Ford F 250 Instruction Manual

TOWING A TRAILER
WARNINGS
Towing trailers beyond the
maximum recommended
gross trailer weight exceeds the
limit of your vehicle and could
result in engine damage,
transmission damage, structural
damage, loss of vehicle control,
vehicle rollover and personal
injury. Do not exceed the GVWR or
the GAWR specified on the
certification label. Note:
 See Recommended
Towing Weights (page 277).
Your vehicle may have electrical
items, such as fuses or relays,
related to towing.  See 
Fuses
(page 310).
Your...

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TRAILER REVERSING AIDS
Trailer Reverse Guidance WARNING
Driving while distracted can result in
loss of vehicle control, crash and
injury. We strongly recommend that
you use extreme caution when using any
device that may take your focus off the
road. Your primary responsibility is the safe
operation of your vehicle. We recommend
against the use of any hand-held device
while driving and encourage the use of
voice-operated...

Make sure that the trailer and truck are in
line with each other. You can do this by
putting the truck in drive (D) and pulling
straight forward.
Step 2: Follow the Information Display
Prompts
1. Use the steering wheel controls to
navigate to the towing menu.
2. Select Trailer Setup from the available
options.
3. Select Add a Trailer and press OK to confirm.
4. The system prompts you to name the trailer. Use the steering wheel controls
to choose the alphanumeric
characters. Press the right arrow to...

Use the supplied measurement card, a
tape measure and pen to carefully mark
the area where to attach the sticker
(supplied in the back cover pocket of your
Quick Start Guide). Make sure the whole
sticker is within the gray zone between the
two arcs or distance markers on the
diagram, and is also visible in the Rear View
Camera display. It should be between 7 in
(17 cm) and 20 in (51 cm) from the trailer
ball hitch.
Once you have determined the correct
location, place the sticker.
Step 4: Take...

Step 5: Enter Measurements Using the
Information Display
Using the recorded measurements, enter
the required data into the system. Follow
the on screen prompts to enter each of the
measurements taken in step 4. Use the
up/down arrows to increase or decrease
the numbers as needed. Press OK to
confirm each measurement. The screen
prompts you to add the next
measurement. Once you add your last
measurement, the information display
shows you all of your entered
measurements. You can choose to confirm
or...

Note:
 It may be helpful to shift your vehicle
into drive (D), pull forward and straighten
out the vehicle and trailer before engaging
Straight Backup Mode.
Left and right arrows let you see other
views regardless of your trailer angle. Use
them to switch views manually.
Note:  If you're using a Fifth Wheel or
Gooseneck trailer, or you haven't set up the
Trailer Reverse Guidance System yet, Auto
View is not available.
To change your view, use the arrows. You
can see the following views:
• Full...

Accurate measurements are critical to
correct system function. If you need to
check measurements entered or change
them you can access them through the
trailer menus in the information display.
Choose the option to change the sticker
from the change trailer settings menu. It is
not necessary to remove the sticker if you
are just reviewing or changing
measurements.
The following menu warnings or difficulties
may occur during setup. Tips to resolve
them are listed below.
Measurement A has reached maximum...

Measurement D has reached maximum or
minimum value:
•
Make sure that the measurement being
made is the horizontal distance only
from tailgate to the center of the single
axle or the center of all the axles on the
trailer. See step 4 of the setup for
additional measurement instructions.
The TBA system does not support
trailer lengths outside the range
allowed by the information display.
System is circling something beside the
sticker or system cannot find the sticker:
• Make sure the rear camera is clean...

Sticker lost:
•
Check for the following if you receive
the lost sticker message while using
the system.
•Stop your vehicle as soon as the
message displays.
• Make sure the sticker is visible in
the rear view camera image.
• Clean the sticker and camera to
make sure they are unobstructed.
• Remove any items that may be
blocking the view of the sticker.
Depending on your trailer
configuration and any equipment
mounted to your trailer it is possible
for the sticker to be blocked from
view of the camera as...

slowly turning the wheel until the trailer
is following your desired path and then
holding the wheel in that position. If
you would like to recalibrate the
system for straight backing, you can do
so with the following procedure.
•
Go into the trailer menu, select
trailer options, select change trailer
setting and then select the change
sticker option. Your saved
measurements will be displayed.
Do not change them but continue
to confirm measurements. Once
you confirm the measurements, the
system will then...