FORD TRANSIT CONNECT 2011 1.G Owners Manual
Manufacturer: FORD, Model Year: 2011, Model line: TRANSIT CONNECT, Model: FORD TRANSIT CONNECT 2011 1.GPages: 295, PDF Size: 2.23 MB
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instrument panel ....................220
interior .....................................221
plastic parts ............................219
safety belts ..............................221
washing ....................................217
waxing .....................................218
wheels ......................................218
wiper blades ............................220
Clock ......................................22–23
Console ........................................57
overhead ....................................58
Controls
steering column ........................63
Coolant
checking and adding ..............233
refill capacities ................236, 257
specifications ..........................257
Cruise control (see Speed
control) ........................................61
Customer Assistance ................185
Ford Extended Service
Plan ..................................265, 268
Getting assistance outside the
U.S. and Canada .....................213
Getting roadside assistance ...185
Getting the service you
need .........................................209
Ordering additional owner’s
literature .................................215
Utilizing the
Mediation/Arbitration
Program ...................................213
D
Daytime running lamps (see
Lamps) .........................................44
Dipstick
automatic transmission
fluid ..........................................251engine oil .................................229
Doors ...........................................69
central unlocking ......................68
Driving under special
conditions
through water .........................183
E
Emergencies, roadside
jump-starting ..........................203
Emission control system ..........246
Engine ................................259–260
cleaning ...................................219
coolant .....................................233
fail-safe cooling .......................237
idle speed control ...................231
lubrication specifications .......257
refill capacities ........................257
service points ..................227–228
Engine block heater .................166
Engine oil ..................................229
checking and adding ..............229
dipstick ....................................229
filter, specifications ........230, 256
recommendations ...................230
refill capacities ........................257
specifications ..........................257
Event data recording ....................8
Exhaust fumes ..........................166
F
Fail safe cooling ........................237
Floor mats .............................64–65
Fluid capacities .........................257
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Four-Wheel Drive vehicles
preparing to drive your
vehicle .....................................174
Fuel ............................................239
calculating fuel economy .......243
cap ...........................................241
capacity ...................................257
choosing the right fuel ...........242
detergent in fuel .....................243
filling your vehicle with
fuel ...........................239, 241, 244
filter, specifications ........238, 256
fuel pump shut-off switch .....186
improving fuel economy ........243
octane rating ...........242, 259–260
quality ......................................242
running out of fuel .................243
safety information relating to
automotive fuels .....................239
Fuel pump shut-off switch .......186
Fuses ..........................................187
G
Gas cap (see Fuel cap) ............241
Gas mileage (see Fuel
economy) ...................................243
Gauges .........................................19
H
Hazard flashers .........................186
Headlamps ...................................43
aiming ........................................45
bulb specifications ....................48
daytime running lights .............44
flash to pass ..............................44
high beam .................................44
replacing bulbs .........................50
turning on and off ....................43Heating
heating and air conditioning
system .......................................38
Hood ..........................................226
I
Ignition .......................163, 259–260
Infant seats (see Safety
seats) .........................................116
Inspection/maintenance (I/M)
testing ........................................248
Instrument panel
cleaning ...................................220
cluster ........................................14
lighting up panel and
interior .......................................45
J
Jack ............................................195
positioning ...............................195
storage .....................................195
Jump-starting your vehicle ......203
K
Keys .............................................75
positions of the ignition .........163
L
Lamps
bulb replacement
specifications chart ..................48
daytime running light ...............44
headlamps .................................43
headlamps, flash to pass ..........44
instrument panel, dimming .....45
interior lamps .....................47–48
replacing bulbs .........................50
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LATCH anchors .........................120
Liftgate ........................................65
Lights, warning and indicator ....14
anti-lock brakes (ABS) ..........169
Loading instructions .................161
Load limits .................................156
Locks
childproof ..................................68
Lubricant specifications ...........257
Lug nuts ....................................202
Lumbar support, seats ...............81
M
Manual transaxle
lubricant specifications ..........257
Mirrors ...................................59–60
automatic dimming rearview
mirror ........................................60
fold away ...................................61
heated ........................................61
side view mirrors (power) .......60
Motorcraftparts ..............224, 256
O
Octane rating ............................242
Oil (see Engine oil) ..................229
P
Parking brake ............................169
Parts (see Motorcraft
parts) .........................................256
Passenger Occupant
Classification Sensor ...................88Power distribution box (see
Fuses) ........................................192
Power mirrors .............................60
Power point .................................58
Power steering ..........................173
fluid, checking and adding ....250
fluid, refill capacity ................257
fluid, specifications .................257
Power Windows ...........................59
Preparing to drive your
vehicle ........................................174
R
Radio ......................................22–23
Rear-view camera system .........181
Recommendations for
attaching safety restraints for
children ......................................114
Relays ........................................187
Remote entry system .................69
illuminated entry ......................73
locking/unlocking
doors ..............................68, 70–71
opening the trunk .....................71
replacement/additional
transmitters ...............................72
replacing the batteries .............71
Reverse sensing system ...........179
Roadside assistance ..................185
S
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ..................87, 92–93, 95
Safety Canopy ...........................109
Safety defects,
reporting ............................215–216
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Safety restraints ..............87, 92–95
Belt-Minder.............................96
extension assembly ..................95
for adults .............................92–93
for children .............................111
Occupant Classification
Sensor ........................................88
warning light and chime ..........96
Safety restraints - LATCH
anchors ......................................120
Safety seats for children ..........116
Safety Compliance
Certification Label ....................260
Scheduled Maintenance Guide
Normal Scheduled
Maintenance and Log .............274
Seats ............................................77
child safety seats ....................116
cleaning ...................................222
front seats .................................80
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ..........................................74
Servicing your vehicle ..............225
Setting the clock .........................22
Spark plugs,
specifications .............256, 259–260
Special notice
ambulance conversions ..............7
utility-type vehicles ....................7
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................257
Speed control ..............................61
Starting your vehicle ........163–165
jump starting ..........................203
Steering wheel
controls ......................................63
tilting .........................................57T
Tilt steering wheel ......................57
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Tires, Wheels and Loading ....148
Tires ...........................133–134, 195
alignment ................................141
care ..........................................137
changing ..........................195, 199
checking the pressure ............137
inflating ...................................135
label .........................................147
replacing ..................................139
rotating
....................................142
safety practices
.......................141
sidewall information
...............142
snow tires and chains
............155
spare tire
.................................196
terminology
.............................134
tire grades
...............................134
treadwear
........................133, 138
Towing
.......................................162
recreational towing
.................162
trailer towing
..........................162
wrecker
....................................207
Transaxle
lubricant specifications
..........257
Transmission
.............................177
brake-shift interlock (BSI)
....176
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic)
.............................251
fluid, refill capacities
..............257
Trunk
remote release
..........................71
Turn signal
..................................46
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V
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................261
Vehicle loading ..........................156
Ventilating your vehicle ...........166
W
Warning lights (see Lights) .......14
Washer fluid ..............................228
Water, Driving through .............183Windows
power .........................................59
rear wiper/washer .....................56
Windshield
defrosting
..................................42
Windshield washer fluid and
wipers
checking and adding fluid
.....228
operation
...................................56
replacing wiper blades
...228–229
Wrecker towing
.........................207
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