Maintenance and Specifications
Ifyoudonotusetheproperfuelfillercap,excessivevacuumin
thefueltankmaydamagethefuelsystemorcausethefuelcap
todisengageinacollision,whichmayresultinpossiblepersonalinjury.
Choosing the right fuel
UseonlyUNLEADEDFUEL.Theuseofleadedfuelisprohibitedbylaw
andcoulddamageyourvehicle.
Yourvehiclewasnotdesignedtousefuelorfueladditiveswithmetallic
compounds,includingmanganese-basedadditives.Studiesindicatethat
theseadditivescancauseyourvehicle’semissioncontrolsystemto
deterioratemorerapidly.InCanada,premiumgradefuelgenerally
containsmoremetallicadditivesthanregulargradefuel.Werecommend
usingregulargradefuel.InCanada,manyfuelscontainmetallic
additives,butfuelsfreeofsuchadditivesmaybeavailable;checkwith
yourlocalfueldealer.
Donotusefuelcontainingmethanol.Itcandamagecriticalfuelsystem
components.
Repairstocorrecttheeffectsofusingafuelforwhichyourvehiclewas
notdesignedmaynotbecoveredbyyourwarranty.
Octane recommendations
Yourvehicleisdesignedtouse
87
“Regular”unleadedgasolinewith
pump(R+M)/2octaneratingof87.
Wedonotrecommendtheuseof
(R+M)/2 METHOD
gasolineslabeledas“Regular”that
aresoldwithoctaneratingsof86orlowerinhighaltitudeareas.
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2006
Explorer(exp)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
| Categories | Ford Explorer Manuals, Ford Manuals |
|---|---|
| Model Year | 2006 |
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