Get Towing Guide for Ford Fusion 4 Door Second Generation (2013-2020)

Load Carrying

Safety Compliance Certification Label

Example:

vehicle’s braking system is rated

for operation at Gross Vehicle

Weight Rating, not at Gross

Combined Weight Rating.)

Separate functional brakes should

be used for safe control of towed

vehicles and for trailers where the

Gross Combined Weight of the

towing vehicle plus the trailer

exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight

Rating of the towing vehicle.

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WARNING

The gross combined weight must

never exceed the Gross Combined

Weight Rating.

Exceeding the Safety

Compliance Certification

label vehicle weight limits can

adversely affect the performance

and handling of your vehicle,

cause vehicle damage and can

result in the loss of control of your

vehicle, serious personal injury or

death.

Note: For trailer towing

information refer to the RV and

Trailer Towing Guide available at

an authorized dealer.

WARNINGS

Do not exceed the GVWR or

the GAWR specified on the

certification label.

Maximum Loaded Trailer

Weight

Do not use replacement tires

with lower load carrying

Maximum loaded trailer weight is

the highest possible weight of a

fully loaded trailer the vehicle can

tow. Consult an authorized dealer

(or the RV and Trailer Towing

Guide available at an authorized

dealer) for more detailed

capacities than the original tires

because they may lower your

vehicle's GVWR and GAWR

limitations. Replacement tires

with a higher limit than the original

tires do not increase the GVWR

and GAWR limitations.

information.

GCWR (Gross Combined

Weight Rating)

Exceeding any vehicle weight

rating can adversely affect

the performance and handling of

your vehicle, cause vehicle

damage and can result in the loss

of control of your vehicle, serious

personal injury or death.

GCWR is the maximum allowable

weight of the vehicle and the

loaded trailer, including all cargo

and passengers, that the vehicle

can handle without risking

damage. (Important: The towing

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Load Carrying

Steps for determining the

correct load limit:

Helpful examples for calculating

the available amount of cargo

and luggage load capacity

1. Locate the statement "The

combined weight of occupants

and cargo should never exceed

XXX kg or XXX lb." on your

vehicle’s placard.

Suppose your vehicle has a

1400-pound(635-kilogram)cargo

and luggage capacity. You decide

to go golfing. Is there enough load

capacity to carry you, four of your

friends and all the golf bags? You

and four friends average 220

pounds (99 kilograms) each and

the golf bags weigh approximately

30 pounds (13.5 kilograms) each.

The calculation would be: 1400 -

(5 x 220) - (5 x 30) = 1400 - 1100

- 150 = 150 pounds. Yes, you have

enough load capacity in your

vehicle to transport four friends

and your golf bags. In metric units,

the calculation would be: 635

kilograms - (5 x 99 kilograms) -

(5 x 13.5 kilograms) = 635 - 495 -

67.5 = 72.5 kilograms.

2. Determine the combined

weight of the driver and

passengers that will be riding

in your vehicle.

3. Subtract the combined weight

of the driver and passengers

from XXX kg or XXX lb.

4. The resulting figure equals the

available amount of cargo and

luggage load capacity. For

example, if the “XXX” amount

equals 1,400 lb. and there will

be five 150 lb. passengers in

your vehicle, the amount of

available cargo and luggage

load capacity is 650 lb.

Suppose your vehicle has a

(1400-750 (5 x 150) = 650 lb.)

1400-pound(635-kilogram)cargo

and luggage capacity. You and

one of your friends decide to pick

up cement from the local home

improvement store to finish that

patio you have been planning for

the past two years. Measuring the

inside of the vehicle with the rear

seat folded down, you have room

for twelve 100-pound

(45-kilogram) bags of cement. Do

you have enough load capacity to

transport the cement to your

home? If you and your friend each

weigh 220 pounds (99 kilograms),

the calculation would be: 1400 -

(2 x 220) - (12 x 100) = 1400 - 440

5. Determine the combined

weight of luggage and cargo

being loaded on the vehicle.

That weight may not safely

exceed the available cargo and

luggage load capacity

calculated in Step 4.

