F-MAX-USER MANUAL-FULL BOOK-ENGLISH

OPERATION

Shifting

• If the engine brake is not active, the transmission shall automatically switch itself to the gear with the best economy (low engine speed). • If the engine brakes is active, the transmission shall down-shift to increase the speed. • Clutch movement and shifts are performed automatically. • Gears may be corrected manually. • False gear shifting is not possible. First operation (taking off) Moving the Vehicle Make sure that the air is filled up. You can tell whether the air is filled or not by the air pressure section of the instrument panel. Or you may wait until the driver's seat is completely filled with air. If the driver's seat is filled with air, this means that there is enough air for the transmission. AL warning shall be displayed on the screen if the air in the vehicle is inadequate.

When you shift to D, the transmission shall start in automatic drive mode and shall select the starting gear itself, depending on load and inclination. D shall be displayed on the screen, indicating that the vehicle is started in automatic mode. WARNING In some cases, the transmission software may not be able to calculate the starting gear (when the vehicle is started recently, when no information received or due to calculation errors). If you think that the transmission can not select the appropriate gear according to the vehicle load and the inclination of the road, you may change the take-off gear with the + and - commands on the shift knob. (Max. 6th gear may be selected for take-off) Release the park brake and press on the accelerator slowly. Transmission shall slowly release the clutch and allow the vehicle to move. CAUTION If the vehicle is on a slope when you release the park brake, it may slip backwards or forwards if you do not press the accelerator.

Keeping the vehicle uphill and slightly depressing the accelerator pedal shall cause the transmission to half-clutch, the clutch shall start to slip and it shall warm up.

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CL shall be displayed on the screen if the clutch is overheated. If you see this warning, either press on the accelerator a little to allow the vehicle to move or press on the brake to hold the vehicle. Otherwise, clutch may burn out on early mileages.

CAUTION

If you see the CWwarning on the screen, this means that the clutch is worn out. Vehicle shall not move in such a case. Call the authorized service.

Shift to D for moving forward.

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