Driving
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Toreducetheriskofelectricalshock,donotuseyourheaterwith
ungroundedelectricalsystemsortwopronged(cheater)adapters.
Alsoensurethattheblockheater,especiallythecord,isingood
conditionbeforeuse.
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Makesurethatwheninoperation,theextensioncordplug/engine
blockheatercordplugconnectionisfreeandclearofwaterinorder
topreventpossibleshockorfire.
Besurethatareaswherethevehicleisparkedarecleanandclearof
allcombustiblessuchaspetroleumproducts,dust,rags,paperand
similaritems.
Besurethattheengineblockheater,heatercordandextensioncord
aresolidlyconnected.Apoorconnectioncancausethecordto
becomeveryhotandmayresultinanelectricalshockorfire.Besure
tocheckforheatanywhereintheelectricalhookuponcethesystem
hasbeenoperatingforapproximatelyahalfhour.
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Finally,havetheengineblockheatersystemcheckedduringyourfall
tune-uptobesureit’singoodworkingorder.
Howtousetheengineblockheater
Ensurethereceptacleterminalsarecleananddrypriortouse.Toclean
them,useadrycloth.
Dependingonthetypeoffactoryinstalledequipment,yourengineblock
heaterwilluse.4to1.0kilowatt-hoursofenergyperhourofuse.Your
factoryinstalledblockheatersystemdoesnothaveathermostat;
however,maximumtemperatureisattainedafterapproximatelythree
hoursofoperation.Blockheateroperationlongerthanthreehourswill
notimprovesystemperformanceandwillunnecessarilyuseadditional
electricity.
Makesuresystemisunpluggedandproperlystowedbeforedrivingthe
vehicle.Whilenotinuse,makesuretheprotectivecoversealsthe
prongsoftheengineblockheatercordplug.
BRAKES
Occasionalbrakenoiseisnormal.Ifametal-to-metal,continuousgrinding
orcontinuoussquealsoundispresent,thebrakeliningsmaybeworn-out
andshouldbeinspectedbyanauthorizeddealer.Ifthevehiclehas
continuousvibrationorshudderinthesteeringwheelwhilebraking,the
vehicleshouldbeinspectedbyanauthorizeddealer.
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2010
Taurus(500)
OwnersGuide,3rdPrinting
USA(fus)
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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