2015 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT towing

Engine Block Heater......................................117
Fuel and Refueling
Safety Precautions.......................................119
Fuel Quality
....................................................120
Running Out of Fuel....................................120
Refueling...........................................................121
Fuel Consumption
........................................123
Emission Control System...........................123
Transmission
Automatic Transmission
............................126
Brakes
General Information....................................129
Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock Brakes...........................................................129
Parking Brake
.................................................129
Hill Start Assist..............................................130
Traction Control
Principle of Operation..................................131
Using Traction Control.................................131
Stability Control
Principle of Operation.................................132
Using Stability Control
................................133
Parking Aids
Principle of Operation.................................134
Parking Aid
......................................................134
Rear View Camera........................................137
Cruise Control
Principle of Operation.................................139
Using Cruise Control
....................................139
Driving Aids
Steering............................................................140 Load Carrying
Luggage Anchor Points...............................141
Rear Under Floor Storage...........................141
Cargo Nets
.......................................................142
Roof Racks and Load Carriers.................143
Load Limit
.......................................................144
Towing
Towing a Trailer..............................................152
Trailer Sway Control....................................153
Recommended Towing Weights
............153
Essential Towing Checks
...........................155
Towing Points.................................................157
Transporting the Vehicle
...........................158
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels......159
Driving Hints
Breaking-In.....................................................160
Reduced Engine Performance................160
Economical Driving
.....................................160
Cold Weather Precautions
.........................161
Driving Through Water.................................161
Floor Mats........................................................161
Roadside Emergencies
Roadside Assistance
...................................163
Hazard Warning Flashers
..........................164
Fuel Shutoff
...................................................164
Jump Starting the Vehicle
.........................164
Post-Crash Alert System...........................167
Customer Assistance
Getting the Services You Need...............168
In California (U.S. Only).............................169
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program (U.S. Only).......................170
Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada Only)........................170
Getting Assistance Outside the U.S. and Canada..........................................................171
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FRONT EXTERIOR OVERVIEW
See Locking and Unlocking (page 54).
A
See
Steering (page 140).
B
See
Changing the Wiper Blades (page 194).
C
See
Maintenance (page 185).
D
See
Towing Points (page 157).
E
See
Changing a Bulb (page 197).
F
Tire pressures. See
Technical Specifications (page 244).
G
See
Changing a Road Wheel (page 239).
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REAR EXTERIOR OVERVIEW
See Changing a Bulb (page 197).
A
See
Changing the Wiper Blades (page 194).
B
See
Changing a Bulb (page 197).
C
See
Refueling (page 121).
D
See
Changing a Road Wheel (page 239).
E
Tire pressures. See
Technical Specifications (page 244).
F
See
Towing Points (page 157).
G
Spare wheel, jack and wheel brace. See Changing a Road Wheel (page 239).
Towing eye. See
Towing Points (page 157).
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Cargo Weight - includes all
weight added to the Base Curb
Weight, including cargo and
optional equipment. When towing,
trailer tongue load or king pin
weight is also part of cargo weight.
GAW (Gross Axle Weight) -
is
the total weight placed on each
axle (front and rear) including
vehicle curb weight and all
payload. GAWR (Gross Axle Weight
Rating) -
is the maximum
allowable weight that can be
carried by a single axle (front or
rear). These numbers are shown
on the Safety Compliance
Certification Label. The label shall
be affixed to either the door hinge
pillar, door-latch post, or the door
edge that meets the door-latch
post, next to the driver seating
position. The total load on each
axle must never exceed its
Gross Axle Weight Rating.
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Note:
For trailer towing
information refer to the RV and
Trailer Towing Guide available at
an authorized dealer. GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) -
is the Vehicle Curb Weight, plus
cargo, plus passengers.
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating) - is the maximum
allowable weight of the fully
loaded vehicle (including all
options, equipment, passengers
and cargo). It is shown on the Safety Compliance Certification
Label. The label shall be affixed
to either the door hinge pillar,
door-latch post, or the door edge
that meets the door-latch post,
next to the driver seating position.
The Gross Vehicle Weight must
never exceed the Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating.
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WARNING
Exceeding the Safety
Compliance Certification
Label vehicle weight rating limits
could result in substandard
vehicle handling or performance,
engine, transmission and/or
structural damage, serious
damage to the vehicle, loss of
control and personal injury. GCW (Gross Combined Weight)
- is the Gross Vehicle Weight plus
the weight of the fully loaded
trailer. GCWR (Gross Combined
Weight Rating) - is the maximum
allowable weight of the vehicle
and the loaded trailer, including
all cargo and passengers, that the
vehicle can handle without risking
damage. (Important: The towing
vehicle
’s braking system is rated
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for operation at Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating, not at Gross
Combined Weight Rating.)
