2014 Ford C-MAX Energi Owner Manual - Page 142

Fuel and Refueling Note: Your vehicle features a locking fuel door and an auto-sealing feature that locks the fuel tank refueling valve. Before you can refuel your vehicle, you must first press the button located on the center console. Pressing this button will unlock the fuel tank refueling valve allowing the fuel filler door to open so that you can insert the fuel filler nozzle into the fuel inlet. This could take up to fifteen seconds before the fuel filler door pops open allowing the insertion of the fuel filler nozzle. When fueling your vehicle: 1. Put the vehicle in park (P) and switch the ignition off. 2. Press the fuel button located on the center console. 5. Open the fuel filler door. E156032 6. Slowly insert the fuel filler nozzle fully into the fuel system and leave the nozzle fully inserted to open both doors until pumping is complete. Hold the handle higher while inserting for easier access. E145428 3. Wait up to fifteen seconds before opening the fuel filler door. During this time, a Fuel Door Opening message will appear in the information display screen. 4. When the door is open, a Fuel Door Open message will appear in the information display en indicating that your vehicle is ready to refuel. The vehicle will remain ready to refuel for approximately 20 minutes. If more than 20 minutes is required, you will need to press the refueling button again. You may experience the fuel pump turn off if you do not press the refuel button again. E154765 7. After pumping fuel, slowly remove the fuel filler nozzle. Allow approximately five to ten seconds after pumping fuel before removing the fuel filler nozzle. This allows residual fuel to drain back into the fuel tank and not spill onto the vehicle. Note: A fuel spill concern may occur if overfilling the fuel tank. Do not overfill the tank to the point that the fuel is able to bypass the fuel filler nozzle. The overfilled fuel may run down the drain located below and in front of the fuel filler door. 140 C-MAX (CCG)