Get Lights -> Headlamps Guide for Ford Fusion 4 Door First Generation (2006-2012)

Lights

HEADLAMP CONTROL

Turns the lamps off.

Turns on the parking lamps,

instrument panel lamps, license

plate lamps and tail lamps.

Turns the low beam headlamps

on.

Autolamp control (if equipped)

The autolamp system provides light

sensitive automatic on-off control of

the exterior lights normally

controlled by the headlamp control.

• To turn autolamps on, rotate the

control to

.

• To turn autolamps off, rotate the

control from the autolamp

position.

The autolamp system also keeps the lights on for a predetermined

amount of time after the ignition switch is turned to off. You can change

the amount of time the lamps stay on by using the programming

procedure that follows:

Note: If the vehicle is equipped with autolamps, it will have the

headlamps on with windshield wipers feature. If the windshield

wipers are turned on, the exterior lamps will turn on with the headlamp

control in the autolamp position.

Autolamps - programmable exit delay

Programmable exit delay allows the length of the autolamp exit delay to

be changed.

To program the auto lamp exit time delay:

1. Start with the ignition in the off position and the headlamp control in

the autolamp position.

2. Turn the headlamp control to off.

3. Turn the ignition switch to on and then back to off.

54

2011 Fusion (fsn)

Owners Guide, 3rd Printing

USA (fus)

Lights

4. Turn the headlamp control to the autolamp position. The headlamps

will turn on.

5. Wait the desired amount of time for the exit delay you want (up to

three minutes), then turn the headlamps off.

See Message center in the Instrument Cluster section for more

information.

Fog lamp control (if equipped)

With the ignition on, the fog lamps

can be turned on when the

headlamp control is pulled toward

you and is in any of the following

positions:

• Parking lamps

• Low beams

• Autolamps (when active)

The fog lamp indicator light will

illuminate when the fog lamps have been turned on. The fog lamps will

not operate when the high beams are active.

High beams

• Push the lever toward the

instrument panel to activate.

• Pull the lever toward you to

deactivate.

F

OF

55

2011 Fusion (fsn)

Owners Guide, 3rd Printing

USA (fus)

Lights

Flash-to-pass

Pull toward you slightly to activate

and release to deactivate.

Daytime running lamps (DRL) (if equipped)

Turns the headlamps on with a reduced output.

To activate:

• the ignition must be in the on position,

• the headlamp control is in the off, autolamps or parking lamp position

and

• the transmission must be out of the P (Park) position.

WARNING: Always remember to turn on your headlamps at

dusk or during inclement weather. The Daytime Running Lamp

(DRL) system does not activate the tail lamps and generally may not

provide adequate lighting during these conditions. Failure to activate

your headlamps under these conditions may result in a collision.

PANEL DIMMER CONTROL

Use to adjust the brightness of the

instrument panel and all applicable

lit components in the vehicle during

headlamp and parking lamp

operation.

• Tap the top or bottom of the

control to brighten/dim all interior

lit components incrementally, or

• Press and hold at the first position the top or bottom of the control

until the desired lighting level is reached.

• Press and hold the top of the control to the full on position to activate

the “dome on” feature. This will turn on the interior courtesy lights.

The lights will remain on until the bottom of the control is pressed.

56

2011 Fusion (fsn)

Owners Guide, 3rd Printing

USA (fus)

Lights

AIMING THE HEADLAMPS

The headlamps on your vehicle are properly aimed at the assembly plant.

If your vehicle has been in an accident, the alignment of your headlamps

should be checked by your authorized dealer.

Vertical aim adjustment

1. Park the vehicle directly in front of a wall or screen on a level surface,

approximately 25 feet (7.6 meters) away.

• (1) 8 feet (2.4 meters)

• (2) Center height of lamp to

ground

• (3) 25 feet (7.6 meters)

• (4) Horizontal reference line

2. Measure the height of the

headlamp bulb center from the

ground and mark an 8 foot

(2.4 meter) horizontal reference line

on the vertical wall or screen at this

height (a piece of masking tape works well).

3. Turn on the low beam headlamps to illuminate the wall or screen and

open the hood.

To see a clearer light pattern for adjusting, you may want to block the

light from one headlamp while adjusting the other.

4. On the wall or screen you will

observe an area of high intensity

light. The top of the high intensity

area should touch the horizontal

reference line, if not, the beam will

need to be adjusted using the next

step.

57

2011 Fusion (fsn)

Owners Guide, 3rd Printing

USA (fus)

Lights -> Headlamps for Your Ford Fusion 4 Door First Generation (2006-2012)

Related Topics

Lights

Popular Owner Manuals

Latest Owner Manuals