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TO

THE

NEW

CAR

OWNER

Because the

Ford

Motor

Companies-V.

S.

and

Canada-

take

great

pride

in

the

long

tradition

of

quality

produ

cts

and

superi

or

values

that

the Ford

name represents,

yOUr

purchas

e of a 1968

Ford-built

car

places

you

in

a

distinguished

family

of

automobile

owners

and

drivers.

The purpo

se

of

this manual

is

to acquaint you

with the design

and

operating

features

of

your

new

car

which are

of

specific benefit to you.

You

will

noti

ce

that

in

every

detail

of

planning,

eng

ineering, sty

ling, convenience and safety, we

have

sought

to

anticipate your

needs

and

desires.

Re

ad

this

manual

carefully.

Knowin

g how

and

when

to

opera

te the various

controls to the

best

advanta

ge will e

nhance

y

our

driving pl

eas

ure

tight

from

the

sta

rt. You will

also

become

awar

e of

Ford's

many

Lifeguard

Design Sale

ty

Featur

es for

1968 as well as

th

e now-famous

Ford

conce

pt

of T

otal Performance.

Turn

the page

and

become

acquainted

with

the

exciting

features

of

your

new

car-features

that

will

remain

new

for

many

thousands

of pleasa

nt

and

ca refree

drivin

g miles.

Ford

Division

Ford

Motor Compa

ny

P. O.

Box

717

Dearborn, Mi

chi gan

Ford

Motor

Company

of

Canada

,
Limited
Canadian

Road

Oakville,

Ontario

1

GET

ACQUAINTED

WITH

YOUR

NEW

CAR

ABOUT

WARRANTY

PROTECTION

The

tirst

retail

purchaser

of

this

1968

model

Ford

vehicle

receives

a

comprehensive

and

far

reaching

Ford

Motor

Company

warranty

which

protects

him

in

normal

use

of

the

vehicle

in

the

U.S.A.,

Canada

or

Puerto

Rico'against

repair

costs

due

to

defects

in

material

or

workmanship,

for

5

years

or

50,000

miles

(whichever

comes

first),

in

major

power

train

components

for

which

repairs

are

most

costly.

He

is

similarly

protected,

for

24

months

or

24,000

miles

(whichever

comes

first)

on

all

other

parts

(except

tires).

If

the

vehicle

has

been

properly

maintained

and

not

Illisused,

and

the

odometer

shows

true

mileage,

the

second

retail

purchaser

may

apply

to

a

Ford

or

Ford

of

Canada

dealer

for

transfer

of

the

remaining

pprtion

of

the

5 year-50,OOO

miles

warranty. A transfer

fee

(not

to

exceed

~

C)

will

be

charged

and

the

second

retail

purchaser

will

pay

the

fin:.

'25

of

warranty

work

per

repair

visit.

'1

2

For

full

details

and

conditions

of

these

warranties

and

performance

of

them

by

Ford

or

Ford

of

Canada

dealers,

refer

to

"Your

Warranty

Facts

Booklet"

which

was

supplied

with

this

manual.

These

warranties

are

made

possible

by

the

great

advances

in

design

and

manufacturing

techniques

that

have

been

made

in

the

past

few

years.

These

advances

have

also

made

it

possible

to

reduce

routine

maintenance

requirements

to a level

where,

for

most

owners,

they

can

be

handled

by

twice-a-year

visits

to

your

dealer's

service

shop.

There

are

some

points

about

maintenance

and

its

relationship

to

warranty

that

you

should

understand:

1.

Certain

maintenance

operations

MUST

BE

performed

at

regular

intervals

to

keep

the

power

train

warranties

in

effect.

These

operations

are

listed

on

page

42.

You

must·

have a Ford

Motor

Company

author-

ized

dealer

certify

at

least

once

each

12

months

that

you

provided

him

evidence

that

these

operations

have

been

performed.

You

will

be

charged a fee

(not

to

exceed

$2)

for

this

certification.

2.

The

costs

of

'Performing

any

of

the

"Scheduled

Warranty

Services"

and

of

the

"Scheduled

Air

Pollution

Control

Services"

and

"Sched-

uled

Performance

Services"

listed

on

page

43

are

NOT

covered

by

the

warranty.

