Driving
yourvehicleisequippedwithafourwheelanti-lockbrakesystem(ABS),
donot“pump”thebrakes.RefertotheBrakessectionofthischapter
foradditionalinformationontheoperationoftheanti-lockbrakesystem.
WARNING:Ifyouaredrivinginslipperyconditionsthatrequire
tirechainsorcables,thenitiscriticalthatyoudrivecautiously.
Keepspeedsdown,allowforlongerstoppingdistancesandavoid
aggressivesteeringtoreducethechancesofalossofvehiclecontrol
whichcanleadtoseriousinjuryordeath.Iftherearendofthevehicle
slideswhilecornering,steerinthedirectionoftheslideuntilyou
regaincontrolofthevehicle.
Maintenanceandmodifications
Thesuspensionandsteeringsystemsonyourvehiclehavebeendesigned
andtestedtoprovidepredictableperformancewhetherloadedorempty
anddurableloadcarryingcapability.Forthisreason,FordMotor
Companystronglyrecommendsthatyoudonotmakemodificationssuch
asaddingorremovingparts(suchasliftkitsorstabilizerbars)orby
usingreplacementpartsnotequivalenttotheoriginalfactoryequipment.
Anymodificationstoavehiclethatraisethecenterofgravitycanmake
itmorelikelythevehiclewillrolloverasaresultofalossofcontrol.
FordMotorCompanyrecommendsthatcautionbeusedwithanyvehicle
equippedwithahighloadordevice(suchasladderorluggageracks).
Failuretomaintainyourvehicleproperlymayvoidthewarranty,increase
yourrepaircost,reducevehicleperformanceandoperationalcapabilities
andadverselyaffectdriverandpassengersafety.Frequentinspectionof
vehiclechassiscomponentsisrecommendedifthevehicleissubjectedto
heavyoff-highwayusage.
DRIVING THROUGH WATER
Ifdrivingthroughdeeporstanding
waterisunavoidable,proceedvery
slowlyespeciallywhenthedepthis
notknown.Neverdrivethrough
waterthatishigherthanthebottom
ofthewheelrims(forcars)orthe
bottomofthehubs(fortrucks).
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2010
Fusion(fsn)
OwnersGuide,4thPrinting
USA(fus)
| Categories | Ford Fusion Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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