Maintenance and care
Cleaning the wheels
Washwiththesamedetergentasthebodyofyourvehicle.Donotuse
acid-basedwheelcleaners,steelwool,fuelorstrongdetergents.Never
useabrasivesthatwilldamagethefinishofspecialwheelsurfaces.Usea
tarremovertoremovegreaseandtar.
Cleaning plastic exterior parts
Usevinylcleanerforroutinecleaning.Cleanwithatarremoverif
necessary.Donotcleanplasticpartswiththinners,solventsor
petroleum-basedcleaners.
Cleaning the exterior lamps
Washwiththesamedetergentastheexteriorofyourvehicle.Useglass
cleanerortarremoverifnecessary.
Toavoidscratchingthelamps,donotuseadrypapertowel,chemical
solventsorabrasivecleaners.
Cleaning the wiper blades
Ifthewiperbladesdonotwipeproperly,cleanthewindshieldandwiper
bladeswithundilutedwindshieldwipersolutionoramilddetergent.
Rinsethoroughlywithcleanwater.Toavoiddamagingtheblades,donot
usefuel,kerosene,paintthinnerorothersolvents.
Cleaning the instrument panel
Cleanwithadampcloth,thendrywithadrycloth.
Avoidcleanerorpolishthatincreasestheglossoftheupperportionof
theinstrumentpanel.Thedullfinishinthisareahelpsprotectthedriver
fromundesirablewindshieldreflection.
Cleaning the interior fabric
Removedustandloosedirtwithawhiskbroomoravacuumcleaner.
Removefreshspotsimmediately.Followthedirectionsthatcomewith
thecleaner.
Cleaning and maintaining the safety belts
Cleanthesafetybeltswithamildsoapsolutionrecommendedfor
cleaningupholsteryorcarpets.Donotbleachordyethebelts,because
theseactionsmayweakenthebeltwebbing.
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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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