You

will

be

charged

for

having

this

work

done.

We

know

you

will

find

that

regular

maintenance,

backed

up

by

this

warranty,

will

contribute

to

your

peace

of

mind

throughout

the

many

miles

of

enjoyable

driving

that

this

vehicle

is

capable

of

giving

you.

THE

FIRST

FEW

MILES

Your

new

Ford

vehicle will

not

require

an

extensive

'break-in',

although

as a matter

of

prudence,

most

owners avoid

extended

GET

ACQUAINTED

WITH

YOUR

NEW

CAR

(Con!.)

high

speed

operation

for

the

first

1000 miles.

Constant

speed

opera-

tion

should

also

be

avoided,

as

parts

tend

to

better

adjust them

-

selves

to

other

parts

if

various

speeds

are

used

during

the

first

1000 miles.

You

shou

ld

also

avo

id

ove

rspeeding the

engine

in

the

lower

gear

ratios.

These

lew

simp

le

suggestions

are

designed

to

help

you

secure

the

long

life capabilities already

built

into

your

ve

hicl

e.

ANSWERS TO

COMMONLY

ASKED QUESTIONS

1. A

break-in

oil is

not

used.

The

oil

in

the

engine

crankcase

is

the

same

specified

type

as you will u

se

in

regul

ar chang

es.

Change

the

oil

and

replace

the

filt

er

at

the

regular

time

or

mileage

interv

al given on

page

42.

Use

of

anti-friction

com-

pounds

for break-in

is

not

recommen

ded.

2.

No

special

after-delivery

inspection

is

required

before

the

re

gular

time

or

mileage interva

l specified

on

Page

42.

3.

Maintenanc

e r

ecommen

dations

begin

on

Page

41.

Lubricant

specifications

are

given

on

Page

47.

Motor

oil recom

menda-

tions

and

specifications

are

listed

on

Page

32.

Recomm

ended

tire pressures

are

shown

on

Page

36.

4.

The "Lu

be-Far-Life"

feature

built

into

your

new Fal

con

eli

-

minates

the

necessity

of

lubricating

the

steering linkage com

-

ponents. These

parts

are

built

with

special

seals

and lubricants

to

provide

maintenance-free

operation.

The

"Extended-Lube

0,

intervals

of the

front

suspenSIOn

ball

joints

and

power

steer

-

ing control

va lve

actuator

require that

these

parts

be

lubri

-

cated

only

after 3 years

or

until

you have

driven

36,000 miles,

wl-ichever comes first.

AIR POLLUTIONS CONTROLS

AND

YOU

Under

U.S.

Federal

law,

all

1968 vehicles

are

equ

ipped

with

air

po

llution

control

system

s. These

systems

are

capa

ble

of

control-

ling

within

legal

limits

the

amount

of

unburned

petroleum

prod-

ucts

exha

usted

into

the

atmosph

ere by

the

engine.

IF

YOV

have

maintenance

performed

regularly

as

specified

on

Pag~,,)

.

Y(

.Ji~

FOLLOW

recommendati

ons

on

Page

47

regarding

use

of

the

'

",.ht

eika

nd

filters,

A;~D

the

recommendations

on Page 27

ac;

t

.. w ')'

-,

:~

ct

shifting

srt(~

ds

for

the

manual transmission.

3

Item Page

Item

Page Item

Page

ALTERNATOR

WARNING LIGHT

6 9 OIL

PRESSURE/TEMPERATURE

15

LEFT

FRESH

AIR CONTROL

17

2

LEFT

TURN

INDICATOR

WARNING

LIGHTS

6

16

LIGHT

SWITCH

5

3

DUAL

BRAKE

SYSTEM

WARNING

LIGHT

8

10

ODOMETER

17

AIC

REGISTER

SHUT-OFF

CONTROLS

(OPT.)

17

•

SPEEDOMETER

11

FUn

GAUGE

6

18 WINDSHIELD

WIPER

WASHER

CONTROL

•

5 HIGH BEAM INDICATOR

12 CONVENIENCE

GROUP (OPT.)

11

"

RIGHT

FRESH

AIR CONTROL

17

6

RIGHT

TURN

INDICATOR

20

IGNITION SWITCH

25

7

HEATER

lOR

OPT.

