Tires, Wheels and Loading
under-inflated,carefullydrivethevehicletothenearestlocationwhere
aircanbeaddedtothetires.Inflateallthetirestotherecommended
inflationpressure.
SNOW TIRES AND CHAINS
WARNING:Snowtiresmustbethesamesize,loadindex,speed
ratingasthoseoriginallyprovidedbyFord.Useofanytireorwheel
notrecommendedbyFordcanaffectthesafetyandperformanceofyour
vehicle,whichcouldresultinanincreasedriskoflossofvehiclecontrol,
vehiclerollover,personalinjuryanddeath.Additionally,theuseof
non-recommendedtiresandwheelscouldcausesteering,suspension,axle
ortransfercase/powertransferunitfailure.
Thetiresonyourvehiclehaveallweathertreadstoprovidetractionin
rainandsnow.However,insomeclimates,youmayneedtousesnow
tiresandchains.Ifyouneedtousechains,itisrecommendedthatsteel
wheels(ofthesamesizeandspecifications)beused,aschainsmaychip
aluminumwheels.
Note:Thesuspensioninsulationandbumperswillhelppreventvehicle
damage.Donotremovethesecomponentsfromyourvehiclewhenusing
snowtiresandchains.
Followtheseguidelineswhenusingsnowtiresandchains:
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Ifpossible,avoidfullyloadingyourvehicle.
UseonlySAEClassScablesorequivalentonthefrontaxlefor
P205/60R16equippedvehicles.SAEClassSchainsorother
conventionallinkchainsmaycausedamagetothevehicleswheel
houseand/orbody.
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Donotinstalltirechains,cables,oroptionaltractiondevicesontherear
tires.Thiscouldcausedamagetothevehicle’swheelhouseorbody.
Donotusetirechains,cables,oroptionaltractiondeviceswith
optionalP225/50R17orP225/45R18tires.
Installcablechainssecurely,verifyingthatthecablesdonottouchany
wiring,brakelinesorfuellines.
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Donotexceed30mph(48km/h)withtirecablesonyourvehicle.
Drivecautiously.Ifyouhearthecablesruborbangagainstyour
vehicle,stopandretightenthecables.Ifthisdoesnotwork,remove
thecablestopreventdamagetoyourvehicle.
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Removethetirecableswhentheyarenolongerneeded.Donotuse
tirecablesondryroads.
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2010
Fusion(fsn)
OwnersGuide,4thPrinting
USA(fus)
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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