Maintenance and care
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Idlingforlongperiodsoftime(greaterthanoneminute)maywaste
fuel.
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Anticipatestopping;slowingdownmayeliminatetheneedtostop.
Suddenorhardaccelerationsmayreducefueleconomy.
Slowdowngradually.
Drivingatreasonablespeeds(travelingat88km/h[55mph]uses15%
lessfuelthantravelingat105km/h[65mph]).
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Revvingtheenginebeforeturningitoffmayreducefueleconomy.
Usingtheairconditionerordefrostermayreducefueleconomy.
Usingspeedcontrol(ifequipped)mayimprovefueleconomy.Speed
controlcanhelpmaintainaconstantspeedandreducespeedchanges.
Youmaywanttoturnoffthespeedcontrolinhillyterrainas
unnecessaryshiftingbetweenthirdandfourthgearsmayoccurand
couldresultinreducedfueleconomy.
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Warmingupavehicleoncoldmorningsisnotrequiredandmay
reducefueleconomy.
Restingyourfootonthebrakepedalwhiledrivingmayreducefuel
economy.
Combineerrandsandminimizestop-and-godriving.
Maintenance
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Keeptiresproperlyinflatedanduseonlyrecommendedsize.
Operatingavehiclewiththewheelsoutofalignmentwillreducefuel
economy.
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Userecommendedengineoil.RefertoLubricantSpecifications.
Performallregularlyscheduledmaintenanceitems.Followthe
recommendedmaintenancescheduleandownermaintenancechecks
foundinyourvehicleScheduledMaintenanceGuide.
Conditions
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Heavilyloadingavehicleortowingatrailermayreducefueleconomy
atanyspeed.
Carryingunnecessaryweightmayreducefueleconomy(approximately
2
km/h[1mpg]islostforevery180kg[400lb]ofweightcarried).
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| Categories | Ford Escort Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Document Type | Free Auto PDF Manual Download |
| Model Year | 1999 |
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