2007 FORD FREESTAR Owners Manual

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FORD FREESTAR 2007 1.G Owners Manual •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

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FORD FREESTAR 2007 1.G Owners Manual If other than Ford, Motorcraft or Ford-authorized parts are used for
maintenance replacements or for service of components affecting
emission control, such non-Ford parts should be equivalent to genui

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FORD FREESTAR 2007 1.G Owners Manual 3. The fuel cap may not have been securely tightened. SeeFuel filler
capin this chapter.
These temporary malfunctions can be corrected by filling the fuel tank
with good quality fuel and/or properly t

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FORD FREESTAR 2007 1.G Owners Manual 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 MERCONAT F.
1. Start the engin

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FORD FREESTAR 2007 1.G Owners Manual TRANSMISSION FLUID
Checking automatic transmission fluid
Refer to yourscheduled maintenance informationfor scheduled
intervals for fluid checks and changes. Your transaxle does not consume
fluid. Howe

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FORD FREESTAR 2007 1.G Owners Manual The transmission fluid should be in
this range if at normal operating
temperature (150°F-170°F
[66°C-77°C]).
High fluid level
Fluid levels above the safe range
may result in transaxle failure. An

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FORD FREESTAR 2007 1.G Owners Manual 1. Disconnect the Mass Air Flow
Sensor electrical connector from the
air outlet tube.
Reposition the locking clip (on the
connector) and squeeze connector
to remove.
2. Loosen the hose clamp located
c

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FORD FREESTAR 2007 1.G Owners Manual 3. Remove the air cleaner assembly
from the vehicle.
4. Release the two clamps that
secure the cover to the air filter
housing and place the cover aside.
5. Remove the air filter element
from the air