2018 FORD TRANSIT Owners Manual

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FORD TRANSIT 2018  Owners Manual •
Incorrect fuel for climatic conditions.
• Incorrect engine oil viscosity for
climactic conditions.
Note: Some vehicles have a lifetime fuel
filter that is integrated with the fuel tank.
Regular

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FORD TRANSIT 2018  Owners Manual Malfunction indicator lamp.
Service engine soon warning
lamp.
Continuing to drive your vehicle may cause
reduced power or the engine to stop.
Failure to respond to a warning lamp may
cause component d

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FORD TRANSIT 2018  Owners Manual Filling the Diesel Exhaust Fluid
(AdBlue) Tank
WARNING: Refill the diesel exhaust
fluid (AdBlue) tank in a well-ventilated
area. When removing the tank cap or a
container cap, ammonia vapor may
escape

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FORD TRANSIT 2018  Owners Manual Operate the diesel exhaust fluid (AdBlue)
pump nozzle within the area shown.
Note:
Difficulty in filling using a diesel
exhaust fluid (AdBlue) pump may be due
to the filling equipment being contaminat

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FORD TRANSIT 2018  Owners Manual WARNING: The normal operating
temperature of the exhaust system is very
high. Never work around or attempt to
repair any part of the exhaust system until
it has cooled. Use special care when
working a

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FORD TRANSIT 2018  Owners Manual catalytic converter or the diesel particulate
filter. The diesel oxidation catalytic
converter and the diesel particulate filter
heat up to very high temperatures after
only a short period of engine o

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FORD TRANSIT 2018  Owners Manual The automatic regeneration process is
most effective when you drive at a steady
vehicle speed of 30 mph (48 km/h) or
above for approximately 20 minutes. The
frequency and duration of the regeneration

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FORD TRANSIT 2018  Owners Manual Use the manual regeneration feature
when:
•
You are not able to drive in a manner
that allows effective automatic
cleaning. See Diesel Particulate
Filter Automatic Regeneration.
• You choose to ma