Maintenance and Specifications
Note:Duringextendedperiodsofvehiclestorage(30daysormore),
fuelmaydeteriorateduetooxidation.AddMotorcraftGasStabilizeror
equivalentmeetingFordmaterialspecificationESE-M99C112-Atothe
vehiclefuelsystemwheneveractualorexpectedstorageperiodsexceed
30
thenbeoperatedatidlespeedtocirculatetheadditivethroughoutthe
fuelsystem.
days.Followtheinstructionsontheadditivelabel.Thevehicleshould
Coolingsystem
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Protectagainstfreezingtemperatures.
Whenremovingvehiclefromstorage,checkcoolantfluidlevel.
Confirmtherearenocoolingsystemleaks,andfluidisatthe
recommendedlevel.
Battery
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Checkandrechargeasnecessary.Keepconnectionsclean.
Ifstoringyourvehicleformorethan30dayswithoutrechargingthe
battery,itmaybeadvisabletodisconnectthebatterycablestoensure
batterychargeismaintainedforquickstarting.
Note:Ifbatterycablesaredisconnected,itwillbenecessarytoreset
memoryfeatures.
Brakes
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Makesurebrakesandparkingbrakearefullyreleased.
Tires
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Maintainrecommendedairpressure.
Miscellaneous
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Makesurealllinkages,cables,leversandpinsundervehicleare
coveredwithgreasetopreventrust.
Movevehiclesatleast25feet(8m)every15daystolubricate
workingpartsandpreventcorrosion.
Removingvehiclefromstorage
Whenyourvehicleisreadytocomeoutofstorage,dothefollowing:
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Washyourvehicletoremoveanydirtorgreasefilmbuild-upon
windowsurfaces.
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Checkwindshieldwipersforanydeterioration.
Checkunderthehoodforanyforeignmaterialthatmayhavecollected
duringstorage(mice/squirrelnests).
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2011
Escape(204)
OwnersGuide,2ndPrinting
USA(fus)
| Categories | Ford Escape Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2011 |
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