Maintenance and care
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Neverwashorrinsetheenginewhileitisrunning;waterinthe
runningenginemaycauseinternaldamage.
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 and windshield
Ifthewiperbladesdonotwipeproperly,cleanthewiperbladerubber
elementwithundilutedwindshieldwashersolutionoramilddetergent.
Toavoiddamagingtheblades,donotusefuel,kerosene,paintthinneror
othersolvents.
Ifthewiperstilldoesnotwipeproperly,thiscouldbecausedby
substancesonthewindshieldsuchastreesapandsomehotwax
treatmentsusedbycommercialcarwashes.Cleantheoutsideofthe
windshieldwithanon-abrasivecleansersuchasthenon-abrasive
Bon-Amipowder.Rinsethoroughlywithcleanwater.Donotuse
abrasivecleansersonglassastheymaycausescratches.Thewindshield
iscleanifbeadsdonotformwhenyourinseitwithwater.The
windshieldandwiperbladesshouldbecleanedonaregularbasis,and
bladesorrubberelementsreplacedwhenworn.
Cleaning the instrument panel
Cleanwithadampcloth,thendrywithadrycloth.
Avoidcleanerorpolishthatincreasestheglossoftheupperportionof
theinstrumentpanel.Thedullfinishinthisareahelpsprotectthedriver
fromundesirablewindshieldreflection.
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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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| Publisher | ford.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | Ford Escort |
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