Ford F-250 Super Duty (1999 year). Manual — part 60

Ford Extended Service Plan ...224
Getting assistance outside the
U.S. and Canada . . . . . .229
Getting roadside assistance ...223
Getting the service you need ...225
Ordering additional owner’s
literature . . . . . . . . .234
The Dispute Settlement Board ...226

Dipstick

engine oil . . . . . . . . .172

Doors

door ajar warning . . . . . .13

Driveline universal joint and
slip yoke . . . . . . . . . 186
Driving under special
conditions . . . . . . ...130,131

sand . . . . . . . . . . .131
snow and ice . . . . . . ...132
through water . . . . ..131,134

Emergencies, roadside

jump-starting . . . . . . ..163

Emission control system . . ..202
Engine . . . . . . . . . . 217

check engine/service engine
soon light . . . . . . . . .8,9
coolant . . . . . . . . . .178
diesel . . . . . . . . . . ...3
idle speed control . . . . ...187
lubrication specifications ...215,217
refill capacities . . . . . . 212
service points . . . . . . ..172
starting after a collision . . .144

Engine block heater . . . . .110
Engine oil . . . . . . . . ..172

checking and adding . ...172,174
dipstick . . . . . . . . . 172
filter, specifications . . .174,212
recommendations . . . . ...174
refill capacities . . . . .172,212
specifications . .172,174,215,217

Exhaust fumes . . . . . . ..110
Fail safe cooling . . . . . . 180

Fluid capacities . . . . . . .212
Four-Wheel Drive vehicles ..12,125

control trac . . . . . . . ...23
description . . . . . . . ..128
driving off road . . . . . ...130
electronic shift . . . 23,125,128
indicator light . . . . . 12,126
lever operated shift . . . . 126
manual locking hubs . . . ..126

Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . 194

calculating fuel economy . ...198
cap . . . . . . . . . . ...197
capacity . . . . . . . . ...212
choosing the right fuel . . ...196
comparisons with EPA fuel
economy estimates . . . . .201
detergent in fuel . . . . . .197
filling your vehicle
with fuel . . . . . 194,197,199
filter, specifications . . .198,212
fuel pump shut-off switch . .144
improving fuel economy . . 198
low fuel warning light . . . . 8
octane rating . . . . . 196,217
quality . . . . . . . . . ..197
running out of fuel . . . . .197
safety information relating to
automotive fuels . . . . . .194

Fuses . . . . . . . . ...145,146
Gas cap (see Fuel cap) . . . 197
Gas mileage (see Fuel
economy) . . . . . . . . ...198
Gauges . . . . . . . . . . .14

battery voltage gauge . . . ...16
engine coolant temperature
gauge . . . . . . . . . . .15
engine oil pressure gauge . . 17
odometer . . . . . . . . ...15
speedometer . . . . . . . .14
tachometer . . . . . . . . 16
trip odometer . . . . . . . 16

Index

237

GAWR
(Gross Axle Weight Rating) . .132

calculating . . . . . . . ...134
definition . . . . . . . . .132
driving with a heavy load . ..132
location . . . . . . . . . 132

GVWR (Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating) . . . . . . ..132

calculating . . . . . . 132,134
definition . . . . . . . . .132
driving with a heavy load . ..132
location . . . . . . . . . 132

Hazard flashers . . . . . . .144
Headlamps . . . . . . . . ...22

aiming . . . . . . . . . ..208
daytime running lights . . . .22
flash to pass . . . . . . .23,73
high beam . . . . . ...12,22,72
turning on and off . . . . . 22
warning chime . . . . . . ..13

Heating . . . . . . . . . . 24

heater only system . . . . ...24
heating and air
conditioning system . . . . .26

Hood . . . . . . . . . . ..171
Ignition . . . . . . . . . ...217

positions of the ignition . . ...66
removing the key . . . . . 124

Infant seats (see Safety seats) ...102
Inspection/maintenance
(I/M) testing . . . . . . . ..203
Instrument panel

cleaning . . . . . . . . ...210
lighting up panel and interior . 23
location of components . . . ..8

Jump-starting your vehicle . ..163
Keys

key in ignition chime . . . ...13
positions of the ignition . . ...66

Lamps

autolamp system . . . . . .203
cargo lamps . . . . . . . ...23

daytime running light . . . ...22
headlamps . . . . . . . . .22
headlamps, flash to pass . .23,73
instrument panel, dimming . .23
replacing
bulbs . . . 203,204,205,206,207

