Essential Information - Ford Taurus Quick Reference Manual

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ESSENTIAL INFORMATION

FUEL TANK CAPACITY it is recommended to fill
AND FUEL INFO
the fuel tank with regular
Your vehicle has a 19.0 unleaded gasoline at each
gallon (71.9L) fuel tank scheduled oil change.
capacity. If your vehicle has
If the fuel inlet includes this
a yellow ring around the fuel
symbol , then your
inlet, you have a flex fuel
vehicle uses only "Regular"
vehicle. You can use either
unleaded gasoline with an
regular unleaded fuel, E85
octane rating of 87 or higher.
ethanol fuel or any mixture
Do not use E85 fuels
of the two.
because your vehicle
It is best not to alternate was not designed to run
repeatedly between gasoline on fuels with more than
and E85. If you do switch 15% ethanol.
fuels, it is recommended
Refer to the Fuel and
that you add as much fuel
Refueling chapter of
as possible, at least half a
your Owner's Manual
tank. Do not add less than
for more details.
5 gallons (18.9L) when
refueling. You should drive
the vehicle immediately after
refueling for at least 5 miles
(8 km) to allow the vehicle
to adapt to the change in
ethanol concentration. If you
exclusively use E85 fuel,
EASY FUEL SYSTEM Note: Do not use aftermarket
®
funnels as they do not work
with the Easy Fuel system
and may cause damage.
Properly clean the funnel
after each use.
TOWING YOUR VEHICLE
Towing your vehicle behind
an RV or any other vehicle
With this system, push
may be limited. Refer to
on the fuel door to open,
Towing the Vehicle on Four
insert the nozzle and begin
Wheels section in the
fueling. It is self-sealing and
Towing chapter of your
therefore protected against
Owner's Manual.
dust, dirt, water, snow and
FUEL-EFFICIENT
ice. Wait 10 seconds from
TRANSMISSION
the time the refueling nozzle
Your vehicle has been
is shut-off until you remove
designed to improve fuel
the nozzle from the vehicle
economy by reducing fuel
to allow residual fuel in the
usage while coasting or
nozzle to drain into the tank.
decelerating. This may
When using a portable fuel
be perceived as a light to
container, slowly insert the
medium braking sensation
fuel funnel (located in the
when removing your foot
spare tire compartment),
from the accelerator pedal.
and pour the fuel into
the funnel.
LOCATION OF SPARE TIRE PRESSURE
TIRE AND TOOLS MONITORING SYSTEM
Your spare tire and tools are Your vehicle has a tire
in your trunk underneath pressure monitoring system
your cargo cover. The that shows a low tire
spare tire is designed for pressure warning light
emergency use only and in your information display
should be replaced as soon when one or more of your
as possible. For complete tires are significantly under-
details on changing your inflated. If this happens, stop
tire, refer to the Wheels and check your tires as soon
and Tires chapter of as possible. Inflate them to
your Owner's Manual. the proper pressure. Refer to
the Wheels and Tires chapter
Note:
Some Taurus SHO
of your Owner's Manual
vehicles are equipped with a
for more information.
tire mobility kit and no spare
tire. Refer to your Owner's
Manual for information
on how to use this kit.
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ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE REAR WINDOW
BUFFETING
Your new Ford vehicle
When one or both of your
comes with the assurance
rear windows are open,
and support of 24-hour
you may hear a pulsing
emergency roadside
noise. To alleviate this,
assistance. To receive
lower a front window
roadside assistance in
until the noise subsides.
the United States, call
1-800-241-3673. In Canada,
call 1-800-665-2006.
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