2007 Ford F-150 Owners Manual

Maintenance and Specifications
Howfail-safecoolingworks
Iftheenginebeginstooverheat:
•
Theenginecoolanttemperature
gaugewillmovetothered(hot)
area.
•
Theminimessagecenter(if
equipped)willindicate“Check
Gauges”,refertoWarningLights
andChimesintheInstrumentClusterchapter.
•
•
Themessagecenter(ifequipped)willindicateasystemwarning,refer
toMessageCenterintheDriverControlschapter.
The
lightwillilluminate.
Iftheenginereachesapresetover-temperaturecondition,theengine
willautomaticallyswitchtoalternatingcylinderoperation.Eachdisabled
cylinderactsasanairpumpandcoolstheengine.
Whenthisoccursthevehiclewillstilloperate.However:
•
•
Theenginepowerwillbelimited.
Theairconditioningsystemwillbedisabled.
Continuedoperationwillincreasetheenginetemperature:
•
•
Theenginewillcompletelyshutdown.
Steeringandbrakingeffortwillincrease.
Oncetheenginetemperaturecools,theenginecanbere-started.Take
yourvehicletoanauthorizeddealerassoonaspossibletominimize
enginedamage.
Whenfail-safemodeisactivated
Youhavelimitedenginepowerwheninthefail-safemode,sodrivethe
vehiclewithcaution.Thevehiclewillnotbeabletomaintainhighspeed
operationandtheenginewillrunrough.Rememberthattheengineis
capableofcompletelyshuttingdownautomaticallytopreventengine
damage,therefore:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Pullofftheroadassoonassafelypossibleandturnofftheengine.
Arrangeforthevehicletobetakentoanauthorizeddealer.
Ifthisisnotpossible,waitashortperiodfortheenginetocool.
Checkthecoolantlevelandreplenishiflow.
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2007
F-150(f12)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
Product Specification
CategoriesFord F-150 F-250 F-350 F-450 F-550 Manuals, Ford Manuals
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Model Year2007
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