2018 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT Owners Manual

Tire Pressure Monitoring System
Action
Message Indic-
ator
Message
Displays when one or more tires on your
vehicle have low tire pressure. See Tire
Pressure Monitoring System (page 244).
-
Low Tire Pressure
Displays when the tire pressure monitoring
system is malfunctioning. If the warning
stays on or continues to come on, have your
vehicle checked as soon as possible. See
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (page
244
).
-
Tire Pressure Monitor
Fault
Displays when a tire pressure sensor is
malfunctioning, or your spare tire is in use.
Refer to the relevant chapter for informa-
tion on how the system operates under
these conditions. See
Tire Pressure
Monitoring System (page 244). If the
warning stays on or continues to come on,
have your vehicle checked as soon as
possible.
-
Tire Pressure Sensor
Fault
Traction Control Action
Message Indic-
ator
Message
Displays when you switch the system off.
-
Traction control off
See
Using Traction Control (page 137).
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Transmission
Action
Message Indic-
ator
Message
Have your vehicle checked as soon as
possible.
Red
Transmission Malfunc-
tion Service Now
The transmission is overheating and needs
to cool. Stop your vehicle as soon as it is
safe to do so, switch the engine off and
allow the transmission to cool.
Amber
Transmission Over
Temperature Stop Safely
The transmission is overheating and needs
to cool. Stop your vehicle as soon as it is
safe to do so, switch the engine off and
allow the transmission to cool.
Amber
Transmission Over-
heating Stop Safely
Have your vehicle checked as soon as
possible.
Amber
Transmission Service
Required
The transmission is overheating and needs
to cool. Stop your vehicle as soon as it is
safe to do so, switch the engine off and
allow the transmission to cool.
Red
Transmission Too Hot
Press Brake
The transmission has limited functionality.
Have your vehicle checked as soon as
possible.
Amber
Transmission Limited
Function See Manual
At low outside temperatures, after starting
the engine, it may take the transmission
several seconds to engage reverse or drive.
Keep the brake pedal fully depressed until
these messages disappear from the display.
-
Transmission Warming
Up Please Wait
Displays as a reminder to shift into park (P).
Red
Transmission Not in Park
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PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION
Outside Air
Keep the air intakes in front of the
windshield free from obstruction (such as
snow or leaves) to allow the climate
control system to function effectively.
Recirculated Air
The air currently in the passenger
compartment recirculates. Outside air does
not enter your vehicle.
Note:
Prolonged use of recirculated air may
cause the windows to fog up.
Heating
Heating performance depends on the
temperature of the coolant.
General Information on Controlling
the Interior Climate
Close the windows. Warming the Interior
Direct the air toward your feet. In cold or
humid weather conditions, direct some of
the air toward the windshield and the door
windows.
Cooling the Interior
Direct the air toward your face.
Air Conditioning
The system directs condensation to the
outside of your vehicle, which could cause
a small pool of water to form under your
vehicle. This is normal.
Note:
The air conditioning operates only
when the temperature is above 39°F (4°C).
Note: When you use air conditioning, your
vehicle uses more fuel.
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Fan speed control: Adjust the volume of air circulated in the vehicle.
A
Recirculated air:
Press the button to switch between outside air and
recirculated air. The air currently in the passenger compartment recirculates.
This can reduce the time needed to cool the interior and reduce unwanted odors
from entering your vehicle.
B
Temperature control:
Controls the temperature of the air circulated in your
vehicle.
C
A/C:
Press the button to switch the air conditioning on or off. Use air
conditioning with recirculated air to improve cooling performance and efficiency.
D
Air distribution control: Adjust the control to turn airflow from the windshield,
instrument panel, or footwell vents on or off.
E
AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL AUTO:
Press to switch on automatic operation. Adjust to select the desired
temperature. Fan speed, air distribution, air conditioning operation, and outside
or recirculated air are automatically adjusted to heat or cool the vehicle to
maintain the desired temperature. You can also switch off dual zone mode by
pressing and holding for more than two seconds.
A
Fan speed control:
Adjusts the volume of air circulated in the vehicle.
B
Power:
Press to switch the system on and off. When the system is off, it
prevents outside air from entering the vehicle.
C
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MAX Defrost: Press to switch on defrost. The driver and passenger settings
set to HI, outside air flows through the windshield vents, and fan automatically
adjusts to the highest speed. You can also use this setting to defrost and clear
the windshield of a thin covering of ice. The heated rear window also
automatically turns on when you select maximum defrost.
D
Note:
To prevent window fogging, you cannot select recirculated air when
maximum defrost is on.
MAX A/C:
Press for maximum cooling. The driver and passenger settings set
to LO, recirculated air flows through the instrument panel vents, air conditioning
automatically turns on and the fan automatically adjusts to the highest speed.
E
Recirculated air:
Press to switch between outside air and recirculated air. The
air currently in the passenger compartment recirculates. This may reduce the
time needed to cool the interior (when used with A/C) and reduce unwanted
odors from entering your vehicle.
F
Note:
Recirculated air may turn on and off automatically (or prevent you from
switching on) in all modes except MAX A/C to reduce the risk of fogging or to
improve cooling efficiency.
Air distribution control:
Press to switch airflow from the windshield,
instrument panel, or footwell vents on or off. You can distribute air through any
combination of these vents.
G
A/C:
Press to switch the air conditioning on or off. Air conditioning cools your
vehicle using outside air. Use A/C with recirculated air to improve performance
and efficiency.
