FORD F-250 2021 Owners Manual

Trip/Fuel
Maintenance Monitor
Navigation/Compass
Trip 1 or 2
• Trip Timer - Registers the time of individual journeys.
• 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.
• Odo - Registers the mileage of individual journeys.
• Avg mpg - Shows the average fuel economy for a given trip.
ECO Coach
• ECO Coach - Provides suggestions on how to drive more economically.
Fuel
• Fuel Economy - Shows your instantaneous fuel usage as a bar graph and average
mpg.
• 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.
Maintenance Monitor
• Maintenance Monitor - Shows the maintenance status of various vehicle systems.
Navigation/Compass
• Navigation - Shows navigation turn by turn (Compass displayed when a route in
Navigation is not set).
Note: Press and hold the OK button to reset values. Truck Info
Shows various powertrain gauges like trans temp
and DEF fluid.
Gauge View
Tire Pressure
Digital Speedometer
Dual Fuel Tanks
Engine Information
Shows the maintenance status of various vehicle
systems.
Maintenance Monitor
Transmission Temperature
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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Once you select a trailer, it remains active until you set it as no longer active.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. Towing
% Grade, steering angle, gain and output display
Towing
Status
Trailer Name, Accumulated Miles, Trailer Reverse Guidance Status, Trailer
BLIS Status and Trailer Disconnected
Towing
Informa-
tion
Provides status of the brake, park and direction indicator light for the active
trailer.
Trailer
Light
Check
Follow onscreen directions to confirm or modify your settings.
Trailer Tire
Pressure
Trailer Sway Control
Trailer
Setup
Select Your Setting
Select trailer
Follow onscreen directions to confirm or
modify your settings.
Change Trailer Settings
Follow onscreen directions to confirm or
modify your settings.
Conventional
Connec-
tion Check-
list Fifth Wheel
Gooseneck Off Road
Off Road Status
Displays pitch, steering angle, roll, Elocker and 4X4. Settings
Auto Regen
Blind Spot
Cross Traffic Alert
Driver Alert
Rear Park Aid
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Settings
Select Your Setting
Pre-Collision
Cruise
Control
Gauge Selec-
tion
Lane
Keeping
System
Auto Engine Off
Vehicle
Advanced
Settings
Easy Entry/Exit
Select Your Setting
Lighting
Locks
Neutral Tow
Alarm
Power Running
Boards
Remote Start
Windows
Wiper Controls
Shows information related to the
configured MyKey(s)
MyKey Status
MyKey
Follow onscreen directions to confirm
or modify your settings.
Create MyKey
Select Your Setting
911 Assist
Do Not Disturb
AdvanceTrac
Max Speed
Speed Minder
Volume Limiter
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Settings
Follow onscreen directions to confirm
or modify your settings.
Clear MyKeys
Select Your
Setting
Distance Unit
Display
Setup
Temperature
Tire Pressure
Language
INFORMATION MESSAGES
Note: Depending on your vehicle options
and instrument cluster type, not all of the
messages display or are available. The
information display could abbreviate or
shorten certain messages. Press the OK button on the steering wheel
to remove the warning. The information
display removes other messages after a
short time.
You need to confirm certain messages
before you can access the menus.
Active Park Action
Message
The system has detected a fault that requires service. Havethe system checked by an authorized dealer.
Active Park Fault
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Adaptive Cruise Control
Action
Message
A radar malfunction is preventing the adaptive cruise controlfrom engaging. See Using Adaptive Cruise Control (page
243).
Adaptive Cruise
Malfunction
A condition exists such that the adaptive cruise cannot func-tion properly. See
Using Adaptive Cruise Control (page
243).
Adaptive Cruise Not
Available
You have a blocked sensor due to bad weather, ice, mud or
water in front of the radar sensor. You can typically clean the
sensor to resolve. See Using Adaptive Cruise Control
(page
243).
Adaptive Cruise Not
Available Sensor
Blocked See Manual
You select normal cruise control. The system does not brakeor react to traffic.
