Maintenance and Specifications
Coolant refill capacity
To find out how much fluid your vehicle’s cooling system can hold, refer
to Refill capa cities in this section.
Fill your engine coolant reservoir as outlined in Addin g en gin e coola nt
in this section.
Severe climates
If you drive in extremely cold climates (less than –34° F [–36° C ]):
•
It ma y be necessa ry to incr ease the coola nt con centration
above 50%.
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•
NEVER incr ease the coola nt con centration above 60%.
In cr ease d engin e coola nt con centration s above 60% will
de cr ease the ove rhe at pr ot ect ion cha ract erist ics of the engin e
coola nt and ma y cause engin e da ma ge.
•
Refer to the cha rt on the coola nt con tainer to ensu re the
coola nt con centration in you r vehicle will pr ovide ade qu ate
fr eeze pr ot ect ion at the tempe ratures in which you dr ive in the
win ter mon ths.
If you drive in extremely hot climates:
•
It is st ill necessa ry to ma intain the coola nt con centration
above 40%.
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•
NEVER de cr ease the coola nt con centration be low 40%.
Decr ease d engin e coola nt con centration s be low 40% will
de cr ease the cor rosion pr ot ect ion cha ract erist ics of the engin e
coola nt and ma y cause engin e da ma ge.
•
•
Decr ease d engin e coola nt con centration s be low 40% will
de cr ease the fr eeze pr ot ect ion cha ract erist ics of the engin e
coola nt and ma y cause engin e da ma ge.
Refer to the cha rt on the coola nt con tainer to ensu re the
coola nt con centration in you r vehicle will pr ovide ade qu ate
pr ot ect ion at the tempe ratures in which you dr ive .
Vehicles driven year-round in non-extreme climates should use a 50/50
mixture of engine coolant and distilled water for optimum cooling system
and engine protection.
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2005
Focus (foc)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA (fus)
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| Model Year | 2005 |
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