6. If your vehicle will be towing a

trailer, load from your trailer

will be transferred to your

vehicle. Consult this manual to

determine how this reduces the

available cargo and luggage

load capacity of your vehicle.

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Load Carrying

- 1200 = - 240 pounds. No, you do

Special Loading Instructions

for Owners of Pick-up Trucks

and Utility-type Vehicles

not have enough cargo capacity

to carry that much weight. In

metric units, the calculation would

be: 635 kilograms - (2 x 99

WARNING

kilograms) - (12 x 45 kilograms) =

635 - 198 - 540 = -103 kilograms.

You will need to reduce the load

weight by at least 240 pounds

(104 kilograms). If you remove

three 100-pound (45-kilogram)

cement bags, then the load

calculation would be:1400 - (2 x

220) - (9 x 100) = 1400 - 440 -

900 = 60 pounds. Now you have

the load capacity to transport the

cement and your friend home. In

metric units, the calculation would

be: 635 kilograms - (2 x 99

When loading the roof racks,

we recommend you evenly

distribute the load, as well as

maintain a low center of gravity.

Loaded vehicles, with higher

centers of gravity, may handle

differently than unloaded vehicles.

Take extra precautions, such as

slower speeds and increased

stopping distance, when driving a

heavily loaded vehicle.

kilograms) - (9 x 45 kilograms) =

635 - 198 - 405 = 32 kilograms.

The above calculations also

assume that the loads are

positioned in your vehicle in a

manner that does not overload

the front or the rear gross axle

weight rating specified for your

vehicle on the Safety Compliance

Certification label.

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Towing

It is recommended that your vehicle be

TOWING A TRAILER

WARNING

towed with a wheel lift and dollies or

flatbed equipment. Do not tow with a

slingbelt. Ford Motor Company has not

approved a slingbelt towing procedure. If

the vehicle is towed incorrectly, or by any

other means, vehicle damage may occur.

Your vehicle is not approved

for trailer towing. Never tow

a trailer with your vehicle.

Ford Motor Company produces a towing

manual for all authorized tow truck

operators. Have your tow truck operator

refer to this manual for proper hook-up

and towing procedures for your vehicle.

TRANSPORTINGTHEVEHICLE

You can tow your vehicle from the front

with wheel lift equipment to raise the front

wheels off the ground. We recommend

that you place the rear wheels on a dolly

to prevent damage to the rear of your

vehicle.

You can tow your vehicle from the rear with

wheel lift equipment.

Note: You must place the front wheels on

a dolly to prevent damage to the

transmission.

TOWING THE VEHICLE ON

FOUR WHEELS - MANUAL

TRANSMISSION

WARNING

If your vehicle has a steering wheel

lock make sure the ignition is in the

accessory or on position when being

towed.

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If you need to have your vehicle towed,

contact a professional towing service or,

if you are a member of a roadside

assistance program, your roadside

assistance service provider.

Recreational Towing

Note: Put your climate control system in

recirculated air mode to prevent exhaust

fumes from entering the vehicle. See

Climate Control (page 104).

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Towing

You can tow your vehicle with all four

wheels on the ground or with the front

wheels off the ground by using a tow dolly.

If you are using a tow dolly, follow the

instructions specified by the equipment

provider. If you tow your vehicle with all

wheels on the ground, follow these

instructions:

Recreational Towing

WARNING

Your vehicle is not approved for

recreational towing with all four

wheels on the ground.

Note: Put your climate control system in

recirculated air mode to prevent exhaust

fumes from entering the vehicle.

1. Tow only with your vehicle in the

forward direction. Release the parking

brake.

Follow these guidelines if you have a need

for recreational (RV) towing. An example

of recreational towing would be towing

your vehicle behind a motorhome. These

guidelines are designed to ensure that your

transmission is not damaged.

2. Place the transmission in neutral.

Note: The maximum towing speed is

70 mph (112 km/h).

