150 FORD E450 2006 Owners Manual

Tires, Wheels and Loading 101
Tire Information 103
Tire Inflation 105
Vehicle loading 120
Trailer towing 127
Recreational towing 138
Driving 139
Starting 139
Brakes 142
Traction control/AdvanceTrac 144
Transmission operation 150
Roadside Emergencies 160
Getting roadside assistance 160
Hazard flasher switch 162
Fuel pump shut-off switch 162
Fuses and relays 164
Changing tires 171
Lug Nut Torque 180
Jump starting 181
Wrecker towing 186
Customer Assistance 187
Reporting safety defects (U.S. only) 193
Cleaning 194
Underbody preservation 198
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INFORMATION ABOUT UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING
New vehicles are fitted with tires
that have a rating on them called
Tire Quality Grades. The Quality
grades can be found where
applicable on the tire sidewall
between tread shoulder and
maximum section width. For
example:
•Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A
These Tire Quality Grades are determined by standards that the United
States Department of Transportation has set.
Tire Quality Grades apply to new pneumatic tires for use on passenger
cars. They do not apply to deep tread, winter-type snow tires,
space-saver or temporary use spare tires, tires with nominal rim
diameters of 10 to 12 inches or limited production tires as defined in
Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 575.104(c)(2).
U.S. Department of Transportation-Tire quality grades:The U.S.
Department of Transportation requires Ford Motor Company to give you
the following information about tire grades exactly as the government
has written it.
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear rate of
the tire when tested under controlled conditions on a specified
government test course. For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one
and one-half (1 1/2) times as well on the government course as a tire
graded 100. The relative performance of tires depends upon the actual
conditions of their use, however, and may depart significantly from the
norm due to variations in driving habits, service practices, and
differences in road characteristics and climate.
Traction AA A B C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest are AA, A, B, and C. The
grades represent the tire’s ability to stop on wet pavement as measured
under controlled conditions on specified government test surfaces of
asphalt and concrete. A tire marked C may have poor traction
performance.
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12.Treadwear, Traction and Temperature Grades
•Treadwear:The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on the
wear rate of the tire when tested under controlled conditions on a
specified government test course. For example, a tire graded 150
would wear one and one-half (1
12) times as well on the government
course as a tire graded 100.
•Traction:The traction grades, from highest to lowest are AA, A, B,
and C. The grades represent the tire’s ability to stop on wet pavement
as measured under controlled conditions on specified government test
surfaces of asphalt and concrete. A tire marked C may have poor
traction performance.
•Temperature:The temperature grades are A (the highest), B and C,
representing the tire’s resistance to the generation of heat and its
ability to dissipate heat when tested under controlled conditions on a
specified indoor laboratory test wheel.
13.Maximum Permissible Inflation Pressure:Indicates the tire
manufacturers’ maximum permissible pressure and/or the pressure at
which the maximum load can be carried by the tire. This pressure is
normally higher than the manufacturer’s recommended cold inflation
pressure which can be found on the Safety Compliance Certification
Label or Tire Label which is located on the B-Pillar or the edge of the
driver’s door. The cold inflation pressure should never be set lower than
the recommended pressure on the vehicle label.
The tire suppliers may have additional markings, notes or warnings such
as standard load, radial tubeless, etc.
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Exceeding the Safety Compliance Certification Label vehicle
weight rating limits could result in substandard vehicle handling
or performance, engine, transmission and/or structural damage, serious
damage to the vehicle, loss of control and personal injury.
GCW (Gross Combined Weight)– is the weight of the loaded vehicle
(GVW) plus the weight of the fully loaded trailer.
GCWR (Gross Combined Weight Rating)– is the maximum allowable
weight of the vehicle and the loaded trailer – including all cargo and
passengers – that the vehicle can handle without risking damage.
(Important: The towing vehicle’s braking system is rated for operation at
GVWR, not at GCWR.) Separate functional brakes should be used for
safe control of towed vehicles and for trailers where the GCW of the
towing vehicle plus the trailer exceed the GVWR of the towing vehicle.
The GCW must never exceed the GCWR.
Maximum Loaded Trailer Weight– is the highest possible weight of a
fully loaded trailer the vehicle can tow. It assumes a vehicle with only
mandatory options, no cargo (internal or external), a tongue load of
10–15% (conventional trailer) or king pin weight of 15–25% (fifth wheel
trailer), and driver only (150 lb. [68 kg]).Consult your authorized
dealer (or theRV and Trailer Towing Guideprovided by your
authorized dealer) for more detailed information.
Tongue Load or Fifth Wheel King Pin Weight– refers to the amount
of the weight that a trailer pushes down on a trailer hitch.
Examples:For a 5,000 lb. (2,268 kg) conventional trailer, multiply 5,000
by 0.10 and 0.15 to obtain a proper tongue load range of 500 to 750 lb.
(227 to 340 kg). For an 11,500 lb. (5,216 kg) fifth wheel trailer, multiply
by 0.15 and 0.25 to obtain a proper king pin load range of 1,725 to 2,875
lb. (782 to 1,304 kg)
Do not exceed the GVWR or the GAWR specified on the Safety
Compliance Certification Label.
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Do not use replacement tires with lower load carrying capacities
than the originals because they may lower the vehicle’s GVWR
and GAWR limitations. Replacement tires with a higher limit than the
originals do not increase the GVWR and GAWR limitations.
Exceeding any vehicle weight rating limitation could result in
serious damage to the vehicle and/or personal injury.
Steps for determining the correct load limit:
1. Locate the statement “The combined weight of occupants and cargo
should never exceed XXX kg or XXX lbs.” on your vehicle’s placard.
2. Determine the combined weight of the driver and passengers that will
be riding in your vehicle.
3. Subtract the combined weight of the driver and passengers from XXX
kg or XXX lbs.
4. The resulting figure equals the available amount of cargo and luggage
load capacity. For example, if the “XXX” amount equals 1,400 lbs. and
there will be five 150 lb. passengers in your vehicle, the amount of
available cargo and luggage load capacity is 650 lbs. (1400–750 (5 x 150)
= 650 lb.). In metric units (635–340 (5 x 68) = 295 kg.)
5. Determine the combined weight of luggage and cargo being loaded on
the vehicle. That weight may not safely exceed the available cargo and
luggage load capacity calculated in Step 4.
6. If your vehicle will be towing a trailer, load from your trailer will be
transferred to your vehicle. Consult this manual to determine how this
reduces the available cargo and luggage load capacity of your vehicle.
The following gives you a few examples on how to calculate the available
amount of cargo and luggage load capacity:
•Another example for your vehicle with 1400 lb. (635 kg) of cargo and
luggage capacity. You decide to go golfing. Is there enough load
capacity to carry you, 4 of your friends and all the golf bags? You and
four friends average 220 lb. (99 kg) each and the golf bags weigh
approximately 30 lb. (13.5 kg) each. The calculation would be: 1400 –
(5 x 220) – (5 x 30) = 1400 – 1100 – 150 = 150 lb. Yes, you have
enough load capacity in your vehicle to transport four friends and
your golf bags. In metric units, the calculation would be: 635 kg — (5
x 99 kg) — (5 x 13.5 kg) = 635 — 495 — 67.5 = 72.5 kg.
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TRAILER TOWING
Your vehicle may tow a class I, II or III trailer, provided the maximum
trailer weight is less than or equal to the maximum trailer weight listed
for your engine and rear axle ratio on the following charts.
GCWR (Gross Combined Weight Rating)/Trailer Weights
EngineRear
axle
ratioMaximum
GCWR - lb.
(kg)Maximum
Loaded
Trailer Weight
- lb. (kg)Maximum
frontal area of
trailer - ft
2
(m2)
E-150 Regular Van (6700 GVWR)
4.6L 3.5511500
(5216)6500 (2948) 60 (5.52)
5.4L 3.5512000
(5443)6900 (3130) 60 (5.52)
E-150 Regular Van (Crew) (6700 GVWR)
4.6L 3.5511500
(5216)6200 (2812) 60 (5.52)
5.4L 3.5512000
(5443)6600 (2994) 60 (5.52)
E-150 Regular Van (7000 GVWR)
4.6L 3.5511500
(5216)6500 (2948) 60 (5.52)
5.4L 3.5512000
(5443)6900 (3130) 60 (5.52)
E-150 Regular Wagon (7–passenger) (7000 GVWR)
4.6L 3.5511400
(5170)5700 (2585) 60 (5.52)
5.4L 3.5512000
(5443)6200 (2812) 60 (5.52)
E-150 Regular Wagon (8–passenger) (7000 GVWR)
4.6L 3.5511500
(5216)6100 (2767) 60 (5.52)
5.4L 3.5512000
(5443)6500 (2948) 60 (5.52)
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GCWR (Gross Combined Weight Rating)/Trailer Weights
EngineRear
axle
ratioMaximum
GCWR - lb.
(kg)Maximum
Loaded
Trailer Weight
- lb. (kg)Maximum
frontal area of
trailer - ft
2
(m2)
E-250 Regular Van (8600 GVWR)
4.6L 4.1012000
(5443)6600 (2994) 60 (5.52)
5.4L 3.7313000
(5897)7500 (3402) 60 (5.52)
E-250 Regular Van (Crew) (8600 GVWR)
4.6L 4.1012000
(5443)6400 (2903) 60 (5.52)
5.4L 3.7313000
(5897)7300 (3311) 60 (5.52)
E-250 Extended Van (8600 GVWR)
4.6L 4.1012000
(5443)6400 (2903) 60 (5.52)
5.4L 3.7313000
(5897)7300 (3311) 60 (5.52)
E-250 Extended Van (Crew) (8600 GVWR)
4.6L 4.1012000
(5443)6200 (2812) 60 (5.52)
5.4L 3.7313000
(5897)7100 (3220) 60 (5.52)
E-350 Regular Van (9500 GVWR)
5.4L 3.7313000
(5897)7300 (3311) 60 (5.52)
5.4L 4.1013000
(5897)7300 (3311) 60 (5.52)
6.8L 3.7315000
(6804)9200 (4173) 60 (5.52)
6.8L 4.1018500
(8391)10000 (4536) 60 (5.52)
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GCWR (Gross Combined Weight Rating)/Trailer Weights
EngineRear
axle
ratioMaximum
GCWR - lb.
