Maintenance and Specifications
Donotpark,idle,ordriveyourvehicleindrygrassorotherdry
groundcover.Theemissionsystemheatsuptheengine
compartmentandexhaustsystem,whichcanstartafire.
Illuminationofthe
indicator,chargingsystemwarninglightorthe
temperaturewarninglight,fluidleaks,strangeodors,smokeorlossof
enginepowercouldindicatethattheemissioncontrolsystemisnot
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).TheOBD-IIsystemprotectsthe
environmentbyensuringthatyourvehiclecontinuestomeet
governmentemissionstandards.TheOBD-IIsystemalsoassistsyour
authorizeddealerinproperlyservicingyourvehicle.Whenthe
indicatorilluminates,theOBD-IIsystemhasdetectedamalfunction.
Temporarymalfunctionsmaycausethe
Examplesare:
indicatortoilluminate.
1.
2.
Thevehiclehasrunoutoffuel—theenginemaymisfireorrunpoorly.
Poorfuelqualityorwaterinthefuel—theenginemaymisfireorrun
poorly.
3.
Thefuelcapmaynothavebeensecurelytightened.SeeFuelfiller
capinthischapter.
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2007
Escape(204)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
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| Model Year | 2007 |
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