Owner Guide 1st Printing
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If it enters the red section, the engine is running or hot. 16 Refer to Engine coolant maintenance in the Maintenance and care chapter. Never remove the coolant reservoir cap while the engine is overheating. Stop the vehicle, switch off the ignition and let the engine cool. At normal operating temperature, the needle remains within the normal area. Instrumentation INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GAUGES Engine coolant temperature gauge Indicates the temperature of the engine coolant.
If it enters the red section, the engine is running or hot. 16 Refer to Engine coolant maintenance in the Maintenance and care chapter. Never remove the coolant reservoir cap while the engine is overheating. Stop the vehicle, switch off the ignition and let the engine cool. At normal operating temperature, the needle remains within the normal area. Instrumentation INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GAUGES Engine coolant temperature gauge Indicates the temperature of the engine coolant.
Owner Guide 1st Printing
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Maintenance and care 2.0 litre EFI-engine compartment Power steering reservoir Engine coolant reservoir Automatic transaxle dipstick (if equipped) Brake fluid reservoir Air cleaner Windshield washer fluid reservoir Engine oil dipstick Engine oil filler cap Battery Power distribution box For ease of identification, all filler caps and the engine oil dipstick are marked yellow/black. 176
Maintenance and care 2.0 litre EFI-engine compartment Power steering reservoir Engine coolant reservoir Automatic transaxle dipstick (if equipped) Brake fluid reservoir Air cleaner Windshield washer fluid reservoir Engine oil dipstick Engine oil filler cap Battery Power distribution box For ease of identification, all filler caps and the engine oil dipstick are marked yellow/black. 176
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Maintenance and care 2.5 litre EFI-engine compartment Power steering reservoir Engine coolant reservoir Brake Automatic fluid transaxle reservoir dipstick (if equipped) Air cleaner Windshield washer fluid reservoir Engine oil dipstick Engine oil filler cap Battery Power distribution box For ease of identification, all filler caps and the engine oil dipstick are marked yellow/black. 177
Maintenance and care 2.5 litre EFI-engine compartment Power steering reservoir Engine coolant reservoir Brake Automatic fluid transaxle reservoir dipstick (if equipped) Air cleaner Windshield washer fluid reservoir Engine oil dipstick Engine oil filler cap Battery Power distribution box For ease of identification, all filler caps and the engine oil dipstick are marked yellow/black. 177
Owner Guide 1st Printing
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...marks on the washer fluid container. This may cause the brakes to your brakes. If you will illuminate. The level of the reservoir. Do not put engine coolant in the container for the master cylinder run dry. Add only DOT 3 or DOT 4 brake fluid that is toxic. Maintenance and... care Brake/clutch fluid reservoir Brake and clutch fluid systems are supplied from the same reservoir. Do not let the reservoir for the windshield washer ...
...marks on the washer fluid container. This may cause the brakes to your brakes. If you will illuminate. The level of the reservoir. Do not put engine coolant in the container for the master cylinder run dry. Add only DOT 3 or DOT 4 brake fluid that is toxic. Maintenance and... care Brake/clutch fluid reservoir Brake and clutch fluid systems are supplied from the same reservoir. Do not let the reservoir for the windshield washer ...
Owner Guide 1st Printing
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...RADIATOR. Use Ford Extended Life Engine Coolant F6AZĆ19544ĆAA or an equivalent DEXĆCOOL ® coolant or a coolant meeting Ford specification WSSĆM97B44ĆD. Do not add conventional coolant or recycled coolant to the engine coolant recovery reservoir - If you should replace it ...with a 50/50 mixture of coolant and water as soon as possible. 182 Adding engine coolant When the engine is a silicateĆfree coolant. Add straight water only...
...RADIATOR. Use Ford Extended Life Engine Coolant F6AZĆ19544ĆAA or an equivalent DEXĆCOOL ® coolant or a coolant meeting Ford specification WSSĆM97B44ĆD. Do not add conventional coolant or recycled coolant to the engine coolant recovery reservoir - If you should replace it ...with a 50/50 mixture of coolant and water as soon as possible. 182 Adding engine coolant When the engine is a silicateĆfree coolant. Add straight water only...
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...50 mixture of the pressure has been released, use supplemental coolant additives in the coolant recovery reservoir the next few times you remove the cap, turn the cap counterclockwise to the fill mark on the reservoir. If you are sure that all of coolant and water to bring the liquid level to the first ...stop. 3. Slowly turn the engine off and let it . Do not use of an improper coolant may harm your engine cooling system. These additives...
...50 mixture of the pressure has been released, use supplemental coolant additives in the coolant recovery reservoir the next few times you remove the cap, turn the cap counterclockwise to the fill mark on the reservoir. If you are sure that all of coolant and water to bring the liquid level to the first ...stop. 3. Slowly turn the engine off and let it . Do not use of an improper coolant may harm your engine cooling system. These additives...