Ford F 250 Instruction Manual
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SIRIUS® Satellite Radio (If Activated) Note: This feature may not be available in all markets and requires an active subscription. SIRIUS satellite radio is a subscription-based satellite radio service that broadcasts a variety of music, sports, news, weather, traffic and entertainment programming. Your factory-installed SIRIUS satellite radio system includes hardware and a limited subscription term that begins on the date of sale or lease of your vehicle. See an authorized dealer for availability. For more information on extended subscription terms (a service fee is required), the online media player and a list of SIRIUS satellite radio channels, and other features, please visit www.siriusxm.com in the United States, www.siriusxm.ca in Canada, or call SIRIUS at 1-888-539-7474. Note: SIRIUS reserves the unrestricted right to change, rearrange, add or delete programming. This includes canceling, moving or adding particular channels, and its prices, at any time, with or without notice to you. Ford Motor Company shall not be responsible for any such programming changes. Note: This receiver includes the eCos real-time operating system. eCos is published under the eCos License. The following buttons are available for Sirius: Action and description Menu item Touch this button to see a list of available stations. Browse A pop-up appears, allowing you to type in the call numbers of a station. Direct Tune Once you enter the stations call numbers, you can select:The system tunes to the station you select. Enter You exit the pop-up and the current station continues to play. Cancel You can press the backspace button to delete the previous number. 508 Super Duty (TFE) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, First Printing SYNC™ 3 (If Equipped)E234451
Action and description Menu item Replay audio on the current channel. You can replay approx- imately 45 minutes of audio as long as you remain tuned to the current station. Changing stations erases the previous audio. Replay When you are in replay mode, you are not able to select a different preset until you return to live audio. Pressing this button returns you to the live broadcast. Live Save the current song, artist, or team as a favorite. The system alerts you when it plays again on any channel. ALERT Selecting this button allows you to enable and edit alerts. See Settings (page 535). Memory Presets To set a preset, tune to the station then press and hold one of the memory preset buttons. The audio mutes briefly while the system saves the station and returns once the station is stored. There are three preset banks available for SIRIUS. To access additional presets, tap the preset button. The indicator on the preset button shows which bank of presets you are currently viewing. Satellite Radio Electronic Serial Number (ESN) You need your ESN to activate, modify or track your satellite radio account. See Settings (page 535). SIRIUS Satellite Radio Reception Factors and Troubleshooting Potential reception issues For optimal reception performance, keep the antenna clear of snow and ice build-up and keep luggage and other materials as far away from the antenna as possible. Antenna obstructions Hills, mountains, tall buildings, bridges, tunnels, freeway overpasses, parking garages, dense tree foliage and thunder- storms can interfere with your reception. Terrain When you pass a ground-based broadcast-repeating tower, a stronger signal may overtake a weaker one and the audio system may mute. Station overload Your display may show ACQUIRING... to indicate the interfer- ence and the audio system may mute. Satellite radio signal interference 509 Super Duty (TFE) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, First Printing SYNC™ 3 (If Equipped)
Troubleshooting tips Action Cause Message No action required. This message should disappear shortly. Radio requires more than two seconds to produce audio for the selected channel. Acquiring Signal If this message does not clear shortly, or with an ignition key cycle, your receiver may have a fault. See an authorized dealer for service. There is an internal module or system failure present. Satellite antenna fault SIRIUS system failure Tune to another channel or choose another preset. The channel is no longer avail- able. Invalid Channel Contact SIRIUS at 1-888-539- 7474 to subscribe to the channel, or tune to another channel. Your subscription does not include this channel. Unsubscribed Channel The signal is blocked. When you move into an open area, the signal should return. The signal is lost from the SIRIUS satellite or SIRIUS tower to your vehicle antenna. Satellite acquiring signal\b No action required. The process may take up to three minutes. Update of channel program- ming in progress. Updating\b Contact SIRIUS at 1-888-539- 7474 to resolve subscription issues. Your satellite service is no longer available. Questions? Call 1- 888-539-7474 Use the channel guide to turn off the Lock or Skip function on that station. All the channels in the selected category are either skipped or locked. None found. Check channel guide. No action required. SIRIUS has updated the chan- nels available for your vehicle. SIRIUS Subscription updated HD Radio ™ Information (If Available) Note: This feature may not be available in all markets. To activate HD radio, please see the Radio Settings in the Settings Chapter. See Settings (page 535). Note: HD Radio broadcasts are not available in all markets. 510 Super Duty (TFE) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, First Printing SYNC™ 3 (If Equipped)
