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• 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 third and fourth gear 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 to Lubricant specifications in
this chapter.
• Perform all regularly scheduled maintenance items. Follow the
recommended maintenance schedule and owner maintenance checks
found in scheduled maintenance information.
Conditions
• Heavily loading a vehicle 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.
• Transmissions give their best fuel economy when operated in the top
cruise gear and with steady pressure on the gas pedal.
• Close windows for high speed driving.
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Clock ............................................48
Compass, electronic
set zone adjustment .................65
Console
overhead ....................................48
Controls
power seat .................................96
steering column ........................56
Coolant
checking and adding ..............220
refill capacities ................224, 241
specifications ..................242, 244
Cruise control
(see Speed control) ....................53
Cupholder(s) .............................102
Customer Assistance ................175
Ford Extended Service Plan ...200
Getting assistance outside
the U.S. and Canada ..............201
Getting roadside assistance ...175
Getting the service you need ..196
Ordering additional owner’s
literature .................................201
Utilizing the
Mediation/Arbitration
Program ...................................199
D
Daytime running lamps (see
Lamps) .........................................30
Dipstick
automatic transmission fluid .237
engine oil .................................214
Doors
lubricant specifications ..........242
Driving under special
conditions ..................................174
through water .........................174 E
Electronic message center .........63
Emergencies, roadside
jump-starting ..........................190
Emission control system ..........234
Engine ........................................244
cleaning ...................................205
coolant .....................................220
fail-safe cooling .......................225
idle speed control ...................218
lubrication specifications ......242,
244
refill capacities ........................241
service points ..........................212
starting after a collision .........177
Engine block heater .................167
Engine oil ..................................214
change oil soon warning,
message center .......................214
checking and adding ..............214
dipstick ....................................214
filter, specifications ........217, 240
recommendations ...................217
refill capacities ........................241
specifications ..................242, 244
Exhaust fumes ..........................167
F
Fail safe cooling ........................225
Fluid capacities .........................241
Foglamps .....................................30
Fuel ............................................226
calculating fuel economy ..64, 231
cap ...........................................228
capacity ...................................241
choosing the right fuel ...........229
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