2010 Ford Fusion Owners Manual

Driving
becomeveryhotandmayresultinanelectricalshockorfire.Besure
tocheckforheatanywhereintheelectricalhookuponcethesystem
hasbeenoperatingforapproximatelyahalfhour.
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Finally,havetheengineblockheatersystemcheckedduringyourfall
tune-uptobesureit’singoodworkingorder.
Howtousetheengineblockheater
Ensurethereceptacleterminalsarecleananddrypriortouse.Toclean
them,useadrycloth.
Dependingonthetypeoffactoryinstalledequipment,yourengineblock
heaterwilluse.4to1.0kilowatt-hoursofenergyperhourofuse.Your
factoryinstalledblockheatersystemdoesnothaveathermostat;
however,maximumtemperatureisattainedafterapproximatelythree
hoursofoperation.Blockheateroperationlongerthanthreehourswill
notimprovesystemperformanceandwillunnecessarilyuseadditional
electricity.
Makesuresystemisunpluggedandproperlystowedbeforedrivingthe
vehicle.Whilenotinuse,makesuretheprotectivecoversealsthe
prongsoftheengineblockheatercordplug.
BRAKES
Occasionalbrakenoiseisnormal.Ifametal-to-metal,continuousgrinding
orcontinuoussquealsoundispresent,thebrakeliningsmaybeworn-out
andshouldbeinspectedbyanauthorizeddealer.Ifthevehiclehas
continuousvibrationorshudderinthesteeringwheelwhilebraking,the
vehicleshouldbeinspectedbyanauthorizeddealer.
RefertoWarninglightsand
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BRAKE
P
chimesintheInstrumentCluster
chapterforinformationonthebrake
systemwarninglight.
Four-wheel anti-lock brake system  (ABS)
Yourvehicleisequippedwithananti-lockbrakingsystem(ABS).This
systemhelpsyoumaintainsteeringcontrolduringemergencystopsby
keepingthebrakesfromlocking.TheABSoperatesbydetectingthe
onsetofwheellockupduringbrakeapplicationandcompensatesforthis
tendency.NoisefromtheABSpumpmotorandbrakepedalpulsation
maybeobservedduringABSbraking;anypulsationormechanicalnoise
youmayfeelorhearisnormal.Inaddition,theABSperformsa
self-checkafteryoustarttheengineandbegintodriveaway.Abrief
mechanicalnoisemaybeheardduringthistest.Thisisnormal.
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CategoriesFord Fusion Manuals, Ford Manuals
Model Year2010
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