2005 FORD E-350 maintenance

VEHICLE DIMENSIONS
Van/wagon models
E-150 – Inches
(mm)E-250 –
Inches (mm)E-350 –
Inches (mm)
(1) Overall
height80.7 (2050) 82.9 (2107) 84.6 (2148)
(2) Track
front/rear69.4 (1765)/
67.3(1709)69.4 (1763)/
66.6 (1692)69.4 (1763)/
66.4 (1687)
(3) Overall width
(excluding
mirrors)79.3 (2014)
(4) Wheelbase 138.0 (3505)
(5) Overall
lengthRegular van: 212.0 (5384)
Extended van: 232.0 (5892)
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Cutaway/commercial stripped chassis models
E-350 – inches (mm) E-450 – inches (mm)
(1) Overall height Refer to Body Builder for specifications.
(2) Track front/rearCutaway:
69.4 (1763)
SRW: 72.1 (1831)
DRW: 73.2 (1860)
Stripped Chassis:
69.4 (1763)
SRW: 72.1 (1831.4)
DRW: 73.2 (1859)69.4 (1763)/
77.7 (1974)
(3) Overall width Refer to Body Builder for specifications.
(4) Wheelbase 138.0 (3505)
158.0 (4012.3)
176.0 (4470)158.0 (4012.3)
176.0 (4470)
(5) Overall length Refer to Body Builder for specifications.
4
5
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VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
Complete Ford built vehicles
The vehicle identification number is attached to your vehicle in the
following places:
•On the metal tag attached to the top of the instrument panel on the
driver’s side.
•On the certification label. This
label is required by the National
Highway Traffic Safety
Administration and is made of
special material. If it is tampered
with, it will be destroyed or a
destruction pattern will appear.
Certification label for incomplete vehicles
On completed derivations of incomplete vehicles, the 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.
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Transmission/Transaxle code designations
You can find a
transmission/transaxle code on the
vehicle certification label. The
following table tells you which
transmission or transaxle each code
represents.
Code Description
A Four-speed automatic overdrive (4570E)
B Five-speed automatic, TorqShift
F Four-speed automatic overdrive (4R75E)
T Five-speed automatic overdrive (5R110W)
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A
Accessory delay ..........................56
Air cleaner filter ...............223–224
Airbag supplemental restraint
system ..........................................82
and child safety seats ..............84
description ................................82
disposal ......................................86
driver airbag ..............................84
indicator light ...........................86
operation ...................................84
passenger airbag .......................84
Ambulance packages ....................8
Antifreeze
(see Engine coolant) ................203
Anti-lock brake system
(see Brakes) ..............................149
Audio system
(see Radio) ....18–19, 22, 25, 28, 32
Automatic transmission
driving an automatic
overdrive .................154, 156, 159
fluid, adding ............................220
fluid, checking ........................220
fluid, refill capacities ..............226
fluid, specification ..................233
Auxiliary power point .................55
Axle
lubricant specifications ..230, 233
refill capacities ........................226
traction lok ..............................151
B
Battery .......................................201
acid, treating emergencies .....201
jumping a disabled battery ....174
maintenance-free ....................201replacement, specifications ...224
servicing ..................................201
BeltMinder ...................................77
Brakes ........................................149
anti-lock ...................................149
anti-lock brake system (ABS)
warning light ...........................149
fluid, checking and adding ....220
fluid, refill capacities ..............226
fluid, specifications .........230, 233
lubricant specifications ..230, 233
parking ....................................150
shift interlock ..........................153
Break-in period .............................6
Bulbs ............................................46
C
Capacities for refilling fluids ....226
Cell phone use ............................55
Child safety restraints ................87
child safety belts ......................87
Child safety seats ........................90
in front seat ..............................91
in rear seat ................................91
tether anchorage hardware .....94
Cleaning your vehicle
engine compartment ..............190
exterior ....................................193
instrument panel ....................192
interior .....................................192
interior trim ............................192
plastic parts ............................191
safety belts ..............................192
washing ....................................189
waxing .....................................189
wheels ......................................190
wiper blades ............................191
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filter, specifications ........200, 224
recommendations ...................200
refill capacities ........................226
specifications ..................230, 233
Exhaust fumes ..........................148
F
Fail safe cooling ........................208
Fluid capacities .........................226
Four-Wheel Drive vehicles
preparing to drive your
vehicle .....................................151
Fuel ............................................209
calculating fuel economy .......214
cap ...........................................211
capacity ...................................226
choosing the right fuel ...........212
comparisons with EPA fuel
economy estimates .................217
detergent in fuel .....................213
filling your vehicle with
fuel ...........................209, 211, 214
filter, specifications ........213, 224
fuel pump shut-off switch .....164
improving fuel economy ........214
octane rating ...........212, 233–234
quality ......................................213
running out of fuel .................213
safety information relating to
automotive fuels .....................209
Fuses ..................................166–167
G
Garage door opener ....................53
Gas cap (see Fuel cap) ............211
Gas mileage
(see Fuel economy) .................214
Gauges .........................................15H
Hazard flashers .........................164
Headlamps ...................................41
bulb specifications ....................46
daytime running lights .............42
flash to pass ..............................42
high beam .................................42
replacing bulbs
...................47–48
turning on and off
....................41
Heating
heater only system
.............38, 40
heating and air conditioning
system
.......................................39
Hood
..........................................196
I
Ignition
.......................145, 233–234
Infant seats
(see Safety seats)
.......................90
Inspection/maintenance (I/M)
testing
........................................218
Instrument panel
cleaning
...................................192
cluster
........................................12
lighting up panel and
interior
.......................................43
J
Jump-starting your vehicle
......174
K
Keys
positions of the ignition
.........145
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L
Lamps
bulb replacement
specifications chart ..................46
daytime running light ...............42
headlamps .................................41
headlamps, flash to pass ..........42
instrument panel, dimming .....43
interior lamps ...........................45
replacing bulbs ...................46–50
Lane change indicator
(see Turn signal) ........................45
Lights, warning and indicator ....12
anti-lock brakes (ABS) ..........149
Load limits .................................126
Loading instructions .................133
Lubricant specifications ...230, 233
Lug nuts ....................................117
Lumbar support, seats ...............67
M
Mirrors
fold away ...................................57
side view mirrors (power) .......56
Motorcraft parts ................213, 224
O
Octane rating ............................212
Oil (see Engine oil) ..................198
P
Parking brake ............................150
Parts (see Motorcraft parts) ....224Power distribution box
(see Fuses) ...............................170
Power door locks ........................61
Power mirrors .............................56
Power point .................................55
Power steering ..........................150
fluid, checking and adding ....219
fluid, refill capacity ................226
fluid, specifications .........230, 233
Power Windows ...........................56
Preparing to drive your
vehicle ........................................151
R
Radio ..............18–19, 22, 25, 28, 32
Relays ................................166, 173
Remote entry system
illuminated entry ......................65
locking/unlocking doors ...........61
Roadside assistance ..................163
S
Safety Belt Maintenance ............81
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ........................72–74, 76
Safety defects, reporting ..........188
Safety restraints ....................72–76
belt minder ...............................77
extension assembly ..................80
for adults .............................73–74
for children .........................86–87
lap belt ......................................76
safety belt maintenance ...........81
warning light and chime ..........77
Safety seats for children ............90
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