air conditioning FORD F-150 2021 Owners Manual

Engine Oil Pressure Gauge
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Transmission Fluid Temperature Gauge ........................................................................\
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172
Turbo Boost Gauge ......................................
172
Diesel Exhaust Fluid Gauge ......................
172
What Are the Instrument Cluster Warning Lamps .........................................
172
Instrument Cluster Warning Lamps ......
173
What Are the Instrument Cluster Indicators ....................................................
174
Instrument Cluster Indicators .................
174
Instrument Cluster Indicators - Police Responder ..................................................
176
Instrument Cluster Display
Using the Instrument Cluster Display Controls .......................................................
178
Instrument Cluster Display Main Menu - Vehicles With: 12.3 Inch Screen ..........
178
Instrument Cluster Display Main Menu - Raptor, Vehicles With: 12.3 Inch Screen
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179
Instrument Cluster Display Main Menu - Vehicles With: 4.2 Inch Screen ...........
179
Instrument Cluster Display Main Menu - Vehicles With: 8 Inch Screen ...............
179
Trip Computer - Vehicles With: 4.2 Inch Screen .........................................................
180
Trip Computer - Vehicles With: 8 Inch Screen/12.3 Inch Screen ......................
180
Customizing the Instrument Cluster Display ........................................................
180
Personalized Settings .................................
181
Hybrid Display Information .......................
181
What Is Brake Coach ...................................
181
What Is the Trip Summary .......................
182
Remote Start
What Is Remote Start ................................
183
Remote Start Precautions .......................
183
Remote Start Limitations .........................
183
Enabling Remote Start ..............................
183Remotely Starting and Stopping the
Vehicle .........................................................
183
Extending the Remote Start Duration ........................................................................\
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184
Remote Start Remote Control Indicators ........................................................................\
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184
Remote Start Settings ..............................
184
Climate Control - Vehicles With: Automatic
Temperature Control
Identifying the Climate Control Unit .....
186
Switching Climate Control On and Off ........................................................................\
186
Switching Recirculated Air On and Off ........................................................................\
186
Switching Air Conditioning On and Off ........................................................................\
186
Switching Defrost On and Off ................
186
Switching Maximum Defrost On and Off ........................................................................\
186
Switching Maximum Cooling On and Off ........................................................................\
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187
Switching the Heated Wiper Park On and Off .................................................................
187
Switching the Heated Rear Window On and Off .........................................................
187
Setting the Blower Motor Speed ...........
187
Switching the Heated Mirrors On and Off ........................................................................\
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187
Setting the Temperature ...........................
187
Directing the Flow of Air ...........................
188
Auto Mode .....................................................
188
Climate Control Hints ................................
189
Climate Control - Vehicles With: Manual Temperature
Control
Identifying the Climate Control Unit ......
191
Switching Climate Control On and Off ........................................................................\
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191
Switching Recirculated Air On and Off ........................................................................\
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191
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Switching Air Conditioning On and Off
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Switching Defrost On and Off .................
191
Switching Maximum Defrost On and Off ........................................................................\
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191
Switching Maximum Cooling On and Off ........................................................................\
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191
Switching the Heated Rear Window On and Off ........................................................
192
Setting the Blower Motor Speed ...........
192
Switching the Heated Mirrors On and Off ........................................................................\
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192
Setting the Temperature ..........................
192
Directing the Flow of Air ............................
192
Climate Control Hints ................................
193
Interior Air Quality
What Is the Cabin Air Filter ......................
194
Replacing the Cabin Air Filter .................
194
Front Seats
Front Seat Precautions .............................
195
Sitting in the Correct Position .................
195
Manual Seats ................................................
196
Power Seats ..................................................
198
Massage Seats .............................................
201
Heated Seats ................................................
202
Ventilated Seats .........................................
203
Rear Seats
Manual Seats ...............................................
204
Heated Seats ...............................................
205
Rear Occupant Alert System
What is the Rear Occupant Alert System ........................................................................\
207
How Does the Rear Occupant Alert System Work ............................................
207
Rear Occupant Alert System Precautions ........................................................................\
207 Rear Occupant Alert System Limitations
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207
Switching Rear Occupant Alert System On and Off ................................................
207
Rear Occupant Alert System Indicators .......................................................................
208
Rear Occupant Alert System Audible Warnings ...................................................
208
Memory Function
What Is the Memory Function ...............
209
Memory Function Precautions ..............
209
Locating the Memory Function Buttons .......................................................................
209
Saving a Preset Position ..........................
