2004 FORD E SERIES Owners Manual

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FORD E SERIES 2004 4.G Owners Manual Safety chains
Always connect the trailer’s safety chains to the frame or hook retainers
of the vehicle hitch. To connect the trailer’s safety chains, cross the
chains under the trailer tongue and

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FORD E SERIES 2004 4.G Owners Manual •To eliminate excessive shifting, use a lower gear. This will also assist
in transmission cooling.
•Anticipate stops and brake gradually.
When descending long, steep downhill grades, always use a

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FORD E SERIES 2004 4.G Owners Manual When backing down a ramp during boat launching or retrieval:
•do not allow the static water level to rise above the bottom edge of
the rear bumper.
•do not allow waves to break higher than 15 cm (

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FORD E SERIES 2004 4.G Owners Manual GETTING ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE
To fully assist you should you have a vehicle concern, Ford Motor
Company offers a complimentary roadside assistance program. This
program is separate from the New Vehicle

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FORD E SERIES 2004 4.G Owners Manual Canadian customers who require roadside assistance, call
1–800–665–2006.
If you need to arrange roadside assistance for yourself, Ford Motor
Company will reimburse a reasonable amount. To obtain

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FORD E SERIES 2004 4.G Owners Manual Except for commercial stripped
chassis vehicles, this switch is
located in the front passenger’s
footwell, by the kick panel.
On commercial stripped chassis
vehicles, this switch is located on a
bra

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FORD E SERIES 2004 4.G Owners Manual FUSES AND RELAYS
Fuses
If electrical components in the
vehicle are not working, a fuse may
have blown. Blown fuses are
identified by a broken wire within
the fuse. Check the appropriate
fuses before r

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FORD E SERIES 2004 4.G Owners Manual To remove a fuse use the fuse puller tool provided on the fuse panel
cover.
The fuses are coded as follows.
Fuse/RelayLocation Fuse Amp
Rating Passenger Compartment Fuse Panel
Description
1 5A 4–Whe