Driving
ENGINE BLOCK HEATER (IF EQUIPPED)
Anengineblockheaterwarmstheenginecoolantwhichaidsinstarting
andallowstheheater/defrostersystemtorespondquickly.Ifyourvehicle
isequippedwiththissystem,yourequipmentincludesaheaterelement
whichisinstalledinyourengineblockandawireharnesswhichallows
theusertoconnectthesystemtoagrounded120voltA/Celectrical
source.Theblockheatersystemismosteffectivewhenoutdoor
temperaturesreachbelow0°F(-18°C).
WARNING:Failuretofollowengineblockheaterinstructions
couldresultinpropertydamageorphysicalinjury.
WARNING:Toreducetheriskofelectricalshock,donotuse
yourheaterwithungroundedelectricalsystemsortwo-pronged
(cheater)adapters.
Priortousingtheengineblockheater,followtheserecommendationsfor
properandsafeoperation:
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Foryoursafety,useanoutdoorextensioncordthatisproduct
certifiedbyUnderwriter’sLaboratory(UL)orCanadianStandards
Association(CSA).Useonlyanextensioncordthatcanbeused
outdoors,incoldtemperatures,andisclearlymarkedЉSuitableforUse
withOutdoorAppliances.ЉNeveruseanindoorextensioncord
outdoors;itcouldresultinanelectricshockorfirehazard.
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Usea16gaugeoutdoorextensioncord,minimum.
Useasshortanextensioncordaspossible.
Donotusemultipleextensioncords.Instead,useoneextensioncord
whichislongenoughtoreachfromtheengineblockheatercordto
theoutletwithoutstretching.
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Makecertainthattheextensioncordisinexcellentcondition(not
patchedorspliced).Storeyourextensioncordindoorsat
temperaturesabove32°F(0°C).Outdoorconditionscandeteriorate
extensioncordsoveraperiodoftime.
Toreducetheriskofelectricalshock,donotuseyourheaterwith
ungroundedelectricalsystemsortwopronged(cheater)adapters.
Alsoensurethattheblockheater,especiallythecord,isingood
conditionbeforeuse.
Makesurethatwheninoperation,theextensioncordplug/engine
blockheatercordplugconnectionisfreeandclearofwaterinorder
topreventpossibleshockorfire.
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Categories | Ford Escape Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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Model Year | 2009 |
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