height FORD F150 1997 10.G Owners Manual

Using the automatic locking
mode
The automatic locking mode must
be used when installing a child
safety seat in any outboard
passenger seat.
1. Buckle the combination lap and
shoulder belt.
2. Grasp the shoulder belt portion
and pull downward until the entire
belt is extracted.
3. Allow the belt to retract. As the
belt retracts, you will hear a
clicking sound. This indicates that
the safety belt is now in the
automatic locking mode.
Cancelling the automatic
locking mode
Disconnect the combination
lap/shoulder belt and allow it to
completely retract to cancel the
automatic locking mode and
activate the vehicle sensitive
(emergency) locking mode.
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Front seat safety belt height
adjustment
Your vehicle has safety belt height
adjustments for the driver and
passenger seating positions.
Adjust the height of the shoulder
belt so the belt rests across the
middle of your shoulder.
1. Push the button and slide down
to lower the shoulder belt height.
2. Push the button and slide up to
raise the shoulder belt height.
3. Pull down on the height
adjustment assembly to make sure
it is locked in place.
If you have a SuperCab vehicle,
the front passenger seat
combination lap and shoulder belt
height cannot be adjusted.
Lap belts
Lap belts are located in the center
of the front bench or split bench
seat (if equipped) and rear bench
seat (SuperCab only).
Adjusting lap belts
The lap belt does not have a
retractor to automatically adjust
itself during vehicle movement.
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Using a load-equalizing hitch
When hooking up a trailer using a
load-equalizing hitch, always use
the following procedure.
1. Park the unloaded vehicle on a
level surface. With the ignition on
and all doors closed, allow the
vehicle to stand for several
minutes so that it can level.
2. Turn the air suspension switch
to OFF (if equipped).
3. Measure the height of a
reference point on the front and
rear bumpers at the center of the
vehicle.
4. Attach the trailer to the vehicle
and adjust the hitch equalizers so
that the front bumper height is
0±13 mm (0.5 in). After proper
adjustment, the rear bumper
should be no higher than in step 3.
5. Turn on the air suspension
switch.
Adjusting an equalizing
hitch so the rear bumper
of the vehicle is lower or higher
than it was unloaded will defeat
the function of the load
equalizing hitch and may cause
unpredictable handling.
Step bumper (if equipped)
Step bumpers have a built-in hitch
and only require a ball with a 2.5
cm (1 in.) shank diameter. Step
bumpers have a Class III capability
(2,270 kg [5,000 lb] trailer weight
and 91 kg [200 lb] tongue weight.
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vehicle, if necessary. Refer to
the Safety Compliance
Certification Label to find Front
GAWR.
²The Front Axle Accessory
Reserve Capacity and the Total
Accessory Reserve Capacity
listed on the bottom right of the
Safety Compliance Certification
Label will determine whether or
not the addition of a snowplow
will overload your vehicle.
²The weight of the snowplow and
supporting components
distributed to the front axle
must not exceed the front
accessory reserve capacity.
²The total weight of the
snowplow and aftermarket
equipment must not exceed the
Total Accessory Reserve
Capacity.
²The weight of the installed
snowplow and aftermarket
equipment must not load the
vehicle beyond the GAWR and
GVWR listed on the Safety
Compliance Certification Label.
²Federal and most local
regulations require additional
exterior lamps for
snowplow-equipped vehicles.
Consult your dealer for
additional information.
²After installing a snowplow to
the vehicle, ensure the vehicle's
front toe alignment and front
ride height are within
specification (reset if required).
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These specifications are located
in the vehicle's Service Manual.
Adherence to the toe and ride
height specification is important
for proper tire wear, ride,
handling and headlight aim.
Do not exceed the GVWR
or the GAWR specified on
the Safety Compliance
Certification Label.
Removing snowplow
Read the following instructions
before removing a snowplow:
²After removing a snowplow from
the vehicle, ensure the vehicle's
front toe alignment and front
ride height are within
specification (reset if required).
