Driving
Important ventilating information
Iftheengineisidlingwhilethevehicleisstoppedforalongperiodof
time,openthewindowsatleast1inch(2.5cm)oradjusttheheatingor
airconditioningtobringinfreshair.
ENGINE BLOCK HEATER (IF EQUIPPED)
Anengineblockheaterwarmstheenginecoolantwhichaidsinstarting
andallowstheheater/defrostersystemtorespondquickly.Ifyourvehicle
isequippedwiththissystem,yourequipmentincludesaheaterelement
whichisinstalledinyourengineblockandawireharnesswhichallows
theusertoconnectthesystemtoagrounded120voltA/Celectrical
source.Theblockheatersystemismosteffectivewhenoutdoor
temperaturesreachbelow0°F(-18°C).
WARNING:Failuretofollowengineblockheaterinstructions
couldresultinpropertydamageorphysicalinjury.
WARNING:Toreducetheriskofelectricalshock,donotuse
yourheaterwithungroundedelectricalsystemsortwo-pronged
(cheater)adapters.
Priortousingtheengineblockheater,followtheserecommendationsfor
properandsafeoperation:
•
Foryoursafety,useanoutdoorextensioncordthatisproduct
certifiedbyUnderwriter’sLaboratory(UL)orCanadianStandards
Association(CSA).Useonlyanextensioncordthatcanbeused
outdoors,incoldtemperatures,andisclearlymarked“SuitableforUse
withOutdoorAppliances.”Neveruseanindoorextensioncord
outdoors;itcouldresultinanelectricshockorfirehazard.
•
•
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Usea16-gaugeoutdoorextensioncord,minimum.
Useasshortanextensioncordaspossible.
Donotusemultipleextensioncords.Instead,useoneextensioncord
whichislongenoughtoreachfromtheengineblockheatercordto
theoutletwithoutstretching.
•
Makecertainthattheextensioncordisinexcellentcondition(not
patchedorspliced).Storeyourextensioncordindoorsat
temperaturesabove32°F(0°C).Outdoorconditionscandeteriorate
extensioncordsoveraperiodoftime.
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2010
Taurus(500)
OwnersGuide,3rdPrinting
USA(fus)
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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