•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 the top gears 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 toMaintenance product
specifications and capacitiesin 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.
•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.
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washing ....................................287
waxing .....................................288
wheels ......................................288
wiper blades ............................291
Climate control (see Air
conditioning or Heating) ............47
Clock adjust
6-CD in dash .............................32
AM/FM/CD .................................26
Compass, electronic ....................87
calibration .................................88
set zone adjustment .........87, 101
Console ..................................66–67
overhead ....................................65
rear ............................................67
Controls
power seat ...............................129
steering column ........................74
Coolant
checking and adding ..............307
refill capacities ................311, 329
specifications ..........................329
Cruise control
(see Speed control) ....................71
Customer Assistance ................250
Ford Extended Service
Plan ..........................................283
Getting assistance outside
the U.S. and Canada ..............284
Getting roadside
assistance ................................250
Getting the service you
need .........................................279
Ordering additional
owner’s literature ...................285
Utilizing the Mediation/
Arbitration Program ...............283D
Daytime running lamps
(see Lamps) ................................54
Defrost
rear window ..............................51
Dipstick
automatic transmission
fluid ..........................................325
engine oil .................................300
Driveline universal joint
and slip yoke .............................326
Driving under special
conditions ..................238, 243, 246
sand .........................................245
snow and ice ...........................247
through water .................245, 249
Dual automatic temperature
control (DATC) ...........................47
DVD system .................................44
E
Electronic message
center .....................................81, 92
Emergencies, roadside
jump-starting ..........................272
Emergency Flashers .................252
Emission control system ..........322
Engine ........................................333
cleaning ...................................289
coolant .....................................307
fail-safe cooling .......................312
idle speed control ...................305
lubrication specifications .......329
refill capacities ........................329
service points ..................297–298
starting after a collision .........252
Engine block heater .................222
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