2022 Ford Transit Connect Owners Manual - Auto-Start-Stop

Auto-Start-Stop

WARNING:  Apply the parking brake, shift into park (P), switch the ignition off and remove the key before you leave your vehicle. Failure to follow this instruction could result in personal injury or death.    WARNING:  Apply the parking brake, shift into park (P), switch the ignition off and remove the key before you open the hood or have any service or repair work completed. If you do not switch the ignition off, the engine could restart at any time. Failure to follow this instruction could result in personal injury or death.

Principle of Operation

The system is designed to help reduce fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions by stopping the engine when it is idling, for example at traffic lights. Your vehicle has an enhanced starter motor that is designed for an increased number of engine starts.

The system does not stop the engine under certain conditions, for example:

• If you have opened the driver door.
• If you have unfastened the driver seatbelt.
• If your vehicle is at high altitude.
• If you have switched the heated windshield on.
• If you have shifted into manual (M).
• If your vehicle is on a steep grade.
• If the engine is warming up.
• If the outside temperature is too low or too high.
• If the battery charge is low or the battery temperature is outside the optimal operating range.
• To maintain the interior climate or reduce fogging.
• If you have turned the steering more than 270 degrees.

The system restarts the engine under certain conditions, for example:

• If you have opened the driver door.
• If you have unfastened the driver seatbelt.
• If you switch the heated windshield on.
• If you switch maximum defrost on.
• If you turn the steering wheel.
• If your vehicle starts to roll downhill in neutral.
• To maintain adequate brake assistance.
• To maintain the interior climate or reduce fogging.

Note:   The blower motor speed could change when the system restarts the engine.

Using Auto-Start-Stop

Stopping the Engine

Stop your vehicle and keep your foot on the brake pedal and the transmission in drive (D).

Note:   Power assist steering turns off when the engine is off.

Restarting the Engine

• Release the brake pedal.
• Press the accelerator pedal.
• Shift into drive (D), reverse (R) or manual (M).

Switching the System On and Off

The system turns on when you switch the ignition on.

  Press the switch to switch the system off.

Note:   OFF illuminates in the switch.

Press the switch again to switch the system back on.

WARNING:  The system may require the engine to automatically restart when the auto-start-stop indicator illuminates green or flashes amber. Failure to follow this instruction could result in personal injury.

The auto-start-stop indicator illuminates green when the engine stops. It flashes amber and a message appears when you need to take an action.

  The auto-start stop indicator illuminates grey with a strike out when the system is not available.

Note:   The system turns off when it detects a malfunction. If it remains off, have your vehicle checked as soon as possible.

Information Messages

Replacing the Battery

Replace the battery with one of exactly the same specification for the system to function correctly.