2001 FORD CROWN VICTORIA tow bar

²Sudden or hard accelerations may reduce fuel economy.
²Slow down gradually.
²Driving at reasonable speeds (traveling at 88 km/h [55 mph] uses 15%
less fuel than traveling at 105 km/h [65 mph]).
²Revving the engine before turning it off may reduce fuel economy.
²Using the air conditioner or defroster may reduce fuel economy.
²
You may want to turn off the speed control in hilly terrain if
unnecessary shifting between third and fourth gear occurs. Unnecessary
shifting of this type could result in reduced fuel economy.
²Warming up a vehicle on cold mornings is not required and may
reduce fuel economy.
²Resting your foot on the brake pedal while driving may reduce fuel
economy.
²Combine errands and minimize stop-and-go driving.
Maintenance
²Keep tires properly inflated and use only recommended size.
²Operating a vehicle with the wheels out of alignment will reduce fuel
economy.
²Perform all regularly scheduled maintenance items. Follow the
recommended maintenance schedule and owner maintenance checks
found in your vehicle scheduled maintenance guide.
Conditions
²Heavily loading a vehicle or towing a trailer may reduce fuel economy
at any speed.
²Carrying unnecessary weight may reduce fuel economy (approximately
0.4 km/L [1 mpg] is lost for every 180 kg [400 lb] of weight carried).
²Adding certain accessories to your vehicle (for example bug
deflectors, rollbars/light bars, running boards, ski/luggage racks) may
reduce fuel economy.
²Using fuel blended with alcohol may lower fuel economy.
²Fuel economy may decrease with lower temperatures during the first
12±16 km (8±10 miles) of driving.
²Driving on flat terrain offers improved fuel economy as compared to
driving on hilly terrain.
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traction control active ..............14
turn signal indicator .................12
Load limits .................................147
GAWR ......................................147
GVWR ......................................147
trailer towing ..........................147
Locks
autolock .....................................91
childproof ..................................88
doors ..........................................87
Lubricant specifications ...223±224
Lumbar support, seats .............107
M
Message center ...........................22
reset button ..............................23
select button .............................23
Mirrors
automatic dimming rearview
mirror ........................................83
cleaning ...................................216
side view mirrors (power) .......88
Motorcraft parts ................203, 220
O
Octane rating ............................202
Odometer .....................................19
Oil (see Engine oil) ..................175
Overdrive .............................74, 145
P
Panic alarm feature, remote
entry system ................................93
Parking brake ............................139Parts (see Motorcraft parts) ....220
Passenger Occupant
Classification Sensor .................109
Pedals (see Power adjustable
foot pedals) .................................71
Power distribution box
(see Fuses) ...............................159
Power door locks ..................87, 91
Power steering ..........................142
fluid, checking and adding ....187
fluid, refill capacity ................221
fluid, specifications .........223±224
R
Radio ............................................38
Rear window defroster ...............38
Relays ................................156, 161
Remote entry system ...........89, 93
illuminated entry ......................93
locking/unlocking doors ...........90
opening the trunk .....................92
panic alarm ...............................93
replacement/additional
transmitters ...............................94
replacing the batteries .............93
S
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ............16, 107, 111±115
Safety defects, reporting ..........240
Safety restraints ........107, 111±115
belt minder .............................117
cleaning the safety belts .......120,
219
extension assembly ................116
for adults .........................112±114
Index
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