Ford C-MAX Hybrid (2018 year). Manual — part 34

WARNINGS

Stay outside your vehicle and do not
leave the fuel pump unattended
when refueling your vehicle.

Keep children away from the fuel
pump. Never let children pump fuel.

Wait at least 10 seconds before
removing the fuel pump nozzle to
allow any residual fuel to drain into

the fuel tank.

Stop refueling after the fuel pump
nozzle automatically shuts off for the
second time. Failure to follow this

will fill the expansion space in the fuel tank
and could lead to fuel overflowing.

Do not remove the fuel pump nozzle
from its fully inserted position when
refueling.

The fuel system may be under
pressure. If you hear a hissing sound
near the fuel filler inlet, do not refuel

until the sound stops. Otherwise, fuel may
spray out, which could cause serious
personal injury.

Capless System

Your vehicle has an auto-sealing feature
that locks the fuel tank refueling valve and
the fuel filler door. Before you can refuel
your vehicle, you must press the fuel filler
door release button on the instrument
panel. Pressing the button unlocks the fuel
tank refueling valve and opens the fuel
filler door.

Note: It can take up to fifteen seconds for
the fuel filler door to open.

When refueling the vehicle fuel tank, do
the following:

1.

When your vehicle has stopped, shift
into park (P) and switch the ignition
off.

2. Press the button to open the fuel filler

door.

3. Insert the fuel pump nozzle up to the

first notch on the nozzle A. Keep it
resting on the cover of the fuel tank
filler pipe opening.

4. Hold the fuel pump nozzle in position

B when refueling. Holding the fuel
nozzle in position A can affect the flow
of fuel and shut off the fuel nozzle
before the fuel tank is full

5. Operate the fuel pump nozzle within

the area shown.

6. Slightly raise the fuel pump nozzle and

then slowly remove it.

7.

Fully close the fuel tank filler door.

Note: Do not overfill the fuel tank to the
point that the fuel is able to bypass the fuel
filler nozzle. The overfilled fuel may run
down the drain hole which is below the fuel
filler inlet.

System Warnings

If the fuel filler door fails to open, an
information message appears in the
information display.

Description and Action

Message

A warning message appears
in the information display
when the fuel system fails
to depressurize or the fuel
filler door fails to open. You
may have to use the fuel
filler door manual override
lever.

Refuel
Error See
Manual

If the information message appears, do the
following:

1.

Check the fuel filler door for anything
that may be obstructing its movement,
for example ice or snow.

2. Remove any obstruction from the fuel

filler door.

3. Press the button to open the fuel filler

door.

4. If the fuel filler door fails to open and

the information message remains in
the information display, use the fuel
filler door manual override lever.

Fuel Filler Door Manual Override Lever

The manual fuel filler door release lever is
in the luggage compartment on the right
side behind a panel.

When using the manual fuel filler door
release lever to access the fuel filler inlet,
do the following:

1.

When your vehicle has stopped, shift
into park (P) and switch the ignition on.

2. Remove the panel located in luggage

compartment on the right side.

3. Locate the manual fuel filler door

release lever.

4. Pull the manual fuel filler door release

lever.

5. Switch the ignition off and refuel your

vehicle within 20 minutes. If more than
20 minutes is required, fully close the
fuel filler door and repeat the
procedure.

FUEL CONSUMPTION

The advertised capacity is the maximum
amount of fuel that you can add to the fuel
tank after running out of fuel. Included in
the advertised capacity is an empty
reserve. The empty reserve is an
unspecified amount of fuel that remains
in the fuel tank when the fuel gauge
indicates empty.

Note: The amount of fuel in the empty
reserve varies and should not be relied upon
to increase driving range.

Fuel Economy

Your vehicle calculates fuel economy
figures through the trip computer average
fuel function.

The first 1,000 mi (1,500 km) of driving is
the break-in period of the engine. A more
accurate measurement is obtained after
2,000 mi (3,000 km).

Impacting Fuel Economy

•

Incorrect tire inflation pressures. See
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(page 265).

•

Fully loading your vehicle.

•

Carrying unnecessary weight.

•

Adding certain accessories to your
vehicle such as bug deflectors, rollbars
or light bars, running boards and ski
racks.

•

Using fuel blended with alcohol. See
Fuel Quality (page 136).

•

Fuel economy may decrease with lower
temperatures.

•

Fuel economy may decrease when
driving short distances.

•

You may get better fuel economy when
driving on flat terrain than when driving
on hilly terrain.