FORD 2005 Escape Hybrid v.1 - Manual (Page 263)

• Always dispose of automotive
batteries in a responsible manner.
Follow your local authorized
standards for disposal. Call your
local authorized recycling center
to find out more about recycling
automotive batteries.
Low and high voltage battery – storage
Your vehicle must be started and run for a minimum of 10 minutes once
a month in order to maintain the high voltage battery charge. This will
maintain the high voltage battery but it is not enough to maintain the
low voltage (underhood) battery and additional low voltage (underhood)
battery charging may be required after 60 days.
If your vehicle is to be stored for 60 days or longer, the low voltage
(underhood) battery negative terminal must be disconnected. Do not
store your vehicle for more than 6 months without starting and fully
charging both battery systems. Failure to do this could damage your
vehicle’s battery systems.
ENGINE COOLANT AND MOTOR/ELECTRONICS COOLANT
Your vehicle is equipped with two seperate coolant systems. One is for
engine cooling and the other is for various electric motors and other
components that are specific to the Hybrid Escape operating systems.
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