How to read the temperature of the engine

[liv4spd]

Most cars I drove in the past have a temperature gauge to show you the coolant temperature. I try to drive easy when the engine is cold. Do we have an option to see the temperature of the coolant in the FFH?

 

Thanks.

Edited March 26, 2015 by liv4spd

[murphy]

Yes. It can be configured in the MyView display in the left window.

[liv4spd]

Thanks. It's kind of weird, but I am not able to find it.

 

 

 

 

Yes. It can be configured in the MyView display in the left window.

[murphy]

Thanks. It's kind of weird, but I am not able to find it.

 

 

 

 

Scroll up or down on the left screen until you reach a screen called "MyView".

Push the right arrow twice to select the right side of the display.

Push the up arrow until the temperature gauge is on the display.

Push the OK button.

 

This is for a 2013. Some of the displays were apparently moved to the right side display for 2015 so it may be different but I expect that you still start from the MyView screen. Any 2015 owners have this figured out?

[liv4spd]

Thank you. I'll try the right hand side screen later.

 

How about tachometer? Is there a way I can see both the engine RPM and engine temperature? I'm disappointed these gauges are not in the main display.

 

 

Scroll up or down on the left screen until you reach a screen called "MyView".

Push the right arrow twice to select the right side of the display.

Push the up arrow until the temperature gauge is on the display.

Push the OK button.

 

This is for a 2013. Some of the displays were apparently moved to the right side display for 2015 so it may be different but I expect that you still start from the MyView screen. Any 2015 owners have this figured out?

[Texasota]

Thank you. I'll try the right hand side screen later.

 

How about tachometer? Is there a way I can see both the engine RPM and engine temperature? I'm disappointed these gauges are not in the main display.

 

 

Yes, you can configure two in the MyView display. Engine temperature and tachometer are the two I have configured for MyView. All of this is documented in the owner's manual. As Lolder frequently says "read it twice and play with all the buttons". ;)

[liv4spd]

Excellent!

 

I'll try to read the manual when I got time. So bad I am often too busy browsing the internet to read. :drool:

 

 

Yes, you can configure two in the MyView display. Engine temperature and tachometer are the two I have configured for MyView. All of this is documented in the owner's manual. As Lolder frequently says "read it twice and play with all the buttons". ;)

[Hybrider]

You can also browse the Owner's Manual on the Internet. ;)

 

Forum link: http://fordfusionhybridforum.com/topic/9772-2015-fusion-hybrid-energi-publications/?do=findComment&comment=93100

 

Ford Official link: http://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/Catalog/owner_information/2015-Fusion-Hybrid-Energi-Owners-Manual-version-2_om_EN-US_11_2014.pdf HTML version: http://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/vdirsnet/OwnerManual/Home/Index?bookcode=O25588&marketCode=US&languageCode=EN&VIN=

Edited March 26, 2015 by Hybrider

[Waldo]

There's really no reason to use the tach in the FFH though. Unlike in conventional cars, the tach does not directly relate to vehicle speed, engine load, or anything really. All it would do is help you learn about how the car is working. The computer decides what RPM to put the engine at and there's not much you can do about it.

 

Even the coolant gauge isn't of the same use as a conventional car. In the FFH you'll see the temp go up, then down, then up, then down and so on. Trying to adjust your driving to the coolant temp will become frustrating. I only use it to judge when to turn the heater on and off, but the "power flow" display in the center screen can give you that information as well. Again, the computer is going to decide the load to put on the engine, even with you driving "easy" it still may load up the engine when it's cold to charge the batteries.

 

You'll likely find it much more productive to learn to use the "empower" and/or "engage" displays to maximize your driving.

[liv4spd]

You can also browse the Owner's Manual on the Internet. ;)

 

Forum link: http://fordfusionhybridforum.com/topic/9772-2015-fusion-hybrid-energi-publications/?do=findComment&comment=93100

 

Ford Official link: http://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/Catalog/owner_information/2015-Fusion-Hybrid-Energi-Owners-Manual-version-2_om_EN-US_11_2014.pdf HTML version: http://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/vdirsnet/OwnerManual/Home/Index?bookcode=O25588&marketCode=US&languageCode=EN&VIN=

 

Thank you for the e-version of the manual.

