2018 FORD TRANSIT cruise control

Voice Control
...................................................81
Cruise Control ..................................................
81
Information Display Control ......................
82
Wipers and Washers
Windshield Wipers .......................................
83
Autowipers ......................................................
83
Windshield Washers ....................................
84
Lighting
General Information .....................................
85
Lighting Control .............................................
85
Autolamps .......................................................
86
Instrument Lighting Dimmer .....................
87
Daytime Running Lamps ............................
87
Direction Indicators .......................................
87
Interior Lamps ................................................
88
Cargo Lamps ..................................................
88
Windows and Mirrors
Power Windows ............................................
90
Exterior Mirrors ................................................
91
Interior Mirror ..................................................
92
Rear Quarter Windows ................................
92
Instrument Cluster
Gauges ..............................................................
93
Warning Lamps and Indicators ...............
95
Audible Warnings and Indicators ............
98
Information Displays
General Information ....................................
99
Trip Computer ...............................................
102
Personalized Settings ................................
102
Information Messages ...............................
103
Climate Control
Manual Climate Control ...........................
109Hints on Controlling the Interior Climate
........................................................................\
..
110
Rear Passenger Climate Controls ............
111
Heated Windows and Mirrors ...................
111
Remote Start ..................................................
112
Seats
Sitting in the Correct Position ..................
113
Head Restraints .............................................
113
Manual Seats .................................................
114
Power Seats ...................................................
116
Rear Seats .......................................................
118
Heated Seats ................................................
120
Auxiliary Power Points
Auxiliary Power Points ...............................
122
Cigar Lighter ...................................................
123
Storage Compartments
Cup Holders ...................................................
125
Overhead Console .......................................
125
Bottle Holder .................................................
125
Front Door Storage Compartment .......
125
Starting and Stopping the Engine
General Information ...................................
126
Ignition Switch ..............................................
126
Starting a Gasoline Engine .......................
127
Starting a Diesel Engine .............................
127
Switching Off the Engine ..........................
129
Engine Block Heater ...................................
129
Fuel and Refueling
Safety Precautions .......................................
131
Fuel Quality - Diesel ....................................
132
Fuel Quality - Gasoline ..............................
134
Fuel Quality - E85 ........................................
135
Fuel Filler Funnel Location .......................
136
Running Out of Fuel ...................................
136
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Refueling
.........................................................137
Fuel Consumption .......................................
139
Engine Emission Control
Emission Law .................................................
141
Catalytic Converter - 3.5L/3.7L ...............
142
Selective Catalytic Reductant System - 3.2L Diesel ..................................................
143
Diesel Particulate Filter - 3.2L Diesel ........................................................................\
.
145
Transmission
Automatic Transmission ............................
151
Tow/Haul ........................................................
154
Brakes
General Information ...................................
156
Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock Brakes ........................................................................\
.
156
Parking Brake - Vehicles With: Mechanical Parking Brake ....................
157
Parking Brake - Vehicles With: Push Down Parking Brake ................................
157
Hill Start Assist .............................................
158
Traction Control
Principle of Operation ...............................
160
Using Traction Control ..............................
160
Stability Control
Principle of Operation .................................
161
Using Stability Control ...............................
162
Parking Aids
Principle of Operation ................................
163
Parking Aid .....................................................
163
Rear View Camera ......................................
165
Cruise Control
Principle of Operation ...............................
168
Using Cruise Control ..................................
168Driving Aids
Speed Limiter
...............................................
169
Driver Alert .....................................................
169
Lane Keeping System ................................
170
Steering ............................................................
172
Load Carrying
Load Retaining Fixtures .............................
174
Load Limit .......................................................
174
Towing
Towing a Trailer ............................................
180
Trailer Sway Control ....................................
181
Recommended Towing Weights ............
181
Essential Towing Checks ..........................
183
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels ......
189
Driving Hints
Breaking-In ......................................................
191
Reduced Engine Performance .................
191
Economical Driving ......................................
191
Cold Weather Precautions ........................
191
Driving Through Water ...............................
192
Floor Mats .......................................................
192
Roadside Emergencies
Roadside Assistance ..................................
194
Hazard Flashers ...........................................
