Driving
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Finally,havetheengineblockheatersystemcheckedduringyourfall
tune-uptobesureit’singoodworkingorder.
Howtousetheengineblockheater
Ensurethereceptacleterminalsarecleananddrypriortouse.Toclean
them,useadrycloth.
Dependingonthetypeoffactoryinstalledequipment,yourengineblock
heatersystemmayconsumeanywherebetween400wattsor1000watts
ofenergyperhour.Yourfactoryinstalledblockheatersystemdoesnot
haveathermostat;however,maximumtemperatureisattainedafter
approximately3hoursofoperation.Blockheateroperationlongerthan3
hourswillnotimprovesystemperformanceandwillunnecessarilyuse
additionalelectricity.
Makesuresystemisunpluggedandproperlystowedbeforedrivingthe
vehicle.Whilenotinuse,makesuretheprotectivecoversealsthe
prongsoftheengineblockheatercordplug.
BRAKES
Occasionalbrakenoiseisnormal.Ifametal-to-metal,continuousgrinding
orcontinuoussquealsoundispresent,thebrakeliningsmaybeworn-out
andshouldbeinspectedbyanauthorizeddealer.Ifthevehiclehas
continuousvibrationorshudderinthesteeringwheelwhilebraking,the
vehicleshouldbeinspectedbyanauthorizeddealer.
RefertoBrakesystemwarning
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BRAKE
P
lightintheInstrumentCluster
chapterforinformationonthebrake
systemwarninglight.
Four-wheel anti-lock brake system (ABS) (if equipped)
YourvehiclemaybeequippedwithanAnti-lockBrakingSystem(ABS).
Thissystemhelpsyoumaintainsteeringcontrolduringemergencystops
bykeepingthebrakesfromlocking.TheABSoperatesbydetectingthe
onsetofwheellockupduringbrakeapplicationandcompensatesforthis
tendency.NoisefromtheABSpumpmotorandbrakepedalpulsation
maybeobservedduringABSbraking;anypulsationormechanicalnoise
youmayfeelorhearisnormal.Inaddition,theABSperformsa
self-checkafteryoustarttheengineandbegintodriveaway.Abrief
mechanicalnoisemaybeheardduringthistest.Thisisnormal.
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2008
Fusion(fsn)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
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Model Year | 2008 |
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