Maintenance and Specifications
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,makesurethatlooseclothing,jewelryor
longhairdoesnotgetcaughtupinmovingparts.
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Donotworkonavehiclewiththeenginerunninginanenclosed
space,unlessyouaresureyouhaveenoughventilation.
Keepalllitcigarettes,openflamesandotherlitmaterialawayfrom
thebatteryandallfuelrelatedparts.
Ifyoudisconnectthebattery,theenginemust“relearn”itsidle
conditionsbeforeyourvehiclewilldriveproperly,asexplainedinBattery
inthischapter.
Working with the engine off
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Automatictransmission:
1.
SettheparkingbrakeandensurethegearshiftissecurelylatchedinP
(Park).
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Turnofftheengineandremovethekey.
Blockthewheelstopreventthevehiclefrommovingunexpectedly.
Manualtransmission:
1.
2.
Settheparkingbrake.
Depresstheclutchandplacethegearshiftin1(First).
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Product Specification
Categories | Ford Escape Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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Model Year | 2002 |
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