Ford F-53 Motorhome Chassis (2017 year). Manual — part 5

GENERAL INFORMATION

WARNING

Driving while distracted can result in
loss of vehicle control, crash and
injury. We strongly recommend that

you use extreme caution when using any
device that may take your focus off the
road. Your primary responsibility is the safe
operation of your vehicle. We recommend
against the use of any hand-held device
while driving and encourage the use of
voice-operated systems when possible.
Make sure you are aware of all applicable
local laws that may affect the use of
electronic devices while driving.

Various systems on your vehicle can be
controlled using the information display
controls on the steering wheel.
Corresponding information is displayed in
the information display.

Information Display Controls

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Press the info button to scroll through
trip, outside air temperature, engine
hours and miles to empty.

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Press the setup button to scroll
through various vehicle feature
settings.

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Press the reset button to choose
settings, reset information and confirm
messages.

Info

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Press the INFO button repeatedly to cycle
through the following features:

TRIP

Registers the distance of individual
journeys. Press and release the INFO
button until the TRIP appears in the
display. Press and hold the RESET button
to reset

XXX° (outside air temperature)

This displays the outside temperature.

MILES (km) TO E

This displays an estimate of approximately
how far you can drive with the fuel
remaining in your tank under normal driving
conditions. Remember to turn the ignition
off when refueling to allow this feature to
correctly detect the added fuel.

The DTE function will display a message
in the information display when you have
approximately 50 miles (80 km), to empty.
Press RESET to clear this warning
message. It will return at approximately 25
miles (40 km), 10 miles (16 km) and 0
miles (0 km) miles to empty.

DTE is calculated using a running average
fuel economy, which is based on your
recent driving history of 500 miles (800
km).

ENG HRS

Registers the accumulated time the engine
has been running.

System check and vehicle feature
customization

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Press the SETUP button repeatedly to
cycle the message center through the
following features:

Note: When returning to the SETUP menu
and a non-English language has been
selected, HOLD RESET FOR ENGLISH will
be displayed to change back to English.
Press and hold the RESET button to change
back to English.

PRESS RESET FOR SYS CHECK

When this message appears, press the
RESET button and the message center will
begin to cycle through the following
systems and provide a status of the item
if needed.

Note: Some systems show a message only
if a condition is present

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ENGINE TEMP

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TRANS TEMP

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OIL PRESSURE

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BRAKE FLUID LEVEL

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FUEL LEVEL (if equipped)

UNITS

Displays the current units English or Metric

Press the RESET button to change from
English to Metric.

ENGLISH RESET FOR NEW

Allows you to choose which language the
message center will display in. Selectable
languages are English, Spanish, or French.

Press the RESET button to cycle the
message center through English, Spanish
and French language choices. Press and
hold the RESET button for two seconds to
set the language choice.

INFORMATION MESSAGES

Note: Depending on the vehicle options
equipped with your vehicle, not all of the
messages will display or be available.
Certain messages may be abbreviated or
shortened depending upon which cluster
type you have.

Press the RESET button to acknowledge
and remove some messages from the
information display. Other messages will
be removed automatically after a short
time.

Certain messages need to be confirmed

before you can access the menus.

Engine

Action

Message

The engine is overheating. Stop your vehicle as soon

as safely possible, turn off the engine. If the warning

stays on followed by an indicator chime or continues

to come on, contact an authorized dealer as soon as

possible. Never remove the coolant reservoir cap while

the engine is running or hot.

REDUCED ENGINE POWER

The engine is overheating. Stop your vehicle as soon

as safely possible, turn off the engine. If the warning

stays on followed by an indicator chime or continues

to come on, contact an authorized dealer as soon as

possible.

STOP ENGINE SAFELY

The engine coolant is overheating. Stop your vehicle

as soon as safely possible, turn off the engine and let

it cool. Check the coolant and coolant level. If the

warning stays on or continues to come on, contact an

authorized dealer as soon as possible.

CHECK ENGINE TEMPERATURE

A early reminder of a low fuel condition.

FUEL LEVEL LOW

Maintenance

Action

Message

The engine oil pressure is low. Check the level of the

engine oil. If the oil level is OK and this warning persists,

shut down the engine immediately and contact an

authorized dealer as soon as possible. See Engine Oil

Check (page 88).

LOW OIL PRESSURE

The brake fluid level is low and the brake system

should be inspected immediately. See Brake Fluid

Check (page 95).

BRAKE FLUID LEVEL LOW

The fuel cap is loose, not seated properly or off. Stop

your vehicle when convenient, turn off the engine and

check that you inserted the fuel cap properly. Rotate

the cap until you hear a click. The warning message
switches off after a proper drive cycle is completed.

See Emission Control System (page 30). If the

warning message remains on or continues to comes

back on, see an authorized dealer as soon as possible.

CHECK FUEL CAP

Transmission

Action

Message

The transmission fluid is overheating. This warning

may appear when towing heavy loads or when driving

in a low gear at a high speed for an extended period

of time. Stop your vehicle as soon as safely possible,

turn off the engine and let the transmission cool.

CHECK TRANS TEMPERATURE

A reminder to apply the brakes, then shift to park.

SHIFT TO PARK