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Driving Excessive wheel spin is controlled in two ways, which may work separately or in tandem: Engine Traction Control and Brake Traction Control. Engine Traction Control works to limit drive-wheel spin by momentarily reducing engine power. Brake Traction Control works to limit wheel spin by momentarily applying the brakes to the wheel that is slipping. Traction Control prevents the driven wheels from loss of traction due to excessive throttle or low road friction level. During Traction Control events the "sliding car" icon in the instrument cluster will flash. If the Traction Control system is activated excessively in a short period of time, the braking portion of the system may become temporarily disabled to allow the brakes to cool down. In this situation, Traction Control will use only engine power reduction or transfer to help control the wheels from over-spinning. When the brakes have cooled down, the system will regain all features. Anti-lock braking, RSC , and ESC are not affected by this condition and will continue to function during the cool-down period. Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Electronic Stability Control (ESC) may enhance your vehicle's directional stability during adverse maneuvers, for example when cornering severely or avoiding objects in the roadway. ESC operates by applying brakes to one or more of the wheels individually and, if necessary, reducing engine power if the system detects that the vehicle is about to skid or slide laterally. in the During Electronic Stability Control events the "sliding car" icon instrument cluster will flash. Certain adverse driving maneuvers may activate the Electronic Stability Control system, which include but are not limited to: • Taking a turn too fast • Maneuvering quickly to avoid an accident, pedestrian or obstacle • Driving over a patch of ice or other slippery surfaces • Changing lanes on a snow-rutted road • Entering a snow-free road from a snow-covered side street, or vice versa • Entering a paved road from a gravel road, or vice versa • Cornering while towing a heavily loaded trailer (refer to Trailer towing in the Tires, Wheels and Loading chapter). 164 2010 Transit Connect (tst) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus)

