2016 FORD FUSION (AMERICAS) towing

Unique Driving Character-
istics
Auto-Start-Stop............................................152
Fuel and Refueling
Safety Precautions......................................154
Fuel Quality.....................................................155
Fuel Filler Funnel Location
........................155
Running Out of Fuel....................................156
Refueling..........................................................157
Fuel Consumption.......................................159
Emission Control System..........................160
Transmission
Automatic Transmission............................163
All-Wheel Drive
Using All-Wheel Drive.................................167
Brakes
General Information.....................................172
Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock Brakes............................................................172
Electric Parking Brake
..................................173
Hill Start Assist
..............................................175
Traction Control
Principle of Operation..................................177
Using Traction Control
.................................177
Stability Control
Principle of Operation.................................178
Using Stability Control
................................178
Parking Aids
Principle of Operation.................................179
Rear Parking Aid............................................179
Front Parking Aid
..........................................180
Active Park Assist..........................................181 Rear View Camera.......................................184
Cruise Control
Principle of Operation................................188
Using Cruise Control...................................188
Using Adaptive Cruise Control................189
Driving Aids
Driver Alert
......................................................196
Lane Keeping System.................................197
Blind Spot Information System
..............201
Steering...........................................................205
Pre-Collision Assist
....................................206
Load Carrying
Load Limit
......................................................209
Towing
Towing a Trailer..............................................217
Recommended Towing Weights............218
Essential Towing Checks...........................219
Towing Points
...............................................220
Transporting the Vehicle............................221
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels......222
Driving Hints
Breaking-In.....................................................223
Economical Driving
.....................................223
Driving Through Water
...............................223
Floor Mats.......................................................224
Roadside Emergencies
Roadside Assistance
..................................226
Hazard Warning Flashers..........................227
Fuel Shutoff
....................................................227
Jump Starting the Vehicle........................228
Post-Crash Alert System
..........................230
Spinout Detection
.......................................230
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Driver Assist
Front Park Aid - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Rear Park Aid - check enabled or uncheck disabled Tire Pressure
Tire Monitor
1 Type 2 Settings
Auto Engine Off - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Vehicle
Normal or Towing
DTE
Calcula-
tion
Easy Entry/Exit - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Off or XX Seconds
Autolamp delay
Lighting
Autolock - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Locks
Autounlock - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Relock - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Mislock - check enabled or uncheck disabled All Doors or Driver's Door
Remote Unlock
Switches inhibit - check enabled or uncheck disabled
oil Life XXX% - Hold OK to Reset
Oil Life
Rest
Auto or Last Settings
Climate Control
Remote
Start
Automatic or Off
Driver Seat or Seats
and Wheel
5, 10 or 15 minutes
Duration
System - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Remote Open or Remote Close
Windows
Courtesy Wipe or Rain Sensing
Wipers
Hold OK to Create MyKey
Create
MyKey
MyKey
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Driver Assist
Traction Control - check enabled or uncheck disabled Sport or Normal
Steering in D
Adaptive Steering
Sport or Normal
Steering in S
Blind Spot - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Cross Traffic Alert - check enabled or uncheck disabled Adaptive or Normal
Cruise Control
Driver Alert or Driver Alert Display
Driver Alert
Hill Start Assist - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Alert, Aid or Both
Mode
Lane Keeping System
High, Normal or Low
Intensity
High, Normal or Low
Alert Sensitivity
Pre-Collision
Active Braking - check enabled or uncheck
disabled
Front Park Aid - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Rear Park Aid - check enabled or uncheck disabled Tire Monitor - Hold OK to Reset
Tire Monitor
Settings
In this mode, you can configure different
driver setting choices. Note:
Some items are optional and may
not appear. Settings
Auto Engine Off - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Vehicle
Normal or Towing
DTE
Calcula-
tion
Easy Entry/Exit - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Auto Highbeam - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Lighting
Off or XX Seconds
Autolamp Delay
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The camera is located on the luggage
compartment door.
Using the Rear View Camera
System
The rear view camera system displays
what is behind your vehicle when you place
the transmission in reverse (R).
Note:
The reverse sensing system is not
effective at speeds above 3 mph (5 km/h)
and may not detect certain angular or
moving objects.
The system uses three types of guides to
help you see what is behind your vehicle:
• Active guidelines: Show the intended
path of your vehicle when reversing.
• Fixed guidelines: Show the actual path
your vehicle is moving in while reversing
in a straight line. This can be helpful
when backing into a parking space or
aligning your vehicle with another
object behind you.
• Centerline: Helps align the center of
your vehicle with an object (for
example, a trailer).
Note: If the transmission is in reverse (R)
and the luggage compartment door or
liftgate is open, no rear view camera
features will display. Note:
When towing, the camera only sees
what you are towing. This might not provide
adequate coverage as it usually provides in
normal operation and some objects might
not be seen. In some vehicles, the guidelines
may disappear when you connect the trailer
tow connector.
The camera may not operate correctly
under the following conditions:
• Nighttime or dark areas if one or both
reverse lamps are not operating.
• Mud, water or debris obstructs the
camera's view. Clean the lens with a
soft, lint-free cloth and non-abrasive
cleaner.
• The rear of your vehicle is hit or
damaged, causing the camera to
become misaligned.
Camera Guidelines
Note: Active guidelines are only available
when the transmission is in reverse (R).