These specifications are located
in the vehicle's Service Manual.
Adherence to the toe and ride
height specification is important
for proper tire wear, ride,
handling and headlight aim.
Snowplowing with your air bag
equipped vehicle
Your vehicle is equipped with
driver and passenger air bags. The
air bags are designed to deploy in
a collision with a solid barrier at a
range of 13 to 23 km/h (8 to 14
mph) or a parked car at a range of
25 to 45 km/h (16 to 28 mph).
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2. To lower the spare tire, insert
the jack handle into the rear
bumper opening and turn it
counterclockwise.
Removing flat tire and installing
spare
1. Use the tip of the lug wrench to
remove the wheel ornament. Insert
the lug wrench tip into the notch
in the wheel ornament.
2. Loosen the wheel nuts with the
lug wrench. Do not remove the lug
nuts yet.
3. Position the jack as shown for
your specific vehicle (4WD or
2WD). Use the thumbwheel to
raise the jack to the desired
height.
²Front (2WD)
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VEHICLE DIMENSIONS
STYLESIDE
DimensionBody Style
Regular
Cab 4x2Regular Cab
4x4Super Cab
4x2Super Cab
4x4
A=Overall
height1.84 m (72.7
in) (SWB)
1.83 m (72.4
in) (LWB)1.91 m (75.5
in) (SWB)
1.90 m(75.1
in) (LWB)1.84 m (72.7
in) (SWB)
1.83 m (72.4
in)(LWB)1.91 m (75.5
in) (SWB)
1.90 (75.1
in)(LWB)
B=Track
front/rear1.66 m (65.4
in)/1.66 m
(65.4 in)1.66 m (65.4
in)/1.66 m
(65.4 in)1.66 m (65.4
in)/1.66 m
(65.4 in)1.66 m (65.4
in)/1.66 m
(65.4 in)
C=Overall
width1.99 m
(78.4 in)1.99 m
(78.4 in)1.99 m
(78.4 in)2.01 m
(79.5 in)
D=Wheel
base3.04 m
(119.9
in)(SWB)
3.51 m
(138.5
in)(LWB)3.04 m
(119.9
in)(SWB)
3.51 m
(138.5
in)(LWB)3.51 m
(138.5
in)(SWB)
3.99 m
(157.1 in)
(LWB)3.51 m
(138.5
in)(SWB)
3.99 m
(157.1
in)(LWB)
D
E
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DimensionBody Style
Regular
Cab 4x2Regular Cab
4x4Super Cab
4x2Super Cab
4x4
E=Overall
length5.13 m
(202.2
in)(SWB)
5.60 m
(220.8
in)(LWB)5.13 m
(202.2
in)(SWB)
5.60 m
(220.8
in)(LWB)5.6 m
(220.8
in)(SWB)
6.11 m
(240.9
in)(LWB)5.6 m
(220.8
in)(SWB)
6.11 m
(240.9
in)(LWB)
FLARESIDE
DimensionBody Style
Regular
Cab 4x2Regular
Cab 4x4Super Cab
4x2Super Cab
4x4
A=Overall
height1.84 m
(72.7 in)1.91 m
(75.5 in)1.84 m
(72.7 in)1.91 m
(75.5 in)
B=Track
front/rear1.66 m
(65.4 in)1.66 m
(65.4 in)1.66 m
(65.4 in)1.66 m
(65.4 in)
C=Overall
width2.00 m
(79.1 in)2.00 m
(79.1 in)2.00 m
(79.1 in)2.00 m
(79.1 in)
D=Wheel
base3.04 m
(119.9 in)3.05 m
(120.2 in)3.51 m
(138.5 in)3.52 m
(138.8 in)
E=Overall
length5.22 m
(205.9 in)5.26 m
(207.4 in)5.7 m
(224.5 in)5.74 m
(226.0 in)
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER (VIN)
The Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) is attached to a metal tag
and is located on the driver side
instrument panel (the tag may be
read by looking through the
windshield from the outside of the
vehicle).
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