AIR CONDITIONER)

13

DEFOGGER

OR

POWER

TAILGATE

21

ASH

TRAY

5

CONTROLS

15-16

WINDOW

CONTROL (OPT.)

20

22

LIGHTER

(OPT.)

8

RADIO 10PT.I

18

I.

AIR CONDITIONER

REGISTERS

{OPT.!

17

23

GLOVE COMPARtMENT

4

KEYS

8

""

"

~~~\

,

-x

FRONT

DOOR

,

IGNITION

AND

STATION

WAGON

TAILGATE

Record

these

key

num

bers.

Th

ey enable

your

Ford Deal·

er or l

och

mith to replace !05t

keys.

COMBAT

CAR

THEFT

Always

remov

e ig

nition keys

and

lock all

doors

when leaving

car unattended.

LIGHT

SWITCH

.'I~IOI(:ATOR

LIGHT

GOES

WITH HIGH BEAMS.

ASH

TRAYS

5

FUEL

GAUGE

AND

OPERATING

WARNING

LIGHTS

ALTERNATOR

WARNING

LIGHT

•

If

light

does

not

glow

when

ignition

key

is

turned

to

ON,

have

dealer

check

for

burned

out

lamp

or

trouble

in

electrical

system.

•

Flicker

at

idle-NORMAL.

•

Steady

red

glow

with

gine

running -battery

iug

discharged

-

trieal

system

checl<ed

dealer.

FUEL

GAUGE

Check

fuel

supply

with:

•

Ignition

switch

at

ON

or

•

Car

fairly

kvel

either

staending

still

or

movin,,:

s~eadily.

6

OIL

PRESSURE

WARNING

LIGHT

•

If

light

does

not

glow

when

ignition

switch

is

turned

ON,

have

dealer

~heck

for

burned

out

lamp

or

trouble

.

~~;~~d:~

~fUIJt_~

oil if

;~

light

is

still

on,

send

for

!~-l;~irfs~

NOT

DRIVE

WITH

.'c

ON.

If

light

glows

red

with

ignition

switch

in

start

position-this

is

normal.

Glows

red

with

switch

in

ON

position,

engine

ruu-

ning-engine

is

overheating.

Have

cooling

system

checked.

•

If

light

does

not

glow

with

ignition

switch

in

start

position,

have

dealer

check

for

burned

out

lamp

or

trouble

in

electrical

system.

FORD'S

LIFEGUARD

DESIGN

SAFETY

FEATURES

The

following

pages

describe

the

opera~

tion

of some

of the

many safety

features

which have been added

for

1968.

Learn-

ing

to

use them

pro

perly

tak

es only

a few

mo

ments-and

may

save you a lifetime.

There are

also

many

saf

ety

improve

-

m

ents

this year

which

are "built

ill"

to

yo

ur new

Falcon-they

won't

be visible .

nor

do

they

need operati

ng

instructions.

For

instan

ce, your

Falcon

is e

quipped

with

an

ener

gy

abs

orbing steeri

ng

column

and

wheel

as w

ell

as

an

energy

abs

orbing

instrument

panel.

Another

imp

orta

nt ad-

dition

to U.S. vehicl

es

this

year (s

tandard

,

too)

are smog control

syste

ms which

are

an

integral part

of aU engines

and

are de-

signed to

combat

air

pollu

tion.

Don't

forget, though, that

the

most

impo

rtant

safety

factor

in

auto

transpor-

tat

ion

toda

y is you, the driver.

Keep

th

ese

points

in

mind:

•

Be sur

e all oc

cupan

ts

buckle

their

safety

belts befo

re

you

driv

e o

ff

.

•

Make

SURE

all

doors

ar~

LOCKED

before

you

drive

off.

• Set

yo

ur parking brak

e EVERY TIME

you

lea

ve the car.

Pu

t

tra

nsmiss

ion

in

g

ear

(in

"

PARK

"

with

automatic

tran

s-

mission)

.

•

Use

BOTH rear-

view

mirrors

an

d

you

r

turn signa

l

before

you

change

lanes.

•

Keep

tires

inflated

to

reco

mmended

pr

essures and

replace tires

befo

re they

are

worn

complete

ly smooth.

•

In

the

event

yo

ur

car

is

disabled

or

you

have

