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Maintenance and specifications – FORD 2002 Focus v.1 User Manual

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Maintenance and Specifications

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If the engine coolant has not been

checked at the recommended

interval, the engine coolant

reservoir may become low or empty.

If the reservoir is low or empty, add

engine coolant to the reservoir.

Refer to Adding engine coolant in

this chapter.
Note: Automotive fluids are not

interchangeable; do not use engine

coolant, antifreeze or windshield

washer fluid outside of its specified

function and vehicle location.

Adding engine coolant

When adding coolant, make sure it

is a 50/50 mixture of engine coolant

and distilled water. Add the mixture

to the coolant reservoir, when the

engine is cool, until the appropriate

fill level is obtained.

Do not add engine coolant

when the engine is hot.

Steam and scalding liquids

released from a hot cooling

system can burn you badly. Also,

you can be burned if you spill

coolant on hot engine parts.

Do not put engine coolant

in the windshield washer

fluid container. If sprayed on the

windshield, engine coolant could

make it difficult to see through

the windshield.