detected a malfunction. Temporary malfunctions may cause your Check
Engine/Service Engine Soon light to illuminate. Examples are:
1. The vehicle has run out of fuel. (The engine may misfire or run
poorly.)
2. Poor fuel quality or water in the fuel.
3. The fuel cap may not have been securely tightened.
These temporary malfunctions can be corrected by filling the fuel tank
with good quality fuel and/or properly tightening the fuel cap. After three
driving cycles without these or any other temporary malfunctions
present, the Check Engine/Service Engine Soon light should turn off.
(A driving cycle consists of a cold engine startup followed by mixed
city/highway driving.) No additional vehicle service is required.
If the Check Engine/Service Engine Soon light remains on, have your
vehicle serviced at the first available opportunity.
Readiness for Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) testing
In some localities, it may be a legal requirement to pass an I/M test of
the on-board diagnostics system. If your “ Check Engine/Service Engine
Soon ” light is on, refer to the description in the Warning lights and
chimes section of the Instrument cluster chapter. Your vehicle may not
pass the I/M test with the “ Check Engine/Service Engine Soon ” light on.
If the vehicle ’ s powertrain system or its battery has just been serviced,
the on-board diagnostics system is reset to a “ not ready for I/M test ”
condition. To ready the on-board diagnostics system for I/M testing, a
minimum of 30 minutes of city and highway driving is necessary as
described below:
• First, at least 10 minutes of driving on an expressway or highway.
• Next, at least 20 minutes driving in stop-and-go, city-type traffic with
at least four idle periods.
Allow the vehicle to sit for at least eight hours without starting the
engine. Then, start the engine and complete the above driving cycle. The
engine must warm up to its normal operating temperature. Once started,
do not turn off the engine until the above driving cycle is complete.
CHECKING AND ADDING POWER STEERING FLUID
Check the power steering fluid. Refer to the scheduled maintenance
guide for the service interval schedules. If adding fluid is necessary, use
only Ford Premium Power Steering Fluid or MERCON AT F.
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Fluid Ford Part
Name Application Capacity
Front axle
lubricant Motorcraft SAE
75W-90 Fuel
Efficient High
Performance
Synthetic Rear
Axle Lubricant 4 x 4 vehicles 1.8-2.0L (3.5-3.7
pints)
Rear axle
lubricant 4
Motorcraft SAE
75W-90 Fuel
Efficient High
Performance
Synthetic Rear
Axle Lubricant Conventional
differential
(9.75 inch axle) 2.13L (4.5 pints)
Motorcraft SAE
75W-140 High
Performance
Synthetic Rear
Axle Lubricant Limited-slip
differential
(9.75 inch axle) 5
2.01L (4.25
pints) 5
Windshield
washer fluid Motorcraft
Premium
Windshield
Washer
Concentrate All 4.1L (4.5
quarts)1
Ensure the correct automatic transmission fluid is used. Transmission
fluid requirements are indicated on the dipstick or on the dipstick
handle. Check the container to verify the fluid being added is of the
correct type. Refer to your scheduled maintenance guide to determine
the correct service interval.
Some transmission fluids may be labeled as dual usage, such as
MERCON and MERCON V. These dual usage fluids are not to be used
in an automatic transmission that requires use of the MERCON type
fluid. However, these dual usage fluids may be used in transmissions that
require the MERCON V type fluid.
MERCON and MERCON V type fluids are not interchangeable.
DO NOT mix MERCON and MERCON V. Use of a transmission
fluid that indicates dual usage (MERCON and MERCON V) in
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Item Ford part
name Ford part
number Ford
specification
Rear axle Motorcraft SAE
75W-90 Fuel
Efficient High
Performance
Synthetic Rear
Axle Lube XY-75W90 – QFEHP meets API GL-5
Motorcraft SAE
75W-140 High
Performance
Synthetic Rear
Axle Lube 2
XY-75W140 – QL WSL-M2C192-A
Front axle
(4X4) Motorcraft SAE
75W-90 Fuel
Efficient High
Performance
Synthetic Rear
Axle Lube XY-75W90 – QFEHP meets API GL-5
Transfer case
(4X4) Motorcraft
MERCON AT F XT-2-QDX MERCON
Windshield
washer fluid Motorcraft
Premium
Windshield
Washer
Concentrate ZC-32 – A WSB-M8B16 – A21
Ensure the correct automatic transmission fluid is used. Transmission
fluid requirements are indicated on the dipstick or on the dipstick
handle. Check the container to verify the fluid being added is of the
correct type. Refer to your scheduled maintenance guide to determine
the correct service interval.
Some transmission fluids may be labeled as dual usage, such as
MERCON and MERCON V. These dual usage fluids are not to be used
in an automatic transmission that requires use of the MERCON type
fluid. However, these dual usage fluids may be used in transmissions that
require the MERCON V type fluid.
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