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Maintenance and Specifications Filling the DEF tank Your vehicle is equipped with a DEF tank with a blue-capped filler port located next to the diesel fuel fill inlet. The tank can be filled using a nozzle at a DEF filling station (similar to fuel fill) or using a DEF bottle with a spout. Motorcraft௡ DEF bottles are recommended as they are designed to be spill proof and will stop the flow of DEF when the tank is full. Other aftermarket bottles can be used, but they should have a seal on the spout and an internal vent tube to achieve best fill performance and prevent overfilling. Overfilling your DEF tank can cause damage to the tank. For DEF capacity, see Maintenance product specifications and capacities in this chapter. Note: Do not put DEF in the fuel tank. This can cause engine damage not covered by your vehicle's warranty. Note: Immediately wipe away any DEF that has spilled on painted surfaces with water and a damp cloth to prevent damage to the paint. You can purchase DEF at your authorized dealer, most highway truck stops or you can contact roadside assistance for help in finding a retailer that sells DEF. See the Customer Assistance chapter in the Owner's Guide for more information. In addition, there is a government website locator for DEF at the following web address that can be used to find the nearest location to purchase DEF: http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/ locator/def. Use only DEF certified by the American Petroleum Institute (API) such as Motorcraft௡ DEF or equivalent meeting Ford specification WSS-M99C130-A and/or ISO 22241. Look for API certification trademark shown here. Repairs resulting from the use of non-certified DEF products may not be covered by your vehicle's warranty. Maintaining the purity of DEF is important to avoid malfunctions in the SCR system. If DEF is removed from the tank for repair work, etc., the same DEF must not be used to refill the tank as its purity is no longer guaranteed. 31 2012 Diesel (67l) Supplement, 3rd Printing USA (fus)

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Filling the DEF tank
Your vehicle is equipped with a DEF tank with a blue-capped filler port
located next to the diesel fuel fill inlet. The tank can be filled using a
nozzle at a DEF filling station (similar to fuel fill) or using a DEF bottle
with a spout. Motorcraft
°
DEF bottles are recommended as they are
designed to be spill proof and will stop the flow of DEF when the tank is
full. Other aftermarket bottles can be used, but they should have a seal
on the spout and an internal vent tube to achieve best fill performance
and prevent overfilling. Overfilling your DEF tank can cause damage to
the tank. For DEF capacity, see
Maintenance product specifications
and capacities
in this chapter.
Note:
Do not put DEF in the fuel tank. This can cause engine damage
not covered by your vehicle’s warranty.
Note:
Immediately wipe away any DEF that has spilled on painted
surfaces with water and a damp cloth to prevent damage to the paint.
You can purchase DEF at your authorized dealer, most highway truck
stops or you can contact roadside assistance for help in finding a retailer
that sells DEF. See the
Customer Assistance
chapter in the
Owner’s
Guide
for more information. In addition, there is a government website
locator for DEF at the following web address that can be used to find the
nearest location to purchase DEF: http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/
locator/def.
Use only DEF certified by the
American Petroleum Institute (API)
such as Motorcraft
°
DEF or
equivalent meeting Ford
specification WSS-M99C130-A
and/or ISO 22241. Look for API
certification trademark shown here.
Repairs resulting from the use of
non-certified DEF products may not be covered by your vehicle’s
warranty.
Maintaining the purity of DEF is important to avoid malfunctions in the
SCR system.
If DEF is removed from the tank for repair work, etc., the same DEF
must not be used to refill the tank as its purity is no longer guaranteed.
Maintenance and Specifications
31
2012 Diesel
(67l)
Supplement, 3rd Printing
USA
(fus)