Get Engine Emission Control Guide for Ford Focus 4 Door 2023

Engine Emission Control

•

Do not switch the ignition off when your

CATALYTIC CONVERTER - 1.0L

ECOBOOST™/1.5L

vehicle is moving.

•

Do not use leaded fuel.

Avoid running out of fuel.

ECOBOOST™/1.5LTIVCT/2.3L

ECOBOOST™

Note: Resulting component damage may

not be covered by the vehicle Warranty.

WARNING: Do not park, idle or

drive your vehicle on dry grass or other

dry ground cover. The emission system

heats up the engine compartment and

exhaust system, creating the risk of fire.

On-Board Diagnostics System

Your vehicle has an on-board diagnostics

system that monitors the emission control

system. If any of the following warning

lamps illuminate, this may indicate that

the on-board diagnostics system has

detected an emission control system

malfunction.

WARNING: The normal operating

temperature of the exhaust system is

very high. Never work around or attempt

to repair any part of the exhaust system

until it has cooled. Use special care when

working around the catalytic converter.

The catalytic converter heats up to a very

high temperature after only a short

period of engine operation and stays hot

after the engine is switched off.

WARNING: Exhaust leaks may

result in entry of harmful and potentially

lethal fumes into the passenger

Continuing to drive your vehicle may cause

reduced power or the engine to stop.

Failure to respond to a warning lamp may

cause component damage not covered by

the vehicle Warranty. Have your vehicle

checked as soon as possible.

compartment. If you smell exhaust

fumes inside your vehicle, have your

vehicle inspected immediately. Do not

drive if you smell exhaust fumes.

Your vehicle has various emission control

components and a catalytic converter that

enables it to comply with applicable

exhaust emission standards.

GASOLINE PARTICULATE

FILTER

To avoid damaging the catalytic converter:

WARNING: Do not park or idle your

vehicle over dry leaves, dry grass or other

combustible materials. The regeneration

process creates very high exhaust gas

temperatures and the exhaust will

radiate a considerable amount of heat

during and after regeneration and after

you have switched the engine off. This is

a potential fire hazard.

•

Do not crank the engine for more than

10 seconds at a time.

Do not run the engine with a spark plug

lead disconnected.

Do not push-start or tow-start your

vehicle. Use booster cables. See Jump

Starting the Vehicle (page 390).

223

Focus (CGE) Vehicles Built From: 15-03-2021, CG3784en enGBR, Edition date: 202012, First-Printing

Engine Emission Control

To reduce the risk of causing damage to

the gasoline particulate filter:

To assist passive regeneration, we

recommend that you make occasional

journeys that allow you to:

•

Do not crank the engine for more than

10 seconds at a time.

•

Drive at a varied range of conditions,

including highway conditions for a

minimum of 20 minutes.

Do not push-start or tow-start your

vehicle. Use booster cables.

•

Avoid prolonged engine idling.

Do not switch the ignition off when your

vehicle is moving.

Select a suitable gear to maintain

engine speed between 1500 and 4000

RPM.

Do not ignore warning lamps, indicators

or information messages.

If the filter is saturated or is approaching

saturation, a warning lamp illuminates or

a message appears in the information

display.

Note: A warning lamp illuminates and a

message appears in the information display

on some vehicles.

If you do not take action when a warning

lamp illuminates or a message appears in

the information display, you could cause

damage not covered by the vehicle

Warranty.

Gasoline Particulate Filter

Regeneration

Particles in the exhaust gas collect in the

gasoline particulate filter causing a gradual

restriction over time. This restriction is

removed through a regeneration process

controlled by the engine control system.

The regeneration process converts the

particles in the exhaust gas into harmless

gases.

Regeneration occurs during normal driving,

to varying degrees depending on how you

drive. Passive regeneration occurs when

you drive at moderate to high speed but if

you generally drive short distances at low

speed, the engine control system could

actively raise the exhaust gas temperature

to remove the particles that have collected

in the filter to make sure that it continues

to correctly operate.

Gasoline Particulate Filter

Warning Lamps and Indicators

Malfunction indicator lamp.

224

Focus (CGE) Vehicles Built From: 15-03-2021, CG3784en enGBR, Edition date: 202012, First-Printing

Engine Emission Control

Gasoline Particulate Filter Information Messages

Message

Action

Exhaust filter at limit Drive

to clean now

•

Drive at a varied range of conditions, including highway

conditions for 20 minutes or until the message disap-

pears.

•

Avoid prolonged engine idling.

Select a suitable gear to maintain engine speed

between 1500 and 4000 RPM.

Exhaust filter over limit

Service now

•

Drive at a moderate speed.

Avoid heavy acceleration and deceleration.

Have your vehicle checked as soon as possible.

WARNING: Exhaust leaks may

DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER

result in entry of harmful and potentially

lethal fumes into the passenger

compartment. If you smell exhaust

fumes inside your vehicle, have your

vehicle inspected immediately. Do not

drive if you smell exhaust fumes.

WARNING: Do not park or idle your

vehicle over dry leaves, dry grass or other

combustible materials. The regeneration

process creates very high exhaust gas

temperatures and the exhaust will

radiate a considerable amount of heat

during and after regeneration and after

you have switched the engine off. This is

a potential fire hazard.

Your vehicle has various emission control

components and a diesel particulate filter

that enables it to comply with applicable

exhaust emission standards. It filters

harmful diesel particulates, for example

soot from the exhaust gas.

