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When washing:
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Take care when using a power washer to
clean the engine. The high-pressure fluid
could penetrate the sealed parts and
cause damage.
•
Do not spray a hot engine with cold water
to avoid cracking the engine block or
other engine components.
•
Spray Motorcraft Engine Shampoo and
Degreaser on all parts that require
cleaning and pressure rinse clean. In
Canada, use Motorcraft Engine Shampoo.
•
Never wash or rinse the engine while it is
hot or running; water in the running engine
may cause internal damage.
•
Never wash or rinse any ignition coil, spark
plug wire or spark plug well, or the area
in and around these locations.
•
Cover the battery, power distribution box,
and air filter assembly to prevent water
damage when cleaning the engine.
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Vehicle Care
CLEANING THE WINDOWS AND
WIPER BLADES
Car wash chemicals and environmental
fallout can result in windshield and wiper
blade contamination. Dirty windshield and
wipers will result in poor windshield wiper
operation. Keep the windshield and wiper
blades clean to maintain windshield wiper
performance.
To clean the windshield and wiper blades:
•
Clean the windshield with a non-abrasive
glass cleaner.
•
For windshields contaminated with tree
sap, chemicals, wax or bugs, clean the
entire windshield using steel wool (no
greater than 0000 grade) in a circular
motion and rinse with water.
•
Clean the wiper blades with isopropyl
rubbing alcohol or windshield washer
concentrate.
Note: Do not use razor blades or other sharp
objects to clean or remove decals from the
inside of the heated rear window. The vehicle
warranty does not cover damage caused to
the heated rear window grid lines.
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CLEANING THE INTERIOR
WARNINGS
Do not use cleaning solvents, bleach or
dye on the vehicle's safety belts, as
these actions may weaken the belt
webbing.
On vehicles equipped with
seat-mounted airbags, do not use
chemical solvents or strong detergents.
Such products could contaminate the side
airbag system and affect performance of the
side airbag in a collision.
For fabric, carpets, cloth seats, safety belts
and seats equipped with side airbags:
•
Remove dust and loose dirt with a
vacuum cleaner.
•
Remove light stains and soil with
Motorcraft Professional Strength Carpet
& Upholstery Cleaner.
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