odometer FORD F SERIES MOTORHOME AND COMMERCIAL CHASSIS 1997 10.G Owners Manual

20 %
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[IS11900( ALL)01/96]
Odometer/Trip Odometer
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[IS12000( ALL)01/96]
The Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) odometer is a
combination trip odometer and total odometer.
The total odometer is normally displayed. To see
the trip odometer, press and release the SELECT
button on the upper right side of the
speedometer. To zero out the trip odometer,
press and release the RESET button on the
upper left side of the speedometer while the trip
odometer is displayed. If the trip odometer is
displayed, press and release the SELECT button
to return the display to the total odometer value.
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104 %
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[MC08400( EFM)01/96]
Changing the Engine Oil and the Oil Filter
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[MC08500( ALL)01/96]
Change the engine oil and oil filterper the
following, whichever occurs first.
[MC08700( M)01/96]
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Oil change intervals
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[MC08800( ALL)01/96]
NOTE: Idling the engine for extended periods
will accumulate more hours of use on
your vehicles than is actually indicated
by the mileage odometer.
Consequently, the odometer reading
can be often misleading when
determining the right time to change
your engine oil and filter.
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[MC09100( ALL)01/96]
Refer to theMaintenance Schedule and Record
booklet for additional information.
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[MC09300( ALL)01/96]
NOTE: Always dispose of used automotive
fluids in a responsible manner. Follow
your community's standards for
disposing of these types of fluids. Call
your local recycling center to find out
about recycling automotive fluids.
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[MC09400( ALL)01/96]
RWARNING
Continuous contact with USED motor oil
has caused cancer in laboratory mice.
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[MC09500( ALL)01/96]
Protect your skin by washing with soap and
water.
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RWARNING
Use only wheel assemblies approved and
released by Ford Motor Company for your
vehicle model.
[MC27650( M)01/96]
A wheel or tire of the wrong size or type may
adversely affect such things as load carrying
capacity, wheel and bearing life, brake cooling,
speedometer/odometer calibration, stopping
ability, headlight aim, bumper height, vehicle
ground clearance, and tire or tire chain clearance
to the body and chassis. Replacement with used
wheels is not advised: they may have been
treated harshly or have high mileage, and they
could fail without warning.
[MC27700( M)01/96]
The use of wheels with load carrying limits
higher than the limits of the wheels originally
installed on your vehicle does not in itself
increase the GAWR or GVWR of the vehicle.
[MC27750( M)01/96]
RWARNING
Use only wheel assemblies approved and
released by Ford Motor Company for your
vehicle model.
[MC27800( M)01/96]
RWARNING
Alterations to the vehicle suspension or
steering by raising the chassis (i.e., use of
aftermarket ªlift kitsº) may adversely
affect vehicle handling and braking
performance.
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133 %
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[MC36000( ALL)01/96]
3. Replace the fuel cap completely when you
are finished. Turn it clockwise 1/4 turn until
it is tight. It will click when it is fully
tightened.
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[MC36100( ALL)01/96]
Running Out of Fuel
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[MC36200( ALL)01/96]
If your vehicle runs out of fuel, try to stop on
level ground away from traffic. Add at least two
gallons (8 liters) of fuel to start your vehicle
again. If your vehicle is not on level ground,
you may need as much as five gallons (20 liters)
of fuel to start it.
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[MC36300( ALL)01/96]
You may need to crank the engine several times
before the fuel system starts to pump fuel from
the tank to the engine.
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[MC36400( ALL)01/96]
Fuel Economy
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[MC36500( ALL)01/96]
Fuel economy is an estimate of the efficiency of
your vehicle and can be calculated as Miles Per
Gallon (MPG) or Liters Per 100 Kilometers
(L/100K).
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[MC36600( ALL)01/96]
Do not calculate fuel economy during your
vehicle's break-in period. This would not be an
accurate estimate of how much fuel your vehicle
will normally use.
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[MC36700( ALL)01/96]
To calculate fuel economy:
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[MC36800( ALL)01/96]
1. Fill the tank completely and record the
initial odometer reading.
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[MC36900( ALL)01/96]
2. Every time you buy fuel record the
amount (in gallons or liters) purchased.
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[MC37000( ALL)01/96]
3. After at least three to five tankfuls, fill the
fuel tank and record the final odometer
reading.
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Index 209
Gauges, Mechanical
battery voltage gauge.......... 15
charging system gauge......... 15
engine coolant temperature gauge.... 18
engine oil pressure gauge........ 16
fuel gauge............... 17
odometer............... 20
speedometer.............. 19
trip odometer............. 20
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)
calculating............... 62
definition............... 60
location................ 60
Gearshift
automatic operation........... 51
column-mounted............ 51
gearshift override.......... 40,52
locking the gearshift.......... 23
positions................ 51
shifting the gears............ 51
shift-lock.............. 40,52
Gearshift:shifting the gears......... 51
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating)
calculating............... 62
definition............... 60
location................ 60
H
Hazard flashers.............. 28
Headlamps
bulb specification........... 141
daytime running lights......... 22
flashing................ 26
high beam............... 26
turning on and off........... 21
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212 Index
O
Octane rating.............. 129
Odometer................. 20
description............... 20
trip odometer.............. 20
Oil filter..............104, 147
Oil (see Engine oil)........... 101
Oil viscosity.............. 101
On-board diagnostic (OBD II) system . . . 139
Overdrive................. 53
Overseas offices............. 164
P
Parking brake
operation................ 47
warning light.............. 11
Parts (see Motorcraft Parts)........ 147
PCV valve, specifications......... 147
Power steering
dipstick............... 113
driving with power steering....... 49
fluid, checking and adding....... 113
fluid, refill capacity.......... 148
fluid, specifications........114, 149
servicing................ 49
R
Rear axle
lubricant specification......... 149
refill capacity............. 148
Refill capacities for fluids........ 148
Regulations, National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration............ 163
Reporting safety defects......... 163
Restraints, safety (see Safety restraints),
adult.................. 1
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Index 215
Transmission control switch........ 53
Trip odometer.............. 20
Tune-up specifications (VECI)...... 137
Turn signal................ 25
indicator lights............. 25
lever................. 25
U
Used engine oil, disposal....104, 110, 118
V
Variable interval wipers.......... 27
VECI (Vehicle Emission Control Information)
decal................ 137
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).... 5
Vehicle loading.............. 57
calculating the load........... 62
Vehicle storage............. 152
Viscosity (see Engine oil)........ 101
Voltmeter (see Battery voltage gauge) . . 14±15
W
Warm engine, starting........... 39
Warning lights (see Lights)......... 9
Warranties................ 4
basic.................. 4
Canada................ 4
Warranty Information Booklet....... 4
Washer fluid............... 27
Wheel and tire matching......... 128
Wheel bearings, lubricant specifications . . 149
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