Ford F 250 Instruction Manual
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Motorcraft Parts - 6.2L...............................413 Motorcraft Parts - 6.7L Diesel..................415 Motorcraft Parts - 6.8L..............................414 MyKey Troubleshooting...............................64 MyKey ™..............................................................61 Principle of Operation......................................... 61 N Navigation......................................................524 cityseeker............................................................... 531 Destination Mode.............................................. 526 Map Mode............................................................ 524 Navigation Map Updates................................ 532 Navigation Menu................................................ 529 SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link...................532 Waypoints............................................................ 530 Normal Scheduled Maintenance..........570 Diesel Engine(s)................................................. 572 Gasoline Engine(s)........................................... 570 O Oil Change Indicator Reset......................328 Oil Check See: Engine Oil Check - 6.2L/6.8L...............324 See: Engine Oil Check - 6.7L Diesel.............325 Opening and Closing the Hood..............320 Ordering Additional Owner's Literature......................................................307 Obtaining a French Owner ’s Manual.........308 Overhead Console........................................170 P Parking Aids ....................................................231 Principle of Operation....................................... 231 Parking Brake.................................................222 Passive Anti-Theft System .........................74 SecuriLock®........................................................... 74 PATS See: Passive Anti-Theft System.....................74 Pedals.................................................................83 Perchlorate.........................................................12 Phone ................................................................518 During a Phone Call.......................................... 522 Making Calls......................................................... 521Pairing Your Cell Phone for the First Time.................................................................... 518 Phone Menu......................................................... 519 Receiving Calls.................................................... 522 Smartphone Connectivity.............................. 523 Text Messaging................................................... 523 Post-Crash Alert System.........................300 Power Door Locks See: Locking and Unlocking............................. 65 Power Running Boards .................................78 Power Seats....................................................155 Multi-Contour Front Seats With Active Motion ............................................................... 156 Power Lumbar..................................................... 156 Power Steering Fluid Check......................341 Power Take-Off ...........................................209 Power Windows.............................................95 Accessory Delay................................................... 96 Bounce-Back......................................................... 95 One-Touch Up or Down..................................... 95 Window Lock......................................................... 96 Protecting the Environment........................16 R Rear Axle ..........................................................219 Rear Parking Aid............................................231 Obstacle Distance Indicator.......................... 232 Rear Seat Armrest........................................163 Rear Seats .......................................................159 Folding Up the Rear Seat Cushion ..............159 Returning the Seat to the Seating Position.............................................................. 159 Rear View Camera .......................................232 Camera Guidelines............................................ 233 Obstacle Distance Indicator.......................... 234 Rear Camera Delay........................................... 234 Using the Rear View Camera System........233 Rear View Camera See: Rear View Camera................................... 232 Recommended Towing Weights............277 Calculating the Maximum Loaded Trailer Weight for Your Vehicle.............................. 280 Refueling - Diesel .........................................193 Dual Fuel Tanks................................................... 195 Fueling Tips.......................................................... 194 Refueling................................................................ 194 628 Super Duty (TFE) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, First Printing Index
Refueling - Gasoline....................................192 Fuel Filler Cap...................................................... 193 Remote Control..............................................54 Car Finder................................................................ 59 Integrated Keyhead Transmitter....................54 Intelligent Access Key......................................... 55 Memory Feature................................................... 58 Remote Start......................................................... 59 Replacing the Battery......................................... 56 Sounding the Panic Alarm................................ 59 Remote Start...................................................151 Automatic Settings............................................. 151 Removing the Tailgate.................................70 Repairing Minor Paint Damage..............366 Replacement Parts Recommendation........................................12 Collision Repairs.................................................... 12 Scheduled Maintenance and Mechanical Repairs.................................................................. 12 Warranty on Replacement Parts..................... 13 Replacing a Lost Key or Remote Control............................................................60 Reporting Safety Defects (Canada Only).............................................................308 Reporting Safety Defects (U.S. Only).............................................................308 Roadside Assistance ..................................295 Vehicles Sold in Canada: Getting Roadside Assistance....................................................... 295 Vehicles Sold in Canada: Roadside Assistance Program Coverage................296 Vehicles Sold in Canada: Using Roadside Assistance....................................................... 296 Vehicles Sold in the United States: Getting Roadside Assistance................................... 295 Vehicles Sold in the United States: Using Roadside Assistance................................... 