charging FORD C MAX HYBRID 2013 2.G User Guide

Waiting to Charge
Note:SeeCharge Settingsin theMyFord TouchChapter for more
information.
When Value Charge has been selected charging may not begin upon
plugging in. The vehicle may delay charging to take advantage of
off-peak electricity rates. The vehicle will optimize the charge schedule
to be complete by the next GO Time.
When waiting to charge (not actively charging), the light ring will
indicate the present state of charge of the high voltage battery as
follows:
•When the top right quadrant is shut off the charge is between
0–25 percent.
•When the top right quadrant is solidly lit and the bottom right
quadrant is shut off the charge is between 25–50 percent.
•When both right side quadrants are solidly lit and the bottom left
quadrant is shut off the charge is between 50–75 percent.
•When three quadrants are solidly lit and the top left quadrant is shut
off the charge is between 75–100 percent.
•When the entire ring is solidly lit, the charge is 100 percent.
Note:When the vehicle is Waiting to Charge the light ring will shut off
one minute after displaying the present state of charge. When the vehicle
automatically begins charging the light ring will turn on and display how
far along the charge is per the section above.
Note:If a vehicle charging system fault is detected at any point in a
charge cycle the entire light ring will flash continuously for one minute
and then shut off. If this happens unplug, and then re-plug the charging
coupler into the charge port receptacle. If the problem persists contact
your authorized dealer.
The light ring illumination conditions can be modified. See theCharge
Port Light Ring Settingsin theMyFord Touchchapter.
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Disconnecting the Charging
Coupler
Note:Do not pull the wall plug
from the wall while the vehicle is
charging. Doing so may damage the
outlet and the cord.
To disconnect the charging coupler:
1. Press the button on the charging
coupler with your thumb.
2. While holding the button, remove
the charging coupler from the vehicle’s charge port receptacle.
3. Close the charge port door by pressing the indentation on the charge
port door. Continue pressing the indentation while the door rotates
counter clockwise and closes.
Convenience Charging and MyFord® Mobile
The setting up of the charging convenience features is primarily done with
the MyFord Mobile smart phone application. Visit myfordmobile.com for
more complete information and to set up your MyFord Mobile account.
Your electric vehicle also has some convenience features to improve your
charging experience:
•Value Charge:The vehicle schedules charging at the lowest available
utility rates. Contact your utility company to see what rates are
available.
•Charge Now:Fully charge your vehicle at the quickest rate.
The vehicle starts charging immediately after you connect the
charging plug into the vehicle.
•
My GO Time:Setting My GO times through the MyFord Mobile
application allows you to set charging schedules and cabin preconditioning
settings so your vehicle is ready to drive when you are. By setting a My
GO time the vehicles charge can be completed before your next set drive
time. A calendar view allows you to program two My GO Times per day
for each of the seven days of the week. Remember, your vehicle must be
plugged in for My GO time to work.
•Cabin Preconditioning:Get the most miles out of every charge by
preconditioning your vehicle while it’s still plugged in and charging.
Use your smart phone to set the cabin temperature and departure
time before you leave so you use energy from your home wall outlet
instead of your battery to heat or cool your vehicle.
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D (Drive)
The normal driving position for the best fuel economy.
D (Drive) with Grade Assist
Press the transmission control switch on the side of the gearshift lever to
activate grade assist and cancel overdrive.
Grade assist:
•The grade assist lamp in the instrument cluster is
illuminated.
•Provides additional grade braking with a combination of engine
motoring and high-voltage battery charging to help maintain vehicle
speed when descending a grade.
•As the vehicle determines the amount of engine motoring and
high-voltage battery charging, you may notice the engine speed
increasing and decreasing to help maintain your vehicle speed when
descending a grade.
Press the transmission control switch again to return to normalD
(Drive).
•The grade assist lamp in the instrument cluster will not be illuminated.
L (Low)
•Provides maximum engine braking.
•The transmission may be shifted intoL(Low) at any vehicle speed.
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Regenerative Braking System
This feature is used to simulate the engine braking of an internal
combustion engine and assist the standard brake system while recovering
some of the energy of motion and storing it in the battery to improve fuel
economy. The standard brake system is designed to fully stop the car if
regenerative braking is not available. During regenerative braking, the
motor is spun as a generator to create electrical current. This recharges
the battery and slows the vehicle. In effect, once the accelerator pedal is
released, the motor changes from an energy user to an energy producer.
