cooling FORD F-150 2021 Owner's Guide

Frequent Low-Speed Operation, Consistent Heavy Traffic Under 25 mph (40 km/h) or
Long Rush-Hour Traffic
Inspect the engine and cooling system coolant concentra-
tion and freeze-point protection.
Every 30,000 mi
(48,000 km) or 1200 engine
hours
Flush and refill the coolant.
At
60,000 mi (96,000 km)
or 2400 engine hours
Note: After the initial coolant flush and fill at
60,000 mi (96,000 km) or 2400 engine
hours, flush and fill every 45,000 mi (72,000 km) or 1800 engine hours thereafter. Sustained High-Speed Driving at Gross Vehicle Weight Rating - Maximum Loaded Weight
for Vehicle Operation
Change the engine oil and filter as indicated by the
information display, and perform the services listed in the
scheduled maintenance chart.
As required
Replace the engine-mounted and frame-mounted fuel
filters.
Every
30,000 mi
(48,000 km), six months or
600 engine hours
Inspect the engine and cooling system coolant concentra-
tion and freeze-point protection.
Every
30,000 mi
(48,000 km) or 1200 engine
hours
Flush and refill the coolant.
At
60,000 mi (96,000 km)
or 2400 engine hours
Note: After the initial coolant flush and fill at
60,000 mi (96,000 km) or 2400 engine
hours, flush and fill every 45,000 mi (72,000 km) or 1800 engine hours thereafter. Operating in Sustained Ambient Temperatures Below -9°F (-23°C) or Above 100°F (38°C)
Change the engine oil and filter as indicated by the
information display, and perform the services listed in the
scheduled maintenance chart.
As required
Replace the engine-mounted and frame-mounted fuel
filters.
Every
30,000 mi
(48,000 km), six months or
600 engine hours
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Connecting Your Phone............................643
Contacting Us..................................................22
Cooling System Capacity and Specification - 2.7L EcoBoost™.........598
Cooling System Capacity and Specification - 3.0L Diesel....................599
Cooling System Capacity and Specification - 3.3L
..................................599
Cooling System Capacity and Specification - 3.5L, Hybrid Electric
Vehicle (HEV)
.............................................601
Cooling System Capacity and Specification - 3.5L Ecoboost™,
Raptor, Police Responder
.....................602
Cooling System Capacity and Specification - 3.5L Ecoboost™
........600
Cooling System Capacity and Specification - 5.0L
..................................601
Crash and Breakdown Information.................................................483
Automatic Crash Shutoff................................ 487
Jump Starting the Vehicle.............................. 485
Post-Crash Alert System................................ 487
Recovery Towing............................................... 488
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator........79
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator - Police Responder
........................................80
Creating a MyKey - Vehicles With: Flip Key..................................................................100
Creating a MyKey - Vehicles With: Push Button Start..................................................99
Creating a Personal Profile......................652
Creating a Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot..........624
Cross Traffic Alert........................................393 Cross Traffic Alert –
Troubleshooting............................................ 395
Cross Traffic Alert Indicators...................394
Cross Traffic Alert Limitations
................393
Cross Traffic Alert Precautions...............393
Cross Traffic Alert – Troubleshooting........................................395
Cross Traffic Alert – Information Messages......................................................... 395
Cruise Control...............................................350
Cruise Control Indicators...........................351
Cup Holders...................................................232 Cup Holder Precautions.................................. 232Customer Information
...............................683
Radio Frequency Certification
Labels................................................................ 705
Customizing the Instrument Cluster Display...........................................................180
D
Data Privacy
.....................................................29
Decommissioning Requirements..........682
Decommissioning the Vehicle................682
Department of Transportation Uniform Tire Quality Grades
..................................542
Deploying and Stowing the Power Running Boards..........................................139
Diesel Exhaust Fluid Capacity and Specification...............................................277
Diesel Exhaust Fluid Gauge
.......................172
Diesel Particulate Filter.............................268 Diesel Particulate Filter Manual
Regeneration.................................................. 269
Diesel Particulate Filter – Troubleshooting.............................................. 271
Diesel Particulate Filter Manual Regeneration..............................................269
Diesel Particulate Filter Manual Regeneration Limitations........................... 270
Diesel Particulate Filter Manual Regeneration Precautions......................... 269
Diesel Particulate Filter Manual Regeneration Requirements....................269
Starting Diesel Particulate Filter Manual Regeneration
.................................................. 270
What Is Diesel Particulate Filter Manual Regeneration.................................................. 269
Diesel Particulate Filter Precautions................................................268
Diesel Particulate Filter Requirements............................................269
