engine oil FORD F550 2011 Service Manual

LATCH .....................................204
recommendations ...................195
Child safety seats - booster
seats ...........................................209
Cleaning your vehicle
engine compartment ..............358
instrument panel ............361–362
interior .....................................363
plastic parts ............................360
safety belts ..............................363
washing ....................................357
waxing .....................................358
wheels ......................................358
wiper blades ............................360
Climate control (see Air
conditioning or Heating) ......77, 80
Clock ......................................60, 62
Compass, electronic
set zone adjustment .................27
Console ........................................99
overhead ..............................98–99
Controls
power seat ...............................157
steering column ......................111
Coolant
checking and adding ..............375
refill capacities ................378, 407
Cruise control (see Speed
control) ......................................109
Customer Assistance ................314
Ford accessories for your
vehicle .....................................365
Ford Extended Service
Plan ..................................418, 421
Getting assistance outside the
U.S. and Canada .....................353
Getting roadside assistance ...314
Getting the service you
need .........................................349 Ordering additional owner’s
literature .................................355
Utilizing the
Mediation/Arbitration
Program ...................................353
D
Daytime running lamps (see
Lamps) .........................................88
Defrost
rear window and rearview
mirrors .......................................80
windshield .................................80
Dipstick
automatic transmission
fluid ..........................................396
engine oil .................................371
Driving under special
conditions ..................292, 304, 308
sand .........................................306
snow and ice ...........................308
through water .................307, 310
E
Electronic message center ...22, 39
Emergencies, roadside
jump-starting ..........................343
Emergency Flashers .................315
Emission control system ..........392
Engine ........................................411
cleaning ...................................358
coolant .....................................375
diesel ...........................................7
fail-safe cooling .......................379
idle speed control ...................373
refill capacities ........................407
service points ..................367–369
Engine block heater .................266Index
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Engine oil ..................................371
checking and adding ..............371
dipstick ....................................371
filter, specifications ........372, 406
recommendations ...................372
refill capacities ........................407
Event data recording ....................9
Exhaust fumes ..........................265
F
Fail safe cooling ........................379
Fleet MyKey programming ......127
Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) ....382
Floor mats .................................121
Fluid capacities .........................407
Fog lamps ....................................87
Four-Wheel Drive vehicles .......296
driving off road .......................303
electronic shift ................297, 301
indicator light .........................298
lever operated shift ................298
manual locking hubs ..............297
preparing to drive your
vehicle .....................................281
Fuel ............................................382
calculating fuel
economy ............................25, 389
cap ...........................................385
capacity ...................................407
choosing the right fuel ...........386
detergent in fuel .....................388
filling your vehicle with
fuel ...........................382, 385, 389
filter, specifications ........382, 406
fuel pump shut-off ..................316
improving fuel economy ........389
octane rating ...........386–387, 411
quality ......................................387 running out of fuel .................388
safety information relating to
automotive fuels .....................382
Fuel - flex fuel vehicle
(FFV) .........................382, 386–387
Fuses ..................................316–317
G
Garage door opener ..................114
Gas cap (see Fuel cap) ............385
Gas mileage (see Fuel
economy) ...................................389
Gauges .........................................21
H
Hazard flashers .........................315
Headlamps ...................................86
aiming ..................................88–89
autolamp system .......................86
daytime running lights .............88
flash to pass ..............................87
high beam .................................87
replacing bulbs .........................93
turning on and off ....................86
Heating
heating and air conditioning
system .................................77, 80
Hill descent mode .....................277
Hill start assist ..........................291
Hood ..........................................367
I
Ignition ...............................262, 411
Illuminated visor mirror .............98 Index
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Infant seats
(see Safety seats) .....................197
Inspection/maintenance (I/M)
testing ........................................394
Instrument panel
cleaning ...........................361–362
cluster ........................................14
lighting up panel and
interior .......................................88
J
Jack ............................................326
positioning ...............................326
storage .....................................326
Jump-starting your vehicle ......343
K
Keyless entry system
autolock ...................................136
keypad .....................................146
locking and unlocking doors ..147
programming entry code .......146
Keys ...................................127, 148
positions of the ignition .........262
L
Lamps
autolamp system .......................86
daytime running light ...............88
fog lamps ...................................87
headlamps .................................86
headlamps, flash to pass ..........87
instrument panel, dimming .....88
interior lamps ...........................90
replacing bulbs ...................93–96
LATCH anchors .........................204
Lights, warning and indicator ....14 anti-lock brakes (ABS) ..........269
Loading instructions .................249
Load limits .................................242
Locks
autolock ...................................136
childproof ................................139
doors ........................................135
Lug nuts ....................................342
Lumbar support, seats .............158
M
Manual transmission
fluid capacities ........................407
Message center ...............22–23, 39
english/metric button ...............27
system check button ................27
warning messages ...............29, 47
Mirrors ...............................103–104
automatic dimming rearview
mirror ......................................104
fold away .........................105, 107
heated ........................................80
programmable memory ..........142
side view mirrors (power) .....104
signal .......................................108
Moon roof ..................................113
Motorcraft  parts ......................406
MyKey ........................................127
N
Navigation system .......................76
O
Octane rating ....................386–387
Oil (see Engine oil) ..................371Index
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