195
Emergency Exit .............................................
195
Fuel Shutoff ...................................................
195
Jump Starting the Vehicle ........................
196
Post-Crash Alert System ..........................
198
Transporting the Vehicle ..........................
198
Towing Points ...............................................
199
Customer Assistance
Getting the Services You Need ...............
201
In California (U.S. Only) ...........................
202
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Brake fluid - non petroleum
based
Brake system
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
Flammable
Front airbag
Front fog lamps
Fuel pump reset
Fuse compartment
Hazard flashers
Heated rear window
Windshield defrosting system
Interior luggage compartment
release
Jack
Keep out of reach of children
Lighting control
Low tire pressure warning
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You can operate the following functions
with the control:
Volume up.
A
Seek up, next or end call.
B
Volume down.
C
Seek down, previous or accept
call.
D
Seek, Next or Previous
Press the seek button to:
• Tune the radio to the next or previous
stored preset.
• Play the next or the previous track.
Press and hold the seek button to:
• Tune the radio to the next station up
or down the frequency band.
• Seek through a track. VOICE CONTROL
Press the button to select or deselect voice
control. See SYNC™ (page 349). See
Audio Unit (page 333).
CRUISE CONTROL See
Using Cruise Control (page 168).
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PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION
Cruise control lets you maintain a set
speed without keeping your foot on the
accelerator pedal. You can use cruise
control when your vehicle speed is greater
than 20 mph (30 km/h).
USING CRUISE CONTROL WARNING: Do not use cruise control
on winding roads, in heavy traffic or when
the road surface is slippery. This could
result in loss of vehicle control, serious
injury or death. WARNING:
When you are going
downhill, your vehicle speed could increase
above the set speed. The system does not
apply the brakes.
Note: Cruise control disengages if the
vehicle speed decreases more than 10 mph
(16 km/h) below the set speed while driving
uphill. The cruise controls are on the steering
wheel. Switching Cruise Control On
Press
ON. The indicator displays in the
instrument cluster.
Setting the Cruise Speed
1. Drive to desired speed.
2. Press
SET+ or SET-.
3. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal.
Changing the Set Speed
• Press
SET+ or SET- to change the set
speed in small increments.
• Press the accelerator or brake pedal
until you reach the desired speed. Press
SET+
or SET-.
• Press and hold SET+ or SET-. Release
the control when you reach the desired
speed.
Note: If you accelerate by pressing the
accelerator pedal, the set speed does not
change. When you release the accelerator
pedal, your vehicle returns to the speed that
you previously set.
Canceling the Set Speed
Pull
CAN or tap the brake pedal. The set
speed does not erase.
Resuming the Set Speed
Pull
RES.
Switching Cruise Control Off
Press
OFF when the system is in stand by
mode, or switch the ignition off.
Note: You erase the set speed when you
switch the system off.
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Changing the Engine Oil and Oil
Filter...............................................................235
Engine Lubrication for Severe Service
Operation
......................................................... 235
Changing the Front Wiper Blades.........246
Checking MyKey System Status..............66
Checking the Wiper Blades.....................246
Child Restraint and Seatbelt Maintenance.................................................44
Child Restraint Positioning.........................35
Child Safety
........................................................17
General Information............................................. 17
Child Safety Locks..........................................37 Left-Hand Side..................................................... 38
Right-Hand Side................................................... 38
Cigar Lighter
....................................................123
Cleaning Products......................................260
Cleaning the Engine....................................262
Cleaning the Exterior...................................261 Body Paintwork Preservation........................ 262
Cleaning the Chrome Trim.............................. 261
Cleaning the Headlamps................................. 261
Cleaning the Rear Window............................. 261
Sliding Door Tracks........................................... 262
Cleaning the Instrument Panel and Instrument Cluster Lens........................265
Cleaning the Interior...................................263 Fabric, Carpets, Cloth Seats, Headliners
and Floor Mats............................................... 263
Instrument Cluster Screens, LCD Screens and Radio Screens....................................... 264
Leather Interior................................................... 264
Rear Windows..................................................... 264
Seatbelts.............................................................. 264
Storage Compartments, Cup Holders and Ashtrays........................................................... 264
Suede Micro Fiber Fabric................................ 264
Cleaning the Wheels
..................................266
Cleaning the Windows and Wiper Blades...........................................................263
Clearing All MyKeys.......................................66
Climate Control
............................................109
Cold Weather Precautions.........................191
Coolant Check See: Engine Coolant Check............................ 236
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator........55 Creating a MyKey
...........................................65
Programming/Changing Configurable
Settings.............................................................. 66
Cruise Control
...................................................81
Principle of Operation...................................... 168
Cruise control See: Using Cruise Control................................ 168
Cup Holders
....................................................125
Customer Assistance..................................201
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Data Recording
..................................................9
Event Data Recording.......................................... 10
Service Data Recording........................................ 9
Daytime Running Lamps
.............................87
Diesel Particulate Filter - 3.2L Diesel..............................................................145
Diesel Particulate Filter Automatic Regeneration................................................... 146
Diesel Particulate Filter Manual Regeneration................................................... 148
On-Board Diagnostics System...................... 146
Digital Radio..................................................342 HD Radio Reception and Station
Troubleshooting............................................ 343
Direction Indicators
........................................87
Doors and Locks.............................................70
Draining the Fuel Filter Water Trap - 3.2L Power Stroke Diesel.................................242
Changing the Fuel Filter.................................. 242
Purging Air From the Fuel System...............243
Drive Belt Routing - 3.2L Power Stroke Diesel.............................................................258
Drive Belt Routing - 3.5L Ecoboost™/ 3.7L
.................................................................258
Driver Alert......................................................169
Principle of Operation...................................... 169
Using Driver Alert................................................ 169
Driver and Passenger Airbags....................47 Children and Airbags........................................... 52
Passenger Airbag On and Off Switch ..........47
Proper Driver and Front Passenger Seating Adjustment........................................................ 52
Driving Aids
.....................................................169
Driving Hints....................................................191
Driving Through Water................................192
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Safety Canopy
™.............................................53
Safety Precautions........................................131
Satellite Radio..............................................344
Satellite Radio Electronic Serial Number
(ESN)................................................................ 345
Satellite Radio Reception Factors..............345
SiriusXM Satellite Radio Service.................345
Troubleshooting................................................. 346
Scheduled Maintenance Record...........466
Scheduled Maintenance
..........................459
Seatbelt Extension........................................45
Seatbelt Height Adjustment
......................42
Seatbelt Reminder........................................43
Belt-Minder®......................................................... 43
Seatbelts...........................................................39 Principle of Operation........................................ 39
Seatbelt Warning Lamp and Indicator Chime...............................................................42
Conditions of operation..................................... 43
Seats...................................................................113
Security...............................................................75
Selective Catalytic Reductant System - 3.2L Diesel
....................................................143
Diesel Exhaust Fluid (AdBlue)
Guidelines......................................................... 143
Diesel Exhaust Fluid (AdBlue) Level...........143
Warning Lamps and Messages..................... 143
Settings...........................................................428 911 Assist............................................................... 433
Ambient Lighting.............................................. 440
Bluetooth............................................................. 430
Clock...................................................................... 430
Display.................................................................... 441
General.................................................................. 438
Media Player........................................................ 429
Mobile Apps......................................................... 436
Navigation............................................................ 434
Phone.................................................................... 430
Radio...................................................................... 433
Sound..................................................................... 428
Valet Mode........................................................... 442
Vehicle................................................................... 440
Voice Control........................................................ 441
Wi-Fi & Hotspot................................................. 438
Side Airbags.....................................................52
Sitting in the Correct Position...................113 Snow Chains
See: Using Snow Chains................................. 286
Spare Wheel See: Changing a Road Wheel........................ 292
Special Notices
................................................13
New Vehicle Limited Warranty......................... 13
Special Operating Conditions Scheduled Maintenance..............................................464
Exceptions........................................................... 466
Speed Control See: Cruise Control............................................ 168
Speed Limiter................................................169 Engine Speed Limiter........................................ 169
Vehicle Speed Limiter - Fixed........................ 169
Stability Control.............................................161 Principle of Operation........................................ 161
Starter Switch See: Ignition Switch........................................... 126
Starting a Diesel Engine..............................127 Cold Weather Operation.................................. 128
Engine Glow Plugs.............................................. 128
Failure to Start..................................................... 128
Starting a Cold or Hot Engine........................ 128
Starting a Gasoline Engine
........................127
Cold or Hot Engine.............................................. 127
Engine Idle Speed after Starting................... 127
Flooded Engine.................................................... 127
Starting and Stopping the Engine..........126 General Information.......................................... 126
