2016 FORD C MAX ENERGI cruise control

Introduction
About This Manual...........................................7
Symbols Glossary.............................................7
Data Recording..................................................9
California Proposition 65..............................11
Perchlorate.........................................................11
Ford Credit..........................................................11
Replacement PartsRecommendation........................................11
Special Notices................................................12
Mobile CommunicationsEquipment.....................................................12
Export Unique Options..................................13
Environment
Protecting the Environment........................14
Child Safety
General Information.......................................15
Installing Child Restraints............................16
Booster Seats..................................................22
Child Restraint Positioning.........................24
Child Safety Locks..........................................25
Seatbelts
Principle of Operation...................................27
Fastening the Seatbelts..............................28
Seatbelt Height Adjustment.....................30
Seatbelt Warning Lamp and IndicatorChime..............................................................31
Seatbelt Reminder..........................................31
Child Restraint and SeatbeltMaintenance................................................33
Personal Safety System™
Personal Safety System™..........................34
Supplementary RestraintsSystem
Principle of Operation..................................35
Driver and Passenger Airbags...................36
Front Passenger Sensing System.............37
Side Airbags.....................................................39
Driver Knee Airbag.........................................40
Safety Canopy™............................................40
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator........42
Airbag Disposal...............................................43
Keys and Remote Controls
General Information on RadioFrequencies..................................................44
Remote Control..............................................44
Replacing a Lost Key or RemoteControl...........................................................50
MyKey™
Principle of Operation...................................51
Creating a MyKey............................................52
Clearing All MyKeys.......................................52
Checking MyKey System Status...............54
Using MyKey With Remote StartSystems.........................................................54
MyKey Troubleshooting...............................54
Locks
Locking and Unlocking.................................56
Manual Liftgate..............................................60
Power Liftgate..................................................61
Security
Passive Anti-Theft System........................65
Anti-Theft Alarm............................................66
Steering Wheel
Adjusting the Steering Wheel....................67
Audio Control...................................................67
Voice Control...................................................68
Cruise Control.................................................68
Information Display Control......................69
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Fuel and Refueling
Safety Precautions.......................................143
Fuel Quality....................................................144
Fuel Filler Funnel Location........................145
Running Out of Fuel....................................145
Refueling.........................................................146
Fuel Consumption.......................................150
Emission Control System..........................150
High Voltage Battery
General Information....................................153
Charging the High Voltage Battery........155
High Voltage Battery Cut-OffSwitch..........................................................160
Transmission
Automatic Transmission.............................161
Brakes
General Information....................................164
Hints on Driving With Anti-LockBrakes...........................................................165
Parking Brake.................................................165
Hill Start Assist..............................................165
Traction Control
Principle of Operation.................................167
Using Traction Control................................167
Stability Control
Principle of Operation................................168
Using Stability Control...............................169
Parking Aids
Principle of Operation.................................170
Rear Parking Aid............................................170
Front Parking Aid............................................171
Active Park Assist..........................................172
Rear View Camera........................................176
Cruise Control
Principle of Operation.................................179
Using Cruise Control....................................179
Driving Aids
Steering.............................................................181
Load Carrying
Rear Under Floor Storage..........................182
Luggage Covers.............................................182
Load Limit.......................................................183
Towing
Towing a Trailer.............................................190
Transporting the Vehicle...........................190
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels......190
Driving Hints
Breaking-In......................................................192
Economical Driving......................................192
Driving Through Water................................193
Floor Mats.......................................................194
Roadside Emergencies
Roadside Assistance...................................195
Hazard Warning Flashers..........................196
Fuel Shutoff...................................................196
Jump Starting the Vehicle.........................197
Collision, Damage or Fire Event..............199
Post-Crash Alert System...........................201
Customer Assistance
Getting the Services You Need...............202
In California (U.S. Only)............................203
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) AutoLine Program (U.S. Only).....................204
Utilizing the Mediation/ArbitrationProgram (Canada Only).......................205
Getting Assistance Outside the U.S. andCanada........................................................205
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Brake system
Cabin air filter
Check fuel cap
Child safety door lock or unlock
Child seat lower anchor
Child seat tether anchor
Cruise control
Do not open when hot
Engine air filter
Engine coolant
Engine coolant temperature
Engine oil
Explosive gas
Fan warning
Fasten seatbelt
Front airbag
Front fog lamps
Fuel pump reset
Fuse compartment
Hazard warning flashers
Heated rear window
Heated windshield
Interior luggage compartmentrelease
Jack
Keep out of reach of children
Lighting control
Low tire pressure warning
Maintain correct fluid level
Note operating instructions
Panic alarm
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PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION
MyKey allows you to program keys withrestricted driving modes to promote gooddriving habits. All but one of the keysprogrammed to the vehicle can beactivated with these restricted modes.
Any keys that have not been programmedare referred to as administrator keys oradmin keys. These can be used to:
•Create a MyKey.
•Program configurable MyKey settings.
•Clear all MyKey features.
When you have programmed a MyKey, youcan access the following information usingthe information display:
•How many admin keys and MyKeys areprogrammed to your vehicle.
•The total distance your vehicle hastraveled using a MyKey.
Note:All MyKeys are programmed to thesame settings. You cannot program themindividually.
Note:For vehicles with push-button start,when both a MyKey and an admin remotetransmitter are present, the admin remotetransmitter will be recognized by the vehiclewhile switching the ignition on to start thevehicle.
Non-configurable Settings
The following settings cannot be changedby an admin key user:
•Seat belt reminder or Belt Minder. Youcannot disable this feature. The audiosystem will mute when the front seatpassengers' safety belts are notfastened.
•Early low fuel. The low-fuel warningactivates earlier, giving the MyKey usermore time to refuel.
•Driver assist features, if equipped onyour vehicle, are forced on: parking aid.
Configurable Settings
With an admin key, you can configurecertain MyKey settings when you firstcreate a MyKey and before you recycle thekey or restart the vehicle. You can alsochange the settings afterward with anadmin key.
•A vehicle speed limit can be set.Warnings will be shown in the displayfollowed by an audible tone when yourvehicle reaches the set speed. Youcannot override the set speed by fullydepressing the accelerator pedal or bysetting cruise control.
WARNING
Do not set MyKey maximum speedlimit to a limit that will prevent thedriver from maintaining a safe speedconsidering posted speed limits andprevailing road conditions. The driver isalways responsible to drive in accordancewith local laws and prevailing conditions.Failure to do so could result in accident orinjury.
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MyKey™

