FORD 2015 Transit v.1 - Manual (Page 132)

the vehicle over materials that could burn
until the exhaust system has had sufficient
time to cool. Depending on the amount of
soot collected by the diesel particulate
filter, ambient temperature, and altitude,
operator commanded regeneration may last up to 30 minutes.
When the system is at the point
of over saturation, the service
engine soon light will illuminate
and the following message will appear.
System Message
Action and Description Message
You will not be able to allow cleaning. You must have your
vehicle serviced by an authorized dealer. Exhaust filter over limit
Service now
Operator Commanded Regeneration
with Automatic Regeneration Control
(If Equipped)
If your vehicle is operated with significant
stationary operation, low speed drive
cycles less than 25 mph (40 km/h), short
drive cycles, drive time less than 15 minutes
or the vehicle does not fully warm up,
passive and active regeneration may not
sufficiently clean the diesel particulate
filter system. You can switch off automatic
regeneration until better driving conditions
are available, for example steady high
driving. You can then switch automatic
regeneration back on to clean the diesel
particulate filter.
Switching the Automatic Regeneration Control On and Off
To switch the automatic regeneration control on and off, scroll to:
Action and Description Message
Press the OK button. Information
Press the OK button. Driver Assist
Uncheck the box to switch automatic regeneration off. Auto Exh.Clean
Check the box to switch automatic regeneration on.
When you switch automatic regeneration off, one of the following warning
messages may be displayed.
The diesel particulate filter is full and you should switch the
automatic regeneration control on as soon as possible. Exhaust Filter Full Clean
Soon
The diesel particulate filter is overloaded you must switch
the automatic regeneration control on as soon as possible. Exhaust Filter Over-
loaded Clean Now
You must clean the diesel particulate filter immediately.
Failing to do so would cause the diesel particulate filter to
become blocked. Exhaust filter at limit
Clean now
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Transit (TTH) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, Edition date: 03/2014
Fuel and Refueling