Maintenance and Specifications
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Usingfuelblendedwithalcoholmaylowerfueleconomy.
Fueleconomymaydecreasewithlowertemperaturesduringthefirst
12–16km(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.
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
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| Tags | Ford F-150 |
| Model Year | 2003 |
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