1997 FORD F SERIES MOTORHOME AND COMMERCIAL CHASSIS Owners Manual

Index 205
Catalytic converter........... 135
Changing a tire.............. 87
Charging system gauge.......... 15
Charging system warning light....... 14
Circuit breakers
checking and replacing......... 87
see also fuses.............. 79
Cold engine starting............ 39
Coolant (see Engine coolant)....... 107
checking and adding......... 107
preparing for storage......... 153
proper solution............ 109
refill capacities............ 148
specifications...........110, 149
temperature gauge........... 18
warnings............... 107
Cooling fan................ 99
Crankcase emission filter......... 147
Customer Assistance Center, Ford (U.S.). . 158
Customer Assistance Centre,
Ford of Canada..........158, 165
D
Daytime running light system....... 22
Defects, reporting............ 163
Dipstick................ 102
automatic transmission fluid....116, 118
engine oil.............. 102
power steering fluid......... 113
Disabled vehicle (see Towing)....... 97
Dispute Settlement Board........ 159
Doors, lubricant specifications...... 149
Driveline universal joint and slip yoke . . 107
Driving under special conditions...... 73
bad weather.............. 74
high speed............... 73
high water............... 74
slippery roads............. 74
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Driving under special conditions (continued)
tips for safe driving........... 73
towing a trailer............. 56
E
Electrical system
circuit breakers............. 87
fuses................ 79,85
operating when the engine is off..... 24
Emergencies, roadside
assistance............... 156
battery acid spills......... 92,120
fuel................. 130
jump-starting.............. 92
towing................. 97
Emergency brake (parking brake)...... 47
Emission control system......... 135
catalytic converter........... 135
emissions warranty....... 4,135, 137
Engine
check engine warning light....... 12
does not start.............. 77
fuel injected engine, starting.....37±38
fuel pump shut-off switch........ 77
preparing to start............ 37
refill capacities............ 148
starting................. 38
starting after a collision......... 77
storing your vehicle........152±153
Engine coolant............. 107
checking and adding......... 107
disposal...........104, 110, 118
preparing for storage......... 153
proper solution............ 109
recovery reservoir........... 108
refill capacities............ 148
specifications...........110, 149
temperature gauge........... 18
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Engine coolant temperature gauge..... 18
description............... 18
mechanical............... 18
Engine fan................ 99
Engine knocking..........129±130
Engine oil............... 101
changing oil and oil filter.....102, 104
checking and adding......... 102
dipstick............... 102
disposal...........104, 110, 118
engine oil pressure gauge........ 16
filter, specifications.......... 147
refill capacities............ 148
specifications...........101, 149
synthetic oil...........101±102
ªbreak-inº oils............. 8
viscosity............... 101
Exhaust fumes.............. 42
F
Fan, engine fan, avoiding injury...... 99
Federal Highway Administration
Regulation............... 7
Flashers, hazard.............. 28
Flashing the lights............. 26
Flat tire................. 87
Fluid refill capacities.......... 148
Ford Customer Assistance Center..... 158
Ford Dispute Settlement Board...... 159
Ford Motor Company of Canada..... 165
Ford of Canada Customer
Assistance Centre........... 165
Foreign registration........... 164
French owner guides, how to obtain.... 3
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Fuel.................. 128
calculating fuel economy........ 133
capacity............... 148
choosing the right fuel......... 129
filling your vehicle with fuel...... 128
filter, specifications.......... 147
fuel filler door release lever...... 128
fuel gauge............... 17
improving fuel economy........ 134
octane rating............. 129
quality..............129±130
running out of fuel.......... 133
safety information relating to
automotive fuels.......... 130
storing your vehicle.......... 153
treating emergencies.......... 130
Fuel cap................ 128
removing............... 128
replacing...........128±129,133
Fuel filler door............. 128
remote release............ 128
Fuel filter, specifications......... 147
Fuel gauge................ 17
Fuel pump shut-off switch
engine does not start.......... 77
starting after a collision......... 77
Fuse panel, instrument panel........ 80
Fuses
charts................. 85
checking and replacing....... 79,85
circuit breakers............. 87
G
Gas cap (see Fuel cap).......... 128
Gas mileage (see Fuel economy) . . . 129, 133
Gasohol................ 130
Gasoline (see Fuel)............ 128
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Gauges, Mechanical
battery voltage gauge.......... 15
charging system gauge......... 15
engine coolant temperature gauge.... 18
engine oil pressure gauge........ 16
fuel gauge............... 17
odometer............... 20
speedometer.............. 19
trip odometer............. 20
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)
calculating............... 62
definition............... 60
location................ 60
Gearshift
automatic operation........... 51
column-mounted............ 51
gearshift override.......... 40,52
locking the gearshift.......... 23
positions................ 51
shifting the gears............ 51
shift-lock.............. 40,52
Gearshift:shifting the gears......... 51
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating)
calculating............... 62
definition............... 60
location................ 60
H
Hazard flashers.............. 28
Headlamps
bulb specification........... 141
daytime running lights......... 22
flashing................ 26
high beam............... 26
turning on and off........... 21
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High beams
indicator light............. 17
operation................ 26
Hitch................... 69
Horn................... 29
I
Identification Number, Vehicle (VIN).... 5
Idle, relearning............ 96,99
Ignition
positions of the ignition......... 23
removing the key............ 24
Indicator lights and chimes (see Lights) . . . 9
Instrument cluster, mechanical....... 11
Interval wipers.............. 27
J
Jack
operation................ 88
positioning............... 88
Jump-starting your vehicle
attaching cables............. 94
disconnecting cables........... 96
K
Keys
positions of the ignition......... 23
removing from the ignition....... 24
stuck in lock position........23±24
L
Lamps
bulb replacement specifications chart . . 141
daytime running light system...... 22
flashing the lamps............ 26
hazard flashers............. 28
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Lamps (continued)
headlamps............... 21
high beams.............. 26
Lane change indicator (see Turn signal) . . . 25
Lights, warning and indicator
brake................. 11
charging system............ 14
check engine.............. 12
engine oil pressure........... 16
hazard warning light.......... 28
high beam............... 17
oil pressure.............. 16
overdrive off.............. 51
safety belt............... 12
service engine soon........... 12
turn signal indicator.......... 25
Load limits, trailer towing.......56±57
Lubricant specifications......... 149
Lug nuts................. 88
tightening sequence......... 88,90
M
Maintenance schedule and record
(see separate Maintenance Schedule
and Record booklet).......... 4
Maintenance (see Servicing)........ 99
Master cylinder, brakes......... 105
Methanol in fuel............ 130
Mileage, calculating fuel economy.... 133
Motorcraft parts............. 147
N
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration......... 163
New vehicle break-in........... 8
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O
Octane rating.............. 129
Odometer................. 20
description............... 20
trip odometer.............. 20
Oil filter..............104, 147
Oil (see Engine oil)........... 101
Oil viscosity.............. 101
On-board diagnostic (OBD II) system . . . 139
Overdrive................. 53
Overseas offices............. 164
P
Parking brake
operation................ 47
warning light.............. 11
Parts (see Motorcraft Parts)........ 147
PCV valve, specifications......... 147
Power steering
dipstick............... 113
driving with power steering....... 49
fluid, checking and adding....... 113
fluid, refill capacity.......... 148
fluid, specifications........114, 149
servicing................ 49
R
Rear axle
lubricant specification......... 149
refill capacity............. 148
Refill capacities for fluids........ 148
Regulations, National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration............ 163
Reporting safety defects......... 163
Restraints, safety (see Safety restraints),
adult.................. 1
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