1997 FORD F SERIES MOTORHOME AND COMMERCIAL CHASSIS Owners Manual

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Roadside assistance........... 156
Roadside emergencies........... 77
Rotating the tires............ 123
S
Safe driving tips............. 73
Safety Compliance Certification Label . . . 5±6
Safety defects, reporting......... 163
Safety information relating to
automotive fuels........... 130
Serial number (VIN)............ 5
Service concerns............ 157
Servicing your vehicle........... 99
precautions when servicing....... 99
servicing when you tow......... 97
Shift-lock system........... 40,52
Shift positions (see Gearshift)........ 51
Spare tire
changing the tire..........87±88
conventional spare........... 87
Spark plugs, specifications........ 147
Special driving conditions......... 73
Special notice............... 5
Specification chart, lubricants....... 149
Speed control
accelerating.............. 33
resetting................ 33
tap up/tap down............ 33
when towing a trailer.......... 70
Speedometer............... 19
Starting your vehicle
preparing to start your vehicle...... 37
starting a cold engine.......... 39
starting after a collision......... 77
starting a warm engine......... 39
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Starting your vehicle (continued)
starting your vehicle if the battery
is disabled.............. 92
Steering, power.............. 49
Steering wheel
horn.................. 29
locking................. 23
tilting................. 30
Storing your vehicle........... 152
T
Tail lamps, bulb replacement....... 141
Tilt steering wheel............. 30
Tires.................. 121
changing................ 87
checking the pressure......... 121
inspection and maintenance...... 121
replacing............... 124
rotating............... 123
spare tire................ 87
storing your vehicle.......... 154
tire grades.............. 124
treadwear.............. 124
wear bands.............. 124
wheel and tire matching........ 128
Towing a trailer (see Trailer towing).... 56
Towing your vehicle............ 97
with a tow truck............ 97
Trailer towing............... 56
calculating maximum trailer weight . . 56, 62
tips.................. 70
Transmission
automatic operation........... 51
fluid, checking and adding (automatic) . 117
fluid, refill capacities......... 148
lubricant specifications......... 149
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Transmission control switch........ 53
Trip odometer.............. 20
Tune-up specifications (VECI)...... 137
Turn signal................ 25
indicator lights............. 25
lever................. 25
U
Used engine oil, disposal....104, 110, 118
V
Variable interval wipers.......... 27
VECI (Vehicle Emission Control Information)
decal................ 137
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).... 5
Vehicle loading.............. 57
calculating the load........... 62
Vehicle storage............. 152
Viscosity (see Engine oil)........ 101
Voltmeter (see Battery voltage gauge) . . 14±15
W
Warm engine, starting........... 39
Warning lights (see Lights)......... 9
Warranties................ 4
basic.................. 4
Canada................ 4
Warranty Information Booklet....... 4
Washer fluid............... 27
Wheel and tire matching......... 128
Wheel bearings, lubricant specifications . . 149
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Wheels................. 128
inspection and maintenance...... 121
lug nuts................ 88
replacement............. 128
Windshield, washing............ 27
Windshield washer fluid and wipers.... 27
operation................ 27
specifications............. 149
variable interval wipers......... 27
Windshield wipers and washer....... 27
Wrecker towing.............. 97
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