Maintenance and Specifications
Used engine coolant should be disposed of in an appropriate
manner. Follow your community’s regulations and standards for recycling
and disposing of automotive fluids.
Coolant refill capacity
To find out how much fluid your vehicle’s cooling system can hold, refer
toRefillcapacities in this section.
Fill your engine coolant reservoir as outlined inAddingenginecoolant
in this section.
Severe climates
If you drive in extremely cold climates (less than –34° F [–36° C ]):
•
Itmaybenecessarytoincreasethecoolantconcentration
above50%.
•
•
NEVERincreasethecoolantconcentrationabove60%.
Increasedenginecoolantconcentrationsabove60%will
decreasetheoverheatprotectioncharacteristicsoftheengine
coolantandmaycauseenginedamage.
•
Refertothechartonthecoolantcontainertoensurethe
coolantconcentrationinyourvehiclewillprovideadequate
freezeprotectionatthetemperaturesinwhichyoudriveinthe
wintermonths.
If you drive in extremely hot climates:
•
Itisstillnecessarytomaintainthecoolantconcentration
above40%.
•
•
NEVERdecreasethecoolantconcentrationbelow40%.
Decreasedenginecoolantconcentrationsbelow40%will
decreasethecorrosionprotectioncharacteristicsoftheengine
coolantandmaycauseenginedamage.
•
•
Decreasedenginecoolantconcentrationsbelow40%will
decreasethefreezeprotectioncharacteristicsoftheengine
coolantandmaycauseenginedamage.
Refertothechartonthecoolantcontainertoensurethe
coolantconcentrationinyourvehiclewillprovideadequate
protectionatthetemperaturesinwhichyoudrive.
Vehicles driven year-round in non-extreme climates should use a 50/50
mixture of engine coolant and distilled water for optimum cooling system
and engine protection.
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2005
Taurus(tau)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
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| Model Year | 2005 |
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