2016 FORD FUSION (AMERICAS) tow

INSTRUMENT PANEL
Low Fuel Light
A reminder light triggers when the fuel level is low or the fuel tank is nearly empty. Refuel as soon as possible.
Left Vehicle Information Display
Provides information about various systems on your
vehicle. Use the left-hand, 5-way controls located on
the steering wheel to choose and confirm settings and messages. Refer to the Information Displays chapter in your Owner’s Manual for more information.

Adaptive Cruise Control*
Adjusts your speed to maintain a proper distance between
you and the vehicle in front of you in the same lane.
You can set the gap distance between yourself and the vehicle in front by pressing the
and the buttons on
the steering wheel. Refer to the Cruise Control chapter of your Owner’s Manual for more information.
NOTE Driving aids do not replace the need to watch
where the vehicle is moving and brake when necessary.
Refer to your Owner’s Manual for safety
information, more details and limitations.
Steering Wheel Controls
Audio Controls Press VOL + or – to increase or decrease volume levels.
Press to access the next or previous radio station
preset, CD track or preset satellite radio channel*.
Voice Controls *
Press to access voice recognition.
Press to access phone mode or to answer a call.
Press
to end a phone call.
Right Vehicle Information Display*
Displays information about Entertainment, Phone and
Navigation*. Use the right-hand, 5-way controls located on
your steering wheel to scroll through, highlight and make minor
adjustments within a selected menu. Refer to the MyFord Touch
®
chapter in your Owner’s Manual for more information.
Wiper Control
Adjust the lever to switch the wipers on and off. Rotate the dial to
adjust the intermittent wipe speed. Pull the lever toward you to
use the washer and spray the windshield.
Push Button Start*
Allows you to start your vehicle by pressing the START STOP
button while fully pressing down on the brake pedal. Press the
button again to switch the engine off. If your vehicle has been
idling for an extended period of time, it automatically shuts
down. Before the engine shuts down, a message appears in the
information display, allowing the driver to temporarily override the
shutdown feature.
NOTE Your intelligent access transmitter must be inside the
vehicle for the ignition to start. The keyless warning alert sounds
the horn twice when you exit the vehicle with the intelligent
access transmitter and your vehicle is in RUN, indicating that
the vehicle is still on.
Tilt/Telescope Steering Column
Pull the lever down to unlock the steering column. Adjust the
steering column to your desired position. Push the lever up to lock
the desired position into place.
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A Revolutionary Way to
Connect with Your Vehicle
Use the four-corner, four-color touchscreen
to explore and interact with your vehicle.
The touchscreen works the same way as
traditional controls, knobs and buttons
do. Press the various corners on your
touchscreen to personalize the many
features and settings of your vehicle all
in one place. The system provides easy
interaction with your cellular phone,
multimedia entertainment, climate
controls and navigation system*.
General Tips
» Press the home icon
at any time to
return to your home screen or use the
voice command “Go back”.
» Press the desired icon on the sensitive
touchscreen accurately and firmly.
» Refer to your Owner’s Manual, visit the
website or call the toll-free number for
more information. See the inside front
cover of this guide for details. Before You Get Started

