2013 FORD C MAX HYBRID ignition

sMart poWer-split architecture
City Driving: In stop and go driving and at low speeds, the electric
motor provides the necessary power. The gas engine kicks in only
to recharge the battery or when more power is needed.
Accelerating: Step on the accelerator pedal and get all the
responsiveness of a traditional gasoline engine.
Cruising/Highway Driving: Due to greater power demands at
highway speeds, your vehicle will use the gasoline engine more
frequently than it will while driving at city traffic speeds. This
is normal.
Braking: For added efficiency, the energy created by friction
during braking is recycled to the battery.
Stopped: To save energy, the gasoline engine will shut off
and the electric motor will stop drawing current.
hybrid features
*if equipped5
silent Key s tart (sKs)
When you turn the ignition on, your engine may not sound
like it has started because your hybrid-electric vehicle is
equipped with silent key start. This fuel-saving feature
allows your vehicle to be ready to drive without requiring
your gas engine to be running. Instead of listening for
a traditional gasoline-powered engine sound, look for
the ‘ready to drive’ indicator light
in your instrument
cluster. When the light illuminates, your vehicle has been
successfully started and is ready to drive.
quick tips
sMart gauge® With e coguide
Delivers specific information about various systems on your vehicle using menus that build on previous data. Use your left-hand, 5-way
steering controls to scroll through your menu choices:
Vehicle Range: Estimates the distance your vehicle will travel on
the fuel remaining in the tank. Changes in your driving pattern may
cause the value to vary.
Inform: Provides average fuel economy, fuel levels and
battery status.
Enlighten: Adds power demand and instant fuel economy.
Engage: Adds gas/electric power-split information. Empower: Adds an engine on/off threshold to the power demand
gauge from Enlighten. See how much power you request based on
how far you press the accelerator pedal.
MyView: Lets you customize your menu options, allowing you
to select key information into one, combined screen.
EcoGuide: Displays leaf graphics within the right-hand cluster,
showing you when you’re driving efficiently. More leaves equals
better driving habits!
The Brake Coach appears in the display after the vehicle has come to a stop, and coaches you to
maximize the amount of energy that can be returned through the regenerative braking system.
*if equipped4

getting started with your
SYnc
®
system
pairing y our phone With sync
In order to use many of the features of SYNC, you must
first pair and connect your phone with SYNC.
To Pair Your Phone for the First Time
1. Make sure that your vehicle is in P (Park) and both your ignition and radio are turned on.
2. Press the
button. When the display indicates no phone paired, press oK.
3. When Find SYNC appears in the display, press oK.
4. Put your phone into Bluetooth discovery mode. See your phone’s manual, if necessary .
5. When promoted on your phone’s display, enter the six-digit PIN provided by SYNC in the
radio display .
6. The display indicates when the pairing is successful.
Note The System May Prompt You to
» Set your phone as the primary/favorite (the primary phone will receive messages
and voicemail).
» Download your phone book (this is required to use the full set of voice commands).
» Turn on 911 Assist
®.
tips
» Make sure you accept SYNC’s request to access your phone.
» To pair subsequent phones, please refer to Pairing Subsequent Phones in the SYNC
chapter of your Owner’s Manual.
» If you are experiencing pairing problems, try performing a clean pairing by deleting
your services from SYNC, deleting the SYNC connection from your phone, and then
repeating the Pairing Your Phone with SYNC process.
Why do i need a sync
oWner account?
A SYNC owner account is required for
Vehicle Health Report activation and the
ability to view your reports online. You’ll also
be able to take advantage of all of SYNC’s
Services and personalization features,
such as saving your Favorites and Points
of Interest (POI). You’ll receive the latest
software updates that add new places,
directions and information; and if you have
questions, you’ll get free customer support.
Create your account by visiting the website
or calling the toll-free number for more
information. See the Commonly Used
Voice Commands page of this guide for
more details.
u sing My phone
With sync
Note Enter your phone book contacts
with both first and last names to increase
SYNC’s ability to select the correct contact.
