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Interior Luggage
Compartment Release
Symbol
Panic Alarm
Engine OilEngine Coolant
Engine Coolant
TemperatureDo Not Open When Hot
BatteryAvoid Smoking, Flames,
or Sparks
Battery AcidExplosive Gas
Fan WarningPower Steering Fluid
Maintain Correct Fluid
LevelMAX
MIN
Emission System
Engine Air FilterPassenger Compartment
Air Filter
JackCheck fuel cap
Low tire warning
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Unlocking the doors
Press this control to unlock the
driver’s door. The interior lamps will
illuminate.
Press the control a second time
within five seconds to unlock all
doors.
Locking the doors
Press this control to lock all doors.
To confirm all doors are closed and
locked, press the control a second
time within five seconds. The doors
will lock again, the horn will chirp
and the lamps will flash.
If any of the doors are ajar, the horn
will make two quick chirps,
reminding you to properly close all
doors.
Sounding a panic alarm
Press both controls to activate the
alarm. The horn will sound and the
lights will flash.
To deactivate the alarm, press both
controls again or turn the ignition to
ACC or ON.
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Removing key from ignition
•Turn the ignition key to position
2.
•Push the release lever forward
and rotate the key towards you
and remove.
Power-take off operation (PTO) with a manual transmission
Transmission-mounted power take-off units are available for local
installation on Ford vehicles. See your Body Builder’s Layout Book for
restrictions on use and installation of power take-off units.
To engage the PTO unit, stop the vehicle and place the transmission
control in neutral. Depress the clutch and allow the gears to stop
rotating, then engage the PTO unit. The PTO can also be selected with
the transmission in gear as long as the clutch is depressed.
When operating the PTO unit with the vehicle stationary, first set the
parking brake (chock the wheels if the vehicle is on a hill or other
unlevel surface).
BACKING UP
To avoid the possibility of personal injury while backing the
vehicle, always be sure your vehicle’s path is clear.
Before backing your vehicle, be sure you can do so safely. If anything
behind the cab limits your view, do not rely on mirrors alone to assure
that your intended path is clear. If other persons are in the vicinity, have
someone standing well behind the vehicle and outside your intended
path - visible through an exterior mirror - guide you as you back up.
Although OSHA or other governmental regulations may require use of an
electrical or mechanical back-up alarm to warn bystanders, such an
alarm does not assure that the intended path is clear.
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An electrical back-up alarm, if installed, is connected to the back-up
lamp circuit.
TWO-SPEED REAR AXLE
General Information
A two-speed rear axle allows the vehicle operator to selectLO rangefor
good starting and pulling power. The operator may also selectHI range
which allows for greater road speed and economy.
LO or HI range can also be used to provide additional steps between
transmission gear ratios when either gradeability or economy are a
driving factor.
Note:The two-speed rear axle should not be shifted while driving with
the speed control engaged.
Operation of the two-speed rear axle with a manual transmission
Split-shift sequence
Ratio
combination1234567891011
Transmission
gear1st 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 5th 6th 6th
Axle range LO HI LO HI LO HI LO HI LO LO HI
Split-shifting upshift from LO to HI
•With the accelerator down, move the axle selector to HI by pulling the
selector up.
•Release the accelerator, then depress the clutch. Pause while the axle
upshifts, then release the clutch and depress the accelerator.
Transmission upshift and HI to LO axle
•Shift transmission to next higher gear.
•Move the axle selector to LO, by pressing the selector down, before
engaging the clutch.
Downshifting HI to LO axle
•With the accelerator down, move the axle selector to LO by pressing
the selector down.
•Rapidly release and depress the accelerator.
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Instrument panel
cleaning ...................................176
lighting up panel
and interior ...............................62
J
Jump-starting your vehicle ......165
K
Keys
key in ignition chime ...............15
removing from the ignition ....145
L
Lamps ..........................................72
bulb replacement
specifications chart ..................64
cargo lamps ...............................62
daytime running light ...............61
fog lamps ...................................62
headlamps .................................61
headlamps, flash to pass ..........61
instrument panel, dimming .....62
interior lamps ...........................63
replacing bulbs ...................63–67
Lane change indicator
(see Turn signal) ........................63
Lights, warning and
indicator ..................................9, 14
anti-lock brakes
(ABS) ..........................11–12, 115
brake ....................................11–12
charging system ........................13
check coolant ......................12–13
high beam .................................14
safety belt .................................12
service engine soon ....................9
turn signal indicator .................14
Lubricant specifications ...........218M
Maintenance and Care ..............229
Manual transmission .................141
Mirrors .........................................75
heated ........................................73
side view mirrors (power) .......75
O
Odometer .....................................18
P
Panic alarm feature,
remote entry system ..................83
Parking brake ............116, 118, 122
Power distribution box
(see Fuses) ...............................155
Power door locks ........................82
Power mirrors .............................75
Power point .................................73
Power steering ..................130–131
fluid, checking and adding ....201
Power Windows ...........................74
R
Radio ..........................20, 25, 32, 40
Radio reception .....................54–55
Refill capacities for fluids ........215
Relays ................................151, 159
Remote entry system ...........82–83
illuminated entry ......................85
locking/unlocking doors .....82–83
panic alarm ...............................83
replacement/additional
transmitters ...............................84
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