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EnglishAuto-Start-Stop Manual Transmission for your Ford Focus 2018-2025
Auto-Start-Stop - Manual Transmission, Excluding: Mild Hybrid
Electric Vehicle (MHEV)
Press the switch to switch the
WHAT IS AUTO-START-STOP
system off.
The system is designed to help reduce fuel
Note: OFF illuminates in the switch.
consumption and CO2 emissions by
stopping the engine when it is idling, for
example at traffic lights.
Press the switch again to switch the
system back on.
Note: The system is designed to turn off if
it detects a malfunction. If the system
malfunctions, have your vehicle checked as
soon as possible.
AUTO-START-STOP
PRECAUTIONS
STOPPING THE ENGINE
1. Stop your vehicle.
2. Shift into neutral.
WARNING: Apply the parking
brake, shift into neutral, switch the
ignition off and remove the key before
you leave your vehicle. Failure to follow
this instruction could result in personal
injury or death.
3. Release the clutch pedal and the
accelerator pedal.
Note: To obtain maximum benefit from the
system, shift into neutral and release the
clutch pedal whenever you stop your vehicle
for more than three seconds.
WARNING: Apply the parking
brake, shift into neutral, switch the
ignition off and remove the key before
you open the hood or have any service
or repair work completed. If you do not
switch the ignition off, the engine could
restart at any time. Failure to follow this
instruction could result in personal injury
or death.
Note: Power assist steering turns off when
the engine stops.
RESTARTING THE ENGINE
Press the clutch pedal.
SWITCHING AUTO-START-
STOP ON AND OFF
A message appears in the information
display if the system requires you to take
action.
The system turns on when you switch the
ignition on.
Message
Condition
Action
Auto StartStop Press a
pedal to start engine
The system needs to restart Press the accelerator pedal,
the engine but requires your brake pedal or clutch pedal
confirmation.
to restart the engine.
Auto StartStop Select
neutral to start engine
The system needs to restart Shift into neutral to restart
the engine but cannot
because the transmission is
in gear.
the engine.
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Focus (CGE) Vehicles Built From: 15-03-2021, CG3784en enGBR, Edition date: 202012, First-Printing
Auto-Start-Stop - Manual Transmission, Excluding: Mild Hybrid
Electric Vehicle (MHEV)
The Auto-Start-Stop indicator
AUTO-START-STOP
illuminates gray with a
INDICATORS
strikethrough when the system
is not available.
Note: You can display the reason why the
system is not available in the information
display.
WARNING: The system may
require the engine to automatically
restart when the auto-start-stop
indicator illuminates green or flashes
amber. Failure to follow this instruction
could result in personal injury.
AUTO-START-STOP AUDIBLE
WARNING
The Auto-Start-Stop audible warning
sounds if you open the driver door when
the system has stopped the engine.
The Auto-Start-Stop indicator
illuminates green when the
engine stops. It flashes amber
and a message appears when you need to
take action.
AUTO-START-STOP – TROUBLESHOOTING
Auto-Start-Stop – Information Messages
Message
Condition
Action
Auto StartStop Manual
restart required
The system is not func-
tioning.
Shift into neutral and restart
the engine yourself.
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Focus (CGE) Vehicles Built From: 15-03-2021, CG3784en enGBR, Edition date: 202012, First-Printing
Auto-Start-Stop - Manual Transmission, Excluding: Mild Hybrid
Electric Vehicle (MHEV)
Auto-Start-Stop – Frequently
Can I permanently switch the
system off?
Asked Questions
No. The system plays an important role in
Why does the engine not always
reducing the fuel consumption and the CO2
stop when I expect it to?
emissions.
The system is designed to work in a way
that complements other vehicle systems,
allowing them to operate at optimum
performance.
Will the frequent engine starts
cause parts to wear out?
Your vehicle has an enhanced battery and
starter motor that are designed for the
increased number of engine starts.
The system does not stop the engine if:
•
•
•
•
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The driver door is open.
Your vehicle is at high altitude.
The heated windshield is on.
The engine is warming up.
The outside temperature is too low or
too high.
•
•
The battery charge is low.
The battery temperature is outside the
optimal operating range.
•
The engine is required to run to
maintain interior climate and reduce
fogging.
Why does the engine sometimes
restart when I do not expect it to?
The system is designed to work in a way
that complements other vehicle systems,
allowing them to operate at optimum
performance.
The system restarts the engine if:
•
•
•
You switch the heated windshield on.
You switch maximum defrost on.
Your vehicle starts to roll downhill in
neutral.
•
•
The engine is required to run to
maintain adequate brake system
assistance.
The engine is required to run to
maintain interior climate and reduce
fogging.
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Focus (CGE) Vehicles Built From: 15-03-2021, CG3784en enGBR, Edition date: 202012, First-Printing
Auto-Start-Stop - Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle (MHEV)
4. Select a setting and press the OK
WHAT IS AUTO-START-STOP
button.
The system is designed to help reduce fuel
consumption and CO2 emissions by
Setting the Engine Stop Speed -
stopping the engine when it is idling, for
example at traffic lights or when your
vehicle is coasting at a speed less than the
engine stop speed that you have set. See
Setting the Engine Stop Speed (page
Vehicles With: 12.3 Inch
Instrument Cluster Display Screen
1. Press the menu button on the steering
wheel to enter the information display
main menu.
