1998 Ford Explorer Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 183

Maintenance and care • If fuel is splashed in the eyes, remove contact lenses, flush with water for 15 minutes and seek medical attention. • Be particularly careful if you are taking ''Antabuse'' or other forms of disulfiram for the treatment of alcoholism. Breathing gasoline vapors or skin contact could cause an adverse reaction. Consult a physician immediately. Choosing the right fuel Use only UNLEADED FUEL. The use of leaded fuel is prohibited by law and could damage your vehicle. Your vehicle was not designed to use fuel or fuel additives with metallic compounds, including manganese-based compounds containing MMT. Vehicles certified to California emission standards (indicated on the underhood Vehicle Emissions Control Information label) are designed to operate on California reformulated gasolines. If California reformulated gasoline is not available when you refuel, your vehicle can be operated on non-California fuels. However, even though your engine will perform adequately on other gasolines, the performance of the emission control devices and systems may be adversely affected. Repair of damage caused by using a fuel that your vehicle was not designed for may not be covered by your warranty. Octane recommendations Your vehicle is designed to use ''Regular'' unleaded with an (R+M)/2 octane rating of 87. We do not recommend gasolines labeled as ''Regular'' in high altitude areas that are sold with octane ratings of 86 or even less. 87 Do not be concerned if your vehicle sometimes knocks lightly. However, if it knocks heavily under most driving conditions on fuel with the 183