Ford C-Max Energi Quick Reference Guide

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August 2015
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Quick Reference Guide
C-MAX Energi
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This Quick Reference Guide is not intended

to replace your vehicle Owner’s Manual

which contains more detailed information

concerning the features of your vehicle, as

well as important safety warnings designed

to help reduce the risk of injury to you and your

passengers. Please read your entire Owner’s

Manual carefully as you begin learning about

your new vehicle and refer to the appropriate

chapters when questions arise. All information

contained in this Quick Reference Guide was

accurate at the time of duplication. We reserve

the right to change features, operation and/

or functionality of any vehicle specification at

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energy saving tips

HELP MAXIMIZE YOUR FUEL ECONOMY BY UTILIZING THESE FEW TIPS

1. Use smooth acceleration and braking.

According to the United States
Department of Energy, aggressive driving
can lower your gas mileage by up to
33 percent at highway speeds and
5 percent in the city.

2. Carry the bare essentials.

The Department of Energy estimates
that an extra 100 pounds (45 kilograms)
in your vehicle could reduce your fuel
economy by up to 2 percent.

3. Seasonal fuel makes a dierence.

Winter fuel contains slightly less energy
than summer fuel, so the fuel blend you
fill up with can impact your eciency.

4. Idling burns fuel, too.

You can burn up to half a gallon (1.9 liters)
of fuel per hour while idling. Minimize your
morning warm-up and parking lot waits
to get the most out of filling your tank.

5. Avoid extreme temperatures.

Find a shady or sheltered spot to help
keep your lithium-ion battery operating
eciently, and minimize the amount of
energy required to heat or cool your cabin.

6. Use accessories wisely.

Heat and air conditioning reduce
your vehicle’s electric range and can
prompt the gasoline engine to operate.
Use energy from your home outlet or

charging station by taking advantage of
the preconditioning feature and setting
your GO Times in advance. When you
precondition your vehicle, you can reduce
the amount of heating or air conditioning
you need at the start of your drive. See
page 3 for more SmartGauge details.

7. Check your tires.

Proper tire inflation can help you
improve your fuel economy by up to

3.3 percent, according to the Department
of Energy, while under-inflation could
lower your fuel economy by 0.3 percent
for every 1 psi drop in pressure of all four
tires. Check your vehicle’s door sticker for
recommended cold tire inflation pressure.

C-MAX Energi smart start

SMARTGAUGE® WITH ECOGUIDE

Use your 5-way steering wheel controls to scroll through your menu
choices. Select the following screens from the Display/Trip and
Fuel Economy menus to help improve your fuel eciency:

Engage: Provides separate gauges for gas and electric power,

plus and instantaneous fuel economy gauge.

Empower: Provides a power demand gauge with an engine on and

o threshold, plus instantaneous fuel economy gauge.

MyView: Lets you choose your preferred information to create

your own custom display.

Energy Use: A green bar indicates a positive eect on your EV range

per full charge estimate. An amber bar indicates a
negative eect. The climate power gauge shows you
how much power the climate control uses.

Eciency Shows your short-term fuel economy. The more leaves
Leaves: you have, the more eciently you are driving!

Fuel Tracks your fuel economy over time and helps you try to
History: improve your average.

Coach: Rates the eciency of your recent acceleration

eciency, braking and cruising behavior. The more blue
you see, the better you are driving!

energy saving tips 2

C-MAX Energi smart start 3–4

unique C-MAX Energi features 5

instrument panel 6–7

SYNC 3 8–12

parking aids 13

convenience 14

C-MAX Energi

power management 15

comfort 16

function 17

essential information 18–19

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C-MAX Energi smart start (continued)

PLUG-IN POWER

» C-MAX Energi comes equipped with a 120-volt convenience

charge cord, located in the floor compartment behind the
driver’s seat. This cord allows you to charge the battery using a
standard, 120-volt, grounded, three-pronged household outlet.
See your Owner’s Manual for more details.

» For faster charge times, the available 240-volt charging

option provides a full charge in approximately 2.5 hours.
See your Dealer for more information.

CHARGE PORT DOOR AND LIGHT RING

The charge port is between the front
le-hand side door and wheel well.
To open, use your thumb to press in and
release the indentation on the charge port
door. To close, use your thumb to press and
hold the indentation until the door rotates
and closes.

TO CHARGE C-MAX ENERGI

1. Put your vehicle in park (P) and switch o the vehicle.

2. Open the charge port door.

3. Plug the charging coupler into the vehicle’s charge port. Make
sure the button clicks, confirming you have completely engaged
the coupler. Lock the charging coupler into place by inserting
the straight end of the padlock* through the hole in the black
button on the coupler. Lock the padlock.

*customer-supplied equipment only

4. The charge port light ring flashes twice, and then pulses
slowly when charging.

5. When charging is complete, the light ring turns o.
Unlock the padlock* and remove it. Then press the coupler
button and remove the coupler from the charge port.

CHOOSE YOUR C-MAX ENERGI MODE

Your vehicle contains selectable Electric Vehicle
(EV) modes controlled through the EV button

on the center of the instrument panel, below the
climate controls.

Choose to drive in electric-only mode for city driving, saving
your plug-in power for later or let the system adjust your power
mode to suit the current driving conditions.

» Auto EV: automatically selects high-voltage battery power

during the drive, staying in electric mode when possible
and running the engine when needed. Aer the plug-in
power depletes, this mode is the only one available.

» EV Now: puts your vehicle into an all-electric power

experience, aer you charge your vehicle using
plug-in power.

» EV Later: provides gasoline-hybrid driving power,

and saves most of the high-voltage battery
plug-in power for future use when the driver
is ready to switch to Auto EV or EV Now modes.

unique C-MAX Energi features

THE BRAKE COACH

Appears aer the vehicle has come to
a stop. It coaches you to maximize the
amount of energy returned through
the regenerative braking system. The
percentage displayed indicates the
regenerative braking eciency.

EV+ MODE

Learns your frequent destinations aer two
to four weeks of use, allowing for more EV
driving as you approach them. For example,
when nearing your home, it should be easier
to stay in electric mode.

See the Unique Driving Characteristics
chapter of your Owner’s Manual for details.

ECO CRUISE CONTROL

Saves vehicle energy by relaxing
acceleration compared to standard cruise
control. Your vehicle may temporarily lose
speed when going uphill. You can switch
this feature on and o in the Driver Assist
section of the Settings menu.

EFFICIENCY LEAVES

The right vehicle information display
provides a visual representation of your
driving behavior. The leaves grow as driving
habits and eciency improve.

THE BATTERY GAUGE

During Plug-in Power Mode,
a full battery fill represents
the total amount of energy
you can get from an external
charge (plugging your
vehicle in).

It is normal for your electric range
estimate to vary from charge to
charge due to changes in average
energy usage. Driving style, drive
route, extreme temperatures and
use of heat and air conditioning
aect your energy usage.

SILENT KEY START

silent key start. This fuel-saving
feature allows your vehicle to be
ready to drive without requiring
your gas engine to be running. Look
for the ‘ready to drive’ indicator

in your instrument display.

light
When the light displays, you
successfully started your vehicle
and it is ready to drive.

When starting
your vehicle,
your gas engine
may not start
because your
hybrid-electric
vehicle includes

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