Ford TOURNEO CONNECT 2024 - Automatic Transmission

WARNING
Shiing gears inc
orrectly to gears that are
too low can lead to a loss of control over
the vehicle and cause accidents and seri-
ous or fatal injuries.
·
Always select a suitable gear for the
current driving situation.
NOTICE
Serious damage to the clutch and gearbox
could occur if the gear lever is shied to
a gear that is too low or if the clutch pedal
is pressed and held and the clutch is not
engaged when travelling at high speeds or
at high engine speeds.
·
Always select a suitable gear for the cur-
rent driving situation.
·
Avoid pressing the clutch unnecessarily
or for too long.
NOTICE
If the manual gearbox is not used correctly,
this c
an lead to damage or premature
wear.
·
Do not rest your hand on the gear lever
when driving. The pressure from your
hand is passed onto the selector forks in
the gearbox.
·
Ensure that the vehicle has come to a full
stop before engaging reverse gear.
·
Always depress the clutch pedal fully
when changing gear.
·
Do not hold the vehicle by “riding” the
clutch on a hill with the engine running.
Changing up a gear early will help to
save fuel and minimise engine noise.
Troubleshooting
Clutch slipping
T
he indicator lamp lights up yellow.
Clutch does not transmit the entire engine
torque.
1. If necessary, remove foot from clutch
pedal.
Clutch overheated
T
he indicator lamp lights up yellow.
An acoustic warning may also be given
→ page 150.
The clutch can overheat, for example if the
vehicle pulls o regularly, travels at
a “crawl” for long periods, or in stop and go
trac.
Overheating is indicated by the warning
lamp and in some cases by additional
warning lamps and a text message in the
instrument cluster display.
— Driving can be continued.
Clutch is faulty
T
he indicator lamp lights up yellow.
The clutch is faulty.
1.
Drive on carefully!
2. Go to a suitably qualified workshop.
Failure to do so could result in consider-
able damage to the clutch.
Automatic transmission
Automatic transmission: select-
ing a g
ear selector position
Fig. 106 S
elector lever for the automatic
transmission with button for parking lock.
1
Button for parking lock.
2
Selector lever.
Automatic transmission 151
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