Maintenance and Specifications
Note:Automotivefluidsarenotinterchangeable;donotuseengine
coolant/antifreezeorwindshieldwasherfluidoutsideofitsspecified
functionandvehiclelocation.
Adding engine coolant
Whenaddingcoolant,makesureitisa50/50mixtureofenginecoolant
anddistilledwater.Addthemixturetothecoolantreservoir,whenthe
engineiscool,untiltheappropriatefilllevelisobtained.Ifcoolantis
filledtotheCOLDFILLRANGEorFULLCOLDlevelwhentheengineis
notcool,thesystemwillremainunderfilled.
WARNING:Donotaddenginecoolantwhentheengineishot.
Steamandscaldingliquidsreleasedfromahotcoolingsystem
canburnyoubadly.Also,youcanbeburnedifyouspillcoolantonhot
engineparts.
WARNING:Donotputenginecoolantinthewindshieldwasher
fluidcontainer.Ifsprayedonthewindshield,enginecoolant
couldmakeitdifficulttoseethroughthewindshield.
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DONOTMIXdifferentcolorsortypesofcoolantinyourvehicle.
Makesurethecorrectcoolantisused.DONOTMIXrecycledcoolant
andnew(unused)coolanttogetherinthevehicle.Mixingofengine
coolantsmayharmyourengine’scoolingsystem.Theuseofan
impropercoolantmayharmengineandcoolingsystemcomponents
andmayvoidthewarranty.RefertoMaintenanceproduct
specificationsandcapacitiesinthischapter.
Note:Donotusestopleakpelletsorcoolingsystemsealants/additives
astheycancausedamagetotheenginecoolingand/orheatingsystems.
Thisdamagewouldnotbecoveredunderyourvehicle’swarranty.
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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.
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2010
Taurus(500)
OwnersGuide,3rdPrinting
USA(fus)
| Categories | Ford Manuals, Ford Taurus Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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