209
Recalling a Preset Position .....................
209
Garage Door Opener
What Is the Garage Door Opener ..........
210
How Does the Garage Door Opener Work ........................................................................\
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210
Garage Door Opener Precautions .........
210
Garage Door Opener Limitations ..........
210
Programming the Garage Door Opener to Your Hand-Held Transmitter ...........
211
Programming the Garage Door Opener to Your Garage Door Opener Motor
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211
Programming the Garage Door Opener to Your Gate Opener Motor ..................
212
Clearing the Garage Door Opener .........
212
Reprogramming the Garage Door Opener ........................................................................\
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213
Garage Door Opener Radio Frequencies ........................................................................\
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213
USB Ports
Locating the USB Ports .............................
214
Locating the USB Ports - Raptor ...........
214
Playing Media Using the USB Port ........
214
Charging a Device ........................................
215
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Cooling System Capacity and
Specification - 5.0L ................................601
Cooling System Capacity and Specification - 3.5L Ecoboost™,
Raptor, Police Responder ...................
602
Fuel Tank Capacity - Gasoline, Excluding: Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) ...........
603
Fuel Tank Capacity - Diesel ...................
604
Fuel Tank Capacity - Gasoline, Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) .........................
605
Fuel Tank Capacity - Raptor ..................
606
Air Conditioning System Capacity and Specification - 2.7L EcoBoost™ .......
607
Air Conditioning System Capacity and Specification - 3.0L Diesel .................
608
Air Conditioning System Capacity and Specification - 3.3L ...............................
609
Air Conditioning System Capacity and Specification - 3.5L Ecoboost™ .......
610
Air Conditioning System Capacity and Specification - 3.5L, Hybrid Electric
Vehicle (HEV) ............................................
611
Air Conditioning System Capacity and Specification - 5.0L ................................
612
Washer Fluid Specification ......................
612
Diesel Exhaust Fluid Capacity and Specification .............................................
613
Brake Fluid Specification ..........................
613
Transfer Case Fluid Capacity and Specification - 4x4 .................................
614
Transfer Case Fluid Capacity and Specification - Raptor ...........................
615
Front Axle Fluid Capacity and Specification - 4x4 .................................
616
Rear Axle Fluid Capacity and Specification .............................................
616
Rear Axle Fluid Capacity and Specification - Raptor ............................
617
Rear Axle Fluid Capacity and Specification - Police Responder ......
618
Vehicle Identification
Vehicle Identification Number ...............
619Connected Vehicle
What Is a Connected Vehicle
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620
Connected Vehicle Requirements .......
620
Connected Vehicle Limitations .............
620
Connecting the Vehicle to a Mobile Network .....................................................
620
Connecting the Vehicle to a Wi-Fi Network .....................................................
620
Connected Vehicle – Troubleshooting ........................................................................\
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621
Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot
Creating a Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot .........
624
Changing the Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot Name or Password ................................
624
Audio System
Audio System Precautions .....................
626
Identifying the Audio Unit .......................
626
Switching the Audio Unit On and Off ........................................................................\
626
Selecting the Audio Source ....................
626
Playing or Pausing the Audio Source ........................................................................\
626
Adjusting the Volume ................................
627
Switching Shuffle Mode On and Off ........................................................................\
627
Switching Repeat Mode On and Off ........................................................................\
627
Setting a Memory Preset .........................
627
Muting the Audio .........................................
627
Adjusting the Sound Settings ................
627
Setting the Clock and Date ....................
628
AM/FM Radio ...............................................
628
Switching the Display On and Off .......
629
Digital Radio .................................................
629
Satellite Radio .............................................
630
Audio System – Troubleshooting .........
633
Center Display Overview
Center Display Precautions .....................
637
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SYMBOLS USED ON YOUR
VEHICLE
These are some of the symbols you may
see on your vehicle.
Air conditioning system
Air conditioning system lubricant
type
Anti-lock braking system
Avoid smoking, flames or sparks
Battery
Battery acid
Brake fluid - non petroleum
based
Brake system
Brake system
Cabin air filter
Check fuel cap
Child safety door lock or unlock
Child seat lower anchor Child seat tether anchor
Cruise control
Do not open when hot
Electric Parking brake
Engine air filter
Engine coolant
Engine coolant temperature
Engine oil
Explosive gas
Fan warning
Fasten seatbelt
Flammable
Airbag
Front fog lamps
Fuel pump reset
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IDENTIFYING THE CLIMATE
CONTROL UNIT
Depending on your vehicle options, the
controls could look different than what you
see here.
