Maintenance and Specifications
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM
Yourvehicleisequippedwithvariousemissioncontrolcomponentsanda
catalyticconverterwhichwillenableyourvehicletocomplywith
applicableexhaustemissionstandards.Tomakesurethatthecatalytic
converterandotheremissioncontrolcomponentscontinuetowork
properly:
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Useonlythespecifiedfuellisted.
Avoidrunningoutoffuel.
Donotturnofftheignitionwhileyourvehicleismoving,especiallyat
highspeeds.
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Havetheitemslistedinscheduledmaintenanceinformation
performedaccordingtothespecifiedschedule.
Thescheduledmaintenanceitemslistedinscheduledmaintenance
informationareessentialtothelifeandperformanceofyourvehicle
andtoitsemissionssystem.
IfotherthanFord,MotorcraftorFord-authorizedpartsareusedfor
maintenancereplacementsorforserviceofcomponentsaffecting
emissioncontrol,suchnon-Fordpartsshouldbeequivalenttogenuine
FordMotorCompanypartsinperformanceanddurability.
Donotpark,idle,ordriveyourvehicleindrygrassorotherdry
groundcover.Theemissionsystemheatsuptheengine
compartmentandexhaustsystem,whichcanstartafire.
IlluminationoftheServiceenginesoon
indicator,chargingsystem
warninglightorthetemperaturewarninglight,fluidleaks,strangeodors,
smokeorlossofenginepowercouldindicatethattheemissioncontrol
systemisnotworkingproperly.
Animproperlyoperatingordamagedexhaustsystemmayallowexhaust
toenterthevehicle.Haveadamagedorimproperlyoperatingexhaust
systeminspectedandrepairedimmediately.
Exhaustleaksmayresultinentryofharmfulandpotentially
lethalfumesintothepassengercompartment.
Donotmakeanyunauthorizedchangestoyourvehicleorengine.By
law,vehicleownersandanyonewhomanufactures,repairs,services,
sells,leases,tradesvehicles,orsupervisesafleetofvehiclesarenot
permittedtointentionallyremoveanemissioncontroldeviceorprevent
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| Categories | Ford Explorer Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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