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USING ADAPTIVE CRUISE
CONTROL (If Equipped)
WARNINGS
Always pay close attention to
changing road conditions when using
adaptive cruise control. The system
does not replace attentive driving. Failing
to pay attention to the road may result in
a crash, serious injury or death. Adaptive cruise control does not
detect stationary or slow moving
vehicles below
6 mph (10 km/h).
Do not use adaptive cruise control
on winding roads, in heavy traffic or
when the road surface is slippery.
This could result in loss of vehicle control,
serious injury or death. Do not use adaptive cruise control
when towing a trailer that has trailer
brakes. The auto-brake component
of the adaptive cruise control system does
not operate the trailer brakes. Using
adaptive cruise control when towing a
trailer that has trailer brakes may result in
the loss of vehicle control, which could
result in serious injury. Adaptive cruise control is not a crash
warning or avoidance system.
Adaptive cruise control does not
detect pedestrians or objects in the
road.
Adaptive cruise control does not
detect oncoming vehicles in the
same lane.
Do not use the system in poor
visibility, for example fog, heavy rain,
spray or snow.
Do not use the system when entering
or leaving a freeway. WARNINGS
Do not use tire sizes other than those
recommended because this can
affect the normal operation of the
system. Failing to do so may result in a loss
of vehicle control, which could result in
serious injury. Note:
It is your responsibility to stay alert,
drive safely and be in control of the vehicle
at all times.
The system is designed to help you
maintain a gap from the vehicle in front of
you. If there is no vehicle in front of you the
system will maintain a set speed. The
system is intended to provide enhanced
operation of your vehicle when following
other vehicles which are in the same lane
and traveling in the same direction. You
can select from one of four gap settings.
The system is based on the use of a radar
sensor which projects a beam directly
forward of your vehicle. The adaptive cruise controls are on the
steering wheel.
Switching the System On
Press and release
ON.
The information display shows
the grey indicator light.
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•
Driving in reverse faster than 5 mph
(8 km/h).
• Backing out of an angled parking spot.
False Alerts
Note: If your vehicle has a factory equipped
tow bar and it is towing a trailer, the sensors
will detect the trailer and turn the Blind Spot
Information and Cross Traffic Alert systems
off to avoid false alerts. For non-factory
equipped tow bars, you may want to turn
the Blind Spot Information System off
manually.
There may be certain instances when there
is a false alert by either the Blind Spot
Information or the Cross Traffic Alert
systems that illuminates the alert indicator
with no vehicle in the coverage zone. Some
amount of false alerts are normal; they are
temporary and self-correct.
System Errors
If either system senses a problem with the
left or right sensor, the Blind Spot
Information System warning indicator will
illuminate and a message will appear in
the information display.
All other system faults will display only
with a message in the information display.
See
Information Messages (page 105).
Switching the Systems Off and On
You can temporarily switch off one or both
systems in the information display. See
(page
96). When you switch off the Blind
Spot Information System, you will not
receive alerts and the information display
will display a system off message.
Note: The Cross Traffic Alert system always
switches on whenever the ignition is
switched on. However, the Blind Spot
Information System will remember the last
selected on or off setting. One or both systems cannot be switched
off when MyKey is used.
See (page 54).
You can also have one or both systems
switched off permanently at an authorized
dealer. Once switched off, the system can
only be switched back on at an authorized
dealer.
STEERING
Electric Power Steering WARNING
The electric power steering system
has diagnostic checks that
continuously monitor the system. If
a fault is detected, a message displays in
the information display. Stop your vehicle
as soon as it is safe to do so. Switch the
ignition off. After at least 10 seconds,
switch the ignition on and watch the
information display for a steering system
warning message. If a steering system
warning message returns, have the system
checked by an authorized dealer. Your vehicle has an electric power steering
system. There is no fluid reservoir. No
maintenance is required.
If your vehicle loses electrical power while
you are driving, electric power steering
assistance is lost. The steering system still
operates and you can steer your vehicle
manually. Manually steering your vehicle
requires more effort.
Extreme continuous steering may increase
the effort required for you to steer your
vehicle. This increased effort prevents
overheating and permanent damage to
the steering system. You do not lose the
ability to steer your vehicle manually.
Typical steering and driving maneuvers
allow the system to cool and return to
normal operation.
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Cargo Weight - includes all
weight added to the Base Curb
Weight, including cargo and
optional equipment. When towing,
trailer tongue load or king pin
weight is also part of cargo weight.
GAW (Gross Axle Weight) -
is
the total weight placed on each
axle (front and rear) including
vehicle curb weight and all
payload. GAWR (Gross Axle Weight
Rating) -
is the maximum
allowable weight that can be
carried by a single axle (front or
rear). These numbers are shown
on the Safety Compliance
Certification Label. The label shall
be affixed to either the door hinge
pillar, door-latch post, or the door
edge that meets the door-latch
post, next to the driver's seating
position. The total load on each
axle must never exceed its
Gross Axle Weight Rating.
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Note:
For trailer towing
information refer to the RV and
Trailer Towing Guide available at
an authorized dealer. GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) -
is the Vehicle Curb Weight, plus
cargo, plus passengers.
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating) - is the maximum
allowable weight of the fully
loaded vehicle (including all
options, equipment, passengers
and cargo). It is shown on the Safety Compliance Certification
Label. The label shall be affixed
to either the door hinge pillar,
door-latch post, or the door edge
that meets the door-latch post,
next to the driver's seating
position.
The Gross Vehicle
Weight must never exceed the
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.
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