transmission FORD F-450 2021 Owners Manual

Rear Occupant Alert System Audible
Warnings .....................................................163
Garage Door Opener
Universal Garage Door Opener ..............
164
Auxiliary Power Points
Auxiliary Power Points ...............................
168
Wireless Accessory Charger ....................
169
Storage Compartments
Center Console ...............................................
171
Overhead Console ........................................
171
Under Seat Storage ......................................
171
Starting and Stopping the Engine
General Information ...................................
174
Ignition Switch ..............................................
174
Keyless Starting ............................................
175
Starting a Gasoline Engine - 6.2L/7.3L ........................................................................\
.
175
Starting a Diesel Engine - 6.7L Diesel ........................................................................\
..
177
Switching Off the Engine - 6.7L Diesel ........................................................................\
.
182
Engine Idle Shutdown ................................
182
Engine Block Heater ...................................
182
Fuel and Refueling
Safety Precautions .....................................
184
Fuel Quality - E85 .......................................
185
Fuel Quality - Gasoline .............................
186
Fuel Quality - Diesel ...................................
187
Running Out of Fuel ...................................
189
Refueling - Gasoline ...................................
189
Refueling - Diesel ........................................
190
Fuel Consumption .......................................
193Engine Emission Control
Emission Law
................................................
194
Catalytic Converter .....................................
195
Selective Catalytic Reductant System - Diesel ............................................................
197
Diesel Particulate Filter ............................
202
Transmission
Automatic Transmission ..........................
207
Power Take-Off ............................................
212
Four-Wheel Drive
Using Four-Wheel Drive ............................
213
Rear Axle
Limited Slip Differential .............................
221
Electronic Locking Differential ................
221
Brakes
General Information ...................................
223
Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock Brakes ........................................................................\
225
Parking Brake ................................................
225
Hill Start Assist ............................................
225
Traction Control
Principle of Operation ................................
227
Using Traction Control ...............................
227
Stability Control
Principle of Operation ...............................
228
Using Stability Control ..............................
229
Trail Control
What Is Trail Control ...................................
231
Switching Trail Control On and Off .......
231
Setting the Trail Control Speed ..............
231
Canceling the Set Speed ..........................
231
Trail Control Indicators ...............................
231
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Getting Assistance Outside the U.S. and
Canada .......................................................335
Ordering Additional Owner's Literature ........................................................................\
337
Reporting Safety Defects (U.S. Only) ........................................................................\
337
Reporting Safety Defects (Canada Only) ........................................................................\
337
Fuses
Fuse Specification Chart .........................
339
Changing a Fuse .........................................
346
Maintenance
General Information ..................................
348
Opening and Closing the Hood .............
348
Under Hood Overview - 6.2L .................
349
Under Hood Overview - 6.7L Diesel .....
350
Under Hood Overview - 7.3L ....................
351
Engine Oil Dipstick - 6.2L .........................
352
Engine Oil Dipstick - 6.7L Diesel ............
352
Engine Oil Dipstick - 7.3L ..........................
352
Engine Oil Check - 6.2L .............................
352
Engine Oil Check - 6.7L Diesel ...............
354
Engine Oil Check - 7.3L .............................
355
Changing the Engine Oil and Oil Filter ........................................................................\
356
Oil Change Indicator Reset .....................
356
Changing the Engine Air Filter - 6.2L ........................................................................\
357
Changing the Engine Air Filter - 6.7L Diesel ..........................................................
358
Changing the Engine Air Filter - 7.3L ....
360
Draining the Fuel Filter Water Trap - 6.7L Diesel ...........................................................
361
Engine Coolant Check - 6.2L .................
364
Engine Coolant Check - 6.7L Diesel .....
368
Engine Coolant Check - 7.3L ....................
371
Automatic Transmission Fluid Check ........................................................................\
376
Transfer Case Fluid Check ........................
377Brake Fluid Check
........................................
