Maintenance and Specifications
isnotsuppliedwithyourvehicle.TheEPAfueleconomyestimates
shouldbeyourguideforthefueleconomycomparisonswithother
vehicles.Yourfueleconomymayvarydependinguponthemethodof
operationandconditions.
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.
WARNING:Donotpark,idle,ordriveyourvehicleindrygrass
orotherdrygroundcover.Theemissionsystemheatsupthe
enginecompartmentandexhaustsystem,whichcanstartafire.
Illuminationoftheserviceenginesoon
indicator,chargingsystem
warninglightorthetemperaturewarninglight,fluidleaks,strangeodors,
smokeorlossofenginepowercouldindicatethattheemissioncontrol
systemisnotworkingproperly.
Animproperlyoperatingordamagedexhaustsystemmayallowexhaust
toenterthevehicle.Haveadamagedorimproperlyoperatingexhaust
systeminspectedandrepairedimmediately.
WARNING:Exhaustleaksmayresultinentryofharmfuland
potentiallylethalfumesintothepassengercompartment.
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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