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SAFETY
STARTING
AND DRIVING
IN AN
EMERGENCY
SERVICING
AND CARE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
KNOWING
YOUR CAR
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
Go to a Ford Dealership as
soon as possible if warning
light
U
does not light up
when the key is turned to
MAR-ON or if, while travelling, the
warning light comes on either steady
or blinking (along with a message on
the display). The operation of the
warning light
U
may be checked by
the traffic control authorities using
specific devices. Always comply with
the traffic regulations in force in the
country where you are driving.
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FUEL RESERVE
(amber)
Turning the ignition key
to MAR-ON the warning light turns
on, but it should go off after a few
seconds.
The warning light turns on when about
5 litres of fuel are left in the tank.
IMPORTANT The warning light will
flash to indicate a system failure.
Go to a Ford Dealership to have
the system checked.
DIESEL PARTICULATE
FILTER CLOGGED
(1.3L Duratorq versions -
amber)
Turning the ignition key to MAR-ON
the warning light turns on, but it should
go off after a few seconds.
The warning light turns on when the
diesel particulate filter is clogged and
the driving conditions do not enable
to activate automatically the reclaiming
procedure.
To enable reclaiming, i.e. cleaning
the filter, keep the car running until
the warning light turns off.
The display will show the dedicated
message.
GLOW PLUG HEATING
(1.3L Duratorq versions –
amber)
GLOW PLUG HEATING
FAILURE (1.3L Duratorq versions –
amber)
Glow plug heating
The warning light will go on when
the key is turned to MAR-ON. It will
go out as soon as the glow plugs have
reached a predetermined temperature.
Start the engine as soon as the warning
light goes out.
IMPORTANT At high ambient
temperatures the warning light stays
on for an extremely short time.
Glow plug heating failure
The warning light flashes if there is
a failure in the heating system. Go to
a Ford Dealership as soon as possible.
On some versions the display shows
the dedicated message.
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If the warning light flashes, release the
accelerator pedal to lower the speed
of the engine until the warning light
stops flashing; continue the journey
at moderate speed, trying to avoid
driving conditions that may cause
further flashing. Finally, contact a Ford
dealership as soon as possible.
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