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2. Important information you should know IF YOU NEED CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE Your Ford Motor Company dealer is available to assist you with all your automotive needs. Please follow the procedures outlined on the front page of this booklet. In addition, if you are an eligible U.S. owner, you may use - at no cost the services of the Dispute Settlement Board. The Board is a panel of impartial individuals who resolve disputes. For details, see Dispute Settlement Board, page 26 or call 1-800-428-3718. KNOW WHEN YOUR WARRANTY BEGINS Your Warranty Start Date is the day you take delivery of your new vehicle or the day it is first put into service (for example, as a dealer demonstrator), whichever occurs first. CHECK YOUR VEHICLE We try to check vehicles carefully at the assembly plant and the dealership, and we usually correct any damage to paint, sheet metal, upholstery, or other appearance items. But occasionally something may slip past us, and a customer may find that a vehicle was damaged before he or she took delivery. If you see any damage when you receive your vehicle, notify your dealership within one week. MAINTAIN YOUR VEHICLE PROPERLY Your glove compartment contains an Owner Guide and a Scheduled Maintenance Guide which indicate the scheduled maintenance required for your vehicle. Proper maintenance guards against major repair expenses resulting from neglect or inadequate maintenance, may help increase the value you receive when you sell or trade your vehicle, and is important in allowing your vehicle to comply with applicable emissions standards. It is your responsibility to make sure that all of the scheduled maintenance is performed and that the materials used meet Ford engineering specifications. Failure to perform scheduled maintenance as specified in the Service Guide will invalidate warranty coverage on parts affected by the lack of maintenance. Make sure that receipts for completed maintenance work are retained with the vehicle and confirmation of maintenance work is always entered in your Scheduled Maintenance Guide. 2

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2. Important information you should know
IF YOU NEED CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE
Your Ford Motor Company dealer is available to assist you with all your
automotive needs. Please follow the procedures outlined on the front
page of this booklet.
In addition, if you are an eligible U.S. owner, you may use - at no cost -
the services of the Dispute Settlement Board. The Board is a panel of
impartial individuals who resolve disputes. For details, see
Dispute
Settlement Board
, page 26 or call 1-800-428-3718.
KNOW WHEN YOUR WARRANTY BEGINS
Your
Warranty Start Date
is the day you take delivery of your new ve-
hicle or the day it is first put into service (for example, as a dealer dem-
onstrator), whichever occurs first.
CHECK YOUR VEHICLE
We try to check vehicles carefully at the assembly plant and the dealer-
ship, and we usually correct any damage to paint, sheet metal, uphol-
stery, or other appearance items. But occasionally something may slip
past us, and a customer may find that a vehicle was damaged before he
or she took delivery. If you see any damage when you receive your ve-
hicle, notify your dealership within one week.
MAINTAIN YOUR VEHICLE PROPERLY
Your glove compartment contains an
Owner Guide
and a
Scheduled
Maintenance Guide
which indicate the scheduled maintenance required
for your vehicle. Proper maintenance guards against major repair expenses
resulting from neglect or inadequate maintenance, may help increase the
value you receive when you sell or trade your vehicle, and is important in
allowing your vehicle to comply with applicable emissions standards.
It is your responsibility to make sure that all of the scheduled maintenance
is performed and that the materials used meet Ford engineering specifica-
tions. Failure to perform scheduled maintenance as specified in the Service
Guide will invalidate warranty coverage on parts affected by the lack of
maintenance. Make sure that receipts for completed maintenance work are
retained with the vehicle and confirmation of maintenance work is always
entered in your
Scheduled Maintenance Guide
.
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