Section	Page
Table of Contents	1
Introduction	4
CONGRATULATIONS	4
SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION	4
Warning symbols in this guide	4
Warning symbols on your vehicle	5
Protecting the environment	5
PERCHLORATE MATERIAL	5
BREAKING-IN YOUR VEHICLE	5
SPECIAL NOTICES	6
New Vehicle Limited Warranty	6
Special instructions	6
Notice to owners of pickup trucks and utility type vehicles	6
Using your vehicle as an ambulance	6
DATA RECORDING	7
Service Data Recording	7
Event Data Recording	7
Vehicle Modification Data Recording	8
CELL PHONE USE	9
EXPORT UNIQUE (NON–UNITED STATES/CANADA) VEHICLE SPECIFIC INFORMATION	9
Instrument Cluster	12
WARNING LIGHTS AND CHIMES	12
GAUGES	17
Entertainment Systems	20
AUDIO SYSTEMS	20
AM/FM stereo (if equipped)	20
AM/FM Radio	20
Sound Adjustments	21
AM/FM stereo with single CD (if equipped)	21
Setting the clock	22
AM/FM radio	22
CD player	22
Sound Adjustments	22
Extra Features	23
Auxiliary input jack (Line in)	24
BLUETOOTH HANDS-FREE SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	25
PHONE COMPATIBILITY	26
Getting started	26
Pairing (bonding) your phone	26
Voice recognition	27
Microphone	28
Voice commands	28
Phone features	30
Making a call using voice commands	31
Making a call using your phone book entries	31
Ending a call	31
Answering an incoming call	31
Answering a second incoming call	32
Redialing a number	32
Changing the active phone	32
Deleting a phone	33
GENERAL AUDIO INFORMATION	33
Climate Controls	36
MANUAL HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM	36
Operating tips	37
REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER (IF EQUIPPED) / HEATED MIRRORS (IF EQUIPPED)	38
Lights	39
HEADLAMP CONTROL	39
Rear fog lamp	39
Daytime running lamps (DRL) (if equipped)	39
High beams	40
Flash-to-pass	40
PANEL DIMMER CONTROL	40
AIMING THE HEADLAMPS	40
Vertical aim adjustment	41
TURN SIGNAL CONTROL	42
INTERIOR LAMPS	42
Dome lamp	42
Reading lamps (if equipped)	42
Approach lamps (if equipped)	43
BULB REPLACEMENT	43
Lamp assembly condensation	43
Using the right bulbs	43
Replacing interior bulbs	44
Replacing front dome lamps	44
Replacing rear dome lamps	45
Replacing reading bulbs	45
Replacing exterior bulbs	45
Replacing headlamp bulbs	45
Replacing front parking lamp bulbs	46
Replacing front turn signal bulbs	47
Replacing tail/brake/backup lamps and turn signal bulbs	48
Replacing front and rear side marker bulbs	49
Replacing side repeater bulbs	50
Replacing high-mount brake lamp bulbs	50
Replacing license plate lamp bulbs	50
Driver Controls	51
MULTI-FUNCTION LEVER	51
Rear window wiper/washer (if equipped)	51
TILT AND TELESCOPE STEERING COLUMN	52
CENTER CONSOLE	52
OVERHEAD STORAGE SHELF	53
AUXILIARY POWER POINTS (12VDC)	53
POWER WINDOWS (IF EQUIPPED)	54
One-touch down	54
INTERIOR MIRROR	55
EXTERIOR MIRRORS	55
Power side view mirrors (if equipped)	55
Fold-away mirrors	55
SPEED CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)	56
Setting speed control	56
Disengaging speed control	56
Resuming a set speed	57
Increasing speed while using speed control	57
Reducing speed while using speed control	57
Turning off speed control	58
STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS (IF EQUIPPED)	58
DUAL REAR DOORS	60
Locks and Security	62
KEYS	62
Central unlocking/locking	62
CHILDPROOF DOOR LOCKS	62
REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	63
Two-step door unlocking	64
One-step door unlocking	64
Switching from two step to one step door unlocking	64
Unlocking cargo doors	64
Locking the doors	64
Replacing the battery	64
Replacing lost remote entry transmitters	66
How to reprogram your remote entry transmitters	66
Illuminated entry	67
SECURILOCK PASSIVE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	67
Anti-theft indicator	68
Automatic arming	68
Automatic disarming	68
Replacement keys	68
Programming spare keys	69
Seating and Safety Restraints	71
SEATING	71
Adjustable head restraints	71
Adjusting the front manual seat	74
Using the manual lumbar support	75
Using the armrest (if equipped)	75
REAR SEATS	76
Second row adjustable head restraints	76
Folding down the rear seat	79
Returning the seat to the upright position	80
SAFETY RESTRAINTS	81
Personal Safety System™	81
How does the Personal Safety System™ work?	82
Driver and passenger dual-stage airbag supplemental restraints	82
Front crash severity sensors	82
Driver’s seat position sensor	82
Front passenger sensing system	83
Front safety belt usage sensors	83
Front outboard safety belt pretensioners	84
Front outboard safety belt energy management retractors	84
Determining if the Personal Safety System™ is operational	84
Safety restraints precautions	85
Combination lap and shoulder belts	86
Vehicle sensitive mode	87
Automatic locking mode	87
When to use the automatic locking mode	87
How to use the automatic locking mode	87
How to disengage the automatic locking mode	88
Safety belt pretensioner	88
Front safety belt height adjustment	89
Safety belt warning light and indicator chime	89
Conditions of operation	90
Belt-Minder	90
Deactivating/activating the Belt-Minder feature	93
AIRBAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS)	94
Important SRS precautions	94
Children and airbags	96
How does the airbag supplemental restraint system work?	96
Front passenger sensing system	98
Determining if the system is operational	102
Seat-mounted side airbag system	103
How does the side airbag system work?	104
Determining if the system is operational	105
Disposal of airbags and airbag equipped vehicles (including pretensioners)	105
SAFETY RESTRAINTS FOR CHILDREN	105
Important child restraint precautions	106
Recommendations for attaching child safety restraints for children	108
Transporting children	109
SAFETY SEATS FOR CHILDREN	110
Infant and/or toddler seats	110
Installing child safety seats with combination lap and shoulder belts	111
Attaching child safety seats with LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) attachments	114
Combining safety belt and LATCH lower anchors for attaching child safety seats	116
Attaching child safety seats with tether straps	116
Child booster seats	119
When children should use booster seats	120
Types of booster seats	121
The importance of shoulder belts	122
Child restraint and safety belt maintenance	123
