Ford Kuga

 Owners Manual

Starting and Stopping the Engine
Starting a Diesel Engine

Cold or Hot Engine

All Vehicles

Note:When the temperature is below 5F (-15C), you may need to crank the engine for up to 10 seconds.

Note: You can only operate the starter for a limited period of time.

Note: After a limited number of attempts to start your engine, the system will not allow you to try again until a period of time has elapsed, for example 30 minutes.

Switch the ignition on and wait until the glow plug indicator goes off.

Vehicles With Manual Transmission

Note: Do not touch the accelerator pedal.

Note: Releasing the clutch pedal while the engine is starting will stop the engine cranking and return to ignition on.

1. Fully depress the clutch pedal.

2. Start the engine.

Vehicles With Automatic Transmission

Note: Do not touch the accelerator pedal.

Note: Releasing the brake pedal while the engine is starting will stop the engine cranking and return to ignition on.

1. Move the transmission selector lever to position P or N.

2. Fully depress the brake pedal.

3. Start the engine.

Failure to Start

Vehicles With Manual Transmission

If the engine does not crank when the clutch pedal has been fully depressed and the ignition key is turned to position III.

1. Fully depress the clutch and brake pedals.

2. Turn the key to position III until the engine has started.

General Information

Ignition Switch

Keyless Starting

Steering Wheel Lock

Starting a Gasoline Engine

Starting a Diesel Engine

Diesel Particulate Filter

Switching Off the Engine