2012 FORD B MAX airbag

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If either lamp illuminates when the engineis running, this indicates a malfunction. Theengine will continue to run but it may havelimited power. If it flashes when you aredriving, reduce the speed of your vehicleimmediately. If it continues to flash, avoidheavy acceleration or deceleration. Havethe system checked by an authoriseddealer immediately.
WARNING
Have this checked immediately.
If both lamps illuminate together, stop yourvehicle as soon as it is safe to do so(continued use may cause reduced powerand cause the engine to stop). Switch theignition off and attempt to restart theengine. If the engine restarts have thesystem checked by an authorised dealerimmediately. When the engine does notrestart have your vehicle checked beforecontinuing your journey.
Front Airbag Warning Lamp
If it illuminates when you aredriving, this indicates amalfunction. Have the systemchecked by an authorised dealer.
Front Fog Lamp Indicator
It will illuminate when you switchthe front fog lamps on.
Frost Warning Lamp
WARNING
Even if the temperature rises toabove +39ºF (4ºC) there is noguarantee that the road is free ofhazards caused by inclement weather.
It will illuminate and glow orangewhen the outside airtemperature is between 39ºF(4ºC) and 32ºF (0ºC). It will glow redwhen the temperature is below 32ºF(0ºC).
Glow Plug Indicator
If it illuminates, wait until itextinguishes before starting.
Headlamp Indicator
It will illuminate when you switchthe headlamp dipped beam orthe side and rear lamps on.
Main Beam Indicator
It will illuminate when you switchthe headlamp main beam on. Itwill flash when you use theheadlamp flasher.
Ignition Warning Lamp
If it illuminates when driving, thisindicates a malfunction. Switchoff all unnecessary electricalequipment. Have the system checked byan authorised dealer immediately.
Low Fuel Level Warning Lamp
If it illuminates, refuel as soon aspossible.
Low Tyre Pressure Warning Lamp
It will illuminate when the tyrepressure is low. See TyrePressure Monitoring System(page 159).
55Instrument Cluster

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Registers the total distance yourvehicle has travelled.
PERSONALISED SETTINGS
Measure Units
To toggle between imperial and metricunits, scroll to this display and press theOK button.
Toggling the measure units using thisdisplay will affect the following displays:
•Distance to empty.
•Average fuel consumption.
•Instantaneous fuel consumption.
•Average speed.
Switching Chimes Off
The following chimes can be switched off:
•Warning messages.
•Information messages.
INFORMATION MESSAGES
Note:Depending on the options on yourvehicle, not all of the messages will displayor be available. Certain messages may beabbreviated or shortened depending uponwhich cluster type you have.
Press the OK button to acknowledge andremove some messages from theinformation display. Other messages willbe removed automatically after a shorttime.
Certain messages need to be confirmedbefore you can access the menus.
The message indicatorilluminates to supplement somemessages. It will be red or amberdepending on the severity of the messageand will remain on until the cause of themessage has been rectified.
Some messages will be supplemented bya system specific symbol with a messageindicator.
Airbag
ActionMessageindicatorMessage
Have the system checked by anauthorised dealer as soon as possible.amberAirbag malfunctionService now
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine SITTING IN THE CORRECT
POSITION
WARNINGS
Do not recline the seatback too faras this can cause the occupant toslide under the seat belt, resulting inserious injury in the event of a collision.
Sitting improperly, out of position orwith the seatback reclined too far,can result in serious injury or deathin the event of a collision. Always situpright against your seatback, with yourfeet on the floor.
Do not place objects higher than theseatback to reduce the risk of seriousinjury in the event of a collision orduring heavy braking.
When you use them properly, the seat,head restraint, seat belt and airbags willprovide optimum protection in the eventof a collision.
We recommend that you follow theseguidelines:
•Sit in an upright position with the baseof your spine as far back as possible.
•Do not recline the seatback more than30 degrees.
•Adjust the head restraint so that thetop of it is level with the top of yourhead and as far forward as possible.Make sure that you remaincomfortable.
•Keep sufficient distance betweenyourself and the steering wheel. Werecommend a minimum of 10 inches(25 centimetres) between yourbreastbone and the airbag cover.
•Hold the steering wheel with your armsslightly bent.
