Ford TOURNEO CONNECT, Owner'S Manual

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WARNING
Incorrect and unsupervised unlocking,
opening or closing of the boot lid can
cause accidents and serious injuries.
·
Open or close the boot lid when there is
no-one in the movement path.
·
Always check that the boot lid is prop-
erly closed
after closing it. The closed
boot lid must be flush with the sur-
rounding body panels.
·
Always keep the boot lid closed while
the vehicle is in motion.
·
Never open the boot lid when loads are
secured to it. The boot lid may close
under its own weight due to the addi-
tional load. Support the boot lid as nec-
essary or remove the load beforehand.
·
Close and lock the boot lid and all
doors when the vehicle is not in use. En-
sure that no one remains in the vehicle.
·
Never leave children playing unatten-
ded in or around the vehicle, especially
when the boot lid is open. Children
could climb into the interior and shut
the boot lid, thereby trapping them-
selves inside. Temperatures inside
a locked vehicle can reach extremes of
heat or cold, according to season. This
can cause serious injuries and illness or
fatalities, especially in the case of small
children.
WARNING
Never close the boot lid by pressing with
your hand on the rear window. The rear
window could shatter and cause injuries.
NOTICE
Before opening the boot lid, please check
that there is enough space to open and
close the boot lid, e.g. when in a garage.
NOTICE
Never use the rear window wiper, the gas
struts or the rear spoiler to attach or hold
a load. This may result in damage where
the components are torn
off.
Opening and closing the boot lid
manually
Please refer to and at the start
of the chapter on page 89.
Opening the boot lid manually
1. Press the button to unlock the com-
plete vehicle.
Or: press the button to unlock the
boot lid.
The doors remain locked.
2. Open the boot lid using the handle until
it is held in a holding position at the lim-
it stop.
If the boot lid is not opened within a few
minutes
after unlocking, it automatically
locks again.
Closing the boot lid manually
1. Vehicles without power closing: grasp
the loop on the boot lid. Pull the boot
lid down with
sufficient momentum un-
til it engages in the lock
→
.
2. Vehicles with power closing: grasp the
loop on the boot lid. Pull the boot lid
down with
sufficient momentum until it
is automatically closed by the power
closing function
→
.
3. Check to make sure that the boot lid is
securely engaged.
4. The boot lid is also locked by means of
the central locking system.
WARNING
Serious injuries can occur if the boot lid is
opened or closed incorrectly or without
due care and attention.
·
When opening the boot lid, make sure
the boot lid is moved fully up.
·
When closing the boot lid, make sure
that no-one has their hands in the di-
rect path of the boot lid as it moves.
The gas struts cannot always auto-
matically
lift the open boot lid at out-
side temperatures below 0°C (+32°F).
Guide the boot lid up by hand if necessary.
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