F-MAX-USER MANUAL-FULL BOOK-ENGLISH

OPERATION

Shifting

Using in Manoeuvre Mode The automatic transmission has manoeuvring modes to move the vehicle forward and backward precisely. When in the manoeuvre mode, the transmission does not close the clutch fully or closes the clutch in a very a long time. This prevents the vehicle from moving forward abruptly and provides driving safety in approaching manoeuvres that require precise movement. Shift to D and press the manoeuvre button on the control panel to use the vehicle in forward manoeuvre mode. Shift to R and press the manoeuvre button on the control panel to use the vehicle in reverse manoeuvre mode. CAUTION Manoeuvre modes are not auxiliary shift modes, they may cause damage to the clutch by overheating the clutch when the vehicle is operated under load or on a slope for a long period of time.

Initial Movement Downhill or Uphill -If the gear is shifted and brakes are released while the engine is operated - If the gear is shifted to D or to the manoeuvre mode and the vehicle is downhill, transmission closes the clutch slowly and vehicle starts to move slowly. - If the gear is shifted to R or to the manoeuvre mode and the vehicle is uphill, transmission closes the clutch slowly and vehicle starts to move backwards slowly. Using in Creep Mode (On vehicles with Ecotorq transmission) Crawler mode allows the vehicle to automatically take-off slowly and move in idle without pressing the accelerator pedal. Crawler mode may operate at each gear allowed for take-off, unless the clutch is overloaded due to the vehicle load and the inclination of the road. You may change the gear manually before the vehicle starts to move, and thus you may set the idle movement speed as per the speed of the traffic. When the crawler mode is set to on, it is activated after the initial take-off only.

Driving Automatic Driving Mode

Automatic transmission detects the road and load conditions and calculates and selects the appropriate gear according to the driver's pressing on the accelerator. When you think that the automatic transmission does not select the appropriate gear, you may upshift or downshift by pushing / pulling the gear lever in the + / - direction.

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