ignition FORD B MAX 2012 1.G Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Warning Lamps and Indicators.................53
Audible Warnings and Indicators.............56
Information Displays
General Information.....................................58
Clock....................................................................61
Trip Computer..................................................61
Personalised Settings..................................62
Information Messages..................................62
Climate Control
Principle of Operation..................................68
Air Vents............................................................68
Manual Climate Control..............................69
Automatic Climate Control........................70
Hints on Controlling the InteriorClimate...........................................................72
Heated Windows and Mirrors....................75
Seats
Sitting in the Correct Position....................76
Head Restraints..............................................76
Manual Seats...................................................78
Rear Seats.........................................................79
Heated Seats...................................................80
Front Seat Armrest.......................................80
Auxiliary Power Points
Auxiliary Power Points..................................81
Cigar Lighter......................................................81
Storage Compartments
Cup Holders......................................................82
Glasses Holder................................................82
Starting and Stopping theEngine
General Information......................................83
Ignition Switch................................................83
Keyless Starting..............................................83
Steering Wheel Lock.....................................85
Starting a Petrol Engine..............................85
Starting a Diesel Engine..............................86
Diesel Particulate Filter................................87
Switching Off the Engine............................88
Unique Driving Character-istics
Start-Stop........................................................89
Fuel and Refuelling
Safety Precautions.........................................91
Fuel Quality - Petrol......................................92
Fuel Quality - Diesel......................................92
Running Out of Fuel......................................92
Catalytic Converter........................................93
Refuelling..........................................................93
Fuel Consumption.........................................95
Technical Specifications.............................96
Transmission
Manual Transmission....................................97
Automatic Transmission.............................97
Hill Start Assist...............................................99
Brakes
General Information.....................................101
Hints on Driving With Anti-LockBrakes............................................................101
Parking Brake..................................................101
Stability Control
Principle of Operation.................................103
Using Stability Control...............................103
Parking Aids
Principle of Operation................................104
Parking Aid......................................................104
Rear View Camera.......................................106
2Table of Contents

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Heated rear window switch. See Climate Control (page 68).J
Heated windscreen switch. See Climate Control (page 68).J
Parking aid switch. See Parking Aids (page 104).K
Start-stop switch. See Start-Stop (page 89).L
Card holder or airbag warning lamp. See Passenger Airbag (page 22).M
Ignition switch. See Ignition Switch (page 83).N
Cruise control switches. See Using Cruise Control (page 109).O
Horn.P
Driver knee airbag. See Knee Airbag (page 24).Q
Steering wheel adjustment. See Adjusting the Steering Wheel (page 38).R
Audio control. See Audio System (page 171). Voice control. See Voice Control(page 39).S
Bonnet release lever. See Opening and Closing the Bonnet (page 134).T
Lighting control. See Lighting Control (page 43). Front fog lamps. See FrontFog Lamps (page 45). Rear fog lamp. See Rear Fog Lamps (page 45).Instrument lighting dimmer. See Instrument Lighting Dimmer (page 44).
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12At a Glance

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The airbag will deploy during significantfrontal collisions or collisions that are upto 30 degrees from the left or the right. Theairbag will inflate within a few thousandthsof a second and deflate on contact withthe occupant, thus cushioning forwardbody movement. During minor frontalcollisions, overturns, rear collisions andside collisions, the airbag will not deploy.
Switching the Passenger's AirbagOff
WARNING
You must switch the airbag off whenusing a rearward facing child seat onthe front seat.
Switch offA
Switch onB
Turn the switch to position A.
When you switch the ignition on, check thatthe airbag deactivation warning lampilluminates.
Switching the Passenger's AirbagOn
WARNING
You must switch the airbag on whenyou are not using a child seat on thefront seat.
Turn the switch to position B.
SIDE AIRBAGS
WARNING
Use seat covers designed for seatswith side airbags. Have these fittedby an authorised dealer.
The airbags are located inside theseatback of the front seats. There is a labelattached to the side of the seatback toindicate this.
The airbag will deploy during significantlateral collisions. It will also deploy duringsignificant frontal angled collisions. Theairbag will not deploy in minor lateral andfrontal collisions, rear collisions, oroverturns.
23Supplementary Restraints System

