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
1.
Settheparkingbrake,andensurethegearshiftissecurelylatchedin
(P)park.
2.
3.
Turnofftheengineandremovethekey.
Blockthewheelstopreventthevehiclefrommovingunexpectedly.
Working with the engine on
SettheparkingbrakeandensurethegearshiftissecurelylatchedinP
1.
(Park).
2.
Blockthewheelstopreventthevehiclefrommovingunexpectedly.
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