Maintenance and care
SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS
Tohelpyouserviceyourvehicle:
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Wehighlightdo-it-yourselfitemsintheenginecompartmentforeasy
location.
Weprovideascheduledmaintenanceguidewhichmakestracking
routineserviceeasy.
Ifyourvehiclerequiresprofessionalservice,yourdealershipcanprovide
thenecessarypartsandservice.CheckyourWarrantyGuidetofindout
whichpartsandservicesarecovered.
Useonlyrecommendedfuels,lubricants,fluidsandserviceparts
conformingtospecifications.Motorcraftpartsaredesignedandbuiltto
providethebestperformanceinyourvehicle.
PRECAUTIONS WHEN SERVICING YOUR VEHICLE
Beespeciallycarefulwheninspectingorservicingyourvehicle.
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Donotworkonahotengine.
Whentheengineisrunning,keeplooseclothing,jewelryorlonghair
awayfrommovingparts.
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Donotworkonavehiclewiththeenginerunninginanenclosed
space,unlessyouaresureyouhaveenoughventilation.
Keepalllitcigarettes,openflamesandotherlitmaterialawayfrom
thebatteryandallfuelrelatedparts.
Ifyoudisconnectthebattery,theenginemust“relearn”itsidle
conditionsbeforeyourvehiclewilldriveproperly,asexplainedinthe
Batterysectioninthischapter.
Working with the engine off
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Automatictransaxle:
1.
Settheparkingbrakeandensure
thegearshiftissecurelylatchedinP
(Park).
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Product Specification
Categories | Ford Escort Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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Model Year | 2001 |
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