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RADIO FREQUENCIES
Note:Changes or modifications notexpressly approved by the party responsiblefor compliance could void the user’sauthority to operate the equipment.
The typical operating range for yourtransmitter is approximately 33 feet (10metres). A decrease in operating rangecould be caused by:
•weather conditions
•nearby radio towers
•structures around your vehicle
•other vehicles parked next to yourvehicle.
The radio frequency used by your remotecontrol can also be used by other shortdistance radio transmissions (e.g. amateurradios, medical equipment, wirelessheadphones, remote controls and alarmsystems). If the frequencies are jammed,you will not be able to use your remotecontrol. You can lock and unlock the doorswith the key.
Note:Make sure your vehicle is lockedbefore leaving it unattended.
Note:If you are in range, the remote controlwill operate if you press any buttonunintentionally.
REMOTE CONTROL
You can program a maximum of eightremote controls to your vehicle. Thisincludes any that were supplied with yourvehicle. The remote controls must remaininside your vehicle during the programmingprocedure. Fasten the front seat belts andclose all doors to make sure thatconflicting chimes do not sound duringprogramming.
Programming a New RemoteControl
1.Turn the ignition key from position 0 toposition II four times within sixseconds.
2.Turn the ignition to position 0. A tonesounds to indicate that it is nowpossible to program a remote control.
3.Press any button on a new remotecontrol within 10 seconds. A tone willsound as confirmation.
4.Repeat step three within 10 secondsfor each new remote control. Do notremove the key from the ignition whenpressing the button on the remotecontrol.
5.Switch the ignition back on (positionII) or wait for 10 seconds withoutprogramming another remote controlto end the key programming. Only theremote controls which you have justprogrammed are now able to lock andunlock your vehicle.
Reprogramming the UnlockingFunction
Note:When you press the unlock buttoneither all the doors are unlocked or only thedriver’s door and the tailgate are unlocked.Pressing the unlock button again unlocksall the doors.
Press and hold the unlock and lock buttonson the remote control simultaneously forat least four seconds with the ignition off.The direction indicators will flash twice toconfirm the change.
To return to the original unlocking function,repeat the process.
25Keys and Remote Controls

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Note:If a second valid passive key islocated within the liftgate detection range,the liftgate can be closed.
Unlocking Your Vehicle
Note:When your vehicle remains lockedfor longer than three days, the system willenter an energy-saving mode. This is toprevent your vehicle battery running out ofcharge. When your vehicle is unlocked whilein this mode, the reaction time of the systemmay be a little longer than normal. To exitthe energy-saving mode, unlock yourvehicle.
Press a locking button once.
Note:A valid passive key must be locatedwithin the detection range of that door.
One long flash of the direction indicatorsconfirms that all the doors and the liftgatehave been unlocked and that the alarmhas been disarmed.
Unlocking Only the Driver's Door
If the unlocking function is reprogrammedso that only the driver’s door and theliftgate are unlocked. See RemoteControl (page 25). Note the following:
If the driver’s door is the first door which isopened, the other doors will remain locked.All the other doors can be unlocked frominside your vehicle by pressing the unlockbutton on the instrument panel. For itemlocation: See At a Glance (page 8).Doors can be unlocked individually bypulling the interior door handles on thosedoors.
If the front passenger's door is the firstdoor which is opened, all the doors and theliftgate will be unlocked.
Disabled Keys
Any keys left inside your vehicle interiorwhen it is locked will be disabled.
You cannot use a disabled key to switchthe ignition on or start the engine.
You must enable all passive keys again inorder to use them.
To enable all your passive keys, unlock yourvehicle using a passive key or the remotecontrol unlocking function.
All passive keys will then be enabled if youswitch the ignition on or you start yourvehicle with a valid key.
33Locks

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine PASSIVE ANTI-THEFT
SYSTEM
Principle of Operation
The engine immobiliser is a theft protectionsystem that prevents someone fromstarting the engine with an incorrectlycoded key.
Coded Keys
Note:Do not shield your keys with metalobjects. This may prevent the receiver fromrecognising your key as a valid one.
Note:Have all of your remaining keyserased and recoded if you lose a key. Ask anauthorised dealer for further information.Have replacement keys recoded togetherwith your existing keys.
If you lose a key, you can obtain areplacement from an authroised dealer. Ifpossible, provide them with the keynumber from the tag provided with theoriginal keys. You can also obtainadditional keys from an authroised dealer.
Arming the Engine Immobiliser
After you switch the ignition off the engineimmobiliser will arm automatically after ashort time.
Disarming the Engine Immobiliser
The engine immobiliser is disarmedautomatically when you switch the ignitionon with a correctly coded key.
When the indicator stays on, flashes forapproximately one minute or repeatedlyat irregular intervals, the key has not beenrecognised. Remove the key and try again.
If you are unable to start the engine with acorrectly coded key, this indicates amalfunction. Have the immobiliser checkedimmediately.
ANTI-THEFT ALARM
Alarm System
Your vehicle may have one of the followingalarm systems:
•Perimeter alarm.
•Perimeter alarm with interior sensors.
•Category one alarm with interiorsensors and battery back-up sounder.
Perimeter Alarm
The perimeter alarm is a deterrent againstunauthorised access to your vehiclethrough the doors and the bonnet. It alsoprotects the audio unit.
Interior Sensors
WARNINGS
Do not cover up the interior lamp unitsensors.
Do not arm the alarm with full guardif passengers, animals or othermoving objects are inside yourvehicle.
The sensors act as a deterrent againstunauthorised intrusion by sensing anymovement within your vehicle.
35Security

