Ford Fusion: Battery, Mounting and Cables / Battery and Cables - System Operation and Component Description. Description and Operation
System Operation
The battery is a 12V DC source connected in a negative ground system and is a voltage stabilizer for the 12V electrical system.
Component Description
Battery
Vehicles are equipped with a 12-volt, maintenance-free battery.
Ford
Motor Company strongly recommends that all faulty lead-acid batteries
be returned to an authorized recycling facility for disposal.
General Equipment
Diagnostic Battery Charger
Use Ford approved battery test equipment.
Midtronics MDX-650 or P-300/P-600/490/1050
Midtronics GRX-3590 or 3000
Midtronics EXP-890
Diagnostics in this manual assume a certain skill level and knowledge of Ford-specific diagnostic practices...
Other information:
Inspection and Verification
Verify the customer concern by operating the charging system.
Before diagnosing or repairing the charging system inspect the following items:
Check the battery for loose, damaged or corroded connections...
Special Tool(s) /
General Equipment
307-569Disconnect Tool TOC Line (1/2)TKIT-2006U-F/FMTKIT-2006U-FLM/LMTKIT-2006U-ROW1TKIT-2006U-ROW2
Materials
Name
Specification
Motorcraft® MERCON® LV Automatic Transmission FluidXT-10-QLVC
WSS-M2C938-AMERCON® LV,
Removal
With the vehicle in N, position it on a hoist...