H
Note: In certain conditions (for example, maximum defrost), the air conditioning
compressor may continue to operate even though the air conditioning is
switched off.
Temperature Control You can set the temperature between
59°F (15°C)
and 86°F (30°C). In position
LO, the system switches to permanent
cooling. In position HI, the system switches
to permanent heating.
Note: If you select either position LO or HI,
the system does not regulate a stable
temperature.
Mono Mode
In this mode, the temperature settings for
both the driver side and passenger side are
linked. If you adjust the setting using the
rotary control on the driver side, the system
adjusts the temperature to the same
setting on the passenger side.
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Switching Mono Mode Off
Select a temperature for the passenger
side using the rotary control on the
passenger side. Mono mode automatically
switches off. The temperature on the driver
side remains unchanged. You can now
adjust the driver side and passenger side
temperatures independently. The
temperature settings for each side are
shown in the display.
Switching Mono Mode Back On
Press and hold the AUTO button. The
passenger side temperature is adjusted to
the driver side temperature setting.
HINTS ON CONTROLLING THE
INTERIOR CLIMATE
General Hints
Note: Prolonged use of recirculated air may
cause the windows to fog up.
Note: A small amount of air may be felt
from the footwell air vents regardless of the
air distribution setting.
Note: To reduce humidity build-up inside
your vehicle, do not drive with the system
switched off or with recirculated air always
switched on.
Note: Do not place objects under the front
seats as this may interfere with the airflow
to the rear seats.
Note: Keep the air intakes in front of the
windshield free from obstruction (such as
snow or leaves) to allow the climate control
system to function effectively.
Note: To reduce fogging of the windshield
during humid weather, adjust the air
distribution control to the windshield air
vents position. Increase the temperature
and fan speed and press the A/C button to
improve clearing, if required. Heating the Interior Quickly
•
Adjust the fan speed to the highest
speed setting.
• Adjust the temperature control to the
highest setting.
• Adjust the air distribution control to the
footwell air vents position.
Recommended Settings for
Heating
• Adjust the fan speed to the second
speed setting.
• Adjust the temperature control to the
midway point of the hot settings.
• Adjust the air distribution control to the
footwell and windshield air vents
position.
Cooling the Interior Quickly
• Adjust the fan speed to the highest
speed setting.
• Adjust the temperature control to the
MAX A/C
position.
• Adjust the air distribution control to the
instrument panel air vents position.
Recommended Settings for
Cooling
• Adjust the fan speed to the second
speed setting.
• Adjust the temperature control to the
midway point of the cold settings.
• Adjust the air distribution control to the
instrument panel air vents position.
Vehicle Stationary for Extended
Periods During Extreme High
Ambient Temperatures
• Apply the parking brake.
• Move the transmission selector lever
to position
P or neutral.
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Adjust the temperature control to the
MAX A/C position.
• Adjust the fan speed to the lowest
speed setting.
Side Window Defogging in Cold
Weather
• Adjust the air distribution control to the
instrument panel and windshield air
vents positions.
• Press the
A/C button.
• Adjust the temperature control to the
desired setting.
• Adjust the fan speed to the highest
setting. •
Direct the instrument panel side air
vents toward the side windows.
• Close the instrument panel vents.
Maximum Cooling Performance in
Instrument Panel or Instrument
Panel and Footwell Positions
• Adjust the temperature control to the
lowest setting.
• Press the A/C and recirculated air
buttons.
• Adjust the fan speed to the highest
setting initially and then adjust it to suit
the desired comfort level.
REAR PASSENGER CLIMATE CONTROLS Fan speed control:
Adjusts the volume of air circulated in the vehicle.
A
Temperature and air distribution control:
Controls the temperature of the
air circulated in your vehicle. Adjust to select the desired temperature and
distribution. Cool air distributes through the top air vents and warm air distributes
through the rear floor vents.
B
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Note:
Switch the air conditioning on to cool
the air through the rear air vents.
HEATED WINDOWS AND
MIRRORS
Note: Make sure the engine is running
before operating the heated windows. Heated windshield.
A
Heated rear window or heated
exterior mirrors.
B
Heated Windshield (If Equipped) Press the button to clear the
heated windshield of thin ice and
fog. Press the button again to
switch it off. The heated windshield
automatically turns off after a short period
of time.
Heated Rear Window Press the button to clear the
heated rear window of thin ice
and fog. The heated rear
window will automatically turn off after a
short period of time. 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.
Heated Exterior Mirrors
(If Equipped) Press the button to clear the
heated exterior mirrors of thin ice
and fog. They will automatically
turn off after a short period of time.
Note: On vehicles without a heated exterior
mirror switch, they will turn on automatically
when you switch the heated rear window
on.
Note: On vehicles without a heated rear
window, the heated exterior mirrors button
may replace the heated rear window button.
Note: Do not remove ice from the mirror
glass with a scraper. Do not adjust a frozen
in place mirror glass. This may cause
damage to the mirror glass or the heated
exterior mirror assembly.
Note: Cleaning your windows and mirrors.
See
Vehicle Care (page 219).
CABIN AIR FILTER
Your vehicle is equipped with a cabin air
filter. It is located behind the center
console.
If your vehicle has rear climate control. The
cabin air filter is under the driver seat.
The particulate filtration system reduces
the concentration of airborne particles
such as dust, spores and pollen in the air
supplied to the interior of your vehicle.
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