Tires, Wheels and Loading	124
NOTICE TO UTILITY VEHICLE AND TRUCK OWNERS	124
VEHICLE CHARACTERISTICS	125
How your vehicle differs from other vehicles	125
INFORMATION ABOUT UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING	126
Treadwear	126
Traction AA A B C	126
Temperature A B C	127
TIRES	127
Glossary of tire terminology	127
INFLATING YOUR TIRES	128
TIRE CARE	130
Inspecting your tires and wheel valve stems	130
Tire wear	131
Damage	131
U.S. DOT Tire Identification Number (TIN)	132
Tire Replacement Requirements	132
Safety practices	133
Highway hazards	134
Tire and wheel alignment	134
Tire rotation	134
INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE TIRE SIDEWALL	135
Information on “P” type tires	136
Additional information contained on the tire sidewall for “LT” type tires	139
Information on “T” type tires	140
Location of the tire label	140
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS)	140
Understanding your Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)	142
When your temporary spare tire is installed	142
When you believe your system is not operating properly	143
When inflating your tires	144
How temperature affects your tire pressure	144
TPMS reset procedure	145
Overview	145
Performing the TPMS reset procedure	145
SNOW TIRES AND CHAINS	147
VEHICLE LOADING	148
Special loading instructions for owners of pickup trucks and utility-type vehicles	153
TRAILER TOWING	154
RECREATIONAL TOWING	154
Driving	155
STARTING	155
Positions of the ignition	155
Preparing to start your vehicle	155
Important safety precautions	156
Starting the engine	157
Guarding against exhaust fumes	158
Important ventilating information	158
ENGINE BLOCK HEATER (IF EQUIPPED)	158
BRAKES	160
Four-wheel anti-lock brake system (ABS)	160
Using ABS	160
ABS warning lamp	160
Parking brake	161
ADVANCETRAC WITH ROLL STABILITY CONTROL™ (RSC) STABILITY ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM	162
STEERING	165
PREPARING TO DRIVE	166
Vehicle stability and handling	166
Emergency maneuvers	167
BRAKE-SHIFT INTERLOCK	168
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OPERATION	169
Understanding the gearshift positions of the 4–speed automatic transmission	169
REVERSE SENSING SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	171
DRIVING THROUGH WATER	173
Roadside Emergencies	174
ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE	174
Getting roadside assistance	174
Using roadside assistance	175
HAZARD FLASHER CONTROL	175
FUEL PUMP SHUT-OFF SWITCH	176
FUSES AND RELAYS	176
Fuses	176
Standard fuse amperage rating and color	177
Passenger compartment fuse panel	177
Power distribution box	180
CHANGING THE TIRES	183
Dissimilar spare tire/wheel information	184
Stopping and securing the vehicle	186
Removing the spare tire	186
Tire change procedure	187
Stowing the flat/spare tire	190
WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS	191
JUMP STARTING	192
Preparing your vehicle	192
Connecting the jumper cables	193
Jump starting	194
Removing the jumper cables	195
WRECKER TOWING	197
Emergency towing	198
Customer Assistance	199
GETTING THE SERVICES YOU NEED	199
Away from home	199
Additional assistance	200
IN CALIFORNIA (U.S. ONLY)	201
THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU (BBB) AUTO LINE PROGRAM (U.S. ONLY)	202
UTILIZING THE MEDIATION/ARBITRATION PROGRAM (CANADA ONLY)	203
GETTING ASSISTANCE OUTSIDE THE U.S. AND CANADA	203
ORDERING ADDITIONAL OWNER’S LITERATURE	204
Obtaining a French Owner’s Guide	204
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (U.S. ONLY)	205
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (CANADA ONLY)	205
Cleaning	206
WASHING THE EXTERIOR	206
WAXING	207
PAINT CHIPS	207
ALUMINUM WHEELS AND WHEEL COVERS	207
ENGINE	208
PLASTIC (NON-PAINTED) EXTERIOR PARTS	208
WINDOWS AND WIPER BLADES	209
INSTRUMENT PANEL/INTERIOR TRIM AND CLUSTER LENS	209
INTERIOR	210
UNDERBODY	211
FORD AND LINCOLN MERCURY CAR CARE PRODUCTS	211
Maintenance and Specifications	212
SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS	212
PRECAUTIONS WHEN SERVICING YOUR VEHICLE	212
Working with the engine off	212
Working with the engine on	212
OPENING THE HOOD	213
IDENTIFYING COMPONENTS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT	214
WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID	215
CHANGING THE WIPER BLADES	215
REAR WINDOW WIPER BLADES (IF EQUIPPED)	216
ENGINE OIL	216
Checking the engine oil	216
Adding engine oil	217
Engine oil and filter recommendations	217
Use SAE 5W-20 engine oil	217
BATTERY	218
ENGINE COOLANT	220
Checking engine coolant	220
Adding engine coolant	221
Recycled engine coolant	223
Coolant refill capacity	223
Severe climates	224
What you should know about fail-safe cooling (if equipped)	224
How fail-safe cooling works	224
When fail-safe mode is activated	225
FUEL FILTER	225
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT AUTOMOTIVE FUELS	226
Important safety precautions	226
Refueling	227
Fuel filler cap	228
Choosing the right fuel	229
Octane recommendations	229
Fuel quality	230
Cleaner air	230
Running out of fuel	230
ESSENTIALS OF GOOD FUEL ECONOMY	231
Measuring techniques	231
Filling the tank	231
Calculating fuel economy	232
Driving style — good driving and fuel economy habits	232
Habits	232
Maintenance	233
Conditions	233
EPA fuel economy estimates	234
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM	234
On board diagnostics (OBD-II)	235
Readiness for Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) testing	236
POWER STEERING FLUID	237
BRAKE FLUID	237
TRANSMISSION FLUID	238
Checking automatic transmission fluid	238
Low fluid level	238
Correct fluid level	239
High fluid level	239
Adjusting automatic transmission fluid levels	239
AIR FILTER	240
Changing the air filter element	240
MOTORCRAFT PART NUMBERS	241
MAINTENANCE PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND CAPACITIES	242
ENGINE DATA	245
Engine drivebelt routing	245
IDENTIFYING YOUR VEHICLE	246
Safety Compliance Certification Label	246
Vehicle identification number (VIN)	246
TRANSMISSION CODE DESIGNATIONS	247
Accessories	248
GENUINE FORD ACCESSORIES FOR YOUR VEHICLE	248
Exterior style	248
Interior style	248
Lifestyle	248
Peace of mind	248
Ford Extended Service Plan	250
FORD ESP EXTENDED SERVICE PLANS	250

