Maintenance and Specifications
emissioncontrol,suchnon-Fordpartsshouldbeequivalenttogenuine
FordMotorCompanypartsinperformanceanddurability.
Donotpark,idle,ordriveyourvehicleindrygrassorotherdry
groundcover.Theemissionsystemheatsuptheengine
compartmentandexhaustsystem,whichcanstartafire.
Illuminationofthe“ServiceEngineSoon”light,chargingsystemwarning
lightorthetemperaturewarninglight,fluidleaks,strangeodors,smoke
orlossofenginepower,couldindicatethattheemissioncontrolsystem
isnotworkingproperly.
Exhaustleaksmayresultinentryofharmfulandpotentially
lethalfumesintothepassengercompartment.
Donotmakeanyunauthorizedchangestoyourvehicleorengine.By
law,vehicleownersandanyonewhomanufactures,repairs,services,
sells,leases,tradesvehicles,orsupervisesafleetofvehiclesarenot
permittedtointentionallyremoveanemissioncontroldeviceorprevent
itfromworking.Informationaboutyourvehicle’semissionsystemison
theVehicleEmissionControlInformationDecallocatedonornearthe
engine.Thisdecalidentifiesenginedisplacementandgivessometuneup
specifications.
PleaseconsultyourWarrantyGuideforcompleteemissionwarranty
information.
On board diagnostics (OBD-II)
Yourvehicleisequippedwithacomputerthatmonitorstheengine’s
emissioncontrolsystem.ThissystemiscommonlyknownastheOn
BoardDiagnosticsSystem(OBD-II).ThisOBD-IIsystemprotectsthe
environmentbyensuringthatyourvehiclecontinuestomeet
governmentemissionstandards.TheOBD-IIsystemalsoassiststhe
servicetechnicianinproperlyservicingyourvehicle.WhentheCheck
Engine/ServiceEngineSoonlightilluminates,theOBD-IIsystemhas
detectedamalfunction.TemporarymalfunctionsmaycauseyourCheck
Engine/ServiceEngineSoonlighttoilluminate.Examplesare:
1.
Thevehiclehasrunoutoffuel.(Theenginemaymisfireorrun
poorly.)
2.
3.
Poorfuelqualityorwaterinthefuel.
Thefuelcapmaynothavebeensecurelytightened.
Thesetemporarymalfunctionscanbecorrectedbyfillingthefueltank
withgoodqualityfueland/orproperlytighteningthefuelcap.Afterthree
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Product Specification
Categories | Ford F-150 F-250 F-350 F-450 F-550 Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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Tags | Ford F-150 |
Model Year | 2003 |
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