Ford Fusion: 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 at least one second beforestarting the engine. This will make surethat the maximum fuel pressure isestablished for starting the engine.
Vehicles with manual transmission
Note: Do not touch the acceleratorpedal.
1. Fully depress the clutch pedal.
2. Start the engine.
Vehicles with automatictransmission
Note: Do not touch the acceleratorpedal.
1. Select park or neutral.
2. Fully depress the brake pedal.
3. Start the engine.
All vehicles
If the engine does not start within 15seconds, wait for a short period and tryagain.
If the engine does not start after threeattempts, wait 10 seconds and follow theFlooded engine procedure.
If you have difficulty starting the enginewhen the temperature is below -25ºC(-13ºF), press the accelerator pedalbetween ¼ to ½ of its travel and try again.
Flooded engine
Vehicles with manual transmission
1. Fully depress the clutch pedal.
2. Fully depress the accelerator pedaland hold it there.
3. Start the engine.
Vehicles with automatictransmission
1. Select park or neutral.
2. Fully depress the accelerator pedaland hold it there.
3. Fully depress the brake pedal.
4. Start the engine.
All vehicles
If the engine does not start, repeat theCold or hot engine procedure.
Engine idle speed after starting
The speed at which the engine idlesimmediately after starting will varydepending on the engine temperature.
If the engine is cold then the idle speedwill automatically be increased in order toheat the catalytic converter as quickly aspossible. This ensures that vehicleemissions are kept to an absoluteminimum.
The idle speed will slowly decrease to thenormal level as the catalytic converterwarms up.
Ignition switch
Ignition switch positions Position 0 WARNING: Never return the key to the 0position when the vehicle is inmotion. Ignition off. When the key is removed fromthe ignition switch, the steering column ...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 suchtemperat ...See also:
Airbag System Check
The airbag system does not need regularly scheduled maintenance or replacement. Make sure the airbag readiness light is working. See Airbag Readiness Light for more information.
Notice: If an a ...
Options and accessories
Optional or accessory equipment described in this manual is indicated by an asterisk.
Optional or accessory equipment may not be available in all countries or markets.
Please note that some vehicle ...
Heated mirrors (if so equipped)
Some outside mirrors can be heated to defrost,
defog, or de-ice for improved visibility. For additional
information, see “Rear window and outside
mirror defroster switch” in the “Instruments ...