Ford TOURNEO CONNECT 2024 - Page 157

3. Engage gear selector position S or
switch to the manual shi program
→ pa
ge 153.
4. With your right foot, depress the accel-
erator until the engines speed reaches
approximately 3,200 rpm.
5. Take your le foot o the brake →
.
T
he vehicle will start with maximum ac-
celeration.
6. Switch TCS back on aer acceleration.
WARNING
Fast acceleration or switching o T
CS
or ESC or activation of ESC Sport can lead
to a loss of traction and skidding. On slip-
pery roads in particular, e.g. in wet or icy
conditions or on dirty road surfaces, this
can lead to loss of control over the vehi-
cle, accidents and serious or fatal injuries.
·
Always adapt your driving style to the
trac flow.
·
Only use kickdown or fast acceleration
if visibility, weather, road and trac
conditions permit, and other road users
are not put at risk due to the accelera-
tion and the driving style.
·
Aer acceleration, switch TCS or ESC
back on again, or switch ESC Sport o
again.
WARNING
Constant braking will cause the brakes to
overhea
t. This can reduce the brake eect
significantly, increase the braking dis-
tance, and even cause a complete brake
system failure in certain circumstances.
This can result in accidents and serious or
fatal injuries.
·
Never “ride” the brake pedal. Do not
overuse the brake pedal.
NOTICE
The transmission is not lubricated if the ve-
hicle rolls with the engine switched o. T
he
automatic transmission could overheat and
be damaged.
·
If you stop the vehicle on an incline while
a position is selected, do not attempt to
stop it from rolling back by depressing
the accelerator.
·
Never allow the vehicle to roll in the gear
selector position N, particularly if the en-
gine is switched o.
NOTICE
If the brake pads “rub” due to light pressure
on the brake pedal, this will increa
se wear.
·
Never let the brakes “rub” by applying
light pressure to the brake when it is not
necessary to brake.
Troubleshooting
The engine will not start
The indicator lamp lights up green.
Brake pedal wa
s not depressed, e.g. when
trying to engage another position with the
selector lever.
1. To select a position, press the brake
pedal.
See also Electric parking brake → page 195.
Transmission in emergency mode
The indicator lamp lights up yellow.
An a
coustic warning may also be given.
A text notification may also be shown on
the instrument cluster display.
There is a fault in the system and the auto-
matic transmission is operating in an emer-
gency mode. It is not possible to engage re-
verse gear in some cases.
1. Go to a suitably qualified workshop im-
mediately.
Danger of rolling away! not possi-
bl
e
The indicator lamp lights up yellow.
An acoustic warning may also be given.
A text notification may also be shown on
the instrument cluster display.
There is a fault in the system and the park-
ing lock cannot be engaged.
1. When the vehicle is parked, check
whether the electric parking brake is
switched on.
Automatic transmission
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