Ford Fusion: Starting a diesel engine
Cold or hot engine
All vehicles
Note: When the temperature is below-15ºC (5ºF), you may need to crank theengine for up to 25 seconds. If youconsistently operate the vehicle in suchtemperatures, we recommend that youhave an engine block heater fitted.
Note: Continue cranking the engine untilit starts.]
Note: You can only operate the starterfor a maximum of 30 seconds at a time.
Switch the ignition on and waituntil the glow plug indicatorgoes off.
Vehicles with manual transmission
Note: Do not touch the acceleratorpedal.
1. Fully depress the clutch pedal.
2. Start the engine.
Vehicles with automatictransmission
1. Select park or neutral.
2. Fully depress the brake pedal.
3. Start the engine.
Starting a petrol engine
Note: You can only operate the starterfor a maximum of 30 seconds at a time.
Cold or hot engine
All vehicles
CAUTION:
When the temperature is below-20ºC (-4ºF), switch the ignition onfor ...
Switching off the engine
Vehicles with a turbocharger
CAUTION:
Do not switch the engine off when itis running at high speed. If you do,the turbocharger will continuerunning after the engine oil pressure hasdropped to zero. ...
See also:
Auxiliary heater
Diesel auxiliary heater(depending on country)
The diesel auxiliary heater (PTC electricalheater) aids in warming the engine andthe interior compartment on vehicles withdiesel engines. It is switched ...
Checking the parking brake
Type A
Check whether the stroke is within specification when the parking brake pedal
is depressed with 44 lb (20 kg, 196 N) of force. Also, the parking brake alone should
securely hold the vehi ...
Engine compartment check locations
Engine compartment
check locations
1. Power steering fluid reservoir.
2. Engine oil filler cap.
3. Brake fluid reservoir.
4. Air cleaner.
5. Fuse block.
6. Battery.
7. Fuse/fusible li ...
