2014 FORD FUSION (AMERICAS) warning light

Wipers and Washers
Windshield Wipers.........................................67
Autowipers........................................................67
Windshield Washers.....................................68
Lighting
Lighting Control..............................................69
Autolamps........................................................69
Instrument Lighting Dimmer.....................70
Headlamp Exit Delay......................................71
Daytime Running Lamps..............................71
Automatic High Beam Control...................71
Front Fog Lamps.............................................72
Direction Indicators........................................73
Interior Lamps..................................................73
Ambient Lighting............................................74
Windows and Mirrors
Power Windows..............................................75
Global Opening and Closing......................76
Exterior Mirrors................................................76
Interior Mirror....................................................77
Sun Visors.........................................................78
Moonroof...........................................................78
Instrument Cluster
Gauges...............................................................80
Warning Lamps and Indicators.................82
Audible Warnings and Indicators.............86
Information Displays
General Information......................................87
Information Messages.................................95
Climate Control
Manual Climate Control.............................110
Automatic Climate Control.........................111
Automatic Climate Control........................113
Automatic Climate Control........................115
Hints on Controlling the InteriorClimate..........................................................117
Heated Windows and Mirrors...................119
Cabin Air Filter................................................119
Remote Start.................................................120
Seats
Sitting in the Correct Position...................121
Head Restraints..............................................121
Manual Seats.................................................123
Power Seats....................................................123
Memory Function.........................................124
Rear Seats.......................................................126
Heated Seats..................................................127
Ventilated Seats............................................127
Rear Seat Armrest........................................127
Universal Garage DoorOpener
Universal Garage Door Opener...............129
Auxiliary Power Points
Auxiliary Power Points................................133
Storage Compartments
Center Console..............................................135
Overhead Console........................................135
Starting and Stopping theEngine
General Information....................................136
Ignition Switch...............................................136
Keyless Starting............................................136
Starting a Gasoline Engine........................137
Engine Block Heater....................................140
Unique Driving Character-istics
Auto-Start-Stop...........................................142
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Battery
Battery acid
Brake fluid - non petroleumbased
Brake system
Cabin air filter
Check fuel cap
Child safety door lock or unlock
Child seat lower anchor
Child seat tether anchor
Cruise control
Do not open when hot
Engine air filter
Engine coolant
Engine coolant temperature
Engine oil
Explosive gas
Fan warning
Fasten safety belt
Front airbag
Front fog lamps
Fuel pump reset
Fuse compartment
Hazard warning flashers
Heated rear window
Heated windshield
Interior luggage compartmentrelease
Jack
Keep out of reach of children
Lighting control
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8.Remove remaining slack from the belt.Force the seat down with extra weight,for example, by pressing down orkneeling on the child restraint whilepulling up on the shoulder belt in orderto force slack from the belt. This isnecessary to remove the remainingslack that will exist once the extraweight of the child is added to the childrestraint. It also helps to achieve theproper snugness of the child seat toyour vehicle. Sometimes, a slight leantoward the buckle will additionally helpto remove remaining slack from thebelt.
9.Attach the tether strap (if the child seatis equipped).
10.Before placing the child in the seat,forcibly move the seat forward andback to make sure the seat is securelyheld in place. To check this, grab theseat at the belt path and attempt tomove it side to side and forward andback. There should be no more than1 inch (2.5 centimeters) of movementfor proper installation.
Ford recommends checking with a NHTSACertified Child Passenger SafetyTechnician to make certain the childrestraint is properly installed. In Canada,check with your local St. John Ambulanceoffice for referral to a Certified PassengerSeat Technician.
Using Lower Anchors and Tethersfor CHildren (LATCH)
WARNINGS
Never attach two child safety seatsto the same anchor. In a crash, oneanchor may not be strong enough tohold two child safety seat attachmentsand may break, causing serious injury ordeath.
Depending on where you secure achild restraint, and depending on thechild restraint design, you may blockaccess to certain safety belt buckleassemblies or LATCH lower anchors,rendering those features potentiallyunusable. To avoid risk of injury, occupantsshould only use seating positions wherethey are able to be properly restrained.
