Maintenance and Specifications
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Addingcertainaccessoriestoyourvehicle(forexamplebug
deflectors,rollbars/lightbars,runningboards,skiracks)mayreduce
fueleconomy.
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Usingfuelblendedwithalcoholmaylowerfueleconomy.
Fueleconomymaydecreasewithlowertemperaturesduringthefirst
8–10
miles(12–16km)ofdriving.
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Drivingonflatterrainoffersimprovedfueleconomyascomparedto
drivingonhillyterrain.
Transmissionsgivetheirbestfueleconomywhenoperatedinthetop
cruisegearandwithsteadypressureonthegaspedal.
Closewindowsforhighspeeddriving.
EPA fuel economy estimates
Everynewvehicleshouldhaveastickeronthewindowcalledthe
MonroneyLabelwhichcontainsEPAfueleconomyestimates.Contact
yourauthorizeddealeriftheMonroneyLabelisnotsuppliedwithyour
vehicle.TheEPAfueleconomyestimatesshouldbeyourguideforthe
fueleconomycomparisonswithothervehicles.Yourfueleconomymay
varydependinguponthemethodofoperationandconditions.
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.
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Model Year | 2010 |
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