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my SEL is tinted with 15% on the sides and 5% on the back glass. I Haven't noticed any change but considering mine stays on 60 and Max AC 90% of the time since I got the car in June I may not be the best to comment. Maybe contact your dealership and at least find out where the sensors are located to see if it is located somewhere that normally gets direct sunlight and is now dimmed. I have solar tint along with the stuff from the factory on the glass so even 95+ outside with black leather interior it only takes a few min for the AC to cool the cab. I have noticed if I pull back the moon roof cover to get some extra light in the car I can feel a major heat difference from that glass, your sensors may be reacting to something similar just in a different spot.

I admit I had to pull out the manual on the first day I got my '09 to figure this out. What you do is pull out the head light knob, kinda like what you do to adjust a wrist watch. You should see a little light next to the knob come on when the fogs are on.

Just checked sticker on an S model and perimeter alarm is standard.

without taking it in for service I'd say stop at an Autozone or some other auto parts store. They all tend to test the battery and alternator for free. I was having problems last winter with cold starts and had them check the battery. It was still good but the Cold cranking amps were lower than the battery had rated so it never hurts to stop and check. May save some time also to find out if its the battery (most likely) or the alternator.

Usually if your smelling anti freeze in the car a lot of the time its from a bum heater core. Check your passenger floor, that's usually where the coolant leaks to.

Thanx for the info, even though I've only had my car a month I'm still going to call my dealer tomorrow for more info.

You have the I4 or V6 engine and transmission? What was the update for?

I honestly had no clue what this was for when I was driving a rental around, but when I was at the dealership waiting for them to finish washing my car before taking it home initially I looked through the Fusion brochure and that's exactly what it showed the drawer for. After thinking about it now it makes sense since they removed the little change slots in the middle glove box from the previous model. I'm glad cause I could never seem to get coins in or out the center console easily in my '09

Question about staying away from Armorall, I understand not using the original on leather but did he mean all armorall products? If so why? since they make wipes with original, leather, glass, and all purpose cleaner. (assuming all purpose is like a wet wipe)

Brighten or Dim? Mine dim to about half lit when the lights kick on. Does it every morning when I put the reflective visor in the window and it blocks the sensor forcing the lights to come on. My '09 did the same thing just not as big a difference. Honestly I didn't like them at first when I was driving a rental but after cleaning the stuff out my totaled '09 I much prefer the new gauges. I really like how I can set the ambient lighting to either blue setting and it matches well with the dash, radio, door locks, etc lighting.

Not really, one is just a B**** so any little noise she wants to complain. I won't have to hear it after this month anyway. She's being evicted for all the noise complaints me and the rest of the neighbors have filed over the past 4-6 months against her. When you stand outside, with your car doors open, speakers blaring, the entire hood dancing and drinking around your vehicle its time to go. Landlord finally got the message when the building across the street kept calling the cops and then called her and left a msg on her vmail about the problems with this 1 hood b****

My fan/AC works with my remote start. I do have to preset it before I shut the car off though. Meaning is I turn off the AC before I get out then it will still be off when I get in from the remote start. Same thing with the fan speed. What I tend to do is put it on Max AC then shut it down that way when I'm leaving work and start it from the building the air is going. Sounds like your fan may not be working at all with the remote start which is definitely a problem, don't let them tell you otherwise. If you leave the fan on when leaving the car but it is not on when you unlock after remote starting they messed up something. And for the others, Don't touch the Brake till you have the key in the on position. One thing I wish wouldn't come on with remote start is the radio. I forget to turn down the volume often then bother the neighbors if I choose to remote start in the morning.

Anyone seen, and if so, know where to buy clear or smoke side markers for the 2010 model? All I keep finding when I search are the ones for the 06'-09' models

Been turning off the recycle air along with cracking the back windows and moon roof to vent out the smell and heat when I first get in the car in the afternoon. Then go back to recycle in 5 minutes or so for max cool. Working out good and my eyes are no longer burning from the gases. Thanks for the info.