SWITCHING CLIMATE
CONTROL ON AND OFF
Press the button.
SWITCHING RECIRCULATED
AIR ON AND OFF Press the button to recirculate
air currently in the passenger
compartment.
Note: Recirculated air may turn off
automatically, or prevent you from switching
on in all air flow modes except MAX A/C to
reduce the risk of fogging. Recirculation may
also turn on and off automatically in various
air distribution control combinations to
improve heating or cooling efficiency.
SWITCHING AIR
CONDITIONING ON AND OFF Press the button. Note:
Under certain conditions, the air
conditioning compressor could continue to
operate after you switch air conditioning off.
SWITCHING DEFROST ON AND
OFF Press the button to activate the
selection screen.
Press the button on the
touchscreen to switch the
windshield air vents on.
Make sure that the instrument
panel air vents are switched off.
Make sure that the footwell air
vents are switched off.
SWITCHING MAXIMUM
DEFROST ON AND OFF Press the button.
Air flows through the windshield air vents,
and the blower motor adjusts to the
highest speed.
You can also use this setting to defog and
clear the windshield of a thin covering of
ice.
Note: To prevent window fogging, you
cannot select recirculated air when
maximum defrost is on.
Note: The heated rear window also turns
on when you select maximum defrost.
Note: When maximum defrost is on, the air
conditioning compressor may continue to
operate even though you switch off the air
conditioning.
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SWITCHING MAXIMUM
COOLING ON AND OFF
Press the button.
Note: When you switch maximum cooling
off, air conditioning remains on.
SWITCHING THE HEATED
WIPER PARK ON AND OFF (IF
EQUIPPED) When you switch the heated rear
window on, the heated wiper
park also turns on.
SWITCHING THE HEATED
REAR WINDOW ON AND OFF Press the button to clear the rear
window of thin ice and fog. The
heated rear window turns off
after a short period of time.
Note: Do not use harsh chemicals, razor
blades or other sharp objects to clean or
remove decals from the inside of the heated
rear window as this could cause damage to
the heated rear window grid lines not
covered by the vehicle Warranty.
SETTING THE BLOWER MOTOR
SPEED Press up or down on the control
to select the blower motor
speed. Note:
For Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) and
Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV)
vehicles, the blower motor may run, and you
may feel airflow when the climate control
is off to provide cooling to the battery.
SWITCHING THE HEATED
MIRRORS ON AND OFF Press the button.
SETTING THE TEMPERATURE Turn the control on the left-hand side of
the climate control to set the left-hand
temperature.
Note:
This control also sets the right-hand
side temperature when you switch off dual
zone mode.
Turn the control on the right-hand side of
the climate control to set the right-hand
temperature.
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IDENTIFYING THE CLIMATE
CONTROL UNIT
Depending on your vehicle options, the
controls could look different than what you
see here.
SWITCHING CLIMATE
CONTROL ON AND OFF
Press the button.
SWITCHING RECIRCULATED
AIR ON AND OFF Press the button to recirculate
air currently in the passenger
compartment.
Note: Recirculated air may turn off
automatically, or prevent you from switching
on in all air flow modes except MAX A/C to
reduce the risk of fogging. Recirculation may
also turn on and off automatically in various
air distribution control combinations to
improve heating or cooling efficiency.
SWITCHING AIR
CONDITIONING ON AND OFF Press the button. Note:
Under certain conditions, the air
conditioning compressor could continue to
operate after you switch air conditioning off.
SWITCHING DEFROST ON AND
OFF Press the button to switch the
windshield air vents on.
Make sure that the instrument
panel air vents are switched off.
Make sure that the footwell air
vents are switched off.
SWITCHING MAXIMUM
DEFROST ON AND OFF Turn the temperature control
clockwise past the highest
setting to maximize defrosting.
Note: The temperature control springs back
to the highest setting.
Air flows through the windshield air vents,
and the blower motor adjusts to the
highest speed.
Note: To prevent window fogging, you
cannot select recirculated air when
maximum defrost is on.
Note: The heated rear window also turns
on when you select maximum defrost.
SWITCHING MAXIMUM
COOLING ON AND OFF Turn the temperature control
counterclockwise past the
lowest setting to maximize
cooling.
Note: The temperature control springs back
to the lowest setting.
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Note:
When you switch maximum cooling
off, air conditioning remains on.
SWITCHING THE HEATED
REAR WINDOW ON AND OFF Press the button to clear the rear
window of thin ice and fog. The
heated rear window turns off
after a short period of time.
