2003 Ford Escort Owners Manual

Driving
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Theanti-locksystemdoesnotreducestoppingdistance.Alwaysleave
enoughroombetweenyourvehicleandthevehicleinfrontofyouto
stop.
Werecommendthatyoufamiliarizeyourselfwiththisbraking
technique.However,avoidtakinganyunnecessaryrisks.
ABSwarninglamp
warninglampintheinstrumentclustermomentarilyilluminates
ABS
The
ABS
whentheignitionisturnedtotheONposition.Ifthelightdoesnot
illuminatemomentarilyatstartup,remainsonorcontinuestoflash,the
ABSneedstobeserviced.
WiththeABSlighton,theanti-lock
P    !
BRAKE
brakesystemisdisabledandnormal
brakingisstilleffectiveunlessthe
brakewarninglightalsoremains
illuminatedwithparkingbrake
released.(Ifyourbrakewarninglampilluminates,haveyourvehicle
servicedimmediately.)
Parking brake
Applytheparkingbrakewhenever
thevehicleisparked.Tosetthe
parkingbrake,pullthehandleupas
faraspossible.
TheBRAKEwarninglampinthe
P    !
BRAKE
instrumentclusterilluminatesand
remainsilluminated(whenthe
ignitionisturnedON)untilthe
parkingbrakeisreleased.
Theparkingbrakeisnotrecommendedtostopamovingvehicle.
However,ifthenormalbrakesfail,theparkingbrakecanbeusedtostop
yourvehicleinanemergency.Sincetheparkingbrakeappliesonlythe
rearbrakes,thevehicle’sstoppingdistancewillincreasegreatlyandthe
handlingofyourvehiclewillbeadverselyaffected.
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CategoriesFord Escort Manuals, Ford Manuals
Model Year2003
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