2003 Ford Focus Owners Manual

Maintenance and Specifications
CLUTCH FLUID (IF EQUIPPED)
Theclutchmastercylinderand
brakemastercylinderarepartof
thesamesystem;botharerefillable
throughthebrakemastercylinder
withbrakefluid.Formore
informationonbrakefluid
maintenance,refertoBrakefluidin
thischapter.
Brakefluidistoxic.Ifbrakefluidcontactstheeyes,flusheyes
withrunningwaterfor15minutes.Seekmedicalifirritation
persists.Iftakeninternally,drinkwaterandinducevomiting.Seek
medicalattentionimmediately.
TRANSMISSION FLUID
Checking automatic transmission fluid
Refertoyourscheduledmaintenanceguideforscheduledintervalsfor
fluidchecksandchanges.Yourtransaxledoesnotconsumefluid.
However,thefluidlevelshouldbecheckedifthetransaxleisnotworking
properly,i.e.,ifthetransaxleslipsorshiftsslowlyorifyounoticesome
signoffluidleakage.
Automatictransmissionfluidexpandswhenwarmed.Toobtainan
accuratefluidcheck,drivethevehicleuntilitiswarmedup
(approximately30km[20miles]).Ifyourvehiclehasbeen
operatedforanextendedperiodathighspeeds,incitytraffic
duringhotweatherorpullingatrailer,thevehicleshouldbe
turnedoffforabout30minutestoallowfluidtocoolbefore
checking.
1.
Drivethevehicle30km(20miles)oruntilitreachesnormaloperating
temperature.
2.
3.
starttheengineandmovethegearshiftleverthroughallofthegear
ranges.Allowsufficienttimeforeachgeartoengage.
Parkthevehicleonalevelsurfaceandengagetheparkingbrake.
Withtheparkingbrakeengagedandyourfootonthebrakepedal,
4.
LatchthegearshiftleverinP(Park)andleavetheenginerunning.
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CategoriesFord Focus Manuals, Ford Manuals
Model Year2003
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