1996 Ford Thunderbird Support Question
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Question posted by mnstan26 on October 3rd, 2014
Car Wont Start High Humidity 96 Ford Thunderbird
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Owner's Manual - Page 3
Table of Contents
Introductory Information ...1 Safety Restraints ...7 Starting Your Thunderbird ...45 Warning Lights and Gauges ...55 Instrument Panel Controls ...73 Steering Column Controls ...91 Features ...101 Electronic Sound Systems ...131 Driving Your Thunderbird ...165 Roadside Emergencies ...185 Customer Assistance ...203 Reporting Safety Defects ...211 Accessories ...215 Servicing Your ...
Owner's Manual - Page 8
u Use only the type of highway driving. See Engine oil recommendations in " oils.
Wash your vehicle is a high priority. For this reason, Ford has authorized its dealers to repair, at no charge to bring their vehicle in for 100 miles (160 km) of city driving or 1,000 miles (1,...
Owner's Manual - Page 48
... transmission gearshift lever. OFF allows you to remove the key. ON allows you to test your vehicle from theft. LOCK locks the steering wheel. Starting Your Thunderbird
Ignition
Understanding the Positions of the Ignition
The positions of your vehicle's electrical accessories such as the radio and the windshield wipers to operate while...
Owner's Manual - Page 49
...vehicle. The key should return to LOCK. Further, on hot, sunny days, temperatures in P (Park). START cranks the engine. If the driver's door is open while the key is stuck in P (Park). RWARNING... must be in P (Park) to people as well as animals.
46 They could quickly become high enough to cause severe and possibly fatal injuries to move the steering wheel left or right until the...
Owner's Manual - Page 53
... and allows the heater-defrost system to idle for more than 10 minutes. Ford recommends that you consistently start a fire. Engine Block Heater (If equipped) (Standard in Canada)
Engine ...the heater on, simply plug it into a grounded 110-volt outlet. RWARNING Extended idling at high engine speeds can start your vehicle in a region where temperatures reach -10˚F (-23˚C) or below....
Owner's Manual - Page 63
...stay on every time you turn the ignition to the ON or START position (engine off when the engine starts and the alternator begins to charge.
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If there is a ...problem with the system, two things may happen: the readiness light will either of the system. Charging System Light
This light indicates that your Ford...
Owner's Manual - Page 73
Shut off the road as soon as necessary before you start the engine again. To assure an accurate reading, your nearest dealer for further service actions.
4. Do not ... 2. 3. Do not overfill.
For more information about adding oil, see the Engine Oil in the Index.
70 Contact your car should be injured. Check the engine's oil level, following the instructions on level ground.
Owner's Manual - Page 79
...minutes with outside air inlet duct. This forces most fuel efficient way to cool your vehicle and can also be left in high humidity areas for the temperature desired and set the FAN knob to the speed desired. To cool your vehicle using outside air, ...To ventilate your vehicle is not as efficient as MAX A/C which uses recirculated air. If the interior of your car with the windows open.
Owner's Manual - Page 96
...the washer fluid level and fill it if it drizzles or more often in heavier rain. See the Servicing Your Thunderbird chapter. For example, you until the wipers are going at the desired interval. For a constant spray, keep the... knob. Variable Interval Wipers
In addition to two speed wipers, your nearest Ford or Lincoln-Mercury dealer.
93 Windshield Washer
To clean the windshield, push in .
Owner's Manual - Page 152
... the tape is loose inside the cassette, tighten it
u Loose labels on cassette tapes can cause the cassette to direct
sunlight, high humidity and extreme heat or cold. before inserting a cassette. High heat in the vehicle can become u Do not leave a tape in the cassette tape
lodged in use. If they are exposed...
Owner's Manual - Page 163
sunlight, high humidity and extreme heat or cold. Error 2 - Tape eject or load failure. Push "EJCT" to warp. Tapes longer ...to keep your cassette tape player performing the way it was meant to, read and follow these simple precautions:
u Using a Ford Cassette Cleaning Cartridge to direct
u Loose labels on Caring for service. If they are exposed to extreme conditions, allow them to...
Owner's Manual - Page 168
... move the shifter out of P (Park), the ignition key must be turned to position. Start the engine. Move the gearshift lever out of P (Park).
165 The automatic overdrive transmission...an Automatic Overdrive Transmission
The gearshift lever is in the ON position. Driving Your Thunderbird
Driving with the brake shift interlock safety feature which prevents shifting the transmission out of...
Owner's Manual - Page 169
... gearshift from being moved from P (Park) with a Brake Shift Interlock safety feature. Please refer to N (Neutral) and start the engine. Depress the brake pedal, move the gearshift lever to the chapter titled Servicing Your Thunderbird in P (Park).
166 When the gearshift is possible that a fuse has blown and that your brakelamps may...
Owner's Manual - Page 204
For information on the key, install the lug nut. Ford Motor Company has not developed or approved a T-hook sling-type procedure. Replacing the anti-...towing or flat bed towing. DO NOT TOW WITH SLINGBELT EQUIPMENT WHEN TOWING YOUR THUNDERBIRD FROM THE REAR. If the Engine Cranks But Does Not Start or Does Not Start After a Collision
The Fuel Pump Shut-off Switch
If the engine cranks but ...
Owner's Manual - Page 206
...), whichever comes first. To purchase Roadside Assistance coverages beyond this period, through Ford Auto Club, contact your Ford or Lincoln-Mercury dealer (not available in mud or snow, are covered (...are stranded. u Unlock your vehicle if you have a flat tire. Customer Assistance
Roadside Assistance
Ford Motor Company has set up a 24-hour, seven-day-a-week hotline with trained operators that ...
Owner's Manual - Page 210
... and without incurring obligations. The Dispute Settlement Board (U.S. only) or the Canadian Motor Vehicle Arbitration Plan (CAMVAP) in all product performance and service complaints on Ford, Mercury and Lincoln Cars and Ford and Mercury Light Trucks under warranty that have a service or product complaint, you still have not been resolved by a dealer or...
Owner's Manual - Page 271
... when the circuit load exceeds their amperage rating. The high current fuse panel location
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Ford recommends that are circuit protectors that high current fuses be purchased from your Ford or Lincoln-Mercury dealer. High current fuses may be replaced by a qualified technician. High Current Fuses
High current fuses are part of the wiring harness for some...
Owner's Manual - Page 282
... at your expense by any automotive repair establishment or individual using automotive parts equivalent to
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u Do not push start your new Ford Motor Company vehicle or engine may be performed at high speeds. The scheduled maintenance services are required because they are considered essential to the life and performance of fuel. To...
Owner's Manual - Page 308
... Daytime running light system . . Cooling fan...Cruise control (see Speed control) Customer Assistance Center, Ford (U.S.) ...Customer Assistance Centre, Ford of Canada...
...224 ...97 ...206 206
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Dashboard (see Electronic sound system) . . Emergencies, roadside assistance ...battery acid spills ...jump-starting ...towing...273 ...264 ...45 ...161 . 133, 152 ...164 ...142 203 185 185 201
Index...
Owner's Manual - Page 310
... vehicle...Fuel cap, removing ...Fuel filter, specifications ...Fuel gauge ...Fuel pump shut-off switch, starting after a collision ...Fuse panels engine compartment ...high current fuse panel ...instrument panel ...163 . . 94 . . 92 . 191 . 130 ...capacities ...Ford Customer Assistance Center ...Ford Dispute Settlement Board ...Ford Extended Service Plan ...Ford Motor Company of Canada ...Ford of ...
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