Engine Malfunction Indicators; Cleaning The Engine - Ford 1833 Series User Manual

Engine and drivetrain system
malfunction
This indicates a malfunction in the engine
and/or drivetrain components. Vehicle may
continue normal operation or engine may
reduce the power based on the severity of
the fault. Please visit the nearest Ford Trucks
authorized dealership.
MIL (malfunction indicator lamp) (In
EURO-3 and EURO-5 vehicles)
MIL indicates a malfunction in the vehicle
central information system when illuminates in
the instrument panel. Engine may be power off
according to the seriousness of the malfunction.
It is recommended that you ask the support of a
Ford Trucks authorized dealership.
MIL (malfunction indicator lamp) (In
EURO-6 vehicles)
Before starting the engine:
Engine malfunction lamp of your vehicle will self
check by illuminating for 5 seconds when the
ignition switch is on (before engine start).
This is the lamp check phase.
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The lamp will be dim out for 10 seconds after that.
Then it will be illuminating again for 5 seconds.
This is the preparation phase.
If all data is ready for examination the lamp will
stay illuminated for 5 seconds, if not, it will blink
5 times in 5 seconds. (This does not affect the
function, and is not a sign of malfunction.)
Before going to the next phase, lamp will
dim out for 5 seconds. If a malfunction is
detected, lamp will show one of the 4 following
behaviours till the engine start:
• Lamp will light up continuously. It is
recommended to you to drive to an
authorized workshop in this case.
• Lamp will light up 3 times in 5 seconds, and dim
out for 5 seconds. It is recommended to you to
drive to an authorized workshop in this case.
• Lamp will light up 2 times in 3 seconds, and
dim out for 5 seconds. It is recommended to
you to drive to an authorized workshop in
this case.
• If there is no errors, it will light up for 1
second and dim out for 5 seconds.
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After starting the engine:
If there is an error, lamp will light up in 2 ways
according to the error type,
• Lamp will light up continuously. It is
recommended to you to drive to an
authorized workshop in this case.
• Lamp will light up for 15 seconds, and dim
out completely. It is recommended to you to
drive to an authorized workshop in this case.
• If there is no error, lamp will not light up.

Cleaning the engine:

Do not apply pressurized water to the sensors
and electronic control unit while you are
washing the outer surface of the engine with
pressurized water. Water ingress to electronic
units will cause short circuits on the electrical
pins, thus malfunctions on the engine.
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