FORD E-450 2019 Repair Manual

GENERAL INFORMATION
WARNING: Driving while
distracted can result in loss of vehicle
control, crash and injury. We strongly
recommend that you use extreme
caution when using any device that may
take your focus off the road. Your
primary responsibility is the safe
operation of your vehicle. We
recommend against the use of any
hand-held device while driving and
encourage the use of voice-operated
systems when possible. Make sure you
are aware of all applicable local laws
that may affect the use of electronic
devices while driving.
You can control various systems on your
vehicle using the information display
control by the speedometer. The
corresponding information is appears in
the information display. Base Information Display Control Press and release the SELECT/RESET
stem, by the speedometer, to choose
settings and confirm messages. Select or
reset the function by holding the
SELECT/RESET stem for more than two
seconds.
Info
TRIP A or B On or Off
ALOC
On or Off
AUnLOC
TRIP A or B
Registers the distance of individual
journeys.
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Optional Information Display
Control Press and release the SELECT/RESET
stem, by the speedometer, to choose
settings and confirm messages. Select or
reset the function by holding the
SELECT/RESET stem for more than two
seconds.
Info
TRIP A or B
Miles (km) to E
XX.X AVG MPG (L/100km)
MPG (L/km)
HOLD RESET FOR SETUP MENU
HOLD RESET FOR SYSTEM CHECK
TRIP A or B
Registers the distance of individual
journeys.
Miles (km) to E
This displays an estimate of approximately
how far you can drive with the fuel
remaining in your tank under normal driving
conditions. Remember to switch the
ignition off when refueling to allow this
feature to detect the added fuel correctly.
Based on your recent driving history of
500 mi (800 km), the system calculates the distance to empty using a running
average fuel economy. This value is not
the same as the average fuel economy
display. The running average fuel economy
re-initializes to a factory default value if
the battery is disconnected.
XX.X AVG MPG (L/100km)
Average fuel economy displays your
average fuel economy in miles/gallon or
liters/100 km.
MPG (L/km)
This displays instantaneous fuel economy
as a bar graph. Your vehicle must be
moving to calculate instantaneous fuel
economy. You cannot reset instantaneous
fuel economy.
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System check and vehicle feature
customization (If Equipped)
Note: System check and vehicle feature
customization is only available with the
optional information display controls.
Note: When returning to the setup menu
and you select a non-English language, you
will see a message appear HOLD RESET
FOR ENGLISH to change back to English.
Press and hold the SELECT/RESET stem to
change back to English. Press and hold the SELECT/RESET stem
to get into the setup menu sequence for
the following displays:
Setup
OIL LIFE English or Metric
Press and hold the
SELECT/RESET stem
UNITS ENG /
METRIC
ON or OFF
AUTOLOCK (if
equipped)
ON or OFF
AUTOUNLOCK (if
equipped)
COMPASS ZONE (if equipped)
Electric or EOH
Press and hold the
SELECT/RESET stem
TBC MODE (if
equipped)
English / Spanish / French
LANGUAGE =
ENGLISH /
SPANISH /
FRENCH SYSTEM CHECK
XXX% OIL LIFE
Press and hold the SELECT/
RESET stem
RESET FOR SYSTEM
CHECK
ENGINE HOURS (if enabled)
ENGINE IDLE HOURS (if
enabled)
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SYSTEM CHECK
CHARGING SYSTEM
BRAKE SYSTEM
TBC GAIN = XX.X or NO
TRAILER (if equipped)
TBC GAIN = XX.X or
OUTPUT = ////// (if
equipped)
XXX MILES TO E
OIL LIFE XXX% HOLD RESET = NEW
This displays the remaining oil life. An oil
change is required whenever indicated by
the message center and according to the
recommended maintenance schedule.
USE ONLY RECOMMENDED ENGINE OILS.
To reset the oil monitoring system to 100%
after each oil change, perform the
following:
1. Press and release the SELECT/RESET stem to display OIL LIFE XXX% HOLD
RESET = NEW.
2. Press and hold the SELECT/RESET stem for two seconds and release to
reset the oil life to 100%.
Note: To change oil life 100% value (if
equipped):
3. Once OIL LIFE SET TO XXX%
displays, release and press the
SELECT/RESET stem to change the oil
life start value. Each release and press
reduces the value by 10%.
UNITS ENG / METRIC
Displays the current units in English or
Metric. AUTOLOCK
This feature automatically locks all vehicle
doors when you shift into any gear, putting
the vehicle in motion.
