FORD 2015 E-450 User Manual

2015 e-series owner’s manual

This manual is related to the following products:

2015 E-350 2015 E-250 2015 E-150

Table of contents

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Table of Contents
Introduction
- ABOUT THIS MANUAL
  - Protecting the Environment
- SYMBOL GLOSSARY
- DATA RECORDING
  - Service Data Recording
  - Event Data Recording
- CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65
- PERCHLORATE MATERIAL
- FORD CREDIT (U.S. ONLY)
- REPLACEMENT PARTS RECOMMENDATION
  - Scheduled Maintenance and Mechanical Repairs
    - Collision Repairs
    - Warranty on Replacement Parts
- SPECIAL NOTICES
- MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
- EXPORT UNIQUE (NON–UNITED STATES/CANADA) VEHICLE SPECIFIC INFORMATION
Child Safety
- GENERAL INFORMATION
- CHILD SEAT POSITIONING
- BOOSTER SEATS
  - Types of Booster Seats
- INSTALLING CHILD SEATS
Safety Belts
- PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
- FASTENING THE SAFETY BELTS
- SAFETY BELT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
- SAFETY BELT WARNING LIGHT AND INDICATOR CHIME
- Conditions of Operation
  - SAFETY BELT-MINDER™ (IF EQUIPPED)
    - Deactivating and Activating the Belt-Minder Feature
- CHILD RESTRAINT AND SAFETY BELT MAINTENANCE
Supplementary Restraints System
- PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
  - SOS POST-CRASH ALERT SYSTEM™
- DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS
  - Proper Driver and Front Passenger Seating Adjustment
  - Children and Airbags
- Passenger Airbag ON and OFF Switch (If Equipped)
- Turning the Passenger Airbag Off
- Turning the Passenger Airbag Back On
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Deactivation Criteria (excluding Canada)
- Transport Canada Deactivation Criteria (Canada Only)
- CRASH SENSORS AND AIRBAG INDICATOR
- AIRBAG DISPOSAL
Keys and Remote Control
- GENERAL INFORMATION ON RADIO FREQUENCIES
- REMOTE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)
- REPLACING A LOST KEY OR REMOTE CONTROL
- Reprogramming Your Remote Controls
Locks
- LOCKING AND UNLOCKING
Security
- SECURILOCK® PASSIVE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
Steering Wheel
- ADJUSTING THE STEERING WHEEL
- VOICE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)
- CRUISE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)
Wipers and Washers
- WINDSHIELD WIPERS
- WINDSHIELD WASHERS
Lighting
- LIGHTING CONTROL
  - High Beams
  - Headlamp Flasher
- INSTRUMENT LIGHTING DIMMER
- DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS (DRL) (IF EQUIPPED)
- TURN SIGNAL CONTROL
- INTERIOR LAMPS
- Front and Rear Courtesy/Reading Lamps (If Equipped)
- Cargo Lamps
Windows and Mirrors
- POWER WINDOWS (IF EQUIPPED)
  - One-Touch Down
  - Accessory Delay
- EXTERIOR MIRRORS
- INTERIOR MIRROR (IF EQUIPPED)
- Auto-Dimming Mirror (If Equipped)
- SUN VISORS
  - Illuminated Visor Vanity Mirror (If Equipped)
Instrument Cluster
- GAUGES
- Fuel Gauge
- Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge
- Battery Voltage Gauge:
- Information Display
- Engine Oil Pressure Gauge
- WARNING LAMPS AND INDICATORS
- AUDIBLE WARNINGS AND INDICATORS
- Key In Ignition Warning Chime
- Headlamps On Warning Chime
- Parking Brake On Warning Chime
Information Displays
- GENERAL INFORMATION
- Base Information Display Controls
- Optional Information Display Controls
- System Check and Vehicle Feature Customization
- INFORMATION MESSAGES
Climate Control
- HEATER ONLY SYSTEM
- MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL
- REAR FAN SPEED CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)
- HINTS ON CONTROLLING THE INTERIOR CLIMATE
- General Hints
- Heating the Interior Quickly
- Recommended Settings for Heating