Note: Do not use harsh chemicals, razor
blades or other sharp objects to clean or
remove decals from the inside of the heated
rear window as this could cause damage to
the heated rear window grid lines not
covered by the vehicle Warranty.
SETTING THE BLOWER MOTOR
SPEED Note:
Lights on the control illuminate to
indicate the blower motor speed.
Note: When you switch the blower motor
off, air conditioning turns off and the
windows could fog up.
SWITCHING THE HEATED
MIRRORS ON AND OFF Press the button. SETTING THE TEMPERATURE
Turn the temperature control
counterclockwise for cooler temperature
settings.
Turn the temperature control clockwise
for warmer temperature settings.
DIRECTING THE FLOW OF AIR
Directing Air to the Windshield Air
Vents
Press the button.
Directing Air to the Instrument
Panel Air Vents Press the button.
Directing Air to the Footwell Air
Vents Press the button.
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Water alone, without engine coolant, can
cause engine damage from corrosion,
overheating or freezing.
Do not use the following as a coolant
substitute, as they can cause engine
damage from overheating or freezing:
•
Alcohol.
• Methanol.
• Brine.
• Any coolant mixed with alcohol or
methanol antifreeze.
Do not add extra inhibitors or additives to
the coolant. These can be harmful and
compromise the corrosion protection of
the coolant.
Severe Climates
If you drive in extremely cold climates, you
may need to increase the coolant
concentration above 50%.
Note: A coolant concentration of 60%
provides improved freeze point protection.
Coolant concentrations above 60%
decrease the overheat protection
characteristics of the coolant and could
cause engine damage.
If you drive in extremely hot climates, you
may need to decrease the coolant
concentration to 40%.
Note: A coolant concentration of 40%
provides improved overheat protection.
Coolant concentrations below 40%
decrease the overheat and corrosion
protection characteristics of the coolant and
could cause engine damage.
Coolant Change WARNING: Do not dispose of
coolant in the household refuse or the
public sewage system. Use an authorized
waste disposal facility. Change the coolant at specific mileage
intervals. Refer to the scheduled
maintenance information. See
Normal
Scheduled Maintenance (page 667).
Note: Dispose of used coolant in the
appropriate manner.
Follow your community's regulations and
standards for recycling and disposing of
automotive fluids.
Fail-Safe Cooling
Fail-safe cooling allows you to temporarily
drive your vehicle before any incremental
component damage occurs. The fail-safe
distance depends on ambient
temperature, vehicle load and terrain.
How Fail-Safe Cooling Works If the engine begins to overheat,
the coolant temperature gauge
moves toward the red zone:
A warning lamp illuminates and
a message may appear in the
information display.
If the engine reaches a preset
over-temperature condition, the engine
automatically switches to alternating
cylinder operation. Each disabled cylinder
acts as an air pump and cools the engine.
When this occurs, your vehicle still
operates, however:
• Engine power is limited.
• The air conditioning system turns off.
Continued operation increases the engine
temperature, causing the engine to
completely shut down. Your steering and
braking effort increases in this situation.
When the engine temperature cools, you
can re-start the engine. Have your vehicle
checked as soon as possible to minimize
engine damage.
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The air conditioning may automatically
turn on and off during severe operating
conditions to protect the engine from
overheating. When the coolant
temperature decreases to the normal
operating temperature, the air conditioning
turns on.
If the coolant temperature gauge moves
fully into the red zone, or if the coolant
temperature warning or service engine
soon messages appear in your information
display, do the following:
1. Stop your vehicle as soon as it is safe
to do so. Fully apply the parking brake,
shift into park (P) or neutral (N).
2. Leave the engine running until the coolant temperature gauge needle
returns to the normal position. If the
temperature does not drop after
several minutes, follow the remaining
steps.
3. Switch the engine off and wait for it to
cool. Check the coolant level.
4. If the coolant level is at or below the minimum mark, add prediluted coolant
immediately.
5. If the coolant level is normal, restart the engine and continue. ENGINE AIR FILTER
CHECKING THE ENGINE AIR
FILTER RESTRICTION GAUGE -
DIESEL
The air filter restriction gauge is in the
upper housing of the air filter assembly.
Check the air filter restriction gauge
whenever you open the hood to carry out
general engine maintenance. Change the
air filter element when the restriction
gauge reads near the change filter line and
the gauge is yellow. Allowing the restriction
gauge to reach maximum affects engine
performance and fuel economy.
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