Ford TOURNEO CONNECT 2024 - Page 156

— Pull the le pa
ddle towards the steering
wheel to change down a gear.
— Pull the le paddle towards the steering
wheel and hold to change to the lowest
gear. The gear selection display then
changes to D.
Exiting the manual shi program:
— Automatically aer 5 seconds if the
manual shi program was activated
from gear selector position D.
— Or: push the selector lever to the rear
and release it again to activate gear se-
lector position D.
— Or: pull the right-hand paddle towards
the steering wheel for about 3 seconds,
then release it again.
When accelerating, the gearbox auto-
matically shis up to the next gear
shortly before the maximum permitted en-
gine speed is reached.
When shiing down a gear manually,
the gearbox will not change gear until
the engine can no longer be overrevved.
Driving with an automatic trans-
mission
T
he transmission changes the forward
gears up and down automatically.
Driving down hills
The steeper the downhill gradient, the low-
er the gear that must be selected. Lower
gears increase the braking eect of the en-
gine. Never allow the vehicle to roll down
mountains or hills in the neutral position N.
1. Reduce your speed.
2. Shi down using the paddles on the
steering wheel → page 153.
Stopping and pulling away on uphill
gradients
The steeper the incline, the lower the gear
that is required.
If you wish to stop the vehicle or pull away
when driving uphill you should use the Auto
Hold function → page 199.
Coasting with an automatic transmis-
sion
In coasting mode, the momentum of the
vehicle can be used to save fuel in conjunc-
tion with a foresighted driving style. The en-
gine no longer brakes the vehicle – the ve-
hicle can roll for a longer distance. This
function is only available in selector lever
position D, not when the accelerator pedal
is pressed.
When coming to a stop without braking,
the engine restarts automatically at “creep-
ing speed”.
An automatic engine start may take place
in order to ensure reliable engine restarting
and to guarantee the power supply of the
vehicle electrical system.
Triggering coasting
1. Remove your foot from accelerator
pedal. The engine is disengaged and
runs in coasting mode. The vehicle rolls
without the braking eect of the engine.
Cancelling coasting mode
1. Depress the brake pedal.
Or: depress the accelerator briefly.
Or: pull a paddle towards the steering
wheel.
Kickdown function
The kickdown function enables maximum
acceleration in selector lever positions D
and S or in the manual shi program.
If the accelerator pedal is depressed fully,
the transmission will automatically shi to
a lower gear, depending on the speed and
engine revs. This will make use of the full
vehicle acceleration →
.
T
he transmission does not shi up to the
next gear until the engine reaches the max-
imum engine speed for the gear.
Launch Control
Launch Control allows maximum accelera-
tion from a standing start.
1. Switch o TCS → page 217.
2. Depress and hold the brake pedal with
your le foot.
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