warning FORD C MAX 2008 1.G Owner's Manual
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Right-hand drive
WARNING
Double locking should not beactivated when persons areinside the vehicle.
Note:Only vehicles without remotecontrol are equipped with a lockcylinder in the passenger’s door.
The central locking system can beactivated from the driver’s door. Itoperates only when the front doorsare closed. It is activated from theoutside with the key or remotecontrol, or from inside by depressingthe locking button on the driver’sdoor handle.
On vehicles without remote control,it can also be activated from outsidewith the key at the passenger’s dooror using the locking button on thatdoor.
Double locking is an additional theftprotection feature which preventsthe vehicle’s doors being openedfrom inside the vehicle. Doublelocking is possible only if the frontdoors are closed.
Unlocking the vehicle
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine With the key: Turn the key in thedriver’s or front passenger’s door toposition 1.
WARNING
If a failure occurs in the vehicle’selectrical system the driver’sdoor can still be individually unlockedwith the key.
With the remote control: Pressthe unlock button once.
One long flash of the directionindicators confirms that all the doors,the tailgate and the fuel filler flap havebeen unlocked and that the anti-theftalarm system has been disarmed.
Automatic relocking
To prevent the vehicle being leftunlocked inadvertently, centrallocking and the anti-theft alarmsystem will be reactivatedautomatically 45 seconds after theunlock button is pressed if thefollowing occurs during this period:
•No door is opened.
•The luggage compartment is notopened.
•The ignition is not switched on.
Unlocking the tailgate
To unlock only the tailgate when thevehicle is locked, press the unlockbutton twice within three seconds.
Locking the vehicle
To activate central locking and armthe anti-theft alarm system:
With the key: Turn the key in thedriver’s or front passenger’s door toposition 2.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Note:If the door handles are pulledrepeatedly during a short period oftime without the presence of a validpassive key, the system mightbecome inoperable for a certain time.
To unlock or lock the vehicle, thepassive key must be located withinone of the three external detectionranges. These are locatedapproximately one and a half metresfrom the driver’s and frontpassenger’s door handles and thetailgate.
Passive key
WARNING
Do not store the passive keywith metal objects or electronicdevices such as mobile phones asthis could cause interference with thekey free system.
The vehicle is operated by means ofa passive key See Type approvals(page 255). . The passive key can alsobe used as a remote control. SeeLocking and unlocking (page40).
Spare key
A spare key is provided for thefollowing situations:
•If the passive key frequencies arejammed.
•If the passive key battery is flat.
•If the key free function has beendeactivated using the informationdisplay.
•When the vehicle is being towed.
•To reactivate a deactivatedpassive key.
The spare key can be used in thefollowing ways:
•To open the bonnet. SeeOpening and closing thebonnet (page 189).
•To lock and unlock the vehicle.
•To start the engine. SeeStarting the engine (page 141).
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WARNING
The vehicle does not lock itselfautomatically. If no lockingbutton is pressed, the vehicle willremain unlocked.
Note:Before leaving the vehicle,ensure that the ignition switch ispulled out. See Ignition switch(page 141).
Note:A valid passive key must belocated within the detection range ofthe respective door. If locking fromthe tailgate, the passive key must bewithin the tailgate detection range.
Note:Once activated, the vehiclewill remain locked for approximatelythree seconds, even if the passivekey is within the detection rangeduring this delay period. This is toallow you to pull a door handle andcheck if the vehicle is locked. Whenthe delay period is over, the doorscan be opened again, provided thepassive key is within the respectivedetection range. The delay periodcan be set to zero by an expert.
Note:If a passive key is left insidethe vehicle PASSIVE KEY LEFTINSIDE appears in the informationdisplay. Remove the passive keyfrom the vehicle interior. All passivekeys left inside the vehicle when it islocked will be disabled.
To activate central locking and armthe alarm:
•Press the locking button on oneof the front doors or the tailgateonce.
•On vehicles without doublelocking, the direction indicatorswill flash twice as confirmation.
To activate double locking, to armthe alarm and the interior sensors:
•Press the locking button on oneof the front doors or the tailgatetwice within three seconds.
•The direction indicators will flashtwice as confirmation.
Deactivating the key freefunction
The key free function can bedeactivated using the informationdisplay. See Information displays(page 96).
Once it is deactivated:
•the vehicle can only be lockedand unlocked using the spare keyin the lock cylinder on the driver’sdoor or using the buttons on thepassive key.
•the engine can only be startedwith the spare key.
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CLOSING
You can also operate the electricwindows with the ignition off via theglobal opening and global closingfunction.
Note:Global closing will only operateif you have set the memory correctlyfor each window. See Electricwindows (page 84).
