Maintenance and Specifications
- Service recommendations
- Precautions when servicing your vehicle
- Opening the hood
- Identifying components in the engine compartment
- Windshield washer fluid
- Changing the wiper blades
- Engine oil
- Battery
- Engine coolant
- Fuel filter
- What you should know about automotive fuels
- Essentials of good fuel economy
- Emission control system
- Brake/Clutch fluid
- Transmission fluid
- Air filter
- Vehicle storage
- Motorcraft part numbers
- Maintenance product specifications and capacities
- Engine data
- Identifying your vehicle
- Transmission code designations
See also:
Changing the vehicle battery
WARNING: Batteries normally produce explosive gases which can cause personal
injury. Therefore, do not allow flames, sparks or lighted substances to come near
the battery. When working near the ba ...
Perchlorate material
Note: Certain components in your vehicle, such as airbag modules, safety
belt pretensioners, and remote control batteries, may contain perchlorate material.
Special handling may apply for service ...
Message center (if equipped)
Your vehicle’s message center is capable of monitoring many vehicle systems and
will alert you to potential vehicle problems and various conditions with an informational
message followed by a lo ...