When the accelerator pedal is released or the brake pedal is applied,
the brake controller automatically detects the amount of deceleration
requested and optimizes how much of the deceleration will be produced
by regenerative braking. The remaining portion is generated by standard
friction braking. When the battery is almost fully charged, the amount of
regenerative braking is limited to avoid overcharging, and the requested
deceleration is produced by standard friction braking alone.
Regenerative braking does not take the place of the standard friction
brakes; it only assists them. Regenerative braking has also been designed
to interact with the anti-lock brake system. Regenerative braking is
disabled when the anti-lock brake system is activated or the battery is
fully charged.
HINTS ON DRIVING WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES
When the system is operating, the brake pedal will pulse and may travel
further. Maintain pressure on the brake pedal. You may also hear a noise
from the system. This is normal.
The anti-lock braking system will not eliminate the dangers inherent when:
•you drive too closely to the vehicle in front of you.
•your vehicle is hydroplaning.
•you take corners too fast.
•the road surface is poor.
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Low voltage battery (except C-MAX Energi)
Complete the following steps:
1. Open the liftgate.
2. Remove the carpet from the cargo area.
3. Remove the bolts and the cargo area floor storage interior trim panel.
4. Check and recharge the low voltage battery as necessary. Keep
connections clean.
5. If you are storing your vehicle for more than 30 days without
recharging the battery, disconnect the negative battery cable from
the low voltage battery.
6. If you disconnected the negative battery cable, apply painter’s tape to
the liftgate latch in order to prevent the liftgate from closing fully.
Note:If you disconnected the negative battery cable, it will be necessary
to reset memory features. SeeChanging the Low Voltage Battery.
Low voltage battery (C-MAX Energi)
Complete the following steps:
1. Open the liftgate.
2. Pull and remove the access panel from the rear of the cargo area in
order to access the low voltage battery.
3. Check and recharge the low voltage battery as necessary. Keep
connections clean.
4. If you are storing your vehicle for more than 30 days without
recharging the battery, disconnect the negative battery cable from
the low voltage battery.
5. If you disconnected the negative battery cable, apply painter’s tape to
the liftgate latch in order to prevent the liftgate from closing fully.
Note:If you disconnected the negative battery cable, it will be necessary
to reset memory features. SeeChanging the Low Voltage Battery.
Brakes
•Make sure brakes and parking brake are fully released.
Tires
•Maintain recommended air pressure.
Miscellaneous
•Make sure all linkages, cables, levers and pins under vehicle are
covered with grease to prevent rust.
•Move vehicles at least 25 feet (8 m) every 15 days to lubricate
working parts and prevent corrosion.
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SYNC is an in-vehicle communications system that works with your
Bluetooth-enabled cellular phone and portable media player. This allows
you to:
•Make and receive calls.
•Access and play music from your portable music player.
•Use 911 Assist®, Vehicle Health Report and SYNC Services
(Traffic, Directions & Information) (if equipped).
•Use applications, such as Pandora and Stitcher, via SYNC AppLink™
(if applicable).
•Access phonebook contacts and music via voice commands.
•Stream music from your connected phone.
•Text message.
•Use the advanced voice recognition system.
•USB device charging (if your device supports this).
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Settings
This screen allows you to set up the charging convenience features.
Note:You can also set up the charging convenience features using
MyFord Mobile over the internet or smartphone application. For more
information on MyFord Mobile, and to set up your MyFord Mobile
account, visit www.myfordmobile.com.
To improve the charging experience, your vehicle has the following
convenience features:
•Value Charge:Your vehicle schedules its charging time when the
utility rates are lowest. Contact your utility company to see what
rates are available.
•Charge Now:Fully charge your vehicle at the quickest rate. Your
vehicle starts charging immediately after you connect the charging
plug to your vehicle.
•My GO Time:Setting the My GO Time allows you to control charging
schedules and cabin conditioning settings so your vehicle is ready to
drive when you are. By setting a My GO Time, your vehicle can have
a complete charge before your next set drive time. A calendar view
allows you to program two My GO Times per day for each day of the
week.
Note:Remember, you must plug in your vehicle for My GO Time to
work.
•Cabin Conditioning:Get the most miles out of every charge by
conditioning your vehicle while it is charging. Set the cabin
temperature and departure time before you leave so you use energy
from your home instead of your vehicle’s battery.
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A.My GO Time summarydisplays the next My GO Time and cabin
temperature setting.
B.Estimated charge time limits
•Displays the estimated minimum and maximum times to fully charge
the high-voltage battery.