•Bend your legs slightly so that you canpress the pedals fully.
•Position the shoulder strap of the seatbelt over the centre of your shoulderand position the lap strap tightly acrossyour hips.
Make sure that your driving position iscomfortable and that you can maintain fullcontrol of your vehicle.
HEAD RESTRAINTS
WARNING
Fully adjust the head restraint beforeyou sit in or operate your vehicle. Thiswill help minimise the risk of neckinjury in the event of a collision. Do notadjust the head restraint when your vehicleis moving.
Adjusting the Head Restraints
Adjust the head restraint so that the topof it is level with the top of your head.
76Seats

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Circuits protectedFuse ratingFuse
Ignition, rain sensor, heatedwindscreen7.5 A1
Stop lamps10 A2
Reversing lamp, rear viewcamera7.5 A3
Headlamp levelling7.5 A4
Not used-5
Rear window wiper15 A6
Washer pump15 A7
Not used-8
Passenger's heated seat15 A9
Driver's heated seat15 A10
Not used-11
Airbag module10 A12
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Circuits protectedFuse ratingFuse
Rear window wiper15 A6
Washer pump15 A7
Not used-8
Passenger's heated seat15 A9
Driver's heated seat15 A10
Not used-11
Airbag module10 A12
Ignition, electric powerassisted steering, instrumentcluster, passive anti-theftsystem, anti-lock brakingsystem
10 A13
Powertrain control module,gear selector lever, fuelpump7.5 A14
Audio system, instrumentcluster7.5 A15
Heated windscreen right-hand side7.5 A16
Not used-17
Not used-18
Data link connector10 A19
Trailer module20 A20
Audio system, navigation15 A21
Instrument cluster7.5 A22
Multi functional display,clock, internal scanner,heating vents, air condi-tioning panel
7.5 A23
Sync module10 A24
Not used-25
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SERVICES
1.Press the MENU button to enter thesystem's menu.
2.Scroll until SYNC-Apps is selected,then press OK.
A list of available applications will beshown. Each application might have itsown specific settings.
SYNC Emergency Assistance
WARNINGS
For this feature to work, your mobilephone must be compatible withSYNC.
Always place your mobile phone ina secure location inside your vehicle.Failure to do so may cause seriousinjury to someone or damage the phonewhich could prevent emergency assistancefrom working correctly.
Unless the emergency assistancesetting is set to on prior to a collision,the system will not attempt to placean emergency call which could delay theresponse time, potentially increasing therisk of serious injury or death. Do not waitfor emergency assistance to make anemergency call if you can do it yourself.Dial emergency services immediately toavoid a delayed response time. If you donot hear emergency assistance within fiveseconds of the collision, the system ormobile phone may be damaged or nonfunctional.
Note:Before selecting this feature, youmust read the emergency assistance privacynotice later in this section for importantinformation.
Note:When you turn emergency assistanceon or off, that setting will apply for all pairedmobile phones. If you have turnedemergency assistance off and a previouslypaired phone connects when you switch theignition on, either a voice message plays, adisplay message or icon is shown or both.
Note:Every mobile phone operatesdifferently. While SYNC emergencyassistance works with most mobile phones,some mobile phones may experiencedifficulties using this feature.
Note:For important information regardingairbag deployment: See SupplementaryRestraints System (page 22).
In the event of a collision which deploysan airbag or activates the fuel cut-offswitch, the system may contactemergency services by dialling 112 (thewireless emergency number that works inmost European countries) through a pairedand connected mobile phone. For moreinformation about SYNC and emergencyassistance visit your regional Ford website.
Setting Emergency Assistance On:
1.Press the PHONE button to enter themobile Phone menu.
2.Scroll to emergency assistance.
3.Press OK to confirm and enter theemergency assistance menu.
4.Scroll through and highlight the On orOff selection.
5.Press OK to confirm the selection.
Display options:
•In case On was selected,Set Onappears in the display as confirmation.
•In case Off was selected a dialogueappears which allows you to set a voicereminder.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine •Off with voice reminder provides adisplay and voice reminder when themobile phone connects and yourvehicle starts.
•Off without voice reminder provides adisplay reminder only without a voicereminder when the mobile phoneconnects.
