window FORD C MAX 2008 1.G Owners Manual

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About this handbook........................7
Symbols glossary..............................7
Parts and accessories......................7
Quick start
Quick start.........................................10
Child safety
Child seats........................................20
Child seat positioning......................21
Booster cushions............................23
ISOFIX anchor points......................24
Child safety locks............................26
Occupant protection
Principle of operation......................27
Fastening the seat belts.................31
Seat belt height adjustment..........33
Using seat belts duringpregnancy....................................33
Disabling the passengerairbag............................................33
Keys and remote
controls
General information on radiofrequencies..................................35
Programming the remotecontrol...........................................35
Changing the remote controlbattery...........................................36
Locks
Locking and unlocking...................40
Keyless entry...................................44
Global opening and closing...........50
Engine immobiliser
Principle of operation.....................52
Coded keys.....................................52
Arming the engine immobiliser.....52
Disarming the engineimmobiliser...................................52
Alarm
Arming the alarm.............................53
Disarming the alarm........................54
Steering wheel
Adjusting the steering wheel.........55
Horn..................................................55
Audio control...................................55
Voice control....................................57
Pedals
Adjusting the pedals.......................58
Wipers and washers
Windscreen wipers.........................59
Windscreen washers......................61
Rear window wiper andwashers.........................................61
Adjusting the windscreen washerjets.................................................62
Headlamp washers........................62
Checking the wiper blades...........63
Changing the wiper blades...........63
Lighting
Lighting control................................64
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Autolamps........................................65
Front fog lamps...............................65
Rear fog lamps................................65
Headlamp levelling..........................66
Adaptive front lighting system(AFS)..............................................68
Hazard warning flashers................70
Direction indicators..........................71
Interior lamps...................................72
Changing a bulb..............................74
Windows and mirrors
Electric windows.............................84
Exterior mirrors................................85
Electric exterior mirrors..................86
Interior mirror...................................87
Instruments
Gauges.............................................88
Warning lamps and indicators......90
Audible warnings andindicators......................................94
Information displays
General information........................96
Personalised settings.....................99
Information messages.................103
Climate control
Principle of operation....................107
Air vents..........................................107
Manual climate control.................108
Automatic climate control.............111
Heated windows and mirrors......114
Auxiliary heater...............................114
Electric sunroof...............................116
Seats
Sitting in the correct position.......120
Manual seats..................................120
Head restraints...............................121
Electric seats..................................122
Rear seats......................................124
Heated seats.................................132
Convenience features
Sun visors.......................................133
Sun blinds.......................................133
Instrument lighting dimmer..........134
Cigar lighter....................................134
Auxiliary power sockets...............134
Centre console..............................135
Cool box..........................................137
Storage compartments................137
Seat back trays..............................138
Glasses holder...............................139
Toll reader.......................................139
Childminder mirror.........................140
Auxiliary input (AUX IN) socket.....140
Starting the engine
General information.......................141
Ignition switch.................................141
Steering wheel lock.......................142
Starting a petrol engine................142
Starting a diesel engine................144
Keyless starting.............................145
Switching off the engine...............148
Engine heater.................................148
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Now it is easier to tell if you havereally been given Ford Original Parts.The Ford logo is clearly visible on thefollowing parts if they are FordOriginal Parts. If your vehicle has tobe repaired, look for the clearly visibleFord branding and make sure thatonly Ford Original Parts have beenused.
Look for the Ford logo onthe following parts
Sheet metal
•Bonnet
•Wings
•Doors
•Luggage compartment lid ortailgate
Bumper and radiator grille
•Radiator grille
•Front and rear bumper
Exterior mirror
Glass
•Rear window
•Side glass
•Windscreen
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IntroductionE89932 E89933 E89934

