2014 FORD C MAX HYBRID light

EV Later
Lights when you select this
feature on. See Hybrid Electric
Vehicle (page 129).
Fasten Safety Belt It will light and a tone will sound
to remind you to fasten your
safety belt. See
Safety Belt
Minder (page 30).
Front Airbag If it fails to light when you start
your vehicle, continues to flash
or remains on, this indicates a
malfunction. Have the system checked by
an authorized dealer.
Front Fog Lamps
(If Equipped) Lights when you switch the front
fog lamps on.
High Beam Lights when you switch the high
beam headlamps on. It will flash
when you use the headlamp
flasher.
Liftgate Ajar Lights when the liftgate is not
completely closed.
Low Battery
(If Equipped) Lights when the battery level is
low. You may also see a
message suggesting you reduce
your usage of the climate system. Low Fuel Level Lights when the fuel level is low
or the fuel tank is nearly empty.
Refuel as soon as possible.
Low Tire Pressure Warning Lights when your tire pressure is
low. If the lamp remains on with
the engine running or when
driving, check your tire pressure
as soon as possible.
It also lights momentarily when you switch
on the ignition to confirm the lamp is
functional. If it does not light when you
switch on the ignition, or begins to flash at
any time, have the system checked by an
authorized dealer.
Overdrive Cancel and Grade Assist
(If Equipped) Lights when the overdrive
function in the transmission
turns off and the grade assist
turns on.
Parking Lamps Lights when you switch the
parking lamps on.
Powertrain Fault Lights when the system detects
a powertrain or high-voltage
charge system fault. If the
indicator stays on or continues to come on,
contact an authorized dealer as soon as
possible.
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Note:
If your vehicle detects certain faults,
it will not allow you to operate the
accelerator pedal. If this happens, press the
brake pedal and release it. This will activate
limp home vehicle operation. In limp home
vehicle operation, your vehicle will
accelerate in a controlled manner up to a
maximum speed of 35 mph (56 km/h) on
a flat surface. If you apply the brake pedal
or move the transmission to neutral (N) you
can override your vehicle ’s acceleration.
Ready to Drive Lights after your switch your
vehicle on and it is ready to drive.
A corresponding message may
display stating ready to drive.
Service Engine Soon If the service engine soon
indicator light stays on after you
switch on the engine, this
indicates that the On-Board Diagnostics
system (OBD) has detected a malfunction
of the vehicle emissions control system.
Refer to On-Board diagnostics (OBD) in
the Fuel and Refueling chapter for more
information about having your vehicle
serviced. See Emission Control System
(page 143).
If the light is blinking, engine misfire is
occurring which could damage your
catalytic converter. Drive in a moderate
fashion (avoid heavy acceleration and
deceleration) and have your vehicle
serviced immediately.
Note: Under engine misfire conditions,
excessive exhaust temperatures could
damage the catalytic converter or other
vehicle components.
The service engine soon indicator lights
when you first switch on the ignition prior
to engine start to check the bulb and to
indicate whether the vehicle is ready for
Inspection and Maintenance testing. Normally, the service engine soon light will
stay on until you switch on the engine, then
turn itself off if no malfunctions are
present. However, if after 15 seconds the
service engine soon light blinks eight times,
it means that the vehicle is not ready for
Inspection and Maintenance testing. See
Emission Control System
(page 143).
Stability Control Lights when the system is active.
If it remains on or does not light
when you switch the ignition on,
this indicates a malfunction. During a
malfunction, the system will turn off. Have
the system checked by an authorized
dealer immediately.
See Using Stability
Control (page 161).
Stability Control Off Lights when you switch the
system off. It will go out when
you switch the system back on
or when you switch the ignition off.
See
Using Stability Control (page 161).
Stop Safely Indicates an electrical
component fault or failure that
will cause the vehicle to
shutdown or enter into a limited operating
mode. A message may also display.
Vehicle Plugged in
(If Equipped) Lights after you plug in your
vehicle. A corresponding
message may display after
attempting to start the vehicle.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
WARNING
Driving while distracted can result in
loss of vehicle control, crash and
injury. We strongly recommend that
you use extreme caution when using any
device that may take your focus off the
road. Your primary responsibility is the safe
operation of your vehicle. We recommend
against the use of any hand-held device
while driving and encourage the use of
voice-operated systems when possible.
Make sure you are aware of all applicable
local laws that may affect the use of
electronic devices while driving Various systems on your vehicle can be
controlled using the information display
controls on the steering wheel.
