Maintenance and care
CLEANING AND CARING FOR YOUR VEHICLE
RefertotheCustomerAssistancechapterforalistofFord-approved
cleaners,polishesandwaxes.
Washing your vehicle
Washyourvehicleregularlywith
coldorlukewarmwater.Neveruse
strongdetergentsorsoap.Ifyour
vehicleisparticularlydirty,usea
qualitycarwashdetergent.Always
useacleansponge,washingglove
orsimilardeviceandplentyofwater
forbestresults.Toavoidspots,
avoidwashingwhenthehoodisstill
warm,immediatelyafterorduring
exposuretostrongsunlight.
Duringwintermonths,itisespeciallyimportanttowashthevehicleona
regularbasis.Largequantitiesofdirtandroadsaltaredifficultto
removeandalsocausedamagetothevehicle.
Anygasolinespilledonthevehicleordepositssuchasbirddroppings
shouldbewashedandspongedoffassoonaspossible.Depositsnot
removedpromptlycancausedamagetothevehicle’spaintwork.
Removeanyexterioraccessories,suchasantennas,beforeenteringacar
wash.Ifyouhavewaxappliedtothevehicleatacommercialcarwash,it
isrecommendedthatyoucleanthewiperbladesandwindshieldas
describedinCleaningthewiperbladesandwindshield.
Afterwashing,applythebrakesseveraltimestodrythem.
Underbody
Flushthecompleteundersideofvehiclefrequently.Keepbodydrain
holesunplugged.Inspectforroaddamage.
Waxing your vehicle
Waxingyourvehicleonaregularbasiswillreduceminorscratchesand
paintdamage.
Waxwhenwaterstopsbeadingonthesurface.Thiscouldbeeverythree
orfourmonths,dependingonoperatingconditions.
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| Categories | Ford Escort Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2001 |
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