Vehicle Care
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Never wash or rinse any ignition coil,
spark plug wire or spark plug well, or
the area in and around these locations.
WARNINGS
On vehicles equipped with
seat-mounted airbags, do not use
chemical solvents or strong
Cover the battery, power distribution
box, and air filter assembly to prevent
water damage when cleaning the
engine.
detergents. Such products could
contaminate the side airbag system and
affect performance of the side airbag in a
collision.
CLEANINGTHEWINDOWSAND
WIPER BLADES
For fabric, carpets, cloth seats, safety belts
and seats equipped with side airbags:
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Remove dust and loose dirt with a
vacuum cleaner.
Car wash chemicals and environmental
fallout can result in windshield and wiper
blade contamination. Dirty windshield and
wipers will result in poor windshield wiper
operation. Keep the windshield and wiper
blades clean to maintain windshield wiper
performance.
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Remove light stains and soil with
Motorcraft Professional Strength
Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner.
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If grease or tar is present on the
material, spot-clean the area first with
Motorcraft Spot and Stain Remover. In
Canada, use Motorcraft Multi-Purpose
Cleaner.
To clean the windshield and wiper blades:
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Clean the windshield with a
non-abrasive glass cleaner.
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If a ring forms on the fabric after spot
cleaning, clean the entire area
immediately (but do not oversaturate)
or the ring will set.
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For windshields contaminated with
tree sap, chemicals, wax or bugs, clean
the entire windshield using steel wool
(no greater than 0000 grade) in a
circular motion and rinse with water.
Do not use household cleaning
products or glass cleaners, which can
stain and discolor the fabric and affect
the flame retardant abilities of the seat
materials.
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Clean the wiper blades with isopropyl
rubbing alcohol or windshield washer
concentrate.
Note: Do not use razor blades or other
sharp objects to clean or remove decals
from the inside of the heated rear window.
The vehicle warranty does not cover
damage caused to the heated rear window
grid lines.
CLEANING THE INSTRUMENT
PANEL AND INSTRUMENT
CLUSTER LENS
WARNING
CLEANING THE INTERIOR
Do not use chemical solvents or
strong detergents when cleaning the
steering wheel or instrument panel
to avoid contamination of the airbag
system.
WARNINGS
Do not use cleaning solvents, bleach
or dye on the vehicle’s safety belts,
as these actions may weaken the
belt webbing.
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