automatic transmission FORD GT 2017 2.G Owners Manual

Wipers and Washers
Windshield Wipers........................................56
Windshield Washers.....................................56
Lighting
General Information......................................57
Lighting Control...............................................57
Autolamps........................................................58
Instrument Lighting Dimmer
.....................58
Daytime Running Lamps............................58
Direction Indicators
.......................................59
Interior Lamps.................................................59
Windows and Mirrors
Power Windows.............................................60
Global Opening
..............................................60
Exterior Mirrors.................................................61
Interior Mirror
....................................................61
Instrument Cluster
Gauges...............................................................62
Warning Lamps and Indicators................64
Audible Warnings and Indicators
.............67
Information Displays
General Information.....................................68
Information Messages
..................................70
Climate Control
Manual Climate Control...............................77
Automatic Climate Control........................78
Hints on Controlling the Interior Climate
..........................................................80
Cabin Air Filter.................................................82
Seats
Sitting in the Correct Position...................83
Manual Seats
...................................................83 Auxiliary Power Points
Auxiliary Power Points
.................................85
Storage Compartments
Cup Holders.....................................................86
Under Seat Storage......................................86
Starting and Stopping the Engine
General Information......................................87
Keyless Starting
..............................................87
Steering Wheel Lock
....................................88
Starting the Engine.......................................88
Fuel and Refueling
Safety Precautions
.........................................91
Fuel Quality......................................................92
Fuel Filler Funnel Location.........................92
Running Out of Fuel......................................92
Refueling
...........................................................93
Fuel Consumption.........................................95
Emission Control System...........................96
Transmission
Automatic Transmission.............................99
Brakes
General Information
....................................103
Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock Brakes...........................................................103
Electric Parking Brake.................................104
Hill Start Assist.............................................106
Stability Control
Principle of Operation.................................107
Using Stability Control...............................108
Parking Aids
Rear View Camera
..........................................111
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Cruise Control
Principle of Operation..................................113
Using Cruise Control.....................................113
Driving Aids
Steering.............................................................114
Drive Mode Control.......................................114
Load Carrying
Rear Under Hatch Storage
........................120
Load Limit.......................................................120
Towing
Towing a Trailer..............................................125
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels
......125
Driving Hints
Breaking-In......................................................126
Driving Through Water................................126
Floor Mats
........................................................127
Roadside Emergencies
Roadside Assistance...................................128
Hazard Flashers............................................128
Fuel Shutoff....................................................128
Jump Starting the Vehicle.........................129
Post-Crash Alert System
...........................130
Transporting the Vehicle
...........................130
Towing Points
..................................................131
Customer Assistance
Getting the Services You Need................132
In California (U.S. Only)
..............................133
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program (U.S. Only).......................133
Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada Only)........................134
Getting Assistance Outside the U.S. and Canada
.........................................................135 Ordering Additional Owner's
Literature.....................................................136
Reporting Safety Defects (U.S. Only).............................................................136
Reporting Safety Defects (Canada Only)..............................................................137
Fuses
Fuse Specification Chart...........................138
Changing a Fuse...........................................145
Maintenance
General Information
....................................147
Opening and Closing the Hood...............147
Under Hood Overview................................150
Engine Oil Dipstick
........................................151
Engine Oil Check............................................151
Engine Coolant Check
.................................152
Automatic Transmission Fluid Check............................................................156
Brake Fluid Check.........................................156
Power Steering Fluid Check......................157
Washer Fluid Check.....................................157
Fuel Filter..........................................................157
Changing the 12V Battery..........................158
Checking the Wiper Blades......................159
Changing the Wiper Blades......................159
Adjusting the Headlamps.........................160
Changing a Bulb.............................................161
Changing the Engine Air Filter
..................161
Vehicle Care
General Information....................................162
Cleaning Products........................................162
Cleaning the Exterior...................................162
Waxing..............................................................164
Cleaning the Engine....................................164
Cleaning the Windows and Wiper Blades...........................................................165
Cleaning the Interior....................................165
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INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW
Lighting control. See Lighting Control (page 57).
A
Left direction indicator. See
Direction Indicators (page 59).
B
Left paddle shifter. See
Automatic Transmission (page 99).
