Vehicles With Keyless Start; Failure To Start - Ford 2016 Fusion Owner's Manual

Starting and Stopping the Engine
2. Turn the key to position III to start the
engine. Release the key when the
engine starts.
Note: The engine may continue cranking
for up to 15 seconds or until it starts.
Note: If you cannot start the engine on the
first try, wait for a short period and try again.

Vehicles with Keyless Start

Note: Do not touch the accelerator pedal.
Note: You must have your intelligent access
key in the vehicle in order to shift the
transmission out of park (P).
1. Fully press the clutch pedal (manual
transmission) or brake pedal
(automatic transmission).
2. Press the button.
The system does not function if:
• The key frequencies are jammed.
• The key battery has no charge.
If you are unable to start the vehicle, do
the following:
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1. Locate the key backup slot in the
center console utility compartment.
2. With the buttons facing the rear of the
vehicle and the key ring up, place the
key into the backup slot.
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3. With the key in this position, press the
clutch pedal (manual transmission) or
brake pedal (automatic transmission),
and then press the button to switch on
your vehicle.
Fast Restart
The fast restart feature allows you to
restart the engine within 20 seconds of
switching it off, even if a valid key is not
present.
Within 20 seconds of switching the engine
off, press the brake pedal and press the
button. After 20 seconds have expired, you
can no longer restart the vehicle without
the key present inside your vehicle.
Once the vehicle has started, it remains
running until you press the button, even if
the system does not detect a valid key. If
you open and close a door while the vehicle
is running, the system searches for a valid
key. You cannot restart the engine if the
system does not detect a valid key within
20 seconds.

Failure to Start

If you cannot start the engine after three
attempts, wait 10 seconds and follow this
procedure:
1. If your vehicle is equipped with an
automatic transmission, fully press the
brake pedal. If your vehicle is equipped
with a manual transmission, fully press
the clutch pedal and apply the
handbrake.
2. Move the transmission selector lever
to park (P) (automatic transmission)
or neutral (manual transmission).
3. Fully press the accelerator pedal and
hold it there.
4. Start the engine.
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