2001 Ford Escort Owners Manual

Maintenance and care
3.
Fluidlevelshouldbeatbottomof
theopening.
4.
Addenoughfluidthroughthe
filleropeningsothatthefluidlevel
isatthebottomoftheopening.
5.
Installandtightenthefillplug
securely.
UseonlyfluidthatmeetsFordspecifications.RefertotheCapacities
andspecificationschapter.
BATTERY
Yourvehicleisequippedwitha
Motorcraftmaintenance-freebattery
whichnormallydoesnotrequire
additionalwaterduringitslifeof
service.
However,forsevereusageorinhightemperatureclimates,checkthe
batteryelectrolytelevel.Refertothescheduledmaintenanceguidefor
theserviceintervalschedules.
Keeptheelectrolytelevelineachcelluptothe“levelindicator”.
Donotoverfillthebatterycells.
Iftheelectrolytelevelinthebatteryislow,youcanaddplaintapwater
tothebattery,aslongasyoudonotusehardwater(waterwithahigh
mineraloralkalicontent).Ifpossible,however,trytoonlyfillthebattery
cellswithdistilledwater.Ifthebatteryneedswateroften,havethe
chargingsystemchecked.
Ifyourbatteryhasacover/shield,makesureitisreinstalled
afterthebatteryhasbeencleanedorreplaced.
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CategoriesFord Escort Manuals, Ford Manuals
Model Year2001
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