Maintenance and Specifications
Ifyourvehicleisnotaflexiblefuelvehicle(FFV),thenonlyuse
UNLEADEDfuelorUNLEADEDfuelblendedwithamaximumof10%
ethanol.Donotusefuelethanol(E85),diesel,methanol,leadedfuelor
anyotherfuel.
Theuseofleadedfuelisprohibitedbylawandcoulddamageyour
vehicle.
Yourvehiclewasnotdesignedtousefuelorfueladditiveswithmetallic
compounds,includingmanganese-basedadditives.
Note:Useofanyfuelotherthanthoserecommendedmaycause
powertraindamage,alossofvehicleperformance,andrepairsmaynot
becoveredunderwarranty.
Octane recommendations
Yourvehicleisdesignedtouse“Regular”unleadedgasolinewithapump
(R+M)/2octaneratingof87.Somestationsofferfuelspostedas
“Regular”withanoctaneratingbelow87,particularlyinhighaltitude
areas.Fuelswithoctanelevelsbelow87arenotrecommended.
Donotbeconcernedifyourengine
87
sometimesknockslightly.However,
ifitknocksheavilyundermost
drivingconditionswhileyouare
(R+M)/2 METHOD
usingfuelwiththerecommended
octanerating,seeyourauthorizeddealertopreventanyenginedamage.
FFVengine(ifequipped)
Ifyourvehicleisflexfuelcapable,itisdesignedtouseFuelEthanol
(Ed75–Ed85),“Regular”unleadedgasolineoranymixtureofthetwo
fuels.
UseofotherfuelssuchasFuelMethanolmaycausepowertrain
damage,alossofvehicleperformance,andyourwarrantymaybe
invalidated.
ItisbestnottoalternaterepeatedlybetweengasolineandE85.Ifyoudo
switchfuels,itisrecommendedthatyouaddasmuchfuelas
possible—atleasthalfatank.Donotaddlessthanfivegallons(18.9L)
whenrefueling.Youshoulddrivethevehicleimmediatelyafterrefueling
foratleast5miles(8km)toallowthevehicletoadapttothechangein
ethanolconcentration.
IfyouexclusivelyuseE85fuel,itisrecommendedtofillthefueltank
withregularunleadedgasolineateachscheduledoilchange.
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2011
Escape(204)
OwnersGuide,2ndPrinting
USA(fus)
| Categories | Ford Escape Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2011 |
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