Remember to say the contact name exactly
as it is listed in your phone book.
Making a Phone Call
Use SYNC to make a phone call to anyone
in your phone book by pulling the voice
control
and when prompted, give
a voice command. For a list of voice
commands, say “What can I say?”.
For example, you could say “Call Jake Smith
at home”. SYNC repeats the command
back to you and dials the number.
Note You can make phone calls by
pulling the voice control
and when
prompted, give the voice command “Dial”,
then verbally say the phone number.
Answering Incoming Calls
Whenever you have an incoming call, you
will be able to see the name and number of
the person calling in the display. Press the
button to answer an incoming call. You
can hang up at any time by pressing and
holding the
button.
Do Not Disturb Mode
This feature blocks incoming calls and text
messages, and saves them for later. You
still have access to outgoing calls when this
feature is active. Say the voice command
“Do not disturb on” to enable and “Do not
disturb off” to disable.
u sing sync to
a ccess digital Media
Plug in your USB media devices, such as
phones and MP3 players, and use SYNC to
play all of your favorite music.
Using Voice Commands to Play Music
1. Plug your media player into your
USB port.
2. Pull the voice control
. When
prompted, say “USB”, then follow-up
by saying one of the voice commands.
For a list of voice commands, say
“What can I say?”.
SYnc is a Hands-free,
Voice Recognition System
used for entertainment,
information and
c ommunication.
sync . say the W ord.
Before You Get Started
1. Set up your owner account at
Syncmyride.com (U.S.) or
Syncmyride.ca (Canada).
Register by following the on-screen
instructions. After registering you
can see which services you may be
eligible for.
2. SYNC uses a wireless connection
called
Bluetooth® to communicate
with your phone. Turn Bluetooth
mode on in your phone’s menu
options. This lets your phone find
SYNC. If you need more details on
setting up your phone with SYNC,
visit Syncmyride.com (U.S.) or
Syncmyride.ca (Canada), or your
phone manufacturer’s website.
9
8

14
hands-Free poWer liFtgate*
Open Your Liftgate Hands-free While You Are at the Liftgate
Move your leg toward and under, then away from the rear bumper
(similar to a kicking motion). The liftgate will power open or close.
Note Your intelligent access key must be within 3 feet
(1 meter) of the liftgate for the “hands-free” open feature
to work. The liftgate will not power open or close under specific
conditions. Refer to the Locks chapter in your Owner’s Manual
for more information.
setting the liFtgate open height*
To Change Your Liftgate Opening Height
1. Open the liftgate.
2. Manually move the liftgate to the desired height.
3. Press and hold the control button on the liftgate until you
hear a tone, indicating the new height has been programmed.
The new open liftgate height will now be recalled when the
power liftgate is opened.
4. To change the programmed height, repeat the above
procedure. Once the power liftgate is opened, it can be
manually moved to a different height.
Manual liFtgate
To open the liftgate manually from outside of your vehicle, press
the button located in the top of the liftgate pull cup handle to
unlatch the liftgate, and then pull on the outside handle.
You can also use the remote control to open your liftgate. Press
the
button twice within three seconds.
Use the molded handle inside the liftgate to help with closing.
p o Wer liFtgate*
You can open the power liftgate from the instrument panel by
pressing the button, or with the remote control by pressing
the button.
If the vehicle is running, the liftgate will only operate with the
transmission in P (Park). Three warning tones will sound once as
the liftgate begins to power close. Five short tones indicate a problem
with the open or close request,
caused when:
» the ignition is on and the
transmission is not in P (Park)
» the battery voltage is below the
minimum operating voltage
» or the vehicle speed is at or
above 3 mph (5 km/h).
convenience
*if equipped15
function
intelligent a ccess*
Note Your intelligent access key must
be within 3 feet (1 meter) of the vehicle for
intelligent access to function properly.
To unlock the driver’s door: Pull the front
exterior door handle. Touch the raised sensor on
the driver’s door handle to lock your vehicle.
