Maintenance and Specifications
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Beparticularlycarefulifyouaretaking“Antabuse”orotherformsof
disulfiramforthetreatmentofalcoholism.Breathinggasolineand/or
ethanolvapors,orskincontactcouldcauseanadversereaction.In
sensitiveindividuals,seriouspersonalinjuryorsicknessmayresult.If
fuelissplashedontheskin,promptlywashskinthoroughlywithsoap
andwater.Consultaphysicianimmediatelyifyouexperiencean
adversereaction.
FFVfueltanksmaycontainzeroto85%ethanol.Anyfuelblends
containinggasolineandethanolshouldbetreatedthesameas“Fuel
Ethanol.”Flexfuelvehicleshaveayellowbezelplacedoverthefuel
fillinlet.
Pureethanolisthealcoholwhichistheintoxicatingagentinliquor,beer
andwine.Itisdistilledfromthefermentationofplantssuchasfieldcorn
andsugarcane.Whenethanolisproducedforuseinmotorfuels,asmall
amountofgasolineisaddedtomakeitunfitforbeverageuse.The
resultingethanolblendiscalleddenaturedfuelethanolmeaningthatitis
denaturedwith2%to5%gasolineandissuitableforautomotiveuse.
Duringthesummerseason,fuelethanolmaycontainamaximumof85%
denaturedethanol(Ed85)and15%unleadedgasoline.Thefuelethanol
hasahigheroctaneratingthanunleadedregularorpremiumgasoline
andthisallowsthedesignofengineswithgreaterefficiencyandpower.
Winterblendsmaycontainupto75%denaturedethanol(Ed75)andup
to25%unleadedgasolinetoenhancecoldenginestarts.Severelycold
weathermayrequireadditionalmeasuresforreliablestarting.
Ethanolismorechemicallyactivethangasoline.Itcorrodessomemetals
andcausessomeplasticandrubbercomponentstoswell,breakdownor
becomebrittleandcrack,especiallywhenmixedwithgasoline.Special
materialsandprocedureshavebeendevelopedforflexiblefuelvehicles
andthedispensersusedbyethanolfuelproviders.
WARNING:Flexiblefuelcomponentsandstandardunleaded
gasolinefuelcomponentsarenotinterchangeable.Ifyourvehicle
isnotservicedinaccordancewithflexiblefuelvehiclesprocedures,
damagemayoccurandyourwarrantymaybeinvalidated.
WARNING:Whenrefuelingalwaysshuttheengineoffand
neverallowsparksoropenflamesnearthefillerneck.Never
smokewhilerefueling.Fuelvaporisextremelyhazardousundercertain
conditions.Careshouldbetakentoavoidinhalingexcessfumes.
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2011
Escape(204)
OwnersGuide,2ndPrinting
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| Model Year | 2011 |
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