Maintenance and Specifications
How fail-safe cooling works
If the engine begins to overheat:
•
The engine coolant temperature
gauge will move to the red (hot)
area.
•
The “Check Engine” indicator
light will illuminate.
If the engine reaches a preset
over-temperature condition, the engine will automatically switch to
alternating cylinder operation. Each disabled cylinder acts as an air
pump and cools the engine.
When this occurs the vehicle will still operate. However:
•
The engine power will be limited.
The air conditioning system will be disabled.
•
Continued operation will increase the engine temperature:
•
The engine will completely shut down.
Steering and braking effort will increase.
•
Once the engine temperature cools, the engine can be re-started. Take
your vehicle to a service facility as soon as possible to minimize engine
damage.
When fail-safe mode is activated
You have limited engine power when in the fail-safe mode, so drive the
vehicle with caution. The vehicle will not be able to maintain high speed
operation and the engine will run rough. Remember that the engine is
capable of completely shutting down automatically to prevent engine
damage, therefore:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Pull off the road as soon as safely possible and turn off the engine.
Arrange for the vehicle to be taken to a service facility.
If this is not possible, wait a short period for the engine to cool.
Check the coolant level and replenish if low.
Never remove the coolant reservoir cap while the engine is
running or hot.
5.
Restart the engine and take your vehicle to a service facility.
Drivin g the vehicle wit hou t repa ir ing the engin e pr oble m
incr ease s the cha nce of engin e da ma ge. Take you r vehicle to a
se rvice facilit y as soon as possible .
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2005
Focus (foc)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA (fus)
| Categories | Ford Focus Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2005 |
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