Lane change indicator
(see Turn signal) . . . . . . 66
Lights, warning and indicator . ..8

air bag . . . . . . . . . . 10
anti-lock brakes (ABS) . .11,113
brake . . . . . . . . . . ..11
charging system . . . . . . 12
check coolant . . . . . . . 13
door ajar . . . . . . . . . 13
engine oil pressure . . . . ...13
high beam . . . . . . . . .12
low fuel . . . . . . . . . . 8
safety belt . . . . . . . . .11
service engine soon . . . . .8,9
turn signal indicator . . . . .12

Load limits . . . . . . . . .132

GAWR . . . . . . . . . ..132
GVWR . . . . . . . . . ..132
trailer towing . . . . . . ..132

Lubricant specifications . 215,217
Lumbar support, seats . . . ...84
Manual transmission . . . . .119

fluid capacities . . . . . . 212
lubricant specifications . . ..217

Message center . . . . . . ...17

english/metric button . . . ...17
menu button . . . . . . . .18

Mirrors

fold away . . . . . . . . ...76
side view mirrors (power) . ...75

Motorcraft parts . . . . .198,212
Octane rating . . . . . . . 196
Odometer . . . . . . . . . .15
Overdrive . . . . . . . . . .73
Panic alarm feature,
remote entry system . . . . ..78

Index

238

Parking brake . . . . . . . 114
Parts (see Motorcraft parts) . 212
Power distribution box (see
Fuses) . . . . . . . . . . 149
Power door locks . . . . . . 75
Power steering . . . . . . ..115

fluid, checking and adding . 182
fluid, refill capacity . . . . 212
fluid, specifications . . ..215,217

Radio . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Relays . . . . . . . . . . 145
Remote entry system . . . 77,78

illuminated entry . . . . . ..79
locking/unlocking doors . . ...77
panic alarm . . . . . . . ...78
replacement/additional
transmitters . . . . . . . ...80
replacing the batteries . . . .78

Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) . . . . 13,86,87,88,89
Safety Compliance
Certification Label . . . . . 222
Safety defects, reporting . . ..235
Safety restraints . . ...86,87,88,89

cleaning the safety belts ...91,211
extension assembly . . . . ..90
for adults . . . . . . .87,88,89
for children . . . . . ..100,101
lap belt . . . . . . . . . ..89
warning light
and chime . . . . ...11,13,90,91

Safety seats for children . . ..102
Seat belts
(see Safety restraints) . . . ...86
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . 82

child safety seats . . . . . 102
cleaning . . . . . . . . ...211

Servicing your vehicle . . . ..169
Snowplowing . . . . ...3,141,142
Spark plugs,
specifications . . . . . ..212,217
Special notice . . . . . . . .3,4

ambulance conversions . . . ..3
diesel-powered vehicles . . . .3
four-wheel drive vehicles . ...143
utility-type vehicles . . . . . 3

Specification chart,
lubricants . . . . . . . 215,217
Speed control . . . . . . . ..67
Speedometer . . . . . . . ...14
Starting your vehicle . . .107,109

jump starting . . . . . . ..163

Steering wheel

tilting . . . . . . . . . . .71

Tachometer . . . . . . . . .16
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . 81
Tilt steering wheel . . . . . ..71
Tires . . . . . . . .152,190,191

changing . . . . . . ...152,155
checking the pressure . . . 191
replacing . . . . . . . . ..193
rotating . . . . . . . . . 191
snow tires and chains . . . 193
tire grades . . . . . . . ...191
treadwear . . . . . . . . 190

Towing

recreational towing . . . . .140
wrecker . . . . . . . . . 168

Traction-lok rear axle . . . ...115
Transfer case

fluid checking . . . . . . .186

Transmission . . . . . . . .116

automatic operation . . . ...116
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) . . . . . . . .182
fluid, checking and adding
(manual) . . . . . . . . .185
fluid, refill capacities . . . ..212
lubricant specifications . . ..217
manual operation . . . . . 119

Transmission control indictor
light . . . . . . . . . . . ..11
Trip odometer . . . . . . . .16
Turn signal . . . . . . . .12,66

Index

239

Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) . . . . . . . . . . ..222
Vehicle loading . . . . . . ..132
Ventilating your vehicle . . ...111
Warning chimes . . . . . . ...13
Warning lights (see Lights) . . .8
Washer fluid . . . . . . . ..177
Water, Driving through . . . .134

Windows

power . . . . . . . . . . .74

Windshield washer fluid and
wipers

checking and cleaning . . . 189
operation . . . . . . . . ...72
replacing wiper blades . . ...189

Wrecker towing . . . . . . .168

Index

240