FORD TAURUS 1997 Owners Manual

Engine data
Torque 170 @ 3250
rpm200 @ 4500
rpm230 @ 4800
rpm
Required
fuel grade87 octane 87 octane 91 octane
Firing order 1-4-2-5-3-6 1-4-2-5-3-6 1-5-4-2-6-
3-7-8
Spark plug
gap1.07-1.17
mm
(0.042-0.046
inch)1.07-1.17
mm
(0.042-0.046
inch)1.07-1.17
mm
(0.042-0.046
inch)
Ignition
systemDIS DIS DIS
Valve
clearance
cold inlet
exhaust0:
Maintenance
free0:
Maintenance
freeCheck and
adjust as
necessary
at 160,000
km
(100,000
miles)
VEHICLE DIMENSIONS
Vehicle
dimensions
mm (in.)Sedan Wagon
(1) Overall
length5016.5 (197.5) 5069.8 (199.6)
(2) Overall
width1854.2 (73.0) 1854.2 (73.0)
(3) Overall
height1399.5 (55.1) 1463.0 (57.6)
(4) Wheelbase 2755.9 (108.5) 2755.9 (108.5)
(5) Track -
Front1564.6 (61.6) 1564.6 (61.6)
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Vehicle
dimensions
mm (in.)Sedan Wagon
(5) Track -
Rear1559.6 (61.4) 1569.7 (61.8)
3
5
2
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5
2 3
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4
1
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IDENTIFYING YOUR VEHICLE Vehicle
identification plate
The vehicle
identification plate is
located on the front
panel of the engine
compartment. This
plate bears technical
information on your
vehicle and identifies
various components.
Vehicle identification number
The vehicle identification number (VIN) is attached
to a metal tag and is located in the following areas
4
1
FORDd
1-
2-kg
kg
kg
kg
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of your vehicle for maximum theft protection:
²left and right front fenders
²hood
²left and right front doors
²front and rear bumpers
²left and right rear quarter panels
²decklid
²liftgate
²engine compartment
²transaxle Engine number
The engine number is stamped on the engine block.
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REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (U.S. ONLY)
If you believe that your
vehicle has a defect
that could cause a
crash, or could cause
injury or death, you
should immediately
inform the National
Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
(NHTSA) in addition to Ford Motor Company.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open
an investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect
exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall
and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot
become involved in individual problems between
you, your dealer or Ford Motor Company.
To contact NHTSA, you may either call the Auto
Safety Hotline toll-free at 1±800±424±9393
(202±366±0123 in the Washington D.C. area) or
write to:
NHTSA
U.S. Department of Transportation
400 Seventh Street
Washington D.C. 20590
You can also obtain other information about motor
vehicle safety from the Hotline.
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