1997 Ford F 250 Heavy Duty Owners Manual

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Locking hubs

lever operated with automatic . lever operated with manual

Lubricant specifications Lug nuts . standard . tightening sequence . Lumbar support, seats . Lumbar support pad. Maintenance schedule and record

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170
324
240
243
240, 247–248
106
106

(see separate Maintenance Schedule and Record booklet) .

Maintenance (see Servicing) Manual transmission

clutch . driving. fluid, checking and adding. fluid capacities . lubricant specifications. shifting gears . shift speeds.

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158, 270
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285
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324
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161

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Master cylinder, brakes . Methanol in fuel Mileage, calculating fuel economy . Mirrors.

dual electric remote control rearview . side view mirrors . side view mirrors (manual) side view mirrors (power) .

Motorcraft parts. National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration .

New vehicle break-in . Octane rating . Odometer description . trip odometer

Off road driving, 4-wheel drive Oil filter . Oil (see Engine oil) . Oil viscosity . On-board diagnostic (OBD II) system . Order forms, service information . Overdrive . Overseas offices . Panic alarm feature, remote entry system . Parking brake operation . warning light.

Parts (see Motorcraft Parts) PCV valve, specifications Power door locks .

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300
79
81
79
79
79
81
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333

295–296
24
24
24
172
267, 317
264
264
306
31
155
342

90

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Power features door locks . lumbar support . mirrors. seats . windows .

Power point electrical outlet Power steering

dipstick . driving with power steering . fluid, checking and adding. fluid, refill capacity . fluid, specifications . servicing .

Prop rod, hood . Radio (see Electronic sound systems) Rear anti-lock brakes.

description .

Rear axle

lubricant specification . refill capacity . traction lok . Rear window .

washer reservoir

Refill capacities for fluids Regulations, National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration .

Remote entry system. illuminated entry . locking/unlocking doors . panic alarm. replacement/additional transmitters. replacing the batteries .

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106
79, 81
105
84–85
. 66

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151
280
318
324
151
260

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146
146

324
318
220
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271
318

333
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adult child. infant .

Reporting safety defects . Restraints, safety (see Safety restraints)

Roadside emergencies . Rotating the tires . Safe driving tips Safety belts (see Safety restraints) . Safety Compliance Certification Label . Safety defects, reporting . Safety information relating to

automotive fuels .

Safety restraints

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. 95, 107
120
120, 122
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288

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107
333

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111
adjusting the safety belts 110
automatic locking mode (retractor) . 114
center front lap belt. 114
center rear lap belt . 314
cleaning the safety belts . 109
dual locking mode retractors. 119
extension assembly . 107
for adults . 120
for children . 120, 122
for infants . . 96, 107
for pregnant women . 107, 111
lap and shoulder belts 114
lap belt 135
maintenance . 107
proper use . 135
replacement untwisting or unjamming the safety belt 116
17
warning light and chime .

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Safety seats for children .

and air bags . attaching with tether straps . automatic locking mode (retractor) . in front seat in rear outboard . in rear seat . tether anchorage hardware .

Seat belts (see Safety restraints) . Seats . precautions when servicing . servicing when you tow .

adjusting the seat, manual . adjusting the seats, power . child safety seats . cleaning upholstery . lumbar support . reclining the seat . seatback release . Serial number (VIN) . Service concerns . Servicing your vehicle .

Shift-lock system . Shift positions (see Gearshift) . Shoulder and lap belts (see Safety restraints)

Shoulder belts (see Safety restraints). Side mirrors adjusting .

Snowplowing . Snow tires and chains . Spare tire

changing the tire . conventional spare . finding the spare . removing the spare tire . storing the flat tire .

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122
133
122
122
122
122
133
107
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. 95
105
122
314
106
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95, 99
336
257
258
254
140, 154
152, 159

107, 111
111
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292

236, 240
236–237
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Spark plugs, specifications . Special driving conditions . Special notice

ambulance conversions . diesel-powered vehicles . four wheel drive vehicles .

Special Notice:four-wheel drive vehicles . Specification chart, lubricants. Speed control turning off . when towing a trailer .

Speedometer . Starting your vehicle

preparing to start your vehicle . starting a cold engine . starting after a collision . starting a warm engine . starting your vehicle if the battery

is disabled . Steering, power . Steering wheel

horn. locking . tilting .

Storage compartments, center console . Storing your vehicle . Tailgate . Tail lamps

bulb replacement . cleaning .

Temperature control (see Climate control) . Testing the warning lights . Tether anchor installation

(see Child restraints)

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