FUEL QUALITY
Note:Use of any fuel other than thoserecommended may cause powertraindamage, a loss of vehicle performance, andrepairs may not be covered under warranty.
Choosing the Right Fuel
Use only UNLEADED gasoline orUNLEADED gasoline blended with amaximum of 15% ethanol in your gasolinevehicle. If your vehicle is a Flex Fuel Vehicle(FFV), it will have a yellow bezel placedover the fuel fill inlet.
Do not use:
•fuels containing more than 15%ethanol or E-85 fuel
•fuels containing methanol
•fuels containing metallic basedadditives, including manganese-basedcompounds
•fuels containing the octane boosteradditive, methylcyclopentadienylmanganese tricarbonyl (MMT)
•leaded-fuel (The use of leaded fuel isprohibited by law)
Note:Use of any fuel other than therecommended fuel can cause powertraindamage, impair the emission control systemor cause loss of vehicle performance. Anydamage to the vehicle that is caused by theuse of fuel not recommended will not becovered under warranty.
Octane Recommendations
Regular unleaded gasoline with a pump(R+M)/2 octane rating of 87 isrecommended. Some stations offer fuelsposted as Regular with an octane ratingbelow 87, particularly in high altitude areas.Fuels with octane levels below 87 are notrecommended.
Do not be concerned if your enginesometimes knocks lightly. However, if itknocks heavily under most drivingconditions while you are using fuel with therecommended octane rating, see yourauthorized dealer to prevent any enginedamage.
RUNNING OUT OF FUEL
Avoid running out of fuel because thissituation may have an adverse effect onpowertrain components.
If you have run out of fuel:
•You may need to cycle the ignition fromoff to on several times after refuelingto allow the fuel system to pump thefuel from the tank to the engine. Onrestarting, cranking time will take a fewseconds longer than normal. Withkeyless ignition, just start the engine.Crank time will be longer than usual.
•Normally, adding 1 gallon (3.8 liters) offuel is enough to restart the engine. Ifthe vehicle is out of fuel and on a steepgrade, more than 1 gallon (3.8 liters)may be required.
•The service engine soon indicator maycome on. For more information on theservice engine soon indicator, SeeWarning Lamps and Indicators(page 13).
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SpecificationName
ESA-M1C75-BTransmission, steering, parking linkages and pivots andbrake pedal shaft grease:Premium Long-Life GreaseXG-1-E1
ESB-M1C93-BMulti-purpose grease:Motorcraft Multi-Purpose Grease SprayXL-5
1Motorcraft DOT 4 Low Viscosity (LV) High Performance Motor Vehicle Brake Fluid is forvehicles with Hydroboost brake booster systems. This include chassis with gross vehicleweight ratings of 16,000 lb (7257 kg), 18,000 lb (8165 kg) and 19,500 lb (8845 kg).2Motorcraft DOT 5.1 Motor Vehicle Brake Fluid is for vehicles with Hydromax brake boostersystems. This is includes chassis with gross vehicle weight ratings of 20,500 lb (9299kg), 22,000 lb (9979 kg), 24,000 lb (10886 kg) and 26,000 lb (11793 kg).
If you use oil and fluids that do not meetthe defined specification and viscositygrade, this may lead to:
•Component damage which is notcovered by the vehicle warranty.
•Longer engine cranking periods.
•Increased emission levels.
•Reduced engine performance.
•Reduced fuel economy.
•Degraded brake performance.
Use of synthetic or synthetic blend motoroil is not mandatory. Only use fluid thatmeets Ford specifications. Motor oils ofthe recommended viscosity grade thatmeet API SN requirements and display theAPI Certification Mark for gasoline enginesare also acceptable. Do not use oil labeledwith API SN service category unless thelabel also displays the API certificationmark.
An oil that displays this symbol conformsto current engine, emission system andfuel economy performance standards ofthe International Lubricant Standardizationand Approval Committee (ILSAC).
Do not use supplemental engine oiladditives because they are unnecessaryand could lead to engine damage that maynot be covered by your vehicle warranty.
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