FORD F250 SUPER DUTY 2020 Owners Manual

Battery
If it illuminates while driving, it
indicates a malfunction. Switch
off all unnecessary electrical
equipment and have the system checked
by an authorized dealer immediately.
Brake System Warning Lamp WARNING: Driving your vehicle
with the warning lamp on is dangerous.
A significant decrease in braking
performance may occur. It may take you
longer to stop your vehicle. Have your
vehicle checked as soon as possible.
Driving extended distances with the
parking brake engaged can cause brake
failure and the risk of personal injury.
Note: Indicators vary depending on region.
This lamp is a dual function lamp and will
illuminate when:
• You apply the parking brake with the
ignition on.
• Your vehicle has a brake fault or low
brake fluid level, regardless of parking
brake position. If the lamp illuminates while you
are moving, you may have the
parking brake applied. Be sure
that the parking brake is off.
Have your vehicle checked as
soon as possible if the lamp
continues to illuminate.
Blind Spot Monitor
(If Equipped) It illuminates when you switch
this feature off or in conjunction
with a message. See Blind Spot
Information System
(page 253). Check Fuel Cap
(If Equipped) Illuminates when the fuel cap
may not be properly installed.
Continued driving with this light
on may cause the Service engine soon
warning indicator to come on.
Check 4X4
(If Equipped) Illuminates with the message
Check 4x4
when a four-wheel
drive fault is present. See Using
Four-Wheel Drive (page 212).
Cruise Control
(If Equipped) Illuminates when you switch this
feature on. See What Is Cruise
Control
(page 241).
Diesel Engine Brake
(If Equipped) Illuminates when you switch the
manual engine brake on. See
General Information
(page
222). Illuminates when you switch the
automatic engine brake on. See
General Information
(page
222).
Diesel Exhaust Fluid
(If Equipped) With the key in the on position,
illuminates when the DEF is
contaminated, low or someone
has tampered with the DEF system. See
Selective Catalytic Reductant System
(page
197).
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Direction Indicator
Illuminates when the left or right
turn signal or the hazard warning
flasher is turned on. If the
indicators stay on or flash faster, check for
a burned out bulb.
Door Ajar Displays when the ignition is on
and any door is not completely
closed.
Electronic Locking Differential (If
Equipped) Illuminates when using the
electronic locking differential.
Engine Coolant Temperature Illuminates when the engine
coolant temperature is high.
Stop the vehicle as soon as
possible, switch off the engine and let cool.
Engine Oil If it illuminates with the engine
running or when you are driving,
this indicates a malfunction.
Stop your vehicle as soon as it is safe to
do so and switch the engine off. Check the
engine oil level.
See
Engine Oil Check (page 346).
Note: Do not resume your journey if it
illuminates despite the level being correct.
Have the system checked by your authorized
dealer immediately.
Fasten Seatbelt It illuminates and a chime
sounds to remind you to fasten
your seatbelt. Front Airbag If it fails to illuminate when you
start your vehicle, continues to
flash or remains on, it indicates
a malfunction. Have the system checked
by your authorized dealer.
Front Fog Lamps
(If Equipped) It illuminates when you switch
the front fog lamps on.
High Beam Illuminates when you switch the
high beam headlamps on. It will
flash when you use the
headlamp flasher.
Hill Descent
(If Equipped) Illuminates when hill descent is
switched on.
Low Fuel Level Illuminates when the fuel level
is low or the fuel tank is nearly
empty. Refuel as soon as
possible.
Low Tire Pressure Warning It illuminates if the tire pressure
in one or more tires is below the
correct tire pressure.
It also illuminates momentarily when you
switch the ignition on to confirm the lamp
is functional. If it does not illuminate when
you switch the ignition on, or begins to
flash at any time, have the system checked
by your authorized dealer.
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Powertrain Malfunction/Reduced
Power/Electronic Throttle Control
Illuminates when a powertrain
or a 4WD fault has been
detected. Contact an authorized
dealer.
Service Engine Soon If it illuminates when the engine
is running this indicates a
malfunction. The On Board
Diagnostics system has detected a
malfunction of the vehicle emission control
system.
If it flashes, engine misfire may be
occurring. Increased exhaust gas
temperatures could damage the catalytic
converter or other vehicle components.
Drive in a moderate fashion (avoid heavy
acceleration and deceleration) and have
your vehicle immediately serviced.