Normal Cruise Active
Adaptive Braking Off
A radar malfunction is preventing the adaptive cruise controlfrom engaging.
Front Sensor Not Aligned
The adaptive cruise has reinstated controls to the driver.
Adaptive Cruise - Driver
Resume Control
Your vehicle speed is too slow to activate the adaptive cruise.
Adaptive Cruise Speed
Too Low to Activate
The adaptive cruise is automatically adjusting the gap
distance and you need to shift the transmission into a lower gear.
Adaptive Cruise Shift
Down
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Adaptive Steering
Action
Message
The adaptive steering system detects a difference between
steering wheel angle and the desired road wheel angle. The steering wheel adjusts itself to correct this difference. This adjustment is part of normal system operation.
Adaptive Steering Initial-
ization
The adaptive steering system is off. It is possible that the
steering wheel could not be straight when the vehicle is driving straight ahead. If this message persists, see an authorized dealer.
Adaptive Steering Fault
Service Required
The adaptive steering system integrity cannot be verified. Donot drive the vehicle and contact an authorized dealer immediately.
Adaptive Steering Loss
Do Not Drive
AdvanceTrac and Traction Control Action
Message
The system detects a condition that requires service. Contactan authorized dealer as soon as possible.
Service AdvanceTrac
The status of the AdvanceTrac system after you switched it off.
AdvanceTrac Off
The status of the AdvanceTrac system after you switched it on.
AdvanceTrac On
The status of the AdvanceTrac sport mode after you switched it on.
AdvanceTrac SPORT
MODE
The status of the traction control system after you switchedit off. See Using Traction Control (page 227).
Traction Control Off
The status of the traction control system after you switchedit on. See
Using Traction Control (page 227).
Traction Control On
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Airbag
Action
Message
Displays when the system detects a malfunction due to a blocked sensor.
Occupant Sensor
BLOCKED Remove
Objects Near Passenger Seat
Alarm and Security Action
Message
Alarm triggered due to unauthorized entry. See Anti-Theft
Alarm (page 76).
Vehicle Alarm To Stop
Alarm, Start Vehicle.
Automatic Engine Shutdown Action
Message
The engine is getting ready to shut off.
Engine Shuts Off In
{seconds to shut off:#0} Seconds
The engine has shut off to help increase fuel economy.
Engine Shut Off For Fuel
Economy
The engine is getting ready to shut off. Follow the promptfrom the message to override the shut down.
Engine Shuts Off in
{seconds to shut off:#0} Seconds Press Ok to Override
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Battery and Charging System
Action
Message
The charging system needs servicing. If the warning stays on
or continues to come on, contact an authorized dealer as soon as possible.
Check Charging System
The battery management system detects an extended low-voltage condition. Your vehicle disables various features to
help preserve the battery. Turn off as many of the electrical loads as soon as possible to improve system voltage. If the
system voltage has recovered, the disabled features operate again as normal.
Low Battery Features
Temporarily Turned Off
The battery management system determines that the batteryis at a low state of charge. Turn your ignition off as soon as
possible to protect the battery. This message clears once you restart your vehicle and the battery state of charge has
recovered. Turning off unnecessary electrical loads allows faster battery state-of-charge recovery.
Turn Power Off To Save
Battery
Blind Spot Information and Cross Traffic Alert System Action
Message
A fault with the system has occurred. Contact an authorizeddealer as soon as possible.
Blindspot System Fault
The system sensors are blocked. See Blind Spot InformationSystem (page 254).
Blindspot Not Available
Sensor Blocked See Manual
The system detects a vehicle. See
Blind Spot Information
System (page 254).
Vehicle Coming From X
The blind spot information system and cross traffic alert
system sensors are blocked. See
Blind Spot Information
System (page 254).
Cross Traffic Not Avail-
able Sensor Blocked See Manual
A fault with the system has occurred. Contact an authorizeddealer as soon as possible.
