light FORD F-250 2018 Owners Manual

Changing the 12V Battery.........................353
Battery Management System...................... 354
Changing the Crankcase Vent Filter Element........................................................336
Changing the Engine Air Filter - 6.2L/ 6.8L
................................................................362
Changing the Engine Air Filter - 6.7L Diesel.............................................................363
Air Filter Restriction Gauge............................ 364
Changing the Engine-Mounted and Diesel Fuel Conditioner Module Fuel
Filters - 6.7L Diesel
...................................365
Diesel Fuel Conditioner Module
Filter................................................................... 365
Engine-mounted Fuel Filter.......................... 368
Changing the Engine Oil and Oil Filter...............................................................335
Engine lubrication for severe service operation..........................................................336
Changing the Wiper Blades
.....................355
Checking MyKey System Status...............65 MyKey Distance.................................................... 65
Number of Admin Keys...................................... 65
Number of MyKeys.............................................. 65
Checking the Wiper Blades
......................355
Child Restraint and Seatbelt Maintenance.................................................44
Child Restraint Positioning
.........................34
Child Safety.......................................................19
General Information............................................. 19
Child Safety Locks
.........................................35
Left-Hand Side..................................................... 36
Right-Hand Side................................................... 36
Cleaning Leather Seats
..............................375
With King Ranch Edition................................. 376
Without King Ranch Edition........................... 375
Cleaning Products
.......................................370
Materials............................................................... 370
Cleaning the Engine
....................................372
Cleaning the Exhaust - 6.7L Diesel........372
Cleaning the Exterior
..................................370
Cleaning the Headlamps................................. 371
Exterior Chrome Parts....................................... 371
Exterior Plastic Parts.......................................... 371
Stripes or Graphics............................................. 371
Underbody............................................................. 371
Under Hood........................................................... 371Cleaning the Instrument Panel and
Instrument Cluster Lens
.........................375
Cleaning the Interior....................................373
Cleaning the Wheels...................................377
Cleaning the Windows and Wiper Blades............................................................373
Clearing All MyKeys.......................................65
Climate.............................................................527
Climate Control
.............................................146
Climate Controlled Seats..........................163 Cooled Seats........................................................ 164
Heated Seats........................................................ 163
Collision Warning System.........................261 Principle Of Operation...................................... 261
Coolant Check See: Engine Coolant Check - 6.2L/6.8L.....338
See: Engine Coolant Check - 6.7L
Diesel................................................................. 342
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator.......54
Creating a MyKey...........................................64 Programming or Changing Configurable
Settings............................................................... 64
Cross Traffic Alert.........................................257 False Alerts.......................................................... 259
Switching the System Off and On..............259
System Errors...................................................... 259
System Lights, Messages and Audible Alerts................................................................. 258
System Limitations........................................... 259
Using the System............................................... 257
Cruise Control
.................................................84
Principle of Operation...................................... 243
Cruise control See: Using Cruise Control............................... 243
Customer Assistance
..................................310
D
Data Recording
................................................10
Event Data Recording.......................................... 10
Service Data Recording...................................... 10
Daytime Running Lamps..............................91 Type One - Conventional
(Non-Configurable)........................................ 91
Type Two - Configurable.................................... 91
Diesel Particulate Filter.............................202 Oxidation Catalytic Converter and Diesel
Particulate Filter System........................... 203
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Power Steering....................................................
142
Remote Start........................................................ 142
Seats........................................................................\
142
Starting System .................................................. 143
Tire Pressure Monitoring System.................. 143
Trailer....................................................................... 143
Installing Child Restraints...........................20 Child Seats.............................................................. 20
Combining Seatbelt and LATCH Lower Anchors for Attaching Child Safety
Seats.................................................................... 29
Front Seat Tether Strap Attachment (Regular Cab)................................................... 30
Rear Seat Tether Strap Attachment (Crew Cab and Super Cab)........................................ 31
Use of Inboard Lower Anchors from the Outboard Seating Positions (Center
Seating Use) .................................................... 28
Using Inflatable Seatbelts (Rear Seat Outboard Positions)...................................... 25
Using Lap and Shoulder Belts (Except Front Center Position of Super Cab and Crew
Cab)....................................................................... 21
Using Lap and Shoulder Belts (Front Center Position of Super Cab and Crew
Cab)...................................................................... 23
Using Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren (LATCH)............................................ 27
Using Tether Straps............................................. 29
Instrument Cluster.......................................105
Instrument Lighting Dimmer.....................90 Vehicles With Front Fog Lamps...................... 91
Vehicles Without Front Fog Lamps................91
Instrument Panel Overview.........................17
Interior Lamps.................................................94
Front Interior Lamps........................................... 94
Rear Interior Lamps............................................ 96
Interior Mirror
...................................................101
Automatic Dimming Mirror............................. 102
Manual Dimming Mirror.................................... 101
Introduction.........................................................7
J
Jump Starting the Vehicle........................305 Connecting the Jumper Cables.................... 305
Jump Starting..................................................... 306
Preparing Your Vehicle.................................... 305Removing the Jumper Cables......................