295 Roadside Emergencies ..............................295 Running-In See: Breaking-In................................................ 290 Running Out of Fuel....................................188 S Safety Canopy ™ ..............................................51 Safety Precautions......................................183 Satellite Radio..............................................445 Satellite Radio Electronic Serial Number (ESN)................................................................ 446 Satellite Radio Reception Factors..............446 SIRIUS® Satellite Radio Service.................446 Troubleshooting................................................. 447 Scheduled Maintenance Record ...........585 Scheduled Maintenance...........................567 Seatbelt Extension........................................43 Seatbelt Height Adjustment.....................40 Seatbelt Reminder.........................................41 Belt-Minder™......................................................... 41 Seatbelts...........................................................35 Principle of Operation......................................... 35 Seatbelt Warning Lamp and Indicator Chime..............................................................40 Conditions of operation...................................... 41 Seats..................................................................152 Security...............................................................74 Selective Catalytic Reduction System - Diesel.............................................................188 Contaminated Diesel Exhaust Fluid or Inoperative Selective Catalytic Reduction System............................................................... 192 Diesel Exhaust Fluid Guidelines and Information....................................................... 191 Diesel Exhaust Fluid Level.............................. 188 Diesel Exhaust Fluid Warning Messages and Vehicle Operations.............................. 190 Filling the Diesel Exhaust Fluid Tank..........188 Settings...........................................................535 911 Assist.............................................................. 540 Ambient Lighting............................................... 545 Bluetooth.............................................................. 537 Clock....................................................................... 536 Display................................................................... 546 General.................................................................. 544 Media Player........................................................ 536 Mobile Apps......................................................... 543 Navigation............................................................. 541 Phone..................................................................... 537 Radio...................................................................... 540 Sound..................................................................... 535 Valet Mode........................................................... 547 Vehicle................................................................... 545 Voice Control....................................................... 547 Wi-Fi....................................................................... 545 Side Airbags .....................................................50 629 Super Duty (TFE) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, First Printing Index
Sitting in the Correct Position..................152 Sliding Windows............................................99 Power Sliding Back Window........................... 99 Snow Chains See: Using Snow Chains................................. 390 Snowplowing ................................................292 Engine temperature while plowing.............293 Installing the Snowplow................................. 292 Operating the Vehicle with the Snowplow Attached.......................................................... 293 Snowplowing with your Airbag Equipped Vehicle.............................................................. 293 Transmission operation while plowing............................................................. 294 Special Notices ................................................13 New Vehicle Limited Warranty......................... 13 On Board Diagnostics Data Link Connector............................................................ 13 Special Instructions.............................................. 13 Using your Vehicle as an Ambulance.............13 Using your Vehicle as a Stationary Power Source................................................................... 14 Using your Vehicle With a Snowplow............13 Special Operating Conditions Scheduled Maintenance...............................................575 Diesel Engine(s).................................................. 577 Exceptions............................................................ 583 Gasoline Engine(s)............................................ 575 Speed Control See: Cruise Control........................................... 239 Spot Lamps .......................................................91 Cargo and Trailer Hookup Lamps...................91 Stability Control ...........................................226 Principle of Operation...................................... 226 Starter Switch See: Ignition Switch............................................ 173 Starting a Diesel Engine - 6.7L Diesel..............................................................176 ........................................................................\ ............ 176 Cold Weather Operation................................... 177 Cold Weather Starting....................................... 177 Diesel Engine Fast Start Glow Plug System................................................................ 177 Starting a Gasoline Engine - 6.2L/ 6.8L..................................................................174 Cold Weather Starting (Flexible Fuel Vehicles Only).................................................. 175 Failure to Start...................................................... 175Guarding Against Exhaust Fumes................176 Important Ventilating Information...............176 Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Moving................................................................ 175 Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Stationary.......................................................... 175 Starting and Stopping the Engine ..........173 General Information........................................... 173 Steering...........................................................256 Adaptive Steering............................................... 257 Power Steering................................................... 256 Steering Wheel ...............................................80 Storage Compartments.............................170 Sunroof See: Moonroof..................................................... 100 Sun Visors .........................................................99 Illuminated Vanity Mirror................................. 