Ford F-150 Owners Manual
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Information Messages................................124
4WD........................................................................\
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Active Park............................................................. 125
Adaptive Cruise Control................................... 125
AdvanceTrac and Traction Control..............126
Airbag...................................................................... 126
Alarm and Security............................................ 126
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Information Messages................................124
4WD........................................................................\
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Active Park............................................................. 125
Adaptive Cruise Control................................... 125
AdvanceTrac and Traction Control..............126
Airbag...................................................................... 126
Alarm and Security............................................ 126
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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 R 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 S 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......................................... 33 498 F-150 (TFC) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, Edition date: 08/2015, First Printing Index
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 T 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............................................................ 340 499 F-150 (TFC) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, Edition date: 08/2015, First Printing Index
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 U 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™)............................................................ 205 500 F-150 (TFC) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, Edition date: 08/2015, First Printing Index
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 V 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...................................................80 501 F-150 (TFC) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, Edition date: 08/2015, First Printing Index
W 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........................ 277 502 F-150 (TFC) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, Edition date: 08/2015, First Printing Index