Ford F-150 Owners Manual

							Power Running Boards.................................76
Power Seats...................................................150
Multi-Contour Front Seats With Active
Motion ................................................................ 151
Power Lumbar...................................................... 151
Power Steering Fluid Check.....................318
Power Windows
..............................................92
Accessory Delay.................................................... 93
Bounce-Back......................................................... 92
One-Touch Up or Down..................................... 92
Window Lock......................................................... 93
Protecting the Environment........................14
Pro Trailer Backup Assist™......................253 Principle of Operation...................................... 253
Setting Up Pro Trailer Backup Assist.........254
Troubleshooting................................................. 258
Using Pro Trailer Backup Assist.................... 256
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Rear Axle
.........................................................196
Rear Seat Armrest........................................157
Rear Seats.......................................................154
Folding Up the Rear Seat Cushion ..............154
Returning the Seat to the Seating
Position.............................................................. 154
Rear View Camera
........................................214
Using the Rear View Camera System.........215
Rear View Camera See: Rear View Camera.................................... 214
Recommended Towing Weights...........262 Calculating the Maximum Loaded Trailer
Weight for Your Vehicle.............................. 269
Refueling...........................................................177 Easy Fuel ™ Capless Fuel System.................177
Remote Control
...............................................51
Car Finder................................................................ 55
Integrated Keyhead Transmitters ...................51
Intelligent Access Key......................................... 52
Memory Feature................................................... 54
Remote Start ........................................................ 55
Replacing the Battery......................................... 52
Sounding a Panic Alarm.................................... 55
Remote Start
.................................................146
Automatic Settings............................................ 146
Removing the Tailgate.................................68
Repairing Minor Paint Damage...............335 Replacement Parts
Recommendation.........................................11
Collision Repairs..................................................... 11
Scheduled Maintenance and Mechanical Repairs................................................................... 11
Warranty on Replacement Parts..................... 12
Replacing a Lost Key or Remote Control............................................................56
Reporting Safety Defects (Canada Only).............................................................296
Reporting Safety Defects (U.S. Only).............................................................296
Roadside Assistance..................................286 Vehicles Sold in Canada: Getting Roadside
Assistance....................................................... 286
Vehicles Sold in Canada: Roadside Assistance Program Coverage.................287
Vehicles Sold in Canada: Using Roadside Assistance....................................................... 287
Vehicles Sold in the United States: Getting Roadside Assistance................................... 286
Vehicles Sold in the United States: Using Roadside Assistance................................... 286
Roadside Emergencies
.............................286
Running-In See: Breaking-In.................................................. 281
Running Out of Fuel.....................................176 Refilling With a Portable Fuel
Container........................................................... 176
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Safety Canopy ™
............................................48
Safety Precautions.......................................174
Satellite Radio.............................................406 Satellite Radio Electronic Serial Number
(ESN)................................................................ 408
Satellite Radio Reception Factors..............407
SIRIUS® Satellite Radio Service.................. 407
Troubleshooting................................................ 408
Scheduled Maintenance Record
...........462
Scheduled Maintenance...........................453
Seatbelt Height Adjustment......................38
Seatbelt Reminder........................................39 Belt-Minder™........................................................ 39
Seatbelts...........................................................33 Principle of Operation......................................... 33
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							Seatbelt Warning Lamp and Indicator
Chime..............................................................39
Conditions of operation..................................... 39
Seats..................................................................147
Security
...............................................................72
Side Airbags......................................................47
Sitting in the Correct Position..................147
Sliding Windows
.............................................97
Power Sliding Back Window............................ 97
Snow Chains See: Using Snow Chains................................. 355
Snowplowing................................................283 Engine Temperature while Plowing............285
Installing the Snowplow................................. 283
Operating the Vehicle with the Snowplow Attached.......................................................... 284
Outside Air Temperature While Plowing............................................................. 285
Snowplowing with your Airbag Equipped Vehicle.............................................................. 284
Snowplow Mode................................................ 284
Transmission Operation while Plowing............................................................. 285
Special Notices................................................12 New Vehicle Limited Warranty......................... 12
Special Instructions.............................................. 12
Special Operating Conditions Scheduled Maintenance..............................................459
Exceptions............................................................. 461
Speed Control See: Cruise Control........................................... 220
Spot Lamps.....................................................88 Cargo and Trailer Hookup Lamps..................89
Stability Control
...........................................204
Principle of Operation..................................... 204