306
K
Keyless Entry
....................................................70
SECURICODE™ KEYLESS ENTRY
KEYPAD............................................................... 70
Keyless Starting.............................................176 Ignition Modes...................................................... 176
Keys and Remote Controls.........................56
L
Lane Keeping System
................................250
Switching the System On and Off..............250
System Display.................................................... 251
System Settings................................................. 250
Troubleshooting.................................................. 251
Lighting Control
..............................................89
Headlamp Flasher............................................... 90
Headlamp High Beam....................................... 89
Lighting..............................................................89 General Information........................................... 89
Limited Slip Differential
.............................223
Load Carrying................................................264
Load Limit
......................................................264
Special Loading Instructions for Owners of
Pick-up Trucks and Utility-type
Vehicles............................................................ 268
Vehicle Loading - with and without a Trailer................................................................ 264
Locking and Unlocking.................................67 Activating Intelligent Access............................ 67
Autolock.................................................................. 69
Battery Saver......................................................... 70
Illuminated Entry.................................................. 69
Power Door Locks................................................. 67
Remote Control..................................................... 67
Smart Unlock........................................................ 68
Smart Unlocks for Intelligent Access Keys...................................................................... 68
Lug Nuts See: Changing a Road Wheel....................... 408
M
Maintenance.................................................328 General Information......................................... 328
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Diesel Exhaust Fluid Guidelines and
Information...................................................... 201
Diesel Exhaust Fluid Level.............................. 198
Diesel Exhaust Fluid Warning Messages and Vehicle Operations............................. 200
Filling the Diesel Exhaust Fluid Tank..........198
Settings...........................................................546 911 Assist................................................................ 551
Ambient Lighting............................................... 558
Bluetooth............................................................. 548
Clock...................................................................... 548
Display................................................................... 559
General.................................................................. 556
Media Player........................................................ 547
Mobile Apps......................................................... 554
Navigation............................................................ 552
Phone.................................................................... 548
Radio....................................................................... 551
Sound.................................................................... 546
Valet Mode.......................................................... 560
Vehicle................................................................... 558
Voice Control....................................................... 559
Wi-Fi & Hotspot................................................. 556
Side Airbags.....................................................52
Sitting in the Correct Position..................154
Sliding Windows
...........................................102
Power Sliding Back Window.......................... 102
Snow Chains See: Using Snow Chains................................ 400
Snowplowing................................................300 Engine temperature while plowing..............301
Installing the Snowplow................................ 300
Operating the Vehicle with the Snowplow Attached........................................................... 301
Snowplowing with your Airbag Equipped Vehicle............................................................... 301
Transmission operation while plowing............................................................. 302
Spare Wheel See: Changing a Road Wheel....................... 408
Special Notices
................................................13
New Vehicle Limited Warranty......................... 13
On Board Diagnostics Data Link Connector............................................................ 13
Special Instructions.............................................. 13
Using a Slide-In Camper.................................... 14
Using your Vehicle as an Ambulance............14 Using your Vehicle as a Stationary Power
Source................................................................... 14
Using your Vehicle With a Snowplow............14
Special Operating Conditions Scheduled Maintenance..............................................589
Diesel Engine....................................................... 592
Exceptions............................................................ 597
Gasoline Engine................................................. 589
Speed Control See: Cruise Control............................................ 243
Spot Lamps......................................................93 Cargo and Trailer Hookup Lamps.................. 94
Stability Control
...........................................230
Principle of Operation...................................... 230
Starter Switch See: Ignition Switch............................................ 175
Starting a Diesel Engine - 6.7L Diesel..............................................................178
........................................................................\
........... 178
Automatic Engine Shutdown........................ 180
Cold Weather Operation................................. 180
Cold Weather Starting..................................... 180
Diesel Engine Fast Start Glow Plug System............................................................... 179
Vehicles with an Ignition Key.......................... 179
