towing FORD C MAX HYBRID 2015 2.G User Guide

NORMAL SCHEDULED
MAINTENANCE
Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor® (C-
MAX Energi Plug-in Hybrid Only)
Your vehicle is equipped with an Intelligent
Oil-Life Monitor that determines when you
should change the engine oil based on how
your vehicle is used. By using several
important factors in its calculations, the
monitor helps reduce the cost of owning
your vehicle and reduces environmental
waste at the same time.
This means you do not have to remember
to change the oil on a mileage-based
schedule. Your vehicle lets you know when
an oil change is due by displaying ENGINE
OIL CHANGE DUE or OIL CHANGE
REQUIRED in the information display.
The following table provides examples of
vehicle use and its impact on oil change
intervals. It is a guideline only. Actual oil
change intervals depend on several factors
and generally decrease with severity of
use. When to expect the OIL CHANGE REQUIRED message
Vehicle use and example
Miles (kilometers)
Normal
7500-10000
(12000-16000) Normal commuting with highway driving
No, or moderate, load or towing
Flat to moderately hilly roads
No extended idling
Severe
5000-7499
(8000-11999) Moderate to heavy load or towing
Mountainous or off-road conditions
Extended idling
Extended hot or cold operation
Extreme
3000-4999
(4000-7999) Maximum load or towing
Extreme hot or cold operation
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Stability Control............................................159
Principle of Operation....................................... 159
Starter Switch See: Ignition Switch............................................ 123
Starting a Gasoline Engine........................124 Guarding Against Exhaust Fumes................126
Important Ventilating Information...............126
Switching Off the Vehicle When It Is
Moving................................................................126
Switching Off the Vehicle When It Is Stationary......................................................... 125
Vehicles with an Ignition Key.......................... 124
Vehicles with Keyless Start............................. 124
Starting and Stopping the Engine..........123 General Information........................................... 123
Steering.............................................................172 Electric Power Steering..................................... 172
Steering Wheel...............................................64
Storage Compartments.............................122
Sun Shades......................................................79 Bounce-Back......................................................... 80
Opening and Closing the Sun Shade...........80
Sun Shade Relearning....................................... 80
Sun Visors.........................................................79 Illuminated Vanity Mirror................................... 79
Supplementary Restraints System.........34 Principle of Operation........................................ 34
Symbols Glossary
.............................................7
SYNC™ Applications and Services........................................................303
911 Assist............................................................... 303
SYNC AppLink.................................................... 309
SYNC Services: Traffic, Directions & Information (TDI) (If Equipped, Unites
States Only).................................................... 307
Vehicle Health Report...................................... 305
SYNC™
...........................................................288
General Information......................................... 288
SYNC™ Troubleshooting..........................318
T
Tailgate See: Manual Liftgate........................................... 58
See: Power Liftgate............................................. 59
Technical Specifications See: Capacities and Specifications............266 Temporary Mobility Kit
..............................240
First Stage: Reinflating the Tire with Sealing
Compound and Air....................................... 242
General Information.......................................... 241
Second Stage: Checking Tire Pressure............................................................ 243
Tips for Use of the Kit........................................ 241
What to Do after the Tire has Been Sealed............................................................... 244
What to Do When a Tire Is Punctured........................................................ 242
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program (U.S. Only).......................196
Tire Care
..........................................................246
Glossary of Tire Terminology......................... 247
Information About Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................................................. 246
Information Contained on the Tire Sidewall........................................................... 248
Temperature A B C............................................. 247
Traction AA A B C.............................................. 246
Treadwear............................................................ 246
Tire Inflation When Punctured See: Temporary Mobility Kit.......................... 240
Tire Pressure Monitoring System..........260 Changing Tires With a Tire Pressure
Monitoring System........................................ 261
Understanding Your Tire Pressure Monitoring System ...................................... 262
Tire Repair Kit See: Temporary Mobility Kit.......................... 240
Tires See: Wheels and Tires..................................... 240
Towing a Trailer..............................................181
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels............................................................181
Emergency Towing.............................................. 181
Recreational Towing.......................................... 182
Towing...............................................................181
Traction Control............................................158 Principle of Operation....................................... 158
Transmission Code Designation
............269
Transmission..................................................152
Transmission See: Transmission............................................... 152
Transporting the Vehicle.............................181
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