1997 FORD F250 ECU

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Introduction
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Ford's Commitment to You
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At Ford Motor Company, excellence is the
continuous commitment to achieve the best
result possible. It is dedication to learning what
you want, determination to develop the right
concept, and execution of that concept with care,
precision, and attention to detail. In short,
excellence means being the standard by which
others are judged.
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Our Guiding Principles
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Quality comes first.For your satisfaction, the
quality of our products and services must be
our number one priority.
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You are the focus of everything we do.Our
work must be done with you in mind,
providing better products and services than
our competition.
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Continuous improvement is essential to our
success.We must strive for excellence in
everything we do: in our products Ð in their
safety and value Ð and in our services, our
human relations, our competitiveness, and
our profitability.
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Employee involvement is our way of life.
We are a team. We must treat one another
with trust and respect.
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Dealers and suppliers are our partners.We
must maintain mutually beneficial
relationships with dealers, suppliers, and our
other business associates.
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36 [AS06550(F )04/96]NOTE: Once a disc is inserted, the disc
opening is secured to prevent the
accidental insertion of a second disc.
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NOTE: The CD player has heat protection
circuitry to protect the laser diode. If
the temperature of the player reaches
167ÊF (75ÊC), theheat detection circuit
will shut off the player and ªTOO
HOTº will scroll in the display for
approximately five seconds (radio will
resume playing). When the temperature
returns to normal operating range, the
CD player will again be operational.
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How to stop and restart the CD player
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When a disc is loaded, the unit automatically
enters the play mode and the play indicator
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illuminates. To stop temporarily, press the
ªPLAY/STOPº button or the ªAM/FMº button.
The stop indicator
Xin the display illuminates
and operation returns to the radio mode. To
resume CD play, press the ªPLAY/STOPº
button once again.
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NOTE: If the ignition key is turned OFF
during play and then is set to the ON
or ACCESSORY position, the CD
player will resume playing in the mode
it was in when ignition was turned off.
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Using the ªSEEKº feature
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The ªSEEKº feature allows you to quickly find a
particular selection on the disc.
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Press the bottom (
b) half of the ªSEEKº button
once to repeat the current playing selection.
Press the top (
a) half of the ªSEEKº button to
advance to the next selection.
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Seating and Safety
Restraints
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Seats
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Adjusting the Front Seat Manually
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To move the front seat forward or rearward:
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1. Find the adjustment lever at the lower left
corner of the front seat.
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2. Push the lever to the left to unlatch the seat.
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3. Move the seat to the desired position.
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4. Release the lever to latch the seat in its new
position. Make sure the seat locks securely in
place.
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Adjusting bucket seat
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one third page art:0020228-ASeat back release
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Check to see that the seat and seatback
are latched securely in position. Keep
floor area free of objects that would
prevent proper seat engagement. Never
attempt to adjust the seat while the
vehicle is in motion.
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Center Facing Jump Seat Ð SuperCab
Only
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The center facing jump seat should be kept in
the stored position for easy access to the rear
cab area. To open the seat:
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1. Unsnap the retaining strap holding the seat
in its stored position.
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2. Swing the seat support away from the seat
bottom while lowering the seat to a
horizontal position.
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3. Raise the seat back to the upright position.
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RWARNING
Do not install a child seat in a center
facing jump seat.
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one third page art:0020234-CUsing the rear bench seat (SuperCab only)
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To return seat to normal seating position:
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1. Lift the seat back until it locks in the vertical
position.
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2. Check to see if the seat back is securely
latched by pulling forward on the top of the
seat back.
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3. Grasp the seat bottom and pivot rearward
(180 degrees).
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4. Check to see if the seat bottom is securely
latched by pulling up on the rear portion of
the seat bottom.
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Tilt Slide Seat
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With the seatback tilted forward, the tilt slide
seat can be moved forward to provide additional
entry space to access the rear seat compartment
of the vehicle.
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To operate the tilt slide seat:
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1. Lift the seatback release lever on the
outboard side of the seat cushion to unlock
the slide mechanism and the seatback.
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2. Push the seat assembly forward to provide
entry space to the rear seat compartment of
the vehicle.
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RWARNING
Check to see that the seat and seatback
are latched securely in position. Keep
floor area free of objects that would
prevent proper seat engagement. Never
attempt to adjust the seat while the
vehicle is in motion.
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Relocking the seat after a tilt slide operation:
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3. Push the seat backrest to its upright latched
position. Continue to push the seat rearward
to return it to its latched position. (This can
be done from inside the rear seat
compartment or from outside the vehicle.)
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NOTE: The seat can no longer be moved
rearward when in its latched position.
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Prior to operating the vehicle, check to ensure
that the seat assembly is locked by pushing or
pulling the seat forward or rearward. If seat
does not lock, repeat steps 2 and 3.
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RWARNING
Always drive and ride with your seatback
upright and the lap belt snug and low
across the hips.
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RWARNING
It is extremely dangerous to ride in a
cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle.
In a collision, people riding in these areas
are more likely to be seriously injured or
killed. Do not allow people to ride in any
area of your vehicle that is not equipped
with seats and safety belts. Be sure
everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and
using a safety belt properly.
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RWARNING
Cargo should always be secured to
prevent it from shifting and causing
damage to the vehicle or harm to
passengers.
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RWARNING
Never let a passenger hold a child on his
or her lap while the vehicle is moving.
The passenger cannot protect the child
from injury in a collision.
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Children should always ride with the
seatback in the fully upright position.
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112the belt tongue into the proper buckle until you
hear a snap and feel it latch. Make sure the
tongue is securely fastened to the buckle by
pulling on tongue.
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RWARNING
Each seating position in your vehicle has a
specific safety belt assembly which is
made up of one buckle and one tongue
that are designed to be used as a pair. 1)
Use the shoulder belt on the outside
shoulder only. Never wear the shoulder
belt under the arm. 2) Never swing it
around your neck over the inside
shoulder. 3) Never use a single belt for
more than one person.
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To tighten the lap portion of the belt, pull up on
the shoulder belt until it fits you snugly. The
belt should rest as low on your hips as possible.
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Due to folding rear seats, sometimes the buckles
and tongues toward the center of the vehicle
may be hidden by the rear edge of the seat
cushion. Pull them out so they will be accessible.
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