Maintenance and Specifications
Poorwiperqualitycanbeimprovedbycleaningthewiperbladesandthe
windshield,refertoWindowsandwiperbladesintheCleaning
chapter.
Toprolongthelifeofthewiperblades,itishighlyrecommendedto
scrapeofftheiceonthewindshieldbeforeturningonthewipers.The
layeroficehasmanysharpedgesandcandamagethemicroedgeofthe
wiperrubberelement.
ENGINE OIL
Checking the engine oil
Refertothescheduledmaintenanceinformationfortheappropriate
intervalsforcheckingtheengineoil.
1.
Makesurethevehicleisonlevelground.
2.
Turntheengineoffandwaitafewminutesfortheoiltodrainintothe
oilpan.
3.
Settheparkingbrakeandensurethegearshiftissecurelylatchedin
P(automatictransaxle)or1st(manualtransaxle).
4.
5.
6.
Openthehood.Protectyourselffromengineheat.
Locateandcarefullyremovetheengineoillevelindicator(dipstick).
Wipetheindicatorclean.Inserttheindicatorfully,thenremoveit
again.
•
Iftheoillevelisbetweenthe
MINandMAXmarks,theoil
levelisacceptable.DONOT
ADDOIL.
•
•
7.
IftheoillevelisbelowtheMIN
mark,addenoughengineoilto
raisethelevelwithintheMINand
MAXrange.RefertoAdding
engineoilinthischapter.
OillevelsaboveMAXmark
maycauseenginedamage.If
theengineisoverfilled,someoil
mustberemovedfromtheengine
byanauthorizeddealer.
Puttheindicatorbackinandensureitisfullyseated.
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2006
Focus(foc)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
Product Specification
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