spare wheel FORD F-250 2021 Owner's Manual

WARNING: To help prevent your
vehicle from moving when changing a
wheel, shift the transmission into park
(P), set the parking brake and use an
appropriate block or wheel chock to
secure the wheel diagonally opposite to
the wheel being changed. For example,
when changing the front left wheel,
place an appropriate block or wheel
chock on the right rear wheel. WARNING:
Always use the jack
provided as original equipment with your
vehicle. If using a jack other than the one
provided, make sure the jack capacity is
adequate for the vehicle weight,
including any vehicle cargo or
modifications. If you are unsure if the jack
capacity is adequate, contact the
authorized dealer. WARNING:
Failure to follow these
guidelines could result in an increased
risk of loss of vehicle control, injury or
death. WARNING:
Never place anything
between the vehicle jack and your
vehicle. WARNING:
Never place anything
between the vehicle jack and the ground. WARNING:
Park your vehicle so
that you do not obstruct the flow of
traffic or place yourself in any danger and
set up a warning triangle. WARNING:
Do not work on your
vehicle when the jack is the only support
as your vehicle could slip off the jack.
Failure to follow this instruction could
result in personal injury or death. WARNING:
Do not get under a
vehicle that is only supported by a
vehicle jack. WARNING:
Do not attempt to
change a tire on the side of the vehicle
close to moving traffic. Pull far enough
off the road to avoid the danger of being
hit when operating the jack or changing
the wheel. WARNING:
Only use the spare
wheel carrier to stow the wheel provided
with your vehicle. Other wheel sizes
could cause the spare wheel carrier to
fail if it does not fit securely or is too
heavy.
Note: Do not use impact tools or power
tools operating at over 200 RPM on the
spare wheel carrier winch, which may cause
it to malfunction and prevent a secure fit.
Override the winch at least three times
(there is an audible click each time) to make
sure the wheel and tire fit securely.
Note: Passengers should not remain in the
vehicle when the vehicle is being jacked.
1. Park the vehicle on a level firm ground and activate the hazard flashers.
2. Apply the parking brake, place the transmission in park (P), switch the
engine off.
3. Block the wheel diagonally opposite the flat tire. For example, if the left
front tire is flat, block the right rear
wheel.
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4. You can find the jack on the floor
behind the rear-most seat on the
passenger side. Turn the retainers
counterclockwise to remove the jack. 5. You can find the tool kit on the floor
under the driver seat for regular cab or
under the rear seat on the driver side.
Turn the retainers counterclockwise to
remove the tool kit. 6.
Use the ignition key to open the lock at
the rear bumper. 7. One or more handle extensions are
used to operate the spare tire carrier.
To assemble, align the button with the
hole and slide the parts together. To
disconnect, press the button and pull
apart. 8. The lug wrench is used to turn the
handle extensions and the jack handle;
slide the square end of the handle
extension into the square hold of the
lug wrench until it clicks in place. 9. Fully insert the jack handle, with one
extension, through the bumper hole
and into the guide tube. Additional
extensions will be needed if the tailgate
is in the lowered position and cannot
be raised. Turn the handle
counterclockwise and lower the spare
tire until you can slide the tire rearward
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and the cable is slack. You will feel
some resistance when you turn the jack
handle assembly. If not replacing the
spare or flat tire to the underbody
storage area, raise the wheel retainer
up into the installed position.
10. Slide the retainer through the center of the spare tire wheel and remove
the spare tire. 11. Remove the wheel trim with the lug
wrench tip, or use the wheel trim tool
described later in this section.
12. Loosen each wheel lug nut one-half turn counterclockwise, but do not
remove them until the wheel is raised
off the ground. For dual rear wheel,
assemble the lug wrench and
extension tool together to access the
lug nuts. 13. Position the jack under the correct
jacking points according to following
pictures.
Removing Wheel Trim With Single
Wheels
1. Insert the flat end of the lug wrench between the wheel rim and the wheel
trim.
2. Carefully remove the wheel trim.
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Front passenger side (4x4): F-350 dual
rear wheel
Front driver side (4x4): F-350 dual rear
wheel
Note:
Make sure the jack fits onto the flat
area on the outboard side of the differential
housing. Rear: F-350 dual rear wheel
Front: F-450 and F-550
Rear: F-450 and F-550
Insert the hooked end of the jack handle
into the jack and turn the jack handle
clockwise. For hydraulic jacks, operate the
handle up-and-down until the wheel is
completely off the ground and high enough
to install the spare tire.
