Maintenance and care
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Drivingonflatterrainoffersimprovedfueleconomyascomparedto
drivingonhillyterrain.
Transmissionsgivetheirbestfueleconomywhenoperatedinthetop
cruisegearandwithsteadypressureonthegaspedal.
Closewindowsforhighspeeddriving.
EPA window sticker
EverynewvehicleshouldhavetheEPAwindowsticker.Contactyour
dealerifthewindowstickerisnotsuppliedwithyourvehicle.TheEPA
windowstickershouldbeyourguideforthefueleconomycomparisons
withothervehicles.
Itisimportanttonotetheboxinthelowerleftcornerofthewindow
sticker.ThesenumbersrepresenttheRangeofL/100km(MPG)
expectedonthevehicleunderoptimumconditions.Yourfueleconomy
mayvarydependinguponthemethodofoperationandconditions.
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM
Yourvehicleisequippedwithvariousemissioncontrolcomponentsanda
catalyticconverterwhichwillenableyourvehicletocomplywith
applicableexhaustemissionstandards.Tomakesurethatthecatalytic
converterandotheremissioncontrolcomponentscontinuetowork
properly:
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Useonlythespecifiedfuellisted.
Avoidrunningoutoffuel.
Donotturnofftheignitionwhileyourvehicleismoving,especiallyat
highspeeds.
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Havetheitemslistedinyourscheduledmaintenanceguideperformed
accordingtothespecifiedschedule.
Thescheduledmaintenanceitemslistedinthescheduledmaintenance
guideareessentialtothelifeandperformanceofyourvehicleandtoits
emissionssystem.
IfotherthanFord,MotorcraftorFord-authorizedpartsareusedfor
maintenancereplacementsorforserviceofcomponentsaffecting
emissioncontrol,suchnon-Fordpartsshouldbeequivalenttogenuine
FordMotorCompanypartsinperformanceanddurability.
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| Model Year | 2001 |
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