Separate functional brakes should
be used for safe control of towed
vehicles and for trailers where the
Gross Combined Weight of the
towing vehicle plus the trailer
exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating of the towing vehicle.
The
Gross Combined Weight must
never exceed the Gross
Combined Weight Rating.
Maximum Loaded Trailer
Weight - is the highest possible
weight of a fully loaded trailer the
vehicle can tow. It assumes a
vehicle with mandatory options,
driver and front passenger weight
(150 pounds [68 kilograms]
each), no cargo weight (internal
or external) and a tongue load of
10– 15% (conventional trailer) or
king pin weight of 15– 25% (fifth
wheel trailer). Consult an
authorized dealer (or the RV and
Trailer Towing Guide available at
an authorized dealer) for more
detailed information.
Tongue Load or Fifth Wheel
King Pin Weight -
refers to the
amount of the weight that a trailer
pushes down on a trailer hitch. Examples:
For a 5000 pound
(2268 kilogram) conventional
trailer, multiply 5000 by 0.10 and
0.15 to obtain a proper tongue
load range of 500 to 750 pounds
(227 to 340 kilograms). For an
11500 pound (5216 kilogram) fifth
wheel trailer, multiply by 0.15 and
0.25 to obtain a proper king pin
load range of 1725 to 2875 pounds
(782 to 1304 kilograms). WARNINGS
Do not exceed the GVWR or
the GAWR specified on the
Safety Compliance Certification
Label. Do not use replacement tires
with lower load carrying
capacities than the original tires
because they may lower the
vehicle ’s GVWR and GAWR
limitations. Replacement tires
with a higher limit than the original
tires do not increase the GVWR
and GAWR limitations. Exceeding any vehicle weight
rating limitation could result
in serious damage to the vehicle
and/or personal injury. Steps for determining the
correct load limit:
1. Locate the statement "The
combined weight of occupants
and cargo should never exceed
XXX kg or XXX lb." on your
vehicle ’s placard.
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2.
Determine the combined
weight of the driver and
passengers that will be riding
in your vehicle.
3. Subtract the combined weight
of the driver and passengers
from XXX kg or XXX lb.
4. The resulting figure equals the
available amount of cargo and
luggage load capacity. For
example, if the “XXX” amount
equals 1,400 lb. and there will
be five 150 lb. passengers in
your vehicle, the amount of
available cargo and luggage
load capacity is 650 lb.
(1400-750 (5 x 150) = 650 lb.)
5. Determine the combined
weight of luggage and cargo
being loaded on the vehicle.
That weight may not safely
exceed the available cargo and
luggage load capacity
calculated in Step 4.
6. If your vehicle will be towing a
trailer, load from your trailer
will be transferred to your
vehicle. Consult this manual to
determine how this reduces the
available cargo and luggage
load capacity of your vehicle.
The following gives you a few
examples on how to calculate the
available amount of cargo and
luggage load capacity: *Suppose your vehicle has a
1400-pound (635-kilogram) cargo
and luggage capacity. You decide
to go golfing. Is there enough load
capacity to carry you, four of your
friends and all the golf bags? You
and four friends average 220
pounds (99 kilograms) each and
the golf bags weigh approximately
30 pounds (13.5 kilograms) each.
The calculation would be: 1400 -
(5 x 220) - (5 x 30) = 1400 - 1100
- 150 = 150 pounds. Yes, you have
enough load capacity in your
vehicle to transport four friends
and your golf bags. In metric units,
the calculation would be: 635
kilograms - (5 x 99 kilograms) -
(5 x 13.5 kilograms) = 635 - 495 -
67.5 = 72.5 kilograms.
*Suppose your vehicle has a
1400-pound (635-kilogram) cargo
and luggage capacity. You and
one of your friends decide to pick
up cement from the local home
improvement store to finish that
patio you have been planning for
the past two years. Measuring the
inside of the vehicle with the rear
seat folded down, you have room
for twelve 100-pound
(45-kilogram) bags of cement. Do
you have enough load capacity to
transport the cement to your
home? If you and your friend each
weigh 220 pounds (99 kilograms),
the calculation would be: 1400 -
(2 x 220) - (12 x 100) = 1400 - 440
- 1200 = - 240 pounds. No, you do
not have enough cargo capacity
to carry that much weight. In
metric units, the calculation would
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