Note:
Hydraulic jacks have a pressure relief
valve that prevents lifting loads which
exceed the jack's rated capacity.
F-250 and F-350 Single Rear Wheel
Vehicles
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F-350 Dual Rear Wheel Vehicles
Remove the lug nuts with the lug wrench,
replace the flat tire with the spare, making
sure the valve stem of the spare is facing
outward when replacing a front wheel. For
the rear wheel position on vehicles with
single rear wheel fitments, install the spare
with the valve stem facing outward. For
vehicles with dual rear wheels, the valve
stem of the spare must face outward when
replacing an inner wheel, but must face
inward when replacing an outboard wheel.
Reinstall the lug nuts until the wheel is
snug against the hub. Do not fully tighten
the lug nuts until the wheel has been
lowered.
Lower the vehicle completely by turning
the jack handle counterclockwise until the
vehicle is completely lowered. Note:
For F-350 Dual Rear Wheel, F-450
and F-550 Vehicles, insert the notched end
of the jack handle to the release valve, open
the release valve slightly by turning the
handle counterclockwise. Stop turning the
release valve when vehicle start to lower.
Make sure to close the valve when you
completely lower your vehicle.
F-350 Dual Rear Wheel, F-450 and
F-550 Vehicles. Installing the lug Nuts and Ornaments
8-lug nut torque sequence
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Stowing the Flat Tire or Spare Tire
1. Place the tire on end with the valve
stem facing toward the front of the
vehicle. Lay the tire on the ground, near
the rear of the vehicle, with the valve
stem side facing up. 2. Slide the wheel partially under the
vehicle and install the retainer through
the wheel center. If equipped, you may
have to remove the wheel center cap
prior to pushing the retainer through
the center of the wheel. To remove the
center cap, press it off with the lug
wrench tip from the inner side of the
wheel. Pull on the cable to align the
components at the end of the cable.
3. Turn the lug wrench clockwise until the
tire is raised to its stowed position
underneath the vehicle. The wrench
will become harder to turn and the
spare tire winch will ratchet or slip
when the tire is raised to maximum
tightness. You will hear a clicking sound
from the winch indicating that the tire
is properly stowed. Check that the tire
lies flat against the frame and is
properly tightened.
4. Carefully place all tools back in the tool
kit bag.
5. Reinstall the tool kit bag and tighten the wing nut.
6. Properly reinstall the jack into the bracket and tighten the wing nut.
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Car Wash
See: Cleaning the Exterior.............................. 392
Catalytic Converter......................................195
On-Board Diagnostics (OBD-II)................... 196
Readiness for Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) Testing.................................................... 197
Center Console
................................................171
Changing a Bulb...........................................383
Cargo Lamp and Central High Mounted
Brake Lamp Bulbs........................................ 385
Fog Lamp Bulbs................................................. 384
Front Park and Direction Indicator Lamp Bulbs.................................................................. 383
Headlamp Bulbs................................................ 383
LED Lamps.......................................................... 386
License Plate Lamp Bulb............................... 386
Rear Lamps, Brake Lamps, Rear Direction Indicator and Reversing Lamp
Bulbs................................................................. 384
Changing a Fuse
..........................................346
Fuses...................................................................... 346
Changing a Road Wheel...........................429 Dissimilar Spare Wheel and Tire Assembly
Information..................................................... 429
Jacking the Vehicle............................................ 434
Location of the Spare Tire and Tools........430
Stowing the Flat Tire or Spare Tire.............439
Tire Change Procedure.................................... 430
Changing the 12V Battery.........................379 Battery Management System...................... 380
Changing the Engine Air Filter - 6.2L
.................................................................357
Changing the Engine Air Filter - 6.7L Diesel............................................................358
Air Filter Restriction Gauge............................ 359
Changing the Engine Air Filter - 7.3L.................................................................360
Changing the Engine-Mounted and Diesel Fuel Conditioner Module Fuel
Filters - 6.7L Diesel...................................386
Diesel Fuel Conditioner Module Filter................................................................... 386
Engine-mounted Fuel Filter.......................... 389
Changing the Engine Oil and Oil Filter...............................................................356
Engine lubrication for severe service operation......................................................... 356Changing the Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot
Name or Password...................................478
Changing the Wiper Blades.....................382
Checking MyKey System Status..............64 MyKey Distance.................................................... 64
Number of Admin Keys...................................... 64
Number of MyKeys.............................................. 64
Checking the Wiper Blades.....................382
Child Restraint and Seatbelt Maintenance.................................................44
Child Restraint Positioning.........................35
Child Safety
......................................................22
General Information............................................ 22
Child Safety Locks..........................................37 Left-Hand Side...................................................... 37
Right-Hand Side................................................... 37
Cleaning Leather Seats
.............................397