C
Drive mode control. See
Drive Mode Control (page 114).
D
High beam switch. See
Lighting Control (page 57).
E
Instrument cluster.
See Gauges (page 62).
F
Windshield washers. See
Windshield Washers (page 56).
G
Windshield wipers.
See Windshield Wipers (page 56).
H
Right paddle shifter. See
Automatic Transmission (page 99).
I
Right direction indicator. See
Direction Indicators (page 59).
J
Audio on/off button. See
Audio Unit (page 202).
K
SYNC 3. See
General Information (page 203).
L
Automatic climate controls. See
Automatic Climate Control (page 78).
M
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Ride Height System Fault
Illuminates when there is an
issue with the ride height system.
Service Engine Soon If it illuminates when the engine
is running this indicates a
malfunction. The On Board
Diagnostics system has detected a
malfunction of the vehicle emission control
system.
If it flashes, engine misfire may be
occurring. Increased exhaust gas
temperatures could damage the catalytic
converter or other vehicle components.
Drive in a moderate fashion (avoid heavy
acceleration and deceleration) and have
your vehicle immediately serviced.
It illuminates when you switch the ignition
on prior to engine start to check the bulb
and to indicate whether your vehicle is
ready for Inspection and Maintenance
(I/M) testing.
Normally, it illuminates until the engine is
cranked and automatically turns off if no
malfunctions are present. However, if after
15 seconds it flashes eight times, this
indicates that your vehicle is not ready for
Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) testing.
See Emission Control System (page 96).
Stability Control Flashes during operation.
If it does not illuminate when you
switch the ignition on, or remains
on when the engine is running, this
indicates a malfunction. Have your vehicle
checked as soon as possible.
Note: The system automatically turns off
if there is a malfunction.
See Using Stability Control (page 108). Stability Control Off It illuminates when you switch
the system off.
Transmission Fault Illuminates when there is a
malfunction with your
transmission. Have the system
checked by your authorized dealer
immediately.
AUDIBLE WARNINGS AND
INDICATORS
Keyless Warning Alert
The horn will sound twice when you exit
your vehicle with the intelligent access key
and your vehicle is in ON, indicating your
vehicle is still on. The horn will also sound
twice when you exit your vehicle and
attempt to lock the doors manually while
the intelligent access key is still in the
vehicle. The doors will not lock if the
intelligent access key remains in the
vehicle.
Headlamps On Warning Chime
Sounds when you remove the key from the
vehicle and you have left the headlamps
or parking lamps on.
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Action
Message
Displays when neutral hold is active. See Automatic
Transmission (page 99).
Stay in Neutral Mode
Engaged
Displays if the vehicle will shift to park (P) after it reaches acertain speed or slower.
Park will engage at Low
Speed
Displays when you need to press manual (M) to enter neutralhold. See
Automatic Transmission (page 99).
Select M to Confirm Stay
in Neutral Mode
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STEERING WHEEL LOCK
The steering wheel locks automatically
when you leave your vehicle and take the
intelligent access key with you. The
steering wheel unlocks automatically when
you enter your vehicle with the intelligent
access key.
Note:
You may need to turn the steering
wheel left or right if the wheel does not
unlock completely. This may happen in
certain situations, such as parking your
vehicle on a steep grade.
STARTING THE ENGINE
When you start the engine, the idle speed
increases. This helps to warm up the
engine. If the engine idle speed does not
slow down automatically, have your
vehicle checked by an authorized dealer.
Note: You can crank the engine for a total
of 60 seconds, without the engine starting,
before the starting system temporarily
disables. The 60 seconds does not have to
be all at once. For example, you can crank
the engine three times for 20 seconds each,
without the engine starting, to reach the 60
second time limit. If you exceed the cranking
time, a message appears in the information
display to alert you of this. You cannot
attempt to start the engine for at least 15
minutes. After 15 minutes, you have a 15
second time limit to crank the engine. You
need to wait 60 minutes before you crank
the engine again for 60 seconds.
Before starting the engine, check the
following:
• Make sure all occupants fasten their
seatbelts.
• Make sure the headlamps and
electrical accessories are off. •
Make sure the parking brake is on.
• Move the transmission selector into
park (P).
