1996 Ford Taurus Owner's Manual - Page 275

RWARNING Never remove the pressure cap while the engine is running or hot to avoid personal injury that can be caused by escaping steam or engine coolant. 1. Before you remove the cap, turn the engine off and let it cool. Even when the engine is cool, be careful when you remove the cap. When the engine is cold, wrap a thick cloth around the cap and turn it slowly counterclockwise to relieve pressure. Step back while the pressure releases. When you are sure that all the pressure has been released, use the cloth to turn and remove cap. Stand away from the reservoir opening. Hot steam may blow out or hot engine coolant may even splash out. RWARNING Failure to follow these instructions could result in serious personal injury from hot engine coolant or steam blowout and/or damage to the engine cooling system or engine. To find out how much engine coolant mixture your vehicle's coolant system can hold, see Refill capacities for fluids in the Index. Add engine coolant only to the coolant reservoir. If the coolant level is low, add to the reservoir a 50/50 mixture of water and the type of engine coolant that Ford specifies. You may add water by itself only in an emergency, but you should replace it with a 50/50 mixture as soon as possible. 278 2. 3. 4. 5.