WARNING: The normal operating

temperature of the exhaust system is

very high. Never work around or attempt

to repair any part of the exhaust system

until it has cooled. Use special care when

working around the diesel oxidation

catalytic converter or the diesel

To avoid damaging the diesel particulate

filter:

•

Do not crank the engine for more than

10 seconds at a time.

Do not push-start or tow-start your

vehicle. Use booster cables. See Jump

Starting the Vehicle (page 390).

particulate filter. The diesel oxidation

catalytic converter and the diesel

particulate filter heat up to very high

temperatures after only a short period

of engine operation and remain hot after

you switch the engine off.

•

Do not switch the ignition off when your

vehicle is moving.

Do not ignore warning lamps or

information messages regarding

exhaust system cleaning and

regeneration.

225

Focus (CGE) Vehicles Built From: 15-03-2021, CG3784en enGBR, Edition date: 202012, First-Printing

Engine Emission Control

Note: This could result in damage not

covered by the vehicle Warranty.

WARNING: The normal operating

temperature of the exhaust system is

very high. Never work around or attempt

to repair any part of the exhaust system

until it has cooled. Use special care when

working around the diesel oxidation

catalytic converter or the diesel

On-Board Diagnostics System

Your vehicle has an on-board diagnostics

system that monitors the emission control

system. If any of the following warning

lamps illuminate, this indicates that the

on-board diagnostics system has detected

an emission control system malfunction.

particulate filter. The diesel oxidation

catalytic converter and the diesel

particulate filter heat up to very high

temperatures after only a short period

of engine operation and remain hot after

you switch the engine off.

Engine coolant temperature

warning lamp.

Ignition warning lamp.

The diesel particulate filter on your vehicle

requires periodic regeneration to maintain

correct operation. The emission control

system automatically carries out this

process. As soot gathers in the system it

begins to restrict the filter. The soot that

gathers inside the filter is cleaned in two

different ways, passive regeneration and

active regeneration. Both methods occur

automatically and require no actions from

the driver. During automatic regeneration,

the system cleans the diesel particulate

filter by oxidizing the soot. Cleaning

happens during normal engine operating

conditions at varying levels depending on

driving conditions.

Malfunction indicator lamp.

Powertrain warning Lamp.

Water in fuel warning lamp.

If you continue to drive your vehicle with a

warning lamp illuminated, the engine could

stop without warning. This could result in

damage not covered by the vehicle

warranty. Have your vehicle checked as

soon as possible.

Diesel particulate filter warning

lamp.

E95449

Diesel Particulate Filter Automatic

Regeneration

If the diesel particulate filter is near or at

saturation, a warning lamp or information

message appears in the information

display. Drive your vehicle in a manner to

allow effective diesel particulate filter

cleaning.

The warning lamp continues to illuminate

until the automatic regeneration process

completes. Continue to drive your vehicle

in a manner to allow effective diesel

particulate filter cleaning until the warning

lamp turns off.

WARNING: Do not park or idle your

vehicle over dry leaves, dry grass or other

combustible materials. The regeneration

process creates very high exhaust gas

temperatures and the exhaust will

radiate a considerable amount of heat

during and after regeneration and after

you have switched the engine off. This is

a potential fire hazard.

226

Focus (CGE) Vehicles Built From: 15-03-2021, CG3784en enGBR, Edition date: 202012, First-Printing

Engine Emission Control

Failure to carry out regeneration when

If you are not driving your vehicle in a

manner that allows effective cleaning, a

message may appear in the information

display to instruct you to drive in a manner

that allows automatic regeneration.

The automatic regeneration process is

most effective when you drive at a steady

vehicle speed of 48 km/h (30 mph) or

above for approximately 20 minutes. The

frequency and duration of the regeneration

process varies by how you drive your

vehicle, the outside air temperature and

altitude. Frequency varies between 160 km

(100 mi) and 500 km (310 mi) and each

regeneration process lasts between 10 and

20 minutes.

required could result in a clogged diesel

particulate filter. If the diesel particulate

filter fills beyond the regeneration

threshold, the system disables the ability

to carry out regeneration. This could result

in damage not covered by the vehicle

warranty.

Where vehicle use meets any of the

following conditions:

•

Driving short distances.

Prolonged engine idling.

Frequently switching the engine on and

off.

•

High levels of acceleration and

deceleration.

Note: Changes in the engine or exhaust

sound may be heard during the regeneration

process.

We recommend you assist the

regeneration process by:

Note: During regeneration at low speed or

engine idle, you could smell a hot metallic

odor and could notice a clicking metallic

sound. This is due to the high temperatures

reached during the regeneration process.

This is normal.

•

Avoiding prolonged engine idling.

Drive your vehicle in a manner to allow

effective cleaning. Drive at a steady

vehicle speed of 48 km/h (30 mph) or

above for approximately 20 minutes.

If the soot load in the diesel

particulate filter reaches a

critical level, the malfunction

indicator lamp illuminates with the diesel

particulate filter warning message. A

service regeneration must be performed

to recover the particulate filter. Have your

vehicle checked as soon as possible to

prevent further damage.

Automatic regeneration raises the exhaust

temperature to eliminate the soot

particles. During cleaning, soot particles

are converted to harmless gasses. Once

cleaned, the diesel particulate filter

continues to trap harmful diesel particles.

If you are driving your vehicle in a manner

that allows effective cleaning, a message

may appear in the information display to

indicate automatic regeneration is in

progress.

227

Focus (CGE) Vehicles Built From: 15-03-2021, CG3784en enGBR, Edition date: 202012, First-Printing

Engine Emission Control for Your Ford Focus 4 Door 2023

Popular Manuals