stopp

ed

for

an emergency

on

th

e

hig

hwa

y,

use your emergency

flasher

.

• DRIVE DEFENSIVELY - T he d river

of

that other

car

CAN

ma ke a

mistake.

r'..

. '. '

, .......

,~!

.~

7

FORD'S

LIFEGUARD

DESIGN

SAFETY

FEATURES

SEAT

BELT

REMINDER

LIGHT

Included

with

opt

ional

deluxe belts.

Glows

when

the ignition

switc

h is

turned

on.

Light

goes o

ut automati-

ca

lly

after a Cew

seconds.

DUAL

BRAKE

SYSTEM

WARNING

LIGHT

The dual

brake

warning light

glows

when brakes are

applied

if eithe.r

half

of

the

dual

brake system fails.

Pro-

ceed

at

reduced

speed to'

nearest

serv-

ice

station

for'hnmedia

te

repair

s.

8

TURN

SIGNAL

FOR

LANE

CHANGE

Move

turn

signa

l lever to

first

stop

(DfOT

right lane t

urn

or

(!)fOl

l

eft

lane

t

urn. Ho

ld

leve r

in

position until lane

maneuv

er is

accomplis

hed.

Relea

se

l

ever

to

return

to o

ff

position.

FOR

NORMAL

FULL

TURNS

Move le

ver

into

position

CD

or

CD

(left

or

right

). Lever

will

rema

in

in

position

wi

thout

manual

effort

until turn

is

completed.

Lever will

then

cancel turn

signals aut

omatica

lly.

EMERGENCY

FLASHER

SWITCH

Pushing this

switch

in

will

cause

all

direc-

tional

signals

to

flash

cont

inuously.

Will

operate

safely'.

with ignition

key

removed,

for 2 hours

(battery

fully

cha

rged

and

in

good

condition)

without

running

down

battery

.

It

is

important

to

push swit

ch

ALL

THE

WAY IN

or

PULL

ALL

THE

WA Y

OUT.

Positions

part

way

may

cause

inad

verte

nt

operation

of other

accessories.

FORD'S

LIFEGUARD

DESIGN

SAFETY

FEATURES

(Coni.l

PARKING BRAKE CONTROL

o

PRESS

DOWN

TO

APPLY

-Der.

ress

and

ho

ld

service

bra

ke

peda

l whIle

apply-

ing p

arking brake,

•

PULL

TO

RELEASE

BRAKE

WINDSHielD

WIPERS-WASHERS

WASHER-PuB knob for

water jets; then

rel

ease.

-

WIPERS-Tu

rn

knob clock

w.iSe

' to

start.'·,

(2-speeds).

.-~.;~~~~

},:{

.-->

OPENING

THE

HOOD

"MOVE

R~(EASE

LEVER

LEFT

~

'

AND

ilAl

SE

H9

0D

9

FORD'S

LIFEGUARD

DESIGN

SAFETY

FEATURES

SEAT

BElTS

FOR

GREATER

SAFETY

AND

COMFORT:

•

Be

sure

the

belt is

snugly

fitted

and

not

twisted.

.Orily

one

person

should

be

strap

ped

in

each seat

belt

CAUTION:

Do

not

clean

seat belts

with

carbon

tetrachloride,

naphtha

, etc. Also,

bl

eaching

or

rooyeing the webbing is

not

r

ecomme

nded

because

of

possible

loss

of

webbing

strength.

To

clean

webbing,

wash

with

any

commercial

soap

or

mild

deter

~

gent

.

10

SEAT

BELT

REMINDER

LIGHT

See Page 8.

SEAT

BElT

RETRACTORS

:

Always

pull

the

belt

comp

letely out

of

the

re

tractor

before

adjusting

and

fastening

th

e o

ther

half

of

the

helt

unit.

Tug

firmly

at

the

belt

to

be

sure tha t no

slack

is

left

in

the

retractor. A definite sto

p will be

felt

when

the

belt

is

completely

extended.

SEAT

BELT

ANCHORAGE

CHECK:

For your own

safety

. check to be

sure

that

the

seat

belt

anchor

mounting bolts are

tight to

the

floor.

FORD'S

LIFEGUARD

DESIGN

SAFETY

FEATURES

(Cont.)

SHOULDER

HARNESS

(Front, Std.l

The

method

of

adjusting,

clasping,

and

maintenance

is

the·

same

as

that

of

the

regular

seat

belts

