wiper FORD TRANSIT 2021 Owner's Manual

Check every six months
Battery connections. Clean if necessary.
Body and door drain holes for obstruc-
tions. Clean if necessary.
Cooling system fluid level and coolant
strength.
Door weatherstrips for wear. Lubricate if
necessary.
Front door check arms for correct opera-
tion.
Hinges, latches and outside locks for
correct operation. Lubricate if necessary.
Parking brake for correct operation.
Seatbelts and seat latches for wear and
function.
Safety warning lamps (brake, ABS, airbag
and seatbelt) for operation.
Washer spray and wiper operation. Clean
or replace blades as necessary.
Multi-point Inspection
In order to keep your vehicle running
correctly, it is important to have the
systems on your vehicle checked regularly.
This can help identify potential issues and
prevent major problems. We recommend
having the following multi-point inspection
performed at every scheduled
maintenance interval to help make sure
your vehicle keeps running correctly. Multi-point inspection
Accessory drive belt(s).
Battery performance.
Engine air filter. Multi-point inspection
Exhaust system.
Exterior lamps and hazard warning
system operation.
Fluid levels *
; fill if necessary.
For oil and fluid leaks.
Horn operation.
Radiator, cooler, heater and A/C hoses.
Suspension component for leaks or
damage.
Steering and linkage.
Tires (including spare) for wear and
correct pressure **
.
Windshield for cracks, chips or pits.
Washer spray and wiper operation.
* Brake, coolant recovery reservoir,
automatic transmission, power steering (if
equipped with hydraulic power assist
steering) and window washer.
** If your vehicle is equipped with a
temporary mobility kit, check the tire
sealant expiration Use By date on the
canister. Replace as needed.
Be sure to ask your dealership service
advisor or technician about the multi-point
vehicle inspection. It is a comprehensive
way to perform a thorough inspection of
your vehicle. Your checklist gives you
immediate feedback on the overall
condition of your vehicle.
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Seek Down and Previous Track
Button............................................................... 378
Seek Up and Next Track Button.................... 377
Selecting a Menu Option................................. 377
Selecting Media................................................... 377
Selecting the Radio............................................ 377
Sound Settings................................................... 378
Switching the Audio Unit On and Off.........376
Switching the Screen On and Off................378
System Settings................................................. 378
Using a Cell Phone............................................ 378
Auto Hold.........................................................172
Auto Hold Indicator............................................ 172
Auto Hold Information Messages.................173
Switching Auto Hold On and Off................... 172
Using Auto Hold................................................... 172
Autolamps.......................................................101 Adjusting the Period of Time That the
Headlamps Remain On............................... 102
Automatically Releasing the Electric Parking Brake...............................................177
Automatic High Beam Control
................103
Automatic High Beam Control Information
Messages.......................................................... 104
Automatic High Beam Indicator................... 104
Overriding Automatic High Beam Control............................................................... 104
Switching Automatic High Beam Control On or Off........................................................... 104
Automatic Transmission
.............................161
Automatic Transmission Information
Messages.......................................................... 163
Brake Shift Interlock.......................................... 162
Progressive Range Selection........................... 161
Selector Lever Positions................................... 161
SelectShift™......................................................... 161
Transmission Not in Park (P) Audible Warning............................................................. 163
Automatic Transmission Fluid Check............................................................289
Auto-Start-Stop...........................................148 Auto-Start-Stop – Troubleshooting...........149
Auto-Start-Stop Indicators
......................149
Auto-Start-Stop Precautions..................148
Auto-Start-Stop – Troubleshooting.........................................149
Auto-Start-Stop – Frequently Asked Questions......................................................... 150Auto-Start-Stop – Information
Messages.......................................................... 149
Autowipers
........................................................97
Settings................................................................... 98
Auxiliary Power Points................................138 110 Volt - 150 Watt Capacity AC Power
Outlet................................................................. 138
110 Volt - 400 Watt Capacity AC Power Outlet................................................................. 139
Auxiliary Switches.......................................443
AWD See: All-Wheel Drive......................................... 165
B
Battery See: Changing the 12V Battery..................... 290
Blind Spot Information System...............212 Blind Spot Information System
Indicator............................................................. 213
Blind Spot Information System Information Messages.......................................................... 215
Blind Spot Information System Sensors.............................................................. 212
Blind Spot Information System Warning Lamp................................................................... 215