(kg)Maximum
Loaded
Trailer Weight
- lb. (kg)Maximum
frontal area of
trailer - ft
2
(m2)
E-350 Regular Van (Crew) (9500 GVWR)
5.4L 3.7313000
(5897)7200 (3266) 60 (5.52)
5.4L 4.1013000
(5897)7200 (3266) 60 (5.52)
6.8L 3.7315000
(6804)9000 (4082) 60 (5.52)
6.8L 4.1018500
(8391)10000 (4536) 60 (5.52)
E-350 Extended Van (9400 GVWR)
5.4L 3.7313000
(5897)7300 (3311) 60 (5.52)
5.4L 4.1013000
(5897)7300 (3311) 60 (5.52)
6.8L 3.7315000
(6804)9000 (4082) 60 (5.52)
6.8L 4.1018500
(8391)10000 (4536) 60 (5.52)
E-350 Extended Van (Crew) (9250 GVWR)
5.4L 3.7313000
(5897)7000 (3175) 60 (5.52)
5.4L 4.1013000
(5897)7000 (3175) 60 (5.52)
6.8L 3.7315000
(6804)8800 (3992) 60 (5.52)
6.8L 4.1018500
(8391)10000 (4536) 60 (5.52)
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GCWR (Gross Combined Weight Rating)/Trailer Weights
EngineRear
axle
ratioMaximum
GCWR - lb.
(kg)Maximum
Loaded
Trailer Weight
- lb. (kg)Maximum
frontal area of
trailer - ft
2
(m2)
E-350 Regular Wagon (7–passenger) (8600 GVWR)
5.4L 3.7313000
(5897)6800 (3084) 60 (5.52)
E-350 Regular Wagon (7–passenger) (8700 GVWR)
6.8L 3.7315000
(6804)8600 (3901) 60 (5.52)
6.8L 4.1018500
(8391)10000 (4536) 60 (5.52)
E-350 Regular Wagon (8–passenger) (8600 GVWR)
5.4L 3.7313000
(5897)7000 (3175) 60 (5.52)
E-350 Regular Wagon (8–passenger) (8700 GVWR)
6.8L 3.7315000
(6804)8800 (3992) 60 (5.52)
6.8L 4.1018500
(8391)10000 (4536) 60 (5.52)
E-350 Regular Wagon (12–passenger) (8600 GVWR)
5.4L 3.7313000
(5897)6900 (3130) 60 (5.52)
E-350 Regular Wagon (12–passenger) (8700 GVWR)
6.8L 3.7315000
(6804)8700 (3946) 60 (5.52)
6.8L 4.1018500
(8391)10000 (4536) 60 (5.52)
E-350 Extended Wagon (12–passenger) (9300 GVWR)
5.4L 3.7313000
(5897)6700 (3039) 60 (5.52)
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GCWR (Gross Combined Weight Rating)/Trailer Weights
EngineRear
axle
ratioMaximum
GCWR - lb.
(kg)Maximum
Loaded
Trailer Weight
- lb. (kg)Maximum
frontal area of
trailer - ft
2
(m2)
E-350 Extended Wagon (15–passenger) (9100 GVWR)
5.4L 3.7313000
(5897)6600 (2994) 60 (5.52)
E-350 Cutaway (138” wheelbase, single rear wheel) (9600
GVWR)
5.4L 4.1013000
(5897)7900 (3583) 60 (5.52)
6.8L 4.1018500
(8391)10000 (4536) 60 (5.52)
E-350 Cutaway (138” wheelbase, dual rear wheel) (10000
GVWR)
5.4L 4.1013000
(5897)7800 (3538) 60 (5.52)
6.8L 4.1018500
(8391)10000 (4536) 60 (5.52)
E-350 Cutaway (138” wheelbase, dual rear wheel) (10700
GVWR)
5.4L 4.1013000
(5897)7800 (3538) 60 (5.52)
6.8L 4.1018500
(8391)10000 (4536) 60 (5.52)
E-350 Cutaway (158” wheelbase, dual rear wheel) (11500
GVWR)
5.4L 4.1013000
(5897)7700 (3493) 60 (5.52)
6.8L 4.1018500
(8391)10000 (4536) 60 (5.52)
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