described

on

Page

10.

To,

use a shoulder

belt,

pull

the

belt

loose'

from

its

stowed

position

and

place

it

across

the

body

as

illustrated.

Buckle

the

belt

in

the

same

manner

as a regular

seat

belt.

NOTE:

For

riding

comfort,

leave

approxi~

mately

two

inches

of

slack

in

the

belt.

To

stow a

shoulder

belt, fold

the

belt

as

shown

and

then

hook

over

wire

retainer

located

above

the

side window.

CAUTION:

Shoulder

belt

should

never

be

worn

without

the

regular

lap

seat

belt.

CONVENIENCE GROUP (OPTIONAL)

o

OOOR

AJAR WARNING

LIGHT

- Glows

when

one

or

more

doors

are

not

securely

latched.

o

SEAT

BELT

REMINDER

LIGHT

- Glows

when

ignition

switch

is

turned

on.

Light

goes

out

automatically

after a lew

sec-

onds.

o PARKING

BRAKE

WARNING

LIGHT-

Glows

when

parking

brake

is on.

e LOW

FUEL

WARNING

LIGHT

- Glows

when

fuel

in

tank

falls

below

four

gallons.

11

FORD'S

LIFEGUARD

DESIGN

SAFETY

FEATURES

(Cont.>

SEAT

BACK LATCH

FRONT DOORS

•

PUSH

INSIDE

PlUNGER DOWN

•

HOlD

DOOR HANDLE PlUNGER

IN

WHILE

CLOSING OOOR

DOOR LOCKS

REAR

•

PUSH

INSIDE

PLUNGER

DOWN

•

CLOSE

DOOR

NOTE:

You

must

pull plunger up to

unl

ock

front

and

rear

doors from inside

COMFORT

AND

CONVENIENCE

FEATURES

THE

REAL

VALUE

OF

OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT

Ford~built

cars

for 1968 offer a

wider

selection

of

comfort

and

convenience equipment

than

eve

r before.

The

investment you

made

in

the

factory-instal1ed

options-air

conditioning,

radio, or

whatever-has

customiz

ed

your

car

to

your

personal

requirem

ents.

Your

wise choice of

the

options

will

pay

dividends for

the

many

thousands

of

comfortable

miles

you

will

drive

the

car.

These

items

will also

payoff

when

trade-in

time

comes, because

your

car

will

be

more

attractive

to.its

second

buyer.

The

following pages

(14

thm

18)

show

how

to

operate

and

control

the Ford

Mag

icAire

heater

and

defroster. SelectAire

air

con,ditioner, ventilation, radios,

as

well

as

many

other

features

for

your

enjoyment.

If

you

find

that

you

overlooked some

detail

of

optional

equip

-

ment

when

you

ordered

your

new car,

your

Ford

or

Ford

of

Canada

deal

er can

add

almost

anything

you

desire.

He

stocks

many

comfort

and

convenience

items

to

further

enhance

the

joy

of

modern

motoring.

Keep

your new

Ford-built

car

all

Ford

with

genuine For

d

accessories-they're

made

right

to fit

right

to

last

longer.

13

COMFORT

AND

CONVENIENCE

FEATURES

(Conl'd)

YOUR

DEALER

CAN

INSTALL

THESE

ACCESSORIES

Air

Conditioner,

Deluxe

and

Economy

Air

Springs

Automatic

Headlamp

Dimmer

Body

Side

Molding

Child's

Safety

Seed

Engine

Gauge

Kit

Headrest

High Performance Kits

Highway

Safety

Kit

14

Mirrors, Remote

and

Manual,

Trailer

Towing

Lights

On

Warning

Buzzer

Power

Steering

Rear

Window

Defogger

Road

and

Fog Lamps

Screen,

Radiator

Bug

Snow

Tires

Station W~

q~

n

Air Deflector

SI<':;OI

,

Vol

,

~argo

Mat

Station

Wagon

Rear

Window

Screen

Stereo

Tape

Cartridge

Holder

Tachometer, 9000

RPM

Television

Throttle

Holder

Trailer Hitch

Trailer

Wiring

Harness