2018 FORD GT automatic transmission

2. With the key in this position, press the
brake pedal and then the Engine
START/STOP button to switch the
ignition on and start your vehicle.
Note: If the vehicle fails to start, replace
the key fob battery.
Fast Restart
The fast restart feature allows you to
restart the engine within 20 seconds of
switching it off, even if a valid key is not
present.
Within 20 seconds of switching the engine
off, press the brake pedal and press the
START/STOP button. After 20 seconds
have expired, you can no longer restart the
engine without the key present inside your
vehicle.
Once the engine has started, it remains
running until you press the START/STOP
button, even if the system does not detect
a valid key. If you open and close a door
while the engine is running, the system
searches for a valid key. You cannot restart
the engine if the system does not detect a
valid key within 20 seconds.
Failure to Start
If you cannot start the engine after three
attempts, wait 10 seconds and follow this
procedure:
1. Fully press the brake pedal.
2. Move the transmission selector to the park (P) position.
3. Fully press the accelerator pedal and hold it there.
4. Press the START/STOP button once.
Stopping the Engine When Your
Vehicle is Stationary
1. Move the transmission selector to the park (P) position.
2. Press the START/STOP button once. 3. Apply the parking brake.
Note:
This switches off the ignition, all
electrical circuits, warning lamps and
indicators.
Stopping the Engine When Your
Vehicle is Moving WARNING
Switching off the engine when your
vehicle is still moving results in a
significant decrease in braking
assistance. Higher effort is required to
apply the brakes and to stop your vehicle.
A significant decrease in steering
assistance could also occur. The steering
does not lock, but higher effort could be
required to steer your vehicle. When you
switch the ignition off, some electrical
circuits, for example airbags, also turn off.
If you unintentionally switch the ignition
off, shift into neutral (N) and restart the
engine. 1. Move the transmission selector to the
neutral position and use the brakes to
bring your vehicle to a safe stop.
2. When your vehicle has stopped, park (P) will engage automatically.
3. Press and hold the START/STOP button for one second, or press it three
times within two seconds.
4. Apply the parking brake.
Guarding Against Exhaust Fumes WARNING
Exhaust leaks may result in entry of
harmful and potentially lethal fumes
into the passenger compartment. If
you smell exhaust fumes inside your
vehicle, have your vehicle inspected
immediately. Do not drive if you smell
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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WARNINGS
Always fully apply the parking brake.
Make sure you shift into park (P) for
vehicles with an automatic
transmission. Switch the ignition off and
remove the key whenever you leave your
vehicle. Do not apply the brake pedal and
accelerator pedal simultaneously.
Applying both pedals simultaneously
for more than a few seconds will limit
engine performance, which may result in
difficulty maintaining speed in traffic and
could lead to serious injury. Your Ford GT vehicle is equipped with a
7-speed, dual clutch automatic
transmission. In drive (D), the transmission
shifts automatically, or you can shift with
the paddle shifters. In manual mode, you
must shift the transmission with the
paddle shifters.
Understanding the Positions of
Your Automatic Transmission
1. Fully press down the brake pedal.
2. Move the selector to the desired gear. Park (P)
With the transmission in park (P), your
vehicle locks the transmission and
prevents the wheels from turning. Always
come to a complete stop before putting
your vehicle into park (P).
Automatic Return to Park
Note:
This feature does not operate when
your vehicle is in Stay in Neutral mode.
Your vehicle has a feature that
automatically shifts your vehicle into park
(P) when any of the following conditions
occur:
• You turn the vehicle off.
• You open the driver's door with your
seatbelt unlatched.
• Your seatbelt is unlatched when the
driver's door is open.
If you turn your vehicle off when moving,
your vehicle first shifts into neutral (N) until
it slows down enough to shift into park (P)
automatically.
Note: If you have waited an extended
period of time (2-15 minutes) before starting
your vehicle, unlatching your seatbelt causes
this feature to activate, even with the
driver's door closed.
Note: This feature may not work properly
if the door ajar switch is malfunctioning. If
your door ajar indicator does not illuminate
when you open the driver ’s door or the
indicator illuminates with the driver ’s door
closed, see your authorized dealer.
Reverse (R)
With the selector in reverse (R), your
vehicle moves backward. Always come to
a complete stop before shifting into and
out of reverse (R).
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Neutral (N)
With the selector in neutral (N), your
vehicle can be started and is free to roll.
Hold the brake pedal down when in this
position.
Stay in Neutral Mode
Stay in Neutral mode allows your vehicle
to stay in neutral when you exit your
vehicle. Your vehicle must be stationary to
enter this mode.
To enter Stay in Neutral mode:
•
With the engine running.
• Release the parking brake if applied,
press down the brake pedal and press
the parking brake release switch on the
center console.
• Press down the brake pedal and move
the transmission selector to neutral
(N).
