Maintenance and Specifications
Illuminationofthe
indicator,chargingsystemwarninglightorthe
temperaturewarninglight,fluidleaks,strangeodors,smokeorlossof
enginepower,couldindicatethattheemissioncontrolsystemisnot
workingproperly.
Exhaustleaksmayresultinentryofharmfulandpotentially
lethalfumesintothepassengercompartment.
Donotmakeanyunauthorizedchangestoyourvehicleorengine.By
law,vehicleownersandanyonewhomanufactures,repairs,services,
sells,leases,tradesvehicles,orsupervisesafleetofvehiclesarenot
permittedtointentionallyremoveanemissioncontroldeviceorprevent
itfromworking.Informationaboutyourvehicle’semissionsystemison
theVehicleEmissionControlInformationDecallocatedonornearthe
engine.Thisdecalidentifiesenginedisplacementandgivessometuneup
specifications.
PleaseconsultyourWarrantyGuideforcompleteemissionwarranty
information.
On board diagnostics (OBD-II)
Yourvehicleisequippedwithacomputerthatmonitorstheengine’s
emissioncontrolsystem.ThissystemiscommonlyknownastheOn
BoardDiagnosticsSystem(OBD-II).ThisOBD-IIsystemprotectsthe
environmentbyensuringthatyourvehiclecontinuestomeet
governmentemissionstandards.TheOBD-IIsystemalsoassiststhe
servicetechnicianinproperlyservicingyourvehicle.WhentheCheck
Engine/ServiceEngineSoonlightilluminates,theOBD-IIsystemhas
detectedamalfunction.TemporarymalfunctionsmaycauseyourCheck
Engine/ServiceEngineSoonlighttoilluminate.Examplesare:
1.
Thevehiclehasrunoutoffuel.(Theenginemaymisfireorrun
poorly.)
2.
3.
Poorfuelqualityorwaterinthefuel.
Thefuelcapmaynothavebeensecurelytightened.
Thesetemporarymalfunctionscanbecorrectedbyfillingthefueltank
withgoodqualityfueland/orproperlytighteningthefuelcap.Afterthree
drivingcycleswithouttheseoranyothertemporarymalfunctions
present,theCheckEngine/ServiceEngineSoonlightshouldturnoff.
(Adrivingcycleconsistsofacoldenginestartupfollowedbymixed
city/highwaydriving.)Noadditionalvehicleserviceisrequired.
IftheCheckEngine/ServiceEngineSoonlightremainson,haveyour
vehicleservicedatthefirstavailableopportunity.
215
2004
Escape(204)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USAEnglish(fus)
| Categories | Ford Escape Manuals, Ford Manuals |
|---|---|
| Model Year | 2004 |
| Download File |
|
| Document File Type | |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
(0 votes, average: 0 out of 5)