Maintenance and Specifications
Observethefollowingguidelineswhenhandlingautomotivefuel:
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Extinguishallsmokingmaterials
andanyopenflamesbefore
refuelingyourvehicle.
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Alwaysturnoffthevehiclebefore
refueling.
Automotivefuelscanbeharmful
orfatalifswallowed.Fuelsuchasgasolineishighlytoxicandif
swallowedcancausedeathorpermanentinjury.Iffuelisswallowed,
callaphysicianimmediately,evenifnosymptomsareimmediately
apparent.Thetoxiceffectsoffuelmaynotbevisibleforhours.
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Avoidinhalingfuelvapors.Inhalingtoomuchfuelvaporofanykind
canleadtoeyeandrespiratorytractirritation.Inseverecases,
excessiveorprolongedbreathingoffuelvaporcancauseserious
illnessandpermanentinjury.
Avoidgettingfuelliquidinyoureyes.Iffuelissplashedintheeyes,
removecontactlenses(ifworn),flushwithwaterfor15minutesand
seekmedicalattention.Failuretoseekpropermedicalattentioncould
leadtopermanentinjury.
Fuelscanalsobeharmfulifabsorbedthroughtheskin.Iffuelis
splashedontheskinand/orclothing,promptlyremovecontaminated
clothingandwashskinthoroughlywithsoapandwater.Repeatedor
prolongedskincontactwithfuelliquidorvaporcausesskinirritation.
Beparticularlycarefulifyouaretaking“Antabuse”orotherformsof
disulfiramforthetreatmentofalcoholism.Breathinggasolinevapors,
orskincontactcouldcauseanadversereaction.Insensitiveindividuals,
seriouspersonalinjuryorsicknessmayresult.Iffuelissplashedonthe
skin,promptlywashskinthoroughlywithsoapandwater.Consulta
physicianimmediatelyifyouexperienceanadversereaction.
Whenrefuelingalwaysshuttheengineoffandneverallow
sparksoropenflamesnearthefillerneck.Neversmokewhile
refueling.Fuelvaporisextremelyhazardousundercertainconditions.
Careshouldbetakentoavoidinhalingexcessfumes.
Theflowoffuelthroughafuelpumpnozzlecanproducestatic
electricity,whichcancauseafireiffuelispumpedintoan
ungroundedfuelcontainer.
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2008
Escape(204)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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