Choosing the Right Fuel
Use only UN LEADED FUEL in you r vehicle. Using lead ed fuel
is prohibited by federal law . Your warranty may not ap ply if
you r vehicle is dam aged becau se you used the wrong fuel.
Vehicle insp ection program s may detect misfueling. Und er these
circu mstances, you may be requ ired by law to make costly
rep airs at you r ow n exp ense.
Octane Recommendations
Your vehicle is designed to use regu lar fuel with an octane
rating of 87. In most cases it is not necessary to use a fuel with
an octane rating higher than 87. At service stations, the octane
rating is displayed in a label on the pumps.
Typica l octane rating label
In som e parts of the cou ntry, “regu lar” grad e fuels are sold
with octane ratings of 86 or even less, esp ecially in high altitu de
areas. We recom mend that you do not use these fuels. Alw ays
use a fuel with an octane rating of 87, even if it is sold as a
“m idgrad e” or “p rem ium.”
Do not be concerned if you r vehicle som etim es knocks lightly
when you drive up a hill or when you accelerate. How ever, if a
fuel with the recom mend ed octane rating knocks heavily und er
all driving cond itions or knocks lightly driving at cru ising speed
on level road s, see you r dealer or a qu alified service technician.
Persistent, heavy knocking can dam age the engine.
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| Categories | Ford Explorer Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Document Type | Free Auto PDF Manual Download. |
| Model Year | 1996 |
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