• A message appears in your display
screen.
• Press the manual (M) button to enter
Stay in Neutral mode.
• Another message appears in your
display screen confirming Neutral
mode is engaged.
• Stay in Neutral mode remains engaged
as long as the engine is running. If the
engine is turned off, a 30 minute timer
starts and appears in your display
screen.
To exit Stay in Neutral mode, press down
the brake pedal and select a different gear.
Drive (D)
Drive (D) is the normal driving position for
the best fuel economy. In the drive (D)
position, the transmission automatically
shifts through gears one through seven. Manual (M)
To select manual (M), place the
transmission selector in drive (D) and press
"M" button in the middle of the selector.
Once you select manual (M), you must use
the paddle shifters to upshift or downshift
the transmission.
To exit manual (M) and return to drive (D),
press the "M" button again.
SelectShift™ Automatic
Transmission
Your vehicle is equipped with a SelectShift
Automatic transmission, which gives you
the ability to change gears up or down as
desired.
In order to prevent the engine from running
at too low an RPM, which may cause it to
stall, SelectShift still automatically makes
some downshifts if it has determined that
you have not downshifted in time.
Although SelectShift makes some
downshifts for you, it still allows you to
downshift at any time as long as
SelectShift determines that no damage
occurs to the engine from over-revving.
Note:
Engine damage may occur if you
maintain excessive engine revving without
shifting.
SelectShift does not automatically upshift,
even if the engine is approaching the RPM
limit. It must be shifted manually by use of
the upshift (+) paddle. When using Manual
(M) shift mode, pay attention to the shift
indicator on the top rim of the steering
wheel and the RPM indicator in the
instrument cluster.
Use the paddles on the steering wheel
to shift.
• Pull the right paddle (+) to upshift.
• Pull the left paddle (–) to downshift.
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The stability and traction control systems
have several features built into it to help
you maintain control of your vehicle:
AdvanceTrac
™ Electronic
Stability Control
The system enhances your vehicle ’s ability
to prevent skids or lateral slides by
applying brakes to one or more of the
wheels individually and, if necessary,
reducing engine power.
Traction Control
The system enhances your vehicle ’s ability
to maintain traction of the wheels by
detecting and controlling wheel spin.
Traction control settings on your vehicle
are integrated into the AdvanceTrac
Stability Control system. USING STABILITY CONTROL
AdvanceTrac
™ Electronic
Stability Control
The system automatically turns on each
time you switch the ignition on. You can
also use the stability control button on the
center console to adjust the operation of
the AdvanceTrac stability control system.
AdvanceTrac electronic stability control is
disabled when the transmission is in
reverse (R).
The amount of change you can make to
the AdvanceTrac stability control system
depends on the Drive Mode you have
selected.
The following chart describes how much you can change the functionality of
stability control and traction control in each Drive Mode: How to Select
Operation
Available Setting(s)
Drive Mode
No input required.
Normal.
On.
Normal, Wet and
V-Max.
No input required.
Normal.
On.
Sport and Track. Press the ESC
button once.
Stability control is
reduced, traction
control remains on.
Performance.
Press the ESC
button twice within 0.5 seconds.
Stability control is
reduced, traction
control is disabled.
Performance+.
Press the ESCbutton for 5 seconds.
Stability and traction
control is disabled.
Off.
If the stability or traction control system
has been reduced or disabled, press the
stability and traction control button once
to return to the normal on setting. Note:
Do not use Track or V-Max modes on
public roadways.
Note: Messages appear in the instrument
cluster when you make changes to the
AdvanceTrac system.
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Always use caution while reversing.
Objects in the red zone are closest to your
vehicle and objects in the green zone are
farther away. Objects are getting closer to
your vehicle as they move from the green
zone to the yellow or red zones. Use the
side view mirrors and rear view mirror to
get better coverage on both sides and rear
of the vehicle.
Manual Zoom
WARNING
When manual zoom is on, the full
area behind your vehicle may not
show. Be aware of your surroundings
when using the manual zoom feature. Note:
Manual zoom is only available when
the transmission is in reverse (R).
Selectable settings for this feature are
Zoom in (+) and Zoom out (-). Press the
symbol in the camera screen to change the
view. The default setting is Zoom OFF.
This feature allows you to get a closer view
of an object behind your vehicle. The zoom
is only active while the transmission is in
reverse (R). When the transmission shifts
out of reverse (R), the feature
automatically turns off and must be reset
when it is used again.
Rear Camera Delay
You can select to have the rear camera
continue to display after shifting from
reverse (R). See Settings (page 248).
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Modes:
•
Normal (N) – Use for normal driving in
dry conditions.
•AdvanceTrac Stability Control is
active and cannot be adjusted.
• Ride height is set to High and
suspension damping is set to
Normal.
