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Having my Energi just short of 2 weeks, I highly recommend you read the 400+ manual as it's amazing what the features are of the car. And that is one of the reasons that I joined this forum as a short cut to others who have experienced the same as you. My wife cannot understand why I keep making trips at 10:30 or 11pm at night outside. It's another tweak to utilize the service or a tweak to improve a setting. Fortunately those late night tweak trips have lessened.

I'll post here my experience and results from my Wednesday appointment.

Upon shortly installing FordPass this week, I notice an "Important Notice" icon. Called the local Ford dealership and am taking it in Wednesday morning for "reprogramming" (as the service rep stated). In the 10 days I have owned the vehicle (I purchased coming off corporate lease with 11.2k miles), this is my second visit to the dealership as I've had to replace a tire sensor and now the reprogramming. Any one else received this notice? I am hoping and guessing it's a minor glitch 2017 Ford Fusion Energi Titanium

David, thanks for sharing your comments on hints and tips. I printed them out. I keep telling my neighbors who are a little bewildered of me buying a Ford Fusion Energi about the features of the car. I'm still fumbling with the best verbal description of the vehicle. Currently it is, "Electric plug-in hybrid". Since there are electric cars, and there are hybrid cars, and there are electric plug-in hybrid cars, is this the best way to describe the vehicle? Here's another story on myself. I read, re-read and re-read again the manual again about the Lane Assist. I could not get the lines to show on the dash. After several attempts to find it in the 400+ page manual, and I'm sure it's there and I just missed it. I Googled it and, ta-da, push the button on the turn signal. I'm from the old school and like to have things be intuitive. Sort of like specific use software, it should be intuitive and a manual should be a reference rather than a required training step-by-step guide. Now the next step is getting the right app combinations installed and when to use AndroidAuto and when to use Sync3? And FordPass, and MyFordMobile, and don't forget the apps for finding free and fee based charge stations. And when one turns off AndroidAuto but uses the USB port to charge the phone, AA overrides Sync3. Did I mention the manual is 400+ pages and the appropriate apps? And don't forget getting the best home charger for my 125 amp elec panel box and. Do I hard-wire or connect so I can take with me in my unanticipated future home, or a Turbo Cord? I thought retirement was going to be different than studying on how to turn on my vehicle and use it's features. But I'll keep plugging along. I gotta be able to explain to my neighbors what I bought. Fortunately I knew why not to top off the gas tank. That's 1 for me and 1,000 for the learning curve. So far I'm skewed.

I'm guessing that 60ish old men such as myself, who have embraced technology, with a caveat to not be electronically addicted, but rather to have the tech offerings be a service and a feature. I'm excited to use the BLIS, lane watch and other safety features, which were a large factor for me to consider the Fusion. Not as an immediate need but rather for times in the future when they will be needed. As we age, we realize our reaction skills and awareness diminish, as I have noticed mine less than my super awareness-consciousness of a few years back. Not a diminish in a huge amount, but enough to realize being in the last 1/3 of my life cycle, things are changing for me, and the tech offering of the vehicle will be a feature and service for me. Not a necessity, a service. Not a toy for play or enjoyment. A feature for me to drive safely for myself and others. And not a necessity or compulsion for me to drive for as long as I can. Electronic addiction is a major factor for all to be conscious and aware, and to act accordingly.

I had no choice but to read the manual. Test driving a C-Max at the dealership yesterday, we could not get the AC on, wife was getting ready to test drive and it was hot, Florida hot. Sheepishly, after about 5 minutes, wife (experiencing her own personal summers, and menopause still after 20 years), was grating on me to get the air or or put the windows down, I went inside and told the 27 year old salesman that I could not figure out how to turn on the AC. Did I say it was hot? As wife was in the driver seat, I did not know to look for the little green icon on the dash being lit. The dash was lit but no little green light lit. Now I know about the little green light. All the salespeople got a chuckle. Me, I just went with it. Hey, I'm buying a new electric/hybrid car that I know absolutely nothing about. Did I say it was hot?

Thanks. As the ultimate newbie, I've been immersing myself in the technology playing catch up. Lots to acquire upon to build a foundation to rely upon.

Monday, June 12, visited friends in Winter Park, FL - one had 2013 Ford Fusion Energi, the other had 2015 C-Max Energi. I drove and rode in both. Wednesday, June 14 went to Ford Dealership in New Smyrna Beach. Checked out interior and exterior colors and trim. Vehicle relocated from West Palm Beach to New Smyrna Beach Thursday, June 15, paid my favorite Uncle his 1/4erly estimate, went to dealership, bought 2017 Ford Fusion Titanium with 11.8k miles, just coming off a corporate lease, loaded with most all options. Friday, June 16, spent most of day reading manual, researching best garage AC system, and taking my ride for a quick spin marveling at the mileage per gallon. My family had always been Chevy/Toyota/Honda buyers for many years. My good ole' boy brother's favorite line is "I'd rather push a Chevrolet than drive a Ford". Well, my mindset changed after my Monday experience with the 2013 Fusion and 2015 C-Max. I was very impressed enough to change longtime car allegiances. For our application, now retired, and driving less in Daytona Beach, this was the best fit. Got within $1,000 of buying a Acura TLX a week ago, checked out Honda CRV's and was about to take a "wait and see" attitude until Monday, and having my friends speak so effusively about their vehicles. Then my research and reviews validated their claims. I pulled the trigger and so far am glad that I did. I'm as green as one can be with Fords, and the features, and pros/cons of the Fusion Energi. Am going to research past posts for answers on garage chargers, how to utilize the apps and features, and what apps to use on my phone, and on and on. So congrats to Ford for converting me and any wisdom your with your years of experience will be appreciated. NewTimes in Daytona Beach