1997 FORD F250 Owners Manual

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Standard fold-away mirror
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Low-mount swingaway mirror and swing-out recreational
mirror
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On vehicles equipped with ªnonº folding
(swing-out recreational) mirrors, automatic car
wash systems are not recommended. Use special
truck wash facilities for vehicles with this type
of mirror.
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For vehicles equipped with the swing-out
recreational mirrors, the right-hand side mirror
is a flat glass mirror. All other right-hand side
view mirrors used are convex. Convex mirrors
have a curved surface and will show a wider
view of the lane next to and behind your
vehicle.
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The right side view mirror makes objects
appear smaller and farther away than they
actually are.
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Dual Electric Remote Control Mirrors
(If equipped)
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To adjust the remote controlled side mirrors:
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1. Find the control switch in the driver's door
panel.
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2. Select the right or left mirror by moving the
selector switch to R or L.
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3. Move the control knob in the direction you
want to move the mirror.
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4. Return the selector switch to the middle
position to keep the mirror in place.
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Power mirror control
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Do not clean the plastic housing of any electric
mirror with gasoline or other petroleum-based
cleaning products.
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Doors
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Anti-theft front door lock knobs
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Anti-theft lock knobs are designed to preclude
unlocking the door by pulling up on the bullet
type lock knob. To unlock and open the front
door from the inside of the vehicle, pull on the
inside door handle.
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Tailgate
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Tailgate operation
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When open, the tailgate load should not exceed
500 lbs (227 kgs). If you want to load heavy
items onto your vehicle, Ford recommends that
you load them one at a time, directly on the bed
floor to avoid damage to the tailgate or its
supports.
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To release the tailgate:
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Open the tailgate as directed above, but support
it to allow for slack in the cables at both sides.
Use a coin or similar object to pry the spring
clip (on each upper cable connector) past the
head of the support screw. Doing so will allow
you to center the wider opening in the connector
over the screw head and disconnect it.
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If you disconnect the upper end of each cable,
you can lower the tailgate completely.
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NOTE: Step bumpers or hitches may damage
the tailgate if it is lowered completely.
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Releasing the tailgate
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Tailgate removal
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First release the tailgate as described above. Be
sure to support the left side to prevent it from
falling. Then raise the tailgate to a 45 degree
angle (see the following illustration) and lift the
right side of the tailgate off its hinge. You can
now pull the left side of the tailgate away from
the left hinge.
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Tailgate removal
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Do not drive your vehicle with the
tailgate open unless there is a load
holding it in place.
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Power Door Locks (If equipped)
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The power door lock controls are located in the
front doors. To lock all doors push the control
marked L. To unlock all doors push the control
marked U.
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The manual door locks will override the power
door lock controls.
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Power door lock controls
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Windows
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Operating Windows Manually
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Cab rear sliding window (If equipped)
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To open the sliding cab window, release the
latch by pulling the left portion of the snap lock
away from the window, then move the window
to the desired position. To close, slide the
windows to the center and snap the latch closed.
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Sliding cab window
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Using the Power Windows (If equipped)
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Each door has a power control that opens and
closes the window on that door. The driver's
door has a master control switch that operates
both front door windows. You must place the
ignition switch in the ON or ACC position to
use your power window controls.
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Do not let children play with the power
windows.
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Master control switch
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Power bezel crew cab only
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Fog Lamps (If equipped)
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The fog lamps rocker switch is located on the
instrument panel to the right of the steering
column.
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Fog lamp switch
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The fog lamps act as a supplement to the low
beam headlamps under limited visibility
conditions such as rain, snow, dust or fog and
operate only when the low beam headlamps are
on.
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To maximize fog lamp bulb life, it is
recommended that the fog lamp switch be
turned off after each use prior to turning off the
headlamps.
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To turn the fog lamps on, push the ON side
of the rocker switch. An indicator light will
glow when the lamps are on.
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To turn off, push the OFF side of the switch.
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Console
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Your vehicle may have a full console. The full
console has the features shown in the illustration
below.
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The features on the console
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