1997 Ford Taurus Flex Fuel Vehicle Supplement 1st Printing - Page 2

Introduction ABOUT THIS SUPPLEMENT This booklet supplements your Owner Guide and is part of the owner's package. It describes the operation of your flexible-fuel vehicle (FFV) and how it differs from a gasoline powered vehicle. Therefore it is very important that you read and thoroughly familiarize yourself and others operating the vehicle with this guide. Some of the information in this supplement replaces certain instructions in the Owner Guide. Please read this supplement carefully and completely. After reading this supplement, for complete vehicle information, also refer to the Owner Guide which is included with the vehicle. VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION Your vehicle is equipped with a 3.0L flexible-fuel (FF) engine and fuel system. The Taurus FFV can be identified by two decals, located on the front doors. The Taurus FFV has two versions, one for methanol and one for ethanol. Unleaded gasoline may be used in either version. However, methanol is not to be used in an ethanol vehicle and vice-versa. A decal on the inside of the fuel filler door shows you the correct fuels for your FFV. See the Refueling section of this supplement for more information on the fuels which may be used in your FFV. You may verify which vehicle you have by checking the eighth character of the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) located on the lower left corner of your dashboard. A "1" indicates a methanol/gasoline version. A "2" indicates an ethanol/gasoline version. WARNINGS Warnings remind you to be especially careful in those areas where carelessness can cause damage to your vehicle or personal injury to yourself, your passengers or others. Please read all warnings carefully. 2