check engine FORD C MAX 2011 2.G User Guide

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INDICATORS
The following warning lamps and
indicators illuminate when the ignition is
switched on:
•
ABS
• Airbag
• Brake system
• ESP off
• Frost
• Low fuel
• Stability control (ESP)
If a warning or indicator lamp does not
illuminate when the ignition is switched
on, it indicates a malfunction. Have the
system checked by properly trained
technician.
ABS warning lamp If it illuminates when you are
driving, this indicates a
malfunction. You will continue
to have normal braking (without ABS).
Have the system checked by a properly
trained technician as soon as possible.
Airbag warning lamp If it illuminates when you are
driving, this indicates a
malfunction. Have the system
checked by a properly trained technician.
Blind spot monitor indicator It will illuminate when this
feature is deactivated or in
conjunction with a message.
See Blind Spot Monitor (page 74). See
Information Messages (page 90). Brake system lamp It illuminates when the parking
brake is engaged.
WARNING
Reduce your speed gradually and
stop your vehicle as soon as it is safe
to do so. Use your brakes with care.
If it illuminates when you are driving, check
that the parking brake is not engaged. If
the parking brake is not engaged, this
indicates a malfunction. Have the system
checked by a properly trained technician
immediately.
Cruise control indicator
It will illuminate when you have
set a speed using the cruise
control system. See Using
Cruise Control (page 158).
Direction indicators Flashes during operation. A
sudden increase in the rate of
flashing warns of a failed
indicator bulb. See Changing a Bulb
(page 62).
Engine warning lamp If it illuminates with the engine
running, this indicates a
malfunction. If it flashes when
you are driving, reduce the speed of your
vehicle immediately. If it continues to
flash, avoid heavy acceleration or
deceleration. Have the system checked by
a properly trained technician immediately. CAUTION
If the engine warning lamp illuminates
in conjunction with a message, have
the system checked as soon as
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It will illuminate when you switch
the front fog lamps on.
Frost warning lamp WARNING
Even if the temperature rises to
above 4°C (39°F) there is no
guarantee that the road is free of
hazards caused by inclement weather. It will illuminate and glow orange
when the outside air
temperature is between 4°C
(39°F) and 0°C (32°F). It will glow red
when the temperature is below 0°C
(32°F).
Glow plug indicator See Starting a Diesel Engine
(page 128).
Headlamp indicator It will illuminate when you switch
the headlamp dipped beam or
the side and tail lamps on.
Ignition warning lamp If it illuminates when you are
driving, this indicates a
malfunction. Switch off all
unnecessary electrical equipment. Have
the system checked by a properly trained
technician immediately.
Low fuel level warning lamp If it illuminates, refuel as soon as
possible. Low tyre pressure warning lamp See Tyre Pressure Monitoring
System (page 208).
Main beam indicator It will illuminate when you switch
the headlamp main beam on. It
will flash when you use the
headlamp flasher.
Message indicator It will illuminate when a new
message is stored in the
information display. See
Information Messages (page 90).
Oil pressure warning lamp CAUTION
Do not resume your journey if it
illuminates despite the level being
correct. Have the system checked by
a properly trained technician immediately. If it stays on after starting or
illuminates when driving, this
indicates a malfunction. Stop
your vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so
and switch the engine off. Check the engine
oil level. See Engine Oil Check (page 190).
Rear fog lamp indicator It will illuminate when you switch
the rear fog lamps on.
Seat belt reminder See Seat belt reminder (page
33).
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While driving, it flashes during
activation of the system. After
switching on the ignition, if it
does not illuminate or illuminates
continuously while driving, this indicates a
malfunction. During a malfunction, the
system switches off. Have the system
checked by a properly trained technician
as soon as possible. If you switch traction control off,
the warning lamp will illuminate.
The lamp will go out when you
switch the system back on or when you
switch the ignition off.
Start-stop indicator It will illuminate to inform you
when the engine shuts down or
in conjunction with a message.
See Using start-stop (page 133). See
Information Messages (page 90).
AUDIBLE WARNINGS AND
INDICATORS
Switching the chimes on and off
You can deactivate certain chimes using
the Information display control. For item
location: See At a Glance (page 10).
To set which chimes should sound:
1. Press the left arrow button on the steering wheel to enter the main menu.
2. Highlight Settings with the up and down arrow buttons and press the right
arrow button.
3. Highlight Chimes and press the right arrow button. 4.
Highlight Information or Warning and
press the OK button to switch the
chime on and off.
5. Press the left arrow button to exit the menu. Press and hold the left arrow
button to return to the main menu
display.
Automatic transmission
If position P is not selected, a warning
chime will sound when the driver ’s door is
opened.
Frost WARNING
Even if the temperature rises to
above +4°C (39°F) there is no
guarantee that the road is free of
hazards caused by inclement weather. A warning chime will sound in the following
conditions:
•
+4°C (39°F) or lower: frost warning
• 0°C (32°F) or lower: danger of icy
roads.
Key outside car
Vehicles with keyless entry
If the engine is running and a passive key
is no longer detected within the vehicle
interior, a chime will sound.
Key-in-ignition
A warning tone will sound when any door
is opened if the vehicle exceeds a relatively
low speed.
Lights on
A warning chime will sound if the driver ’s
door is opened with the exterior lights
switched on and the ignition switched off.
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entertainment display
You can access the menu using the
buttons on the audio or navigation unit.
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To toggle between metric and imperial
units, scroll to this display and press the
OK button.
Toggling the units of measure using this
display will affect the following displays:
•
Distance to empty.
• Average fuel consumption.
• Instantaneous fuel consumption.
• Average speed.
Temperature units
To toggle between metric and imperial
units, scroll to this display and press the
OK button.
Toggling the temperature units using this
display will affect the following displays:
• Outside air temperature.
• The temperature display in the
automatic climate control.
Chime deactivation
The following chimes can be deactivated:
• Warning messages.
• Information messages.
INFORMATION MESSAGES
Note: Certain messages may be
abbreviated or shortened depending upon
which cluster type you have. Press the OK button to acknowledge and
remove some messages from the
information display. Other messages will
be removed automatically after a short
time.
Certain messages need to be confirmed
before you can access the menus.
Message indicator
The message indicator
illuminates to supplement some
messages. It will be red or amber
depending on the severity of the message
and will remain on until the cause of the
message has been rectified.
Airbag Action
Message indic-
ator
Message
Have the system checked by a
properly trained technician as
soon as possible.
amber
Airbag malfunction service now
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Action
Message indic-
ator
Message
See Alarm (page 48).
amber
Alarm triggered check vehicle
Have the system checked by a
properly trained technician.
-
Alarm malfunction service
required
Battery and charging system Action
Message indic-
ator
Message
Stop your vehicle as soon as it is
safe to do so and switch off the
ignition. Have the system checked
by a properly trained technician as
soon as possible.
red
Electrical system overvoltage stop
safely
Have the system checked by a
properly trained technician as
soon as possible.
amber
Battery low check handbook
Blind spot monitor Action
Message indic-
ator
Message
See Blind Spot Monitor (page
74).
amber
BLIS sensor blocked check hand-
book
Have the system checked by a
properly trained technician as
soon as possible.
amber
BLIS: right sensor fault service
required
Have the system checked by a
properly trained technician as
soon as possible.
amber
BLIS: left sensor fault service
required
See Blind Spot Monitor (page
74).
amber
BLIS not available trailer attached
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Information Displays