Diesel Particulate Filter – Troubleshooting..........................................271
Diesel Particulate Filter – Information Messages........................................................... 271
Diesel Particulate Filter – Warning Lamps................................................................. 271
Digital Radio..................................................629 Digital Radio Indicators................................... 630
Digital Radio Limitations................................ 629
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Starting and Stopping the Engine –
Information Messages................................ 245
Starting and Stopping the Engine – Warning Lamps............................................. 244
Starting the Engine......................................237
Restarting the Engine After Stopping
it........................................................................\
.. 240
Starting a Diesel Engine.................................. 238
Starting a Gasoline Engine............................. 237
Starting a Hybrid Electric Vehicle System.............................................................. 239
Status Bar
.......................................................637
Steering...........................................................332 Electric Power Steering.................................... 332
Steering – Troubleshooting........................... 333
Steering – Troubleshooting.....................333 Steering – Information Messages...............333
Steering – Warning Indicators...................... 333
Steering Wheel - Police Responder........36
Steering Wheel - Raptor..............................35
Steering Wheel
...............................................34
Stopping the Engine...................................252 Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is
Moving............................................................... 242
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Stationary......................................................... 241
Storage.............................................................232 Cup Holders.......................................................... 232
Glasses Holder.................................................... 235
Glove Compartment......................................... 232
Under Seat Storage........................................... 233
Storing Your Vehicle...................................540
Stowing the Selector Lever - Raptor...........................................................287
Stowing the Selector Lever - Vehicles With: Console Shift..................................287
Sunroof See: Moonroof...................................................... 167
SVT.......................................................................21
Switching Active Park Assist On and Off..................................................................346
Switching Adaptive Cruise Control On and Off
.........................................................354
Switching Air Conditioning On and Off...................................................................186
Switching All of the Interior Lamps On and Off
..........................................................159 Switching Android Auto On and
Off..................................................................650
Switching Apple CarPlay On and Off..................................................................650
Switching Auto Hold On and Off
............318
Switching Auto-Start-Stop On and Off...................................................................252
Switching Blind Spot Information System On and Off..................................389
Switching BlueCruise On and Off
..........367
Switching Climate Control On and Off...................................................................186
Switching Cross Traffic Alert On and Off..................................................................394
Switching Cruise Control On and Off
..................................................................350
Switching Defrost On and Off.................186
Switching Driver Alert On and Off.........407
Switching Easy Entry and Exit On and Off.....................................................................112
Switching From Adaptive Cruise Control to Cruise Control
.......................................358
Switching Generator Mode On and Off..................................................................220
Switching Hill Descent Control On and Off..................................................................330
Switching Maximum Cooling On and Off....................................................................187
Switching Maximum Defrost On and Off...................................................................186
Switching Pre-Collision Assist On and Off - Police Responder...........................398
Switching Pre-Collision Assist On and Off..................................................................398
Switching Rear Occupant Alert System On and Off...................................................207
Switching Recirculated Air On and Off...................................................................186
Switching Repeat Mode On and Off...................................................................627
Switching Reverse Braking Assist On and Off....................................................................315
Switching Shuffle Mode On and Off...................................................................627
Switching Stability Control On and Off
...................................................................322
Switching Text Message Notification On and Off..........................................................647
787
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