Cleaning the alloy wheels
Note: Do not use chrome cleaner, metal cleaner or polish on wheels and wheel covers.
Aluminum wheels and wheel covers are coated with a clearcoat paint finish. In order to maintain their shine:
• Clean weekly with Motorcraft® Wheel and Tire Cleaner. Heavy dirt and brake dust accumulation may require agitation with a sponge.
Rinse thoroughly with a strong stream of water.
• Never apply any cleaning chemical to hot or warm wheel rims or covers.
• Some automatic car washes may cause damage to the finish on your wheel rims or
covers. Industrial-strength (heavy-duty) cleaners, or cleaning chemicals, in combination
with brush agitation to remove brake dust and dirt, could wear away the clearcoat
finish over time.
• Do not use hydrofluoric acid-based or high caustic-based wheel cleaners, steel
wool, fuels or strong household detergent.
• To remove tar and grease, use Motorcraft® Bug and Tar Remover.
See also:
Essentials of good fuel economy
Measuring techniques
Your best source of information about actual fuel economy is you, the driver.
You must gather information as accurately and consistently as possible. Fuel expense,
frequenc ...
Clearing
Note: All programmed MyKeys can be cleared within the same key cycle in
which a MyKey was created, otherwise an admin key is required to clear the keys.
To clear all MyKeys (which removes all restr ...
Steering
To help prevent damage to the power steering system:
• Never hold the steering wheel at its furthest turning points (until it stops)
for more than three to five seconds while the engine is runnin ...