Ford Fusion: Changing a Road Wheel / Stowing the Flat Tire Without the Retainer Strap

You can temporarily stow the full-size road
wheel in the spare tire compartment.
- Lift the carpeted wheel cover at an
angle to access the spare tire
compartment.
- Place the wheel in the spare tire well
with the valve stem facing down.
- Install the shorter jack retainer bolt to
the jack bolt-down bracket through the
center of the wheel. Finally, wind the
wheel retainer down to secure the
wheel in place.
- Place the jack and tools back into the
spare tire compartment.
- Replace the carpeted wheel cover.
WARNING: When one of the front
wheels is off the ground, the
transmission alone will not prevent the
vehicle from moving or slipping off the
jack, even if the transmission is in park
(P)...
You can temporarily stow the full-size road
wheel in the spare tire compartment.
Find the flat tire retainer strap tucked
inside the jack channel...
Other information:
Selecting an Active Park Assist Mode
Press the button once to
activate parallel parking. Press
the button a second time to
activate perpendicular parking. If you press
the button again the system switches off.
If your vehicle is parked and after you
switch the ignition on, you can use the
information display to toggle through the
modes...
Special Tool(s) /
General Equipment
Interior Trim Remover
Removal
NOTE:
Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.
NOTE:
If installing a new module, it is necessary to
upload the module configuration information to the scan tool prior to
removing the module...