377
Power Steering Fluid Check ....................
378
Changing the 12V Battery ........................
379
Adjusting the Headlamps ........................
381
Washer Fluid Check ...................................
382
Fuel Filter - 6.2L/7.3L .................................
382
Checking the Wiper Blades ....................
382
Changing the Wiper Blades ....................
382
Changing a Bulb ..........................................
383
Changing the Engine-Mounted and Diesel Fuel Conditioner Module Fuel
Filters - 6.7L Diesel .................................
386
Spring U-Bolt Check - F-600 ................
389
Vehicle Care
General Information ...................................
391
Cleaning Products .......................................
391
Cleaning the Exterior .................................
392
Waxing ............................................................
393
Cleaning the Engine ...................................
393
Cleaning the Exhaust - 6.7L Diesel ......
394
Cleaning the Windows and Wiper Blades ........................................................................\
394
Cleaning the Interior ..................................
395
Cleaning the Instrument Panel and Instrument Cluster Lens .......................
397
Cleaning Leather Seats ............................
397
Repairing Minor Paint Damage .............
399
Cleaning the Wheels .................................
399
Vehicle Storage ...........................................
399
Wheels and Tires
General Information ..................................
402
Tire Care ........................................................
404
Using Snow Chains ....................................
420
Tire Pressure Monitoring System ...........
421
Changing a Road Wheel ..........................
429
Technical Specifications .........................
440
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Capacities and Specifications
Engine Specifications - 6.2L
....................441
Engine Specifications - 6.7L Diesel .......
441
Engine Specifications - 7.3L ....................
442
Motorcraft Parts - 6.2L .............................
443
Motorcraft Parts - 6.7L Diesel ................
445
Motorcraft Parts - 7.3L .............................
446
Bulb Specification Chart ..........................
447
Engine Oil Capacity and Specification - 6.2L ..............................................................
449
Engine Oil Capacity and Specification - 6.7L Diesel .................................................
450
Engine Oil Capacity and Specification - 7.3L ...............................................................
453
Cooling System Capacity and Specification - 6.2L ...............................
455
Cooling System Capacity and Specification - 6.7L Diesel ..................
456
Cooling System Capacity and Specification - 7.3L ................................
456
Fuel Tank Capacity - Diesel ....................
457
Fuel Tank Capacity - Gasoline ..............
458
Air Conditioning System Capacity and Specification - 6.2L ...............................
459
Air Conditioning System Capacity and Specification - 6.7L Diesel ..................
460
Air Conditioning System Capacity and Specification - 7.3L .................................
461
Washer Fluid Specification ......................
461
Diesel Exhaust Fluid Capacity and Specification ............................................
462
Automatic Transmission Fluid Capacity and Specification - Diesel ...................
463
Automatic Transmission Fluid Capacity and Specification - Gasoline .............
463
Brake Fluid Specification .........................
465
Transfer Case Fluid Capacity and Specification ............................................
466
Front Axle Fluid Capacity and Specification ............................................
466
Rear Axle Fluid Capacity and Specification - Diesel ............................
467Rear Axle Fluid Capacity and
Specification - Gasoline ......................
469
Hydraulic Power Steering Fluid Capacity and Specification ....................................
472
Vehicle Identification
Vehicle Identification Number ...............
473
Connected Vehicle
Connected Vehicle Requirements ........
474
Connected Vehicle Limitations .............
474
Connecting the Vehicle to a Mobile Network ......................................................
474
Connecting the Vehicle to a Wi-Fi Network ......................................................
474
Connected Vehicle – Troubleshooting - Vehicles With: Modem ..........................
475
Connected Vehicle – Troubleshooting - Vehicles With: SYNC/SYNC 3 ............
476
Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot
Creating a Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot .........
478
Changing the Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot Name or Password ................................
478
Audio System - Vehicles With: SYNC
General Information ..................................
479
Audio Unit ......................................................