100 Supplementary Restraints System.........44 Principle of Operation........................................ 44 Switching Off the Engine - 6.7L Diesel.............................................................180 Symbols Glossary.............................................8 SYNC™ 3........................................................487 General Information......................................... 487 SYNC™ 3 Troubleshooting......................547 SYNC™ Applications and Services........................................................465 911 Assist............................................................... 465 SYNC Mobile Apps............................................ 467 SYNC™...........................................................449 General Information......................................... 449 SYNC™ Troubleshooting ..........................479 T Tailgate Lock....................................................70 Tailgate Step .....................................................71 Closing the Step..................................................... 71 Opening the Step................................................... 71 Tailgate...............................................................70 Technical Specifications See: Capacities and Specifications..............411 Terrain Response .........................................229 Principle of Operation...................................... 229 The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program (U.S. Only)......................305 Tire Care ..........................................................373 Glossary of Tire Terminology......................... 374 630 Super Duty (TFE) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, First Printing Index
Information About Uniform Tire Quality Grading.............................................................. 373 Information Contained on the Tire Sidewall............................................................ 375 Temperature A B C............................................. 374 Traction AA A B C............................................... 373 Treadwear............................................................. 373 Tire Pressure Monitoring System..........390 Trailer Tire Pressure Monitoring System.............................................................. 397 Vehicle Tire Pressure Monitoring System............................................................. 390 Tires See: Wheels and Tires..................................... 370 Towing a Trailer............................................268 Load Placement................................................ 268 Towing Points................................................301 Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels.........................................................289 Emergency Towing........................................... 289 Recreational Towing........................................ 289 Towing.............................................................268 Traction Control ............................................225 Principle of Operation...................................... 225 Trailer Reversing Aids.................................269 Principle of Operation...................................... 269 Setting Up Trailer Reverse Guidance.........269 Trailer Reverse Guidance................................ 269 Troubleshooting.................................................. 273 Using Trailer Reverse Guidance....................272 Trailer Sway Control ....................................277 Transfer Case Fluid Check.......................340 Transmission Code Designation.............417 Transmission.................................................205 Transmission See: Transmission............................................. 205 Transporting the Vehicle ..........................300 U Under Hood Overview - 6.2L....................321 Under Hood Overview - 6.7L Diesel.............................................................323 F-Super Duty....................................................... 323 Scheduled Maintenance................................. 324 Under Hood Overview - 6.8L...................322 Under Seat Storage.....................................170 Rear Under Seat Storage................................. 170Universal Garage Door Opener...............164 HomeLink Wireless Control System...........164 USB Port.........................................................448 Using Adaptive Cruise Control ...............240 Blocked Sensor................................................... 245 Changing the Set Speed................................. 243 Detection Issues................................................. 244 Disengaging the System................................. 243 Following a Vehicle............................................ 241 Hilly Condition and Trailer Tow Usage................................................................. 243 Low Speed Automatic Cancellation..........243 Overriding the System..................................... 243 Resuming the Set Speed................................ 243 Setting a Speed................................................... 241 Setting the Gap Distance................................ 242 Switching the System Off.............................. 244 Switching the System On............................... 240 Switching to Normal Cruise Control...........246 System Not Available....................................... 245 Using Cruise Control...................................239 Switching Cruise Control Off........................240 Switching Cruise Control On......................... 239 Using Four-Wheel Drive.............................210 4WD Indicator Lights.......................................... 211 Driving Off-Road With Truck and Utility Vehicles............................................................. 214 Electronic Shift-On-the-Fly (ESOF) 4WD system............................................................... 210 How Your Vehicle Differs From Other Vehicles............................................................. 214 Manual Shift On Stop (MSOS) 4WD system............................................................... 210 Using a Manual Shift On Stop (MSOS) 4WD system..................................................... 211 Using the Electronic Shift on the Fly 4WD system................................................................ 213 Using Hill Descent Control.......................229 Hill descent modes........................................... 229 Using MyKey With Remote Start Systems..........................................................64 Using Power Running Boards....................78 Automatic Power Deploy.................................. 78 Automatic Power Stow...................................... 78 Bounce-back.......................................................... 79 Enabling and Disabling...................................... 78 Manual Power Deploy........................................ 78 Using Snow Chains....................................390 631 Super Duty (TFE) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, First Printing Index
