Running out of fuel, Fuel and refueling – FORD 2013 Fusion Hybrid v.1 User Manual

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2. Pull the manual override mechanism

located in trunk.

3. Key off and complete refueling within

fifteen minutes. If more than fifteen
minutes is required, close fuel door, and
repeat procedure.

This will enable you to refuel without any
issue.

Note: A fuel spillage concern may occur if
overfilling the fuel tank. Do not overfill the
tank to the point that the fuel is able to
bypass the fuel filler nozzle. The overfilled
fuel may run down the drain located below
and in front of the fuel filler door.

If the fuel fill inlet was not properly closed,
a Check Fuel Fill Inlet message may
appear on the instrument cluster. At the
next opportunity, do the following:

1.

Safely pull off the road.

2. Put the vehicle in P (Park) and turn the

ignition off.

3. Open the fuel filler door and remove

any visible debris from the fuel fill
opening.

4. Insert either the fuel fill nozzle or the

fuel fill funnel provided with the vehicle
several times to allow the inlet to close
properly. This will dislodge any debris
preventing the inlet from sealing.

If this action corrects the problem, the
message may not reset immediately. It
may take several driving cycles for the
message to turn off. A driving cycle
consists of an engine start-up (after four
or more hours with the engine off) followed
by city/highway driving. Continuing to drive
with the message on may cause the service
engine soon lamp to turn on as well.

RUNNING OUT OF FUEL

Avoid running out of fuel because this
situation may have an adverse effect on
vehicle components.

If you have run out of fuel:

To start the vehicle with a keyless
ignition, just start the engine. Crank
time will be longer than usual.

Normally, adding 1 gallon (3.8 liters) of
fuel is enough to restart the vehicle. If
the vehicle is out of fuel and on a steep
grade, more than 1 gallon (3.8 liters)
may be required.

The service engine soon indicator may
come on.

Refilling With a Portable Fuel
Container (Except Energi
Vehicles)

WARNINGS

Do not insert the nozzle of portable
fuel containers or aftermarket
funnels into the capless fuel system.

This could damage the fuel system and its
seal, and may cause fuel to run onto the
ground instead of filling the tank, which
could result in serious personal injury.

Do not try to pry open or push open
the capless fuel system with foreign
objects. This could damage the fuel

system and its seal and cause injury to you
or others.

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