Ford 1996 Taurus Manual page 275

Never remove the pressure cap while the
engine is running or hot to avoid personal
injury that can be caused by escaping
steam or engine coolant.
1. Before you remove the cap, turn the engine
off and let it cool. Even when the engine is
cool, be careful when you remove the cap.
2. When the engine is cold, wrap a thick cloth
around the cap and turn it slowly
counterclockwise to relieve pressure.
3. Step back while the pressure releases.
4. When you are sure that all the pressure has
been released, use the cloth to turn and
remove cap.
5. Stand away from the reservoir opening. Hot
steam may blow out or hot engine coolant
may even splash out.
Failure to follow these instructions could
result in serious personal injury from hot
engine coolant or steam blowout and/or
damage to the engine cooling system or
engine.
To find out how much engine coolant mixture
your vehicle's coolant system can hold, see Refill
capacities for fluids in the Index.
Add engine coolant only to the coolant
reservoir. If the coolant level is low, add to the
reservoir a 50/50 mixture of water and the type
of engine coolant that Ford specifies. You may
add water by itself only in an emergency, but
you should replace it with a 50/50 mixture as
soon as possible.
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