Ford 1999 Taurus Automobile User Manual


 
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WARNING
Donotpark,idle,ordriveyourvehicle
indrygrassorotherdrygroundcover.
Theemissionsystemheatsupthe
enginecompartmentandexhaust
system,whichcanstartafire.
Watchforfluidleaks,strangeodors,smoke,lossof
oilpressure,thechargewarninglight,thecheck
enginelight,orthetemperaturewarninglight.
Thesesometimesindicatethattheemissionsystem
isnotworkingproperly.
Donotmakeanyunauthorizedchangestoyour
vehicleorengine.Changesthatcausemore
unburnedfueltoreachtheexhaustsystemcan
increasethetemperatureoftheengineorexhaust
system.
Bylaw,anyonewhomanufactures,repairs,services,
sells,leases,tradesvehicles,orsupervisesafleetof
vehiclesisnotpermittedtointentionallyremovean
emissioncontroldeviceorpreventitfromworking.
InsomeoftheUnitedStatesandinCanada,
vehicleownersmaybeliableiftheiremission
controldeviceisremovedorispreventedfrom
working.
Donotdriveyourvehicleifitdoesnotoperate
properly.Seeyourdealeriftheenginerunsonfor
morethanfivesecondsafteryoushutitofforifit
misfires,surges,stalls,orbackfires.
Informationaboutyourvehicle’semissioncontrol
systemisontheVehicleEmissionControl
Informationdecallocatedonorneartheengine.
Thisdecalidentifiesenginedisplacementandgives
sometune-upspecifications.
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Update:Thu Jun 20 14:28:32 1996