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Excessive wheel spin is controlled in two ways, which may work

separately or in tandem: Engine Traction Control and Brake Traction

Control. Engine Traction Control works to limit drive-wheel spin by

momentarily reducing engine power. Brake Traction Control works to

limit wheel spin by momentarily applying the brakes to the wheel that is

slipping. Traction Control prevents the driven wheels from loss of

traction due to excessive throttle or low road friction level.

During Traction Control events the “sliding car” icon

in the

instrument cluster will flash.

If the Traction Control system is activated excessively in a short period

of time, the braking portion of the system may become temporarily

disabled to allow the brakes to cool down. In this situation, Traction

Control will use only engine power reduction or transfer to help control

the wheels from over-spinning. When the brakes have cooled down, the

system will regain all features. Anti-lock braking, RSC

, and ESC are not

affected by this condition and will continue to function during the

cool-down period.

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

Electronic Stability Control (ESC) may enhance your vehicle’s directional

stability during adverse maneuvers, for example when cornering severely

or avoiding objects in the roadway. ESC operates by applying brakes to

one or more of the wheels individually and, if necessary, reducing engine

power if the system detects that the vehicle is about to skid or slide

laterally.

During Electronic Stability Control events the “sliding car” icon

in the

instrument cluster will flash.

Certain adverse driving maneuvers may activate the Electronic Stability

Control system, which include but are not limited to:

•

Taking a turn too fast

•

Maneuvering quickly to avoid an accident, pedestrian or obstacle

•

Driving over a patch of ice or other slippery surfaces

•

Changing lanes on a snow-rutted road

•

Entering a snow-free road from a snow-covered side street, or vice

versa

•

Entering a paved road from a gravel road, or vice versa

•

Cornering while towing a heavily loaded trailer (refer to

Trailer

towing

in the

Tires, Wheels and Loading

chapter).

Driving

164

2010 Transit Connect

(tst)

Owners Guide, 3rd Printing

USA

(fus)