Corresponding information is displayed in
the information display.
Information Display Controls
•
Press the up and down arrow buttons
to scroll through and highlight the
options within a menu.
• Press the right arrow button to enter a
sub-menu. •
Press the left arrow button to exit a
menu.
• Press and hold the left arrow button at
any time to return to the main menu
display (escape button).
• Press the OK button to choose and
confirm settings or messages.
Main menu
From the main menu bar on the left side
of the information display, you can choose
from the following categories: Display Mode
Trip 1 & 2
Fuel Economy
Information
Settings
Scroll up or down to highlight one of the
categories, then press the right arrow key
or OK to enter into that category. Press the
left arrow key as needed to exit back to the
main menu.
Display Mode Use the up and down arrow
buttons to choose between the
following display options.
Note: The cluster will remember menu level
2 state when the individual key state is
changed from RUN to the OFF position.
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Display Mode
Menu level 5
Menu level 4
Menu level 3
Menu level 2
—
—
Instantaneous Fuel
Vehicle Range
(Estimated Range +
Battery Gauge + Fuel Gauge) Apply to all screens?
Yes / No
Regen Active
Battery Display
Charge AssistCharge Level Help —
—
Help
—
—
Instantaneous Fuel
Inform
(Avg Fuel Economy + Battery Gauge + Fuel Gauge) Apply to all screens?
Yes / No
Regen Active
Battery Display
Charge AssistCharge Level Help —
—
Help
—
—
Instantaneous Fuel
Enlighten
(Power + Avg Fuel
Economy + Battery
Gauge + Fuel Gauge) Apply to all screens?
Yes / No
Regen Active
Battery Display
Charge AssistCharge Level Help —
—
Help
—
—
Instantaneous Fuel
Engage
(Split Power + Avg Fuel Economy +
Battery Gauge + Fuel Gauge) Apply to all screens?
Yes / No
Regen Active
Battery Display
Charge AssistCharge Level Help —
—
Help
—
—
Instantaneous Fuel
Empower
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Display Mode (cont'd)
Apply to all screens?
Regen Active
Battery Display
Energy Use (Energi
only) Yes / No
Charge Assist
Auto EV
(consumption gauge + climate power
gauge + battery gauge + fuel gauge) Charge Level
Help —
—
Help
EV Now
(consumption gauge with budget cup +
climate power gauge + engine enable +
battery gauge + fuel gauge)
EV Later
(consumption gauge + climate power
gauge + battery gauge + fuel gauge)
Vehicle Range
Indicates the estimated distance the
vehicle will travel with the energy currently
available. For Hybrid, the vehicle range
estimate is based on the fuel remaining in
the gasoline tank. For Energi, the total
estimated range equals the range available
in Hybrid Mode fueled by gasoline, plus the
electric range available in Plug-in Power
Mode. Changes in driving pattern may
cause the values to vary.
Inform
Inform shows the fuel level, battery display
and average fuel economy, with options
available for the Battery Display and an
Instantaneous Fuel Economy gauge. When
the vehicle is operating on battery power
only with the engine off, EV is displayed. Enlighten
Enlighten displays power demand in
addition to the typical information and
options from Inform. The Instantaneous
Fuel Economy gauge will be displayed by
default. When the vehicle is operating on
battery power only with the engine off, EV
is displayed and the gauge fill is shown in
blue. When both the engine and high
voltage battery are providing power the
gauge fill is white.
Engage
Engage replaces the power demand gauge
from Enlighten with separate gauges for
engine power and high voltage battery
power. The engine power gauge fill is white
and the high voltage battery power gauge
fill is blue. When the vehicle is operating
on battery power only with the engine off,
EV is displayed.
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Empower
Empower adds an engine on/off threshold
to the power demand gauge from
Enlighten. The threshold is shown as a blue
double outline. The gauge is designed to
show you how close you are to the gasoline
engine on/off threshold and how much
power you are requesting based on how
far you press the accelerator pedal.
When power demand is below the
threshold the vehicle is operating on
battery power only with the engine off, EV
is displayed and the gauge fill is shown in
blue.
When power demand exceeds the
threshold both the engine and the high
voltage battery provide power and the
gauge fill is white.
When power demand surpasses the amber
indicator, this level of demand and
associated fuel economy are shown in
amber.
Note:
You can reset your average fuel
economy by pressing and holding the OK
button on the left hand steering wheel
controls.
