Difficulty
Easy
Steps
3
Time Required
00:15:00
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Introduction
Steps to replace battery on Ford Fusion (same for different engines except battery capacity)
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Before intervening, you must turn off the car's ignition and remove the key from the ignition switch.
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Open the engine hood, the battery is located on the driver's side.
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Check that your new battery matches the one prescribed for the vehicle. Amperage and size (width/height) this is indicated in the car manual.
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You need to loosen the two nuts with a 10 wrench to remove the battery retaining bar.
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Be careful, there is an order to follow. You must first start by disconnecting the negative terminal (-) then the positive terminal (+) to avoid a short circuit.
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You will need to remove the two battery terminals with a 10 wrench.
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Remove the battery from its housing, batteries can be recycled at recycling centers or taken back by auto parts distributors.
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Position the new battery in its housing.
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Tighten the two nuts on the support bar
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Now tighten in order first the positive terminal then the negative terminal.
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When everything is tightened and put back in place you can turn the ignition back on while waiting a minute for the computer and other parts to update and then you can restart the engine.
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