Ford 2010 Flex Automobile User Manual


 
Engine coolant temperature
gauge: Indicates engine coolant
temperature. At normal operating
temperature, the needle will be in
the normal range (between “H” and
“C”). If the needle moves close to
the “H” range, the engine is
overheating. For more information,
refer to Engine fluid temperature management and What you should
know about fail-safe cooling in the Maintenance and Specifications
chapter.
WARNING: Never remove the coolant reservoir cap while the
engine is running or hot.
Fuel gauge: Indicates
approximately how much fuel is left
in the fuel tank (when the ignition
is in the on position). The fuel
gauge may vary slightly when the
vehicle is in motion or on a grade.
The FUEL icon and arrow indicates
which side of the vehicle the fuel
filler door is located.
Refer to Filling the tank in the Maintenance and Specifications
chapter for more information.
Tachometer: Indicates the engine
speed in revolutions per minute.
Driving with your tachometer
pointer continuously at the top of
the scale may damage the engine.
Odometer: Registers the total miles
(kilometers) of the vehicle. Refer to
Message center in the Instrument
cluster chapter on how to switch
the display from Metric to English.
Trip odometer: See TRIP A/B under Message center in this chapter.
Instrument Cluster
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2010 Flex (471)
Owners Guide, 1st Printing
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