It illuminates when you switch the ignition
on prior to engine start to check the bulb
and to indicate whether your vehicle is
ready for Inspection and Maintenance
(I/M) testing.
Normally, it illuminates until the engine is
cranked and automatically turns off if no
malfunctions are present. However, if after
15 seconds it flashes eight times, this
indicates that your vehicle is not ready for
Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) testing.
See Emission Law (page 194).
Stability Control Illuminates when the system is
active. If it remains illuminated
or does not illuminate when you
switch the ignition on, this indicates a
malfunction. During a malfunction the
system will switch off. Have the system
checked by your authorized dealer
immediately. See
Using Stability
Control (page 228). Stability Control Off Illuminates when you switch the
system off. It will go out when
you switch the system back on
or when you switch the ignition off.
See
Using Stability Control (page 228).
Tailgate Ajar Illuminates when the tailgate is
not completely closed or when
opened and then closed when
the transmission is in any gear other then
park (P).
Transmission Tow/Haul
(If Equipped) Illuminates when the tow/haul
feature has been activated. If the
light flashes steadily, have the
system serviced immediately, damage to
the transmission could occur.
Wait To Start
(If Equipped) Illuminates when you switch the
ignition on as part of the
pre-start system. Wait until the
wait to start indicator turns off before
attempting to start vehicle. See
Starting
a Diesel Engine (page 177).
Water In Fuel
(If Equipped) WARNING:
Do not drain the
water-in-fuel separator while the engine
is running. Failure to follow this warning
may result in fire, serious injury, death or
property damage.
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During refueling, it is possible for
you to pump
water-contaminated diesel fuel
into your fuel tank. Your vehicle ’s fuel
system is equipped with a fuel filter and
water separator to remove water from the
fuel. The water in fuel indicator lights when
the fuel and water separator has a
significant quantity of water in it and
requires immediate draining.
If the water in fuel indicator illuminates
when the engine is running, stop your
vehicle as soon as safely possible, shut off
the engine, then drain the fuel and water
separator. See Fuel Quality (page 185).
Allowing water to stay in the fuel system,
after the water in fuel indicator illuminates,
could result in extensive damage or failure
of the fuel injection system.
Note: Do not drain the fuel and water
separator while the engine is running. Air will
enter into the fuel system causing the engine
not to operate properly.
Four-Wheel Drive Indicators
(If
Equipped)
4X2 Illuminates momentarily when
two-wheel drive high is selected.
4X4 HIGH Illuminates when four-wheel
drive high is engaged.
4X4 LOW Illuminates when four-wheel
drive low is engaged. AUDIBLE WARNINGS AND
INDICATORS
Key in Ignition Warning Chime
Sounds when you open the driver's door
and you have left the key in the ignition.
Keyless Warning Alert
(If Equipped)
Sounds the horn twice when you exit your
vehicle with the intelligent access key, after
the last door is closed and your keyless
vehicle is in RUN, indicating your vehicle is
still on.
Headlamps On Warning Chime
Sounds when you remove the key from the
ignition and open the driver's door and you
have left the headlamps or parking lamps
on.
Parking Brake On Warning Chime
Sounds when you have left the parking
brake on and drive your vehicle. If the
warning chime remains on after you have
released the parking brake, have the
system checked by an authorized dealer
immediately.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
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
systems when possible. Make sure you
are aware of all applicable local laws
that may affect the use of electronic
devices while driving.
Various systems on your vehicle can be
controlled using the information display
controls on the steering wheel.
Corresponding information displays on the
instrument cluster information display.
Note: Some options could appear slightly
different or not at all if the items are
optional.
Note: Trailer options are not available if
your vehicle speed is greater than 3 mph
(5 km/h). Note:
Some MyKey menu options only
appear if MyKey is enabled and at least one
MyKey is programmed.
Information Display Controls •
Press the up and down arrow buttons
to scroll through and highlight the
options within a menu.
• Press the right arrow button to enter a
sub-menu.
• Press the left arrow button to exit a
menu.
• Press the
OK button to choose and
confirm a setting or messages. This icon shows the features on
or off status. A check in the box
indicates the feature is on, and
unchecked indicates the feature is off.
2 Inch Display Menu
(If Equipped) Main Menu
Trip 1
Trip 2
Fuel Economy Driver Assist Settings
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Trip 1
Digital Speed
Trip Odometer
Trip Timer
DTE
Average Fuel
Outside Temp
• Digital Speed - Shows a digital display of your vehicle speed.
