Maintenance and care
Waxing your vehicle
Waxingyourvehicleonaregularbasiswillreduceminorscratchesand
paintdamage.
Waxwhenwaterstopsbeadingonthesurface.Thiscouldbeeverythree
orfourmonths,dependingonoperatingconditions.
Useonlycarnaubaorsynthetic-basedwaxes.Useacleaningfluidwitha
cleanclothtoremoveanybugsbeforewaxingyourvehicle.Usetar
removertoremoveanytarspots.
Avoidgettingwaxonthewindshield,oronanysurfaceswhichappear
coarseorbumpy.Ifyouhavewaxappliedatacommercialcarwash,itis
recommendedthatyoucleanthewiperbladesandwindshieldas
describedinCleaningthewiperbladesandwindshield.
Repairing paint chips
Minorscratchesorpaintdamagefromroaddebrismayberepairedwith
theUltraTouchPrepandFinishingKit(#F7AZ-19K507–BA),Lacquer
Touch-upPaint(#ALBZ-19500–XXXXA),orExteriorAcrylicSpray
Lacquer(#ALAZ-19500–XXXXA)fromtheFordCarCareChemicalsline.
Pleasenotethatthepartnumbers(shownasXXXXabove)willvarywith
yourvehicle’sspecificcoloring.Observetheapplicationinstructionson
theproducts.
Removeparticlessuchasbirddroppings,treesap,insectremains,tar
spots,roadsaltandindustrialfalloutimmediately.
Cleaning the wheels
Washwiththesamedetergentasthebodyofyourvehicle.Donotuse
acid-basedoralcohol-basedwheelcleaners,steelwool,fuelorstrong
detergents.Neveruseabrasivesthatwilldamagethefinishofspecial
wheelsurfaces.Useatarremovertoremovegreaseandtar.
Thebrushesusedinsomeautomaticcarwashesmaydamagethefinish
onyourwheels.Beforegoingtoacarwash,findoutifthebrushesare
abrasive.
Cleaning non-painted plastic exterior parts
Usevinylcleanerforroutinecleaning.Cleanwithatarremoverif
necessary.Donotcleanplasticpartswiththinners,solventsor
petroleum-basedcleaners.
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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 |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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