Maintenance and Specifications
intheUnitedStates)becauseitmaycausetheseproblemstobecome
morepronounced.Iftheproblemspersist,seeyourdealeroraqualified
servicetechnician.
FFVengine(ifequipped)
YourFFVwilloperatewellonordinary“Regular”unleadedgasoline,but
onlythehighestqualityfuelethanolwillprovidethesamelevelof
protectionandperformance.ToidentifyifyourvehicleisanFFV,check
yourVINorthelabelontheinsideofyourfuelfillerdoor.When
checkingtheVIN,lookfortheenginetypeidentifier(8thcharacter).If
yourvehicleisanFFV,thenthecharacterwillbelabeledasa“K.”
Ifyouoperateyourvehicle50%ormoreofthetimeonethanol,you
shouldfollowadifferentmaintenanceschedule.SeetheScheduled
MaintenanceGuideformoreinformation.
Ifyouareexperiencingaroughorrollingidleafterstart-upwiththe
outsidetemperatureabove80°F(27°C),theidleshouldimprovewithin
10
to30seconds.Iftheproblemspersistbelowthistemperature,see
yourdealeroraqualifiedservicetechnician.
Cleaner air
Fordendorsestheuseofreformulated“cleaner-burning”gasolinesto
improveairquality.
Running out of fuel
Avoidrunningoutoffuelbecausethissituationmayhaveanadverse
affectonpowertraincomponents.
Ifyouhaverunoutoffuel:
•
YoumayneedtocycletheignitionfromOFFtoONseveraltimesafter
refueling,toallowthefuelsystemtopumpthefuelfromthetankto
theengine.
Fuel Filler Cap
Yourfueltankfillercaphasanindexeddesignwitha1/4turnon/off
feature.
Whenfuelingyourvehicle:
1.
Turntheengineoff.
2.Carefullyturnthefillercapcounterclockwise1/4ofaturnuntilit
stops.
3.
Pulltoremovethecapfromthefuelfillerpipe.
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2005
Explorer(exp)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
| Categories | Ford Explorer Manuals, Ford Manuals |
|---|---|
| Model Year | 2005 |
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