• Trip Odometer - Registers the mileage of individual trips.
• Trip Timer - Registers the time of individual trips.
• DTE - Indicates the approximate distance your vehicle can travel on the fuel remaining
in the tank. Changes in driving pattern can cause the value to not only decrease but
also increase or stay constant for periods of time.
• Average Fuel - Shows the average fuel economy for a given trip.
• Outside Air - Shows the outside air temperature.
Note: Press and hold the OK button to reset values.
Note: Trip 2 information is the same as Trip 1. Fuel Economy
Distance to E
Instant Fuel Economy
Average Fuel Economy
• Distance to E - Indicates the approximate distance your vehicle can travel on the fuel
remaining in the tank. Changes in driving pattern can cause the value to not only
decrease but also increase or stay constant for periods of time.
• Instant Fuel Economy - Shows your instantaneous fuel usage.
• Average Fuel Economy - Shows the average fuel usage based on time.
Note: Press and hold the
OK button to reset values.
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Driver Assist
Select Your Setting
Engine Hours
Select Your Setting
Dual Fuel Tank
Hill Strt Asst.
Hold to reset
Air Fil. Mon.
Maint. Monitor
Shows air filter status
Water in Fuel
Oil Level Low
Hold to reset
Oil Life
XXX%
Hold to Reset
DEF Range
Exhaust Filter
Tire Pressure
Oil Temp
Oil Temp
Trans. Temp.
Rear Park Aid
Select Your Setting
Tr Brake Type
Tr Brake Effort
Trailer Sway Settings
A. Engine Off
Vehicle
Auto RegenSelect Your Setting
Lighting
Select Your Setting
Locks
Select Your Setting
Alarm
Ask on Exit
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Settings
Select Your Setting
Remote Start
Select Your Setting
Windows
Select Your Setting
Wiper
Controls
Shows information related to the configured MyKey(s).
MyKey Status
MyKey
Hold OK to Create MyKey
Create MyKey
Select Your Setting
911 Assist
Do Not
Disturb
AdvanceTrac
Max Speed
Speed Minder
Vol. Limiter
Hold OK to Clear All MyKeys
Clear MyKeys
Select Your Setting
Display
Settings
Display Setup
Temperature
Tire Pressure
Language
4 Inch Display Menu Main Menu
Display Mode Trip/FuelTowing
Off Road Settings
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Display Mode
Distance to Empty
Dual Fuel Tanks
DEF Status
Digital Speedometer
Engine Information
Maintenance Monitor
Transmission Temp.
Lane Keeping System Trip/Fuel
Trip 1
Trip 2
ECO Coach
Fuel Economy
Fuel History Select Your Setting
Compass
Average Speed
Trip 1 or 2
• Shows the time, mileage and average fuel economy of an individual journey. Also
shows DTE.
ECO Coach
• ECO Coach - Provides suggestions on how to drive more economically.
Fuel
• Fuel Economy - Shows your instantaneous fuel usage as a bar graph, average mpg
and DTE.
• Fuel History - Shows your fuel usage based on time. The graph is updated each minute
with the fuel economy that you achieved during 30 minutes of driving. Also shows
DTE.
Note: Press and hold the OK button to reset values.
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Towing
Provides trailer status information
for the active trailer: Trailer light
status, Blind Spot, Reverse Guid-
ance, Pro Trailer Backup, trailer
name, accumulated trailer miles,
trailer brake gain and output.
Trailer Status
Displays the trailer tire pressure and options to customize the display.
Trailer Tire
Pressure
Trailer Sway Control
Trailer
Options
Select Your Setting
Select Trailer
Follow onscreen direc-
tions to confirm or
modify your settings.
Change Trailer Settings
Follow onscreen direc-
tions to confirm or
modify your settings.
Conventional
Connection
Checklist
Fifth Wheel
Gooseneck
Note: Trailer options are only available at
speeds less than 3.1 mph (5 km/h) Note:
Once you select a trailer, it remains
active until you set it as no longer active. An
active trailer still accumulates miles even
after you physically disconnect it from your
vehicle. Off Road
Off Road Status
Displays pitch, steering angle and roll. Settings
Auto Regen
Blind Spot
Cross Traffic Alert Select Your Setting
DTE Calcula-
tion
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