Maintenance 233
General information ...................................233
Opening and closing the hood ............................234
Under hood overview ..................................235
Engine oil dipstick ....................................236
Engine oil check......................................236
Engine coolant check ..................................237
Automatic transmission fluid check ........................240
Brake fluid check .....................................241
Fuel filter...........................................241
Washer fluid check ....................................242
Changing the vehicle battery .............................242
Checking the wiper blades ..............................244
Changing the wiper blades ..............................245
Air filter(s) .........................................245
Adjusting the headlamps ................................247
Removing a headlamp ..................................248
Changing a bulb ......................................249
Bulb specification chart.................................254
Vehicle Care 255
Cleaning products.....................................255
Cleaning the exterior ..................................255
Waxing.............................................257
Repairing minor paint damage ............................257
Cleaning the engine ...................................257
Cleaning the windows and wiper blades .....................258
Cleaning the interior ...................................259
Cleaning the instrument panel and instrument cluster lens .......259
Cleaning leather seats ..................................260
Cleaning the alloy wheels ...............................261
Vehicle storage .......................................261
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2014 Focus (foc)
Owners Guide gf, 3rd Printing, February 2014
USA (fus)
