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Scheduled maintenance, General maintenance information, Why maintain your vehicle – FORD 2015 Explorer User Manual

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GENERAL MAINTENANCE INFORMATION

Why Maintain Your Vehicle?

Carefully following the maintenance schedule helps protect against major
repair expenses resulting from neglect or inadequate maintenance and
may help to increase the value of your vehicle when you sell or trade it.
Keep all receipts for completed maintenance with your vehicle.

We have established regular maintenance intervals for your vehicle based
upon rigorous testing. It is important that you have your vehicle serviced
at the proper times. These intervals serve two purposes; one is to
maintain the reliability of your vehicle and the second is to keep your
cost of owning your vehicle down.

It is your responsibility to have all scheduled maintenance performed and
to make sure that the materials used meet the specifications identified in
the Capacities and Specifications chapter of this owner’s manual.

Failure to perform scheduled maintenance invalidates warranty coverage
on parts affected by the lack of maintenance.

Why Maintain Your Vehicle at Your Dealership?

Factory-Trained Technicians

Service technicians participate in extensive factory-sponsored
certification training to help them become experts on the operation of
your vehicle. Ask your dealership about the training and certification
their technicians have received.

Genuine Ford and Motorcraft® Replacement Parts

Dealerships stock Ford, Motorcraft and Ford-authorized branded
re-manufactured replacement parts. These parts meet or exceed our
specifications. Parts installed at your dealership carry a nationwide
24-month or unlimited miles (kilometers) parts and labor limited warranty.

If you do not use Ford authorized parts they may not meet our specifications
and depending on the part, it could affect emissions compliance.

Convenience

Many dealerships have extended evening and Saturday hours to make
your service visit more convenient and they offer one stop shopping.
They can perform any services that are required on your vehicle, from
general maintenance to collision repairs.

Note: Not all dealers have extended hours or body shops. Please contact
your dealer for details.

Scheduled Maintenance

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2015 Explorer (exp)
Owners Guide gf, 2nd Printing, September 2014
USA
(fus)