steering wheel FORD C MAX 2008 1.G User Guide

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Volume up: Press the top button onthe back of the remote control.
Volume down: Press the bottombutton on the back of the remotecontrol.
Seek
Move the lever up or down:
•In radio mode, this will locatethe next radio station up or downthe frequency band.
•In CD mode, it will select thenext or previous track.
Mode
Briefly press the button on the side:
•In radio mode, this will locatethe next pre-set radio station.
•In CD mode, this will select thenext CD if a CD changer is fitted.
•In all modes to abort a trafficmessage during broadcasting.
Press and hold the button on theside:
•In radio mode to change thewaveband.
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To select or deselect voice control,press the button on the top.
For further information see theseparate handbook.
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Some models without autowipers arefitted with a speed-dependent frontscreen wiper system.
When the vehicle is slowed to walkingspeed or is brought to a standstill, thewiper speed will automatically switchto the next lower wiper speedsetting.
When the vehicle speed is increased,the wiper speed will return to themanually-chosen setting.
Moving the wiper lever when thesystem is operating will switch off thesystem.
If the vehicle is again slowed towalking speed or is brought to astandstill, the system is reactivated.
WINDSCREEN WASHERS
WARNING
Do not operate the washer formore than 10 seconds at a time,and never when the reservoir isempty.
While the button at the end of thelever is pressed the washer will workin conjunction with the wipers.
After releasing the button, the wipersoperate for a short time.
REAR WINDOW WIPER
AND WASHERS
Intermittent wipe
Pull the lever towards the steeringwheel.
Reverse gear wipe
The rear wiper will be activatedautomatically when selecting reversegear if:
•the rear wiper is not alreadyswitched on,
•the wiper lever is in position A, B,C or D and
•the front wiper is operating (whenset to position B).
The rear wiper will follow the frontwiper interval (at intermittent ornormal speed).
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WARNING
Do not operate the washer formore than 10 seconds at a time,and never when the reservoir isempty.
While the lever is pulled towards thesteering wheel the washer will workin conjunction with the wipers.
Once the wash/wipe cycle iscompleted, the wipers will pause andthen perform one more wipe to clearthe windscreen.
After releasing the lever, the wipersoperate for a short time.
ADJUSTING THE
WINDSCREEN WASHER
JETS
The eye ball jets can be adjustedprecisely using a pin.
HEADLAMP WASHERS
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Lighting control positions
OffA
Side and tail lampsB
HeadlampsC
Front fog lampsD
Rear fog lampsE
Parking lampsF
Parking lamps
CAUTION
Prolonged use of the parkinglamps will discharge the battery.
Switch off the ignition.
Push the lighting control inwards andturn it to position F.
Main and dipped beam
Pull the lever fully towards thesteering wheel to switch betweenmain and dipped beam.
Headlamp flasher
Pull the lever slightly towards thesteering wheel.
Home safe lighting
Switch the ignition off and pull thedirection indicator lever towards thesteering wheel to switch theheadlamps on. You will hear a shorttone. The headlamps will go offautomatically after 3 minutes with anydoor open, or 30 seconds after thelast door has been closed.
With all doors closed, but within the30 second delay, opening any doorwill result in the 3 minute timerstarting again.
The home safe lights can becancelled by either pulling thedirection indicator lever towards thesteering wheel again or by turningthe ignition switch ON.
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without AFSA
with AFSB
The AFS adjusts the headlampdipped beam depending on vehicledirection and speed. It improvesvisibility when you are driving at nightand helps to reduce headlamp glarefor oncoming drivers.
The headlamps will also move whenthe vehicle is stationary and thesteering wheel is turned. To preventheadlamp glare for the oncomingtraffic, they will only move towardsthe passenger side of the vehicle.
The system will not operate whenyou have switched on the daytimerunning lamps or when you haveselected reverse gear.
To activate the AFS when thedaytime running lamps are activated,turn the lighting control to position C.See Lighting control (page 64).
