Maintenance and care
BRAKE FLUID
Checking and adding brake fluid
Brakefluidshouldbecheckedand
refilledasneeded.Refertothe
ScheduledMaintenanceGuidefor
theserviceintervalschedules.
1.
Cleanthereservoircapbefore
removaltopreventdirtorwater
fromenteringthereservoir.
2.
3.
Visuallyinspectthefluidlevel.
Ifnecessary,addbrakefluidfrom
acleanun-openedcontaineruntil
thelevelreachesMAX.Donotfill
abovethisline.
4.
certifiedtomeetFordspecifications.RefertoLubricantspecifications
intheCapacitiesandspecificationschapter.
UseonlyaDOT3brakefluid
Brakefluidistoxic.Ifbrakefluidcontactstheeyes,flusheyes
withrunningwaterfor15minutes.Seekmedicalattentionif
irritationpersists.Iftakeninternally,drinkwaterandinducevomiting.
Seekmedicalattentionimmediately.
IfyouuseabrakefluidthatisnotDOT3,youwillcause
permanentdamagetoyourbrakes.
Donotletthefluidlevelinthereservoirforthemastercylinder
fallbelowtheMINmark.Ifmastercylinderrunsdry,thismay
causethebrakestofail.
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Product Specification
Categories | Ford Escort Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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Document Type | User and Operator's Vehicle Manual Guide. Free Auto PDF Manual Download |
Model Year | 2000 |
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Publisher | ford.com |
Wikipedia's Page | Ford Escort |
Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |