Maintenance and care
Waxing your vehicle
Waxwhenwaterstopsbeadingonthesurface.Thiscouldbeeverythree
orfourmonths,dependingonoperatingconditions.
Useonlycarnaubaorsynthetic-basedwaxes.Usecleaningfluidor
alcoholwithacleanclothtoremoveanybugsandtarbeforewaxing
vehicle.Usetarremovertoremoveanytarspots.
Avoidgettingwaxonthewindshield.Ifyouhavewaxappliedata
commercialcarwash,itisrecommendedthatyoucleanthewiperblades
andwindshieldasdescribedin Clea nin g the wiper blades and
win dshield.
Repairing paint chips
Minorscratchesorpaintdamagefromroaddebrismayberepairedwith
touch-uppaint,repairfoiloraerosolpaintsprayfromtheFordaccessory
line.Observetheapplicationinstructionsontheproducts.
Removeparticlessuchasbirddroppings,treesap,insectremains,tar
spots,roadsaltandindustrialfalloutimmediately.
Cleaning the engine
Enginesaremoreefficientwhentheyarecleanbecausegreaseanddirt
buildupkeeptheenginewarmerthannormal.Whenwashing:
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Takecarewhenusingapowerwashertocleantheengine.Thehigh
pressurefluidcouldpenetratethesealedpartsandcausedamage.
Donotspraywithcoldwatertoavoidcrackingtheengineblockor
otherenginecomponents.
Coverthehighlightedareastopreventwaterdamagewhencleaning
theengine.
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| Categories | Ford Explorer Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Document Type | Free Auto PDF Manual Download |
| Model Year | 1999 |
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| Publisher | ford.com |
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