Maintenance and care
SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS
Tohelpyouserviceyourvehicle:
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Wehighlightdo-it-yourselfitemsintheenginecompartmentforeasy
location.
Weprovidea‘‘ServiceGuide’’whichmakestrackingroutineservice
easy.
Ifyourvehiclerequiresprofessionalservice,yourdealershipcanprovide
necessarypartsandservice.Checkyour‘‘WarrantyGuide’’tofindout
whichpartsandservicesarecovered.
Useonlyrecommendedfuels,lubricants,fluidsandserviceparts
conformingtospecifications.Motorcraftpartsaredesignedandbuiltto
providethebestperformanceinyourvehicle.
PRECAUTIONS WHEN SERVICING YOUR VEHICLE
Beespeciallycarefulwheninspectingorservicingyourvehicle.
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Donotworkonahotengine.
Whentheengineisrunning,makesurethatlooseclothing,jewelryor
longhairdoesnotgetcaughtupinmovingparts.
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Donotworkonavehiclewiththeenginerunninginanenclosed
space,unlessyouaresureyouhaveenoughventilation.
Keepalllitcigarettes,openflamesandotherlitmaterialawayfrom
thebatteryandallfuelrelatedparts.
Ifyoudisconnectthebattery,theenginemust‘‘relearn’’itsidle
conditionsbeforeyourvehiclewilldriveproperly,asexplainedinBattery
inthischapter.
Working with the engine off
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Automatictransmission:
Settheparkingbrakeand
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ensurethegearshiftissecurelylatchedinP(Park).
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Turnofftheengineandremovethekey.
Blockthewheelstopreventthevehiclefrommovingunexpectedly.
Manualtransmission:
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2.
Settheparkingbrake.
Depresstheclutchandplacethegearshiftin1(First).
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| Categories | Ford Explorer Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Document Type | Free Auto PDF Manual Download |
| Model Year | 1998 |
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