Global opening
To open all the windows, press andhold the unlock button for at leastthree seconds. Press either the lockor the unlock button again to stopthe opening function.
Global closing
Vehicles without the key freesystem
WARNING
Take care when using globalclosing. In an emergency, pressa button immediately to stop.
To close all the windows, press andhold the lock button for at leastthree seconds. Press any buttonagain to stop the closing function.The anti-trap function is also activeduring global closing.
Vehicles with the key freesystem
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Take care when using globalclosing. In an emergency, pressthe button on the driver’s doorhandle to stop.
Note:Global closing can beactivated using the button on thedriver’s door handle. Global openingand closing can also be activatedusing the buttons on the passive key.
To close all the windows, press andhold the button on the driver’s doorhandle for at least two seconds. Theanti-trap function is also active duringglobal closing.
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The system is armed as soon as thevehicle is locked and acts as adeterrent to unauthorised personswho attempt to open the doors,bonnet or luggage compartment, orremove the audio system.
The alarm sounds for 30 seconds ifan unauthorised person opens adoor, the luggage compartment orthe bonnet. The hazard flasher lightswill flash for five minutes.
Any attempt to start the enginewithout a valid key or to remove theaudio system sounds the alarmagain.
Automatic arming delay
The 20 seconds arming delay beginswhen the bonnet, luggagecompartment and all doors areclosed.
Interior sensors
WARNING
This system functions correctlyonly if all windows and thesunroof are completely closed. Inaddition to this, the sensors locatedin the interior lamp unit must not becovered up. The system should notbe activated if any persons, animalsor other moving objects are insidethe vehicle.
Note:The interior sensors will notoperate if the convertible top is open.
This system acts as a deterrentagainst unauthorised intrusion bysensing any movement within thevehicle.
Unauthorised entry into the vehicle’sinterior will trigger the alarm in thesame way as the anti-theft system.
The sensors are located in the interiorlamp unit.
Convertible only
The interior sensors are automaticallydisabled if the convertible top is open.
All except Britain and Ireland
The interior sensing alarm is armedtogether with the double lockingsystem.
Britain and Ireland only
The interior sensing alarm is armedtogether with the central lockingsystem.
To deactivate the interior sensors:
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine ADJUSTING THE
STEERING WHEEL
WARNING
Never adjust the steering wheelwhen the vehicle is moving.
Note:Make sure that you are sittingin the correct position. See Sittingin the correct position (page 120).
WARNING
Make sure that you fully engagethe locking lever when returningit to its original position.
HORN
The horn can also be operated whenthe ignition is off.
AUDIO CONTROL
Select radio, CD or cassette modeon the audio unit.
The following functions can beoperated with the remote control:
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine ADJUSTING THE PEDALS
WARNINGS
Never adjust the pedals whenthe vehicle is moving.
When a floor mat is fitted, thepedals may get caught on themat. When using floor mats, alwaysensure that there is enoughclearance for the pedals to move.
Press the upper part of the switch tomove the pedals towards the driver.
Press the lower part of the switch tomove the pedals away from thedriver.
See Sitting in the correctposition (page 120).
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Replace the wiper blades assoon as they begin to leavebands of water and smears or whenthey do not completely remove waterfrom the windscreen. If the bladesare not replaced, the rain sensor willcontinue to detect water on thewindscreen. This will result in thewipers continuing to operatealthough the majority of thewindscreen is dry.
In icy conditions, make sure thatthe windscreen has been fullydefrosted before selectingautowipers.
Switch off the autowipersbefore entering a car wash.
Note:The autowipers feature isintended for use during wet weatherconditions only. It should not beselected in dry weather conditionsas the system is very sensitive toobjects such as dirt, mist or flieshitting the windscreen near the rainsensor. This may cause the wipersto wipe even though the screen ismostly dry.
Note:The autowipers functionshould not be selected when it issnowing or foggy, or when the roadshave been salted. In these weatherconditions, select position A, C or D,if necessary.
When the lever is moved to positionB with the ignition switched on, thewipers will cycle once regardless ofwhether the front screen is wet ordry.
Depending on the equipment fitted,when the ignition is switched on withthe lever already in position B, thewipers will not cycle until water isdetected on the windscreen.Alternatively, move the lever toanother position and then back to B,or operate the washer.
Thereafter, the rain sensor willcontinuously measure the amount ofwater on the windscreen and adjustthe speed of the front wipersautomatically (single wipe,intermittent, normal or high speedwipe).
Low sensitivityA
High sensitivityB
A.The wipers will only wipe when alarger amount of water isdetected on the windscreen
B.The wipers will wipe even if only asmall amount of water is detectedon the windscreen.
Six settings are available from low tohigh sensitivity.
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