•Idling for long periods of time (greater than one minute) may waste
fuel.
•Anticipate stopping; slowing down may eliminate the need to stop.
•Sudden or hard accelerations may reduce fuel economy.
•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.
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Lamps
daytime running light ...............15
headlamps .................................15
headlamps, flash to pass ..........16
instrument panel, dimming .....16
replacing bulbs .........................16
Lane change indicator
(see Turn signal) ........................16
Lights, warning and indicator ......8
anti-lock brakes (ABS) ............56
Load limits ...................................40
Loading instructions ...................47
Lubricant specifications ...119, 121
Lug nuts ......................................31
M
Message center ...........................10
Motorcraft parts ................104, 116
O
Octane rating ............................103
Oil (see Engine oil) ....................89
Overdrive .....................................18
P
Parking brake ..............................56
Parts (see Motorcraft parts) ....116
Power distribution box
(see Fuses) .................................69
Power steering
fluid, checking and adding ....110
fluid, refill capacity ................117
fluid, specifications .........119, 121R
Relays ....................................65, 72
Roadside assistance ....................63
S
Safety defects, reporting ............85
Servicing your vehicle ................87
Spark plugs,
specifications .....................116, 121
Special notice ................................5
Specification chart,
lubricants ...........................119, 121
Speed control ..............................18
Starting your vehicle ......50–51, 53
jump starting ............................72
Steering wheel
tilting .........................................17
T
Tilt steering wheel ......................17
Tires .......................................21–22
alignment ..................................38
care ............................................37
changing ....................................27
checking the pressure ..............24
inspecting and inflating ...........23
label ...........................................36
replacing ..............................26, 29
rotating ......................................39
safety practices .........................38
sidewall information .................31
snow tires and chains ..............40
terminology ...............................22
tire grades .................................22
treadwear ............................21, 37
Towing .........................................47
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