2014 FORD FUSION (AMERICAS) height adjustment

Introduction
About This Manual...........................................7
Symbols Glossary.............................................7
Data Recording..................................................9
California Proposition 65..............................11
Perchlorate.........................................................11
Ford Credit..........................................................11
Replacement PartsRecommendation........................................11
Special Notices................................................12
Mobile CommunicationsEquipment.....................................................12
Export Unique Options..................................12
Child Safety
General Information.......................................13
Installing Child Seats.....................................14
Booster Seats..................................................20
Child Seat Positioning...................................22
Child Safety Locks..........................................23
Safety Belts
Principle of Operation...................................25
Fastening the Safety Belts..........................26
Safety Belt Height Adjustment................30
Safety Belt Warning Lamp and IndicatorChime.............................................................30
Safety Belt Minder..........................................31
Child Restraint and Safety BeltMaintenance................................................32
Personal Safety System™
Personal Safety System™..........................34
Supplementary RestraintsSystem
Principle of Operation..................................35
Driver and Passenger Airbags...................36
Front Passenger Sensing System.............37
Side Airbags.....................................................39
Driver and Passenger Knee Airbags........40
Side Curtain Airbags.....................................40
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator........42
Airbag Disposal...............................................43
Keys and Remote Controls
General Information on RadioFrequencies..................................................44
Remote Control..............................................44
Replacing a Lost Key or RemoteControl...........................................................49
MyKey™
Principle of Operation..................................50
Creating a MyKey.............................................51
Clearing All MyKeys........................................51
Checking MyKey System Status................51
Using MyKey With Remote StartSystems.........................................................52
MyKey Troubleshooting...............................52
Locks
Locking and Unlocking.................................54
Keyless Entry....................................................57
Interior Luggage CompartmentRelease..........................................................60
Security
Passive Anti-Theft System..........................61
Anti-Theft Alarm............................................63
Steering Wheel
Adjusting the Steering Wheel...................64
Audio Control..................................................64
Voice Control...................................................65
Cruise Control..................................................65
Information Display Control.......................65
Heated Steering Wheel...............................66
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SAFETY BELT HEIGHT
ADJUSTMENT
WARNING
Position the safety belt heightadjuster so that the belt rests acrossthe middle of your shoulder. Failureto adjust the safety belt properly couldreduce the effectiveness of the safety beltand increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Adjust the height of the shoulder belt sothe belt rests across the middle of yourshoulder.
To adjust the shoulder belt height:
1.Pull the button and slide the heightadjuster up or down.
2.Release the button and pull down onthe height adjuster to make sure it islocked in place.
SAFETY BELT WARNING LAMP
AND INDICATOR CHIME
This lamp illuminates and anaudible warning will sound if thedriver's safety belt has not beenfastened when the vehicle's ignition isturned on.
Conditions of operation
Then...If...
The safety belt warning light illuminates 1-2 minutes and the warning chime sounds4-8 seconds.
The driver's safety belt is not buckledbefore the ignition switch is turned to theon position...
The safety belt warning light and warningchime turn off.The driver's safety belt is buckled while theindicator light is illuminated and thewarning chime is sounding...
The safety belt warning light and indicatorchime remain off.The driver's safety belt is buckled beforethe ignition switch is turned to the on posi-tion...
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Note:Make sure that the wiper blade locksinto place. Lower the wiper arm and bladeback to the windshield. The wiper arms willautomatically return to their normal positionwhen the ignition is turned on.
Replace wiper blades at least once peryear for optimum performance.
Poor wiper quality can be improved bycleaning the wiper blades and thewindshield.
ADJUSTING THE HEADLAMPS
Vertical Aim Adjustment
The headlamps on your vehicle areproperly aimed at the assembly plant. Ifyour vehicle has been in an accident, thealignment of your headlamps should bechecked by your authorized dealer.
Headlamp Aiming Target
8 feet (2.4 meters)A
Center height of lamp to groundB
25 feet (7.6 meters)C
Horizontal reference lineD
Vertical Aim Adjustment Procedure
1.Park the vehicle directly in front of awall or screen on a level surface,approximately 25 feet (7.6 meters)away.
2.Measure the height of the headlampbulb center from the ground and markan 8 foot (2.4 meter) horizontalreference line on the vertical wall orscreen at this height.
Note:To see a clearer light pattern foradjusting, you may want to block the lightfrom one headlamp while adjusting theother.
3.Turn on the low beam headlamps toilluminate the wall or screen and openthe hood.
4.On the wall or screen you will observea flat zone of high intensity lightlocated at the top of the right handportion of the beam pattern. If the topedge of the high intensity light zone isnot at the horizontal reference line, theheadlamp will need to be adjusted.
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Phone...............................................................382Making Calls........................................................383Pairing Subsequent Phones..........................383Pairing Your Phone for the First Time........383Phone Menu Options.......................................384Phone Settings...................................................385Phone Voice Commands...............................386Receiving Calls...................................................384Text Messaging..................................................384Post-Crash Alert System...........................218Spinout Detection..............................................218Power Door LocksSee: Locking and Unlocking.............................54Power Seats....................................................123Power Lumbar.....................................................124Power Steering Fluid Check.....................245Power Windows..............................................75Accessory Delay....................................................75Bounce-Back..........................................................75One-Touch Down.................................................75One-Touch Up.......................................................75Window Lock..........................................................75
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Rear Seat Armrest.........................................127Rear Seats.......................................................126Rear View Camera........................................175Using the Rear View Camera System.........176Rear View CameraSee: Rear View Camera....................................175Recommended Towing Weights...........208Refueling..........................................................147Easy Fuel™ Capless Fuel System................148Remote Control..............................................44Car Finder................................................................48Integrated Keyhead Transmitters .................44Intelligent Access Key.........................................45Remote Start ........................................................48Replacing the Battery.........................................46Sounding a Panic Alarm....................................48Using the Key Blade............................................45Remote Start.................................................120Automatic Settings............................................120Removing a Headlamp..............................249Repairing Minor Paint Damage..............260
Replacement PartsRecommendation.........................................11Collision Repairs.....................................................11Scheduled Maintenance and MechanicalRepairs...................................................................11Warranty on Replacement Parts.....................12Replacing a Lost Key or RemoteControl............................................................49Reporting Safety Defects (CanadaOnly)..............................................................225Reporting Safety Defects (U.S.Only)..............................................................224Roadside Assistance...................................215Vehicles Sold In Canada : Getting RoadsideAssistance........................................................215Vehicles Sold In Canada : Using RoadsideAssistance........................................................215Vehicles Sold In The U.S.: Getting RoadsideAssistance........................................................215Vehicles Sold In The U.S. : Using RoadsideAssistance........................................................215Roadside Emergencies...............................215Running-InSee: Breaking-In..................................................213Running Out of Fuel....................................146Refilling With a Portable FuelContainer..........................................................146
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Safety Belt Height Adjustment................30Safety Belt Minder..........................................31Belt-Minder®..........................................................31Safety Belts......................................................25Principle of Operation.........................................25Safety Belt Warning Lamp and IndicatorChime..............................................................30Conditions of operation.....................................30Safety Precautions......................................144Satellite Radio..............................................305Satellite Radio Electronic Serial Number(ESN)................................................................306Satellite Radio Reception Factors..............305SIRIUS® Satellite Radio Service.................305Troubleshooting................................................306Scheduled Maintenance Record...........436Scheduled Maintenance..........................428Seats...................................................................121
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