- Cooling the Interior Quickly
- Recommended Settings for Cooling
- Vehicle Stationary for Extended Periods during Extreme High Ambient Temperatures
- Side Window Defogging in Cold Weather
Seats
- SITTING IN THE CORRECT POSITION
- HEAD RESTRAINTS
- MANUAL SEATS
- POWER SEATS
Auxiliary Power Points
- AUXILIARY POWER POINTS
- Locations
  - 110 Volt AC Power Point (If Equipped)
Starting and Stopping the Engine
- GENERAL INFORMATION
- IGNITION SWITCH
- STARTING A GASOLINE ENGINE
- Failure to Start
- Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle Is Stationary
- Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle Is Moving
- ENGINE BLOCK HEATER (IF EQUIPPED)
  - Using the Engine Block Heater
Fuel and Refueling
- SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
- FUEL QUALITY
  - Choosing the Right Fuel with a Flex Fuel Vehicle (If Equipped)
    - Choosing the Right Fuel (Gasoline Engines)
  - Octane Recommendations
- RUNNING OUT OF FUEL
- REFUELING
  - Fuel Filler Cap
- FUEL CONSUMPTION
  - Filling the Tank
  - Calculating Fuel Economy
- EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM
  - On-board Diagnostics (OBD-II)
  - Readiness for Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) Testing
Transmission
- AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OPERATION
- AXLE INFORMATION
  - Traction-Lok axle (if equipped)
Brakes
- GENERAL INFORMATION
  - Brake Over Accelerator
  - Anti-Lock Brake System
- HINTS ON DRIVING WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES
- PARKING BRAKE
Traction Control
- PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
- USING TRACTION CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)
  - System indicator lights and messages
Cruise Control
- PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
- USING CRUISE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)
- Switching Cruise Control On
- Setting a Speed
- Changing the Set Speed
- Canceling the Set Speed
- Resuming the Set Speed
- Switching Cruise Control Off
Driving Aids
- STEERING
Load Carrying
- LOAD LIMIT
  - Vehicle Loading – With and Without a Trailer
  - Special Loading Instructions for Owners of Pick-up Trucks and Utility-type Vehicles
Towing
- TOWING A TRAILER
- Load Placement
- RECOMMENDED TOWING WEIGHTS
- ESSENTIAL TOWING CHECKS
- TRANSPORTING THE VEHICLE
- TOWING THE VEHICLE ON FOUR WHEELS
  - Emergency Towing
  - Recreational Towing
Driving Hints
- PREPARING TO DRIVE
  - Vehicle stability and handling
    - Emergency Maneuvers
- BREAKING-IN
- ECONOMICAL DRIVING
- DRIVING THROUGH WATER
- FLOOR MATS
Roadside Emergencies
- ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE
- HAZARD FLASHER CONTROL
- Fuel Shutoff
- JUMP-STARTING THE VEHICLE
Customer Assistance
- GETTING THE SERVICES YOU NEED
  - Away from Home
    - Additional Assistance
- IN CALIFORNIA (U.S. ONLY)
- THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU (BBB) AUTO LINE PROGRAM (U.S. ONLY)
- UTILIZING THE MEDIATION or ARBITRATION PROGRAM (CANADA ONLY)
- GETTING ASSISTANCE OUTSIDE THE U.S. AND CANADA
- ORDERING ADDITIONAL OWNER’S LITERATURE
  - Obtaining a French Owner’s Manual
- REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (U.S. ONLY)
- REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (CANADA ONLY)
Fuses
- CHANGING A FUSE
  - Fuses
    - Standard Fuse Amperage Rating and Color
- FUSE SPECIFICATION CHART
  - Power Distribution Box
  - Passenger Compartment Fuse Panel
Maintenance
- GENERAL INFORMATION
- Precautions
  - Working with the Engine Off
  - Working with the Engine On
- OPENING AND CLOSING THE HOOD
- UNDER HOOD OVERVIEW
- ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK
- ENGINE OIL CHECK
- Adding Engine Oil
- ENGINE COOLANT CHECK
  - Checking the Engine Coolant
