emergency towing FORD FUSION HYBRID 2017 Owners Manual

TOWING A TRAILER
WARNING
Never tow a trailer with aFusion Hybrid. Thispowertrain is not designed to tow.
TOWING THE VEHICLE ON
FOUR WHEELS
Emergency Towing
In the event your vehicle becomes disabled(without access to wheel dollies,car-hauling trailer, or flatbed transportvehicle), it can be flat-towed (all wheelson the ground, regardless of thepowertrain/transmission configuration)under the following conditions:
•The vehicle is facing forward so that itis towed in a forward direction.
•Place the transmission in position N. Ifyou cannot move the transmission intoN, you must override it and enable stayin neutral mode. Failing to do so mayresult in damage to the transmission.See Transmission (page 170).
•Maximum speed is 35 mph (56 km/h).
•Maximum distance is 50 miles (80kilometers).
Recreational Towing
Note: Put your climate control system inrecirculated air mode to prevent exhaustfumes from entering your vehicle. SeeClimate Control (page 116).
Follow these guidelines if you have a needfor recreational (RV) towing. An exampleof recreational towing would be towingyour vehicle behind a motorhome. Theseguidelines are designed to ensure that yourtransmission is not damaged.
Your vehicle can be towed with all fourwheels on the ground using the NeutralTow feature, or with all four wheels off theground using a vehicle transport trailer. Ifyou are using a vehicle transport trailer,follow the instruction specified by theequipment provider.
Neutral Tow
If you tow your vehicle with all four wheelson the ground:
•Tow only in the forward direction.
•Release the parking brake.
•Place the vehicle in Neutral Tow modeby doing the following:
•Put the ignition in accessory mode(ignition on, engine off). SeeKeyless Starting (page 141).
•Select the neutral tow option in theinformation display.
•When prompted by the informationdisplay, press the brake pedal andselect Neutral on the transmission.Make sure the parking brake is off.If done successfully, a confirmationmessage appears in the display.
•Shut the ignition off. See KeylessStarting (page 141). If the processis completed successfully, the N onthe transmission slowly blinks anda confirmation message appearsin the display.
•Do not exceed 70 mph (113 km/h).
•Start the engine and allow it to run forone minute at the beginning of eachday. With the engine running and yourfoot on the brake, shift into position Dand then into position R before shiftingback into position N.
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Treadwear............................................................286Tire Inflation When PuncturedSee: Tire Sealant and Inflator Kit.................279Tire Pressure Monitoring System...........301Changing Tires With a Tire PressureMonitoring System.......................................302Understanding Your Tire PressureMonitoring System ......................................302Tire Repair KitSee: Tire Sealant and Inflator Kit.................279Tire Sealant and Inflator Kit.....................279First Stage: Reinflating the Tire with SealingCompound and Air........................................281General Information.........................................280Second Stage: Checking TirePressure............................................................283Tips for Use of the Kit......................................280What to do after the Tire has beenSealed...............................................................283What to do when a Tire Is Punctured.........281TiresSee: Wheels and Tires......................................279Towing a Trailer.............................................223Towing Points................................................234Installing the Recovery Hook.........................234Recovery Hook Location.................................234Towing the Vehicle on FourWheels..........................................................223Emergency Towing............................................223Recreational Towing.........................................223Towing..............................................................223Traction Control.............................................179Principle of Operation.......................................179Transmission Code Designation............309Transmission..................................................170TransmissionSee: Transmission..............................................170Transporting the Vehicle...........................233Type Approvals............................................500RF Certification Logos for Tire PressureMonitoring Sensor(s).................................500
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Under Hood Overview...............................254Unique Driving Characteristics................146Universal Garage Door Opener................132HomeLink Wireless Control System............132
USB Port.........................................................328Using Adaptive Cruise Control................196Automatic Cancellation.................................200Blocked Sensor...................................................201Canceling the Set Speed...............................200Changing the Set Speed................................200Detection Issues.................................................201Following a Vehicle............................................198Following a Vehicle to a CompleteStop....................................................................198Hilly Condition Usage......................................200Overriding the System......................................199Resuming the Set Speed...............................200Setting the Adaptive Cruise Speed..............197Setting the Adaptive Cruise Speed WhenYour Vehicle is Stationary...........................197Setting the Gap Distance................................198Switching Adaptive Cruise ControlOff......................................................................200Switching Adaptive Cruise ControlOn........................................................................197Switching to Normal Cruise Control...........202System Not Available.......................................201Using Cruise Control....................................195Switching Cruise Control Off.........................196Switching Cruise Control On..........................195Using MyKey With Remote StartSystems...........................................................57Using Snow Chains....................................300Using Stability Control................................181Using Summer Tires..................................300Using SYNC™ With Your MediaPlayer............................................................350Accessing Your USB Song Library...............354Bluetooth Devices and SystemSettings............................................................356Connecting Your Digital Media Player to theUSB Port..........................................................350Media Menu Features......................................354Media Voice Commands..................................351USB 2.....................................................................356Voice Commands for Audio Sources..........357Using SYNC™ With Your Phone............333Accessing Features through the PhoneMenu..................................................................338Accessing Your Phone Settings.....................341Bluetooth Devices.............................................342Making Calls........................................................336
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