windshield wipers FORD E-450 2022 Owners Manual

Introduction
About This Manual
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Symbols Glossary ............................................
7
Data Recording .................................................
9
Perchlorate .......................................................
13
Ford Credit ........................................................
14
Replacement Parts Recommendation ........................................................................\
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14
Special Notices ...............................................
14
Mobile Communications Equipment ........................................................................\
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16
Environment
Protecting the Environment .......................
17
At a Glance
Instrument Panel ...........................................
18
Child Safety
General Information .....................................
20
Installing Child Restraints ..........................
22
Booster Seats .................................................
26
Child Restraint Positioning ........................
28
Seatbelts
Principle of Operation .................................
30
Fastening the Seatbelts ...............................
31
Seatbelt Height Adjustment .....................
33
Seatbelt Warning Lamp and Indicator Chime ............................................................
33
Child Restraint and Seatbelt Maintenance ...............................................
34
Seatbelt Extensions .....................................
34
Supplementary Restraints System
Principle of Operation .................................
35
Driver and Passenger Airbags ..................
36
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator ......
40
Airbag Disposal ...............................................
41Keys and Remote Controls
General Information on Radio
Frequencies .................................................
42
Remote Control .............................................
42
Replacing a Lost Key or Remote Control ........................................................................\
..
44
Doors and Locks
Locking and Unlocking ................................
45
Security
Passive Anti-Theft System .......................
48
Steering Wheel
Adjusting the Steering Wheel ..................
49
Cruise Control - Vehicles With: Adaptive Cruise Control ............................................
49
Cruise Control - Vehicles With: Cruise Control ..........................................................
49
Information Display Control .....................
50
Horn ...................................................................
50
Wipers and Washers
Windshield Wipers .........................................
51
Windshield Washers .....................................
51
Lighting
General Information .....................................
52
Lighting Control .............................................
52
Autolamps .......................................................
53
Instrument Lighting Dimmer ....................
53
Daytime Running Lamps - Vehicles With: Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) ..........
53
Daytime Running Lamps ............................
54
Direction Indicators ......................................
54
Automatic High Beam Control
What Is Automatic High Beam Control ........................................................................\
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55
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INSTRUMENT PANEL
Direction indicators. See Direction Indicators (page 54). Wiper lever. See
Windshield Wipers (page 51).
A
Information display control. See
Information Display Control (page 50).
B
Instrument cluster.
See General Information (page 65).
C
Audio control.
D
Gearshift lever. See
Automatic Transmission (page 96).
E
Auxiliary switches. See
Auxiliary Switches (page 247).
F
Audio unit.
See Audio Unit (page 236).
G
Passenger airbag deactivation indicator. See
Driver and Passenger Airbags
(page 36).
H
Traction control switch.
See Using Traction Control (page 104).
I
Hazard flasher switch. See
Hazard Flashers (page 145).
J
Climate control. See
Manual Climate Control (page 74).
K
Ignition.
See Ignition Switch (page 82).
L
Horn.
M
Steering wheel adjustment. See
Adjusting the Steering Wheel (page 49).
N
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS
Note:
Fully defrost the windshield before
you switch the windshield wipers on.
Note: Make sure you switch the windshield
wipers off before entering a car wash.
Note: If streaks or smears appear on the
windshield, clean the windshield and the
wiper blades. If that does not resolve the
issue, install new wiper blades.
Note: Do not operate the wipers on a dry
windshield. This may scratch the glass,
damage the wiper blades or cause the wiper
motor to burn out. Always use the
windshield washers before wiping a dry
windshield. •
Rotate away from you for a long wipe
interval.
• Rotate toward you for a short wipe
interval.
Speed Dependent Wipers
When your vehicle speed increases, the
interval between wipes decreases. WINDSHIELD WASHERS
•
A brief press causes a single wipe
without washer fluid.
• A brief press and hold causes the
wipers to swipe three times with
washer fluid.
• A long press and hold turns on the
wipers and washer fluid for up to 10
seconds.
A wipe occurs a few seconds after washing
to clear any remaining washer fluid. You
can switch this feature on or off in the
information display. See Information
Displays (page 65).
Note: Do not operate the washers when
the washer reservoir is empty. This could
cause the washer pump to overheat.
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Flashing the Headlamp High Beam
Slightly pull the lever toward you and
release it to flash the headlamps.
AUTOLAMPS
WARNING: The system does not
relieve you of your responsibility to drive
with due care and attention. You may
need to override the system if it does not
turn the headlamps on in low visibility
conditions, for example daytime fog.
Autolamps turn the headlamps on in low
light situations or when the wipers operate. Switch the lighting control to the
autolamps position.
The headlamps remain on for a period of
time after you switch the ignition off. Use
the information display controls to adjust
the period of time that the headlamps
remain on.
Note: If you switch the autolamps on, you
cannot switch the high beams on until the
system turns the low beams on. Windshield Wiper Activated
Headlamps
When you switch the autolamps on, the
headlamps turn on within 10 seconds of
switching the wipers on. They turn off
approximately 60 seconds after you switch
the windshield wipers off.
The headlamps do not turn on with the
wipers:
•
During a single wipe.
• When using the windshield washers.
• If the wipers are in intermittent mode.
Note: If you switch the autolamps and the
autowipers on, the headlamps turn on when
the windshield wipers continuously operate.
