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[II06000(FM)01/96] Breaking Your Vehicle In
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[II06100(FM)01/96]
Your new vehicle goes through an adjustment or
break-in period during the first 1,000 miles
(1,600 km) that you drive it. During the break-in
period, you need to pay careful attention to how
you drive your vehicle.
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[II06300(FM)01/96]
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Avoid sudden stops. Because your vehicle
has new brake linings, you should take these
steps:
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— Watch traffic carefully so that you can
anticipate when to stop.
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— Begin braking well in advance.
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— Apply the brakes gradually.
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The break-in period for new brake linings
lasts for 100 miles (160 km) of city driving or
1,000 miles (1,600 km) of highway driving.
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[II06750(FM)03/96]
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Wheel lug nuts must be retightened to proper
torque specifications at 500 miles/800 km of
new vehicle operation. Proper torque
specifications are provided in this guide. Also
retighten to proper torque specifications at
500 miles/800 km after any wheel change or
any other time the wheel lug nuts have been
loosened.
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[II06800(F )03/96]
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Use only the type of engine oil that Ford
recommends. See Engine oil recommendations
in the Index. Do not use special “break-in”
oils.
File:02ltiif.ex
Update:Tue May 28 08:39:40 1996
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