TOWING THE VEHICLE ON

FOUR WHEELS - 1.0L

ECOBOOST™, AUTOMATIC

TRANSMISSION

Your vehicle can be towed with the front

wheels off the ground by using a tow dolly.

If you are using a tow dolly follow the

instructions specified by the equipment

provider.

Emergency Towing

WARNING

TOWING THE VEHICLE ON

FOUR WHEELS - 2.0L,

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

If your vehicle has a steering wheel

lock make sure the ignition is in the

accessory or on position when being

towed.

Emergency Towing

WARNING

You can flat-tow (all wheels on the

If your vehicle has a steering wheel

lock make sure the ignition is in the

accessory or on position when being

towed.

ground, regardless of the powertrain and

transmission configuration) your disabled

vehicle (without access to wheel dollies,

car-hauling trailer, or flatbed transport

vehicle) under the following conditions:

•

Your vehicle is facing forward so you

tow it in a forward direction.

•

You place the transmission in neutral

(N). If you cannot place the

transmission in neutral (N), you may

need to override it. See Transmission

(page 139).

•

Maximum speed is 35 mph (56 km/h).

Maximum distance is 50 mi (80 km).

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Towing

You can flat-tow (all wheels on the

Note: The anti-theft system does not work

until you reconnect the battery cable.

ground, regardless of the powertrain and

transmission configuration) your disabled

vehicle (without access to wheel dollies,

car-hauling trailer, or flatbed transport

vehicle) under the following conditions:

Note: The maximum towing speed is

70 mph (112 km/h).

Note: There is no limit on towing distance.

•

Your vehicle is facing forward so you

tow it in a forward direction.

After towing, start the engine within 15

minutes of reconnecting the battery cable.

SeeChangingthe12VBattery(page224).

•

You place the transmission in neutral

(N). If you cannot place the

transmission in neutral (N), you may

need to override it. See Transmission

(page 139).

Vehicles with Keyless Start

Note: Put your climate control system in

recirculated air mode to prevent exhaust

fumes from entering the vehicle. See

Climate Control (page 104).

•

Maximum speed is 35 mph (56 km/h).

Maximum distance is 50 mi (80 km).

Note: There must be battery power to move

the transmission's internal components to

neutral (N) properly in Step 3. In addition,

moving the gearshift to the neutral (N)

position without first switching the ignition

to the on position limits the towing

capability to 35 mph (56 km/h) and 50 mi

(80 km).

Recreational Towing

Vehicles with an Ignition Key

Note: Put your climate control system in

recirculated air mode to prevent exhaust

fumes from entering the vehicle. See

Climate Control (page 104).

1. Release the parking brake.

Note: There must be battery power to move

the transmission's internal components to

neutral (N) properly in Step 3. In addition,

moving the gearshift to the neutral (N)

position without first switching the ignition

to the on position limits the towing

capability to 35 mph (56 km/h) and 50 mi

(80 km).

2. Switch on the ignition by pressing the

keyless start button, but do not apply

the brake pedal.

3. Press the brake pedal, and then move

the gearshift to the neutral (N)

position. Release the brake pedal.

4. Wait for a message indicating that the

transmission is ready in the information

and entertainment display, and then

switch off the ignition by pressing the

keyless start button.

1. Release the parking brake.

2. Switch the ignition to the on position.

3. Press the brake pedal, and then move

the gearshift to the neutral (N)

position.

5. Disconnect the negative (black) cable

from the battery. You need the door

key to lock and unlock doors when the

battery cable is disconnected. See

Changingthe12VBattery (page224).

4. Wait for a message in the information

and entertainment display indicating

that the transmission is ready, and then

switch off the ignition and release the

brake pedal.

Note: The anti-theft system does not work

until you reconnect the battery cable.

5. Disconnect the negative (black) cable

from the battery. See Changing the

12V Battery (page 224).

Note: The maximum towing speed is

70 mph (112 km/h).

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Note: There is no limit on towing distance.

After towing, start the engine within 15

minutes of reconnecting the battery cable.

SeeChangingthe12VBattery(page224).

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Towing for Your Ford Fusion 4 Door Second Generation (2013-2020)

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