2007 Ford Focus Owners Manual

Maintenance and Specifications
Howfail-safecoolingworks
Iftheenginebeginstooverheat:
Theenginecoolanttemperature
gaugewillmovetothered(hot)
area.
The“CheckEngine”indicator
lightwillilluminate.
Iftheenginereachesapreset
over-temperaturecondition,theenginewillautomaticallyswitchto
alternatingcylinderoperation.Eachdisabledcylinderactsasanair
pumpandcoolstheengine.
Whenthisoccursthevehiclewillstilloperate.However:
Theenginepowerwillbelimited.
Theairconditioningsystemwillbedisabled.
Continuedoperationwillincreasetheenginetemperature:
Theenginewillcompletelyshutdown.
Steeringandbrakingeffortwillincrease.
Oncetheenginetemperaturecools,theenginecanbere-started.Take
yourvehicletoanauthorizeddealerassoonaspossibletominimize
enginedamage.
Whenfail-safemodeisactivated
Youhavelimitedenginepowerwheninthefail-safemode,sodrivethe
vehiclewithcaution.Thevehiclewillnotbeabletomaintainhighspeed
operationandtheenginewillrunrough.Rememberthattheengineis
capableofcompletelyshuttingdownautomaticallytopreventengine
damage,therefore:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Pullofftheroadassoonassafelypossibleandturnofftheengine.
Arrangeforthevehicletobetakentoanauthorizeddealer.
Ifthisisnotpossible,waitashortperiodfortheenginetocool.
Checkthecoolantlevelandreplenishiflow.
Neverremovethecoolantreservoircapwhiletheengineis
runningorhot.
5.
Restarttheengineandtakeyourvehicletoanauthorizeddealer.
Drivingthevehiclewithoutrepairingtheengineproblem
increasesthechanceofenginedamage.Takeyourvehicletoan
authorizeddealerassoonaspossible.
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2007
Focus(foc)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
Product Specification
CategoriesFord Focus Manuals, Ford Manuals
Model Year2007
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