» Pair your phone to SYNC.
» Make sure to insert your navigation SD
card* into the media port (located in
the center console) or your navigation
features cannot work.
To Pair Your Cell Phone
» Touch Add Phone on your touchscreen.
» Set Bluetooth ON and put your cellular
phone in the proper mode.
» Select SYNC and a six-digit PIN
appears on your device.
» If you are prompted to enter a PIN on
your device, it does not support Secure
Simple Pairing. To pair, enter the PIN
displayed on the touchscreen.
» When prompted on your phone's
display, confirm that the PIN provided
by SYNC matches the PIN displayed on
your cellular phone.
» The display indicates when the pairing
is successful.
SYNC® WITH MYFORD TOUCH®*
Phone
Voice-control your phone for hands-free
calling with your phone securely put away.
With SYNC, you won't even need to know
the phone number. Just say the name of
the person you want from your contacts.
Your Cell Phone Connects You
with Many Other Features
» Listen to text messages
(phone-dependent feature).
» Transfer calls seamlessly from SYNC
to phone as you get in or out of
your vehicle.
NOTE Your cell phone allows you to
connect automatically with a 911 Operator
in the event of an accident (you must switch
on this feature prior to an event).
Refer to the MyFord Touch chapter of your
Owner’s Manual for complete details.
Navigation*
Press the upper-right, green corner to
access features within your available,
voice-activated navigation system:
» SiriusXM Traffic
TM
» Sirius Travel LinkTM
» GPS (Global Positioning
System) technology
» 3-D mapping
» Turn-by-turn navigation
Some features may require activation.
Refer to the MyFord Touch chapter of your
Owner's Manual for complete details.
Set a Destination
Set a destination by using a street
address, a city center, a place on the
map or a point of interest (POI). The
easiest way, however, is by voice.
1. Press the voice button
.
When prompted, say “Destination
street address”.
2. The system asks you to say the full
address and displays an example
on screen.
3. You can then speak the address
naturally, such as: One two three
Main Street, Anytown.
You can also use the touchscreen to
enter a destination and narrow your
choices by city or street as you type.
You can choose from up to three
different types of routes:
» Fastest: Uses the fastest moving
roads possible.
» Shortest: Uses the shortest
distance possible.
» Eco (EcoRoute): Uses the most
fuel efficient route.
Get in Touch Using Your Four-corner Touchscreen
Phone, Navigation*, Climate and Entertainment are the four main features of SYNC® with MyFord Touch®.
Each feature has its own corner represented by its own color.
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PhonePress this corner
to access the
phone functions.
EntertainmentPress this corner
to access all
available music/
media sources.
InformationPress this to access
SiriusXM Travel Link
and Traffic.HomePress this to
return to the
home screen.SettingsPress this to access
personalized
system settings.
ClimatePress this corner
to access all
available climate
functions, including
one-touch access
to heated seats
(if equipped).
NavigationPress this corner to
access navigation
maps or directions.

Climate
SYNC with MyFord Touch controls
the temperature, airflow direction, fan
speed, and activates other climate
features, like heated front seats* for
you and your passenger.
Set Your Temperature
» Touch the lower-right blue corner on
your touchscreen.
» Set your exact, desired temperature
using the (+) or (–) buttons.
Heated Steering Wheel*
» Touch the lower-right blue corner on
your touchscreen.
» Touch the heated steering wheel icon*
to warm the steering wheel.
Entertainment
No matter how you store your music, SYNC
makes it yours to enjoy when you’re behind
the wheel. Just press the lower-left, red
corner of the touchscreen. From here, you
can easily go between AM, FM, SiriusXM
and other media sources.
Set Your Radio Presets
» Touch the Entertainment corner on
the touchscreen.
» Touch FM.
» Enter the desired station and
touch Enter.
» Touch Presets , then touch and hold one
of the memory preset buttons to save
it. The sound mutes and then returns
after it saves the station. Bring in Your Own Music
Gain access to any audio source by voice
and even control how each operates, like
changing radio stations, CD tracks or music
on one of the following devices:

