FORD E SERIES 1998 4.G Owners Manual
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Hood
release lever ..............................96
Ignition
positions of the ignition ...........21
Instrument panel
lighting up panel and interior .14
Jump-starting your vehicle ...91,93
attaching cables ........................92
disconnecting cables ................93
Keys
key in ignition chime .................9
Lamps
interior lamps ....................28,124
Lights, warning and indicator
air bag ..........................................8
anti-lock brakes (ABS) ..............6
brake ............................................6
charging system ..........................8
engine oil pressure .....................9
safety belt ...................................8
service engine soon .................6,7
turn signal indicator ...................8
Load limits
trailer towing ............................69
Lubricant specifications ...........132
Mirrors
side view mirrors (power) .......30
Odometer .....................................12
Overdrive .....................................27
Panic alarm feature, remote
entry system ................................31
Parking brake ..............................64
Parts (see Motorcraft parts) ....129
Power door locks ........................29
Power steering
fluid, checking and adding ....105
Refill capacities for fluids ........129
Relays .....................................79,84
Remote entry system .................30
illuminated entry .................33,34
locking/unlocking doors ......30,31replacement/additional
transmitters ...............................32
replacing the batteries .............31
Reporting safety defects ..........139
Safety restraints
extension assembly ..................44
for children ...............................49
lap and shoulder belts ...40,41,42
maintenance ..............................45
proper use .................................39
warning light and chime ..9,44,45
Safety seats for children
attaching with tether straps ....54
tether anchorage
hardware .........................54,55,57
Seats
adjusting the seat, manual .......34
adjusting the seat, power ........35
bench seat ............................36,37
lumbar support .........................36
quick release rear captain's
chair ......................................38,39
Servicing your vehicle ................95
precautions when servicing .....95
Snowplowing .................................3
Special notice
ambulance conversions ..............3
diesel-powered vehicles .............3
Speed control ..............................22
canceling a set speed ...............25
resuming a set speed ...............25
tap up/tap down ..................23,24
turning off .................................22
Speedometer ...............................10
Starting your vehicle .............59,61
Tilt steering wheel ......................26
Tires ....................................114,115
changing ...............................85,86
checking the pressure ............115
replacing .............................88,117
rotating ....................................115
snow tires and chains ............117
Index
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treadwear ................................114
Traction-lok rear axle ...............107
Trailer towing ..............................70
tips .............................................76
Transmission .............................106
automatic operation ..65,66,67,68
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................106
Transmission control indictor
light ................................................8
Trip odometer .............................12
Turn signal
lever ...........................................21
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................137Vehicle loading ............................68
Ventilating your vehicle .............62
Warning chimes .............................6
Windows
power windows, operating .......29
Windshield washer fluid and
wipers
checking and adding fluid .....101
checking and replacing wiper
blades ......................................113
operation ...................................26
Wrecker towing ...........................94
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Fuel informationUnleaded only - 87 octane
Fuel tank capacityRefer toRefill capacitiesin theCapacities
and specificationschapter.
Engine oil
specificationsUse only oil displaying the American
Petroleum Institute Certification Mark SAE
5W-30
Tire size and
pressureSee Safety Compliance Certification Label on
inside of driver door
Hood release
locationBottom left of driver side instrument panel
Fuel filler locationLeft rear of vehicle
Filling station information
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