•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 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.
•Close windows for high speed driving.
Maintenance and Specifications
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plastic parts ............................266
safety belts ..............................267
washing ....................................263
waxing .....................................264
wheels ......................................264
wiper blades ............................266
Climate control (see Air
conditioning or Heating)
......47–49
Clock adjust
AM/FM Stereo
...........................30
AM/FM/CD
.................................32
Compass, electronic
....................26
calibration
.................................26
set zone adjustment
.................26
Controls
power seat
.................................87
steering column
........................69
Coolant
checking and adding
..............280
refill capacities
................283, 309
specifications
..........................309
Cruise control
(see Speed control)
....................68
Customer Assistance
................225
Ford Extended Service
Plan
..........................................319
Getting assistance outside the
U.S. and Canada
.....................260
Getting roadside assistance
...225
Getting the service you
need
.........................................255
Ordering additional owner’s
literature
.................................261
Utilizing the
Mediation/Arbitration
Program
...................................259D
Daytime running lamps
(see Lamps) ................................50
Dipstick
automatic transmission
fluid ..........................................301
engine oil .................................274
Driveline universal joint and
slip yoke ....................................300
Driving under special
conditions
through water .........................224
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Electronic message center .........21
Emergencies, roadside
jump-starting ..........................247
Emergency Flashers .................226
Emission control system ..........296
Engine ........................................313
cleaning ...................................265
coolant .....................................280
diesel ...........................................6
fail-safe cooling .......................284
idle speed control ...................277
lubrication specifications .......309
refill capacities ........................309
service points ..................272–273
starting after a collision .........227
Engine block heater .................196
Engine oil ..................................274
checking and adding ..............274
dipstick ....................................274
filter, specifications ........276, 308
recommendations ...................276
refill capacities ........................309
specifications ..........................309
Index
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