479
Digital Radio ..................................................
481
Satellite Radio .............................................
484
USB Port ........................................................
487
Audio System - Vehicles With: SYNC 3
General Information .................................
488
Audio Unit .....................................................
488
Digital Radio .................................................
489
Satellite Radio .............................................
492
USB Port ........................................................
495
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Your vehicle has an OBD Data Link
Connector (DLC) that is used in
conjunction with a diagnostic scan tool for
vehicle diagnostics, repairs and
reprogramming services. Installing an
aftermarket device that uses the DLC
during normal driving for purposes such as
remote insurance company monitoring,
transmission of vehicle data to other
devices or entities, or altering the
performance of the vehicle, may cause
interference with or even damage to
vehicle systems. We do not recommend
or endorse the use of aftermarket plug-in
devices unless approved by Ford. The
vehicle Warranty will not cover damage
caused by an aftermarket plug-in device.
Using your Vehicle With a
Snowplow
More information and guidelines for using
your vehicle with a snowplow are in this
Owner's Manual. See Snow Plowing
(page 321).
Using a Slide-In Camper
For information regarding the use of
slide-in campers, consult the Truck
Camper Loading document supplied with
your vehicle.
Using your Vehicle as an
Ambulance
If your light truck has the Ford Ambulance
Preparation Package, it may be utilized as
an ambulance. We urge ambulance
manufacturers to follow the
recommendations of the Ford Incomplete
Vehicle Manual, Ford Truck Body Builder ’s
Layout Book and the Qualified Vehicle
Modifiers (QVM) Guidelines as well as pertinent supplements. For additional
information, please contact the Truck Body
Builders Advisory Service at
http://www.fleet.ford.com/truckbbas/
and then by selecting Contact Us or by
phone at 1–877
–840–4338.
Use of your Ford light truck as an
ambulance, without the Ford Ambulance
Preparation Package voids the Ford New
Vehicle Limited Warranty and may void
the emissions warranties. In addition,
ambulance usage without the preparation
package could cause high underbody
temperatures, overpressurized fuel and a
risk of spraying fuel which could lead to
fires.
If your vehicle has the Ford Ambulance
Preparation Package, it will be indicated
on the Safety Compliance Certification
Label. The label is on the driver side door
pillar or on the rear edge of the driver door.
You can determine whether the
ambulance manufacturer followed Ford ’s
recommendations by directly contacting
that manufacturer. The Ford Ambulance
Preparation Package is only available on
certain diesel engine equipped vehicles.
Using your Vehicle as a Stationary
Power Source
Information and guidelines for operating a
vehicle with an aftermarket power take-off
system are in this Owner's Manual.
See
Power Take-Off (page 212).
MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS
EQUIPMENT WARNING:
Driving while
distracted can result in loss of vehicle
control, crash and injury. We strongly
recommend that you use extreme
caution when using any device that may
take your focus off the road. Your
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SEATBELT REMINDER
Belt-Minder™
This feature supplements the seatbelt
warning function. It provides additional
reminders by intermittently sounding a
tone and illuminating the seatbelt warning
light when you are in the driver seat and a
seatbelt is unbuckled. Then
If
The Belt-Minder feature will not activate.
You buckle your seatbelt before you switch
the ignition on or less than 1-2 minutes
elapse after you switch the ignition on...
The Belt-Minder feature activates - the
seatbelt warning light illuminates and a
warning tone sounds for six seconds every 25 seconds, repeating for about five
minutes or until you buckle your seatbelt.
You do not buckle your seatbelt before your
vehicle reaches at least 6 mph (9.7 km/h)
and 1-2 minutes elapse after you switch the ignition on...
The Belt-Minder feature activates - the
seatbelt warning light illuminates and the
warning tone sounds for six seconds every 25 seconds, repeating for about five
minutes or until you buckle your seatbelt.
