2011 Ford Taurus Owner Guide 3rd Printing - Page 351

Maintenance and Specifications Cleaner air Ford endorses the use of reformulated "cleaner-burning" gasolines to improve air quality, per the recommendations in the Choosing the right fuel section. Running out of fuel Avoid running out of fuel because this situation may have an adverse effect on powertrain components. If you have run out of fuel: • You may need to cycle the ignition from off to on several times after refueling to allow the fuel system to pump the fuel from the tank to the engine. On restarting, cranking time will take a few seconds longer than normal. With keyless ignition, just start the engine. Crank time will be longer than usual. • Normally, adding 1 gallon (3.8L) of fuel is enough to restart the engine. If the vehicle is out of fuel and on a steep grade, more than 1 gallon (3.8L) may be required. indicator may come on. For more • The service engine soon information on the service engine soon indicator, refer to Warning lights and chimes in the Instrument Cluster chapter. Refilling with a portable fuel container With the Easy Fuel௡ "no cap" fuel system, use the following directions when filling from a portable fuel container: WARNING: Do not insert the nozzle of portable fuel containers or aftermarket funnels into the Easy Fuel௡ system. This could damage the fuel system and its seal, and may cause fuel to run onto the ground instead of filling the tank, which could result in serious personal injury. WARNING: Do not try to pry open or push open the Easy Fuel௡ system with foreign objects. This could damage the fuel system and its seal and cause injury to you or others. When filling the vehicle's fuel tank from a portable fuel container, use the funnel included with the vehicle. 351 2011 Taurus Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus)