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:
Driving Hints
BREAKING-IN
You need to break in new tires for approximately 300 mi (480 km).
During this time, your vehicle may exhibit some unique driving characteristics.
Avoid driving too fast during the firs ...
Windshield washers
Note: Do not operate the wipers on a dry windshield. This may scratch
the glass, damage the wiper blades or cause the wiper motor to burn out.
Always use the windshield washer before wiping a dry w ...
Reporting Safety Defects (U.S. only)
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could
cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA) in ...