AUTOUNLOCK
This feature automatically unlocks all
vehicle doors when you open the driver's
door within 10 minutes of switching the
ignition off.
COMPASS
Displays the vehicle's heading direction.
Note:
Driving near large buildings, bridges,
power lines and powerful broadcast
antennas may affect the compass reading.
Magnetic or metallic objects placed in, on
or near the vehicle may also affect compass
accuracy. If the compass appears to be
inaccurate, a manual calibration may be
necessary. Refer to
Compass zone
adjustment.
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Compass zone adjustment
1. Determine which magnetic zone you
are in for your geographic location by
referring to the zone map.
2. Press and release the SELECT/RESET stem to scroll through the information
displays until the message center
displays HOLD RESET FOR SETUP
MENU.
3. Press and hold the SELECT/RESET stem to get into the setup menu. Press
repeatedly to scroll through the setup
menu until COMPASS ZONE XX
appears in the information display.
4. Press and hold the SELECT/RESET stem for approximately two seconds
to go to the next zone, then release.
5. Press and hold to go up by one zone then release. Repeat this until you
reach the desired zone.
6. To exit the procedure, release the SELECT/RESET stem and allow the
setup timer to expire. Compass calibration adjustment
Note:
For optimum calibration, drive to an
open, level location away from large
metallic objects or structures. Switch off all
non-essential electrical accessories (heated
rear window, heater, A/C, map lamps,
wiper) and make sure all the doors are
closed.
Note: If you press the SELECT/RESET stem
during the calibration or three minutes
elapse since the beginning of the calibration
without driving the vehicle, the information
display reverts back to normal operation
and CAL displays until you complete a
successful calibration.
1. Press and release the SELECT/RESET stem to scroll through the information
displays until HOLD RESET FOR SETUP
MENU appears.
2. Press and hold the SELECT/RESET stem to get into the setup menu. Press
it repeatedly to scroll through the setup
menu until HOLD RESET FOR
CALIBRATION appears in the
information display.
3. Press and hold the SELECT/RESET stem for approximately two seconds
until the information display enters the
compass zone adjustment mode.
4. Press and hold the SELECT/RESET stem until CIRCLE SLOWLY TO
CALIBRATE appears in the information
display.
5. Slowly drive the vehicle in a circle less than 3 mph (5 km/h) until the CIRCLE
SLOWLY TO CALIBRATE message
changes to CALIBRATION
COMPLETED. This may require up to
five circles to complete the calibration.
TBC MODE
Allows you to choose the trailer brake
mode.
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LANGUAGE = ENGLISH / SPANISH /
FRENCH
Allows you to choose which language
appears in the information display.
Waiting four seconds or pressing the
SELECT/RESET stem cycles the
information display through each of the
language choices.
Press the SELECT/RESET stem to set the
language choice when the language you
want appears.
HOLD RESET FOR SYSTEM CHECK
The information display begins to cycle
through the vehicle systems and provides
a status of the item if needed. Some
systems show a message only if a
condition is present.
INFORMATION MESSAGES
Note:
Depending on the vehicle options
equipped with your vehicle, not all of the
messages will display or be available.
Certain messages may be abbreviated or
shortened depending upon which cluster
type you have.
Press the SELECT/RESET stem to
acknowledge and remove some messages
from the information display. Other
messages will be removed automatically
after a short time.
Certain messages need to be confirmed
before you can access the menus.
Brake System Action
Message
Indicates the brake fluid level is low, have the brakesystem inspected immediately.
BRAKE FLUID LEVEL LOW
Displays when the brake system needs servicing. If thewarning stays on or continues to come on, contact your authorized dealer as soon as possible.
CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM
Displays when the parking brake is set and the vehicleis in motion.
PARK BRAKE ENGAGED
Fuel Action
Message
Displays as an early reminder of a low fuel condition.
XXX MILES TO E FUEL LEVEL
LOW
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Maintenance
Action
Message
Displays when the engine oil life remaining is between5% and 0%.
ENGINE OIL CHANGE SOON
Displays when the oil life left reaches 0%.
OIL CHANGE REQUIRED
Displays after you have the oil changed.
OIL LIFE OK
Tire Action
Message
Displays when one or more tires on your vehicle havelow tire pressure.
LOW TIRE PRESSURE
Displays when the tire pressure monitoring system
malfunctions. If the warning stays on or continues to come on, contact your authorized dealer.
TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR
FAULT
Displays when a tire pressure sensor malfunctions, oryour spare tire is in use. For more information on how the system operates under these conditions, refer to
the Tire Pressure Monitoring System in the Wheels and
Tires chapter for more information. If the warning stays on or continues to come on, contact your authorized dealer as soon as possible.
TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR
FAULT
Traction Control Action
Message
Displays when the traction control system detects a
condition that requires service. Contact your authorized dealer as soon as possible.
Traction Control
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Trailer
Action
Message
Displays along with a single tone in response to faultssensed by the TBC. See Essential Towing Checks
(page 108).
TRAILER BRAKE MODULE
FAULT
Displays when a correct trailer connection (a trailerwith electric trailer brakes) is sensed during a given ignition cycle.
TRAILER CONNECTED
Displays when a trailer connection becomes discon-
nected, either intentionally or unintentionally, and has been sensed during a given ignition cycle. Disregard
this status if your vehicle is not equipped with a factory installed trailer brake controller. This message may
appear when you use an aftermarket TBC even when the trailer is connected.
TRAILER DISCONNECTED
Displays if there are certain faults in the vehicle wiringand trailer wiring or brake system. See
Essential
Towing Checks (page 108).
WIRING FAULT ON TRAILER
Transmission Action
Message
A reminder to apply the brakes, then shift to park.
SHIFT TO PARK
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MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL
Heater Only System (If Equipped)
Directing the Air
Turn the control to direct the air. Direct air to the instrument panel
air vents.
Direct air to the footwell air
vents.
Direct air to the instrument panel
and footwell air vents.
Direct air to the windshield air
vents. You can also use this
setting to defog and clear the
windshield of a thin covering of ice.
Setting the Blower Motor Speed Turn the control to adjust the
volume of air circulated in the
vehicle.
Setting the Temperature Turn the control to set the temperature.
Switching the Heater On and Off
Turn the control.
Manual Climate Control
(If Equipped)
Directing the Air
Turn the control to direct the air. Direct air to the instrument panel
air vents.
Direct air to the footwell air
vents.
Direct air to the instrument panel
and footwell air vents.
Direct air to the windshield air
vents. You can also use this
setting to defog and clear the
windshield of a thin covering of ice.
Setting the Blower Motor Speed Turn the control to adjust the
volume of air circulated in the
vehicle.
Setting the Temperature Turn the control to set the temperature.
Switching the Air Conditioning On and
Off
Turn to switch the air
conditioning on or off.
Switching the Climate Control On and
Off Turn the control.
Switching Maximum Air Conditioning
On and Off Turn the control for maximum
cooling.
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Recirculated air flows through the
instrument panel vents and air conditioning
turns on.
HINTS ON CONTROLLING THE
INTERIOR CLIMATE
General Hints
Note:
Prolonged use of recirculated air may
cause the windows to fog up.
Note: You may feel a small amount of air
from the footwell air vents regardless of the
air distribution setting.
Note: To reduce humidity build-up inside
your vehicle, do not drive with the system
switched off or with recirculated air always
switched on.
Note: To reduce fogging of the windshield
during humid weather, adjust the air
distribution control to the windshield air
vents position.
Note: Do not place objects under the front
seats as this may interfere with the airflow
to the rear seats.
Note: Remove any snow, ice or leaves from
the air intake area at the base of the
windshield.
Note: To improve the time to reach a
comfortable temperature in hot weather,
drive with the windows open until you feel
cold air through the air vents.
Quickly Heating the Interior
1. Adjust the fan speed to the highest speed setting.
2. Adjust the temperature control to the full heat setting.
3. Direct air to the footwell air vents. Recommended Settings for
Heating
1. Adjust the fan speed to the center
setting.
2. Adjust the temperature control to the midway point of the hot settings.
3. Direct air to the footwell air vents.
Quickly Cooling the Interior
1. Turn to MAX A/C.
2. Drive with the windows open until you feel cold air through the air vents.
Recommended Settings for
Cooling
1. Adjust the fan speed to the center setting.
2. Adjust the temperature control to the midway point of the cold settings.
3. Direct air to the instrument panel air vents.
Vehicle Stationary for Extended
Periods During Extreme High
Ambient Temperatures
1. Apply the parking brake.
2. Place your vehicle in park (P) or neutral.
3. Turn to
MAX A/C.
4. Adjust the fan speed to the lowest speed setting.
Defogging the Side Windows in
Cold Weather
1. Direct air to the instrument panel and windshield vents.
2. Turn to
NORM A/C.
3. Adjust the temperature control to the desired setting.
4. Adjust the fan speed to the highest setting.
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