Vehicles with Keyless Start............................. 179
Starting a Gasoline Engine - 6.2L/ 6.8L.................................................................176
Automatic Engine Shutdown.......................... 177
Cold Weather Starting (Flexible Fuel Vehicles Only)................................................. 178
Failure to Start...................................................... 177
Guarding Against Exhaust Fumes................178
Important Ventilating Information...............178
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Moving................................................................ 177
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Stationary.......................................................... 177
Vehicles with an Ignition Key.......................... 176
Vehicles with Keyless Start.............................. 177
Starting and Stopping the Engine..........175 General Information........................................... 175
Steering...........................................................259 Adaptive Steering............................................. 260
Power Steering................................................... 259
Steering Wheel...............................................82
Storage Compartments
..............................172
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Using Adaptive Cruise Control...............244
Automatic Cancellation................................... 247
Blocked Sensor.................................................. 248
Canceling the Set Speed................................. 247
Changing the Set Speed................................. 247
Detection Issues................................................. 247
Following a Vehicle........................................... 245
Hilly Condition and Trailer Tow Usage................................................................. 247
Overriding the Set Speed............................... 246
Resuming the Set Speed................................. 247
Setting the Adaptive Cruise Speed.............245
Setting the Gap Distance............................... 246
Switching Adaptive Cruise Control Off....................................................................... 247
Switching Adaptive Cruise Control On....................................................................... 244
Switching to Normal Cruise Control...........249
System Not Available...................................... 248
Using Cruise Control...................................243 Switching Cruise Control Off......................... 243
Switching Cruise Control On......................... 243
Using Four-Wheel Drive.............................214 4WD Indicator Lights......................................... 215
Driving Off-Road With Truck and Utility Vehicles............................................................. 218
Electronic Shift-On-the-Fly (ESOF) 4WD system................................................................ 214
How Your Vehicle Differs From Other Vehicles............................................................. 218
Manual Shift On Stop (MSOS) 4WD system................................................................ 214
Using a Manual Shift On Stop (MSOS) 4WD system.................................................... 215
Using the Electronic Shift on the Fly 4WD system................................................................ 217
Using Hill Descent Control.......................233
Hill descent modes........................................... 233
Using MyKey With Remote Start Systems..........................................................65
Using Power Running Boards
...................80
Automatic Power Deploy.................................. 80
Automatic Power Stow..................................... 80
Bounce-back.......................................................... 81
Enabling and Disabling....................................... 81
Manual Power Deploy........................................ 80
Using Snow Chains....................................400 Using Stability Control................................231
AdvanceTrac® with Roll Stability Control ™
(RSC®).............................................................. 231
Using SYNC™ With Your Media Player.............................................................481
Accessing Your USB Song Library...............485
Bluetooth Devices and System Settings............................................................ 487
Connecting Your Digital Media Player to the USB Port........................................................... 481
Media Menu Features...................................... 484
Media Voice Commands................................ 482
USB 2...................................................................... 487
Voice Commands for Audio Sources.........488
Using SYNC™ With Your Phone...........464 Accessing Features through the Phone
Menu................................................................. 469
Accessing Your Phone Settings.................... 472
Bluetooth Devices.............................................. 473
Making Calls........................................................ 468
Pairing a Phone for the First Time..............465
Pairing Subsequent Phones......................... 466
Phone Options during an Active Call........468
Phone Voice Commands............................... 466
Receiving Calls................................................... 468
System Settings................................................. 474
Text Messaging................................................... 470
Using Traction Control
...............................229
Switching the System Off.............................. 229
System Indicator Lights and Messages......................................................... 229
Using Voice Recognition...........................462 Audio Voice Commands................................... 511
Climate Voice Commands.............................. 512
Initiating a Voice Session................................ 462
Mobile App Voice Commands....................... 515
Navigation Voice Commands........................ 514
Phone Voice Commands................................. 512
SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link Voice Commands...................................................... 515
System Interaction and Feedback..............463
Voice Settings Commands............................. 516
Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada Only)
..........................313
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