2009 Ford Taurus Owners Manual

Maintenance and Specifications
WARNING:Donotaddenginecoolantwhentheengineishot.
Steamandscaldingliquidsreleasedfromahotcoolingsystem
canburnyoubadly.Also,youcanbeburnedifyouspillcoolantonhot
engineparts.
WARNING:Donotputenginecoolantinthewindshieldwasher
fluidcontainer.Ifsprayedonthewindshield,enginecoolant
couldmakeitdifficulttoseethroughthewindshield.
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AddMotorcraftPremiumGoldEngineCoolantorequivalent
meetingFordspecificationWSS-M97B51-A1.Referto
Maintenanceproductspecificationsandcapacitiesinthischapter.
Note:Donotusestopleakpelletsorcoolingsystemsealants/additives
astheycancausedamagetotheenginecoolingand/orheatingsystems.
Thisdamagewouldnotbecoveredunderyourvehicle’swarranty.
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Donotadd/mixanorange-colored,extendedlifecoolantsuch
asMotorcraftSpecialtyOrangeEngineCoolant,meetingFord
specificationWSS-M97B44-D,orDEX-COOL௡brandwiththe
factory-filledcoolant.MixingMotorcraftSpecialtyOrangeEngine
Coolantoranyorange-coloredextendedlifeproductsuchas
DEX-COOL௡brandwithyourfactoryfilledcoolantcanresultin
degradedcorrosionprotection.
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Alargeamountofwaterwithoutenginecoolantmaybeadded,incase
ofemergency,toreachavehicleservicelocation.Inthisinstance,the
coolingsystemmustbedrainedandrefilledwitha50/50mixtureof
enginecoolantanddistilledwaterassoonaspossible.Wateralone
(withoutenginecoolant)cancauseenginedamagefromcorrosion,
overheatingorfreezing.
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Donotusealcohol,methanol,brineoranyenginecoolants
mixedwithalcoholormethanolantifreeze(coolant).Alcohol
andotherliquidscancauseenginedamagefromoverheatingor
freezing.
Donotaddextrainhibitorsoradditivestothecoolant.These
canbeharmfulandcompromisethecorrosionprotectionoftheengine
coolant.
Forvehicleswithoverflowcoolantsystemswithanon-pressurizedcap
onthecoolantrecoverysystem,addcoolanttothecoolantrecovery
reservoirwhentheengineiscool.Addthepropermixtureofcoolantand
watertotheFULLCOLDlevel.Forallothervehicleswhichhavea
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CategoriesFord Manuals, Ford Taurus Manuals
Model Year2009
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