With King Ranch Edition................................. 398
Without King Ranch Edition........................... 397
Cleaning Products
........................................391
Materials................................................................ 391
Cleaning the Engine
....................................393
Cleaning the Exhaust - 6.7L Diesel.......394
Cleaning the Exterior..................................392 Cleaning the Exterior Lamps......................... 392
Cleaning the Exterior Precautions...............392
Exterior Chrome Parts...................................... 392
Exterior Plastic Parts........................................ 392
Stripes or Graphics............................................ 392
Underbody........................................................... 393
Under Hood......................................................... 393
Cleaning the Instrument Panel and Instrument Cluster Lens
.........................397
Cleaning the Interior...................................395
Cleaning the Wheels..................................399
Cleaning the Windows and Wiper Blades...........................................................394
Clearing All MyKeys.......................................63
Climate.............................................................531 Accessing Rear Climate Controls................533
Accessing the Climate Control Menu..........531
Directing the Airflow.......................................... 531
Rear Climate Control Lock Indicator..........533
Setting the Blower Motor Speed.................. 531
Setting the Temperature.................................. 531
Switching Auto Mode On and Off................531
Switching Dual Zone Mode On and Off....................................................................... 532
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Sliding Windows............................................99
Power Sliding Back Window........................... 99
Snow Chains See: Using Snow Chains................................. 420
Snow Plowing................................................321
Engine temperature while plowing.............323
Installing the Snowplow.................................. 321
Operating the Vehicle with the Snowplow Attached........................................................... 322
Snowplowing with your Airbag Equipped Vehicle............................................................... 322
Transmission operation while plowing............................................................. 323
Spare Wheel See: Changing a Road Wheel....................... 429
Special Notices
................................................16
New Vehicle Limited Warranty........................ 16
On Board Diagnostics Data Link Connector........................................................... 16
Special Instructions............................................. 16
Using a Slide-In Camper..................................... 17
Using your Vehicle as an Ambulance.............17
Using your Vehicle as a Stationary Power Source................................................................... 17
Using your Vehicle With a Snowplow............17
Special Operating Conditions Scheduled Maintenance...............................................574
Diesel Engine........................................................ 577
Exceptions............................................................ 582
Gasoline Engine.................................................. 574
Speed Control See: Cruise Control............................................ 242
Spot Lamps.....................................................90
Spring U-Bolt Check - F-600.................389 U-bolt Nut Torque............................................. 390
Stability Control
...........................................228
Principle of Operation...................................... 228
Starter Switch See: Ignition Switch............................................ 174
Starting a Diesel Engine - 6.7L Diesel...............................................................177
Automatic Engine Shutdown......................... 179
Cold Weather Operation.................................. 179
Cold Weather Starting...................................... 179
Diesel Engine Fast Start Glow Plug System............................................................... 178
Vehicles with an Ignition Key.......................... 178
Vehicles with Keyless Start............................. 178Starting a Gasoline Engine - 6.2L/
7.3L...................................................................175
Automatic Engine Shutdown......................... 176
Cold Weather Starting (Flexible Fuel Vehicles Only).................................................. 177
Failure to Start..................................................... 176
Guarding Against Exhaust Fumes.................177
Important Ventilating Information................177
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Moving................................................................ 176
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Stationary......................................................... 176
Vehicles with an Ignition Key.......................... 175
Vehicles with Keyless Start............................. 176
Starting and Stopping the Engine..........174 General Information........................................... 174
Steering...........................................................262 Adaptive Learning............................................. 263
Adaptive Steering.............................................. 263
Electronic Torque Overlay Steering............262
Hydraulic Power Steering............................... 262
Steering Wheel
...............................................80
Storage Compartments..............................171
Sunroof See: Moonroof..................................................... 100
Sun Visors
.......................................................100
Illuminated Vanity Mirror................................. 100
Supplementary Restraints System.........45 Principle of Operation........................................ 45
Switching Air Conditioning On and Off....................................................................143
