Important Safety Precautions - Ford Taurus 1997 Owner's Manual

F
E
SERVICE
ENGINE
SOON
F
E
SERVICE
ENGINE
SOON
F
E
SERVICE
ENGINE
SOON
Make sure the corresponding lights illuminate
briefly. If a light fails to illuminate, have the vehicle
serviced.
• If the driver's safety belt is fastened, the
does not illuminate.

Important safety precautions

A computer system controls the engine's idle
revolutions per minute (RPM). When the engine
starts, the idle RPM runs faster to warm the engine.
H
FUEL DOOR>
20
C
10
0
LOW THEFT
COOLANT
H
FUEL DOOR>
30
20
C
10
LOW THEFT
COOLANT
H
40
FUEL DOOR>
30
20
C
10
LOW 0
THEFT
COOLANT
50 60
40
70
0 1 2 2
30
80
100
80
120
60
90
0 0 0 0 1 3
40
140
20 160
100
180
0
MPH km/h
110
P R N D 1
D
60
70
50
0 0 0 0
40
80
100
90
60
140
0 0 0 0 0 0
100
20
110
180
MPH km/h
120
P R N D 2 1
70 80
60
90
0 0 0 0
50
100
100 120 140
110
160
80
60 180
120
0 0 0 0 0 0
40
200
130
20 220
140
0 240
MPH
km/h
150
P R N D 2 1
Starting
– +
3 4
5
2
RPMx1000
6
1
7
UNLEADED FUEL ONLY
0
REAR
ABS CRUISE
O/D
LAMP
OFF
OUT
– +
4
3 5
6
2
RPMx1000
1 7
PREMIUM UNLEADED
FUEL RECOMMENDED
8
0
O/D REAR
ABS
CRUISE
OFF LAMP
OUT
– +
4
3 5
6
2
RPMx1000
1 7
PREMIUM UNLEADED
FUEL RECOMMENDED
8
0
O/D
ABS
OFF CRUISE
! P
BRAKE
! P
BRAKE
! P
BRAKE
light
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