Maintenance and care
Ifyoudonotusetheproperfuelfillercap,excessivepressureor
vacuuminthefueltankmaydamagethefuelsystemorcause
thefuelsystemtoworkimproperlyinacollision,whichmayresultin
possiblepersonalinjury.
Automotivefuelscancauseseriousinjuryordeathifmisusedor
mishandled.
Gasolinemaycontainbenzene,whichisacancer-causingagent.
Observethefollowingguidelineswhenhandlingautomotivefuel:
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Extinguishallsmokingmaterials
andanyopenflamesbefore
fuelingyourvehicle.
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Alwaysturnoffthevehiclebefore
fueling.
Automotivefuelscanbeharmful
orfatalifswallowed.Fuelsuchas
gasolineishighlytoxicandif
swallowedcancausedeathor
permanentinjury.Iffuelis
swallowed,callaphysicianimmediately,evenifnosymptomsare
immediatelyapparent.Thetoxiceffectsoffuelmaynotbevisiblefor
hours.
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Avoidinhalingfuelvapors.Inhalingtoomuchfuelvaporofanykind
canleadtoeyeandrespiratorytractirritation.Inseverecases,
excessiveorprolongedbreathingoffuelvaporcancauseserious
illnessandpermanentinjury.
Avoidgettingfuelliquidinyoureyes.Iffuelissplashedintheeyes,
removecontactlenses(ifworn),flushwithwaterfor15minutesand
seekmedicalattention.Failuretoseekpropermedicalattentioncould
leadtopermanentinjury.
Fuelscanalsobeharmfulifabsorbedthroughtheskin.Iffuelis
splashedontheskinand/orclothing,promptlyremovecontaminated
clothingandwashskinthoroughlywithsoapandwater.Repeatedor
prolongedskincontactwithfuelliquidorvaporcausesskinirritation.
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| 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 |
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