Blind Spot Information System with Trailer Tow...................................................................... 213
Switching the Blind Spot Information System On and Off........................................ 213
Using the Blind Spot Information System............................................................... 212
BLIS See: Blind Spot Information System...........212
Body Styling Kits
...........................................310
Bonnet Lock See: Opening and Closing the Hood..........278
Booster Seats
...................................................37
Types of Booster Seats...................................... 38
Bottle Holders
................................................142
Bottle Holder Precautions............................... 142
Locating the Bottle Holders............................ 142
Brake Fluid Check.......................................290
Brakes
................................................................170
General Information.......................................... 170
Breaking-In.....................................................247
Bulb Specification Chart
..........................369
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C
California Proposition 65 - United States
of America..................................................458
Capacities and Specifications - 3.5L Duratec.........................................................358
Air Conditioning System................................. 358
Brake System....................................................... 361
Engine.................................................................... 359
Engine Coolant................................................... 360
Fuel Tank................................................................ 361
Grease.................................................................... 362
Locks...................................................................... 362
Rear Axle............................................................... 362
Washer Reservoir................................................ 361
Capacities and Specifications - 3.5L Ecoboost™.................................................363
Air Conditioning System................................. 363
Brake System....................................................... 367
Engine.................................................................... 364
Engine Coolant................................................... 366
Fuel Tank.............................................................. 366
Grease....................................................................368
Locks...................................................................... 368
Rear Axle............................................................... 367
Washer Reservoir............................................... 366
Capacities and Specifications................352
Cargo Lamps.................................................106 Switching the Cargo Lamps Off................... 106
Switching the Cargo Lamps On.................... 106
Car Wash See: Cleaning the Exterior.............................. 303
Catalytic Converter - 3.5L Duratec/3.5L Ecoboost™..................................................159
On-Board Diagnostics System..................... 160
Changing a Bulb..........................................296 Front Clearance Lamp..................................... 298
Headlamp............................................................ 296
High Mounted Stoplamps.............................. 299
Interior Lamp....................................................... 299
License Plate Lamp.......................................... 299
Reading Lamps.................................................. 300
Rear Lamps......................................................... 298
Side Direction Indicator................................... 298
Sun Visor Mirror Lamp.................................... 300
Changing a Fuse
...........................................276
Fuses....................................................................... 276Changing a Road Wheel...........................339
Dissimilar Spare Wheel and Tire Assembly
Information..................................................... 340
Front Jacking Points......................................... 345
Installing a Road Wheel.................................. 348
Locking Lug Nuts................................................ 341
Rear Jacking Points........................................... 345
Removing a Road Wheel................................ 348
Removing a Wheel Trim.................................. 346
Stowing the Wheel and Vehicle Jack.........350
Vehicle Jack......................................................... 344
Vehicles With a Spare Wheel......................... 341
Changing the 12V Battery.........................290 Removing the Battery....................................... 291
Replacing the Battery....................................... 292
Changing the Engine Air Filter................284
Changing the Engine Oil and Oil Filter...............................................................283
Engine Lubrication for Severe Service Operation......................................................... 283
Changing the Front Wiper Blades
.........295
Changing the Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot Name or Password...................................375
Checking MyKey System Status
...............74
Checking the Wiper Blades.....................294
Child Restraint and Seatbelt Maintenance.................................................49
Child Restraint Positioning.........................39
Child Safety
.......................................................19
General Information............................................. 19
Child Safety Locks..........................................41 Left-Hand Side...................................................... 42
Right-Hand Side................................................... 42
Cigar Lighter
...................................................140
