’s door is opened with theexterior lights switched on and theignition switched off.
Low fuel
A warning chime will sound at thefollowing ranges: 80 km (50 miles),40 km (25 miles), 20 km (12 miles), 0km (0 miles).
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Select N (NEUTRAL) or P(PARK) and apply theparking brake until the trans-mission has cooled and themessage disappears from thedisplay.
The transmission is too hot. Inthese extreme conditions thetransmission will disengagedrive in order to preventdamage. You will not be ableto drive until the transmissionhas cooled.
redTrans. too hot Press brake
Automatic transmission.amberTransmission malfunction
At low outside temperatures,after starting the engine, itmay take the transmissionseveral seconds to engage R(REVERSE) or D (DRIVE).Keep the brake pedaldepressed until thesemessages disappear from thedisplay.
-Engagement in progressPress brake pedal
Automatic transmission.-Move shifter to P
Stability control (ESP)
SystemWarninglampMessage
Stability control (ESP).amberESP malfunction
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Information displays

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ParkP
ReverseR
NeutralN
DriveD
Manual shiftingM
WARNING
Apply the brakes before movingthe selector lever and keepthem applied until you are ready tomove off.
Note:A cold engine has a higher idlespeed. This will increase thetendency for your vehicle to creepwhen you have selected a drive gear.
Press the button on the selector leverto select reverse and park.
The selector lever position will beshown in the information display.
Park
WARNINGS
Select park only when yourvehicle is stationary.
Apply the parking brakeand select park beforeleaving your vehicle. Make surethat the selector lever is latched inposition.
Note:An audible warning will soundif you open the driver's door and youhave not selected park.
Note:The battery saver willdeactivate the warning chime after aperiod of time.
In this position, power is nottransmitted to the drive wheels andthe transmission is locked. You canstart the engine with the selectorlever in this position.
Reverse
WARNING
Select reverse only when yourvehicle is stationary and theengine is at idle speed.
Neutral
In this position, power is nottransmitted to the drive wheels butthe transmission is not locked. Youcan start the engine with the selectorlever in this position.
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Select drive to shift automaticallythrough the forward gears.
Manual shifting
Note:A shift will occur only whenthe vehicle speed and the enginespeed are appropriate.
Select manual shifting to shiftmanually through the forward gears.Push the selector lever forwards toshift down and pull it backwards toshift up.
WARNING
Do not hold the selector leverpermanently in – or +.
Gears can be skipped by moving theselector lever repeatedly at shortintervals.
Manual mode also provides akickdown function. See Kickdown.
The transmission will automaticallydownshift when the engine speed istoo low and upshift when to high.
Drive modes
The transmission will select theappropriate gear for optimumperformance based on ambienttemperature, road gradient, vehicleload and driver input.
Hints on driving with anautomatic transmission
Moving off
WARNING
It is not possible to tow-start orpush-start a vehicle fitted withan automatic transmission. SeeUsing booster cables (page 209).
1.Release the parking brake.
2.Release the brake pedal andpress the accelerator pedal.
Stopping
1.Release the accelerator pedal andpress the brake pedal.
2.Apply the parking brake.
Kickdown
Press the accelerator pedal fully withthe selector lever in the drive positionto select the next lowest gear foroptimum performance. Release theaccelerator pedal when you nolonger require kickdown.
Emergency park positionrelease lever
Use the lever to move the selectorlever from the park position in theevent of an electrical malfunction orif your vehicle has a flat battery.
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Transmission

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The ABS will not eliminate thedangers inherent when:
•you drive too close to the vehiclein front of you.
•the vehicle is aquaplaning.
•you take corners too fast.
•the road surface is poor.
PARKING BRAKE
All vehicles
WARNING
Vehicles with an automatictransmission should always beleft with the selector lever in positionP.
•Press the foot brake pedal firmly.
•Pull the parking brake lever upsmartly to its fullest extent.
•Do not press the release buttonwhile pulling the lever up.
•If your vehicle is parked on a hilland facing uphill, select first gearand turn the steering wheel awayfrom the kerb.
•If your vehicle is parked on a hilland facing downhill, select reversegear and turn the steering wheeltowards the kerb.
To release the parking brake, pressthe brake pedal firmly, pull the leverup slightly, depress the releasebutton and push the lever down.
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