Maintenance and Specifications
WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID
Addfluidtofillthereservoirifthe
levelislow.Inverycoldweather,do
notfillthereservoircompletely.
OnlyuseawasherfluidthatmeetsFordspecifications.Donotuseany
specialwasherfluidsuchaswindshieldwaterrepellenttypefluidorbug
wash.Theymaycausesqueaking,chatternoise,streakingandsmearing.
RefertotheMaintenanceproductspecificationsandcapacities
sectioninthischapter.
Stateorlocalregulationsonvolatileorganiccompoundsmayrestrictthe
useofmethanol,acommonwindshieldwasherantifreezeadditive.
Washerfluidscontainingnon-methanolantifreezeagentsshouldbeused
onlyiftheyprovidecoldweatherprotectionwithoutdamagingthe
vehicle’spaintfinish,wiperbladesorwashersystem.
WARNING:Ifyouoperateyourvehicleintemperaturesbelow
40°F
(5°C),usewasherfluidwithantifreezeprotection.Failure
tousewasherfluidwithantifreezeprotectionincoldweathercould
resultinimpairedwindshieldvisionandincreasetheriskofinjuryor
accident.
Note:Donotputwasherfluidintheenginecoolantreservoir.Washer
fluidplacedinthecoolingsystemmayharmengineandcoolingsystem
components.
Checking and adding washer fluid for the liftgate
Washerfluidfortheliftgateissuppliedbythesamereservoirasthe
windshield.
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