Ford Transit Connect (2016 year). Manual — part 42

Canadian roadside coverage and benefits
may differ from the U.S. coverage. If you
require more information, please refer to
the coverage section of your warranty
guide, call us in Canada at
1-800-665-2006, or visit our website at
www.ford.ca.

Sykes Assistance Services Corporation
administers the Roadside Assistance
program. You must receive covered
services in Canada or the continental
United States. Coverage extends to
vehicles that use public, non-seasonal,
annually traveled roadways. Roadside
Assistance coverage does not extend to
vehicles involved in cross-country driving,
logging, autocross and any other form of
off-road use. Well maintained roads and
surfaces help ensure safe travel for the
supplier, and allow their representatives
to perform service as per the standard
operating procedures.

In Remote Locations

If our supplier cannot take your vehicle by
road to the nearest authorized dealership,
transportation by rail or water may be
necessary. The program covers a tow to
the dock or rail terminal and also to the
dealership at the end of the trip.

For rail or water transportation, however,
contact your authorized dealer to confirm
if you are eligible for additional coverage
before you authorize or pay for the service.

Call Ford Roadside Assistance at
1-800-665-2006 for additional
information.

HAZARD WARNING FLASHERS

Note: If used when the vehicle is not
running, the battery will lose charge. There
may be insufficient power to restart your
vehicle.

The hazard warning button is
located on the instrument panel.
Use it when your vehicle is

creating a safety hazard for other
motorists.

•

Press the button to turn on the hazard
warning function, and the front and
rear direction indicators will flash.

•

Press the button again to turn them
off.

FUEL SHUTOFF

WARNING

Failure to inspect and, if necessary,
repair fuel leaks after a collision may
increase the risk of fire and serious

injury. Ford Motor Company recommends
that the fuel system be inspected by an
authorized dealer after any collision.

In the event of a moderate to severe
collision, this vehicle is equipped with a
fuel pump shut-off feature that stops the
flow of fuel to the engine. Not every impact
will cause a shut-off.

Should your vehicle shut off after a
collision, you may restart your vehicle by
doing the following:

1.

Turn the ignition off.

2. Turn the ignition to crank.

3. Turn the ignition off.

4. Turn the ignition on again to re-enable

the fuel pump.

JUMP STARTING THE VEHICLE

WARNINGS

The gases around the battery can
explode if exposed to flames, sparks
or lit cigarettes. An explosion could

result in personal injury or vehicle damage.

WARNINGS

Batteries contain sulfuric acid which
can burn skin, eyes and clothing, if
contacted.

Use only an adequate-sized cable
with insulated clamps.

Note: Do not disconnect the battery from
your vehicle’s electrical system.

Preparing Your Vehicle

Note: Do not attempt to push-start your
automatic transmission vehicle. Automatic
transmissions do not have push-start
capability. Attempting to push-start a
vehicle with an automatic transmission may
cause transmission damage.

Note: Use only a 12-volt supply to start your
vehicle.

Note: Do not disconnect the battery of the
disabled vehicle as this could damage the
vehicle's electrical system.

Park the booster vehicle close to the hood
of the disabled vehicle, making sure the
two vehicles do not touch, and switch off
all accessories.

Connecting the Jumper Cables

WARNING

Do not attach the cables to fuel lines,
engine rocker covers, the intake
manifold or electrical components

as grounding points. Stay clear of moving
parts. To avoid reverse polarity
connections, make sure that you correctly
identify the positive (+) and negative (-)
terminals on both the disabled and booster
vehicles before connecting the cables.

Note: In the illustration, the bottom vehicle
represents the booster vehicle.

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2

1

3

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1.

Connect the positive (+) jumper cable
to the positive (+) terminal of the
discharged battery.

2. Connect the other end of the positive

(+) cable to the positive (+) terminal
of the assisting battery.

3. Connect the negative (-) cable to the

negative (-) terminal of the assisting
battery.

4. Make the final connection of the

negative (-) cable to an exposed metal
part of the stalled vehicle's engine, or
connect the negative (-) cable to a
ground connection point if available.

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WARNING

Do not connect the end of the
second cable to the negative (-)
terminal of the battery to be jumped.

A spark may cause an explosion of the
gases that surround the battery.

Jump Starting

1.

Start the engine of the booster vehicle
and rev the engine moderately, or press
the accelerator gently to keep your
engine speed between 2000 and 3000
rpms, as shown in your tachometer.

2. Start the engine of the disabled vehicle.
3. After starting the disabled vehicle, run

both vehicle engines for an additional
three minutes before disconnecting the
jumper cables.

Removing the Jumper Cables

Remove the jumper cables in the reverse
order that they were connected.

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1

3

2

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1.

Remove the jumper cable from the
ground metal surface or connecting
point, if available.

2. Remove the jumper cable on the

negative (-) terminal of the booster
vehicle's battery.

3. Remove the jumper cable from the

positive (+) terminal of the booster
vehicle's battery.

4. Remove the jumper cable from the

positive (+) terminal of the disabled
vehicle's battery.

After starting your vehicle and removing
the jumper cables, allow it to idle for
several minutes so the battery can
recharge.

POST-CRASH ALERT SYSTEM

The system flashes the turn signal lamps
and sounds the horn (intermittently) in the
event of a serious impact that deploys an
airbag (front, side, side curtain or Safety
Canopy) or the safety belt pretensioners.

The horn and lamps will turn off when:
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The hazard control button is pressed

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The panic button (if equipped) is
pressed on the remote entry
transmitter

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Your vehicle runs out of power