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Action
Message indic-
ator
Message
Have the system checked by a
properly trained technician as
soon as possible.
amber
Child lock malfunction service
required
Doors open Action
Message indic-
ator
Message
Stop the vehicle as soon as safely
possible and close.
red
Driver door open
Stop the vehicle as soon as safely
possible and close.
red
Driver side rear door open
Stop the vehicle as soon as safely
possible and close.
red
Passenger door open
Stop the vehicle as soon as safely
possible and close.
red
Passenger side rear door open
Stop the vehicle as soon as safely
possible and close.
red
Luggage compartment lid open
Stop the vehicle as soon as safely
possible and close. See Opening
and Closing the Bonnet (page
185).
red
Bonnet open
Have the system checked by a
properly trained technician.
-
Power tailgate malfunction service
required
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Information Displays

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Action
Message indic-
ator
Message
Your key has not been recognised.
Remove the key and try again.
amber
Immobiliser active check hand-
book
Have the system checked by a
properly trained technician as
soon as possible.
amber
Immobiliser malfunction service
required
Hill start assist Action
Message indic-
ator
Message
Have the system checked by a
properly trained technician.
amber
Hill start assist not available
Keyless entry Action
Message indic-
ator
Message
See Keyless Entry (page 43).
red
Ford KeyFree key not inside car
See Keyless Entry (page 43).
amber
Ford KeyFree key inside vehicle
See Keyless Entry (page 43).
-
Ford KeyFree Place key in key
holder
See Keyless Entry (page 43).
-
Ford KeyFree no key detected
See Changing the remote
control battery (page 36).
-
Key battery low replace soon
See Steering Wheel Lock (page
127).
-
Steering lock engaged turn
steering wheel
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Information Displays

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Action
Message indic-
ator
Message
Have the system checked by a
properly trained technician as
soon as possible.
amber
Headlamp malfunction service
required
One or both of the brake lamp
bulbs have blown. Check the brake
lamp bulbs. See Changing a
Bulb (page 62).
-
Brake lamp bulb fault
One or both of the side or tail lamp
bulbs have blown. Check the side
and tail lamp bulbs. See Chan-
ging a Bulb (page 62).
-
Park lamp bulb fault
One or both of the rear fog lamp
bulbs have blown. Check the rear
fog lamp bulbs. See Changing a
Bulb (page 62).
-
Rear fog lamp bulb fault
One or both of the headlamp
dipped beam bulbs have blown.
Check the headlamp dipped beam
bulbs. See Changing a Bulb
(page 62).
-
Dipped beam bulb fault
One or both of the brake lamp
bulbs on your trailer have blown.
Check the brake lamp bulbs on
your trailer.
-
Trailer brake lamp bulb fault
One or both of the direction indic-
ator bulbs on your trailer have
blown. Check the direction indic-
ator bulbs on your trailer.
-
Trailer turn lamp bulb fault
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Action
Message indic-
ator
Message
Stop your vehicle as soon as it is
safe to do so and switch off the
ignition. Have the system checked
by a properly trained technician as
soon as possible.
red
High engine temperature stop
safely
Check the brake fluid level. See
Brake and Clutch Fluid Check
(page 191).
red
Brake fluid level low service now
Stop the vehicle as soon as safely
possible. Have the system
checked by a properly trained
technician immediately.
red
Brake system malfunction stop
safely
Stop the vehicle as soon as safely
possible and switch off the engine
immediately. Have the system
checked by a properly trained
technician immediately.
red
Engine malfunction service now
See Engine Oil Check (page 190).
amber
Engine oil level low check level
Have the system checked by a
properly trained technician as
soon as possible.
amber
Water detected in fuel service
required
Have the system checked by a
properly trained technician as
soon as possible.
amber
Engine malfunction service now
Have the system checked by a
properly trained technician.
-
Engine oil change due
Check the washer fluid level. See
Washer Fluid Check (page 192).
-
Washer fluid level low
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Information Displays