Cross Traffic System
Fault
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Action
Message
The system automatically turns off and displays this messagewhen you connect a trailer to the vehicle that does not have
a trailer blind spot system or when you switch the trailer blind spot system off through the information display. See Blind
Spot Information System (page 254).
Cross Traffic Alert Deac-
tivated Trailer Attached
The system automatically turns off and displays this messagewhen you connect a trailer to the vehicle that does not have
a trailer blind spot system or when you switch the trailer blind spot system off through the information display. See
Blind
Spot Information System (page 254).
Blind Spot Alert Deactiv-
ated Trailer Attached
Displays when the trailer connected is a fifth wheel or goose-neck, or when the trailer width is wider than
10 ft (2.7 m) or
longer than 33 ft (10 m).
Trailer Blind Spot Not
available Due to Invalid Trailer
Diesel Messages WARNING:
When the Exhaust
Filter Cleaning message appears in the
information display, do not park near
flammable materials, vapors or
structures until filter cleaning is
complete. Action
Message
Your vehicle has entered the cleaning mode. Various engine
actions raises the exhaust temperature in the Diesel Particu- late Filter system to burn off the particles (exhaust soot).
After the vehicle burns the particles off, the exhaust temper- ature returns to normal levels. This message is NORMAL.
Exhaust Filter Cleaning
The diesel particulate filter is full of particles (exhaust soot)
and you are not operating the vehicle in a manner that allows normal cleaning. Drive the vehicle above
30 mph (48 km/h)
until the message turns off.
Exhaust Filter Over-
loaded Drive to Clean
Exhaust Filter Over-loaded Clean Now
The diesel particulate filter is full of particles (exhaust soot)
and you are not operating the vehicle in a manner that allows normal cleaning. Drive the vehicle above
30 mph (48 km/h)
until the message turns off.
Exhaust Filter at Limit
Clean Now
Exhaust Filter at Limit Drive to Clean Now
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Action
Message
Your vehicle exhaust system temperature exceeded theintended operating range. If this warning occurs, a tone
sounds, followed by reduced engine power. The engine shuts
down when your vehicle speed is below 3 mph (5 km/h) . Stop the vehicle as soon as safely possible. Have the system checked by an authorized dealer.
Exhaust System Over-
heated Stop Safely NOW
In extremely cold weather, typically below -15°F (-26°C) andif the engine block heater is not utilized, your engine will not
respond to accelerator pedal movement for 30 seconds. This restriction allows your engine to properly circulate the oil to avoid engine damage.
Engine Warming Please
Wait {seconds:00} sec
Your diesel particulate filter is clean.
Exhaust Filter Drive
Complete
Your diesel particulate filter is clean (OCR Only).
Exhaust Filter Cleaned
The manual regeneration process has stopped (OCR Only).
Exhaust Filter Cleaning
Stopped
The distance you can travel before depleting the remaining diesel exhaust fluid.
DEF Level Range: XX mi/
km Refill Now
Your diesel exhaust fluid is nearing empty. Your vehicle ’s top
speed will become limited in the displayed distance. You must
replenish the diesel exhaust fluid to resume normal operation
of your vehicle. See Selective Catalytic Reductant System (page 197).
DEF Level Empty Speed
Limited to XX MPH / km/ h in XX mi/km
Your remaining diesel exhaust fluid has depleted. Upon restart,your vehicle speed is now limited. You must replenish thediesel exhaust fluid to resume normal operation of your
vehicle. See Selective Catalytic Reductant System (page 197
).
DEF Level Empty Speed
Limited to XX MPH/km/ h Upon Restart
The diesel exhaust fluid is empty. You must replenish thediesel exhaust fluid to resume normal operation of your
vehicle. See Selective Catalytic Reductant System (page 197
).
DEF Level Empty Speed
Limited to XX MPH/km/ h
The selective catalytic reduction system detects low exhaustfluid. The engine will eventually enter into an idle only mode.
You must replenish the diesel exhaust fluid to resume normal operation of your vehicle. See
Selective Catalytic
Reductant System (page 197).
DEF Level Empty Engine
Idled Soon
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