2015 FORD C MAX wipers

•
Never wash or rinse any ignition coil,
spark plug wire or spark plug well, or
the area in and around these locations.
• Cover the battery, power distribution
box, and air filter assembly to prevent
water damage when cleaning the
engine.
CLEANING THE WINDOWS AND
WIPER BLADES
Car wash chemicals and environmental
fallout can result in windshield and wiper
blade contamination. Dirty windshield and
wipers will result in poor windshield wiper
operation. Keep the windshield and wiper
blades clean to maintain windshield wiper
performance.
To clean the windshield and wiper blades:
• Clean the windshield with a
non-abrasive glass cleaner. When
cleaning the interior of the windshield,
avoid getting any glass cleaner on the
instrument panel or door panels. Wipe
any glass cleaner off these surfaces
immediately.
• For windshields contaminated with
tree sap, chemicals, wax or bugs, clean
the entire windshield using steel wool
(no greater than 0000 grade) in a
circular motion and rinse with water.
• Clean the wiper blades with isopropyl
rubbing alcohol or windshield washer
concentrate.
Note: Do not use razor blades or other
sharp objects to clean or remove decals
from the inside of the heated rear window.
The vehicle warranty does not cover
damage caused to the heated rear window
grid lines. CLEANING THE INTERIOR WARNINGS
Do not use cleaning solvents, bleach
or dye on the vehicle
’s safety belts,
as these actions may weaken the
belt webbing. On vehicles equipped with
seat-mounted airbags, do not use
chemical solvents or strong
detergents. Such products could
contaminate the side airbag system and
affect performance of the side airbag in a
collision. For fabric, carpets, cloth seats, safety belts
and seats equipped with side airbags:
•
Remove dust and loose dirt with a
vacuum cleaner.
• Remove light stains and soil with
Motorcraft Professional Strength
Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner.
• If grease or tar is present on the
material, spot-clean the area first with
Motorcraft Spot and Stain Remover. In
Canada, use Motorcraft Multi-Purpose
Cleaner.
• If a ring forms on the fabric after spot
cleaning, clean the entire area
immediately (but do not oversaturate)
or the ring will set.
• Do not use household cleaning
products or glass cleaners, which can
stain and discolor the fabric and affect
the flame retardant abilities of the seat
materials.
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We recommend the following options for
your plug-in vehicle:
•
Leave your vehicle plugged in. The 12V
battery maintains power if left plugged
in. However, this periodically uses
electricity from the household outlet.
• Connect a battery charger to your 12V
battery and leave it on a continuous,
slow charge.
• Disconnect the 12V battery. If your 12V
battery is located in the luggage
compartment, do not fully shut the
luggage compartment after
disconnecting the 12V battery. Only
leave the luggage compartment open
if your vehicle is stored in a locked
location.
Brakes
• Make sure the brakes and parking brake
release fully.
Tires
• Maintain recommended air pressure.
Miscellaneous
• Make sure you cover all linkages,
cables, levers and pins under your
vehicle with grease to prevent rust.
• Move vehicles at least 25 ft (7.5 m)
every 15 days to lubricate working parts
and prevent corrosion.
Removing Vehicle From Storage
When your vehicle is ready to come out of
storage, do the following:
• Wash your vehicle to remove any dirt
or grease film build-up on window
surfaces.
• Check windshield wipers for any
deterioration. •
Check under the hood for any foreign
material that may have collected
during storage such as mice or squirrel
nests.
• Check the exhaust for any foreign
material that may have collected
during storage.
• Check tire pressures and set tire
inflation per the Tire Label.
• Check brake pedal operation. Drive
your vehicle
15 ft (4.5 m) back and
forth to remove rust build-up.
• Check fluid levels (including coolant
and gas) to make sure there are no
leaks, and fluids are at recommended
levels.
• If you remove the 12-volt battery, clean
the cable ends and inspect.
