fuel tips
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C-MAX Energi smart start
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unique C-MAX Energi features
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instrument panel
6–7
SYNC with MyFord Touch
8–12
parking aids
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convenience
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C-MAX Energi power management
15
comfort
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function
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essential information
18–19
fuel 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 difference.
Winter fuel contains slightly less energy
than summer fuel, so the fuel blend you
fill up with can impact your efficiency.
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-ups and parking lot waits,
and get the most from your fill-ups.
5.
Avoid extreme temperatures.
Find a shady or sheltered spot to help
keep your lithium-ion battery operating
efficiently, and minimize the amount of
energy required to heat or cool your cabin.
6.
Use fewer accessories.
Heated seats, the rear defroster, the air
conditioner and other power features
draw electrical energy. When you operate
your accessories, you may notice that the
gasoline engine needs to start.
Check out your “Accessory Power”
screen in your SmartGauge
®
to see
how much electricity is being used to
power your vehicle’s accessories. 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.
smartgauge
®
witH ecoguide
Delivers specific information about various systems on your vehicle
using menus that build on previous data. Use your left, 5-way steering
controls to scroll through your menu choices:
Vehicle
range:
indicates the estimated distance the vehicle will travel
with the energy currently on-board. The total range
equals the range available in Hybrid Mode fueled by
gasoline, plus the electric range available in Plug-in
Power Mode. Changes in driving pattern and climate
control use may cause the values to vary.
inform:
provides average fuel economy, fuel levels
and battery status.
Enlighten:
adds power demand and instant fuel economy.
Engage:
adds gas/electric power-split information.
Empower:
adds an engine on/off threshold to the power demand
gauge from Enlighten. See how much power you
request by how far you press the accelerator pedal.
MyView:
lets you customize your menu options, allowing you to
select key information into one, combined screen.
Ecoguide:
displays leaf graphics within the right-hand cluster,
showing you when you’re driving efficiently. More leaves
equals better driving habits!
Energy Use:
provides an instantaneous energy use gauge that
coaches you to achieve your electric range estimate
when you are operating in EV Now mode.
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