1997 Ford Taurus Flex Fuel Vehicle Supplement 1st Printing - Page 4

1997 Ford Taurus Manual

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Introduction Avoid getting fuel liquid in your eyes. If you get fuel in your eyes, remove contact lenses (if worn), flush immediately with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes and seek medical attention. Allowing fuel to get in your eyes will cause severe irritation. Failure to seek proper medical attention could lead to permanent injury. If you get fuel on your skin, wash with soap and water. repeated or prolonged skin contact with fuel liquid or vapor causes skin irritation. Make sure you wash your hands before handling food. Fuels contain gasoline such as Fuel Methanol and Fuel Ethanol may contain benzene which is a cancer-causing agent. If you are taking medication such as Antabuse௡ or other forms of disulfiram for the treatment of alcoholism, skin contact with fuel containing methanol or ethanol may cause the same kind of adverse reaction as drinking alcoholic beverages. In sensitive individuals, serious personal injury or sickness could result. If you are taking such medication, you should take extra care to avoid skin contact with fuel and to avoid breathing its vapors. If you do get fuel on your skin, wash it off immediately. Consult a physician promptly if you experience an adverse reaction. NOTE: Flexible-fuel vehicle fuel tanks may contain any percentage of methanol or ethanol from zero to 85 percent or more. Any fuel blends containing 4

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Avoid getting fuel liquid in your eyes. If you
get fuel in your eyes, remove contact lenses
(if worn), flush immediately with plenty of water
for at least 15 minutes and seek medical attention.
Allowing fuel to get in your eyes will cause severe
irritation. Failure to seek proper medical attention
could lead to permanent injury.
If you get fuel on your skin, wash with soap
and water. repeated or prolonged skin
contact with fuel liquid or vapor causes skin
irritation. Make sure you wash your hands before
handling food.
Fuels contain gasoline such as Fuel
Methanol and Fuel Ethanol may contain
benzene which is a cancer-causing agent.
If you are taking medication such as
Antabuse
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or other forms of disulfiram for
the treatment of alcoholism, skin contact with fuel
containing methanol or ethanol may cause the
same kind of adverse reaction as drinking alcoholic
beverages. In sensitive individuals, serious personal
injury or sickness could result. If you are taking
such medication, you should take extra care to
avoid skin contact with fuel and to avoid breathing
its vapors. If you do get fuel on your skin, wash it
off immediately. Consult a physician promptly if
you experience an adverse reaction.
NOTE:
Flexible-fuel vehicle fuel tanks may contain
any percentage of methanol or ethanol from zero to
85 percent or more. Any fuel blends containing
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