FORD 2014 C-MAX Hybrid - Manual (Page 142)

Note: Your vehicle features a locking fuel
door and an auto-sealing feature that locks
the fuel tank refueling valve. Before you can
refuel your vehicle, you must first press the
button located on the center console.
Pressing this button will unlock the fuel tank
refueling valve allowing the fuel filler door
to open so that you can insert the fuel filler
nozzle into the fuel inlet. This could take up
to fifteen seconds before the fuel filler door
pops open allowing the insertion of the fuel
filler nozzle.
When fueling your vehicle:
1. Put the vehicle in park (P) and switch
the ignition off.
2. Press the fuel button located on the
center console.
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3. Wait up to fifteen seconds before
opening the fuel filler door. During this
time, a Fuel Door Opening message
will appear in the information display
screen.
4. When the door is open, a Fuel Door
Open message will appear in the
information display en indicating that
your vehicle is ready to refuel. The
vehicle will remain ready to refuel for
approximately 20 minutes. If more than
20 minutes is required, you will need to
press the refueling button again. You
may experience the fuel pump turn off
if you do not press the refuel button
again.
5. Open the fuel filler door.
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6. Slowly insert the fuel filler nozzle fully
into the fuel system and leave the
nozzle fully inserted to open both doors
until pumping is complete. Hold the
handle higher while inserting for easier
access.
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7. After pumping fuel, slowly remove the
fuel filler nozzle. Allow approximately
five to ten seconds after pumping fuel
before removing the fuel filler nozzle.
This allows residual fuel to drain back
into the fuel tank and not spill onto the
vehicle.
Note: A fuel spill concern may occur if
overfilling the fuel tank. Do not overfill the
tank to the point that the fuel is able to
bypass the fuel filler nozzle. The overfilled
fuel may run down the drain located below
and in front of the fuel filler door.
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