emergency towing FORD B MAX 2013 1.G Owners Manual

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The brake and steering assistancewill not operate unless the engine isrunning. Press the brake pedal harderand allow for increased stopping distancesand heavier steering. Failure to take caremay lead to a crash or personal injury.
Too much tension on a tow ropecould cause damage to your vehicleor the vehicle that is towing.
Emergency Towing
If your vehicle is disabled without accessto wheel dollies, a car-hauling trailer, or aflatbed transport vehicle it can beflat-towed with all wheels on the ground.
You may do this under the followingconditions:
•Your vehicle is facing forward so thatit is towed in a forward direction.
•The transmission selector lever isplaced in position N. If the transmissiongear shift lever cannot be moved toposition N, it may need to beoverridden. See AutomaticTransmission (page 104).
•Maximum speed is 35 mph (56 km/h).
•Maximum distance is 50 miles (80kilometers).
Drive off slowly and smoothly withoutjerking the vehicle that is being towed.
You must only use the towing eye that wasdelivered with your vehicle. See TowingPoints (page 127).
Tow ropes or rigid towing bars must beplaced on the same side. For example; righthand rear towing point to right hand fronttowing point.
You must use a tow rope or rigid towingbar that is of the correct strength for theweight of the towing vehicle and thevehicle that is being towed.
Note:Using a rigid towing bar is the safestway to tow a vehicle.
The weight of the vehicle that is beingtowed must not exceed the weight of thetowing vehicle.
129B-MAX (CB2) Vehicles Built From: 25-06-2012, Vehicles Built Up To: 31-12-2013Towing

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A decal with tire pressure data is locatedin the driver’s door opening.
Check and set the tire pressure at theambient temperature in which you areintending to drive your vehicle and whenthe tires are cold.
Note:Check your tire pressures regularly tooptimize fuel economy.
Note:Use only approved wheel and tiresizes. Using other sizes could damage yourvehicle and will make the National TypeApproval invalid.
Note:If you change the diameter of the tiresfrom that fitted at the factory, thespeedometer may not display the correctspeed. Take your vehicle to an authorizeddealer to have the engine managementsystem reprogrammed.
Note:If you intend to change the size of thewheels from that fitted at the factory, checkthe suitability with an authorized dealer.
TEMPORARY MOBILITY KIT
Your vehicle may not have a spare tire.Therefore you will have a temporarymobility kit which will only repair onedamaged tire.
The kit is located in the spare wheel well.
General Information
WARNINGS
Depending on the type and extent oftire damage, some tires can only bepartially sealed or not sealed at all.Loss of tire pressure can affect vehiclehandling, leading to loss of vehicle control.
Do not use the kit on a previouslydamaged tire, for example when ithas been driven under inflated.
WARNINGS
Do not use the kit on run flat tires.
Do not try to seal damage to thetire’s sidewall.
The kit seals most tire punctures [with adiameter of up to ¼ inch (six millimeters)]to temporarily restore mobility.
You must observe the following rules whenusing the kit:
•Drive with caution and avoid makingsudden steering or driving manoeuvres,especially if your vehicle is heavilyladen or you are towing a trailer.
•The kit will provide you with anemergency temporary repair, enablingyou to continue your journey to the nextvehicle or tire dealer, or to drive amaximum distance of 125 miles(200 kilometers).
•Do not exceed a maximum speed of50 mph (80 km/h).
•Keep the kit out of the reach ofchildren.
•Only use the kit when the ambienttemperature is between -40°F(–40°C) and +158°F (+70°C).
Using the Kit
WARNINGS
Compressed air can act as anexplosive or propellant.
Never leave the kit unattended whilein use.
Do not keep the compressoroperating for more than 10 minutes.
You must only use the kit for thevehicle with which it was supplied.
174B-MAX (CB2) Vehicles Built From: 25-06-2012, Vehicles Built Up To: 31-12-2013Wheels and Tires

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Your vehicle jack, wheel brace, screw-intowing eye and wheel trim remover arelocated in the spare wheel well.
Jacking and Lifting Points
WARNING
Use only the specified jacking points.If you use other positions, you maydamage the body, steering,suspension, engine, braking system or thefuel lines.
Emergency use onlyA
MaintenanceB
180B-MAX (CB2) Vehicles Built From: 25-06-2012, Vehicles Built Up To: 31-12-2013Wheels and Tires

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TailgateSee: Manual Liftgate...........................................36Technical SpecificationsSee: Capacities and Specifications.............186Temporary Mobility Kit................................174General Information...........................................174Inflating the Tire...................................................175Using the Kit..........................................................174Tire Care............................................................177Tire Inflation When PuncturedSee: Temporary Mobility Kit............................174Tire Pressure Monitoring System............178System Reset........................................................179Tire Repair KitSee: Temporary Mobility Kit............................174TiresSee: Wheels and Tires.......................................174Tow Ball............................................................125Driving With a Trailer.........................................126Driving Without a Trailer...................................127Inserting the Tow Ball Arm..............................125Maintenance.........................................................127Removing the Tow Ball Arm...........................126Unlocking the Tow Ball ArmMechanism.......................................................125Towing a Trailer.............................................124Trailer Lighting......................................................125When towing a trailer:.......................................124Towing Points.................................................127
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels -Vehicles With: AutomaticTransmission...............................................128Emergency Towing.............................................129Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels -Vehicles With: ManualTransmission...............................................128Towing...............................................................124Transmission..................................................104TransmissionSee: Transmission..............................................104Trip Computer.................................................66....................................................................................66Distance Odometer.............................................67
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Under Hood Overview - 1.0LEcoBoost™..................................................154Under Hood Overview - 1.4L Duratec-16V(Sigma)/1.6L Duratec-16V Ti-VCT(Sigma).........................................................155Under Hood Overview - 1.5LDuratorq-TDCi/1.6L Duratorq-TDCi(DV) Diesel..................................................156Unique Driving Characteristics.................96Using Cruise Control.....................................117Switching Cruise Control Off..........................118Switching Cruise Control On............................117Using MyKey With Remote StartSystems..........................................................32Using Snow Chains......................................178Vehicles with Stability Control.......................178Using Stability Control..................................111.....................................................................................111Using SYNC™ With Your MediaPlayer............................................................256Accessing Your USB Song Library...............259Bluetooth Devices and SystemSettings............................................................260Connecting Your Media Player to the USBPort....................................................................256Media Menu Features......................................258Media Voice Commands.................................257What's Playing?.................................................256
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