Contact an authorized dealer if you have
any concerns or issues.
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A/C
See: Climate Control......................................... 107
About This Manual...........................................7
ABS See: Brakes........................................................... 160
ABS driving hints See: Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock
Brakes................................................................. 161
Accessories.....................................................416 Exterior style......................................................... 416
Interior style.......................................................... 416
Lifestyle.................................................................. 416
Peace of mind...................................................... 416
Accessories See: Replacement Parts
Recommendation............................................. 11
Active Park Assist.........................................168 Automatic Steering into Parking
Space................................................................. 169
Deactivating the Park Assist Feature..........170
Troubleshooting the System........................... 171
Using Active Park Assist.................................. 168
Adjusting the Headlamps.........................226 Horizontal Aim Adjustment............................ 227
Vertical Aim Adjustment................................. 226
Adjusting the Steering Wheel
....................67
Airbag Disposal...............................................43
Air Conditioning See: Climate Control......................................... 107
Alarm See: Anti-Theft Alarm........................................ 66
Ambient Lighting.............................................77
Anti-Theft Alarm............................................66 Arming the Alarm................................................ 66
Disarming the Alarm........................................... 66
Appendices....................................................435
Audible Warnings and Indicators............90 Automatic Transmission Warning
Chime.................................................................. 90
Engine On Warning Chime............................... 90
Headlamps On Warning Chime..................... 90
Key in Ignition Warning Chime........................ 90
Keyless Warning Alert ....................................... 90
Parking Brake On Warning Chime.................90
Audio Control...................................................67 Seek, Next or Previous....................................... 68Audio Input Jack
...........................................295
Audio System................................................282
General Information......................................... 282
Audio Unit - Vehicles With: AM/FM/CD/ SYNC.............................................................283
Audio Unit - Vehicles With: Premium AM/FM/CD..................................................285
Audio Unit - Vehicles With: Sony AM/ FM/CD
...........................................................287
Menu Structure.................................................. 288
Autolamps.........................................................73 Windshield Wiper Activated
Headlamps......................................................... 74
Automatic Climate Control.......................107 Temperature Control........................................ 108
Automatic Transmission............................157 Automatic Transmission.................................. 157
Brake-Shift Interlock......................................... 158
If Your Vehicle Gets Stuck In Mud or Snow.................................................................. 159
Automatic Transmission Fluid Check
.............................................................222
Autowipers........................................................70
Auxiliary Power Points
................................124
110-volt AC power point................................... 124
12-volt DC power point..................................... 124
Locations............................................................... 124
B
Bonnet Lock See: Opening and Closing the Hood...........213
Booster Seats
..................................................22
Types of Booster Seats...................................... 23
Brake Fluid Check........................................222
Brakes...............................................................160 General Information.......................................... 160
Breaking-In.....................................................188
Bulb Specification Chart............................231
C
Cabin Air Filter
................................................110
California Proposition 65..............................11
Capacities and Specifications................279 Specifications...................................................... 279
Car Wash See: Cleaning the Exterior.............................. 236
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Center Console..............................................126
Changing a Bulb...........................................227 Lamp Assembly Condensation..................... 227
Replacing Fog, Park and Direction Indicator Bulbs.................................................................. 229
Replacing Headlamp Bulbs............................ 227
Replacing License Plate Lamp Bulb............231
Replacing Reverse Lamp and Tail Lamp Bulbs................................................................. 230
Replacing Tail, Brake and Direction Indicator Bulbs............................................... 229
Replacing the Center High Mounted Brake Lamp Bulbs...................................................... 231
Changing a Fuse
............................................212
Fuses........................................................................\
212
Changing the 12V Battery.........................223
Changing the Engine Air Filter.................233 Identifying Air Filter Element
Components................................................... 233
Installing the Engine Air Filter Element............................................................ 234
Removing the Engine Air Filter Element............................................................ 234
Changing the Wiper Blades.....................224 Changing the Front Wiper Blades...............225
Changing the Rear Window Wiper
Blade