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Multi-function lever: Information display controls. Direction indicators.See Direction indicators (page 71). Main beam. See Lightingcontrol (page 64).
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Instrument cluster. See Gauges (page 88). See Warning lampsand indicators (page 90).
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Horn. See Horn (page 55).E
Wiper lever. See Wipers and washers (page 59).F
Card holder.G
Air vents. See Air vents (page 107).H
Hazard warning flasher switch. See Hazard warning flashers(page 70).I
Airbag deactivation indicator. See Disabling the passengerairbag (page 33). Parking aid switch. See Using the parkingaid (page 162).
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Start button. See Keyless starting (page 145).J
Heated windscreen switch. See Heated windows and mirrors(page 114).K
Heated rear window switch. See Heated windows and mirrors(page 114).L
Stability control (ESP) switch. See Using stability control (page161).M
Climate controls. See Climate control (page 107).N
Audio or navigation unit. See separate handbook.O
Heated front seat switch. See Heated seats (page 132).P
Ignition switch. See Ignition switch (page 141).Q
Steering wheel adjustment. See Adjusting the steering wheel(page 55).R
Cruise control switches. See Using cruise control (page 164).S
Audio controls. See Audio control (page 55).T
Instrument lighting dimmer. See Instrument lighting dimmer(page 134).U
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Air vents. See Air vents (page 107).D
Heated windscreen switch. See Heated windows and mirrors(page 114).E
Multi-function lever: Information display controls. See Informationdisplays (page 96). Direction indicators. See Directionindicators (page 71). Main beam. See Lighting control (page64).
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Horn. See Horn (page 55).G
Instrument cluster. See Gauges (page 88). See Warning lampsand indicators (page 90).
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Wiper lever. See Wipers and washers (page 59).I
Headlamp levelling control. See Headlamp levelling (page 66).J
Lighting control. See Lighting control (page 64). Front fog lamps.See Front fog lamps (page 65). Rear fog lamp. See Rear foglamps (page 65).
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Instrument lighting dimmer. See Instrument lighting dimmer(page 134).L
Ignition switch. See Ignition switch (page 141).M
Cruise control switches. See Using cruise control (page 164).N
Steering wheel adjustment. See Adjusting the steering wheel(page 55).O
Audio controls. See Audio control (page 55).P
Heated rear window switch. See Heated windows and mirrors(page 114).Q
Stability control (ESP) switch. See Using stability control (page161).R
Climate controls. See Climate control (page 107).S
Audio/navigation unit. See separate handbook.T
Heated front seat switch. See Heated seats (page 132).U
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Locking and unlocking
Unlocking the vehicle
UnlockA
LockB
Tailgate unlockC
Press the unlock button once tounlock the vehicle. SeeProgramming the remotecontrol (page 35).
Press and hold the unlock button forthree seconds to unlock the vehicleand open the windows and sunroof(global opening)*.
Press the lock button once toactivate central locking and arm thealarm.
Press the lock button twice withinthree seconds to activate doublelocking and arm the interior sensors.
Press and hold the lock button forthree seconds to lock the vehicle andclose the windows and sunroof(global closing)*.
Press the tailgate unlock button twicewithin three seconds to unlock theluggage compartment.
* only in combination with four electricwindows (in combination with twoelectric windows, only the sunroofcan be opened and closed in thisway).
Opening the tailgate
To open the luggage compartment,press the switch. The driver’s doormust be unlocked.
See Locking and unlocking(page 40).
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The side airbags are not activatedupon minor lateral collisions nor uponfront or rear impacts.
Curtain air bags
Moulded badges in the A- andB-piller trims indicate that curtain airbags are fitted. The curtain airbagsare fitted over the front and rear sidewindows inside the roof lining. In caseof a severe lateral collision, the air bagon the side affected by the collisionwill be inflated.
The curtain air bags are not activatedupon minor lateral collisions nor uponfront or rear impacts.
Seat belts
WARNINGS
Use seat belts at all times.
Never use a seat belt for morethan one person.
Avoid wearing thick clothing.
WARNINGS
The seat belts should fit tightlyaround the body.
Seat belt pretensioner
WARNING
The belt pretensioners must notbe removed. If thepretensioners are deployed duringan accident, they must be replaced.Have the pretensioners serviced anddisposed of by specially trainedpersonnel only.
The restraint system, with beltpretensioners in the front seats, helpsto reduce the risk of serious injury ina major frontal impact. During aserious crash the seat belts arepretensioned to help reduce slack inthe belt. The safety belt pretensioneris a device which removes excesswebbing from the safety belt system.When the safety belt pretensionerdeploys, webbing from the lap andshoulder belt is tightened.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine GLOBAL OPENING AND
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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Locks

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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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