Black plate (209,1)
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Battery Recharging
NOTE
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Before performing maintenance or
recharging the battery, turn off all
accessories and stop the engine.
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To disconnect the battery, remove the
negative lead first. Install it last when
connecting the battery.
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Be sure to remove the caps before
recharging the battery.
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If the battery quickly discharges
because, for example, the lights were
left on too long with the engine off,
slow-charge it as required by battery
size and charger capacity.
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If the battery gradually discharges
because of high electric load while the
vehicle is being used, recharge it as
required by battery size and charger
capacity.
Tyres
For reasons of proper performance, safety,
and better fuel economy, always maintain
recommended tyre inflation pressures and
stay within the recommended load limits
and weight distribution.
WARNING
Using Different Tyre Types:
Driving your vehicle with different
types of tyres is dangerous. It could
cause poor handling and poor
braking; leading to loss of control.
Use all radial, all bias-belted, or all
bias-type tyres.
Using Wrong-Sized Tyres:
Using any other tyre size than what is
specified for your Ford (page 10-8) is
dangerous. It could seriously affect
ride, handling, ground clearance, tyre
clearance, and speedometer
calibration. This could cause you to
have an accident. Use only tyres that
are the correct size specified for your
Ford.
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Tyre Inflation Pressure
WARNING
Always inflate the tyres to the correct
pressure:
Overinflation or underinflation of
tyres is dangerous. Adverse handling
or unexpected tyre failure could result
in a serious accident.
Refer to specification charts on page
10-8.
Maintenance and Care
Owner Maintenance
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