Ford 1999 Taurus - Emission Control System

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ExtendeduseoftheA/C,defroster,rear
windowdefrosterandotheraccessories
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Underinflatedtires
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Heavyloads
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Aftermarketadd-onssuchasbike,skiorluggage
racks,bugdeflectors,etc.
Self-ServicePointers
Ifyouchoosetodoyourownfueling,youshould
alsoperformafewsimplemaintenanceroutines.
Thisextraeffortwillsaveyouadditionalmoneyand
contributetothedrivingefficiencyofyourvehicle.
Thefollowingproceduresrequireonlyatiregauge,
arag,anoilcanspoutandwindshieldwasherfluid.
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Checktheengineoilateveryrefuelingstop
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Cleanthewindshield,outsidemirrorsand
headlights
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Checkwindshieldwasherfluid
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Checktiresforexcessivewearorwornedges
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Checkthetirepressureatleastmonthly
EmissionControlSystem
Yourvehicleisequippedwithacatalyticconverter
whichenablesyourvehicletocomplywith
applicableexhaustemissionrequirements.
WARNING
Exhaustleaksmayresultintheentryof
harmfulandpotentiallylethalfumes
intothepassengercompartment.Under
extremeconditionsexcessiveexhaust
temperaturescoulddamagethefuel
system,theinteriorfloorcovering,or
othervehiclecomponents,possibly
causingafire.
File:11fnmc8.ex
Update:Thu Jun 20 14:28:32 1996