Vehicle Care
GENERAL INFORMATION
Your Ford or Lincoln authorized dealer has many quality products available to clean your vehicle and protect its finishes.
- Cleaning products
- Cleaning the exterior
- Waxing
- Repairing minor paint damage
- Cleaning the engine
- Cleaning the windows and wiper blades
- Cleaning the interior
- Cleaning the instrument panel and instrument cluster lens
- Cleaning leather seats
- Cleaning the alloy wheels
- Vehicle storage
See also:
Manual transmission operation (if equipped)
Using the clutch
Manual transmission vehicles have a starter interlock that prevents cranking
the engine unless the clutch pedal is fully pressed.
To start the vehicle:
1. Make sure the parking b ...
Brakes
GENERAL INFORMATION
Note: Occasional brake noise is normal. If a metal-to-metal, continuous
grinding or continuous squeal sound is present, the brake linings may be worn out
and should be inspect ...
Traction Control
PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
The traction control system helps avoid drive wheel spin and loss of traction.
If your vehicle begins to slide, the system applies the brakes to individual
wheels and, when ...