Maintenance and Specifications
BATTERY
Yourvehicleisequippedwitha
Motorcraftmaintenance-freebattery
whichnormallydoesnotrequire
additionalwaterduringitslifeof
service.
Ifyourbatteryhasacover/shield,makesureitisreinstalled
afterthebatteryhasbeencleanedorreplaced.
Forlonger,trouble-freeoperation,keepthetopofthebatterycleanand
dry.Also,makecertainthebatterycablesarealwaystightlyfastenedto
thebatteryterminals.
Ifyouseeanycorrosiononthebatteryorterminals,removethecables
fromtheterminalsandcleanwithawirebrush.Youcanneutralizethe
acidwithasolutionofbakingsodaandwater.
Itisrecommendedthatthenegativebatterycableterminalbe
disconnectedfromthebatteryifyouplantostoreyourvehicleforan
extendedperiodoftime.Thiswillminimizethedischargeofyourbattery
duringstorage.
Batteriesnormallyproduceexplosivegaseswhichcancause
personalinjury.Therefore,donotallowflames,sparksorlighted
substancestocomenearthebattery.Whenworkingnearthebattery,
alwaysshieldyourfaceandprotectyoureyes.Alwaysprovideproper
ventilation.
Whenliftingaplastic-casedbattery,excessivepressureonthe
endwallscouldcauseacidtoflowthroughtheventcaps,
resultinginpersonalinjuryand/ordamagetothevehicleorbattery.
Liftthebatterywithabatterycarrierorwithyourhandsonopposite
corners.
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2007
Escape(204)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
Product Specification
Categories | Ford Escape Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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Model Year | 2007 |
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