To unlock and open the liftgate: Press the
exterior liftgate release button near the license
plate. The intelligent
access key also contains
a mechanical key blade,
which can be used to
unlock the driver’s door
if necessary. For complete
information, refer to
the Keys and Remote
Control chapter in your
Owner’s Manual.
reMote start
To Remote Start Your Vehicle
1. Press the lock button to lock all the doors.
2. Press the remote start button twice. The exterior lamps will flash twice.
Note If you remote start your vehicle with an integrated keyhead transmitter, you
must switch the ignition on before driving your vehicle. If you remote start your vehicle
with an intelligent access transmitter, you must press the ST arT/ST oP button on the
instrument panel once while applying the brake pedal before driving your vehicle. For
complete information, refer to the Remote Control chapter in your Owner’s Manual.
MyKey®
MyKey allows you to program certain driving restrictions in order to promote good
driving habits. You can program things like: speed restrictions, limited volume levels
and safety belt reminders. For complete information, refer to the MyKey chapter in
your Owner’s Manual.
110- Volt ac po Wer point*
The power point is located on the rear of the center
console and can be used to power your smaller electrical
devices that do not exceed 150 watts. This feature is
available to use when your ignition is turned on and the
battery voltage is above 11 volts. When the indicator light
is on, the power point is working and ready to use.
c argo s torage
Your vehicle is equipped with two under-floor storage
compartments that are located behind the front seats. You
can use these compartments to store smaller items discretely.
With the lids secured, your items will stay in place while
you drive.
*if equipped

Folding the rear
seatB acK
To Fold the Rear Seat Back
1. Fold the outboard head restraints and
lower the center head restraint.
2. Pull the lever up to fold the
seatback forward.
3. To unfold the seatback, simply pull
up on the seatback to raise it to the
upright position.
comfort
dual cliMate controls
With the dual climate controls, you have the flexibility
to operate the temperature with one control, called
mono mode, or two, where both driver and front
passenger can select independent temperatures
using their own rotary dials.
To operate the dual temperature control: Use the
rotary control on the passenger’s side. Mono mode
automatically shuts off.
To return back to mono mode: Press and hold the
aUTo button. The passenger’s side temperature
automatically adjusts to the driver’s side temperature
setting, and both sides will then remain linked to the
driver’s control.
2
1
panel rooF With sunshade*
The sun shade controls are located on the overhead console. The sun shade has
a one-touch open and close feature. To stop motion during one-touch operation,
press the control a second time.
Opening and Closing the Sun Shade
Fully press and release the front of the control to open the sun shade. Fully press
and release the rear of the control to close the sun shade. For more complete
information, see the Windows and Mirrors chapter of your Owner’s Manual.
tilting Front-ro W head restraints*
The front head restraints may have a tilting feature for extra comfort.
To Tilt the Head Restraint, Do the Following
1. Adjust the seatback to an upright
driving or riding position.
2. Pivot the head restraint forward
toward your head to the desired
position. After the head restraint
reaches the forward-most position,
pivot it forward again to release it
to the rearward, un-tilted position.
aMBient lighting*
Illuminate the interior with a choice of several colors by using
the ambient lighting feature. The ambient lighting controls are
located in the overhead console.
Color Palette: Press to cycle through the various color choices.
Control Knob: Turn the knob past the first detent to switch
ambient lighting on and adjust the brightness.
Search Mode: Press to switch on all interior lamps and ambient
lighting. Press again to turn the interior lamps off.
The ambient lighting switches on when you switch the ignition
and the headlamps on.
The ambient lighting will remain on until you switch the ignition
off and either lock your vehicle, or allow the accessory delay
timer to expire.
17
16
*if equipped
*if equipped
interior laMps
The lamps will switch on when you open any door, press a remote
control button or press on the overhead control.
Press
to disable the interior lamps when you open any door. The
door function indicator “lamp will illuminate yellow.
Press
again to turn the
interior lamps back on.
The indicator lamp will
illuminate blue.
Press
to switch all
lamps on and off.