driver FORD E SERIES 1997 4.G Owners Manual

additional information, please
contact the Light Truck Body
Builders Advisory Service
1±800±635±5560.
Use of your Ford light truck as an
ambulance, without the Ford
Ambulance Preparation Package
voids the Ford New Vehicle
Limited Warranty and may void the
Emissions Warranties. In addition,
ambulance usage without the
preparation package could cause
high underbody temperatures,
overpressurized fuel and a risk of
spraying fuel which could lead to
fires.
If your vehicle is equipped with
the Ford ambulance preparation
package, it will be indicated on the
Safety Certification Compliance
label. The label is located on the
driver's side door pillar or on the
rear edge of the driver's door. You
can determine whether the
ambulance manufacturer followed
Ford's recommendations by
directly contacting that
manufacturer. Ford Ambulance
preparation package is only
available on certain 7.3L Diesel
Econoline vehicles.
Diesel-powered vehicles
Read the 7.3L Diesel Engine
Owner's Guide Supplement for
information regarding correct
operation and maintenance of your
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Introduction
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WARNING CHIMES
Safety belt warning chime
For information on the safety belt
warning chime, refer to the
Seating and safety restraints
chapter.
Supplemental restraint system
(SRS) warning chime
For information on the SRS
warning chime, refer to the
Seating and safety restraints
chapter.
Key-in-ignition warning
chime/buzzer
Sounds when the key is left in the
ignition and the driver's door is
opened.
Headlamps on warning chime (if
equipped)
Sounds when the headlamps are
on, the ignition is off and the
driver's door is opened.
GAUGES
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80
90
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20 km/h
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Instrumentation
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Courtesy/reading lamps
The courtesy/reading lamps will
illuminate when:
²the lens is in the flat position
and any door is open
²the lens is in the flat position
and the headlamp control is
rotated fully counterclockwise
²the lens is in the rotated
position.
DOOR MOUNTED CONTROLS
Power outside mirrors (if
equipped)
To adjust the outside mirrors:
1. Select the mirror you want to
adjust:
Driver side mirror
Passenger side mirror
2. Move the mirror control in the
desired direction.
3. Lock the mirror by moving the
control to the center
position.
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Power door locks (if equipped)
Push to lock or unlock the doors.
LAll doors locked
UAll doors unlocked
²Driver side
²Passenger side
UL
U L
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Power Windows (if equipped)
Driver side controls
Press the appropriate window
switch to operate the power
windows.
²Driver window
²Front passenger windowUL
UL
UL
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Passenger side controls
Press the window switch to
operate the power window.
REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM (IF
EQUIPPED)
The remote entry system allows
you to lock or unlock all vehicle
doors without a key.
Unlocking the doors
Press UNLOCK to unlock the
driver door. The interior lamps will
illuminate.
Press UNLOCK a second time
within five seconds to unlock all
doors.
Locking the doors
Press LOCK to lock all doors.
To confirm all doors are closed and
locked, press the LOCK button a
second time within five seconds.
The doors will lock again, the horn
will chirp and the lamps will flash.U L
LOCK
PANICUN
LOCK
PANICUN
LOCKLOCK
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SEATS
Front seats
Adjusting manual seats
Lift the adjustment control to
move the seat forward or
backward.
Pull the control up to recline the
seat
Never adjust the driver's
seat or seatback when the
vehicle is moving.
Do not pile cargo higher
than the seatbacks to
avoid injuring people in a
collision or sudden stop.
Always drive and ride with
your seatback upright and
the lap belt snug and low across
the hips.
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Lumbar support (if equipped)
Rotate the control on the seat to
increase or decrease the lumbar
support.
Rear bench seat
To remove the seats:
1. Disengage the lap/shoulder belt
from the seat by inserting a key or
small screwdriver into the slot in
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3. Engage the LH/RH latch rod
hook ends in the front striker
locking holes.
4. Rotate the LH/RH latch handles
forward, and at the same time
slide the seat assembly forward to
engage the strikers. Continue
forward movement until the seat
reaches the end of its travel.
5. Make sure the safety belt is not
twisted, then insert the seat belt
tongue into detachable anchor
until you hear a ªclickº and feel
the latch engage.
Always latch the vehicle
seat to the floor, whether
the seat is occupied or empty. If
not latched, the seat may cause
injury during a sudden stop.
Quick release captains chair
To remove the seats:
1. Disengage the lap/shoulder belt
from the seat by inserting a key or
small screwdriver into the slot in
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Safety belt buckle pretensioner
Your vehicle is equipped with
safety belt buckle pretensioners at
the driver and front passenger
seating positions.
The safety belt buckle pretensioner
is a device which removes excess
webbing from the safety belt
system. The safety belt buckle
pretensioner uses the same crash
sensor system as the air bag
supplemental restraint system
(SRS). When the safety belt buckle
pretensioner deploys, the buckle
moves downward, pulling excess
webbing from the lap and shoulder
safety belt.
Combination lap and shoulder
belts
To fasten the safety belt, insert the
tongue into the slot in the buckle.
To disconnect the safety belt at:
²front seating positions, push the
red release button on the end of
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