•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 (as much as 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.
•Transmissions give their best fuel economy when operated in the top
cruise gear and with steady pressure on the gas pedal.
•Four-wheel-drive operation (if equipped) is less fuel efficient than
two-wheel-drive operation.
•Close windows for high speed driving.
EPA window sticker
Every new vehicle should have the EPA window sticker. Contact your
authorized dealer if the window sticker is not supplied with your vehicle.
The EPA window sticker should be your guide for the fuel economy
comparisons with other vehicles.
It is important to note the box in the lower left corner of the window
sticker. These numbers represent the range of fuel economy expected on
the vehicle under optimum conditions. Your fuel economy may vary
depending upon the method of operation and conditions.
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM
Your vehicle is equipped with various emission control components and a
catalytic converter which will enable your vehicle to comply with
applicable exhaust emission standards. To make sure that the catalytic
converter and other emission control components continue to work
properly:
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waxing .....................................301
wheels ......................................302
wiper blades ............................303
Climate control (see Air
conditioning or Heating) ............87
Clock adjust
6-CD in dash .............................26
Compass, electronic ..................123
calibration ...............................124
set zone adjustment .......124, 126
Console ......................................110
overhead ..........................107–108
Controls
power seat ...............................154
steering column ......................118
Coolant
checking and adding ..............318
refill capacities ................322, 340
specifications ..................343, 345
Cruise control
(see Speed control) ..................114
Customer Assistance ................265
Ford Extended Service
Plan ..........................................298
Getting assistance outside
the U.S. and Canada ..............299
Getting roadside assistance ...265
Getting the service
you need .................................292
Ordering additional
owner’s literature ...................300
The Dispute Settlement
Board .......................................295
Utilizing the Mediation/
Arbitration Program ...............298
D
Daytime running lamps
(see Lamps) ................................94Defrost
rear window ..............................92
Dipstick
automatic transmission
fluid ..........................................336
engine oil .................................313
Doors
lubricant specifications ..........343
Driveline universal joint and
slip yoke ....................................339
Driving under special
conditions ..................251, 258, 262
sand .........................................260
snow and ice ...........................263
through water .................261, 264
E
Electronic message center .......125
Emergencies, roadside
jump-starting ..........................285
Emission control system ..........332
Engine ................................345–346
cleaning ...................................302
coolant .....................................318
fail-safe cooling .......................323
idle speed control ...................316
lubrication
specifications ..................343, 345
refill capacities ........................340
service points ..........................310
starting after a collision .........266
Engine block heater .................238
Engine oil ..................................313
change oil soon warning,
message center .......................313
checking and adding ..............313
dipstick ....................................313
filter, specifications ........315, 339
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Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
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