Maintenance and Specifications
Whenthebatteryisdisconnectedoranewbatteryinstalled,the
automatictransmissionmustrelearnitsadaptivestrategy.Asaresultof
this,thetransmissionmayshiftfirmlywhenfirstdriven.Thisoperationis
considerednormalandwillfullyupdatetransmissionoperationtoits
optimumshiftfeel.
Ifthebatteryhasbeendisconnectedoranewbatteryhasbeeninstalled,
theclockandthepresetradiostationsmustberesetoncethebatteryis
reconnected.
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Alwaysdisposeofautomotive
batteriesinaresponsiblemanner.
Followyourlocalauthorized
standardsfordisposal.Callyour
localauthorizedrecyclingcenter
tofindoutmoreaboutrecycling
automotivebatteries.
RECYCLE
ENGINE COOLANT
Checking engine coolant
Theconcentrationandlevelofenginecoolantshouldbecheckedatthe
intervalslistedinscheduledmaintenanceinformation.Thecoolant
concentrationshouldbemaintainedat50/50coolantanddistilledwater.
Coolantconcentrationtestingispossiblewithahydrometerorantifreeze
tester.ThelevelofcoolantshouldbemaintainedattheFULLCOLD
levelorwithintheCOLDFILLRANGEinthecoolantreservoir.Ifthe
levelfallsbelow,addcoolantpertheinstructionsintheAddingengine
coolantsection.
Yourvehiclewasfactory-filledwitha50/50enginecoolantandwater
concentration.Iftheconcentrationofcoolantfallsbelow40%orabove
60%,
50/50
theenginepartscouldbecomedamagedornotworkproperly.A
mixtureofcoolantandwaterprovidesthefollowing:
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Improvedfreezeprotection.
Improvedboilingprotection.
Protectionagainstrustandotherformsofcorrosion.
Properfunctionofcalibratedgauges.
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2011
Fiesta(fie)
OwnersGuide,3rdPrinting
USA(fus)
Product Specification
Categories | Ford Fiesta Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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Model Year | 2011 |
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