Maintenance and care
Maintenance
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Keeptiresproperlyinflatedanduseonlyrecommendedsize.
Operatingavehiclewiththewheelsoutofalignmentwillreducefuel
economy.
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Userecommendedengineoil.RefertoLubricantSpecifications.
Performallregularlyscheduledmaintenanceitems.Followthe
recommendedmaintenancescheduleandownermaintenancechecks
foundinyourvehiclescheduledmaintenanceguide.
Conditions
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Heavilyloadingavehicleortowingatrailermayreducefueleconomy
atanyspeed.
Carryingunnecessaryweightmayreducefueleconomy(approximately
0.4
km/L[1mpg]islostforevery180kg[400lb]ofweightcarried).
Addingcertainaccessoriestoyourvehicle(forexamplebug
deflectors,rollbars/lightbars,runningboards,ski/luggageracks)may
reducefueleconomy.
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Usingfuelblendedwithalcoholmaylowerfueleconomy.
Fueleconomymaydecreasewithlowertemperaturesduringthefirst
12–16
km(8–10miles)ofdriving.
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Drivingonflatterrainoffersimprovedfueleconomyascomparedto
drivingonhillyterrain.
Transmissionsgivetheirbestfueleconomywhenoperatedinthetop
cruisegearandwithsteadypressureonthegaspedal.
Four-wheel-driveoperation(ifequipped)islessfuelefficientthan
two-wheel-driveoperation.
Closewindowsforhighspeeddriving.
EPA window sticker
EverynewvehicleshouldhavetheEPAwindowsticker.Contactyour
dealerifthewindowstickerisnotsuppliedwithyourvehicle.TheEPA
windowstickershouldbeyourguideforthefueleconomycomparisons
withothervehicles.
Itisimportanttonotetheboxinthelowerleftcornerofthewindow
sticker.ThesenumbersrepresenttheRangeofL/100km(MPG)
expectedonthevehicleunderoptimumconditions.Yourfueleconomy
mayvarydependinguponthemethodofoperationandconditions.
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| Categories | Ford Explorer Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2001 |
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