  - Adding Engine Coolant
  - Recycled Engine Coolant
  - Severe Climates
  - What You Should Know About Fail-Safe Cooling
    - How Fail-Safe Cooling Works
    - When Fail-Safe Mode is Activated
- TRANSMISSION FLUID CHECK
- Checking Automatic Transmission Fluid (If Equipped)
- Low Fluid Level
- Correct Fluid Level
- High Fluid Level
- Adjusting Automatic Transmission Fluid Levels
- Automatic Transmission Fluid Filter
- DRIVELINE UNIVERSAL JOINT AND SLIP YOKE
- BRAKE FLUID CHECK
- POWER STEERING FLUID CHECK
- FUEL FILTER
- WASHER FLUID CHECK
- CHANGING THE VEHICLE BATTERY
- CHECKING THE WIPER BLADES
- CHANGING THE WIPER BLADES
- AIR FILTER CHECK
  - Changing the Air Filter Element
- ADJUSTING THE HEADLAMPS
- Vertical and Horizontal Aim Adjustment (Sealed Beam Headlamps)
- Vertical Aim Adjustment (Aerodynamic Headlamps)
- CHANGING A BULB
  - Lamp Assembly Condensation
  - Replacing Headlamp Bulbs (Aerodynamic)
- BULB SPECIFICATION CHART
Vehicle Care
- GENERAL INFORMATION
- CLEANING PRODUCTS
- CLEANING THE EXTERIOR
- Stripes or Graphics (if equipped)
- Exterior Chrome
- Underbody
  - Cleaning Plastic Exterior Parts
- WAXING
- REPAIRING MINOR PAINT DAMAGE
- CLEANING THE ENGINE
- CLEANING THE WINDOWS AND WIPER BLADES
- CLEANING THE INTERIOR
- CLEANING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LENS
- CLEANING LEATHER SEATS (IF EQUIPPED)
- CLEANING THE ALLOY WHEELS
- VEHICLE STORAGE
  - Removing Vehicle from Storage
Wheels and Tires
- GENERAL INFORMATION
  - Notice to Utility Vehicle, Van and Truck Owners
  - How Your Vehicle Differs from Other Vehicles
- TIRE CARE
- USING SNOW CHAINS
- TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM
- CHANGING A ROAD WHEEL
  - Dissimilar Spare Tire and Wheel Assembly Information
  - Tire Change Procedure
    - Replacing the Tire
    - Stowing the Flat or Spare Tire
- TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
  - Wheel Lug Nut Torque Specifications
Capacities and Specifications
- ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS
  - Engine Drivebelt Routing
- TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- MOTORCRAFT® PART NUMBERS
- VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
- VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABEL
- VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABEL
- TRANSMISSION CODE DESIGNATION
Accessories
- ACCESSORIES
- AUXILIARY SWITCHES (IF EQUIPPED)
Extended Service Plan
- Extended Service Plan
- SERVICE PLANS (U.S. Only)
- SERVICE PLANS (CANADA ONLY)
Audio System
- GENERAL INFORMATION
- Radio Frequencies and Reception Factors
- CD and CD Player Information
- MP3 Track and Folder Structure
- AM/FM
- AM/FM/CD WITH SYNC®
- SATELLITE RADIO INFORMATION (IF EQUIPPED)
- Satellite Radio Channels
- Satellite Radio Reception Factors
- Sirius Satellite Radio Service
- Satellite Radio Electronic Serial Number (ESN)
- Troubleshooting
- AUXILIARY INPUT JACK
- USB PORT (IF EQUIPPED)
SYNC®
- GENERAL INFORMATION
- USING VOICE RECOGNITION
  - Initiating a Voice Session
  - System Interaction and Feedback
    - Adjusting the Interaction Level
    - Helpful Hints
- USING SYNC WITH YOUR PHONE
- SYNC APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES (IF EQUIPPED)
- USING SYNC WITH YOUR MEDIA PLAYER
- TROUBLESHOOTING
Appendices
- GENERAL INFORMATION
Scheduled Maintenance
- GENERAL MAINTENANCE INFORMATION
- NORMAL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND LOG
  - Maintenance Schedule Log
- SPECIAL OPERATING CONDITIONS
  - Special Operating Condition Log
- EXCEPTIONS
- Normal Vehicle Axle Maintenance
- Axle Maintenance
- California Fuel Filter Replacement
- Hot Climate Oil Change Intervals
- Engine Air Filter and Cabin Air Filter Replacement
- ENGINE COOLANT CHANGE RECORD
  - Engine Coolant Change Log
Index