• Comfort damping can be selected
with the console switch.
• Launch control is available.
• Transmission automatic shift
calibration is set to Normal.
• Rear wing deploys at speeds above
90 mph (145 km/h) and retracts
when the speed drops below
81 mph (130 km/h)
.
• Air brake activates at speeds above
75 mph (121 km/h) when the brakes
are applied with moderate force.
• Sport (S) – Use for sport driving in dry
conditions.
•AdvanceTrac Stability Control is
active but can be adjusted by use
of the Stability Control button on
the console.
• Ride height is set to High and
suspension damping is set to Sport.
• Comfort damping cannot be
selected.
• Launch control is available.
• Transmission automatic shift
calibration is set to Sport.
• Turbocharger anti-lag calibration
is active.
• Rear wing deploys at speeds above
70 mph (113 km/h)
and retracts
when the speed drops below
45 mph (72 km/h)
.
• Air brake activates at speeds above
75 mph (121 km/h) when the brakes
are applied with moderate force. •
Wet (W) – Use for driving in wet
conditions.
•AdvanceTrac Stability Control is
active and cannot be adjusted.
• Ride height is set to High and
suspension damping is set to
Normal.
• Comfort damping can be selected
with the console switch.
• Launch control is not available.
• Transmission automatic shift
calibration is set to Normal.
• Rear wing deploys at speeds above
90 mph (145 km/h)
and retracts
when the speed drops below
81 mph (130 km/h)
.
• Air brake activates at speeds above
75 mph (121 km/h) when the brakes
are applied with moderate force.
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•
Track (T) – Optimized settings for
track handling performance. The Track
drive mode should only be used in a
track environment, not on the street,
due to the low ride height. This setting
can only be selected while your vehicle
is in park (P) with the engine running,
and you need to confirm the selection.
•AdvanceTrac Stability Control is
active but can be adjusted by use
of the Stability Control button on
the console.
• Ride height is set to Low and
suspension damping is set to Track.
• Comfort damping cannot be
selected due to low ride height.
• Launch control is available.
• Transmission automatic shift
calibration is set to Sport.
• Turbocharger anti-lag calibration
is active.
• Rear wing deploys and remains
deployed while in Track mode.
When you change to another mode,
the wing lowers once you start to
drive your vehicle, not while it is
stopped.
• Air brake activates at speeds above
75 mph (121 km/h) when the brakes
are applied with moderate force. •
V-Max (V) – Optimized settings for
achieving maximum velocity (top
speed). The V-Max mode should only
be used in a controlled track
environment, not on the street, due to
the low ride height. This setting can
only be selected while your vehicle is
in park (P) with the engine running, and
you need to confirm the selection.
•AdvanceTrac Stability Control is
active and cannot be adjusted.
• Ride height is set to Low and
suspension damping is set to Track.
• Comfort damping cannot be
selected due to low ride height.
• Launch control is available.
• Transmission automatic shift
calibration is set to Sport.
• Rear wing does not deploy.
• Air brake activates at speeds above
75 mph (121 km/h) when the brakes
are applied with moderate force.
Note: When you shut down your vehicle in
V-Max or Track mode, the vehicle returns
to the Normal ride height. When you restart
your vehicle in V-Max or Track mode, you
need to re-acknowledge the drive mode
selection in the information display in order
for the drive mode to reactivate. If you do
not make a selection, the vehicle returns to
the previously selected drive mode.
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V-Max
Track
Sport
Normal
Wet
Drive Mode
Optimized
settings for achieving
maximum
velocity (not for street
use). Must be
in park (P) to select this mode
Optimized
settings for
track use (not for street
use). Must be in park (P) to select this mode
Sport driving
in dry condi- tions
Normal
driving in dry conditions
Driving in
wet condi- tions
Use
Active,
cannot be adjusted
Active, but
can be
adjusted
Active, but
can be
adjusted
Active, cannot
be adjusted
Active,
cannot be adjusted
Advan-
ceTrac
Stability Control
Available
Not
Launch
control Available
Low withtrack
damping
Low with
track damping
High with
sport
damping
High with
normal
damping
High with
normal
damping
Ride height
and suspen- sion
damping
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Available
Available
Comfort
damping
Sport
Sport
Sport
Normal
Normal
Automatic
transmission
Inactive
Active
Active
Inactive
Inactive
Turbocharger
anti-lag
Does notdeploy
Always
deployed
Active above
70 mph
(113 km/h)
Active above
90 mph
(145 km/h)
Active
above
90 mph
(145 km/h)
Rear wing
Activates above 75 mph (121 km/h) with moderate braking
Air brake
Note: Selectable driving modes has
diagnostic checks that continuously monitor
the system to ensure proper operation. If a
selected mode is unavailable due to a
system fault or change in gear shifter
position, the selected mode defaults to
Normal.
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