2014 FORD FUSION (AMERICAS) ESP

GENERAL MAINTENANCE
INFORMATION
Why Maintain Your Vehicle?
Carefully following the maintenanceschedule helps protect against major repairexpenses resulting from neglect orinadequate maintenance and may help toincrease the value of your vehicle whenyou sell or trade it. Keep all receipts forcompleted maintenance with your vehicle.
We have established regular maintenanceintervals for your vehicle based uponrigorous testing. It is important that youhave your vehicle serviced at the propertimes. These intervals serve two purposes;one is to maintain the reliability of yourvehicle and the second is to keep your costof owning your vehicle down.
It is your responsibility to have allscheduled maintenance performed and tomake sure that the materials used meetthe specifications identified in this owner'smanual. See Capacities andSpecifications (page 287).
Failure to perform scheduled maintenanceinvalidates warranty coverage on partsaffected by the lack of maintenance.
Why Maintain Your Vehicle at YourDealership?
Factory-Trained Technicians
Service technicians participate in extensivefactory-sponsored certification training tohelp them become experts on theoperation of your vehicle. Ask yourdealership about the training andcertification their technicians havereceived.
Genuine Ford and Motorcraft®Replacement Parts
Dealerships stock Ford, Motorcraft andFord-authorized branded re-manufacturedreplacement parts. These parts meet orexceed our specifications. Parts installedat your dealership carry a nationwide24-month or unlimited mile (kilometer)parts and labor limited warranty.
If you do not use Ford authorized parts theymay not meet our specifications anddepending on the part, it could affectemissions compliance.
Convenience
Many dealerships have extended eveningand Saturday hours to make your servicevisit more convenient and they offer onestop shopping. They can perform anyservices that are required on your vehicle,from general maintenance to collisionrepairs.
Note:Not all dealers have extended hoursor body shops. Please contact your dealerfor details.
Protecting Your Investment
Maintenance is an investment that paysdividends in the form of improvedreliability, durability and resale value. Tomaintain the proper performance of yourvehicle and its emission control systems,make sure you have scheduledmaintenance performed at the designatedintervals.
Your vehicle is equipped with theIntelligent Oil-Life Monitor system, whichdisplays a message in the informationdisplay at the proper oil change interval.This interval may be up to one year or10000 miles (16000 kilometers).
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Exceptions
There are some exceptions your NormalScheduled Maintenance:
California fuel filter replacement: If youregister your vehicle in California, theCalifornia Air Resources Board hasdetermined that the failure to perform thismaintenance item does nullify theemission warranty or limit recall liabilitybefore the completion of your vehicle'suseful life. Ford Motor Company, however,urges you to have all recommendedmaintenance services performed at thespecified intervals and to record all vehicleservice.
Hot climate oil change intervals:Vehicles operating in the Middle East,North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa orlocations with similar climates using anAmerican Petroleum Institute (API)Certified for Gasoline Engines (Certificationmark) oil of SM or SN quality, the normaloil change interval is 5000 miles (8000kilometers).
If the available API SM or SN oils are notavailable, then the oil change interval is3000 miles (4800 kilometers).
Engine air filter and cabin air filterreplacement: The life of the engine airfilter and cabin air filter is dependent onexposure to dusty and dirty conditions.Vehicles operated in these conditionsrequire frequent inspection andreplacement of the engine air filter andcabin air filter.
SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE RECORD
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Driver and Passenger Airbags...................36Children and Airbags..........................................36Proper Driver and Front Passenger SeatingAdjustment........................................................36Driver and Passenger Knee Airbags........40Driving Aids.....................................................186Driving Hints....................................................213Driving Through Water................................213DRLSee: Daytime Running Lamps..........................71
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Economical Driving......................................213Electric Parking Brake.................................164Applying the electric parking brake.............164Applying the electric parking brake whenthe vehicle is moving....................................164Battery With No Charge...................................166Parking on a hill (vehicles with a manualtransmission) .................................................164Releasing the electric parking brake...........165Emission Control System..........................150On-Board Diagnostics (OBD-II).....................151Readiness for Inspection/Maintenance(I/M) Testing.....................................................151End User License Agreement....................411SYNC® End User License Agreement(EULA)................................................................411Engine Block Heater....................................140Using the Engine Block Heater.......................141Engine Coolant Check................................242Adding Engine Coolant....................................242Checking the Engine Coolant........................242Recycled Engine Coolant................................243Severe Climates.................................................243What You Should Know About Fail-SafeCooling..............................................................244Engine ImmobilizerSee: Passive Anti-Theft System......................61Engine Oil Check...........................................241Adding Engine Oil...............................................241Engine Oil Dipstick - 1.5L EcoBoost™/1.6L EcoBoost™.........................................241Engine Oil Dipstick - 2.0L EcoBoost™/2.5L..................................................................241Engine Specifications.................................287Drivebelt Routing...............................................287
Entertainment..............................................364A/V Inputs............................................................380AM/FM Radio......................................................366Bluetooth Audio.................................................379Browsing Device Content...............................364CD.............................................................................375SD Card Slot and USB Port............................376SIRIUS® Satellite Radio (IfActivated).........................................................371Supported Media Players, Formats andMetadata Information.................................379EPBSee: Electric Parking Brake.............................164Essential Towing Checks..........................209Before Towing a Trailer.....................................210Hitches..................................................................209Launching or Retrieving a Boat or PersonalWatercraft (PWC).........................................210Safety Chains......................................................209Trailer Brakes......................................................209Trailer Lamps......................................................209When Towing a Trailer......................................210Event Data RecordingSee: Data Recording..............................................9Export Unique Options..................................12Extended Service Plan (ESP).................426SERVICE PLANS (CANADA ONLY).............427SERVICE PLANS (U.S. Only).........................426Exterior Mirrors................................................76Auto-Dimming Feature......................................76Blind Spot Monitor...............................................77Fold-Away Exterior Mirrors...............................76Heated Exterior Mirrors.......................................76Integrated Blind Spot Mirrors...........................77Memory Mirrors.....................................................76Power Exterior Mirrors.........................................76Signal Indicator Mirrors.......................................77
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Fastening the Safety Belts..........................26Rear Inflatable Safety Belt...............................28Safety Belt Extension Assembly....................29Safety Belt Locking Modes................................27Using Safety Belts During Pregnancy...........26Floor Mats........................................................214Fog Lamps - FrontSee: Front Fog Lamps.........................................72
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