Note: Do not touch the accelerator pedal.
Note: You must have your intelligent access
key in the vehicle in order to shift the
transmission out of park (P). 1. Fully press the brake pedal.
2.
Press the Engine START/STOP button.
The system does not function if:
• The key frequencies are jammed.
• The key battery has no charge.
If you are unable to start the engine, do the
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1.
Place the key fob under the rubber mat
in front of the Engine START/STOP
button.
2. With the key in this position, press the brake pedal and then the Engine
START/STOP button to switch the
ignition on and start your vehicle.
Note: If the vehicle fails to start, replace
the key fob battery.
Fast Restart
The fast restart feature allows you to
restart the engine within 20 seconds of
switching it off, even if a valid key is not
present.
Within 20 seconds of switching the engine
off, press the brake pedal and press the
START/STOP button. After 20 seconds
have expired, you can no longer restart the
engine without the key present inside your
vehicle.
Once the engine has started, it remains
running until you press the START/STOP
button, even if the system does not detect
a valid key. If you open and close a door
while the engine is running, the system
searches for a valid key. You cannot restart
the engine if the system does not detect a
valid key within 20 seconds.
Failure to Start
If you cannot start the engine after three
attempts, wait 10 seconds and follow this
procedure:
1. Fully press the brake pedal.
2. Move the transmission selector to the park (P) position.
3. Fully press the accelerator pedal and hold it there.
4. Press the START/STOP button once. Stopping the Engine When Your
Vehicle is Stationary
1. Move the transmission selector to the
park (P) position.
2. Press the START/STOP button once.
3. Apply the parking brake.
Note: This switches off the ignition, all
electrical circuits, warning lamps and
indicators.
Stopping the Engine When Your
Vehicle is Moving WARNING
Switching off the engine when the
vehicle is still moving will result in a
loss of brake and steering assistance.
The steering will not lock, but higher effort
will be required. When the ignition is
switched off, some electrical circuits,
including air bags, warning lamps and
indicators may also be off. If the ignition
was turned off accidentally, you can shift
into neutral (N) and re-start the engine. 1. Move the transmission selector to the
neutral position and use the brakes to
bring your vehicle to a safe stop.
2. When your vehicle has stopped, park (P) will engage automatically.
3. Press and hold the START/STOP button for one second, or press it three
times within two seconds.
4. Apply the parking brake.
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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WARNINGS
Always fully apply the parking brake.
Make sure you shift into park (P) for
vehicles with an automatic
transmission. Switch the ignition off and
remove the key whenever you leave your
vehicle. Do not apply the brake pedal and
accelerator pedal simultaneously.
Applying both pedals simultaneously
for more than a few seconds will limit
engine performance, which may result in
difficulty maintaining speed in traffic and
could lead to serious injury. Your Ford GT vehicle is equipped with a
7-speed, dual clutch automatic
transmission. In drive (D), the transmission
shifts automatically, or you can shift with
the paddle shifters. In manual mode, you
must shift the transmission with the
paddle shifters.
Understanding the Positions of
Your Automatic Transmission
1. Fully press down the brake pedal.
2. Move the selector to the desired gear. Park (P)
With the transmission in park (P), your
vehicle locks the transmission and
prevents the wheels from turning. Always
come to a complete stop before putting
your vehicle into park (P).
Automatic Return to Park
Note:
This feature does not operate when
your vehicle is in Stay in Neutral mode.
Your vehicle has a feature that
automatically shifts your vehicle into park
(P) when any of the following conditions
occur:
• You turn the vehicle off.
• You open the driver's door with your
safety belt unlatched.
• Your safety belt is unlatched while the
driver's door is open.
If you turn your vehicle off while moving,
your vehicle first shifts into neutral (N) until
it slows down enough to shift into park (P)
automatically.
Note: If you have waited an extended
period of time (2-15 minutes) before starting
your vehicle, unlatching your safety belt
causes this feature to activate, even with
the driver's door closed.
Note: This feature may not work properly
if the door ajar switch is malfunctioning. If
your door ajar indicator does not illuminate
when you open the driver ’s door or the
indicator illuminates with the driver ’s door
closed, see your authorized dealer.
