2006 FORD FUSION (AMERICAS) Owners Manual

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FORD FUSION (AMERICAS) 2006 1.G Owners Manual Keep batteries out of reach of children. Batteries contain sulfuric
acid. Avoid contact with skin, eyes or clothing. Shield your eyes
when working near the battery to protect against possible splashin

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FORD FUSION (AMERICAS) 2006 1.G Owners Manual •Always dispose of automotive
batteries in a responsible manner.
Follow your local authorized
standards for disposal. Call your
local authorized recycling center
to find out more about recycling
aut

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FORD FUSION (AMERICAS) 2006 1.G Owners Manual When the engine is cold, check the
level of the engine coolant in the
reservoir.
•The engine coolant should be at the “FULL COLD” level or within the
“COLD FILL RANGE” as listed on the engin

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FORD FUSION (AMERICAS) 2006 1.G Owners Manual •Add Motorcraft Premium Gold Engine Coolant
(yellow-colored), VC-7–A (U.S., except CA, OR and NM),
VC-7–B (CA, OR and NM), meeting Ford Specification
WSS-M97B51–A1.
Note:Use of Motorcraft Cool

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FORD FUSION (AMERICAS) 2006 1.G Owners Manual 2. When the engine is cool, wrap a thick cloth around the coolant
pressure relief cap on the coolant reservoir (a translucent plastic bottle).
Slowly turn cap counterclockwise (left) until pressure be

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FORD FUSION (AMERICAS) 2006 1.G Owners Manual Fill your engine coolant reservoir as outlined inAdding engine coolant
in this section.
Severe climates
If you drive in extremely cold climates (less than –34° F [–36° C ]):
•It may be necessa

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FORD FUSION (AMERICAS) 2006 1.G Owners Manual •Thesymbol will illuminate.
•The
symbol will illuminate.
If the engine reaches a preset over-temperature condition, the engine
will automatically switch to alternating cylinder operation. Each dis

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FORD FUSION (AMERICAS) 2006 1.G Owners Manual WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT AUTOMOTIVE FUELS
Important safety precautions
Do not overfill the fuel tank. The pressure in an overfilled tank
may cause leakage and lead to fuel spray and fire.
The fuel s