The LATCH system is composed of threevehicle anchor points: two lower anchorslocated where seat back and seat cushionmeet (called the seat bight) and one toptether anchor located behind that seatingposition.
LATCH compatible child safety seats havetwo rigid or webbing mountedattachments that connect to the two loweranchors at the LATCH equipped seatingpositions in your vehicle. This type ofattachment method eliminates the needto use safety belts to attach the child seat,however the safety belt can still be usedto attach the child seat. For forward-facingchild seats, the top tether strap must alsobe attached to the proper top tetheranchor, if a top tether strap has beenprovided with your child seat.
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PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION
WARNINGS
Always drive and ride with your seatback upright and the lap belt snugand low across the hips.
To reduce the risk of injury, makesure children sit where they can beproperly restrained.
Never let a passenger hold a child onhis or her lap while your vehicle ismoving. The passenger cannotprotect the child from injury in a crash.
All occupants of your vehicle,including the driver, should alwaysproperly wear their safety belts, evenwhen an airbag supplemental restraintsystem is provided. Failure to properly wearyour safety belt could seriously increasethe risk of injury or death.
It is extremely dangerous to ride in acargo area, inside or outside of avehicle. In a crash, people riding inthese areas are more likely to be seriouslyinjured or killed. Do not allow people to ridein any area of your vehicle that is notequipped with seats and safety belts. Besure everyone in your vehicle is in a seatand using a safety belt properly.
In a rollover crash, an unbeltedperson is significantly more likely todie than a person wearing a safetybelt.
Each seating position in your vehiclehas a specific safety belt assemblywhich is made up of one buckle andone tongue that are designed to be usedas a pair. 1) Use the shoulder belt on theoutside shoulder only. Never wear theshoulder belt under the arm. 2) Neverswing the safety belt around your neck overthe inside shoulder. 3) Never use a singlebelt for more than one person.
WARNINGS
When possible, all children 12 yearsold and under should be properlyrestrained in a rear seating position.Failure to follow this could seriouslyincrease the risk of injury or death.
Safety belts and seats can becomehot in a vehicle that has been closedup in sunny weather; they could burna small child. Check seat covers andbuckles before you place a child anywherenear them.
Front and rear seat occupants,including pregnant women, shouldwear safety belts for optimumprotection in an accident.
All seating positions in your vehicle havelap and shoulder safety belts. Alloccupants of the vehicle should alwaysproperly wear their safety belts, even whenan airbag supplemental restraint systemis provided.
The safety belt system consists of:
•lap and shoulder safety belts.
•shoulder safety belt with automaticlocking mode, (except driver safetybelt).
•height adjuster at the front outboardseating positions.
•safety belt pretensioner at the frontoutboard seating positions.
•belt tension sensor at the frontoutboard passenger seating position.
•Safety belt warning light and chime.
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Pregnant women should always wear theirsafety belt. The lap belt portion of acombination lap and shoulder belt shouldbe positioned low across the hips belowthe belly and worn as tight as comfort willallow. The shoulder belt should bepositioned to cross the middle of theshoulder and the center of the chest.
Safety Belt Locking Modes
WARNINGS
After any vehicle crash, the safetybelt system at all passenger seatingpositions must be checked by anauthorized dealer to verify that theautomatic locking retractor feature forchild seats is still functioning properly. Inaddition, all safety belts should be checkedfor proper function.
Belt and retractor assembly must bereplaced if the safety belt assemblyautomatic locking retractor featureor any other safety belt function is notoperating properly when checked by anauthorized dealer. Failure to replace thebelt and retractor assembly could increasethe risk of injury in crashes.
All safety restraints in the vehicle arecombination lap and shoulder belts. Thedriver safety belt has the vehicle sensitivelocking mode. The front outboardpassenger and rear seat safety belts haveboth the vehicle sensitive locking modeand the automatic locking mode.
Vehicle Sensitive Mode
This is the normal retractor mode, whichallows free shoulder belt lengthadjustment to your movements andlocking in response to vehicle movement.For example, if the driver brakes suddenlyor turns a corner sharply, or the vehiclereceives an impact of approximately 5 mph(8 km/h) or more, the combination safetybelts will lock to help reduce forwardmovement of the driver and passengers.