Reverse (R)
With the selector in reverse (R), your
vehicle moves backward. Always come to
a complete stop before shifting into and
out of reverse (R).
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Neutral (N)
With the selector in neutral (N), your
vehicle can be started and is free to roll.
Hold the brake pedal down while in this
position.
Stay in Neutral Mode
Stay in Neutral mode allows your vehicle
to stay in neutral when you exit your
vehicle. Your vehicle must be stationary to
enter this mode.
To enter Stay in Neutral mode:
•
Fully press down the brake pedal.
• Start the engine.
• Move the transmission selector to
neutral (N).
• A message appears in your display
screen.
• Press the manual (M) button to enter
Stay in Neutral mode.
• Shut engine off.
• Turn Ignition to accessory position.
• Release the parking brake. See
Electric Parking Brake (page 104).
A message appears in your information
display when your vehicle has entered Stay
in Neutral mode.
Stay in Neutral Mode can remain engaged
for up to 30 minutes.
To exit Stay in Neutral mode, select a
different gear.
Drive (D)
Drive (D) is the normal driving position for
the best fuel economy. In the drive (D)
position, the transmission automatically
shifts through gears one through seven. Manual (M)
To select manual (M), place the
transmission selector in drive (D) and press
"M" button in the middle of the selector.
Once you select manual (M), you must use
the paddle shifters to upshift or downshift
the transmission.
To exit manual (M) and return to drive (D),
press the "M" button again.
SelectShift™ Automatic
Transmission
Your vehicle is equipped with a SelectShift
Automatic transmission, which gives you
the ability to change gears up or down as
desired.
In order to prevent the engine from running
at too low an RPM, which may cause it to
stall, SelectShift still automatically makes
some downshifts if it has determined that
you have not downshifted in time.
Although SelectShift makes some
downshifts for you, it still allows you to
downshift at any time as long as
SelectShift determines that no damage
occurs to the engine from over-revving.
Note:
Engine damage may occur if you
maintain excessive engine revving without
shifting.
SelectShift does not automatically upshift,
even if the engine is approaching the RPM
limit. It must be shifted manually by use of
the upshift (+) paddle. When using Manual
(M) shift mode, pay attention to the shift
indicator on the top rim of the steering
wheel and the RPM indicator in the
instrument cluster.
Use the paddles on the steering wheel
to shift.
• Pull the right paddle (+) to upshift.
• Pull the left paddle (–) to downshift.
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The stability and traction control systems
have several features built into it to help
you maintain control of your vehicle:
AdvanceTrac
™ Electronic
Stability Control
The system enhances your vehicle ’s ability
to prevent skids or lateral slides by
applying brakes to one or more of the
wheels individually and, if necessary,
reducing engine power.
Traction Control
The system enhances your vehicle ’s ability
to maintain traction of the wheels by
detecting and controlling wheel spin.
Traction control settings on your vehicle
are integrated into the AdvanceTrac
Stability Control system. USING STABILITY CONTROL
AdvanceTrac
™ Electronic
Stability Control
The system automatically turns on each
time you switch the ignition on.
AdvanceTrac electronic stability control is
disabled when the transmission is in
reverse (R). You can also use the stability
control button on the center console to
adjust the operation of the AdvanceTrac
stability control system. The amount of
change you can make to the AdvanceTrac
stability control system depends on the
Drive Mode you have selected. The chart
below shows how much you can change
the stability control and traction control
for each Drive Mode. How to select
Operation
Available Setting(s)
Drive Mode
No input required
Normal
On
Normal, Wet and
V-Max
No input required
Normal
On
Sport and Track Press the ESC
button once
Stability control is
reduced, traction
control remains on
Performance
Press the ESC
button twice within 0.5 seconds
Stability control is
reduced, traction
control is disabled
Performance+
Press the ESC
button for 5 seconds
Stability and traction
control is disabled
Off
If the stability or traction control system
has been reduced or disabled, press the
stability and traction control button once
to return to the normal on setting.
Note: Do not use Track or V-Max modes on
public roadways. Note:
Messages appear in the instrument
cluster when you make changes to the
AdvanceTrac system.
Note: When you start your vehicle,
AdvanceTrac turns on for all drive modes.
It does not remember the previous setting.
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