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Maintenance and care – FORD 1999 Escort User Manual

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• Next, at least 20 minutes driving in stop-and-go, city-type traffic with

at least four idle periods.

Allow the vehicle to sit for at least eight hours without starting the
engine. Then, start the engine and complete the above driving cycle. The
engine must warm up to its normal operating temperature. Once started,
do not turn off the engine until the above driving cycle is complete.

EXTERIOR BULBS

Replacing exterior bulbs

It is a good idea to check the operation of the following lights frequently:
• Headlamps
• Turn signals
• Foglamps (if equipped)
• High-mount brakelamp
• Tail lamps
• Brakelamps
• Backup lamps
• License plate lamp
• Hazard flashers
Do not remove lamp bulbs unless they will be replaced immediately. If a
bulb is removed for an extended period of time, contaminants may enter
the lamp housings and affect performance.

Handle a halogen bulb carefully and keep out of children’s reach.
Grasp the bulb only by its plastic base and do not touch the

glass; the oil from your hand could cause the bulb to break the next
time that the headlamps are operated.

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