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Maintenance and care – FORD 1998 Taurus User Manual

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2. Turn off the engine and remove the key.

3. Block the wheels to prevent the vehicle from
moving unexpectedly.

Working with the engine on

1. Set the parking brake and ensure the gearshift is
securely latched in P (Park).

2. Block the wheels to prevent the vehicle from
moving unexpectedly.

Do not start your engine with the air cleaner
removed and do not remove it while the

engine is running.

OPENING THE HOOD

1. Inside the vehicle,
pull the hood release
handle located under
the bottom of the
instrument panel.

2. Go to the front of
the vehicle and release
the auxiliary latch that
is located under the
front center of the
hood.

3. Lift the hood until
the lift cylinders hold it open.

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