Ford Escape 2013 - Aggressive Deceleration Fuel Shut-Off (ADFSO)

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Revised May 2012
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RE&T: 2013 Source Book
Escape
Escape
Performance/Handling
2013
ENGINEERING INSIGHT
Smart Charging
What Smart Charging Is
• Standardfeaturethathelps
improve fuel efficiency
• Aregenerativeelectrical
charging system that
optimally charges the
battery, instead of having
the alternator charging the
battery, anytime the engine
is running
How It Works
• Smartchargingincreasesalternatoroutput
when the vehicle is braking or decelerating,
converting the moving (kinetic) energy into
electric energy
– Since there is no additional engine accessory
belt load to energize the battery, less fuel is
used by the engine
– The captured energy is used to charge the
battery and maintain optimum operating
levels of the electrical system
• CommunicateswiththeADFSOsystemto
ensure the battery is being optimally charged
– ADFSO will maintain normal engine operating
during deceleration should the battery require
additional charging
Key Benefits
• Helpstheengine
consume less fuel
Engines cont’d
2.5L iVCT I-4
• 168horsepower@6000rpm
• 170 lb.-ft. of torque @4500rpm
• Matedtothe6-speedSelectShift
Automatic transmission
• intakevariablecamtiming(iVCT)
• Intakemanifoldprovidesoptimumflowofair
and fuel into the cylinders, which helps contribute
to performance
• Aluminumcylinderheadwith4valvespercylinder
– Intake ports designed to optimize airflow and
fuel/air mixing for efficient internal combustion
at light loads
– Exhaust ports improve flow and help contribute
to lower smog-forming emissions
• Exhaustmanifoldhasbeendesignedforoptimum
flow for better engine performance
• Balanceshafthelpslessenenginevibrationand
deliver a smooth, V6-like feel
• StandardonS(FWD)
intake Variable Cam Timing (iVCT)
• Allowsthecamshaftstooperatetheintakevalves
at different times in the combustion cycle, based on
speed and load
• Adjustscamtimingtoprovideoptimumperformance
and fuel economy
• Outstandingefficiencyunderlowloadconditions
such as idling or highway cruising
• Remarkablepowerwhenaccelerating
Aggressive Deceleration Fuel Shut-off
(ADFSO)
• Helpsmaximizefuelefficiencybytemporarily
interrupting fuel delivery and consumption when
the vehicle normally slows down, while maintaining
normal engine operation
• Systemisautomaticandrequiresnointeraction
from the driver
NOTE: See the Powertrain section in the Source Book
Appendices or on eSourceBook for more information.
FEAD (Front-End Accessory Drive)
Belt Technology
• Helpsimprovefuelefficiency
• Eliminatestheneedforanaccessorybelttensioner
to drive the alternator, water pump and air
conditioning compressor drive pulleys, helping
reduce overall vehicle weight
• FEADbeltisabletostretchitselfandcontractback
when additional loads are imposed on it