
The use of leaded fuel is prohibited by law and could damage your
vehicle.
Your vehicle was not designed to use fuel or fuel additives with metallic
compounds, including manganese-based additives.
Note:Use of any fuel other than those recommended may cause
powertrain damage, a loss of vehicle performance, and repairs may not
be covered under warranty.
Octane recommendations
Your vehicle is designed to use “Regular” unleaded gasoline with a pump
(R+M)/2 octane rating of 87. Some stations offer fuels posted as
“Regular” with an octane rating below 87, particularly in high altitude
areas. Fuels with octane levels below 87 are not recommended.
Do not be concerned if your engine
sometimes knocks lightly. However,
if it knocks heavily under most
driving conditions while you are
using fuel with the recommended
octane rating, see your authorized dealer to prevent any engine damage.
FFV engines
Your vehicle is designed to use Fuel Ethanol (Ed75–Ed85),“Regular”
unleaded gasoline or any mixture of the two fuels.
Use of other fuels such as Fuel Methanol may cause powertrain
damage, a loss of vehicle performance, and your warranty may be
invalidated.
It is best not to alternate repeatedly between gasoline and E85. If you do
switch fuels, it is recommended that you add as much fuel as
possible—at least half a tank. Do not add less than five gallons (18.9L)
when refueling. You should drive the vehicle immediately after refueling
for at least 5 miles (8 km) to allow the vehicle to adapt to the change in
ethanol concentration.
If you operate your vehicle 50% or more of the time on ethanol, you
should follow a different maintenance schedule. In addition to this, if you
exclusively use E85 fuel, it is also recommended to fill the fuel tank with
regular unleaded gasoline once every 3,000 miles (4,800 km). See
scheduled maintenance informationfor more information.
Fuel quality
Do not add aftermarket fuel additive products to your fuel tank. It
should not be necessary to add any aftermarket products to your fuel
87(R+M)/2 METHOD
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Keep a record for at least one month and record the type of driving (city
or highway). This will provide an accurate estimate of the vehicle’s fuel
economy under current driving conditions. Additionally, keeping records
during summer and winter will show how temperature impacts fuel
economy. In general, lower temperatures give lower fuel economy.
Driving style — good driving and fuel economy habits
Give consideration to the lists that follow and you may be able to change
a number of variables and improve your fuel economy.
Habits
•Smooth, moderate operation can yield up to 10% savings in fuel.
•Steady speeds without stopping will usually give the best fuel
economy.
•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 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.
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Item Capacity Ford part nameFord part number /
Ford specification
Rear axle
fluid–Conventional
differential
(9.75 inch axle)4.5 pints (2.1L)Motorcraft SAE 75W-140
Synthetic Rear Axle
Lube
5
XY-75W140-QL /
WSL-M2C192-A
Transfer case fluid
(4X4)1.6-1.8 quarts
(1.5-1.7L)Motorcraft Transfer Case
FluidXL–12 /
—
Windshield washer fluid 4.5 quarts (4.1L)Motorcraft Premium
Windshield Washer
ConcentrateZC-32-A /
WSB-M8B16-A2
Fuel tank (Standard)28.0 gallons
(106.0L)——
Fuel tank (Navigator L)33.5 gallons
(126.8L)——
1Add the coolant type originally equipped in your vehicle.2Use of synthetic or synthetic blend motor oil is not mandatory. Engine oil need only meet the
requirements of Ford specification WSS-M2C930-A and the API Certification mark.3Indicates only approximate dry-fill capacity. Some applications may vary based on cooler size and
if equipped with an in-tank cooler.4Automatic transmissions that require MERCONLV should only use MERCONLV fluid. Refer to
scheduled maintenance informationto determine the correct service interval. Use of any fluid
other than the recommended fluid may cause transmission damage.5Your vehicle’s rear axle is filled with a synthetic rear axle lubricant and is considered lubricated
for life. These lubricants are not to be checked or changed unless a leak is suspected, service is
required or the axle has been submerged in water. The axle lubricant should be changed any time
the axle has been submerged in water.
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Child safety seats - booster
seats ...........................................211
Cleaning your vehicle
engine compartment ..............330
instrument panel ....................332
interior .............................332–333
plastic parts ............................331
washing ....................................328
waxing .....................................329
wheels ......................................329
wiper blades ............................331
Clock ..........................................103
Compass, electronic
set zone adjustment .................25
Console ......................................102
overhead ..........................101–102
Controls
power seat ...............................157
steering column ......................112
Coolant
checking and adding ..............345
refill capacities ................348, 368
specifications ..........................368
Cruise control
(see Speed control) ..................110
Customer Assistance ................292
Ford Extended Service Plan...377
Getting assistance outside the
U.S. and Canada .....................325
Getting roadside assistance ...292
Getting the service you
need .........................................321
Ordering additional owner’s
literature .................................326
Utilizing the
Mediation/Arbitration
Program ...................................325D
Daytime running lamps
(see Lamps) ................................87
Dipstick
automatic transmission fluid...364
engine oil .................................340
Driving under special
conditions ..................275, 285, 288
sand .........................................286
snow and ice ...........................289
through water .................287, 291
DVD system .................................47
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Electronic message center .........19
Emergencies, roadside
jump-starting ..........................313
running out of fuel .........312, 356
Emission control system ..........360
Engine ................................371–372
cleaning ...................................330
coolant .....................................345
fail-safe cooling .......................349
idle speed control ...................343
lubrication specifications .......368
refill capacities ........................368
service points ..........................337
starting after a collision .........294
Engine block heater .................258
Engine oil ..................................340
change oil soon warning,
message center .......................340
checking and adding ..............340
dipstick ....................................340
filter, specifications ........342, 367
recommendations ...................342
refill capacities ........................368
specifications ..........................368
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