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IN AN
EMERGENCY
MAINTENANCE
AND CARE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICA
TIONS
ALPHABETICAL
INDEX
YOUR CAR
SAFETY
ST
AR
TING AND
DRIVING
W
ARNING
LIGHTS AND MESSAGES
WARNING LIGHTS
AND MESSAGES
GENERAL WARNINGS
Lighting of a warning light is associated
to a specific message and/or buzzer
when applicable. These indications are
brief and precautionary
and as such
must not be considered as exhaustive
and/or alternative to the information
contained in the Owner’s Handbook,
which you are recommended to read
carefully in all cases. Refer to the
information in this section
in the
event of a failure indication
.
IMPORTANT Failure indications on the
display fall into either of two categories:
serious
failure and
less serious
failure.
Serious
failures are indicated by a
repeated and prolonged warning
“cycle”.
Less serious
failures are indicated by a
limited warning “cycle”.
Press
MENU
ESC
to stop the warning
cycle in both cases. The warning light
on the instrument panel will stay on
until the cause of the fault is eliminated.
LOW BRAKE FLUID
LEVEL (red)
HANDBRAKE ON (red)
When the ignition key is moved to
MAR
, the warning light turns on and
should go off after a few seconds.
Low brake fluid level
The warning light turns on when the
level of the brake fluid in the reservoir
falls below the minimum level due to
possible leaks in the circuit.
On certain versions the dedicated
message is displayed.
x
If the warning light
x
turns on when travelling
(on certain versions together with
the message on the display) stop
the car immediately and contact
your Ford Dealership.
WARNING
Handbrake on
The warning light turns on when the
handbrake is on.
On certain versions, if the car is moving
the buzzer will also sound.
IMPORTANT If the warning light turns
on when travelling, check that the
handbrake is not engaged.
AIR BAG FAILURE
(amber)
When the ignition key is
moved to
MAR
, the warning light turns
on and should go off after a few
seconds.
The warning light stays on glowing
steadily if there is a failure in the air bag
system.
On certain versions the dedicated
message is displayed.
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