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Severe service conditions
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Severe duty equipment
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Severe service conditions This brochure is intended to aid the operators of police or fleet vehicles (used in severe duty, high mileage operations) in understanding the required maintenance services for such vehicles. It covers maintenance services for vehicles equipped with Heavy Duty packages. However, other vehicles operated under the conditions listed below are also considered “severe service” vehicles and should be serviced and maintained as prescribed in this brochure. This brochure applie
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Maintenance recommendations Police and fleet vehicles are manufactured with heavy-duty parts that are designed specifically for the varying demands and unique requirements under which they are operated. Components that are part of the option packages are listed below and on the following pages with a brief outline of their major features and their contribution to overall vehicle performance, handling and usage. Failure to maintain your vehicle(s) properly may restrict your warranty coverage, red
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Severe duty equipment POWERTRAIN OVERSPEED PROTECTION The powertrain control module (PCM) includes logic to electronically prevent powertrain overspeed in any transmission selector position. TRANSMISSION The police vehicle has a unique high-performance powertrain including transmission and an aluminum driveshaft, which is designed for maximum vehicle performance. Due to the nature of this powertrain, some powertrain noise may be present. Driving in the overdrive cancel mode for prolonged periods
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Severe duty equipment COOLERS Extra oil cooler-Police It is strongly recommended that auxiliary devices such as lights not be installed at the grille. Such devices will reduce airflow through the grille and could potentially impact the cooling system performance. The 4.6L engine has an engine oil cooler mounted below the radiator fan to maintain safe engine oil temperatures. WHEELS/TIRES/BRAKES Wheel rims-Police To withstand the demands placed on vehicles driven under heavy-duty service conditio
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Severe duty equipment alarms) that are equipped with radio transmitters. If you install this equipment in your vehicle, you should comply with those rules and a qualified technician should install the equipment. Ford Motor Company vehicles are in compliance with FCC regulations (CFR 47 Part 15) and SAE J551d for radiated electromagnetic emissions. Mobile communication systems may harm the operation of your vehicle, particularly if they are not properly designed for automotive use or not properly
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Severe duty equipment AIR BAGS Dual driver/passenger air bags affect the way police equipment can be mounted in police vehicles. Any surfaces that could come into contact with an air bag, once it has deployed, must not damage the air bag or alter its deployment path. Once the air bag has fully deployed, any peripheral equipment surfaces that could come into contact with the air bag (such as when the air bag deflates with the loading of an occupant) must not damage the air bag or alter its deploy
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Severe duty equipment All air bag and equipment mounting zone dimensions are approximate due to different air bag deployment characteristics. 2 1 50 60 70 80 80 100 120 40 140 90 60 30 160100 40 20 180 110 20 10 200 120 P R N D 2 1 L 3 Figure 1 1. 325 mm (12.5 inches) from center of air bag door 2. 375 mm (15 inches) from center of air bag door 3. 700 mm (27.5 inches) No objects should be placed between the air bags due to air bag variability. 8
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Severe duty equipment 1 Figure 2 1. 650 mm (25.5 inches). Cross section through center of vehicle (passenger side shown) 9
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Severe duty equipment 1 Figure 3 1. 580 mm (23 inches). Front passenger compartment 10
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Severe duty equipment 1 2 60 70 50 80 80 100 120 40 140 90 60 30 160100 40 20 180 110 20 10 200 120 L P R N D 2 1 4 3 Figure 4 1. Area on top of instrument panel. Equipment must not interfere with driver visibility. 2. The air bag door must be kept clear for deployment of air bag 3. Area in front of center console from bottom of ashtray to top of instrument panel (see Figure 2 for dimensions) 4. 279 mm (11 inches) width horizontally centered on ashtray door. 11
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Severe duty equipment 3 2 1 10 7 6 9 8 5 4 Figure 5 1. Area on top of instrument panel 2. Area in front of center console from tunnel up to instrument panel 3. Prisoner screen 4. 254 mm (10 inches) 5. Area on tunnel between seats 6. Height: 216 mm (8.5 inches) 7. 305 mm (12 inches) 8. Area on tunnel beneath center console 9. Tunnel 10. Depth: 38 mm (1.5 inches) 12
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Severe duty equipment 1 4 3 2 Figure 6 1. Area on top of instrument panel. Equipment must not interfere with driver visibility. 2. Area on tunnel between seats 3. 229 mm (9 inches) 4. 305 mm (12 inches) 13
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Severe duty equipment IMPORTANT AIR BAG DO’S AND DON’TS Do not attempt to tamper with, disconnect or deactivate the air bag system. Tampering with an air bag system could cause the bag to inflate or become inoperative. The air bag system should not be disconnected or deactivated. Do not mount or place any objects in the deployment path of an air bag. Air bags must be allowed to fully deploy without restriction. The deployment of air bags is not compatible with any configuration of police equipme
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Severe duty equipment deployment of air bags. Without the benefit of crash tests on vehicles equipped with push bumpers (there are a number of different styles available), it is Ford’s opinion that installation of some push bumpers could affect the timing of the air bag deployment. Use of a push bumper that mounts solely to the vehicles bumper should not have a significant effect upon air bag deployment. Is there a problem with transporting a front seat passenger who has their hands restrained b
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