Ford Contour (2000 year). Manual - part 56

Maintenance and care

222

Cleaning and maintaining the
safety belts

Clean the safety belts with a mild
soap solution recommended for
cleaning upholstery or carpets and
warm water. Do not bleach or dye
the belts, because these actions
may weaken the belt webbing.

Check the safety belt system
periodically to make sure there are
no nicks, wear or cuts.

Cleaning and caring for your
vehicle

Refer to the Customer assistance
chapter for a list of Ford-approved
cleaners, polishes and waxes.

Ford recommends that all
safety belt assemblies and

attaching hardware should be
inspected by a qualified technician
after any collision. Safety belt
assemblies not in use during a
collision should also be inspected
and replaced if either damage or
improper operation is noted.

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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 
filter

2.0 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

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*   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 system

4.25 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 mark

5.5 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)**

Capacities

2.0 litre

engine

2.5 litre

engine

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Item

Ford 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

®

ATF

Motorcraft*

MERCON

®

ATF

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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