2000 FORD CONTOUR oil

Maintenance and care
173 Cooling system - engine coolant
MAX
MIN
The importance of engine
coolant
Engine coolant provides freeze
protection, boil protection, cooling
efficiency and corrosion protection
to the engine and cooling
components. In order to obtain
these protections, the engine
coolant must be maintained at the
proper concentration and fluid
level in the coolant reservoir.
Your vehicle was factory-filled with
a 50/50 engine coolant and water
concentration. If the concentration
of coolant falls below 40 % or rises
above 60 %, the engine parts could
become damaged or not work
properly. A 50/50 mixture of
coolant and water provides the
following:
• Boiling protection up to 265°F
(129°C).
• Freeze protection down to -34°F
(-36°C).
• Protection against rust and other
forms of corrosion.
• Enables calibrated gauges to
function properly.
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Maintenance and care
203
BRAKE
O/D
OFFTRACTION
CONTROL
Alternative design Alternative design
Watch for fluid leaks, strange
odors, smoke, loss of oil pressure,
engine overheating, illumination of
the
charging systemwarning light
or the check enginewarning light.
These events could indicate that
the emission control system is not
working properly.
Exhaust leaks may result in
entry of harmful and
potentially lethal fumes into the
passenger compartment.
Do not park, idle or drive
your vehicle in dry grass or
other dry ground cover. The
emission system heats up the
engine compartment and exhaust
system, which can start a fire.
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Maintenance and care
206The bulbs for the low beam, high
beam, turn signals and side lamps
are housed in the lamp assembly.
To replace a bulb, the complete
lamp assembly has to be removed
as follows:
1. Switch off the lamps.
2. Open the hood.
3. Remove the lower screw (2)
from the headlamp housing.
4. Remove the two upper screws
(1) from the headlamp housing.
5. Gently pull the headlamp
housing outward.
6. Replace the headlamp bulbs. BULB REPLACEMENT
Handle a halogen headlamp
bulb carefully and keep out
of children’s reach.Grasp the bulb
only by its plastic base and do not
touch the glass. The oil from your
hand could cause the bulb to
break the next time the
headlamps are operated.
1
1
2
Removing the headlamps
assembly
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Maintenance and care
210
High-mounted brake lamp
Enter the rear seat compartment.
1. Remove the high-mounted stop
lamp assembly.
2. Remove the red bulb cover.
3. Remove inoperative stop lamp
bulb.
To install, fit the new bulb in
reverse sequence.
On vehicles equipped with a rear
spoiler, the high-mounted brake
lamp is included in the spoiler.
See your dealer for repair.
Luggage compartment lamp
Pry out the light assembly from the
holder with a flat screwdriver. Turn
the spherical bulb under slight
pressure counterclockwise and
remove.
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Capacities and specifications
* Refer to Vehicle Emission Control Information (VECI) decal for spark plug and gap specifications.
** If a spark plug is removed for examination, it must be reinstalled in the same cylinder.
If a spark plug needs to be replaced, use only spark plugs with the service part number suffix
letter “FE” as shown on the engine decal.
Motorcraft parts
Component
Spark plug*
Air filter
Passenger compartment
air filter
Fuel filter
Oil filter
Battery
PCV valve
Crankcase ventilation
filter2.0 litre engine
AZFS-22F # 1+2**
AZFS-22FE# 3+4
FA-1612
FP4
FG-800A
FL-2005
BXT-40R
EV-224
FA-1621
2.5 litre engine
AWSF-32F
FA-1613
FP4
FG-800A
FL-820
BXT-40R
EV-152
—
Part number
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Capacities and specifications
224
* Total capacity
** with automatic transaxle
Engine oil
- with filter
- without
Manual transaxle 1.9 l (2.0 qts)
Automatic transaxle
with oil cooler
Power steering
Cooling system with heating
Windshield washer fluid
Fuel tank
Braking system4.25 l (4.5 qts)
3.75 l (4.0 qts)
8.5 l (9.0 qts.)
6.6 l (7.0 qts)*
7.1 l (7.5 qts)**
Fill to MAX mark
Fill to top of reservoir
58.5 l (15.4 gallons)
Fill to MAX mark5.5 l (5.8 qts)
5.0 l (5.3 qts)
9.6 l (10.2 qts)
9.5 l (10.0 qts)*
9.7 l (10.2 qts)**
Capacities2.0 litre
engine2.5 litre
engine
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ItemFord part name
or equivalent
High Performance
DOT 3 Motor
Vehicle Brake
Fluid, (North
America)
DOT 4 Brake
Fluid or Super
DOT 4 (Europe)
Premium engine
coolant
Super Premium
SAE 5W-30 Motor
Oil
Motorcraft
MERCON
®AT F
Motorcraft*
MERCON
®AT F
Ultra-Clear
Windshield Washer
Concentrate
Ford
part number
C6AZ-19542-AB
for DOT 3
E2FZ-19549-AA
CXC-8-B (Canada)
F5FZ-19549-CC
(Oregon)
XO-5W30-QSP
XT-2-QDX
XT-2-QDX
C9AZ-19550-AC
or
C9AZ-19550-BC
Ford
specification
ESA-M6C25-A
(DOT 3) (North
America
ESD-M6C57-A
(Super DOT 4)
(Europe)
ESE-M97B44-A
API Certification
Mark and
WSS-M2C153-G
MERCON®
MERCON®
ESR-M17P5-A Brake fluid
Engine coolant
Engine oil
Power steering
fluid
Transaxle fluid
automatic/
5-speed manual
Windshield
washer
fluid
* Use only MERCON®
approved transmission/transaxle fluid. Use of any fluid approved and/or labeled
for MERCON®
V may cause internal transaxle damage.
Capacities and specifications
225
Lubricant Specifications
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Customer assistance
237 FORD CAR CARE PRODUCTS
FOR YOUR VEHICLE
Ford has many quality products
available from your dealer to
clean your vehicle and protect its
finishes. For best results, use the
following or products of
equivalent quality
Ford Custom Clearcoat Polish*
Ford Custom Silicone Gloss
Polish
Ford Custom Vinyl Protectant*
Ford Deluxe Leather and Vinyl
Cleaner
Ford Extra Strength Tar and
Road Oil Remover*
Ford Extra Strength Upholstery
Cleaner
Ford Metal Surface Cleaner
Ford Multi-Purpose Cleaner*
Motorcraft Car Wash Concentrate
Motorcraft Carlite Glass Cleaner
Ford Spot and Stain Remover*
Ford Super Premium Tire and
Trim DressingFord Triple Clean
Ford Ultra-Clear Spray Glass
Cleaner
* May be sold with the Motorcraft
name
FORD ACCESSORIES FOR
YOUR VEHICLE
A wide selection of accessories is
available through your local
authorized Ford, Lincoln-Mercury
or Ford of Canada dealer. These
quality accessories have been
specifically engineered to fulfill
your automotive needs; they are
custom designed to complement
the style and aerodynamic
appearance of your vehicle. In
addition, each accessory is made
from high quality materials and
meets or exceeds Ford's rigid
engineering and safety
specifications. Ford accessories are
warranted for up to 12 months or
20,000 km (12,000 miles) on all
cars and light trucks and 12
months with unlimited distance on
medium/heavy duty trucks unless
the accessory is installed on a new
vehicle, then the warranty becomes
the balance of the new vehicle's
warranty or the accessories
warranty, whichever is greater. See
your dealer for complete warranty
information and availability.
Not all accessories are
available for all models.
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