INSTRUMENT LIGHTING
DIMMER
The instrument lighting dimmer buttons
are on the lighting control. Repeatedly press one of the
buttons to adjust the brightness.
DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS -
VEHICLES WITH: DAYTIME
RUNNING LAMPS (DRL) WARNING:
The daytime running
lamps system does not activate the rear
lamps and may not provide adequate
lighting during low visibility driving
conditions. Make sure you switch the
headlamps on, as appropriate, during all
low visibility conditions. Failure to do so
may result in a crash.
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•
Never wash or rinse the engine while it
is hot or running; water in the running
engine may cause internal damage.
• Never wash or rinse any ignition coil,
spark plug wire or spark plug well, or
the area in and around these locations.
• Cover the battery, power distribution
box, and air filter assembly to prevent
water damage when cleaning the
engine.
CLEANING THE WINDOWS AND
WIPER BLADES
Car wash chemicals and environmental
fallout can result in windshield and wiper
blade contamination. Dirty windshield and
wipers will result in poor windshield wiper
operation. Keep the windshield and wiper
blades clean to maintain windshield wiper
performance.
To clean the windshield and wiper blades:
• Clean the windshield with a
non-abrasive glass cleaner. When
cleaning the interior of the windshield,
avoid getting any glass cleaner on the
instrument panel or door panels. Wipe
any glass cleaner off these surfaces
immediately.
• For windshields contaminated with
tree sap, chemicals, wax or bugs, clean
the entire windshield using steel wool
(no greater than 0000 grade) in a
circular motion and rinse with water.
• Clean the wiper blades with isopropyl
rubbing alcohol or windshield washer
concentrate.
Note: Do not use razor blades or other
sharp objects to clean or remove decals
from the inside of the heated rear window.
The vehicle warranty does not cover
damage caused to the heated rear window
grid lines. CLEANING THE INTERIOR WARNING: Do not use cleaning
solvents, bleach or dye on the vehicle's
seatbelts, as these actions may weaken
the belt webbing. WARNING:
On vehicles equipped
with seat-mounted airbags, do not use
chemical solvents or strong detergents.
Such products could contaminate the
side airbag system and affect
performance of the side airbag in a crash.
For fabric, carpets, cloth seats and seats
equipped with side airbags:
• Remove dust and loose dirt with a
vacuum cleaner.
• Remove light stains and soil with
Motorcraft Professional Strength
Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner.
• If grease or tar is present on the
material, spot-clean the area first with
Motorcraft Spot and Stain Remover. In
Canada, use Motorcraft Multi-Purpose
Cleaner.
• If a ring forms on the fabric after spot
cleaning, clean the entire area
immediately (but do not oversaturate)
or the ring will set.
• Do not use household cleaning
products or glass cleaners, which can
stain and discolor the fabric and affect
the flame retardant abilities of the seat
materials.
Mirrors
Do not clean the housing or glass of any
mirror with harsh abrasives, fuel or other
petroleum or ammonia-based cleaning
products.
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Removing Vehicle From Storage
When your vehicle is ready to come out of
storage, do the following:
•
Wash your vehicle to remove any dirt
or grease film build-up on window
surfaces.
• Check windshield wipers for any
deterioration.
• Check under the hood for any foreign
material that may have collected
during storage such as mice or squirrel
nests.
• Check the exhaust for any foreign
material that may have collected
during storage.
• Check tire pressures and set tire
inflation per the Tire Label.
• Check brake pedal operation. Drive
your vehicle 15 ft (4.5 m) back and
forth to remove rust build-up.
• Check fluid levels (including coolant,
oil and gas) to make sure there are no
leaks, and fluids are at recommended
levels.
• If you remove the battery, clean the
battery cable ends and check for
damage.
Contact an authorized dealer if you have
any concerns or issues.
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Tire Care...........................................................193
Tire Pressure Monitoring System............212
Tires
See: Wheels and Tires...................................... 192
Towing a Trailer..............................................132
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels..........................................................140
Towing...............................................................132
Traction Control............................................104 Principle of Operation...................................... 104
Transmission...................................................96
Transporting the Vehicle............................147
U
Under Hood Overview................................166
USB Port
.........................................................245
Using Adaptive Cruise Control.................110
Using Snow Chains
.......................................211
Using Stability Control...............................106
Using Traction Control...............................104
Using Voice Recognition
...........................245
V
Vehicle Care....................................................184 General Information.......................................... 184
Vehicle Identification Number
................234
Locating the Vehicle Identification
Number............................................................. 234
Vehicle Identification Number Overview.......................................................... 234
Vehicle Identification
..................................234
Vehicle Identification Number...................... 234
Vehicle Storage
.............................................189
Ventilation See: Climate Control........................................... 74
W
Warning Lamps and Indicators.................62
Washer Fluid Check....................................180
Washer Fluid Specification......................229
Washers See: Cleaning the Exterior............................... 185
See: Wipers and Washers.................................. 51
Waxing..............................................................186 What Is Automatic High Beam
Control.............................................................55
What Is Cruise Control...............................109
Wheel Nuts See: Changing a Road Wheel......................... 217
Wheels and Tires..........................................192 General Information.......................................... 192
Technical Specifications.................................. 221
Windows and Mirrors....................................57
Windshield Washers
......................................51
Windshield Wipers..........................................51
Wiper Blades See: Checking the Wiper Blades.................. 180
Wipers and Washers
......................................51
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