.................................................................. 225
Setting the Front Wipers in the Service Position............................................................. 225
Charging the High Voltage Battery.........151 Charge Port........................................................... 154
Charging................................................................. 154
Charging Equipment........................................... 151
Disconnecting the Charging Coupler..........156
Locking the Charging Coupler........................ 155
Waiting to Charge............................................... 155
Checking MyKey System Status...............53
Checking the Wiper Blades......................224
Child Restraint and Safety Belt Maintenance.................................................33
Child Safety
.......................................................15
General Information............................................. 15
Child Safety Locks
..........................................25
Left-Hand Side...................................................... 26
Right-Hand Side................................................... 26
Child Seat Positioning..................................24
Cleaning Leather Seats.............................239
Cleaning Products
.......................................236 Cleaning the Alloy Wheels
.......................240
Cleaning the Engine....................................237
Cleaning the Exterior..................................236 Exterior Chrome Parts...................................... 236
Exterior Plastic Parts......................................... 237
Stripes or Graphics............................................ 237
Underbody............................................................ 237
Cleaning the Instrument Panel and Instrument Cluster Lens.........................239
Cleaning the Interior...................................238
Cleaning the Windows and Wiper Blades...........................................................238
Clearing All MyKeys
........................................51
Climate............................................................397
Climate Control Voice Commands.............399
Climate Control
.............................................107
Collision, Damage or Fire Event..............195
Guidance for Ford Motor Company Electric
and Hybrid-Electric Vehicles Equipped
With High Voltage Batteries...................... 195
Coolant Check See: Engine Coolant Check............................. 218
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator........42
Creating a MyKey.............................................51 Programming/Changing Configurable
Settings................................................................ 51
Cruise Control.................................................68 Principle of Operation....................................... 175
Cruise control See: Using Cruise Control................................. 175
Customer Assistance
.................................198
D
Data Recording
..................................................9
Event Data Recording........................................... 9
Service Data Recording........................................ 9
Daytime Running Lamps
.............................75
Type 1 - Conventional
(Non-Configurable)........................................ 75
Type 2 - Configurable.......................................... 75
Digital Radio
..................................................290
HD Radio Reception and Station
Troubleshooting............................................. 291
Direction Indicators
........................................76
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Warning Lamps and Indicators................86
Anti-Lock Braking System................................. 87
Battery...................................................................... 87
Brake System......................................................... 87
Cruise Control........................................................ 87
Direction Indicator................................................ 87
Door Ajar.................................................................. 87
Engine and Motor Coolant Temperature...................................................... 87
Engine Oil................................................................ 87
EV Later................................................................... 88
EV Now..................................................................... 87
Fasten Safety Belt............................................... 88
Front Airbag........................................................... 88
Front Fog Lamps.................................................. 88
High Beam.............................................................. 88
Liftgate Ajar............................................................ 88
Low Battery............................................................ 88
Low Fuel Level...................................................... 88
Low Tire Pressure Warning.............................. 88
Overdrive Cancel and Grade Assist..............88
Parking Lamps...................................................... 88
Powertrain Fault................................................... 88
Ready to Drive....................................................... 89
Service Engine Soon........................................... 89
Stability Control................................................... 89
Stability Control Off............................................ 89
Stop Safely............................................................. 89
Vehicle Plugged in............................................... 89
Washer Fluid Check.....................................222
Washers See: Cleaning the Exterior.............................. 236
See: Wipers and Washers................................. 70
Waxing..............................................................237
Wheels and Tires.........................................243
Technical Specifications................................. 273
Windows and Mirrors....................................79
Windshield Wipers
.........................................70
Intermittent Wipe................................................. 70
Speed dependent wipers (if equipped)........................................................... 70
Wipers and Washers.....................................70
Wrecker Towing See: Transporting the Vehicle....................... 186
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