Ford TOURNEO CONNECT, Owner'S Manual, Page: 136 / 437

Gear-change indicator
Fig. 98 On the instrument cluster display:
gear-change indicator.
A Currently selected gear.
B
Recommended gear.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the
instrument cluster display may indicate the
gear which should be selected to reduce
fuel consumption while the vehicle is in
motion
→
Fig. 98 .
Vehicles with an automatic gearbox: The
gearbox must be in the manual shift pro-
gram → page 151.
No recommended gear is indicated if the
most suitable gear is already selected. The
currently selected gear is displayed.
Information on “cleaning” the particu-
late filter
The engine management system recogni-
ses when the particulate
filter is becoming
clogged and supports regeneration of the
particulate
filter by recommending the
most suitable gear when driving. This may
mean driving with an increased engine
speed
→
page 290.
CAUTION
The gear-change indicator is only de-
signed to assist the driver and cannot re-
place the driver’s own judgement.
·
The driver has full responsibility for se-
lecting the correct gear in all situations,
e.g. when overtaking or when driving up
and down hills.
Driving in the correct gear can help to
reduce fuel consumption.
The gear-change indicator display
goes out when the clutch is depressed
in vehicles with a manual gearbox or after
leaving the manual shift program in vehi-
cles with an automatic gearbox.
Economic driving style
Fig. 99 Fuel consumption in litres per 100
km at two different outside temperatures.
Fuel consumption, environmental im-
pact and wear of the engine, brakes
and tyres can be reduced by adopting
the correct driving style. A few tips are
provided below which will help you
protect the environment and also save
money.
Think ahead when driving
The fuel consumption will increase if you
do not adopt a steady driving style. Keeping
a close eye on the
traffic can help to avoid
frequent acceleration and braking. Keeping
a
sufficient distance from the vehicle in
front will help you to think ahead when
driving.
With a gear engaged, allow the vehicle to
come to a halt by itself to make use of the
engine braking
effect, e.g. when approach-
ing traffic lights.
Use coasting mode
Depending on equipment, vehicles with an
automatic gearbox:
If neither the accelera-
tor nor brake pedal are pressed in selector
lever position
D , the vehicle will roll
(“coast”) almost without any energy con-
sumption.
134 Driving