Maintenance and Specifications
Whenthisoccursthevehiclewillstilloperate.However:
•
•
Theenginepowerwillbelimited.
Theairconditioningsystemwillbedisabled.
Continuedoperationwillincreasetheenginetemperatureandtheengine
willcompletelyshutdown,causingsteeringandbrakingeffortto
increase.
Oncetheenginetemperaturecools,theenginecanbere-started.Take
yourvehicletoaservicefacilityassoonaspossibletominimizeengine
damage.
Whenfail-safemodeisactivated
Youhavelimitedenginepowerwheninthefail-safemode,sodrivethe
vehiclewithcaution.Thevehiclewillnotbeabletomaintainhigh-speed
operationandtheenginewillrunrough.Rememberthattheengineis
capableofcompletelyshuttingdownautomaticallytopreventengine
damage,therefore:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Pullofftheroadassoonassafelypossibleandturnofftheengine.
Arrangeforthevehicletobetakentoaservicefacility.
Ifthisisnotpossible,waitashortperiodfortheenginetocool.
Checkthecoolantlevelandreplenishiflow.
WARNING:Fail-safemodeisforuseduringemergenciesonly.
Operatethevehicleinfail-safemodeonlyaslongasnecessaryto
bringthevehicletorestinasafelocationandseekimmediaterepairs.
Wheninfail-safemode,thevehiclewillhavelimitedpower,willnotbe
abletomaintainhigh-speedoperation,andmaycompletelyshutdown
withoutwarning,potentiallylosingenginepower,powersteeringassist,
andpowerbrakeassist,whichmayincreasethepossibilityofacrash
resultinginseriousinjury.
WARNING:Neverremovethecoolantreservoircapwhilethe
engineisrunningorhot.Thehotcoolantisunderpressureand
maycauseseriousburns.
5.
Re-starttheengineandtakeyourvehicletoaservicefacility.
Drivingthevehiclewithoutrepairingtheengineproblem
increasesthechanceofenginedamage.Takeyourvehicletoa
servicefacilityassoonaspossible.
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2011
Taurus
OwnersGuide,2ndPrinting
USA(fus)
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| Model Year | 2011 |
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