Ford 2009 F 53 Motorhome Chassis Owners Manual

2015-10-23

• Table of Contents
• Introduction
  • CONGRATULATIONS
  • SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
    • Warning symbols in this guide
    • Warning symbols on your vehicle
    • Protecting the environment
  • PERCHLORATE MATERIAL
  • BREAKING-IN YOUR VEHICLE
  • SPECIAL NOTICES
    • New Vehicle Limited Warranty
    • Service Data Recording
      • Event Data Recording
    • Notice to owners of Class A Motorhome Vehicles
    • Notification of delayed warranty start date and accumulated mileage
• Instrument Cluster
  • WARNING LIGHTS AND CHIMES
  • GAUGES
• Lights
  • HEADLAMP CONTROL
    • Daytime running lamps (DRL) (if equipped)
    • High beams
    • Flash to pass
  • PANEL DIMMER CONTROL
  • TURN SIGNAL CONTROL
  • BULB REPLACEMENT
    • Replacing exterior bulbs
• Driver Controls
  • MULTI-FUNCTION LEVER
  • TILT STEERING WHEEL (IF EQUIPPED)
  • SPEED CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Setting speed control
      • Resuming a set speed
      • Increasing speed while using speed control
      • Reducing speed while using speed control
      • Turning off speed control
  • MESSAGE CENTER
    • Selectable features
      • Reset
      • Info menu
      • Odometer/Trip odometer
      • Outside air temperature
      • Distance to empty (DTE) (if equipped)
      • Average fuel economy (AFE)
      • Engine hour meter
      • Setup menu
      • System check
      • Units (English/Metric)
      • Language
      • System warnings
• Tires, Wheels and Loading
  • INFORMATION ABOUT UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING
    • Treadwear
    • Traction AA A B C
    • Temperature A B C
  • TIRES
    • Glossary of tire terminology
  • INFLATING YOUR TIRES
    • Tire inflation information
  • TIRE CARE
    • Inspecting your tires
    • Tire wear
    • Damage
    • U.S. DOT Tire Identification Number (TIN)
    • Tire Replacement Requirements
    • Safety practices
      • Highway hazards
    • Tire and wheel alignment
    • Tire rotation
  • INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE TIRE SIDEWALL
    • Information on “P” type tires
    • Additional information contained on the tire sidewall for “LT” type tires
    • Information on “T” type tires
  • SNOW TIRES AND CHAINS
  • VEHICLE LOADING – WITH AND WITHOUT A TRAILER
    • Special loading instructions for owners of pickup trucks and utility-type vehicles
  • TRAILER TOWING
    • Preparing to tow
    • Hitches
    • Weight distributing hitch
    • Safety chains
    • Trailer brakes
    • Trailer lamps
    • Driving while you tow
      • Servicing after towing
    • Trailer towing tips
• Driving
  • STARTING
    • Positions of the ignition
    • Preparing to start your vehicle
      • Important safety precautions
    • Starting the engine
    • Guarding against exhaust fumes
    • Important ventilating information
  • BRAKES
    • Hydraulic brake booster system (Hydroboost or Hydromax)
    • Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
      • Using ABS
      • ABS warning lamp
    • Parking brake
  • AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OPERATION
    • Brake-shift interlock
    • Understanding the shift positions of the 5–speed automatic transmission
      • If your vehicle gets stuck in mud or snow
  • DRIVING THROUGH WATER
• Roadside Emergencies
  • ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE
    • Getting roadside assistance
    • Using roadside assistance
  • HAZARD FLASHERS
  • FUSES AND RELAYS
    • Standard fuse amperage rating and color
    • Passenger compartment fuse panel
    • Power distribution box
    • Diode/Relay module
  • CHANGING A FLAT TIRE
    • Dissimilar spare tire/wheel information
      • Stopping and securing the vehicle
      • Tire change procedure
      • Replacing the tire
  • WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
  • JUMP STARTING
    • Preparing your vehicle
    • Connecting the jumper cables
    • Jump starting
    • Removing the jumper cables
  • WRECKER TOWING
    • Emergency towing
• Customer Assistance
  • GETTING THE SERVICES YOU NEED
    • At home
    • Away from home
  • IN CALIFORNIA (U.S. ONLY)
  • THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU (BBB) AUTO LINE PROGRAM (U.S. ONLY)
  • UTILIZING THE MEDIATION/ARBITRATION PROGRAM (CANADA ONLY)
  • FORD EXTENDED SERVICE PLAN
  • GETTING ASSISTANCE OUTSIDE THE U.S. AND CANADA
  • ORDERING ADDITIONAL OWNER’S LITERATURE
    • Obtaining a French owner’s guide
  • REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (U.S. ONLY)
  • REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (CANADA ONLY)
• Cleaning
  • CLEANING THE WHEELS
  • ENGINE
  • UNDERBODY
• Maintenance and Specifications
  • SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS
  • PRECAUTIONS WHEN SERVICING YOUR VEHICLE
    • Working with the engine off
    • Working with the engine on
  • IDENTIFYING COMPONENTS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT
    • 6.8L V10 engine
  • ENGINE OIL
    • Checking the engine oil
    • Adding engine oil
    • Engine oil and filter recommendations
      • Use SAE 5W-20 engine oil
  • BATTERY
  • ENGINE COOLANT
    • Checking engine coolant
    • Adding engine coolant
    • Recycled engine coolant
    • Coolant refill capacity
    • Severe climates
    • What you should know about fail-safe cooling
      • How fail-safe cooling works
      • When fail-safe mode is activated
  • FUEL FILTER
  • WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT AUTOMOTIVE FUELS
    • Important safety precautions
      • Refueling
    • Choosing the right fuel
    • Octane recommendations
    • Fuel quality
    • Cleaner air
    • Running out of fuel
  • ESSENTIALS OF GOOD FUEL ECONOMY
    • Measuring techniques
    • Filling the tank
    • Calculating fuel economy
    • Driving style — good driving and fuel economy habits
      • Habits
      • Maintenance
      • Conditions
    • EPA fuel economy estimates
  • EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM
    • Readiness for Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) testing
    • On board diagnostics (OBD-II)
  • POWER STEERING FLUID
  • BRAKE FLUID
    • Parking brake fluid
  • TRANSMISSION FLUID
    • Checking automatic transmission fluid
      • Low fluid level
      • Correct fluid level
      • High fluid level
      • Adjusting automatic transmission fluid levels
    • Automatic transmission fluid filter
  • STEERING LINKAGE LUBRICATION POINTS
  • AIR FILTER
    • Changing the air filter element
  • MOTORCRAFT PART NUMBERS
  • MAINTENANCE PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND CAPACITIES
  • ENGINE DATA
  • IDENTIFYING YOUR VEHICLE
    • Certification label for incomplete vehicles
    • Vehicle Identification Number
  • TRANSMISSION CODE DESIGNATIONS
• Index