oil type FORD CROWN VICTORIA 2008 2.G Owners Manual

The sequence of the system check report and how it appears in the
message center is as follows:
1. OIL LIFE
— PRESS RESET IF NEW OIL
2. WASHER FLUID
3. AIR SUSPENSION (if equipped))
4. RECONFIGURABLE TELLTALES
—OK
— FAILED RED
— FAILED AMBER
Display Type
1. Select this function from the
SETUP menu.
2. Press the SELECT control to
change the display.
Text Size
1. Select this function from the
SETUP menu.
2. Press the SELECT control to
change text size.
Units (English/Metric)
1. Select this function from the
SETUP menu for the current units
to be displayed.
2. Press the SELECT control to
change from English to Metric.
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•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.
•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/luggage 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.
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Item Capacity Ford part nameFord part number /
Ford specification
Power steering fluidFill to line on
reservoirMotorcraft MERCONV
AT FXT-5-QM /
MERCONV
Automatic transmission
fluid (4R75E)13.9 quarts
(13.2L)
3
Motorcraft MERCONV
AT F
4
XT-5-QM /
MERCONV
Rear axle fluid
5
5.0 pints (2.4L)
6,7
Motorcraft SAE 80W-90
Premium Rear Axle
LubricantXY-80W90-QL /
WSP-M2C197-A
Rear axle fluid (Police)
5
Motorcraft SAE 75W-140
Synthetic Rear Axle
LubricantXY-75W140- QL /
WSL-M2C192-A
Windshield washer fluidFill to line on
reservoirMotorcraft Premium
Windshield Washer
ConcentrateZC-32-A /
WSB-M8B16-A2
Fuel tank19.0 gallons
(71.9L)——
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. The amount of transmission fluid and fluid level should be set
by the indication on the dipstick’s normal operating range. Police or Handling Package refill
capacity- 12.8 quarts (12.1L).
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