Volume up.A
Seek up or next.B
Volume down.C
Seek down or previous.D
Seek, Next or Previous
Press the seek button to:
•Tune the radio to the next or previousstored preset.
•Play the next or the previous track.
Press and hold the seek button to:
•Tune the radio to the next station upor down the frequency band.
•Seek through a track.
VOICE CONTROL (If Equipped)
Pull the control to select or deselect voicecontrol.
CRUISE CONTROL
See Using Cruise Control (page 179).
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WARNING LAMPS AND
INDICATORS
The following warning lamps andindicators will alert you to a vehiclecondition that may become serious. Somelamps will light when you start your vehicleto make sure they work. If any lampsremain on after starting your vehicle, referto the respective system warning lamp forfurther information.
Note:Some warning indicators appear inthe information display and function thesame as a warning lamp but do not displaywhen you start your vehicle.
Anti-Lock Braking System
If it lights when you are driving,this indicates a malfunction. Youwill continue to have normalbraking (without anti-lock braking system)unless the brake system warning lamp alsolights. Have the system checked by anauthorized dealer.
Battery
If it lights while driving, thisindicates a malfunction. Switchoff all unnecessary electricalequipment and have the system checkedby an authorized dealer immediately.
Brake System
Lights when you engage theparking brake with the ignitionon.
If it lights when you are driving, check thatyou do not have the parking brakeengaged. If you do not have the parkingbrake engaged, this indicates low brakefluid level or a brake system malfunction.Have the system checked immediately byan authorized dealer.
WARNING
Driving your vehicle with the warninglamp on is dangerous. A significantdecrease in braking performancemay occur. It will take you longer to stopyour vehicle. Have your vehicle checked byyour authorized dealer immediately. Drivingextended distances with the parking brakeengaged can cause brake failure and therisk of personal injury.
Cruise Control (If Equipped)
Lights when you switch on thisfeature.
Direction Indicator
Lights when you switch on theleft or right direction indicator orhazard warning flasher. If theindicators stay on or flash faster, check fora burned out bulb. See Changing a Bulb(page 232).
Door Ajar
Displays when the ignition is onand any door is not completelyclosed.
EcoSelect
Lights when you switch on thisfeature. See Hybrid VehicleOperation (page 135).
Engine and Motor CoolantTemperature
Lights when the engine or motorcoolant temperature is high.Stop the vehicle as soon aspossible, switch off the engine and let cool.
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Settings
Menu level 6Menu level 5Menu level 4Menu level 3Menu level 2
—On or OffTraction CtrlDriver Assist
—On or OffECO Cruise
—On or OffEV+ Mode
—On or OffRear Park Aid
—Hold OK toResetTire Monitor
—On or OffAuto EngineOffVehicle
On or OffAuto LightRainLighting
On or OffDaytimeLights
Select time intervalHome Light
Auto or LastSettingsHeater - A/CClimateControlRemote Start
Auto or OffFront Defrost
Auto or OffRear Defrost
Auto or OffDriver Seat
Auto or OffPassenger Seat
5, 10 or 15 minutesDuration
On or OffQuiet Start
Enable or DisableSystem
—Selectnumber ofyears
Tire MobilityKit
—Hold OK toCreate MyKeyCreate MyKeyMyKey
—Always On orUser Select-able
TractionControl
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Information Displays

ECO Cruise
Note:ECO Cruise is available as a separatefeature on Energi vehicles only. On nonplug-in vehicles it is included in EcoSelect.
This feature saves vehicle energy byrelaxing acceleration compared tostandard cruise control. For example, yourvehicle may temporarily lose speed whengoing uphill. When set to on, ECO appearsin the information display when cruisecontrol is on.
You can switch it on or off in through theinformation display. See GeneralInformation (page 93).
Settings
ECO CruiseDriver Assist
Low Engine Use
The low engine use mode is equipped onEnergi models only. The Low Engine Usemode maintains proper engine lubricationat sufficient temperature, and will activateautomatically when you drive your vehiclewith limited engine operation. When yourvehicle is in low engine use mode, yourvehicle will automatically run the engineas necessary.
Note:If your vehicle is in low engine usemode when you start your vehicle, amessage will appear in the informationdisplay. See Information Messages (page101).
If you select the EV Now mode while thevehicle is in the low engine use mode, EVNow mode will be suspended for as longas you are in low engine use mode. The lowengine use mode will resume the next timeyou start your vehicle and willautomatically stop when no longer needed.
Note:Cold temperatures will affect theengine warm up time and the low engineuse mode may operate more frequently.
Note:An oil change is not required but givesyou the option of not running a low engineuse cycle. Resetting the oil life monitoringsystem will suspend the low engine usemode.
Fuel Freshness
See Fuel Quality (page 144).
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Unique Driving Characteristics