Ford Escort maintenance schedule

The maintenance intervals in this manual are provided with the assumption that you, not the dealer, will be carrying out the work. These are the minimum maintenance intervals recommended by the manufacturer for vehicles driven daily. If you wish to keep your vehicle in peak condition at all times, you may wish to perform some of these procedures more often. We encourage frequent maintenance, because it enhances the efficiency, performance and resale value of your vehicle.

If the vehicle is driven in dusty areas, used to tow a trailer, or driven frequently at slow speeds (idling in traffic) or on short journeys, more frequent maintenance intervals are recommended.

When the vehicle is new, it should be serviced by a factoryauthorised dealer service department, in order to preserve the factory warranty.

Maintenance - Component location
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    Windscreen/tailgate wiper blades and arms - removal and refitting
    Removal 1 Pull the wiper arm away from the glass until the arm locks. 2 Depress the small clip on the blade and slide the blade out of the hooked part of the arm (see illustration). 17.2 Disco ...

    Horn - removal and refitting
    Removal 1 The horn(s) are located in the left-hand front corner of the engine compartment. Before removing, disconnect the battery. 2 Disconnect the lead from the horn. 3 Unscrew the single bolt ...

    Facia panels - removal and refitting
    Models up to 1992 1 Note the locations of the facia panel securing screws (see illustration). 43.1 Facia panel securing screw locations (arrowed) A Upper facia panel B Passenger side lower faci ...