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Customer Safety Information

Precautions

WARNING: EXHAUST GASES CONTAIN CARBON MONOXIDE WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HEALTH AND ARE POTENTIALLY LETHAL. EXHAUST SYSTEM LEAKS SHOULD BE SERVICED IMMEDIATELY. NEVER OPERATE THE ENGINE IN ENCLOSED AREAS.

CAUTION: Leaded fuel must not be used in a vehicle fitted with a three way catalytic converter. The lead will damage the catalyst.

Fuel System

WARNING: DO NOT SMOKE OR CARRY LIGHTED TOBACCO OR OPEN FLAME OF ANY TYPE WHEN FUELING THE VEHICLE OR WHEN WORKING ON OR NEAR ANY FUEL-RELATED COMPONENT. HIGHLY FLAMMABLE MIXTURES ARE ALWAYS PRESENT AND MAY BE IGNITED, RESULTING IN POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.


WARNING: IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOUR FLEXIBLE FUEL VEHICLE BE PROPERLY MAINTAINED BY FORD FLEXIBLE FUEL TRAINED PERSONNEL. IF A PROBLEM OCCURS, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT PROPERLY TRAINED PERSONNEL DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE. IF THE PROBLEM RELATES TO THE FUEL SYSTEM, PROPER PART REPLACEMENT IS IMPERATIVE TO KEEP YOUR VEHICLE OPERATING AT NORMAL PERFORMANCE. FLEXIBLE FUEL COMPONENTS AND STANDARD FUEL COMPONENTS ARE NOT INTERCHANGEABLE AND IF YOUR VEHICLE IS NOT SERVICED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLEXIBLE FUEL VEHICLE PROCEDURES, DAMAGE MAY OCCUR AND YOUR WARRANTY MAY BE INVALIDATED.