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Index W Warning lights (see Lights) ...12 Washer fluid ...280 Water, Driving through ...234 Windows power ...78 Windshield washer fluid and wipers ...72 checking and adding fluid ...280 replacing wiper blades ...280 Wrecker towing ...258 340 2010 Fusion (fsn) Owners Guide, 4th Printing USA (fus)

Section	Page
Table of Contents	1
Introduction	4
CONGRATULATIONS	4
SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION	4
Warning symbols in this guide	4
Warning symbols on your vehicle	5
Protecting the environment	5
PERCHLORATE MATERIAL	5
BREAKING-IN YOUR VEHICLE	5
SPECIAL NOTICES	6
New Vehicle Limited Warranty	6
Special instructions	6
DATA RECORDING	6
Service Data Recording	6
Event Data Recording	7
CELL PHONE USE	8
EXPORT UNIQUE (NON–UNITED STATES/CANADA) VEHICLE SPECIFIC INFORMATION	9
Instrument Cluster	12
WARNING LIGHTS AND CHIMES	12
GAUGES	16
MESSAGE CENTER	18
Selectable features	19
Reset	19
Info menu	19
Odometer/Trip odometer	19
Distance to empty (DTE)	19
Average fuel economy (AFE)	20
Instantaneous fuel economy (IFE)	20
Trip elapsed drive time	21
Setup menu	21
System check	21
Oil Life XXX%	22
Units (English/Metric)	23
Autolamp delay (if equipped)	23
Autolock	23
Autounlock	23
Blind spot system (if equipped)	23
Cross traffic alert system (if equipped)	24
Rear park aid (Reverse sensing system) (if equipped)	24
Language	24
System warnings	24
Entertainment Systems	28
AUDIO SYSTEMS	28
AM/FM/single CD or in-dash CD6/ MP3 satellite compatible sound system	28
Setting the clock	28
AM/FM Radio	29
RDS (Radio Data System) Radio	29
CD/MP3 Player	30
Satellite Radio (if equipped)	32
Sound Adjustments	35
Extra Features	35
Auxiliary input jack (Line in)	36
USB port (if equipped)	38
GENERAL AUDIO INFORMATION	38
Satellite radio information (if equipped)	41
NAVIGATION SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	44
SYNC (IF EQUIPPED)	44
Climate Controls	45
MANUAL HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	45
Operating tips	46
DUAL AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)	47
DUAL ZONE AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL (NAVIGATION BASED – IF EQUIPPED)	50
TOUCHSCREEN FUNCTIONS	52
VOICE COMMANDS IN CLIMATE MODE	52
Operating tips	53
REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER	54
Lights	55
HEADLAMP CONTROL	55
Autolamp control (if equipped)	55
Autolamps - programmable exit delay	55
Fog lamp control (if equipped)	56
Daytime running lamps (DRL) (if equipped)	56
High beams	57
Flash-to-pass	57
PANEL DIMMER CONTROL	57
AIMING THE HEADLAMPS	58
Vertical aim adjustment	58
TURN SIGNAL CONTROL	59
INTERIOR LAMPS	59
Dome lamps and map lamps	59
Ambient lighting (if equipped)	60
BULB REPLACEMENT	60
Lamp assembly condensation	60
Using the right bulbs	61
Replacing interior bulbs	62
Replacing exterior bulbs	62
Replacing headlamp bulbs (2.5L/3.0L engines)	62
Replacing headlamp bulbs (3.5L engine)	66
Replacing front parking lamp/turn signal bulbs (2.5L/3.0L engines)	67
Replacing front parking lamp/turn signal bulb (3.5L engine)	67
Replacing front side marker bulbs	69
Replacing rear side marker lamp	70
Replacing tail/brake/turn signal/backup lamp bulbs	70
Replacing high-mount brake lamp bulb	70
Replacing license plate lamp bulbs	71
Replacing fog lamp bulbs	71
Driver Controls	72
MULTI-FUNCTION LEVER	72
Windshield wiper rainlamp feature (if equipped with autolamp)	72
TILT/TELESCOPE STEERING WHEEL	73
ILLUMINATED VISOR MIRROR (IF EQUIPPED)	73
OVERHEAD CONSOLE (IF EQUIPPED)	74
Storage compartment	74
ELECTRONIC COMPASS (IF EQUIPPED)	74
Compass zone adjustment	75
Compass calibration adjustment	75
CENTER CONSOLE	76
INSTRUMENT PANEL STORAGE COMPARTMENT	77
AUXILIARY POWER POINT (12V DC)	77
POWER WINDOWS	78
One-touch up or down (driver’s window only)	78
Bounce-back	79
Security override	79
Window lock	79
Accessory delay	79
INTERIOR MIRROR	80
Automatic dimming interior rear view mirror (if equipped)	80
EXTERIOR MIRRORS	81
Power side view mirrors	81
SPEED CONTROL	81
Using speed controls	82
Setting speed control	82
Disengaging speed control	82
Resuming a set speed	83
Increasing speed while using speed control	83