Switching Automatic High Beam Control On and Off.....................................................93
Activating the Automatic High Beam Control ................................................................. 93
Switching Climate Control On and Off....................................................................143
Switching Cruise Control On and Off
...................................................................242
Switching Cruise Control Off......................... 242
Switching Cruise Control On......................... 242
Switching Maximum Cooling On and Off....................................................................143
Switching Maximum Defrost On and Off....................................................................143
Switching Off the Engine - 6.7L Diesel..............................................................182
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Transfer Case Fluid Capacity and
Specification..............................................466
Transfer Case Fluid Check.........................377
Transmission.................................................207
Transporting the Vehicle
...........................329
U
Under Hood Overview - 6.2L...................349
Under Hood Overview - 6.7L Diesel............................................................350
Under Hood Overview - 7.3L.....................351
Under Seat Storage
.......................................171
Front Under Seat Storage Compartment -
Vehicles With Locking Storage.................. 172
Front Under Seat Storage Compartment - Vehicles Without Locking Storage............171
Rear Under Seat Storage.................................. 172
Universal Garage Door Opener...............164 HomeLink Wireless Control System...........164
USB Port
.........................................................487
Locating the USB Ports................................... 487
Using Adaptive Cruise Control................243 Automatic Cancellation................................... 247
Blocked Sensor.................................................. 248
Canceling the Set Speed................................ 246
Changing the Set Speed................................. 246
Detection Issues................................................. 247
Following a Vehicle........................................... 244
Hilly Condition and Trailer Tow Usage................................................................. 247
Overriding the Set Speed............................... 246
Resuming the Set Speed................................ 246
Setting the Adaptive Cruise Speed............244
Setting the Gap Distance............................... 245
Switching Adaptive Cruise Control Off....................................................................... 247
Switching Adaptive Cruise Control On....................................................................... 244
Switching to Normal Cruise Control...........249
System Not Available...................................... 248
Using Four-Wheel Drive.............................213 4WD Indicator Lights......................................... 213
Driving Off-Road With Truck and Utility Vehicles............................................................. 216
Electronic Shift-On-the-Fly (ESOF) 4WD system................................................................ 213Entering and Exiting Rock Crawl Mode with
Tremor Package............................................. 215
How Your Vehicle Differs from Other Vehicles............................................................. 216
Operating 4WD Vehicles with Spare or Mismatched Tires.......................................... 215
Using the Electronic Shift on the Fly 4WD system................................................................ 214
Using Hill Descent Control.......................232 Hill Descent Modes........................................... 232
Using MyKey With Remote Start Systems..........................................................64
Using Power Running Boards....................78 Automatic Power Deploy.................................. 78
Automatic Power Stow...................................... 78
Bounce-back.......................................................... 79
Enabling and Disabling...................................... 79
Manual Power Deploy........................................ 78
Using Snow Chains.....................................420
Using Stability Control...............................229 AdvanceTrac® with Roll Stability Control ™
(RSC®)............................................................. 229
Using SYNC™ With Your Media Player............................................................503
Audio Voice Commands................................. 504
Media Sources.................................................... 503
Using SYNC™ With Your Phone...........499 Accessing Features through the Phone
Menu................................................................. 500
Pairing a Phone.................................................. 499
Phone Controls.................................................. 500
Phone Voice Commands............................... 499
Using Traction Control................................227 Switching the System Off............................... 227
System Indicator Lights and Messages.......................................................... 227
Using Voice Recognition
...........................497
Apps....................................................................... 520
Automatic Blower Motor Speed Reduction.......................................................... 521
Climate.................................................................... 517
Entertainment..................................................... 516
General................................................................... 515
Initiating a Voice Session................................ 497
Navigation............................................................. 519
Phone...................................................................... 518
SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link................... 520
System Interaction and Feedback.............498
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