manual 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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WARNINGS
NEVER use a rearward facing child
restraint on a seat protected by an
ACTIVE AIRBAG in front of it, DEATH
or SERIOUS INJURY to the CHILD can
occur. For your added safety, your vehicle is fitted
with sophisticated electronic controls.
On Board Diagnostics Data Link
Connector
WARNING
Do not connect wireless plug-in
devices to the data link connector.
Unauthorized third parties could gain
access to vehicle data and impair the
performance of safety related systems.
Only allow repair facilities that follow our
service and repair instructions to connect
their equipment to the data link connector. Your vehicle has an OBD Data Link
Connector (DLC) that is used in
conjunction with a diagnostic scan tool for
vehicle diagnostics, repairs and
reprogramming services. Installing an
aftermarket device that uses the DLC
during normal driving for purposes such as
remote insurance company monitoring,
transmission of vehicle data to other
devices or entities, or altering the
performance of the vehicle, may cause
interference with or even damage to
vehicle systems. We do not recommend
or endorse the use of aftermarket plug-in
devices unless approved by Ford. The
vehicle Warranty will not cover damage
caused by an aftermarket plug-in device. Certified Ford GT Service Dealer
All occurrences of authorized dealer in this
manual are references to dealers who are
certified to work on the Ford GT. Not all
dealers have this certification. To locate a
certified Ford GT Service dealer, contact
your Ford GT Concierge at
1-800-210-5795.
MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS
EQUIPMENT
WARNING
Driving while distracted can result in
loss of vehicle control, crash and
injury. We strongly recommend that
you use extreme caution when using any
device that may take your focus off the
road. Your primary responsibility is the safe
operation of your vehicle. We recommend
against the use of any hand-held device
while driving and encourage the use of
voice-operated systems when possible.
Make sure you are aware of all applicable
local laws that may affect the use of
electronic devices while driving. Using mobile communications equipment
is becoming increasingly important in the
conduct of business and personal affairs.
However, you must not compromise your
own or others’
safety when using such
equipment. Mobile communications can
enhance personal safety and security when
appropriately used, particularly in
emergency situations. Safety must be
paramount when using mobile
communications equipment to avoid
negating these benefits. Mobile
communication equipment includes, but
is not limited to, cellular phones, pagers,
portable email devices, text messaging
devices and portable two-way radios.
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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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Tire Pressure Monitoring System
Action
Message
One or more tires on your vehicle has low tire pressure. SeeTire Pressure Monitoring System (page 188).
Tire Pressure Low
The tire pressure monitoring system is malfunctioning. If thewarning stays on or continues to come on, contact an
authorized dealer.
See Tire Pressure Monitoring System (page 188).
Tire Pressure Monitor
Fault
A tire pressure sensor is malfunctioning or your spare tire is inuse. See
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (page 188). If
the warning stays on or continues to come on, contact an authorized dealer as soon as possible.
Tire Pressure Sensor
Fault
Transmission Action
Message
The transmission has limited functionality. See an authorized dealer.
Transmission Limited
Function See Manual
Displays as a reminder to shift into park. This message may
also display after reconnecting or recharging the battery until you cycle the ignition on. See
Changing the 12V Battery
(page 158).
Transmission Not in Park
Displays when the transmission has adjusted the shiftstrategy.
Transmission Adjusted
Displays when the transmission is adjusting the shift strategy.
Transmission Adapt-
Mode
Displays when the transmission shift selector is locked and unable to select gears.
Transmission Indicat-
Mode Lockup On
Displays when the transmission shift selector is unlocked andfree to select gears.
Transmission Indicat-
Mode Lockup Off
Displays if you cannot shift to the selected gear because ofcurrent vehicle conditions.
Invalid Gear Selection
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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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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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SelectShift in drive (D):
•
Provides a temporary manual mode
for performing more demanding
maneuvers where extra control of gear
selection is required (for example,
when overtaking). This mode holds a
selected gear for a temporary period
of time dependent on driver inputs (for
example, steering or accelerator pedal
input).
SelectShift in manual (M):
• Provides a permanent manual gear
selection where full control of gear
selection is required.
The instrument cluster displays your
currently selected gear. If a gear is
requested but not available due to vehicle
conditions (low speed, too high engine
speed for requested gear selection), the
current gear flashes three times.
