2009 FORD FUSION (AMERICAS) trunk

•Wet weather driving capability
•All-Wheel driving capability (if applicable)
•Load leveling adjustment (if applicable)
When driving with the full-size dissimilar spare tire/wheel additional
caution should be given to:
•Towing a trailer
•Driving vehicles equipped with a camper body
•Driving vehicles with a load on the cargo rack
Drive cautiously when using a full-size dissimilar spare tire/wheel and
seek service as soon as possible.
Stopping and securing the vehicle
1. Park on a level surface, set the parking brake and activate the hazard
flashers.
2. Place the gearshift lever in P (Park) (automatic transmission) or R
(Reverse) (manual transmission) and turn the engine off.
Removing the spare tire and jack
1. Remove the carpeted load floor
panel located in the rear of the
vehicle and remove the lug wrench
and long bolt from the tool bag.
2. Remove the bolt securing the
spare tire using the lug wrench,
then lift and remove the spare tire
from the trunk.
3. Remove the jack retention bolt by
turning it counterclockwise and
remove the jack from the vehicle.
2009 Fusion(fsn)
Owners Guide
USA(fus)
Roadside Emergencies
232

7. Remove the jack and fully tighten
the lug nuts in the order shown.
Refer toWheel lug nut torque
specificationslater in this chapter
for the proper lug nut torque
specification.
8. Unblock the wheels.
Stowing the wheel and jack
1. Fully collapse the jack and place it back in the storage area in the
trunk.
2. Replace the jack retention bolt to secure the jack.
3. Place the tire in the storage bin in the trunk.
4. Replace the cover plate and bolt.
•When storing a flat road tire, flip the cover plate over and use the long
bolt.
•When storing the temporary spare tire, replace the cover plate and
use the short bolt.
5. Secure the bolt using the lug wrench.
6. Insert the lug wrench and bolt in the tool bag and place over the jack.
7. Replace the carpeted load floor panel.
WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
Retighten the lug nuts to the specified torque at 500 miles (800 km)
after any wheel disturbance (tire rotation, changing a flat tire, wheel
removal, etc.).
Bolt size Wheel lug nut torque*
lb. ft. N•m
M12 x 1.5 100 135
* Torque specifications are for nut and bolt threads free of dirt and
rust. Use only Ford recommended replacement fasteners.
1
4 3
2 5
2009 Fusion(fsn)
Owners Guide
USA(fus)
Roadside Emergencies
235

Passenger Occupant
Classification Sensor .................122
Power distribution box
(see Fuses) ...............................227
Power door locks ........................93
Power mirrors .............................75
Power point .................................71
Power steering ..................205–206
fluid, checking and adding ....289
fluid, refill capacity ................299
fluid, specifications .................299
Power Windows ...........................72
R
Radio ................................17, 21, 29
Recommendations for
attaching safety restraints for
children ......................................152
Relays ........................................223
Remote entry system .........99–100
illuminated entry ............103–104
locking/unlocking
doors ................................100–101
opening the trunk ...................101
panic alarm .............................101
replacement/additional
transmitters .............................102
replacing the batteries ...........101
Reverse sensing system ...........213
Roadside assistance ..................221
S
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ..........121, 124, 126–129
Safety Canopy ...........................144
Safety defects, reporting ..250–251Safety
restraints ...........121, 124, 126–129
Belt-Minder
...........................130
extension assembly ................129
for adults .........................126–128
for children .............................150
Occupant Classification
Sensor ......................................122
warning light and chime 129–130
Safety restraints - LATCH
anchors ......................................157
Safety seats for children ..........154
Safety Compliance
Certification Label ....................303
Satellite Radio Information ........42
Seats ..........................................112
child safety seats ....................154
front seats ...............................115
heated ................................49, 118
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ........................................106
Servicing your vehicle ..............260
Setting the clock
AM/FM/CD .................................23
AM/FM/In-dash 6 CD ................31
Side air curtain .........................147
Spark plugs,
specifications .....................297, 302
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................299
Speed control ..............................75
Starting your
vehicle ........................193–194, 196
jump starting ..........................236
Steering
speed sensitive .......................206
2009 Fusion(fsn)
Owners Guide
USA(fus)
Index
311

Steering wheel
controls ......................................78
tilting .........................................69
SYNC ............................................44
T
Tilt steering wheel ......................69
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Tires, Wheels and Loading ....181
Tires ...........................166–167, 230
alignment ................................174
care ..........................................170
changing ..................................230
checking the pressure ............170
inflating ...................................168
label .........................................180
replacing ..................................172
rotating ....................................174
safety practices .......................173
sidewall information ...............175
snow tires and chains ............186
spare tire .................................230
terminology .............................167
tire grades ...............................167
treadwear ........................166, 171
Towing .......................................191
recreational towing .................191
trailer towing ..........................191
wrecker ....................................242
Traction control ........................204
Transaxle
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................291fluid, checking and adding
(manual) .................................295
Transmission .............................206
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....206
fluid, refill capacities ..............299
lubricant specifications ..........299
manual operation ....................211
Trunk ...........................................98
remote release ..................90, 101
Turn signal ..................................57
U
USB port ......................................38
V
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................303
Vehicle loading ..........................187
Ventilating your vehicle ...........196
W
Warning lights (see Lights) .......10
Washer fluid ..............................264
Water, Driving through .............220
Windows
power .........................................72
Windshield washer fluid and
wipers ..........................................68
checking and adding fluid .....264
replacing wiper blades ...........265
Wrecker towing .........................242
2009 Fusion(fsn)
Owners Guide
USA(fus)
Index
312