Cleaning
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Donotallowpaintsealanttocomeincontactwithanynon-body
(low-glossblack)coloredtrim,suchasgraineddoorhandles,roof
racks,bumpers,sidemoldings,mirrorhousingsorthewindshieldcowl
area.Thepaintsealantwill“gray”orstainthepartsovertime.
PAINT CHIPS
Yourauthorizeddealerhastouch-uppainttomatchyourvehicle’scolor.
Takeyourcolorcode(printedonastickerinthedriver’sdoorjamb)to
yourauthorizeddealertoensureyougetthecorrectcolor.
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Removeparticlessuchasbirddroppings,treesap,insectdeposits,tar
spots,roadsaltandindustrialfalloutbeforerepairingpaintchips.
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ALUMINUM WHEELS AND WHEEL COVERS
Alwaysreadtheinstructionsbeforeusingtheproducts.
Aluminumwheelsandwheelcoversarecoatedwithaclearcoatpaint
finish.Inordertomaintaintheirshine:
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CleanweeklywithMotorcraftWheelandTireCleaner(ZC-37-A),
whichisavailablefromyourauthorizeddealer.Heavydirtandbrake
dustaccumulationmayrequireagitationwithasponge.Rinse
thoroughlywithastrongstreamofwater.
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Neverapplyanycleaningchemicaltohotorwarmwheelrimsor
covers.
Someautomaticcarwashesmaycausedamagetothefinishonyour
wheelrimsorcovers.Industrial-strength(heavy-duty)cleaners,or
cleaningchemicals,incombinationwithbrushagitationtoremove
brakedustanddirt,couldwearawaytheclearcoatfinishovertime.
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Donotusehydrofluoricacid-basedorhighcaustic-basedwheel
cleaners,steelwool,fuelsorstronghouseholddetergent.
Toremovetarandgrease,useMotorcraftBugandTarRemover
(ZC-42),availablefromyourauthorizeddealer.
ENGINE
Enginesaremoreefficientwhentheyarecleanbecausegreaseanddirt
buildupkeeptheenginewarmerthannormal.Whenwashing:
•
Takecarewhenusingapowerwashertocleantheengine.The
high-pressurefluidcouldpenetratethesealedpartsandcause
damage.
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Donotsprayahotenginewithcoldwatertoavoidcrackingthe
engineblockorotherenginecomponents.
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2011
Taurus
OwnersGuide,2ndPrinting
USA(fus)
Product Specification
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Model Year | 2011 |
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