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NOTICE TO OWNERS OF
LIGHT TRUCK AMBULANCE
CONVERSIONS
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If your light truck is equipped with theFord
Ambulance Preparation Package, it can be
utilized as an ambulance. Ford urges ambulance
manufacturers to follow the recommendations of
theFord Incomplete Vehicle Manual,Ford
Truck Body Builder's Layout Book, and the
QVM Guidelinesas well as pertinent
supplements. For further information, please call
the Light Truck Body Builders Advisory Service
on 1-800-635-5560.
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Use of your Ford light truck as an ambulance,
without theFord Ambulance Preparation
Packagevoids the Ford New Vehicle Limited
Warranty and may void the Emissions
Warranties. In addition, ambulance usage
without the preparation package could cause
high underbody temperatures, overpressurized
fuel, and a risk of spraying fuel which could
lead to fires. If your light truck is equipped with
theFord Ambulance Preparation Packageit will
say so on its information decal. The decal is
located on the driver's side door pillar or on the
rear edge of the driver's door. You can
determine whether the ambulance manufacturer
followed Ford's recommendations by directly
contacting that manufacturer.NOTE: Ford
Ambulance Preparation Packageis only
available on certain 7.3L Diesel F-Series vehicles.
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NOTICE TO OWNERS OF
DIESEL-POWERED VEHICLES
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Read the7.3L Diesel Engine Owner's Guide
Supplementfor information regarding correct
operation and maintenance of your
diesel-powered light truck.
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Your Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN)
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You should include your Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN) any time you write to Ford
Motor Company about your vehicle.
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The Vehicle Identification Number is attached to
your vehicle in the following places:
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Complete Ford Built Vehicles
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on the metal tag attached to the top of the
instrument panel on the driver's side Ð you
can see the tag by looking through the
windshield from outside your vehicle.
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Vehicle Identification Number (VIN/Serial Number)
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on the Safety Compliance Certification Label
Ðthis label is attached to the left front door
lock facing or the door latch post pillar. It is
required by the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration and is made of special
material. If someone tampers with it, it will
be destroyed and/or a destruction pattern
will appear.
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The label contains the name of the manufacturer,
the month and year of manufacture, the
certification statement and the Vehicle
Identification Number. The label also contains
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating and Gross Axle
Weight Ratings, wheel and tire data and
information codes for additional vehicle data.
For further information about the Safety
Compliance Certification Label and the
information contained on it, refer to the Index.
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Incomplete Vehicles
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On completed derivations of incomplete vehicles,
the Safety Compliance Certification Label is
affixed at a location determined by a subsequent
stage manufacturer of the completed vehicle. In
these cases the completed vehicle is
manufactured in two (or more) stages by two (or
more) separate manufacturers, with the
manufacture of the completed vehicle occurring
at a later date than the manufacture of the
incomplete vehicle. Consequently, the model
year of the completed vehicle may be later than
the model year of its chassis.
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Federal Highway Administration
Regulation
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Regulations such as those issued by the Federal
Highway Administration or issued pursuant to
the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA),
and/or state and local laws and regulations may
require additional equipment for the way you
intend to use the vehicle. It is the responsibility
of the registered owner to determine the
applicability of such laws and regulations to
your intended use for the vehicle, and to
arrange for the installation of required
equipment. Your Ford dealer has information
about the availability of many items of
equipment which may be ordered for your
vehicle.
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Breaking Your Vehicle In
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Your new vehicle goes through an adjustment or
break-in period during the first 1,000 miles
(1,600 km) that you drive it. During the break-in
period, you need to pay careful attention to how
you drive your vehicle.
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Avoid sudden stops.Because your vehicle
has new brake linings, you should take these
steps:
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Ð Watch traffic carefully so that you can
anticipate when to stop.
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Ð Begin braking well in advance.
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Ð Apply the brakes gradually.
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The break-in period for new brake linings
lasts for 100 miles (160 km) of city driving or
1,000 miles (1,600 km) of highway driving.
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Wheel lug nuts must be retightened to proper
torque specifications at 500 miles/800 km of
new vehicle operation. Proper torque
specifications are provided in this guide. Also
retighten to proper torque specifications at
500 miles/800 km after any wheel change or
any other time the wheel lug nuts have been
loosened.
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Use only the type of engine oil that Ford
recommends.SeeEngine oil recommendations
in the Index. Do not use special ªbreak-inº
oils.
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Instrumentation
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The instrument panel (dashboard) on your
vehicle is divided into several different sections.
The illustrations on the following pages show
the major parts of the instrument panel that are
described in this chapter. Some items shown
may not be on all vehicles.
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Your vehicle has one of the following clusters:
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A mechanical cluster
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A mechanical cluster with tachometer
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If you are not sure which cluster your vehicle
has, check the diagrams on the following pages
of this section.
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full page art:0020027-HInstrument Panel, Controls and Mechanical Cluster with
Tachometer
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Mechanical cluster
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full page art:0020038-OMechanical cluster with tachometer
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