Safety Labels - Ford 1996 Taurus Manual

Breaking Your Vehicle In
Your new vehicle goes through an adjustment or
break-in period during the first 1,000 miles
(1,600 km) that you drive it. During the break-in
period, you need to pay careful attention to how
you drive your vehicle.
Avoid sudden stops. Because your vehicle
has new brake linings, you should take these
steps:
— Watch traffic carefully so that you can
anticipate when to stop.
— Begin braking well in advance.
— Apply the brakes gradually.
The break-in period for new brake linings
lasts for 100 miles (160 km) of city driving or
1,000 miles (1,600 km) of highway driving.
Use only the type of engine oil that Ford
recommends. See Engine oil recommendations
in the Index. Do not use special "break-in"
oils.

Safety Labels

There are labels, decals and tags on your vehicle
to alert you about possible hazards. The signal
word on the label tells you the degree of hazard
and is used in the following ways:
DANGER: Used to indicate the presence of a
hazard which will cause severe personal
injury or death if the warning is ignored.
WARNING: Used to indicate the presence of
a hazard which can cause severe personal
injury or death if the warning is ignored.
CAUTION: Used to indicate the presence of a
hazard which will or can cause minor
personal injury or property damage if the
warning is ignored.
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