Reducing speed while using speed control	83
Turning off speed control	83
STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS (IF EQUIPPED)	84
Radio control features	84
MOON ROOF (IF EQUIPPED)	85
INTERIOR TRUNK CONTROL	87
Locks and Security	88
KEYS	88
POWER DOOR LOCKS	89
Smart locks	89
Autolock feature	89
Deactivating/activating autolock feature	90
Keyless entry keypad procedure	90
Autounlock feature	91
Deactivating/activating autounlock feature	91
Keyless entry keypad procedure	92
CHILDPROOF DOOR LOCKS	93
INTERIOR LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT RELEASE	93
REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM	95
Unlocking the doors/two-stage unlock	95
Locking the doors	96
Car finder	96
Sounding a panic alarm	96
Opening the trunk	96
Replacing the battery	97
Replacing lost integrated keyhead transmitters (IKTs)	97
How to reprogram your integrated keyhead transmitters (IKTs)	97
Illuminated entry	97
Perimeter lamps illuminated entry	98
Deactivating/activating perimeter lamps illuminated entry	98
Illuminated exit	99
Battery saver	99
SECURICODE™ KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	100
Programming a personal entry code	100
Erasing personal code	100
Anti-scan feature	100
Unlocking and locking the doors using keyless entry	101
SECURILOCK PASSIVE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM	101
Anti-theft indicator	102
Automatic arming	102
Automatic disarming	103
Replacement of integrated keyhead transmitters (IKT) and coded keys	103
Programming spare keys	103
PERIMETER ALARM SYSTEM	105
Arming the system	105
Disarming the system	106
Triggering the anti-theft system	106
Seating and Safety Restraints	107
SEATING	107
Adjustable head restraints	107
Using the manual lumbar support (if equipped)	110
Adjusting the front manual seat (if equipped)	110
Folding down the front passenger seatback (if equipped)	111
Adjusting the front power seat (if equipped)	112
Power recline (if equipped)	113
Heated seats (if equipped)	114
REAR SEATS	115
Second-row adjustable head restraints	115
Split-folding rear seatbacks	118
Seat-mounted cup holders and armrest storage compartment	120
SAFETY RESTRAINTS	120
Personal Safety System™	120
How does the Personal Safety System work?	121
Driver and passenger dual-stage airbag supplemental restraints	121
Front crash severity sensor	121
Driver’s seat position sensor	121
Front passenger sensing system	121
Front safety belt usage sensors	122
Front safety belt pretensioners	122
Front safety belt energy management retractors	123
Determining if the Personal Safety System is operational	123
Safety belt precautions	123
Combination lap and shoulder belts	125
Energy management feature — front outboard	125
Vehicle sensitive mode	125
Automatic locking mode	126
When to use the automatic locking mode	126
How to use the automatic locking mode	126
How to disengage the automatic locking mode	127
Safety belt height adjustment	127
Safety belt pretensioner	127
Safety belt extension assembly	128
Safety belt warning light and indicator chime	128
Conditions of operation	128
Belt-Minder	129
One-time disable	132
Deactivating/activating the Belt-Minder feature	132
	134
AIRBAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS)	134
Important supplemental restraint system precautions	134
Children and airbags	136
How does the safety belt pretensioner and airbag supplemental restraint system work?	136
Front passenger sensing system	138
Determining if the system is operational	142
Seat-mounted side airbag system	143
How does the side airbag system work?	144
Determining if the system is operational	145
Side-curtain airbag system	146
How does the side air-curtain system work?	147
Determining if the system is operational	148
SOS Post-Crash Alert System™	149
Disposal of airbags and airbag equipped vehicles (including pretensioners)	149
SAFETY RESTRAINTS FOR CHILDREN	149
Important child restraint precautions	149
Recommendations for attaching child safety restraints for children	152
Transporting children	153
SAFETY SEATS FOR CHILDREN	154
Infant and/or toddler seats	154
