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Instrument Cluster - Lens Cleaning

CAUTION: The use of vinyl cleaners and similar other cleaning agents to clean the vehicle interior and/or Instrument cluster main lenses can result In damage to the Instrument cluster main lenses. The chemical content of these cleaning agents (o-dichlorobenzene, ethyl alcohol and/or cellosolve) can produce fogging, spotting, staining or splotches on the lenses, either through overspray, or direct use on the lenses. Therefore, extreme caution should be taken during interior clean-up to prevent overspray of cleaning agents which contain the chemical agents mentioned from contacting the instrument cluster main lenses.

The instrument cluster main lenses should be cleaned with Ford Ultra-Clear Spray Glass Cleaner E4AZ-19C507-AA or equivalent meeting Ford specification ESR-M145P5-A using a clean soft, lint-free cloth. The Ford Ultra-Clear Spray Glass Cleaner has been especially formulated for cleaning windows in automotive vehicles and is approved for use in cleaning the plastic instrument cluster lenses. Read and carefully follow directions shown on the container for best results.