²Using the air conditioner or defroster may reduce fuel economy.
²You 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.
²Use recommended engine oil. Refer toLubricant specificationsin
this chapter.
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.
²Transmissions give their best fuel economy when operated in the top
cruise gear and with steady pressure on the gas pedal.
Maintenance and Specifications
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M
Manual transmission .................157
fluid capacities ........................271
lubricant specifications ..........276
reverse .....................................159
Mirrors
side view mirrors (power) .......87
Motorcraft parts ................253, 270
O
Octane rating ............................252
Odometer .....................................17
Oil (see Engine oil) ..................236
Overdrive .....................................91
P
Panic alarm feature, remote
entry system ..............................103
Parking brake ............................150
Parts (see Motorcraft parts) ....270
Power distribution box
(see Fuses) ...............................194
Power door locks ......................100
Power steering ..........................151
fluid, checking and adding ....259
fluid, refill capacity ................271
fluid, specifications .........274, 276
Preparing to drive your
vehicle ........................................152
R
Radio ................................18, 43, 52
Relays ........................................190Remote entry system .......101, 103
illuminated entry ....................105
locking/unlocking
doors ................................100, 102
panic alarm .............................103
replacement/additional
transmitters .............................104
replacing the batteries ...........103
S
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ....................14, 111±115
Safety defects, reporting ..........221
Safety restraints ................111±115
belt minder .............................119
cleaning the safety
belts .................................122, 228
extension assembly ................118
for adults .........................112±114
for children .............................133
lap belt ....................................117
warning light and
chime ...........................12, 14, 118
Safety seats for children ..........134
Seat belts
(see Safety restraints) .............111
Seats ..........................................109
child safety seats ....................134
SecuriLock passive
anti-theft system ...............106, 108
Servicing your vehicle ..............230
Snowplowing .................................7
Spark plugs,
specifications .............270, 276±277
Special notice
ambulance conversions ..............7
utility-type vehicles ....................6
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