Using Stability Control...............................227 AdvanceTrac® with Roll Stability Control ™ (RSC®).............................................................. 227 Using SYNC™ With Your Media Player............................................................470 Accessing Your USB Song Library................474 Bluetooth Devices and System Settings............................................................. 476 Connecting Your Digital Media Player to the USB Port.......................................................... 470 Media Menu Features....................................... 473 Media Voice Commands.................................. 471 USB 2...................................................................... 476 Voice Commands for Audio Sources..........477 Using SYNC™ With Your Phone............453 Accessing Features through the Phone Menu................................................................. 458 Accessing Your Phone Settings....................461 Bluetooth Devices............................................. 462 Making Calls......................................................... 457 Pairing a Phone for the First Time..............454 Pairing Subsequent Phones.......................... 455 Phone Options during an Active Call.........457 Phone Voice Commands................................ 455 Receiving Calls.................................................... 457 System Settings................................................. 463 Text Messaging.................................................. 459 Using Traction Control...............................225 Switching the System Off............................... 225 System Indicator Lights and Messages......................................................... 225 Using Voice Recognition............................451 Audio Voice Commands................................ 500 Climate Voice Commands.............................. 501 Initiating a Voice Session................................. 451 Mobile App Voice Commands...................... 503 Navigation Voice Commands.......................502 Phone Voice Commands................................ 501 SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link Voice Commands..................................................... 504 System Interaction and Feedback..............452 Voice Settings Commands............................ 504 Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada Only)........................306 V Vehicle Care..................................................360 General Information......................................... 360 Vehicle Certification Label ........................417 Vehicle Identification Number................416 Vehicle Storage .............................................367 Battery................................................................... 368 Body........................................................................\ 367 Brakes.................................................................... 368 Cooling system................................................... 368 Engine.................................................................... 368 Fuel system......................................................... 368 General................................................................... 367 Miscellaneous..................................................... 368 Removing Vehicle From Storage.................368 Tires........................................................................\ 368 Ventilation See: Climate Control......................................... 145 VIN See: Vehicle Identification Number.............416 Voice Control ...................................................82 W Warning Lamps and Indicators...............105 4X2........................................................................\ .. 109 4X4 HIGH.............................................................. 109 4X4 LOW............................................................... 109 Adaptive Cruise Control................................... 105 Adaptive Steering.............................................. 106 Anti-Lock Braking System.............................. 106 Automatic High Beam...................................... 106 Battery.................................................................... 106 Blind Spot Monitor............................................ 106 Brake System....................................................... 106 Check Fuel Cap................................................... 106 Cruise Control....................................................... 107 Diesel Engine Brake........................................... 109 Diesel Exhaust Fluid.......................................... 109 Direction Indicator.............................................. 107 Door Ajar................................................................ 107 Electronic Locking Differential....................... 107 Engine Coolant Temperature.........................107 Engine Oil............................................................... 107 Fasten Seatbelt................................................... 107 Front Airbag.......................................................... 107 Front Fog Lamps................................................. 107 632 Super Duty (TFE) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, First Printing Index
High Beam............................................................. 107 Hill Descent........................................................... 107 Low Fuel Level..................................................... 107 Low Tire Pressure Warning.............................. 107 Powertrain Malfunction/Reduced Power/Electronic Throttle Control.........108 Service Engine Soon......................................... 108 Stability Control.................................................. 108 Stability Control Off.......................................... 108 Transmission Tow/Haul................................... 108 Wait To Start........................................................ 109 Water In Fuel........................................................ 109 Washer Fluid Check.....................................341 Washers See: Cleaning the Exterior............................... 361 See: Wipers and Washers................................. 84 Waxing .............................................................362 Wheel Nuts See: Changing a Road Wheel....................... 398 Wheels and Tires.........................................370 General Information......................................... 370 Technical Specifications................................ 409 Windows and Mirrors...................................95 Windshield Washers .....................................85 Windshield Wipers........................................84 Speed dependent wipers (if equipped).......................................................... 84 Wiper Blades See: Checking the Wiper Blades.................. 345 Wipers and Washers.....................................84 633 Super Duty (TFE) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, First Printing Index