Starter Switch See: Ignition Switch........................................... 166
Starting a Gasoline Engine........................167 Automatic Engine Shutdown........................ 169
Failure to Start..................................................... 168
Guarding Against Exhaust Fumes................170
Important Ventilating Information...............170
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Moving............................................................... 169
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Stationary......................................................... 169
Vehicles with an Ignition Key..........................167
Vehicles with Keyless Start............................ 168Starting and Stopping the Engine.........166
General Information.......................................... 166
Steering............................................................237 Electric Power Steering.................................... 237
Steering Wheel................................................78
Storage Compartments
.............................164
Sunroof See: Moonroof...................................................... 98
Sun Visors
..........................................................97
Illuminated Vanity Mirror................................... 98
Supplementary Restraints System.........43 Principle of Operation........................................ 43
Symbols Glossary
.............................................7
SYNC™ Applications and Services
........................................................426
911 Assist............................................................... 426
SYNC Mobile Apps............................................ 428
SYNC™............................................................410 General Information.......................................... 410
SYNC™ Troubleshooting
.........................440
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Tailgate Lock....................................................67 Manual Tailgate Lock ......................................... 67
Remote Control Tailgate Lock......................... 67
Tailgate Step
....................................................69
Closing the Step................................................... 69
Opening the Step................................................. 69
Tailgate...............................................................67
Technical Specifications See: Capacities and Specifications............370
Terrain Response
.........................................207
Principle of Operation...................................... 207
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program (U.S. Only).......................293
Tire Care
.........................................................340
Glossary of Tire Terminology.......................... 341
Information About Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................................................. 340
Information Contained on the Tire Sidewall............................................................ 342
Temperature A B C............................................. 341
Traction AA A B C.............................................. 340
Treadwear............................................................ 340
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							Tire Pressure Monitoring System..........356
Changing Tires With a Tire Pressure
Monitoring System........................................ 357
Understanding Your Tire Pressure Monitoring System ....................................... 357
Tires See: Wheels and Tires..................................... 338
Towing a Trailer.............................................252
Load Placement................................................. 252
Towing Points................................................276
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels..........................................................278
Emergency Towing............................................ 278
Recreational Towing......................................... 278
Towing..............................................................252
Traction Control...........................................203 Principle of Operation...................................... 203
Trailer Sway Control
...................................262
Transfer Case Fluid Check.........................317
Transmission Code Designation
.............373
Transmission..................................................182
Transmission See: Transmission.............................................. 182
Transporting the Vehicle............................277
Type Approvals
............................................488
RF Certification Logos for Tire Pressure
Monitoring Sensor(s)................................. 488
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Under Hood Overview - 2.7L EcoBoost™................................................308
2.7L EcoBoost..................................................... 308
Under Hood Overview - 3.5L Ecoboost™.................................................309
Under Hood Overview - 3.5L....................310
Under Hood Overview - 5.0L.....................311
Unique Driving Characteristics.................172
Universal Garage Door Opener...............158 HomeLink Wireless Control System...........158
USB Port.........................................................409 Using Adaptive Cruise Control.................221
Blocked Sensor................................................... 226
Changing the Set Speed................................. 224
Detection Issues................................................. 225
Disengaging the System................................. 224
Following a Vehicle............................................ 222
Hilly Condition Usage....................................... 225
Low Speed Automatic Cancellation...........225
Overriding the System..................................... 224
Resuming the Set Speed................................ 224
Setting a Speed.................................................. 222
Setting the Gap Distance................................ 223
Switching the System Off............................... 225
Switching the System On............................... 222
Switching to Normal Cruise Control...........227
System Not Available....................................... 226
Using Cruise Control...................................220 Switching Cruise Control Off..........................221
Switching Cruise Control On and Off.........220
Using Four-Wheel Drive
............................188
4WD Indicator Lights........................................ 188
Driving Off-Road With Truck and Utility Vehicles.............................................................. 191
How Your Vehicle Differs From Other Vehicles.............................................................. 191
Using the 2-Speed Automatic 4WD System.............................................................. 189
Using the Electronic Shift on the Fly 4WD system............................................................... 188