2. Select Settings.
3. Select Vehicle.
4. Select Rolling StartStop.
AUTO-START-STOP
PRECAUTIONS
5. Select a setting and press the OK
button.
SWITCHING AUTO-START-
STOP ON AND OFF
WARNING: Apply the parking
brake, shift into neutral, switch the
ignition off and remove the key before
you leave your vehicle. Failure to follow
this instruction could result in personal
injury or death.
The system turns on when you switch the
ignition on.
Press the switch to switch the
system off.
WARNING: Apply the parking
brake, shift into neutral, switch the
ignition off and remove the key before
you open the hood or have any service
or repair work completed. If you do not
switch the ignition off, the engine could
restart at any time. Failure to follow this
instruction could result in personal injury
or death.
Note: OFF illuminates in the switch.
Press the switch again to switch the
system back on.
Note: The system is designed to turn off if
it detects a malfunction. If the system
malfunctions, have your vehicle checked as
soon as possible.
STOPPING THE ENGINE
Stopping the Engine in Gear
1. Press the brake pedal and slow your
vehicle down to 15 km/h (9 mph) or
less.
Note: You can set the speed at which the
system stops the engine through the
information display.
AUTO-START-STOPSETTINGS
Setting the Engine Stop Speed -
Vehicles With: 4.2 Inch Instrument
Cluster Display Screen
1. Using the information display controls
on the steering wheel, select Settings.
2. Select Vehicle settings.
3. Select Rolling StartStop.
2. Fully press the clutch pedal.
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Focus (CGE) Vehicles Built From: 15-03-2021, CG3784en enGBR, Edition date: 202012, First-Printing
Auto-Start-Stop - Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle (MHEV)
Note: Power assist steering remains on
AUTO-START-STOP
when the engine stops.
INDICATORS
Stopping the Engine in Neutral
1. Press the brake pedal and slow your
WARNING: The system may
vehicle down to 15 km/h (9 mph) or
require the engine to automatically
less.
restart when the auto-start-stop
Note: You can set the speed at which the
system stops the engine through the
information display.
indicator illuminates green or flashes
amber. Failure to follow this instruction
could result in personal injury.
2. Press the clutch pedal and shift into
The Auto-Start-Stop indicator
illuminates green when the
neutral.
3. Release the clutch pedal.
engine stops. It flashes amber
and a message appears when you need to
take action.
Note: Power assist steering remains on
when the engine stops.
The Auto-Start-Stop indicator
illuminates gray with a
RESTARTING THE ENGINE
Restarting the Engine in Gear
strikethrough when the system
is not available.
Release the brake pedal.
Note: You can display the reason why the
system is not available in the information
display.
Restarting the Engine in Neutral
1. Fully press the clutch pedal.
2. Select a gear.
AUTO-START-STOP AUDIBLE
WARNING
The Auto-Start-Stop audible warning
sounds if you open the driver door when
the system has stopped the engine.
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Focus (CGE) Vehicles Built From: 15-03-2021, CG3784en enGBR, Edition date: 202012, First-Printing
Auto-Start-Stop - Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle (MHEV)
AUTO-START-STOP – TROUBLESHOOTING
Auto-Start-Stop – Information Messages
Message
Condition
Action
Auto StartStop Manual
restart required
The system is not func-
tioning.
Shift into neutral and restart
the engine yourself.
Auto StartStop Select
neutral to start engine
The system cannot restart Shift into neutral.
the engine.
Auto StartStop Press clutch The system cannot restart Fully press the clutch pedal.
to start engine the engine.
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Focus (CGE) Vehicles Built From: 15-03-2021, CG3784en enGBR, Edition date: 202012, First-Printing
Auto-Start-Stop - Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle (MHEV)
Auto-Start-Stop – Frequently
Can I permanently switch the
system off?
Asked Questions
No. The system plays an important role in
Why does the engine not always
reducing the fuel consumption and the CO2
stop when I expect it to?
emissions.
The system is designed to work in a way
that complements other vehicle systems,
allowing them to operate at optimum
performance.
Will the frequent engine starts
cause parts to wear out?
Your vehicle has an enhanced battery and
starter generator that are designed for the
increased number of engine starts.
The system does not stop the engine if:
•
•
•
•
The driver door is open.
The driver seatbelt is unfastened.
The engine is warming up.
The outside temperature is too low or
too high.
•
•
The battery charge is low.
The battery temperature is outside the
optimal operating range.
•
The engine is required to run to
maintain interior climate and reduce
fogging.
Why does the engine sometimes
restart when I do not expect it to?
The system is designed to work in a way
that complements other vehicle systems,
allowing them to operate at optimum
performance.
The system restarts the engine if:
•
•
•
You switch MAX A/C on.
You switch maximum defrost on.
Your vehicle starts to roll downhill in
neutral.
•
•
The engine is required to run to
maintain adequate brake system
assistance.
The engine is required to run to
maintain interior climate and reduce
fogging.
214
Focus (CGE) Vehicles Built From: 15-03-2021, CG3784en enGBR, Edition date: 202012, First-Printing