Steering.............................................................172
Steering Wheel
...............................................80
Storage Compartments.............................125
Supplementary Restraints System.........46 Principle of Operation........................................ 46
Switching Off the Engine...........................129 Vehicles With a Turbocharger........................ 129
Symbols Glossary
.............................................7
SYNC™ 3........................................................387 General Information......................................... 387
SYNC™ 3 Troubleshooting
......................442
SYNC™ Applications and Services........................................................365
911 Assist............................................................... 365
SYNC Mobile Apps............................................ 367
SYNC™...........................................................349 General Information......................................... 349
SYNC™ Troubleshooting
..........................379
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Technical Specifications
See: Capacities and Specifications............305
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program (U.S. Only).......................203
Tire Care..........................................................269 Glossary of Tire Terminology.......................... 271
Inflating the Tires............................................... 278
Information About Uniform Tire Quality Grades.............................................................. 269
Information Contained on the Tire Sidewall............................................................ 272
Inspecting the Tires and Wheel Valve Stems................................................................. 281
Location of the Tire Label............................... 278
Tire Age.................................................................. 282
Tire and Wheel Alignment............................. 284
Tire Damage......................................................... 281
Tire Pressure Monitoring System.................283
Tire Replacement Requirements.................282
Tire Rotation........................................................ 285
Tire Safety Practices......................................... 283
Tire Wear................................................................ 281
United States Department of Transportation Tire Quality
Grades............................................................... 270
Tire Pressure Monitoring System...........287 Changing Tires With a Tire Pressure
Monitoring System....................................... 289
Tire Pressure Monitoring System Reset Procedure......................................................... 291
Understanding the Tire Pressure Monitoring System.............................................................. 289
Tires See: Wheels and Tires..................................... 268
Tow/Haul.........................................................154
Towing a Trailer.............................................180 Load Placement................................................. 180
Towing Points................................................199
Front Towing Point............................................. 199
Rear Towing Point.............................................. 199
Towing Eye Location........................................ 200
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels..........................................................189
Emergency Towing............................................ 189
Recreational Towing......................................... 190
Towing..............................................................180 Traction Control
............................................160
Principle of Operation...................................... 160
Trailer Sway Control.....................................181
Transmission Code Designation.............312
Transmission...................................................151
Transporting the Vehicle
...........................198
Trip Computer................................................102 All Values............................................................... 102
Average Fuel Consumption............................ 102
Digital Speedometer......................................... 102
Distance to Empty............................................. 102
Outside Air Temperature................................. 102
Resetting the Trip Computer.......................... 102
Trip Odometer..................................................... 102
Trip Timer.............................................................. 102
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Under Hood Overview - 3.2L Power Stroke Diesel
..............................................230
Under Hood Overview - 3.5L Ecoboost™..................................................231
Under Hood Overview - 3.7L....................232
USB Port
..........................................................347
Using Cruise Control...................................168 Switching Cruise Control Off......................... 168
Switching Cruise Control On.......................... 168
Using MyKey With Remote Start Systems..........................................................68
Using Power Running Boards.....................77 Automatic Power Deploy................................... 77
Automatic Power Stow....................................... 77
Bounce-back.......................................................... 78
Enabling and Disabling...................................... 78
Manual Operation................................................ 78
Manual Power Deploy......................................... 77
Resetting the System.......................................... 79
Using Snow Chains
.....................................286
Using Stability Control................................162
Using SYNC™ With Your Media Player.............................................................370
Accessing Your USB Song Library................374
Bluetooth Devices and System Settings............................................................. 376
Connecting Your Digital Media Player to the USB Port........................................................... 370
Media Menu Features....................................... 373
Media Voice Commands.................................. 371
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