HD Radio technology is the digital evolution of analog AM/FM radio. Your system has a special receiver that allows it to receive digital broadcasts (where available) in addition to the analog broadcasts, it already receives. Digital broadcasts provide a better sound quality than analog broadcasts with free, crystal-clear audio and no static or distortion. For more information, and a guide to available stations and programming, please visit: Website www.hdradio.com When HD Radio is on and you tune to a station broadcasting HD Radio technology, you may notice the following indicators on your screen: The HD logo is grey when acquiring a digital station, and then changes to orange when digital audio is playing. When this logo is available, you may also see Title and Artist fields on-screen. The multicast indicator appears in FM mode (only) if the current station is broadcasting multiple digital broadcasts. The highlighted numbers signify available digital channels where new or different content is available. HD1 signifies the main programming status and is available in analog and digital broadcasts. Other multicast stations (HD2 through HD7) are only available digitally. Note: There is also an additional feature for stations that have more than 1 HD multicast (For example, HD1 or HD2). The HD logo and Radio text appears as a button. Pressing this button allows you cycle through all of the HD stations on that specific frequency. For example, if you are on 101.1 and it has HD1, HD2, HD3, pressing the button repeatedly causes the radio to cycle through the HD stations in a cyclic increasing order. When HD Radio broadcasts are active, you can access the following functions: Action and description Message Allows you to save an active channel as a memory preset. Touch and hold a memory preset slot until the sound returns. There is a brief mute while the radio saves the station. Sound returns when the channel saves. When switching to an HD2 or HD3 memory preset, the sound mutes before the digital audio plays, because the system has to reacquire the digital signal. Presets Note: As with any station you save, you cannot access the saved station if your vehicle is outside the station ’s reception area. 511 Super Duty (TFE) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, First Printing SYNC™ 3 (If Equipped)E142616
HD Radio Reception and Station Troubleshooting Potential reception issues If you are listening to a multicast station and you are on the fringe of the reception area, the station may mute due to weak signal strength. Reception area If you are listening to HD1, the system changes back to the analog broadcast until the digital broadcast is available again. However, if you are listening to any of the possible HD2-HD7 multicast channels, the station mutes and stays muted unless it is able to connect to the digital signal again. When the system first receives a station (aside from HD2- HD7 multicast stations), it first plays the station in the analog version. Once the receiver verifies the station is an HD Radio station, it shifts to the digital version. Depending on the station quality, you may hear a slight sound change when the station changes from analog to digital. Blending is the shift from analog to digital sound or digital back to analog sound. Station blending In order to provide the best possible experience, use the contact form to report any station issues found while listening to a station broadcasting with HD Radio technology. Independent entities own and operate each station. These stations are responsible for ensuring all audio streams and data fields are accurate. Potential station issues Action Cause Issues No action required. This is a broadcast issue. This is poor time alignment by the radio broadcaster. Echo, stutter, skip or repeat in audio. Increase or decrease in audio volume. No action required. The recep- tion issue may clear up as you continue to drive. The radio is shifting between analog and digital audio. Sound fading or blending in and out. No action required. This is normal behavior. Wait until the audio is available. The digital multicast is not available until the HD Radio broadcast is decoded. Once decoded, the audio is available. There is an audio mute delay when selecting HD2 or HD3, multicast preset or Direct Tune. 512 Super Duty (TFE) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, First Printing SYNC™ 3 (If Equipped)
Potential station issues Action Cause Issues No action required. The station is not available in your current location. The previously stored multicast preset or direct tune is not available in your current recep- tion area. Cannot access HD2 or HD3 multicast channel when recalling a preset or from a direct tune. Fill out the station issue form. * Data service issue by the radio broadcaster. Text information does not match currently playing audio. Fill out the station issue form. * Data service issue by the radio broadcaster. There is no text information shown for currently selected frequency. HD Radio Technology manufactured under license from iBiquity Digital Corp. U.S. and foreign patents. HD Radio and the HD and HD Radio logos are proprietary trademarks of iBiquity Digital Corp. Ford Motor Company and iBiquity Digital Corp. are not responsible for the content sent using HD Radio technology. Content may be changed, added or deleted at any time at the station owner's discretion. * You can find the form here: Website http://www.ibiquity.com/automotive/ report_radio_station_experiences CD (If equipped) Once you select this option, the system returns you to the main audio screen. The current audio information appears on the screen. The following buttons are also available: Function Button You can use the browse button to select a track. Browse Select this button and a small number one displays to indicate the track is set to repeat. Repeat For MP3 CDs, this button allows you to toggle through repeat off, repeat one track (a small number one displays), and repeat current folder (a small folder displays). Select the shuffle symbol to have the audio on the disk play in random order. Shuffle You can use the forward, reverse, pause or play buttons to control the audio playback. 513 Super Duty (TFE) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, First Printing SYNC™ 3 (If Equipped)