 

 

There's really no reason to use the tach in the FFH though. Unlike in conventional cars, the tach does not directly relate to vehicle speed, engine load, or anything really. All it would do is help you learn about how the car is working. The computer decides what RPM to put the engine at and there's not much you can do about it.

 

Even the coolant gauge isn't of the same use as a conventional car. In the FFH you'll see the temp go up, then down, then up, then down and so on. Trying to adjust your driving to the coolant temp will become frustrating. I only use it to judge when to turn the heater on and off, but the "power flow" display in the center screen can give you that information as well. Again, the computer is going to decide the load to put on the engine, even with you driving "easy" it still may load up the engine when it's cold to charge the batteries.

 

You'll likely find it much more productive to learn to use the "empower" and/or "engage" displays to maximize your driving.

 

I appreciate the insightful analyses. It's good to know of this.

 

What will happen if you floor the gas pedal? Will it make the engine revive to its redline? That's the reason I want to read the tach.

 

As to the temperature gauge, for my conventional cars, I want to make sure be easy when the car is cold and drive like the car is stolen when it is hot. So for a hybrid, we don't need to care about this?

Edited March 26, 2015 by liv4spd

[murphy]

You can't redline the engine. The computer controls the engine. The gas pedal just tells the computer what you want the car to do There is no direct connection between the gas pedal and the engine.

[Griswald]

You sound like the perfect candidate for an Ultra Gauge. A simple OBD2plug and you can have a crapload of info displayed.

 

Even easier is an ordinary OBD2 bluetooth adapter and Dash Command on your phone. Dash Command is amazing in how much info it can display. My favorite is watching the catalitic converter temperature rise and fall with the ICE starting and stopping, it can get to 1500 degrees in a few seconds, talk about thermal shock.

 

Engineers love data!

[Texasota]

There's really no reason to use the tach in the FFH though. Even the coolant gauge isn't of the same use as a conventional car.

Ya, I understand. But I think Ford made it available to us old guys who cut our teeth on tachs and gauges. It is my security blanket.

[Waldo]

 

I appreciate the insightful analyses. It's good to know of this.

 

What will happen if you floor the gas pedal? Will it make the engine revive to its redline? That's the reason I want to read the tach.

 

As to the temperature gauge, for my conventional cars, I want to make sure be easy when the car is cold and drive like the car is stolen when it is hot. So for a hybrid, we don't need to care about this?

 

If you floor it, it will take the engine to the rpm where it produces the max power and hold it there. That's how all CVTs work, not just hybrid specific. I think I've done that 3 times in the 13 months I've owned my FFH.

 

As for taking it easy, I do that all the time now anyway. I did have the coolant temp gauge on this morning and noticed that 15 minutes into my commute, it was still showing just one notch above the bottom! The only way to get it to heat up on that part of my drive is to drive it like I stole it. My advice is to just drive it how you want and trust the computer. It's not going to put the engine in a position where it is causing damage to itself.

[liv4spd]

Thanks.

 

For a conventional car, if you start it up in a cold morning and floor it, the engine will have a lot of wear if no damage is incurred.

 

For a hybrid, if you do the same thing, I guess the ICE will have to start. Will the ICE just choose to be easy and refuse to give a high RPM and most power out of it?

 

 

 

If you floor it, it will take the engine to the rpm where it produces the max power and hold it there. That's how all CVTs work, not just hybrid specific. I think I've done that 3 times in the 13 months I've owned my FFH.

 

As for taking it easy, I do that all the time now anyway. I did have the coolant temp gauge on this morning and noticed that 15 minutes into my commute, it was still showing just one notch above the bottom! The only way to get it to heat up on that part of my drive is to drive it like I stole it. My advice is to just drive it how you want and trust the computer. It's not going to put the engine in a position where it is causing damage to itself.