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WARNING
Do not resume the journey if theoil level is correct. Have theengine checked by an expert.
If it stays on after starting orilluminates during a journey,stop immediately, switch offthe engine and check the engine oillevel. Top up straight away if the levelis low.
Power steering warninglamp
Illuminates to indicate amalfunction of the powersteering system. Fullsteering will be maintained but youwill need to exert greater force onthe steering wheel. Have the systemchecked by an expert as soon aspossible.
Rear fog lamp indicator
The indicator in theinstrument cluster willilluminate when the rear foglamps are switched on.
Seat belt reminder
WARNINGS
The seat belt reminder remainsin stand-by mode after thedriver has fastened his/her seat belt.It will be reactivated if the driverunbuckles his/her seat belt.
WARNINGS
Never sit on top of a buckledseat belt to avoid the seat beltreminder. The restraint system canonly work properly if passengershave buckled up their seat belts.
When the vehicle’s speedexceeds 23 km/h (14 mph),the seat belt reminder willilluminate if the driver’s seat belt isunbuckled. The seat belt reminderwill not go out until the driver hasfastened his/her seat belt.
To deactivate the seat belt reminderfor one ignition cycle, the driver mustbuckle and unbuckle the seat beltwithin 3 seconds with the ignitionswitched on.
Stability control (ESP)indicator
Note:If the indicator does notilluminate when the ignition isswitched on or if it stays illuminatedwhilst driving, it indicates amalfunction.
Illuminates when stabilitycontrol is switched off andflashes when stability control(ESP) is activated.
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WARNING
Do not operate the informationdisplay controls when thevehicle is moving.
Various systems can beprogrammed using the informationdisplay and the multi-function leveron the steering column.
Controls
Turn the rotary control to scrollthrough the available displays withina menu or to choose a setting. Toscroll automatically, hold the rotarycontrol in the upward or downwardposition.
Press the SET/RESET button tochoose a sub-menu and adjust thesettings. If the chimes are activated,a short tone will sound each time thebutton is pressed.
Type 2 and 3
Press the up and down arrowbuttons on the steering wheel toscroll through the trip computerdisplays. See Informationmessages (page 103).
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SETTINGS
Car Setup menu
Note:For road safety reasons,changes in the Car Setup menucan only be made while the vehicleis stationary. If this menu or one of itssub-menus is open when the vehiclebegins to move, the informationdisplay will automatically exit the CarSetup menu.
Use the rotary control to scrollthrough the displays and pressSET/RESET to choose a sub-menuand adjust the settings.
Scroll to the Car Setup displayusing the rotary control and press theSET/RESET button.
EHPAS personalisation
Note:When the vehicle is stationary,the steering assistance is optimizedin all three settings and does notdiffer noticeably.
Standard: The standard settingsuitable for all driving styles.
Sport: The steering assistance isreduced. This suits a sportier drivingstyle by increasing the feedbackthrough the steering wheel. The sportsetting is also an advantage whendriving on icy and snowy roadconditions.
Comfort: The steering assistanceis increased. The steering will feellighter and you will not need to exertas much force on the wheel.
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Electronic acceleration control(EAC). The vehicle can bedriven but the accelerationrate will be noticeablyreduced. Maximum vehiclespeed will be maintained.Have the system checked byan expert as soon as possible.
redAcceleration reduced
Screen washer.amberLow washer fluid level
Service Indication-Service oil
Power steering
SystemWarninglampMessage
Power steering. Full steeringwill be maintained but you willneed to exert greater forceon the steering wheel. Havethe system checked by anexpert as soon as possible.
amberPower steering malfunction
Transmission
SystemWarninglampMessage
Under certain driving condi-tions it is possible that theclutches in the transmissioncan overheat. In thesecircumstances it is necessaryto press the brake pedal and
redTransm. overt. Press brake
stop the vehicle to preventdamage to the transmission.
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Information displays