Ford S-MAX - Page 5

Starting a petrol engine................146
Starting a diesel engine................147
Diesel particulate filter (DPF)........147
Switching off the engine...............148
Fuel and refuelling
Safety precautions........................149
Fuel quality - Petrol........................149
Fuel quality - Diesel.......................149
Catalytic converter........................149
Fuel filler flap...................................150
Refuelling........................................150
Fuel consumption.........................150
Technical specifications................151
Transmission
Manual transmission.....................153
Automatic transmission................154
Brakes
Principle of operation....................157
Hints on driving with ABS.............157
Parking brake.................................158
Electric parking brake (EPB)........158
Stability control
Principle of operation....................163
Using stability control....................163
Hill launch assist
(HLA)
Principle of operation....................165
Using HLA.......................................165
Active suspension
Principle of operation....................168
Using active suspension..............168
Parking aid
Principle of operation....................169
Using the parking aid....................169
Cruise control
Principle of operation.....................171
Using cruise control.......................171
Adaptive cruise control
(ACC)
Principle of operation....................173
Using ACC......................................175
Forward alert function...................178
Load carrying
General information......................180
Luggage anchor points.................181
Sliding loadspace floor..................183
Rear under floor storage..............184
Cargo nets......................................185
Luggage covers............................188
Roof racks and load carriers.......189
Load retaining fixtures..................189
Dog guard......................................193
Towing
Towing a trailer...............................196
Detachable tow ball......................196
Retractable tow ball......................199
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