Using Hill Descent Control.......................207 Hill descent modes........................................... 207
Using MyKey With Remote Start Systems..........................................................60
Using Power Running Boards....................76 Automatic Power Deploy.................................. 76
Automatic Power Stow...................................... 76
Bounce-back.......................................................... 77
Enabling and Disabling...................................... 76
Manual Power Deploy......................................... 76
Using Snow Chains
.....................................355
Using Stability Control..............................205 AdvanceTrac ™ with Roll Stability Control ™
(RSC™)............................................................ 205
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							Using SYNC™ With Your Media
Player.............................................................431
Accessing Your USB Song Library...............435
Bluetooth Devices and System
Settings............................................................. 437
Connecting Your Digital Media Player to the USB Port............................................................ 431
Media Menu Features...................................... 435
Media Voice Commands................................. 432
USB 2...................................................................... 437
Voice Commands for Audio Sources.........438
Using SYNC™ With Your Phone.............414 Accessing Features through the Phone
Menu.................................................................. 419
Accessing Your Phone Settings....................422
Bluetooth Devices............................................. 423
Making Calls.......................................................... 417
Pairing a Phone for the First Time................414
Pairing Subsequent Phones........................... 415
Phone Options during an Active Call..........418
Phone Voice Commands................................. 416
Receiving Calls.................................................... 418
System Settings................................................. 424
Text Messaging.................................................. 420
Using Traction Control...............................203 Switching the System Off ............................. 203
System Indicator Lights and Messages......................................................... 203
Using Voice Recognition............................412 Initiating a Voice Session................................. 412
System Interaction and Feedback...............413
Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada Only)
........................294
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Vehicle Care
...................................................330
General Information......................................... 330
Vehicle Certification Label........................372
Vehicle Identification Number.................371 Vehicle Storage............................................336
Battery.................................................................... 337
Body........................................................................\
 336
Brakes..................................................................... 337
Cooling system................................................... 336
Engine.................................................................... 336
Fuel system.......................................................... 336
General.................................................................. 336
Miscellaneous...................................................... 337
Removing Vehicle From Storage.................. 337
Tires........................................................................\
. 337
Ventilation See: Climate Control......................................... 139
VIN See: Vehicle Identification Number..............371
Voice Control...................................................80
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Warning Lamps and Indicators...............103
Adaptive Cruise Control................................... 103
Anti-Lock Braking System............................... 103
Automatic High Beam...................................... 103
Auto Start-stop................................................... 103
Battery.................................................................... 104
Blind Spot Monitor............................................. 104
Brake System....................................................... 104
Check 4X4............................................................ 104
Cruise Control...................................................... 104
Direction Indicator..............................................104
Door Ajar................................................................ 104
Electric Park Brake............................................. 104
Electronic Locking Differential...................... 104
Engine Coolant Temperature........................104
Engine Oil.............................................................. 105
Fasten Safety Belt.............................................. 105
Four-Wheel Drive Indicators.......................... 105
Front Airbag.......................................................... 105
Front Fog Lamps................................................ 105
High Beam............................................................ 105
Hill Descent.......................................................... 105
Low Fuel Level..................................................... 105
Low Tire Pressure Warning............................. 105
Parking Lamps.................................................... 106
Powertrain Malfunction/Reduced Power/Electronic Throttle Control.........106
Service Engine Soon......................................... 106
Sport Mode........................................................... 106
Traction and Stability Control....................... 106
Traction and Stability Control Off...............106
Transmission Tow/Haul................................... 107
Washer Fluid Check.....................................318
Washers See: Cleaning the Exterior.............................. 330
See: Wipers and Washers................................. 82
Waxing..............................................................331
Wheel Nuts See: Changing a Road Wheel........................ 361
Wheels and Tires
.........................................338
General Information......................................... 338
Technical Specifications................................. 369
Windows and Mirrors....................................92
Windshield Washers
.....................................83 Windshield Wipers
.........................................82
Speed dependent wipers (if
equipped).......................................................... 82
Wiper Blades See: Checking the Wiper Blades.................. 320
Wipers and Washers
.....................................82
Wrecker Towing See: Transporting the Vehicle........................ 277
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