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The battery back-up sounder is an extraalarm system which will sound a sirenwhen the alarm is triggered. When you lockyour vehicle the system is armed. Thesounder has its own battery and will soundan alarm siren even if someonedisconnects your vehicle battery or thebattery back-up sounder itself.
Triggering the Alarm
Once armed, the alarm is triggered in anyof the following ways:
•If someone opens a door, the liftgateor the hood without a valid key orremote control.
•If someone removes the audio ornavigation system.
•If you switch the ignition on without avalid key.
•If the interior sensors detect movementwithin your vehicle.
•On vehicles with a battery back-upsounder, if someone disconnects yourvehicle battery or the battery back-upsounder itself.
If the alarm is triggered, the alarm horn willsound for 30 seconds and the hazardwarning flasher will flash for five minutes.
Any further attempts to perform one of theabove will trigger the alarm again.
Full and Reduced Guard
Full Guard
Full guard is the standard setting.
In full guard, the interior sensors are onwhen you arm the alarm.
Note:This may result in false alarms ifanimals or moving objects are inside yourvehicle.
Reduced Guard
In reduced guard, the interior sensors areoff when you arm the alarm.
Note:You can set the alarm to reducedguard for the current ignition cycle only. Thealarm will reset to full guard the next timeyou switch the ignition on.
Ask on Exit
You can set the information display to askyou each time which level of guard youwish to set.
If you select Ask on Exit, the messageReduced guard? appears in theinformation display each time you switchthe ignition off. See InformationMessages (page 62).
If you wish to arm the alarm with reducedguard, press the OK button when thismessage appears.
If you wish to arm the alarm with full guard,leave your vehicle without pressing the OKbutton.
Selecting Full or Reduced Guard
Note:Selecting Reduced does not set thealarm permanently to reduced guard. It setsit to reduced guard only for the currentignition cycle. If you regularly set the alarmto reduced guard, select Ask on Exit.
You can select full or reduced guard usingthe information display. See GeneralInformation (page 58).
Arming the Alarm
To arm the alarm, lock your vehicle. SeeLocks (page 29).
36Security

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Vehicles Without Keyless Entry
Perimeter Alarm
Disarm and silence the alarm by unlockingthe doors with the key and switching theignition on with a correctly coded key orunlocking the doors with the remotecontrol.
Category One Alarm
Disarm and silence the alarm by unlockingthe doors with the key and switching theignition on with a correctly coded keywithin 12 seconds or unlocking the doorswith the remote control.
Vehicles with Keyless Entry
Note:A valid passive key must be locatedwithin the detection range of that door forkeyless entry. See Keyless Entry (page 32).
Perimeter Alarm
Disarm and silence the alarm by unlockingthe doors and switching the ignition on orunlocking the doors with the remotecontrol.
Category One Alarm
Disarm and silence the alarm by unlockingthe doors and switching the ignition onwithin 12 seconds or unlocking the doorsor the liftgate with the remote control.
37Security

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine LIGHTING CONTROL
Lighting Control Positions
OffA
Parking lamps, instrument panellamps, licence plate lamps andrear lamps
B
HeadlampsC
Parking Lamps
Note:Prolonged use of the parking lampswill cause the battery to run out of charge.
Switch the ignition off.
Turn the lighting control to position B.
Main Beams
Pull the lever fully toward you to switchthe main beams on.
Push the lever forward to switch the mainbeams off.
Headlamp Flasher
Pull the lever toward you slightly andrelease it to flash the headlamps.
AUTOLAMPS
Note:It may be necessary to switch yourheadlamps on manually in severe weatherconditions.
Note:If you have autolamps on, you canonly switch the main beam on onceautolamps has switched the headlamps on.
Note:If you have autolamps on, you canonly switch the front fog lamps on onceautolamps has switched the headlamps on.
43Lighting

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The headlamps will switch on and offautomatically in low light situations orduring inclement weather.
The headlamps will remain on for a periodof time after you switch the ignition off.You can adjust the time delay using theinformation display controls. SeeInformation Displays (page 58).
Note:If you switch autolamps on inconjunction with autowipers, dipped beamheadlamps will illuminate automaticallywhen the rain sensor turns on thewindscreen wipers continuously.
INSTRUMENT LIGHTING
DIMMER
Note:If you disconnect the battery or itloses charge, the illuminated componentswill switch to the maximum setting.
Press repeatedly or press and hold untilthe desired level is reached.
HEADLAMP EXIT DELAY
After you switch the ignition off, you canswitch the headlamps on by pulling thedirection indicator lever toward you. Youwill hear a short tone. The headlamps willswitch off automatically after threeminutes with any door open or 30 secondsafter the last door has been closed. Youcan cancel this feature by pulling thedirection indicator toward you again orswitching the ignition on.
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