Department Of Transportation ( DOT ) 3
On a ( 1996 ) Ford Escort the brake fluid reservoir is also the clutch fluid reservoir
If it is like the ( 1996 ) Ford Escort : The BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR is also the CLUTCH FLUID RESERVOIR
The brake fluid in a 1992 Ford Escort gets put in the brake fluid reservoir. This is normally located on the master cylinder.
Its hidden down next to the brake fluid resevoir
the transmission fluid for a 1996 ford escort is type MA.
On a 1995 Ford Escort : The brake fluid reservoir is also the clutch fluid reservoir
As long as it is DOT3 brake fluid you are fine.
DOT ( 3 ) brake fluid meeting Ford specification ESA-M6C25-A according to the 1998 Ford Escort Owner Guide
The light may be the low fluid level for the master cylinder also. Check the fluid level.
Brake fluid
Refilling clutch fluid in a 1994 Ford Escort is very easy to do. The clutch fluid can be refilled by filling up the brake reservoir.
Clutch master cylinder, usually located near the brake master cylinder. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I chose the ( 1996 and 2003 ) Ford Escort owners manuals to look at and they show that the brake master cylinder is also used for the hydraulic clutch