Brake-Shift Interlock WARNINGS
When doing this procedure, you need
to take the transmission out of park
(P) which means your vehicle can
roll freely. To avoid unwanted vehicle
movement, always fully apply the parking
brake prior to doing this procedure. Use
wheels chocks if appropriate. WARNINGS
If the parking brake is fully released,
but the brake warning lamp remains
illuminated, the brakes may not be
working properly. Have your vehicle
checked as soon as possible. Note:
You should only use this procedure
in the event that your vehicle is disabled and
you cannot start the engine in order to shift
into Neutral (N) to move it. Use the provided
Transmission Park Override tool to release
the transmission park mechanism and allow
the rear tires to roll freely.
Note: See your authorized dealer as soon
as this procedure is used.
Note: Do not drive your vehicle until you
verify that the brake lamps are working.
Your vehicle is equipped with a brake-shift
interlock feature that prevents moving the
selector from park (P) when the ignition is
in the on position and the brake pedal is
not pressed.
If you cannot move the selector out of park
(P) position with the ignition in the on
position and the brake pedal pressed, a
malfunction may have occurred. It is
possible that a fuse has blown or your
vehicle ’s brake lamps are not operating
properly. See Fuse Specification Chart
(page 138).
If the fuse is good and the brake lamps are
functioning, then there may be a fault in
the system. To roll the car or to allow the
vehicle to be transported for repair, use the
following procedure to place the
transmission into neutral (N) manually. To
place the transmission into neutral (N) in
the event of a battery failure, or other
electrical fault that prevents the shifter
from working, use this procedure.
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Manually Placing the Transmission in
Park Override
The transmission park override tool is in
the storage compartment under the rear
hatch.
It requires two people to perform this
procedure properly. One person seated in
the driver's seat, that must remain in
control of vehicle steering, brakes and
parking brake at all times. For instructions
on releasing the parking brake in the event
of a loss of vehicle battery power. See
Electric Parking Brake (page 104). If you
do not have battery power, chock the
wheels so the car does not roll forward or
backward when not intended. 1.
Remove the plug from the bottom right
side of the storage compartment to
access the park override shaft. 2. Insert the park override tool onto the
shaft. Hold the tool in the rotated
position to maintain park override while
you move the vehicle.
3. To return the transmission to normal park function, remove the park override
tool.
4. Re-install the plug and return the tool to the storage position.
If Your Vehicle Gets Stuck In Mud
or Snow
If your vehicle is stuck in mud or snow,
reducing the stability and traction control
may be beneficial as this allows the wheels
to spin. You can reduce the stability and
traction control by switching to Sport
mode and adjusting the AdvanceTrac
setting.
See Using Stability Control
(page 108).
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Traction Control
Vehicle without stability control
skidding off its intended route.
A
Vehicle with stability control
maintaining control on a slippery
surface.
B
If your vehicle begins to slide, the system
applies the brakes to individual wheels
and, when needed, reduces engine power
at the same time. If the wheels spin when
accelerating on slippery or loose surfaces,
the system reduces engine power in order
to increase traction.
System Indicator Lights and Messages The stability and traction control
light temporarily illuminates on
engine start-up and flashes:
• When a driving condition activates
either of the systems.
• If a problem occurs in either of the
systems. The stability and traction control
off light temporarily illuminates
on engine start-up and stays on:
• When you switch the traction control
system off.
• When you select an alternative stability
control mode.
• You can also use the stability and
traction 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 found earlier
in this section shows how much you
can change the stability control and
traction control for each drive mode.
Launch Control
Note: Only use this feature in a controlled
environment (such as a track). Launch
control is not intended for use in normal
driving.
Note: Launch control is not available when
in the Wet drive mode. See Drive Mode
Control (page 114).
Your vehicle is equipped with a launch
control feature that uses clutch and engine
controls to reduce wheel spin or slip on a
hard acceleration from a standing start.
The following conditions must be met in
order to activate launch control:
• Your vehicle is on a level surface (not
facing uphill or downhill).
• You are at a complete stop with the
brake pedal applied and the
transmission selector in drive (D).
Launch control does not operate with
the transmission selector in manual
(M).
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