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FUEL TANK CAPACITY AND FUEL INFO
Your vehicle has a 19.0 gallon (71.9L) fuel tank
capacity. If your vehicle has an E85 sticker on the
fuel door hinge, you have a flex fuel vehicle. You
can use either regular unleaded fuel, E85 ethanol
fuel or any mixture of the two.
It is best not to alternate repeatedly between
gasoline and E85. If you do switch fuels, we
recommend that you add as much fuel as
possible or a minimum of a half a tank. Do not
add less than 5 gallons (18.9L) when refueling.
You should drive the vehicle immediately aer
refueling for at least 5 miles (8 km) to allow
the vehicle to adapt to the change in ethanol
concentration. If you use E85 fuel exclusively,
we recommend filling the fuel tank with regular
unleaded gasoline at each scheduled oil change.
If your vehicle does not have the E-85 label
then your vehicle uses only “Regular” unleaded
gasoline with an octane rating of 87 or higher.
Do not use E85 fuels because your vehicle was
not designed to run on fuels with more than
15%ethanol.
Refer to the Fuel and Refueling chapter of
your Owner’s Manual for more details.
REFUELING
When refueling
your vehicle
1) Switch the engine o.
2) Push the center-
rear edge of the fuel
door to open.
3) Insert the fuel pump
nozzle up to the first
notch on the nozzle. Keep
it resting on the cover of
the fuel tank filler pipe
opening. Begin fueling.
4) When finished pumping
fuel, Slightly raise
the fuel pump nozzle
and slowly remove it.
Then fully close the
fuel tank filler door.
Note: When using a portable
fuel container, use the fuel
funnel, located under the
luggage compartment floor
covering. Fully insert the fuel
filler funnel into the fuel tank
filler pipe opening and then
pour the fuel into the funnel.
Do not use aermarket
funnels as they do not work
with the capless fuel system
and may cause damage.
Properly clean or dispose of
the funnel aer each use.
TOWING YOUR VEHICLE
Towing your vehicle behind
an RV or any other vehicle
may be limited. Refer to
Towing the Vehicle on
Four Wheels section in
the Towing chapter of
your Owner’s Manual.
Essential Information
TIRE SEALANT
AND INFLATOR KIT*
The kit is under the load floor
of the luggage compartment.
It includes an air compressor
to inflate the tire and a
sealing compound in a
canister, eectively sealing
most punctures caused by
nails or similar objects. This
kit provides a temporary
tire repair allowing you to
drive your vehicle up to
120 miles (200 km) at a
maximum speed of 50
mph (80 km/h) to reach
a tire service location.
Note: The temporary mobility
kit canister contains enough
sealant compound for one tire
repair only. See your authorized
Ford dealer for additional
replacement sealant canisters.
For vehicles with a spare wheel
and tire assembly, refer to
the Wheels and Tires chapter
of your Owner’s Manual.
TIRE PRESSURE
MONITORING
SYSTEM (TPMS)
Your vehicle has a tire
pressure monitoring system
that shows a low tire pressure
warning light in your
information display when
one or more of your tires are
significantly under-inflated.
If this happens, stop and
check your tires as soon as
possible. Inflate them to the
proper pressure. Refer to the
Wheels and Tires chapter of
your Owner’s Manual for
more information.
ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE
Your new Ford vehicle comes with the assurance and
support of 24-hour emergency roadside assistance.
To receive roadside assistance in the United States,
call 1-800-241-3673. In Canada, call 1-800-665-2006.
REAR WINDOW BUFFETING
You may hear a pulsing noise when only one of the
windows is open. Lower the opposite window slightly
to reduce this noise.
*if equipped
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