In addition, the retractor is designed to lockif the webbing is pulled out too quickly. Ifthis occurs, let the belt retract slightly andpull webbing out again in a slow andcontrolled manner.
Automatic Locking Mode
In this mode, the shoulder belt isautomatically pre-locked. The belt will stillretract to remove any slack in the shoulderbelt. The automatic locking mode is notavailable on the driver safety belt.
When to Use the Automatic LockingMode
This mode should be used any time a childsafety seat, except a booster, is installedin passenger front or rear seating positions.Children 12 years old and under should beproperly restrained in a rear seatingposition whenever possible. See ChildSafety (page 13).
How to Use the Automatic LockingMode
Non-inflatable safety belts
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1.Buckle the combination lap andshoulder belt.
2.Grasp the shoulder portion and pulldownward until the entire belt is pulledout. As the belt retracts, you will heara clicking sound. This indicates thesafety belt is now in the automaticlocking mode.
Rear outboard inflatable safety belts(second row only–if equipped)
1.Buckle the combination lap andshoulder belt.
2.Grasp the lap portion of the belt andpull upward until the entire belt ispulled out.
3.Allow the belt to retract. As the beltretracts, you will hear a clicking sound.This indicates the safety belt is now inthe automatic locking mode.
How to Disengage the AutomaticLocking Mode
Unbuckle the combination lap andshoulder belt and allow it to retractcompletely to disengage the automaticlocking mode and activate the vehiclesensitive (emergency) locking mode.
Rear Inflatable Safety Belt (If
Equipped)
WARNING
Do not attempt to service, repair, ormodify the rear inflatable safety belt.
The rear inflatable safety belts are fittedin the shoulder portion of the safety beltsof the second-row outboard seatingpositions.
Note:The rear inflatable safety belts arecompatible with most infant and childsafety car seats and belt positioning boosterseats when properly installed. This isbecause they are designed to fill with acooled gas at a lower pressure and at aslower rate than traditional airbags. Afterinflation, the shoulder portion of the safetybelt remains cool to the touch.
The rear inflatable safety belt consists ofthe following:
•An inflatable bag located in theshoulder safety belt webbing.
•Lap safety belt webbing withautomatic locking mode.
•The same warning light, electroniccontrol and diagnostic unit as used forthe front safety belts.
•Impact sensors located in various partsof the vehicle.
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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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SAFETY BELT MINDER
Belt-Minder®
This feature supplements the safety beltwarning function by providing additionalreminders by intermittently sounding achime and illuminating the safety beltwarning light when the driver's or frontpassenger's seat is occupied and thesafety belt is unbuckled.
The system uses information from thefront passenger sensing system todetermine if a front seat passenger ispresent and therefore potentially in needof a warning. To avoid activating theBelt-Minder feature for objects placed inthe front passenger seat, warnings will onlybe given to front seat occupants asdetermined by the front passenger sensingsystem.
If the Belt-Minder warnings have expired(warnings for about five minutes) for oneoccupant (driver or front passenger), theother occupant can still activate theBelt-Minder feature.
Then...If...
The Belt-Minder feature will not activate.The driver's and front passenger's safetybelts are buckled before the ignition switchis turned to the on position or less than 1-2minutes have elapsed since the ignitionswitch has been turned to on...
The Belt-Minder feature is activated - thesafety belt warning light illuminates andthe warning chime sounds for six secondsevery 25 seconds, repeating for about fiveminutes or until the safety belts arebuckled.
The driver's or front passenger's safety beltis not buckled when the vehicle has reachedat least 6 mph (9.7 km/h) and 1-2 minuteshave elapsed since the ignition switch hasbeen turned to on...
The Belt-Minder feature is activated - thesafety belt warning light illuminates andthe warning chime sounds for six secondsevery 25 seconds, repeating for about fiveminutes or until the safety belts arebuckled.
The driver's or front passenger's safety beltbecomes unbuckled for about one minutewhile the vehicle is traveling at least 6 mph(9.7 km/h) and more than 1-2 minutes haveelapsed since the ignition switch has beenturned to on...
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