Bluetooth Stereo or USB Bluetooth Stereo and USB allow you to access media that you store on your Bluetooth device or USB device such as music, audio books or podcasts. The following buttons are available for Bluetooth and USB: Function Button Pressing the repeat button toggles the repeat setting through three modes: repeat off (button not highlighted), repeat all (button highlighted) and repeat track (button highlighted with a small number one). Repeat Play the tracks in random order. Shuffle You can use the forward, reverse, pause or play buttons to control the audio playback. To get more information about the currently playing track, press the cover art or Info button. For some devices, SYNC 3 is able to provide 30-second skip buttons when you listen to audio books or podcasts. These buttons allow you to skip forward or backward within a track. While playing audio from a USB device you can look for certain music by selecting the following: Function Button If available, displays the list of tracks in the Now Playing playlist. Browse This option, which is available under browse, allows you to play all tracks or to filter the available media into one of the below categories. New Search Play All Playlists Artists Albums Songs Genres Podcasts Audio books 514 Super Duty (TFE) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, First Printing SYNC™ 3 (If Equipped)
Function Button Composers This button allows you to choose a specific letter to view within the category you are browsing. A-Z Jump If available, this allows you to browse the folders and files on your USB device. Explore Device USB Ports The USB ports are in the center console or behind a small access door in the instrument panel. This feature allows you to plug in USB media devices, memory sticks, flash drives or thumb drives, and charge devices if they support this feature. Select this option to play audio from your USB device. Apps The system supports the use of certain audio apps such as iHeartRadio through a USB or bluetooth-enabled device. Each app gives you different on-screen options depending on the app's content. See Apps (page 532). Supported Media Players, Formats and Metadata Information The system is capable of hosting nearly any digital media player, including iPod, iPhone, and most USB drives. Supported audio formats include MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, and FLAC. Supported audio file extensions include MP3, WMA, WAV, M4A, M4B, AAC, and FLAC. Supported USB file systems include: FAT, exFAT, and NTFS. SYNC 3 is also able to organize the media from your USB device by metadata tags. Metadata tags, which are descriptive software identifiers embedded in the media files, provide information about the file. If your indexed media files contain no information embedded in these metadata tags, SYNC 3 may classify the empty metadata tags as unknown. SYNC 3 is capable of indexing up to 50,000 songs per USB device, for up to 10 devices. 515 Super Duty (TFE) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, First Printing SYNC™ 3 (If Equipped)E211463
CLIMATE Touch the climate button on the touchscreen to access your climate control features. Depending on your vehicle line and option package, your climate screen may look different from one of the screens shown below. Your screen may not contain all of the features shown. Note: You can switch temperature units between Fahrenheit and Celsius. See Settings (page 535). Driver temperature: Touch up or down to adjust the temperature. A Heated steering wheel: Touch this icon to switch the heated steering wheel on and off. It takes about 5 minutes to warm the steering wheel to 74°F (23.3°C) in temperatures as low as -4°F (-21.7°C). The wheel maintains an approximate temperature of 90°F (32.2°C) and operates independently from the heated seats and other climate-control functions. The heating element is in between the leather covering and foam core to help provide maximum heat without adversely affecting the feel of the steering wheel. B Note: This feature only functions when you switch the engine on. 516 Super Duty (TFE) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, First Printing SYNC™ 3 (If Equipped)E206820
Note: The heated steering wheel may remain on after remote starting the vehicle, based on your remote start settings. The heated steering wheel may also turn on when you start your vehicle, if it was on when you switched your vehicle off. Note: For steering wheels with wood trim, the heating feature will not heat the wheel between the 10 and 2 o'clock positions. Defrost: A pop up appears on the screen to display the defrost options. C MAX Defrost: Touch the button to maximize defrosting. Air flows through the windshield vents, the fan automatically adjusts to the highest speed and the driver and passenger temperatures are set to HI. You can use this setting to defog or clear a thin covering of ice from the windshield. The heated rear window also automatically turns on when you select MAX Defrost. Defrost: Distributes air through the windshield defroster vents and demister vents. AUTO: Touch the button to switch on automatic operation. Select the desired temperature using the temperature control. The system adjusts fan speed, air distribution, air conditioning operation, and selects outside air or recirculated air to heat or cool the vehicle in order to maintain the desired temperature. D Power: Touch the button to switch the system on and off. Switching off the climate control system prevents outside air from entering the vehicle. E DUAL: This button lights up when the passenger controls are active. To switch it off and link the passenger temperature to the driver temperature, touch the DUAL button. F Note: the passenger side temperature and the DUAL indication automatically turn on when you or your passenger adjust the passenger temperature. Passenger temperature: Touch up or down to adjust the temperature. G Fan speed: Touch up or down to increase or decrease the volume of air that circulates in your vehicle. H Note: You cannot adjust the fan speed when the system is set to AUTO or MAX A/C. A/C: A pop-up appears on the screen to display the air conditioning options. I MAX A/C: Touch the button to activate and maximize cooling. The driver and passenger temperatures are set to LO, recirculated air flows through the instrument panel vents, air conditioning automatically turns on and the fan automatically adjusts to the highest speed. A/C: Touch to switch the air conditioning on or off. Use A/C with recirculated air to improve cooling performance and efficiency. Note: In certain conditions (for example, Max Defrost), the air conditioning compressor may continue to operate even when you switch the air conditioning A/C button off. 517 Super Duty (TFE) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, First Printing SYNC™ 3 (If Equipped)