Cleaning
WINDOWS AND WIPER BLADES
Thewindshield,rearandsidewindowsandthewiperbladesshouldbe
cleanedregularly.Ifthewipersdonotwipeproperly,substancesonthe
vehicle’sglassorthewiperbladesmaybethecause.Thesemayinclude
hotwaxtreatmentsusedbycommercialcarwashes,treesap,orother
organiccontamination.Tocleantheseitems,pleasefollowthesetips:
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Thewindshield,rearwindowsandsidewindowsmaybecleanedwith
anon-abrasivecleanersuchasMotorcraftUltraClearSprayGlass
Cleaner(ZC-23),availablefromyourdealer.
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Donotuseabrasives,astheymaycausescratches.
Donotusefuel,kerosene,orpaintthinnertocleananyparts.
Wiperbladescanbecleanedwithisopropyl(rubbing)alcoholor
windshieldwashersolution.Besuretoreplacewiperbladeswhenthey
appearwornordonotfunctionproperly.
Donotusesharpobjects,suchasarazorblade,tocleanthe
insideoftherearwindowortoremovedecals,asitmaycause
damagetotherearwindowdefroster’sheatedgridlines.
INSTRUMENT PANEL AND CLUSTER LENS
Cleantheinstrumentpanelwithadampcloth,thendrywithadrycloth.
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Avoidcleanersorpolishthatincreasetheglossoftheupperportionof
theinstrumentpanel.Thedullfinishinthisareahelpsprotectthe
driverfromundesirablewindshieldreflection.
Donotusechemicalsolventsorstrongdetergentswhencleaning
thesteeringwheelorinstrumentpaneltoavoidcontaminationof
theairbagsystem.
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Becertaintowashorwipeyourhandscleanifyouhavebeenin
contactwithcertainproductssuchasinsectrepellentandsuntan
lotioninordertoavoidpossibledamagetotheinteriorpainted
surfaces.
INTERIOR TRIM
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Cleantheinteriortrimareaswithadampcloth,thendrybywiping
withadry,soft,cleancloth.
Donotusehouseholdorglasscleanersasthesemaydamagethe
finish.
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2004
Escape(204)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USAEnglish(fus)
| Categories | Ford Escape Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2004 |
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