2008 Ford Fusion Owners Manual

Driving
ALL WHEEL DRIVE (AWD)  SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
Yourvehiclemaybeequippedwithafull-timeAllWheelDrive(AWD)
system.WiththeAWDoption,powerwillbedeliveredtothefront
wheelsanddistributedtotherearwheelsasneeded.TheAWDsystemis
activeallthetimeandrequiresnoinputfromtheoperator.
AllcomponentsoftheAWDsystemaresealedforlifeandrequireno
maintenance.
IfyourvehicleisequippedwithAWD,asparetireofadifferentsize
otherthanthetireprovidedshouldneverbeused.Adissimilarsparetire
size(otherthanthesparetireprovided)ormajordissimilartiresizes
betweenthefrontandrearaxlescouldcausetheAWDsystemtostop
functioninganddefaulttofrontwheeldrive.
Note:YourAWDvehicleisnotintendedforoff-roaduse.TheAWD
featuregivesyourvehiclesomelimitedoff-roadcapabilitiesinwhich
drivingsurfacesarerelativelylevel,obstruction-freeandotherwise
similartonormalon-roaddrivingconditions.Operatingyourvehicle
underotherthanthoseconditionscouldsubjectthevehicletoexcessive
stresswhichmightresultindamagewhichisnotcoveredunderyour
warranty.
Driving off-highway with AWD  vehicles
AWDvehiclesarespeciallyequippedfordrivingonsand,snow,mudand
roughroadsandhaveoperatingcharacteristicsthataresomewhat
differentfromconventionalvehicles,bothonandoffthehighway.
Whendrivingatslowspeedsoff-highwayunderhighoutside
temperatures,useL(Low)gearwhenpossible.L(Low)gearoperation
willmaximizetheengineandtransmissioncoolingcapability.
Undersevereoperatingconditions,theA/Cmaycycleonandoffto
protectoverheatingoftheengine.
Basicoperatingprinciples
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Driveslowerinstrongcrosswindswhichcanaffectthenormalsteering
characteristicsofyourvehicle.
Beextremelycarefulwhendrivingonpavementmadeslipperyby
loosesand,water,gravel,snoworice.
Ifyourvehiclegoesofftheedgeofthepavement
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Ifyourvehiclegoesofftheedgeofthepavement,slowdown,but
avoidseverebrakeapplication,easethevehiclebackontothe
pavementonlyafterreducingyourspeed.Donotturnthesteering
wheeltoosharplywhilereturningtotheroadsurface.
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2008
Fusion(fsn)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
Product Specification
CategoriesFord Fusion Manuals, Ford Manuals
Model Year2008
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Scott Holder on Jan 14, 2016. owners manual

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tim on Mar 19, 2015. 2008 ford fusion

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