2016 FORD FLEX Owners Manual

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FORD FLEX 2016 1.G Owners Manual Within 20 seconds of switching the engine
off, press the brake pedal and press the
push button ignition switch.  After 20
seconds, you can no longer start your
vehicle if it does not detect a valid pa

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FORD FLEX 2016 1.G Owners Manual Stopping the Engine When Your
Vehicle is Moving
WARNING
Switching off the engine when the
vehicle is still moving will result in a
loss of brake and steering assistance.
The steering will not lock, bu

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FORD FLEX 2016 1.G Owners Manual We recommend that you do the following
for a safe and correct operation:
•
Use a 16-gauge outdoor extension cord
that is product certified by
Underwriter ’s Laboratory (UL) or
Canadian Standards A

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FORD FLEX 2016 1.G Owners Manual SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
WARNINGS
Do not overfill the fuel tank. The
pressure in an overfilled tank may
cause leakage and lead to fuel spray
and fire. The fuel system may be under
pressure. If you hear a hi

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FORD FLEX 2016 1.G Owners Manual FUEL QUALITY
Choosing the Right Fuel
We recommend regular unleaded gasoline
with a pump (R+M)/2 octane rating of 87.
Some fuel stations offer fuels posted as
regular unleaded gasoline with an octane
r

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FORD FLEX 2016 1.G Owners Manual Filling a Portable Fuel Container
Use the following guidelines to avoid
electrostatic charge build-up, which can
produce a spark, when filling an
ungrounded fuel container:
•
Only use an approved fu

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FORD FLEX 2016 1.G Owners Manual WARNINGS
Do not try to pry open or push open
the capless fuel system with foreign
objects. This could damage the fuel
system and its seal and cause injury to you
or others. Do not remove the fuel pump

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FORD FLEX 2016 1.G Owners Manual Note:
When you insert the correct size fuel
pump nozzle a spring loaded inhibitor will
open.
2. Insert the fuel pump nozzle up to the first notch on the nozzle A.  Keep it
resting on the cover of the