MyView
You can choose what to display in this
view. Selecting Change MyView in the
options menu allows you to scroll through
two columns of content choices.
• Press the up or down arrow to view
content.
• Use the right and left arrows to move
between the left column content and
the middle column content.
• The right column is reserved for the
Battery Gauge and the Fuel Gauge.
Once you have your desired content
showing in each column then press
OK to
save. This becomes your new MyView
screen. Unique content available in MyView:
•
Accessory Power — Indicates electrical
power demands from your vehicle ’s
accessory systems. Accessories use
power but do not contribute to
propelling the vehicle. The gauge
separately displays power demand in
kilowatts (kW) for climate and other
accessories.
Climate includes the power being used by
high voltage climate control components
such as the electric A/C compressor and
the electric heater (Energi vehicles only)
Other includes all power being used by the
low voltage accessories (cabin fans,
headlights, heated seats, etc.).
• Coolant Temp – Indicates engine
coolant temperature. At normal
operating temperature, the level
indicator will be white and will be in the
normal range (between H and C). If the
engine coolant temperature exceeds
the normal range, the level indicator
will change to red to indicate that the
engine is overheating. Stop the vehicle
as soon as safely possible, turn off the
vehicle and let the engine cool.
The thermometer indicator next to the
gauge will illuminate in blue or white to
indicate the following (not available for
Energi vehicles):
• Blue thermometer - This indicates that
the hybrid system is not warm enough
to allow EV operation. The gasoline
engine will typically run continuously
when the indicator is blue.
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Settings
On or Off
Auto Light
Rain
Lighting
Vehicle
Select time interval
Home Light
Auto or LastSettings
Heater – A/C
Climate
Control
Remote Start
Auto or Off
Front Defrost
Auto or Off
Rear Defrost
Auto or Off
Driver Seat
Auto or Off
Passenger Seat
5, 10 or 15 minutes
Duration
On or Off
Quiet Start
Enable or Disable
System
Note: Some MyKey items will only appear if a MyKey is set. Settings (cont’
d)
Menu level 5
Menu level 4
Menu level 3
Menu level 2
—
Select number of years
Tire Mobility Kit
Vehicle (cont’ d)
—
Hold OK to Create
MyKey
Create MyKey
MyKey
—
Always On or User
Selectable
Traction Control
—
Choose desired speed or
off
Max Speed
—
Choose desired speed or
off
Speed Minder
—
On or Off
Volume Limiter
—
Hold OK to Clear All
MyKeys
Clear MyKeys
—
Select the desired
language
Language
Display
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SITTING IN THE CORRECT
POSITION
WARNINGS
Sitting improperly, out of position or
with the seat back reclined too far
can take weight off the seat cushion
and affect the decision of the passenger
sensing system, resulting in serious injury
or death in the event of a crash. Always sit
upright against your seat back, with your
feet on the floor. Do not recline the seat back as this
can cause the occupant to slide
under the safety belt, resulting in
serious injury in the event of a crash. Do not place objects higher than the
seat back to reduce the risk of
serious injury in the event of a crash
or during heavy braking. When you use them properly, the seat,
head restraint, safety belt and air bags will
provide optimum protection in the event
of a crash. We recommend that you follow these
guidelines:
•
Sit in an upright position with the base
of your spine as far back as possible.
• Do not recline the seat back more than
30 degrees.
• Adjust the head restraint so that the
top of it is level with the top of your
head and as far forward as possible.
Make sure that you remain
comfortable.
• Keep sufficient distance between
yourself and the steering wheel. We
recommend a minimum of 10 inches
(25 centimeters) between your
breastbone and the air bag cover.
• Hold the steering wheel with your arms
slightly bent.
• Bend your legs slightly so that you can
press the pedals fully.
• Position the shoulder strap of the
safety belt over the center of your
shoulder and position the lap strap
tightly across your hips.
Make sure that your driving position is
comfortable and that you can maintain full
control of your vehicle.
HEAD RESTRAINTS WARNINGS
Fully adjust the head restraint before
you sit in or operate your vehicle. This
will help minimize the risk of neck
injury in the event of a crash. Do not adjust
the head restraint when your vehicle is
moving. The head restraint is a safety device.
Whenever possible it should be
installed and properly adjusted when
the seat is occupied. An improperly
adjusted head restraint may not
adequately protect an occupant during an
impact from the rear.
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