To Make Sure That EmergencyAssistance Works Correctly:
•SYNC must have power and be workingcorrectly at the time of the collision andduring feature activation and use.
•The emergency assistance featuremust be set to on prior to the incident.
•You must have a mobile phoneconnected to SYNC.
•In certain countries it may be necessaryto have a valid and registered SIM cardwith credit in order to place andmaintain a 112 call.
•A connected mobile phone must havethe ability to make and maintain anoutgoing call at the time of theincident.
•A connected mobile phone must haveadequate network coverage, batterypower and signal strength.
•Your vehicle must have battery powerand be located in a European countryor region where SYNC emergencyassistance can call the localemergency services. See your regionalFord website for details.
In the Event of a Collision
Note:Not every collision will deploy anairbag or activate the fuel cut-off switch(which may activate emergencyassistance). However, if emergencyassistance is triggered, SYNC tries tocontact the emergency services. If aconnected mobile phone is damaged orloses connection to SYNC, SYNC searchesfor and tries to connect to, any availablepreviously paired mobile phone and willattempt to make an emergency call to 112.
Before making a call:
•If the call has not been cancelled anda successful call is made, theintroductory message is played first forthe emergency operator, followed byhands-free communication betweenyour vehicle occupant and theoperator.
•SYNC provides a short window of time(approximately 10 seconds) to cancelthe call. If the call is not cancelledSYNC will attempt to dial 112.
•SYNC says the following, or a similarmessage: "SYNC will attempt to makean emergency call. To cancel the call,please choose cancel from the screenor press the hang up button".
During a call
•Emergency assistance uses vehicleGPS or mobile network informationwhen available to determine the mostappropriate language to alert theemergency operator of the collisionand deliver the introductory message.Which may include your vehicles GPScoordinates.
•The language used to interact with yourvehicle occupants is pre-selected bythe user for all SYNC functions andmay differ from the language used bySYNC to deliver information to theEmergency Operator.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine •After the delivery of the introductorymessage the voice line will open sothat you can speak hands-free with theemergency operator.
•When the line is connected, you mustbe prepared to provide your name,phone number and locationinformation immediately.
Note:While information is being providedto the emergency operator you will hear thefollowing or similar message "Please standby while important information is beingdelivered to the emergency operator." SYNCwill say “line open” or similar at the start ofhands-free communication.
Note:During an emergency assistance call,an emergency priority screen will bedisplayed in your vehicle which containsvehicle GPS coordinates when available.These coordinates match the informationprovided to the emergency operator in theintroductory message.
Note:The emergency operator may alsoreceive information from the mobile networksuch as mobile phone number, mobilephone location and mobile phone carriername independent from SYNC emergencyassistance.
Emergency assistance may not work if:
•Your mobile phone or emergencyassistance hardware has beendamaged in a collision.
•Your vehicle's battery or the SYNCsystem has no power.
•If your phone is thrown from yourvehicle during a collision.
•You do not have a valid and registeredSIM card with credit in your phone.
•You are in a European country or regionwhere the SYNC emergency assistancecall cannot be placed. See yourregional Ford website for details.
Important Information About the FordSYNC Emergency Assistance Feature
Emergency Assistance does not currentlycall emergency services in the followingmarkets: Albania, Belarus, Bosnia andHerzegovina, Macedonia, Netherlands,Ukraine, Moldova and Russia.
See your regional Ford website for latestdetails.
Emergency Assistance Privacy Notice
Once emergency assistance is set to on, itmay disclose to emergency services thatyour vehicle has been in a collisioninvolving the deployment of an airbag oractivation of the fuel cut-off switch. Thisfeature has the capability to disclose yourlocation information to the emergencyoperator or other details about your vehicleor collision to provide the most appropriateemergency services.
If you do not want to disclose thisinformation, do not turn the feature on.
USING SYNC® WITH YOUR
MEDIA PLAYER
You can access and play music from yourdigital music player over your vehicle'sspeaker system using the system's mediamenu or voice commands. You can alsosort and play your music by specificcategories such as artists, albums, etc.
SYNC is capable of hosting nearly anydigital media player including: iPod®,Zune™, Plays from device players, andmost USB drives. SYNC also supportsaudio formats such as MP3, WMA, WAVand ACC.
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