Working With The Engine On; Opening The Hood - Ford F250 Owner's Manual

Maintenance and Specifications

Working with the engine on

• Automatic transmission:
1. Set the parking brake and shift to P (Park).
2. Block the wheels.
• Manual transmission:
1. Set the parking brake, depress the clutch and place the gearshift in N
(Neutral).
2. Block the wheels.
Note: Do not start your engine with the air cleaner removed and do not
remove it while the engine is running.

OPENING THE HOOD

1. Inside the vehicle, pull the hood
release handle located under the
bottom left corner of the instrument
panel.
2. Go to the front of the vehicle and
release the auxiliary latch located
under the right center of the hood.
Slide the handle to release the
auxiliary latch.
3. Lift the hood until the lift
cylinders hold it open.
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2004 F250/350/450/550 (f23)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA English (fus)