Maintenance and Specifications
•
•
DONOTMIXdifferentcolorsortypesofcoolantinyourvehicle.
Makesurethecorrectcoolantisused.DONOTMIXrecycledcoolant
andnew(unused)coolanttogetherinthevehicle.Mixingofengine
coolantsmayharmyourengine’scoolingsystem.Theuseofan
impropercoolantmayharmengineandcoolingsystemcomponents
andmayvoidthewarranty.RefertoMaintenanceproduct
specificationsandcapacitiesinthischapter.
Alargeamountofwaterwithoutenginecoolantmaybeadded,incase
ofemergency,toreachavehicleservicelocation.Inthisinstance,the
coolingsystemmustbedrainedandrefilledwitha50/50mixtureof
enginecoolantanddistilledwaterassoonaspossible.Wateralone
(withoutenginecoolant)cancauseenginedamagefromcorrosion,
overheatingorfreezing.
•
•
Donotusealcohol,methanol,brineoranyenginecoolantsmixed
withalcoholormethanolantifreeze(coolant).Alcoholandother
liquidscancauseenginedamagefromoverheatingorfreezing.
Donotaddextrainhibitorsoradditivestothecoolant.These
canbeharmfulandcompromisethecorrosionprotectionoftheengine
coolant.
Forvehicleswithoverflowcoolantsystemswithanon-pressurizedcap
onthecoolantrecoverysystem,addcoolanttothecoolantrecovery
reservoirwhentheengineiscool.Addthepropermixtureofcoolantand
distilledwatertotheFULLCOLDlevel.Forallothervehicleswhichhave
acoolantdegassystemwithapressurizedcap,orifitisnecessaryto
removethecoolantpressurereliefcapontheradiatorofavehiclewith
anoverflowsystem,followthesestepstoaddenginecoolant.
WARNING:Toreducetheriskofpersonalinjury,makesurethe
engineiscoolbeforeunscrewingthecoolantpressurereliefcap.
Thecoolingsystemisunderpressure;steamandhotliquidcancome
outforcefullywhenthecapisloosenedslightly.
Addthepropermixtureofcoolantandwatertothecoolingsystemby
followingthesesteps:
1.
2.
pressurereliefcaponthecoolantreservoir(atranslucentplasticbottle).
Slowlyturncapcounterclockwise(left)untilpressurebeginstorelease.
Beforeyoubegin,turntheengineoffandletitcool.
Whentheengineiscool,wrapathickclotharoundthecoolant
3.
4.
Stepbackwhilethepressurereleases.
Whenyouaresurethatallthepressurehasbeenreleased,usethe
clothtoturnitcounterclockwiseandremovethecap.
338
2011
Taurus
OwnersGuide,2ndPrinting
USA(fus)
| Categories | Ford Manuals, Ford Taurus Manuals |
|---|---|
| Model Year | 2011 |
| Download File |
|
| Document File Type | |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
(1 votes, average: 3 out of 3)
Automotive readers have rated 2011 Ford Taurus Owners Manual 3.0 out of 3.0 based on 1 product reviews.