•Displays the battery’s current charge as a percentage.
C.Charge profile and modedisplays the current charging profile and
charging mode.
D.Charging status and actual timesdisplays charging status with the
actual charging start time, end time, and duration.
My GO Time Summary
Temperatureis the chosen cabin conditioning setting for this My GO
Time.
GO Timeis the time and date of your next set drive time. Your vehicle
automatically schedules charging and cabin conditioning to finish by this
time. The electric motor and gasoline engine are powering vehicle.
Skipcancels the cabin conditioning for the present My GO Time. Once
you touch Skip, the GO Time and Temperature are not selectable, and
the LED illuminates on the Skip button. Touch the button again to turn
on the cabin conditioning. This feature allows you to ignore the present
GO Time without having to delete the My GO Time or turning off the
entire schedule (seeGO Time Schedulelater in this section). After the
present GO Time passes, the Skip feature resets.
Editaccesses your My GO Time Schedule (seeGO Time Schedulelater
in this section)
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The system also alerts you to any conflicts by highlighting areas of the
screen in yellow. If your battery cannot have a full charge by the
scheduled drive time, the system highlights the current My GO Time and
Actual Charge End Time and a messageCharge at GO Time: under
100%appears. This is normal; the vehicle is informing you of the
conflicting situation. This notification only displays when the gearshift
selector lever is in positionP.
Note:Charging occurs as soon as you plug the vehicle in. The system
limits cabin conditioning to 15 minutes before the My GO Time.
To eliminate the conflict notification immediately or to prevent a conflict
in the future, try the following:
•Change the present My GO Time to occur later.
•Plug the vehicle into a 240V charging station instead of 120V
convenience cord. Higher power charging yields shorter charge times.
•Plug the vehicle in sooner.
Estimated Charge Time Limits
Batteryshows you the battery’s current charge displayed as a
percentage. A reading of 100% means the battery has a full charge.
A reading of 0% means the battery has no charge.
To fully charge
•240Vis the estimated minimum charging time from the current
high-voltage battery level to full charge (100%). This represents the
shortest amount of time you should expect the high-voltage battery
to recharge under ideal conditions. Ideal conditions include a 240V
charging station and a minimum 30A service and high-voltage battery
at a moderate temperature.
Note:This charging time is only an estimate. It is normal for your actual
charge duration to be longer.
Note:Some charging stations use lower voltage (208V), which result in
longer charge times.
•120Vis the estimated maximum charging time from the current
high-voltage battery level to full charge (100%). This represents the
longest amount of time you should expect the high-voltage battery to
recharge under normal conditions. Normal conditions include a 120V
convenience cord and 12A service.
Note:This charging time is only an estimate. It is possible for your
actual charge duration to be longer. This occurs when the AC line
voltage is low and may indicate your electrical source is not meeting
certain requirements (seeCharging the high-voltage batteryin the
High Voltage Batterychapter).
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Value Charge Profile and Mode
Value Charge profile nameis the name of the presently detected
Value Charge Profile. The system detects a customer defined value
charge profile when the vehicle is within approximately 300 feet
(100 meters) of the GPS location registered for the profile. If the vehicle
is close to more than one charge profile, it chooses the closest. When
the vehicle is not at a defined profile, it uses theDefault Valuecharge
profile. The system normally displaysDefault Profilewhile you are
driving because the vehicle is typically between defined value charge
profiles.
Editallows you to access your Value Charge profiles settings screen
(seeValue Charge Profileslater in this section).
Charge Nowif you want your vehicle to immediately charge when
plugged in at this profile location. This button illuminates if the current
charge mode for the currently detected charge profile.
Value Chargeif you want to take advantage of off-peak electricity rates.
The vehicle optimizes the charge schedule to be complete by the next
GO Time. This button illuminates if the current charge mode for the
currently detected charge profile.
Charging Status and Actual Times
This is the status of the charging system, which includes the charging
plug, high-voltage battery and charger.
Next Chargemeans the vehicle is unplugged. Estimated charge
information is for the present vehicle location.
Waiting to Chargemeans the vehicle is plugged in. Typical of Value
Charge mode, the vehicle may not start charging right away because it is
set to charge at times with lower utility costs.
Chargingmeans the high-voltage battery is charging.
Chargedmeans the high-voltage battery is fully charged and not
currently scheduled for further charging.
Charge Faultmeans a fault is present that is preventing the
high-voltage battery from charging. Inspect the charge plug connection,
charge cord and charging station.
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