2017 Wrecker Towing Manual
December, 2017 Ver.1
CPR © 2017 FORD MOTOR COMPANY
DEARBORN, MICHIGAN 48121
12/2017
FCS-12141-18
SHEET 12 OF 14
Storing Hybrid and Electric Vehicles
• If the HV battery is confirmed or suspected of being physically damaged, notify Ford USA 1-800-
392-3673 or Ford Canada 1-800-565-3673 as there may be additional steps necessary to secure,
discharge, handle, and/or store the HV battery and vehicle.
• Do not store a severely damaged vehicle with a lithium-ion battery inside a structure or within 50
feet (15m) of any structure or vehicle.
• Make sure that passenger and cargo compartments remain ventilated.
• Prior to placing and while located in storage area/tow lot, continue to inspect vehicle for leaking
fluids, sparks, smoke, flames, gurgling or bubbling sounds from the HV battery and call 911 if any
of these are detected.
• Maintain clear access to stored vehicles for monitoring and emergency response if needed.
For specific information and safety preparation regarding the HV system, refer to
WWW.MOTORCRAFTSERVICE.COM
, select quick guides for the appropriate vehicle emergency
response guide.
Transport-Guideline Footnotes
Remove the driveshaft for flat towing and for front
wheel-lift towing without a rear dolly. Always mark
the location of the driveshaft to the attaching flange
before removal so the driveshaft can be correctly
indexed upon installation. Replace driveshaft
attachment bolts with OEM bolts or bolts with
threadlocking compound added to the original bolts.
When towing without a dolly, refer to Page 5 for
transfer case gear/range selection requirements.
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C
Rear wheel lift towing may require a medium duty
wrecker to accommodate the width of the dual rear
wheels.
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Push Button Shift Procedure:
1. Engage the parking brake or block wheels.
2. Press and hold the override button in the center
console using a tool.
3. While holding, press any non-park gearshift
button.
4. Shift the transmission to N (Neutral).
The electronic shifter requires 6.5 volts to operate.
If the electronic shifter is inoperative, disconnect the
shift cable and manually shift to N. Reconnect the
shift cable and place in P (Park) upon arrival.
E
When loading a vehicle on a flatbed, crossbeam/
spacer blocks must be used to keep the cable from
coming in contact with the chin spoiler. The cross-
beam/spacer blocks can be held in place on the
frame using bungee cords.
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Transit:
For Rear Wheel Drive (RWD), the driveshaft must be
removed to tow with the rear wheels on the ground
(see footnote A). For the Front Wheel Drive (FWD),
towing with the front wheels on the ground is not
approved.
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