Anyone know what's in this envelope?

[Lone Mav]

Just had LONE in for an oil change and found this in the rear door pocket when I got home. It's a sealed envelope and from the imprint appears to be a simple pin with a loop. Any ideas? Should I take it back? Or, put it in the glove box and forget about it?

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[Jonny44]

Looks like a tow hook for winching the truck. It would go into the threaded points either in the front or rear bumper. I never checked mine to see if it uses one, but all of my Volvo cars use them.

 

[Lone Mav]

Looks like a tow hook for winching the truck. It would go into the threaded points either in the front or rear bumper. I never checked mine to see if it uses one, but all of my Volvo cars use them.

Should have mentioned, it's only about 2.5 inches long and the weight of a heavy paperclip. Would have to be a very, very small Mav.

 

[Jonny44]

Should have mentioned, it's only about 2.5 inches long and the weight of a heavy paperclip. Would have to be a very, very small Mav.

Yep, it wouldn't work well for that!

 

[AF Blue]

https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/f...etal-key-in-sealed-envelope.28699/post-535229

 

[Blue_Max]

Just had LONE in for an oil change and found this in the rear door pocket when I got home. It's a sealed envelope and from the imprint appears to be a simple pin with a loop. Any ideas? Should I take it back? Or, put it in the glove box and forget about it?

My recommendation is that you do not discard it, but save it in case you need emergency towing, and give it to service personnel if you do. I cannot divulge how I divined that information, though.

 

[Lone Mav]

https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/f...etal-key-in-sealed-envelope.28699/post-535229

Thank you! Nothing to do with the oil change. It'll be in the glove box until needed.

 

[Bic]

Just had LONE in for an oil change and found this in the rear door pocket when I got home. It's a sealed envelope and from the imprint appears to be a simple pin with a loop. Any ideas? Should I take it back? Or, put it in the glove box and forget about it?

Recycling bits. Don't thank me, thank BlueSpec1 !


BlueSpec1 said:
I have the metal pin in my glove box and see the Manual Park Release on the Transmission.

Workshop Manual has the steps for using it to get the transmission into neutral:

Transmission Park by Wire Manual Release

Activation
1. NOTE: If the vehicle battery is dead or there is no electrical power available, connect an external power source.

Apply the parking brake.

2. Remove the air cleaner.
Refer to: Air Cleaner (303-12A Intake Air Distribution and Filtering - 2.0L EcoBoost (177kW/240PS) – MI4, Removal and Installation) .

3. Remove the bolt and the manual park release.

4. Locate the park override pin inside the vehicle storage.

1. Rotate the inner override counter-clockwise until the pin can be installed through the top.
2. Make sure that the component is correctly installed. Use the General Equipment: Flat Headed Screw Driver

1. Install the manual park release into the transmission.
2. Rotate the manual park release clockwise and install the bolt. Torque : 89 lb.in (10 Nm)

7. NOTICE: Vehicle can roll if park brake is released.
NOTE: Transmission is now in neutral. Park system has been disengaged.
While applying the brakes, release the parking brake.

8. Disconnect the battery. The vehicle will remain in neutral for emergency towing purposes.
Refer to: Battery Disconnect and Connect (414-01 Battery, Mounting and Cables, General Procedures) .

9. When the repair is complete, connect the battery.
Refer to: Battery Disconnect and Connect (414-01 Battery, Mounting and Cables, General Procedures) .

10. NOTE: If the vehicle battery is dead or there is no electrical power available, connect an external power source.

Apply the parking brake.

• Once the vehicle repairs have been made, remove the pin and the park system will activate.
Confirm the vehicle is in P and the IPC indicates P .

• Return the service pin to vehicle storage location.

12. Install the air cleaner.
Refer to: Air Cleaner (303-12A Intake Air Distribution and Filtering - 2.0L EcoBoost (177kW/240PS) – MI4, Removal and Installation) .

13. While applying the brakes, release the parking brake.

 

[Blue_Max]

Recycling bits. Don't thank me, thank BlueSpec1 !


BlueSpec1 said:
I have the metal pin in my glove box and see the Manual Park Release on the Transmission.

Workshop Manual has the steps for using it to get the transmission into neutral:

Transmission Park by Wire Manual Release

Activation
1. NOTE: If the vehicle battery is dead or there is no electrical power available, connect an external power source.

Apply the parking brake.

2. Remove the air cleaner.
Refer to: Air Cleaner (303-12A Intake Air Distribution and Filtering - 2.0L EcoBoost (177kW/240PS) – MI4, Removal and Installation) .

3. Remove the bolt and the manual park release.

4. Locate the park override pin inside the vehicle storage.

1. Rotate the inner override counter-clockwise until the pin can be installed through the top.
2. Make sure that the component is correctly installed. Use the General Equipment: Flat Headed Screw Driver

1. Install the manual park release into the transmission.
2. Rotate the manual park release clockwise and install the bolt. Torque : 89 lb.in (10 Nm)

7. NOTICE: Vehicle can roll if park brake is released.
NOTE: Transmission is now in neutral. Park system has been disengaged.
While applying the brakes, release the parking brake.

8. Disconnect the battery. The vehicle will remain in neutral for emergency towing purposes.
Refer to: Battery Disconnect and Connect (414-01 Battery, Mounting and Cables, General Procedures) .

9. When the repair is complete, connect the battery.
Refer to: Battery Disconnect and Connect (414-01 Battery, Mounting and Cables, General Procedures) .

10. NOTE: If the vehicle battery is dead or there is no electrical power available, connect an external power source.

Apply the parking brake.

• Once the vehicle repairs have been made, remove the pin and the park system will activate.
Confirm the vehicle is in P and the IPC indicates P .

• Return the service pin to vehicle storage location.

12. Install the air cleaner.
Refer to: Air Cleaner (303-12A Intake Air Distribution and Filtering - 2.0L EcoBoost (177kW/240PS) – MI4, Removal and Installation) .

13. While applying the brakes, release the parking brake.

Wow, that is really elaborate.

 

[Bic]

Wow, that is really elaborate.

Agreed!

I suspect that the actual procedure most commonly used to get a Maverick EcoBoost with a dead battery to shift into neutral is simply to charge the battery until it is has sufficient charge to facilitate an electric shift into neutral using the rotary gear selector. Much less elaborate!

Let's instead just tell folks that the pin is a genuine OEM Ford bong-poker. That's just as believable IMHO!

 

[BlueSpec1]

The pin replaced the tether from earlier ecoboosts.
Mystery pull cord??

 

[retrojet]

Thank you! Nothing to do with the oil change. It'll be in the glove box until needed.

Could you change that to "unless needed"? (...off to find mine!!! )

 

[pigsareus]

Just had LONE in for an oil change and found this in the rear door pocket when I got home. It's a sealed envelope and from the imprint appears to be a simple pin with a loop. Any ideas? Should I take it back? Or, put it in the glove box and forget about it?

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[wax87]

Just had LONE in for an oil change and found this in the rear door pocket when I got home. It's a sealed envelope and from the imprint appears to be a simple pin with a loop. Any ideas? Should I take it back? Or, put it in the glove box and forget about it?

I hear the theme song from Mission Impossible playing

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