Installing child safety seats with combination lap and shoulder belts	155
Attaching child safety seats with LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) attachments	160
Use of inboard lower anchors from the outboard seating positions (center seating use)	162
Combining safety belt and LATCH lower anchors for attaching child safety seats	162
Attaching child safety seats with tether straps	162
Child booster seats	164
When children should use booster seats	165
Types of booster seats	165
The importance of shoulder belts	167
Child restraint and safety belt maintenance	167
Tires, Wheels and Loading	169
INFORMATION ABOUT UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING	169
Treadwear	169
Traction AA A B C	169
Temperature A B C	170
TIRES	170
Glossary of tire terminology	170
INFLATING YOUR TIRES	171
TIRE CARE	173
Inspecting your tires and wheel valve stems	173
Tire wear	174
Damage	174
U.S. DOT Tire Identification Number (TIN)	175
Tire replacement requirements	175
Safety practices	176
Highway hazards	177
Tire and wheel alignment	177
Tire rotation	177
INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE TIRE SIDEWALL	178
Information on “P” type tires	179
Additional information contained on the tire sidewall for “LT” type tires	182
Information on “T” type tires	183
Location of the tire label	183
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS)	184
Understanding your tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS)	185
When your temporary spare tire is installed	186
When you believe your system is not operating properly	186
When inflating your tires	188
How temperature affects your tire pressure	188
SNOW TIRES AND CHAINS	189
VEHICLE LOADING	190
TRAILER TOWING	195
RECREATIONAL TOWING	195
Driving	198
STARTING	198
Positions of the ignition	198
Starting your vehicle	198
Important safety precautions	199
Starting the engine	201
Guarding against exhaust fumes	201
Important ventilating information	201
ENGINE BLOCK HEATER (IF EQUIPPED)	201
BRAKES	203
Four-wheel anti-lock brake system (ABS)	203
ABS warning lamp	204
Using ABS	204
Parking brake	204
ADVANCETRAC STABILITY ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM	205
STEERING	209
Speed sensitive steering	210
BRAKE-SHIFT INTERLOCK	210
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OPERATION	212
Understanding the gearshift positions of the 6–speed automatic transmission equipped with a 2.5L I4 engine (if equipped)	212
Understanding the gearshift positions of the 6–speed automatic transmission equipped with a 3.0L or 3.5L V6 Duratec engine (if equipped)	214
Understanding your SelectShift Automatic™ transmission (SST) gearshift lever	215
If your vehicle gets stuck in mud or snow	216
MANUAL TRANSMISSION OPERATION (IF EQUIPPED)	217
Using the clutch	217
Recommended shift speeds	217
Reverse	218
Parking your vehicle	218
Removing the key	219
REVERSE SENSING SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	219
REARVIEW CAMERA SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	221
BLIND SPOT INFORMATION SYSTEM (BLIS) WITH CROSS TRAFFIC ALERT (CTA) (IF EQUIPPED)	223
ALL WHEEL DRIVE (AWD) SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	229
Driving on slippery surfaces with AWD vehicles	229
Basic operating principles	229
If your vehicle goes off the edge of the pavement	230
If your vehicle gets stuck	230
Emergency maneuvers	231
AWD systems (if equipped)	231
Sand	231
Mud and water	231
Driving on hilly or sloping terrain	232
Driving on snow and ice	233
Maintenance and modifications	234
DRIVING THROUGH WATER	234
Roadside Emergencies	236
ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE	236
Getting roadside assistance	236
Using roadside assistance	237
HAZARD FLASHER CONTROL	237
FUEL PUMP SHUT-OFF SWITCH (3.5L ENGINE)	238
Fuel Pump Shut-off (2.5L and 3.0L engines)	238
FUSES AND RELAYS	239
Fuses	239
Standard fuse amperage rating and color	239
Passenger compartment fuse panel	240
Power distribution box	242
CHANGING THE TIRES	246
Dissimilar spare tire/wheel information	246
Stopping and securing the vehicle	248
Removing the spare tire and jack	248
Tire change procedure	249
Stowing the wheel and jack	251
WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS	251
RUNNING OUT OF FUEL	252
JUMP STARTING	253
Preparing your vehicle	253
Connecting the jumper cables	254
Jump starting	256
Removing the jumper cables	256
WRECKER TOWING	258
Emergency towing	259
Customer Assistance	260
GETTING THE SERVICES YOU NEED	260
Away from home	260
Additional assistance	261
IN CALIFORNIA (U.S. ONLY)	262
THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU (BBB) AUTO LINE PROGRAM (U.S. ONLY)	263
UTILIZING THE MEDIATION/ARBITRATION PROGRAM (CANADA ONLY)	264
GETTING ASSISTANCE OUTSIDE THE U.S. AND CANADA	264
ORDERING ADDITIONAL OWNER’S LITERATURE	265
Obtaining a French Owner’s Guide	265
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (U.S. ONLY)	266
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (CANADA ONLY)	266
Cleaning	267
WASHING THE EXTERIOR	267
WAXING	268
PAINT CHIPS	268
ALUMINUM WHEELS AND WHEEL COVERS	268
ENGINE	269
PLASTIC (NON-PAINTED) EXTERIOR PARTS	270
WINDOWS AND WIPER BLADES	271
INSTRUMENT PANEL/INTERIOR TRIM AND CLUSTER LENS	271
INTERIOR	272
LEATHER SEATS (IF EQUIPPED)	273
UNDERBODY	273
FORD AND LINCOLN MERCURY CAR CARE PRODUCTS	274
Maintenance and Specifications	275
SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS	275
PRECAUTIONS WHEN SERVICING YOUR VEHICLE	275
Working with the engine off	275
Working with the engine on	275
OPENING THE HOOD	276
IDENTIFYING COMPONENTS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT	277
WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID	280
CHANGING THE WIPER BLADES	280
ENGINE OIL	281
Checking the engine oil	281
Adding engine oil	285
Engine oil and filter recommendations	286
Use SAE 5W-20 engine oil	286
BATTERY	287
ENGINE COOLANT	289
Checking engine coolant	289
Adding engine coolant	290
Recycled engine coolant	293
Coolant refill capacity	293
Severe climates	293
What you should know about fail-safe cooling (2.5L I4 and 3.5L V6 engines only)	294
How fail-safe cooling works	294
When fail-safe mode is activated	295
FUEL FILTER	295
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT AUTOMOTIVE FUELS	295
Important safety precautions	295
Refueling	298
Easy Fuel™ “no cap” fuel system	298
Flex fuel vehicle (FFV) fuel fill inlet	300
Choosing the right fuel	300
Octane recommendations	300
FFV engine (if equipped)	301
Fuel quality	301
FFV engine (if equipped)	301
Cleaner air	302
Running out of fuel	302
Refilling with a portable fuel container	302
ESSENTIALS OF GOOD FUEL ECONOMY	303
Measuring techniques	303
Filling the tank	303
Calculating fuel economy	304
Driving style — good driving and fuel economy habits	305
Habits	305
Maintenance	305
Conditions	306
EPA fuel economy estimates	306
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM	306
On-board diagnostics (OBD-II)	307
Readiness for Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) testing	308
POWER STEERING FLUID	309
BRAKE/CLUTCH FLUID	310
TRANSMISSION FLUID	310
Checking 6-speed automatic transmission fluid (AWF21) (if equipped)	310
Checking automatic transmission fluid at normal operating temperature (140°F-158°F [60°C-70°C])	311
Checking automatic transmission fluid at cool temperature (59°F-77°F [15°C-25°C])	311
Low fluid level	312
High fluid level	312
Adjusting automatic transmission fluid levels	312
Checking automatic transmission fluid (6F35) (if equipped)	313
Low fluid level	314
Correct fluid level	314
High fluid level	315
Adjusting automatic transmission fluid levels	315
Checking transmission fluid level for recreational flat tow operation	316
Checking and adding manual transmission fluid (if equipped)	317
AIR FILTER	317
Changing the air filter element	318
MOTORCRAFT PART NUMBERS	320
MAINTENANCE PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND CAPACITIES	321
ENGINE DATA	325
Engine drivebelt routing	325
IDENTIFYING YOUR VEHICLE	326
Safety Compliance Certification Label	326
Vehicle identification number (VIN)	327
TRANSMISSION CODE DESIGNATIONS	328
Accessories	329
GENUINE FORD ACCESSORIES FOR YOUR VEHICLE	329
Exterior style	329
Interior style	329
Lifestyle	329
Peace of mind	330
Ford Extended Service Plan	331
FORD ESP EXTENDED SERVICE PLANS	331