WARNING:
Drive through water in an emergency only, and not as part of normal driving.
WARNING:
Engine damage can occur if water enters the air filter.
Note: Driving through deep water may allow water into the transmission or air intake and can cause internal vehicle damage or cause it to stall.
Note: Once through the water, always dry the brakes by moving your vehicle slowly while applying light pressure on the brake pedal.
If driving through deep or standing water is unavoidable, proceed very slowly. Never drive through water that is higher than the bottom of the wheel rims (for cars) or the bottom of the hubs (for trucks).
When driving through water, traction or brake capability may be limited. Also, water may enter your engine’s air intake and severely damage your engine or your vehicle may stall.
Wet brakes do not stop the vehicle as quickly as dry brakes.
Economical driving
Fuel economy is affected by several things, such as how you drive, the
conditions you drive under and how you maintain your vehicle.
There are some things to keep in mind that may improve your fue ...
Floor mats
WARNING: Always use floor mats that are designed to fit the
foot well of your vehicle, leaving the pedal area unobstructed,
and which can be firmly secured to retention posts so that they cannot
...
Other materials:
General Procedures
Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding
Special Tool(s)
Material
Draining
With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. Refer to Section
100-02.
WARNING:
Always allow the engine to cool before opening the cooling system. Do not
unscrew the coolant pressure relief ...
Diagnosis and Testing
Information and Entertainment System
Special Tool(s)
DTC Chart(s)
NOTE: For SYNC related concerns, REFER to the SYNC Symptom Chart
before connecting the scan tool and beginning DTC-based diagnostics.
Diagnostics in this manual assume a certain skill level and knowledge of
Ford-specific diagn ...
Windshield washers
Note: Do not operate the wipers on a dry windshield. This may scratch
the glass, damage the wiper blades or cause the wiper motor to burn out.
Always use the windshield washer before wiping a dry windshield.
Note: Do not operate the washer when the washer reservoir is empty.
This may cause ...
