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:
Front Seat
Front Seat
To raise or lower the head restraint,
press the release button located on
the side of the head restraint and
pull up or push the head restraint
down and release the button.
Pull ...
Vehicle data recordings
Your Toyota is equipped with several sophisticated computers that will record
certain data, such as:
• Engine speed
• Accelerator status
• Brake status
• Vehicle speed
• Shift positio ...
Engine Exhaust
WARNING!
Engine exhaust contains carbon
monoxide (CO) which cannot be
seen or smelled. Exposure to CO
can cause unconsciousness and
even death.
Exhaust may enter the vehicle if:
• The veh ...