Engine Coolant Temperature; Oil Pressure; Door Ajar; Charging System - Ford F150 1997 Owner's Manual

Instrumentation

Engine coolant temperature

Illuminates briefly when the
ignition key is turned to On (light
from optional cluster shown).
Illuminates when the engine
coolant temperature is high. Stop
the engine and check the engine
coolant temperature level as soon
as possible. Refer to Checking
and adding engine coolant and
What you should know about
fail-safe cooling in the
Maintenance and care section.

Oil pressure

Illuminates briefly when the
ignition key is turned to On (light
from base cluster shown).
Illuminates when the oil pressure
is low. Stop the engine and check
the engine oil level as soon as
possible. Refer to Checking and
adding engine oil in the
Maintenance and care section.

Door ajar

DOOR
Illuminates when the ignition
switch is in the ON or START
AJAR
position and any door is open.

Charging system

Briefly illuminates when the
ignition is turned on and the
engine is off. The light also
illuminates when the battery is not
charging properly, requiring
electrical system service.
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