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•Slow down gradually.
•Driving at reasonable speeds (traveling at 55 mph [88 km/h] uses 15%
less fuel than traveling at 65 mph [105 km/h]).
•Revving the engine before turning it off may reduce fuel economy.
•Using the air conditioner or defroster may reduce fuel economy.
•
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.
•Warming up a vehicle on cold mornings is not required and may
reduce fuel economy.
•Resting your foot on the brake pedal while driving may reduce fuel
economy.
•Combine errands and minimize stop-and-go driving.
Maintenance
•Keep tires properly inflated and use only recommended size.
•Operating a vehicle with the wheels out of alignment will reduce fuel
economy.
•Use recommended engine oil. Refer toLubricant specificationsin
this chapter.
•Perform all regularly scheduled maintenance items. Follow the
recommended maintenance schedule and owner maintenance checks
found inscheduled maintenance information.
Conditions
•Heavily loading a vehicle or towing a trailer may reduce fuel economy
at any speed.
•Carrying unnecessary weight may reduce fuel economy (approximately
1 mpg [0.4 km/L] is lost for every 400 lb [180 kg] of weight carried).
•Adding certain accessories to your vehicle (for example bug
deflectors, rollbars/light bars, running boards, ski/luggage racks) may
reduce fuel economy.
•Using fuel blended with alcohol may lower fuel economy.
•Fuel economy may decrease with lower temperatures during the first
8–10 miles (12–16 km) of driving.
•Driving on flat terrain offers improved fuel economy as compared to
driving on hilly terrain.
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wiper blades ............................193
Climate control (see Air
conditioning or Heating) ......30, 32
Clock adjust
6-CD in dash .......................21, 26
AM/FM .......................................19
Compass, electronic ....................45
calibration .................................46
set zone adjustment .................46
Console
overhead ....................................44
Controls
power seat .................................59
Coolant
checking and adding ..............206
refill capacities ................210, 230
specifications ..................234, 237
Cruise control
(see Speed control) ....................49
Customer Assistance ................156
Ford Extended Service
Plan ..........................................188
Getting assistance outside the
U.S. and Canada .....................189
Getting roadside assistance ...156
Getting the service you
need .........................................182
Ordering additional owner’s
literature .................................190
The Dispute Settlement
Board .......................................185
Utilizing the
Mediation/Arbitration
Program ...................................188
D
Daytime running lamps
(see Lamps) ................................34Dipstick
automatic transmission
fluid ..........................................224
engine oil .................................200
Doors
lubricant specifications ..........234
Driveline universal joint and
slip yoke ....................................224
Driving under special
conditions
through water .........................155
E
Emergencies, roadside
jump-starting ..........................176
Emergency Flashers .................157
Emission control system ..........220
Engine ........................................237
cleaning ...................................192
coolant .....................................206
diesel ...........................................7
fail-safe cooling .......................211
idle speed control ...................203
lubrication
specifications ..................234, 237
refill capacities ........................230
service points ..........................199
starting after a collision .........158
Engine block heater .................138
Engine oil ..................................200
change oil soon warning,
message center .......................200
checking and adding ..............200
dipstick ....................................200
filter, specifications ........202, 228
recommendations ...................202
refill capacities ........................230
specifications ..................234, 237
Exhaust fumes ..........................138
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F
Fail safe cooling ........................211
Fluid capacities .........................230
Four-Wheel Drive vehicles
preparing to drive your
vehicle .....................................141
Fuel ............................................212
calculating fuel economy .......217
cap ...........................................214
capacity ...................................230
choosing the right fuel ...........215
comparisons with EPA fuel
economy estimates .................220
detergent in fuel .....................216
filling your vehicle with
fuel ...........................212, 214, 217
filter, specifications ........217, 228
fuel pump shut-off switch .....158
improving fuel economy ........217
octane rating ...................215, 237
quality ......................................216
running out of fuel .................216
safety information relating to
automotive fuels .....................212
Fuses ..................................159–160
G
Garage door opener ....................45
Gas cap (see Fuel cap) ............214
Gas mileage
(see Fuel economy) .................217
Gauges .........................................16
H
Hazard flashers .........................157
Headlamps ...................................33
bulb specifications ....................38daytime running lights .............34
flash to pass ..............................34
high beam .................................34
replacing bulbs ...................39–40
turning on and off ....................33
Heating
heater only system .............30, 32
heating and air conditioning
system .......................................31
Hood ..........................................198
I
Ignition ...............................135, 237
Infant seats (see Safety seats) ..87
Inspection/maintenance (I/M)
testing ........................................222
Instrument panel
cleaning ...................................194
cluster ........................................12
lighting up panel and
interior .......................................35
J
Jump-starting your vehicle ......176
K
Keys
positions of the ignition .........135
L
Lamps
bulb replacement
specifications chart ..................38
daytime running light ...............34
headlamps .................................33
headlamps, flash to pass ..........34
instrument panel, dimming .....35
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