» Smart-charging USB
» Bluetooth
® streaming
» SD card*
Refer to the MyFord Touch chapter in your
Owner’s Manual, visit the website or call the
toll-free number for more information.
See the inside front cover of this guide
for details.
*if equipped
SYNC® WITH MYFORD TOUCH®* CONTINUED
Climate Controlled Front Seats*
For heated front seats, press repeatedly to cycle through
the various heat modes and off. More indicator lights mean
warmer settings. For cooled seats, press
repeatedly to
cycle through the various cool modes and off. More indicator lights mean cooler settings.
Memory Function*
Use the memory controls on the driver’s
door to program and then recall memory positions. Move the seats and mirrors to
the desired positions. To program up to
three positions, press and hold the desired preset button until you hear a single tone. Use the controls to recall the set positions.
You can also link your intelligent access transmitter to your saved memory settings
so that the seat and mirror positions automatically recall when you unlock your door. See the Seats chapter in your Owner's
Manual for details.
Moonroof*
Your moonroof controls are located on the overhead console and have a one-touch open and close feature. To open the moonroof,
press
. It stops short of the fully opened position to help
reduce wind noise. To close, press . To use the venting feature,
press the button.
Tilting Head Restraints
The front head restraints have a tilting feature for extra comfort.
To Tilt the Head Restraint Adjust the seatback to an upright driving or riding position. Pivot the head restraint forward toward your head to the desired position. Once it is in the forward-most
position, tilting it forward once more
releases it to the upright position.
NOTE Do not attempt to force the head restraint backward after tilting it. Instead, continue tilting it forward until the head restraint releases to the upright position.
SelectShift Automatic® Transmission*
Gives you the ability to manually change gears if you like.
To use, move the gearshift lever from drive (D) to sport (S).
If Equipped with the Toggle Located on the Gearshift Lever
» Press the (+) button to upshift.
» Press the (–) button to downshift.
If Equipped with the Steering Wheel Paddles Located on
Your Steering Wheel
» Pull the right paddle (+) to upshift.
» Pull the left paddle (–) to downshift.
COMFORT
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Electric Parking Brake
This feature replaces the conventional
handbrake. The operating switch is
located on the center console, to the left of the
gearshift lever. To apply the electric parking
brake, pull the switch up. The brake system
warning lamp flashes for approximately
two seconds, then stays lit to confirm that
you applied the electric parking brake.
You can release the electric parking brake
manually by switching the ignition on, pressing
the brake pedal and then pressing the electric
parking brake switch. Refer to the Brakes
chapter of your Owner's Manual for
more details.
Towing Your Fusion
Towing your vehicle behind an RV or any other
vehicle may be limited. Refer to Towing the
Vehicle on Four Wheels in the Towing chapter
of your Owner’s Manual.
Roadside Assistance
Your new Ford vehicle comes with
the assurance and support of 24-hour
emergency roadside assistance. To receive
roadside assistance in the United States,
call 1-800-241-3673. In Canada, call
1 -800-665-2006.
BLIS® (Blind Spot
Information
System)
with Cross Traffic Alert*
BLIS is designed to aid you in detecting
vehicles that may have entered into your
blind spot zone. Cross traffic alert warns
you of vehicles approaching from the sides
when the transmission is in reverse (R). BLIS
and cross traffic turn on a yellow indicator
light in the exterior mirror on the side of the
vehicle the approaching vehicle is coming
from. Refer to the Driving Aids chapter in
your Owner’s Manual for more information.
Tire Pressure
Monitoring System
Your vehicle displays a low tire pressure
warning light in your information display
when one or more of your tires are significantly
under-inflated. If this happens, stop and check
your tires as soon as possible, then inflate them
to the proper pressure. Refer to the Wheels and
Tires chapter of your Owner’s Manual for
more information.
Fuel Tank
Capacity/Fuel Info
Fuel tank capacity varies on your Fusion,
depending on your drive type: 16.5 gallons
(62.5 liters) for front-wheel drive models
and 17.5 gallons (66.2 liters) for all-wheel
drive models. Use only UNLEADED fuel or
UNLEADED fuel blended with a maximum
of 15% ethanol and a minimum 87 octane
rating. Do not use E85 (ethanol), diesel,
fuel-methanol, leaded fuel or any other
fuel because it could damage or impair
the emission control system.
Easy Fuel® System
Put your vehicle into park (P) and switch
the ignition off. Open the fuel release door.
Slowly insert the fuel filler nozzle into the
fuel system, and leave the nozzle fully
inserted until you stop pumping fuel. Allow
about five to ten seconds after pumping
fuel before removing the fuel filler nozzle.
This allows residual fuel to drain back into
the fuel tank and not spill onto the vehicle.
Slowly remove the fuel filler nozzle.
NOTE When using a portable fuel
container, slowly insert the fuel funnel
(located under the luggage compartment
floor covering), and pour the fuel into
the funnel. When done, clean the funnel
or properly dispose of it. Do not use
aftermarket funnels as they do not work
with the Easy Fuel system and may cause
damage. You can purchase extra funnels
from your authorized dealer. Refer to the
Refueling section in the Fuel and Refueling
chapter of your Owner's Manual for
warnings and additional information.
ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
*if equipped
Configurable Daytime
Running Lamps
*
When you switch the feature on in the
information display, daytime running
lamps turn on when you are driving,
the lighting control is in the autolamps
position
and the headlamps are off.
You can switch the Configurable Daytime
Running Lamps feature ON or OFF using
the information display controls. See the
Lighting chapter in your Owner's Manual
for complete information.
Open Window Buffeting
When only one side window is open,
you may hear a pulsing noise. Open the
opposite window slightly to alleviate
this noise.
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