Driving through deep water where the transmission vent tube is
submerged may allow water into the transmission and cause
internal transmission damage.
VEHICLE LOADING
Your vehicle’s load capacity is designed by weight, not volume, so you
cannot necessarily use all available space with large or heavy loads.
Maximum safe vehicle weights as well as tire, rim sizes and inflation
pressures are specified for your vehicle on the Safety Compliance
Certification Label. A Certification Label was supplied by Ford Motor
Company to the Motorhome Manufacturer. The manufacturer uses this
information and supplies a Certification Label which is located inside the
vehicle to the left of the driver.
Before loading a vehicle, familiarize yourself with the following terms:
•Base Curb Weight:Weight of the vehicle including any standard
equipment, fluids, lubricants, etc. It does not include occupants or
aftermarket equipment.
•Payload:Combined maximum allowable weight of cargo, occupants
and optional equipment. The payload equals the gross vehicle weight
rating minus base curb weight.
•GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight):Base curb weight plus payload
weight. The GVW is not a limit or a specification.
•GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating):Maximum permissable total
weight of the base vehicle, occupants, optional equipment and cargo.
The GVWR is specific to each vehicle and is listed on the Certification
Label, located near the driver’s seat or on the driver’s door pillar.
•GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating):Carrying capacity for each axle
system. The GAWR is specific to each vehicle and is listed on the
Certification Label, located near the driver’s seat or on the driver’s
door pillar.
•GCWR (Gross Combined Weight Rating):Maximum permissable
combined weight of towing vehicle (including occupants and cargo)
and the loaded trailer.
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I
Ignition ...................................22, 99
Inspection/maintenance
(I/M) testing ................................83
Instrument panel
cluster ..........................................7
lighting up panel
and interior ...............................16
J
Jack ..............................................48
positioning .................................48
storage .......................................48
Jump-starting your vehicle ........51
K
Keys
key in ignition chime ...............11
positions of the ignition ...........22
L
Lamps
cargo lamps ...............................16
daytime running light ...............15
headlamps .................................15
headlamps, flash to pass ..........16
instrument panel, dimming .....16
replacing bulbs .........................16
Lights, warning and indicator ......7
anti-lock brakes (ABS) ........9, 28
brake ............................................9
charging system ........................10
check coolant ............................10
door ajar ....................................11
engine oil pressure ...................10
fuel reset ...................................10high beam .................................11
low fuel ......................................10
safety belt ...................................9
service engine soon ....................7
turn signal indicator .................10
Load limits ...................................34
GAWR ........................................34
GVWR ........................................34
trailer towing ............................34
Lubricant specifications .......97, 99
M
Motorcraft parts ....................76, 95
O
Octane rating ..............................74
Odometer .....................................14
Oil (see Engine oil) ....................61
Overdrive .....................................21
P
Parking brake ..............................29
Parts (see Motorcraft parts) ......95
Power distribution box
(see Fuses) .................................44
Power steering
fluid, checking and adding ......84
fluid, refill capacity ..................95
fluid, specifications .............97, 99
R
Relays ....................................41, 48
Index
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