Cleaning Products.......................................302
Cleaning the Engine
...................................304
Cleaning the Exterior..................................303 Body Paintwork Preservation....................... 304
Cleaning the Chrome Trim............................. 303
Cleaning the Headlamps................................ 303
Cleaning the Rear Window............................ 303
Sliding Door Tracks........................................... 304
Cleaning the Instrument Panel and Instrument Cluster Lens
.........................307
Cleaning the Interior...................................305 Fabric, Carpets, Cloth Seats, Headliners
and Floor Mats.............................................. 305
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Instrument Cluster Screens, LCD Screens
and Radio Screens....................................... 306
Leather Interior................................................... 306
Mirrors.................................................................... 307
Rear Windows..................................................... 307
Seatbelts.............................................................. 306
Storage Compartments, Cup Holders and Ashtrays............................................................ 307
Suede Micro Fiber Fabric................................ 306
Cleaning the Wheels..................................308
Cleaning the Windows and Wiper Blades...........................................................305
Clearing All MyKeys.......................................73
Climate Control.............................................122
Closing the Sliding Door.............................80
Closing the Sliding Door From Inside Your
Vehicle................................................................ 80
Closing the Sliding Door From Outside Your Vehicle.................................................................. 81
Closing the Sliding Door With the Remote Control................................................................ 84
Cold Weather Precautions.......................246
Connected Vehicle
........................................371
Connecting the Vehicle to a Mobile
Network............................................................. 371
Connected Vehicle Data - Vehicles With: Modem.............................................................16
Connected Vehicle Limitations................371
Connected Vehicle Requirements..........371
Connected Vehicle – Troubleshooting - Vehicles With: Modem............................372
Connected Vehicle – Troubleshooting - Vehicles With: SYNC/SYNC 3..............373
Connecting a Bluetooth® Device - Vehicles Without: SYNC
........................380
Pairing a Device................................................. 380
Connecting the Vehicle to a Mobile Network.........................................................371
Connecting FordPass to the Modem...........371
Enabling and Disabling the Modem.............371
What Is the Modem............................................ 371
Connecting the Vehicle to a Wi-Fi Network........................................................372
Coolant Check See: Engine Coolant Check........................... 285
Crash and Breakdown Information.......255 Post-Crash Alert System................................ 255
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator.......59 Creating a MyKey.............................................71
MyKey Information Messages........................... 71
Creating a Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot...........375 Connecting a Device to the Wi-Fi
Hotspot............................................................. 375
Finding the Wi-Fi Hotspot Name and Password.......................................................... 375
Cross Traffic Alert.........................................216 Cross Traffic Alert behavior when trailer is
attached............................................................ 218
Cross Traffic Alert Indicator............................ 218
Cross Traffic Alert Information Messages.......................................................... 218
Cross Traffic Alert System Limitations........................................................ 217
Cross Traffic Alert System Sensors..............217
Switching the System On and Off...............218
Using Cross Traffic Alert................................... 216
Cruise Control
................................................198
Principle of Operation...................................... 198
Cruise control See: Using Cruise Control................................ 198
Customer Assistance.................................256
Customer Information
...............................454
D
Data Privacy
......................................................14
Services That Third Parties Provide...............14
Services That We Provide.................................. 14
Daytime Running Lamps...........................102 Type 1 - Conventional
(Non-Configurable)...................................... 102
Type 2 - Configurable........................................ 102
Declaration of Conformity
.......................489
Radio Frequency Statement........................ 489
Direction Indicators
.....................................105
Direction Indicator.............................................. 105
Switching the Direction Indicators On and Off....................................................................... 105
Doors and Locks.............................................76
Drive Belt Routing - Vehicles With: Dual Generators...................................................301
Drive Belt Routing - Vehicles With: Single Generator.....................................................301
Drive Control..................................................226 Selectable Drive Modes.................................. 226
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Tow Hitch..............................................................
