Maintenance and Specifications
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Suddenorhardaccelerationsmayreducefuel
economy.
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Slowdowngradually.
Drivingatreasonablespeeds(travelingat88km/h
[55
mph]uses15%lessfuelthantravelingat105
km/h[65mph]).
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Revvingtheenginebeforeturningitoffmay
reducefueleconomy.
Usingtheairconditionerordefrostermayreduce
fueleconomy.
Youmaywanttoturnoffthespeedcontrolin
hillyterrainifunnecessaryshiftingbetweenthird
andfourthgearoccurs.Unnecessaryshiftingof
thistypecouldresultinreducedfueleconomy.
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Warmingupavehicleoncoldmorningsisnot
requiredandmayreducefueleconomy.
Restingyourfootonthebrakepedalwhiledriving
mayreducefueleconomy.
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Combineerrandsandminimizestop-and-go
driving.
Maintenance
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Keeptiresproperlyinflatedanduseonly
recommendedsize.
Operatingavehiclewiththewheelsoutof
alignmentwillreducefueleconomy.
Userecommendedengineoil.RefertoLubricant
specificationsinthischapter.
Performallregularlyscheduledmaintenance
items.Followtherecommendedmaintenance
scheduleandownermaintenancechecksfoundin
yourvehiclescheduledmaintenanceguide.
Conditions
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Heavilyloadingavehicleortowingatrailermay
reducefueleconomyatanyspeed.
Carryingunnecessaryweightmayreducefuel
economy(approximately0.4km/L[1mpg]islost
forevery180kg[400lb]ofweightcarried).
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2003
Mustang(mus)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USAEnglish(fus)
| Categories | Ford Manuals, Ford Mustang Manuals |
|---|---|
| Tags | Ford Mustang 3.8, Ford Mustang 4.6 |
| Model Year | 2003 |
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