CAR MAINTENANCE

Thank you for your attention and for being a loyal Ford customer. We hope you’ve been experiencing the joy of driving a Ford vehicle. Cars of different brands have different operation and structural characteristics. Based on past experiences, we find that some complaints or dissatisfactions are generated due to not understanding the design and structural characteristics of the car or incorrect operation skills. To avoid these misunderstandings, we have specially prepared this car use guidance, which introduces some key function characteristics and some general knowledge on car use. We would like to remind you that the information in this guide is only for your reference and this guide cannot replace the Car Owner Manual. We recommend you to carefully read the Owner’s Manual. You can get detailed information of your car from the Owner Manual, especially the information about standardized operation of the car and driving safety.

It is expected that this car use guide can help you learn more about Ford cars and become a car use expert.

Importance of Regular Maintenance

A car is made of tens of thousands of parts, which are made of different materials, including metal, glass, rubber and various petrochemical materials. If a car has been driven for a long period under different working conditions, all parts will wear or deteriorate with the increase of mileage, use time and impact of the use environment. If these parts further work without maintenance, they may exceed their service life and gradually degrade car performance. Gradually, problems will be extended to other components from specific parts and may even cause an accident. Regular maintenance is very important and is related to the service life of cars and driving safety.

As the saying goes, “70% of a car’s service life depends on maintenance and 30% depends on repair”. Regular maintenance can extend the service life of a car. When a car breaks down, its repair cost is several times higher than the regular maintenance cost. After an overhaul, it is difficult to restore the performance of the car to what it used to be.

Regular maintenance is important because it can repair and replace normally worn and torn parts and components of a car, identify and solve potential troubles and failures in time through comprehensive car detection, and ensure that car components and the whole car are in normal condition.

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Textiles (ceiling, chairs and door trim)	1) Remove dust and loose filth by using soft brushes and vacuum cleaners. 2) For difficult or larger stains, begin by gently wiping with a rag to absorb the stain as much as possible. Soak the rag in pure water or soda water, wring it dry and completely wipe it (note: Ensure the rag is wrung dry). 3) Remove stains from the edge to the middle area. 4) If you cannot remove a hard stain, repeat the above step with mild soapy water (Ensure the soap to water ratio is not too high. You can gradually increase the concentration). 5) Clean with water to remove any residual soapy water. Dry the area using a vacuum cleaner or a dry rag. 6) Safety belt – Safety belts can only be cleaned and maintained with neutral soap liquid and clean water. Keep the belts clean and dry (bleaching and dyeing will damage the strength of safety belts. Do not exceed drying temperatures of 80℃).
Carpet (car carpet)	1) The car carpet is integrated with the car body. To make it easier to clean the car carpet, moving foot pads are recommended. 2) If a foot pad is not too dirty, clean it by beating it outside the car. If the dirt on a foot pad cannot be easily removed, refer to cleaning and maintenance method on the basis of its materials. 3) If a carpet is susceptible to stains, remove dust by using a brush and a vacuum cleaner prior to washing. 4) After the dust is removed, spray detergents properly (mild soapy water and soda water) clean it with a brush and absorb any residual detergent with a clean rag. 5) Do not soak the carpet in water for brushing. This will destroy the binding of several layers of different materials and the carpet will not be able to dry for a long period.
Leather (leather seats, etc.)	1) Remove dust by using a soft rag dipped in water. 2) If some stains are left, wipe the area with a soft rag dipped in mild soapy water. 3) After stains are removed, let the leather air-dry. 4) Leather detergents and brush polish on sale for leather maintenance may lead to non-uniform leather gloss or affect specific touch of leathers, so use it carefully.
Plastic (dashboard, central console, body, etc.)	1) Remove dust by using a soft rag dipped in water. 2) If some stains remaining, wipe down with a soft rag dipped in mild soapy water or soda water. 3) Such materials are extensively used for dashboards, central consoles and bodies. The dashboard and central console include electronic elements, circuits and wire connectors. Ensure solutions do not seep in and lead to a short circuit. 4) Many parts of the dashboard are uneven and are difficult to reach with rags, sponges, or soft brushes. You can cut heads of some wood chips into oblique triangles and pack it into a clean rag to clean the dashboard. 5) Cleaning and maintenance agents on sale for such materials can increase gloss, which may lead to reflections on the windshield. Use these agents carefully.
Peculiar smell	1) Sterilization and deodorization are used as the final work procedure for car maintenance. Perfume or air fresheners can only temporarily suppress and cover peculiar smells and cannot completely remove it. 2) Active carbon can be placed inside a car as decoration. You can also drop white vinegar into a small bucket of clean water (use a ratio of 20:1) and use it to wipe the window glass or the interior panels when the car is not in use. After several days, the peculiar smell can significantly decrease until it is gone.

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