240
Trailer Brakes....................................................... 240
Trailer Lamps....................................................... 244
Trailer Towing Connector................................ 239
When Towing a Trailer..................................... 244
Event Data.........................................................15
Export Unique Options.............................460
Exterior Mirrors
..............................................108
Fold-Away Exterior Mirrors............................. 109
Power Exterior Mirrors...................................... 108
Power Folding Mirrors....................................... 108
F
Fan See: Engine Cooling Fan................................. 285
Fastening the Seatbelts..............................44 Seatbelt Locking Modes.................................... 45
Using Seatbelts During Pregnancy................44
Flat Tire See: Changing a Road Wheel....................... 339
Flat Tire Inflation See: Tire Sealant and Inflator Kit.................. 312
Floor Mats
.......................................................247
Fog Lamps - Front See: Front Fog Lamps...................................... 104
Ford Credit.....................................................256 US Only.................................................................. 256
Ford Protect..................................................444 Ford Protect Extended Service Plan
(CANADA ONLY).......................................... 445
Ford Protect Extended Service Plans (U.S. Only)................................................................. 444
Front Fog Lamps
..........................................104
Front Fog Lamp Indicator................................ 105
Switching the Front Fog Lamps On or Off....................................................................... 104
Front Parking Aid...........................................187 Front Parking Aid Information
Messages.......................................................... 189
Object Distance Indicator............................... 188
Front View Camera.....................................225 Using the Front View Camera....................... 226
Front Wiper Blades See: Changing the Front Wiper Blades......295
Fuel and Refueling........................................151
Fuel Filler Funnel Location........................153
Fuel Filter
........................................................294 Fuel Quality - E85..........................................151
Choosing the Right Fuel - Flex Fuel
Vehicles.............................................................. 151
Switching Between E85 and Gasoline............................................................. 152
Fuel Quality - Gasoline...............................153 Choosing the Right Fuel................................... 153
Fuel Shutoff
..................................................250
Ignition Switch.................................................... 250
Keyless Starting................................................... 251
Fuse Box Locations
.....................................263
Body Control Module....................................... 263
Driver Compartment Fuse Box..................... 263
Engine Compartment Fuse Box................... 263
Passenger Compartment Fuse Box............263
Pre-fuse Box........................................................ 263
Fuses................................................................263
Fuse Specification Chart..........................264 Body Control Module......................................... 271
Driver Compartment Fuse Box..................... 267
Engine Compartment Fuse Box................... 264
Passenger Compartment Fuse Box............273
Pre-fuse Box......................................................... 275
G
Gauges..............................................................110 Automatic Transmission Position
Indicators............................................................ 111
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge.............111
Fuel Gauge.............................................................. 111
Information Display............................................ 110
Instrument Cluster.............................................. 110
Speedometer......................................................... 111
Tachometer........................................................... 110
Gearbox See: Transmission............................................... 161
General Information on Radio Frequencies...................................................63
General Maintenance Information
.......446
Multi-point Inspection..................................... 448
Owner Checks and Services.......................... 447
Protecting Your Investment.......................... 446
Why Maintain Your Vehicle?......................... 446
Why Maintain Your Vehicle at Your Dealership?.................................................... 446
Getting Assistance Outside the U.S. and Canada.........................................................259
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Using Traction Control...............................180
Switching the System Off or On................... 180
System Indicator Lights and Messages......................................................... 180
Using Voice Recognition...........................382 Apps........................................................................\
407
Automatic Blower Motor Speed Reduction ........................................................ 408
Climate................................................................. 404
Entertainment.................................................... 403
General.................................................................. 402
Initiating a Voice Session................................ 384
Navigation........................................................... 406
Phone.................................................................... 405
Phone Voice Service......................................... 382
SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link................... 407
System Interaction and Feedback..............385
Voice Settings.................................................... 408
Using Winter Tires.......................................332
Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada Only)
........................259
V
Vehicle Care...................................................302
Vehicle Identification Number
................356
Vehicle Storage............................................308 Battery................................................................... 309
Body....................................................................... 309
Brakes.................................................................... 309
Cooling system.................................................. 309
Engine.................................................................... 309
Fuel system......................................................... 309
General.................................................................. 308
Miscellaneous.................................................... 309
Removing Vehicle From Storage.................309
Tires........................................................................\
309
Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot................................375
Ventilation See: Climate Control.......................................... 122
VIN See: Vehicle Identification Number............356
W
Warning Lamps and Indicators.................111
Washer Fluid Check....................................294 Washers
See: Cleaning the Exterior.............................. 303
See: Wipers and Washers................................. 97
Waxing............................................................304
What Is 911 Assist............................................61
What Is a Connected Vehicle...................371
What Is Auto-Start-Stop...........................148
What Is Remote Start.................................120
What Is the Cabin Air Filter.......................125
What Is the Electric Parking Brake..........177
What is the Rear Occupant Alert System...........................................................136
Wheel Nuts See: Changing a Road Wheel....................... 339
Wheels and Tires...........................................311 General Information........................................... 311
Windows and Mirrors..................................107
Windshield Washers.....................................99 Settings................................................................... 99
Windshield Wipers.........................................97 Intermittent Wipe................................................. 97
Winter Tires See: Using Winter Tires.................................... 332
Wiper Blades See: Checking the Wiper Blades.................. 294
Wipers and Washers.....................................97
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