Driving
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Yourvehiclemaybeequippedwithatemporaryorconventionalspare
tire.Ifthesparetireisdifferentinsize(diameterand/orwidth),tread
type(All-SeasonorAll-Terrain)orisfromadifferentmanufacturer
otherthantheroadtiresonyourvehicle,yoursparetireisconsidered
“
temporary”.Consultinformationonthesparetirelabelforlimitations
whenusing.
Servicingaftertowing
Ifyoutowatrailerforlongdistances,yourvehiclewillrequiremore
frequentserviceintervals.RefertoyourScheduledMaintenanceGuide
formoreinformation.
Trailer towing tips
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Practiceturning,stoppingandbackingupbeforestartingonatripto
getthefeelofthevehicletrailercombination.Whenturning,make
widerturnssothetrailerwheelswillclearcurbsandotherobstacles.
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Allowmoredistanceforstoppingwithatrailerattached.
Thetrailertongueweightshouldbe10–15%oftheloadedtrailer
weight.
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Afteryouhavetraveled50miles(80km),thoroughlycheckyour
hitch,electricalconnectionsandtrailerwheellugnuts.
Toaidinengine/transmissioncoolingandA/Cefficiencyduringhot
weatherwhilestoppedintraffic,placethegearshiftleverinP(Park)
(automatictransmission)orN(Neutral)(manualtransmissions).
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Vehicleswithtrailersshouldnotbeparkedonagrade.Ifyoumust
parkonagrade,placewheelchocksunderthetrailer’ swheels.
Launching or retrieving a boat
Whenbackingdownarampduringboatlaunchingorretrieval,
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Donotallowthestaticwaterleveltoriseabovethebottomedgeof
therearbumper.
Donotallowwavestobreakhigherthan6inches(15cm)abovethe
bottomedgeoftherearbumper.
Disconnectthetrailertowelectricalconnectortopreventblownfuses
causedbywaterenteringintoyourtrailer’selectricalwiring.
Exceedingtheselimitsmayallowwatertoentercriticalvehicle
components,adverselyaffectingdriveability,emissionsandreliability.
Replacefrontandrearaxlelubricantsanytimetheaxleshavebeen
submergedinwater.Axlelubricantquantitiesarenottobechecked
unlessaleakissuspected.
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2004
F250/350/450/550(f23)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USAEnglish(fus)
| Categories | Ford F-150 F-250 F-350 F-450 F-550 Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Tags | Ford F-250, Ford F-350, Ford F-450, Ford F-550 |
| Model Year | 2004 |
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