WARNING:
Never remove the coolant reservoir cap while the
engine is running or hot.
3.
Fuel gauge:
Indicates approximately how much fuel is left in the fuel
tank (when the ignition is in the on position). The fuel gauge may vary
slightly when the vehicle is in motion or on a grade. The fuel icon and
arrow indicates which side of the vehicle the fuel filler door is located.
Refer to
Filling the tank
in the
Maintenance and Specifications
chapter for more information.
4.
Transmission fluid temperature gauge:
If the gauge is in the:
Normal area
The transmission fluid is within the normal operating
temperature (between H and C).
Yellow area
The transmission fluid is higher than normal operating
temperature. This can be caused by special operation conditions (i.e.
snowplowing, towing or off-road use). Refer to
Special operating
conditions
in the
scheduled maintenance information
for instructions.
Operating the transmission for extended periods of time with the gauge
in the yellow area may cause internal transmission damage.
Altering the severity of the driving conditions is recommended to lower
the transmission temperature into the normal range.
Red area
The transmission fluid is overheating. Stop the vehicle to allow
the temperature to return to normal range.
If the gauge is operating in the yellow or red area, stop the vehicle and
verify the airflow is not restricted such as snow or debris blocking airflow
through the grill. If the gauge continues to show high temperatures, see
your authorized dealer.
5.
Speedometer:
Indicates the current vehicle speed.
6.
Tachometer:
Indicates the engine speed in revolutions per minute.
Driving with your tachometer pointer continuously at the top of the scale
may damage the engine.
Odometer and trip odometer:
The odometer is displayed on the lower
line in the message center and registers the total accumulated distance
the vehicle has traveled. For trip odometer, refer to
Base message
center
or
Uplevel message center
in this chapter.
BASE MESSAGE CENTER
Your vehicle’s message center is capable of monitoring many vehicle
systems and will alert you to potential vehicle problems and various
conditions with an informational message followed by a long indicator
chime.
Instrument Cluster
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2011 F-150
(f12)
Owners Guide, 3rd Printing
USA
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