Maintenance and Specifications
Note:UseofMotorcraftCoolingSystemStopLeakPelletsoran
equivalentproductmeetingFordspecification,WSS-M99B37-B6,may
darkenthecolorofMotorcraftPremiumGoldEngineCoolantfrom
yellowtogoldentan.
•
Donotadd/mixanorange-colored,extendedlifecoolantsuch
asMotorcraftSpecialtyOrangeEngineCoolant,meetingFord
specificationWSS-M97B44-D,withthefactory-filledcoolant.
MixingMotorcraftSpecialtyOrangeEngineCoolantorany
orange-coloredextendedlifeproductwithyourfactoryfilledcoolant
canresultindegradedcorrosionprotection.
•
Alargeamountofwaterwithoutenginecoolantmaybeadded,incase
ofemergency,toreachavehicleservicelocation.Inthisinstance,the
coolingsystemmustbedrainedandrefilledwitha50/50mixtureof
enginecoolantanddistilledwaterassoonaspossible.Wateralone
(withoutenginecoolant)cancauseenginedamagefromcorrosion,
overheatingorfreezing.
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Donotusealcohol,methanol,brineoranyenginecoolants
mixedwithalcoholormethanolantifreeze(coolant).Alcohol
andotherliquidscancauseenginedamagefromoverheatingor
freezing.
Donotaddextrainhibitorsoradditivestothecoolant.These
canbeharmfulandcompromisethecorrosionprotectionoftheengine
coolant.
Forvehicleswithoverflowcoolantsystemswithanon-pressurizedcap
onthecoolantrecoverysystem,addcoolanttothecoolantrecovery
reservoirwhentheengineiscool.Addthepropermixtureofcoolantand
watertothe“FULLCOLD”level.Forallothervehicleswhichhavea
coolantdegassystemwithapressurizedcap,orifitisnecessaryto
removethecoolantpressurereliefcapontheradiatorofavehiclewith
anoverflowsystem,followthesestepstoaddenginecoolant.
Toreducetheriskofpersonalinjury,makesuretheengineis
coolbeforeunscrewingthecoolantpressurereliefcap.The
coolingsystemisunderpressure;steamandhotliquidcancomeout
forcefullywhenthecapisloosenedslightly.
1.
2.
pressurereliefcaponthecoolantreservoir(atranslucentplasticbottle).
Slowlyturncapcounterclockwise(left)untilpressurebeginstorelease.
Beforeyoubegin,turntheengineoffandletitcool.
Whentheengineiscool,wrapathickclotharoundthecoolant
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2006
Focus(foc)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
| Categories | Ford Focus Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2006 |
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