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General Specifications

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Mercury Mariner and 2006 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Item Specification
Lubricants 
MERCON® Multi-Purpose (ATF) Transmission Fluid XT-2-QDX MERCON®
Power Steering Gear 
Turning effort 30 Newtons (6.75 lb)
Tie-rod articulation torque (Escape Hybrid) 1-3 Nm (9-27 lb-in)
Power Steering Purge Vacuum 
Air purge vacuum 68-85 kPa (20-25 in/Hg)
Power Steering Pump 
Flow 8.3-9.8 liters/minute (2.19-2.6 gpm) Fluid @ 74°-80°C (165°-176°F) Engine @ idle
Pressure 414 kPa (60 psi) Fluid @ 74°-80°C (165°-176°F) Engine @ idle
Minimum capacity 4.4 liters/minute (1.16 gpm) Fluid @ 74°-80°C (165°-176°F) Engine at idle Pressure at 5,171 kPa (750 psi)
Relief pressure 9,200-10,205 kPa (1,334-1,480 psi)