The driver seatbelt is unbuckled for about
one minute while the vehicle is traveling at least
6 mph (9.7 km/h) and more than 1-2
minutes elapse after you switch the ignition on...
Deactivating and Activating the
Belt-Minder Feature (Driver only) WARNING:
While the system
allows you to deactivate it, this system
is designed to improve your chances of
being safely belted and surviving an
accident. We recommend you leave the
system activated for yourself and others
who may use the vehicle.
Note: If you are using MyKey, you cannot
disable the Belt-Minder. Also, if the
Belt-Minder has been previously disabled,
it will be re-enabled during the use of
MyKey. See
MyKey ™ (page 61).
Read Steps 1 - 4 thoroughly before
proceeding with the programming
procedure. Before following the procedure, make sure
that:
•
The parking brake is set.
• The transmission is in park (P).
• The ignition is off.
• All vehicle doors are closed.
• The driver seatbelt is unbuckled.
1. Switch the ignition on. Do not start the
engine.
2. Wait until the seatbelt warning light turns off (about one minute). You must
complete Step 3 within 30 seconds
after the seatbelt warning light turns
off.
3. Buckle then unbuckle the seatbelt three times at a moderate speed,
ending with the seatbelt in the
unbuckled state. After Step 3, the
seatbelt warning light turns on.
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Switch the daytime running lamps on or
off using the information display. See
General Information (page 110).
The daytime running lamps turn on when:
1. The lamps are on in the information display.
2. You switch the ignition on.
3. The transmission is not in park (P) for vehicles with automatic transmissions
or you release the parking brake for
vehicles with manual transmissions.
4. The lighting control is in the autolamps
position.
5. The headlamps are off.
The other lighting control switch positions
do not turn on the daytime running lamps.
If the daytime running lamps are off in the
information display, the lamps stay off in
all switch positions.
DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS -
VEHICLES WITH: DAYTIME
RUNNING LAMPS (DRL) WARNING:
The daytime running
lamps system does not activate the rear
lamps and may not provide adequate
lighting during low visibility driving
conditions. Make sure you switch the
headlamps on, as appropriate, during all
low visibility conditions. Failure to do so
may result in a crash.
The system turns the lamps on in daylight
conditions.
To switch the system on, switch the
lighting control to any position except
headlamps. FRONT FOG LAMPS
(IF EQUIPPED)
Switching the Front Fog Lamps On
or Off
Only switch the front fog lamps on during
reduced visibility.
You can switch the front fog lamps on if
any of the following occur:
• You set the lighting control to the
parking lamps position.
• You set the lighting control to the
headlamps position.
• You set the lighting control to the
autolamps position and the headlamps
are on.
The front fog lamp button is on the lighting
control. Press the button to switch the
front fog lamps on or off.
Note: The brightness of the daytime running
lamps may decrease when the front fog
lamps are switched on.
Front Fog Lamp Indicator It illuminates when you switch
the front fog lamps on.
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Telescoping Mirrors (If Equipped)
This feature lets you extend the mirror
about
3 in (75 mm). It is useful when
towing a trailer. You can manually pull out
or push in the mirrors to the desired
position. PowerScope
™ Power Telescoping
Mirrors
(If Equipped)
Note: Do not stop the mirrors midway
through their movement. Wait until the
mirrors stop moving and press the control
again.
Note: The left-hand and right-hand mirrors
move at different rates. For example, one
mirror may stop when the other one
continues to move. This is normal.
Auto-Folding Mirrors
The exterior mirrors automatically fold in
toward the glass after you place the
transmission into park (P), switch off the
vehicle, open and close the driver-side door
and lock the vehicle. The exterior mirrors
automatically unfold and return to their
driving position after you unlock the
vehicle. You can switch this feature on and
off through the information display.
See
General Information (page 110). Power-Folding Mirrors
You can fold the mirrors on demand by
pressing the power-folding mirror control
on the door. Press the control again to
unfold the mirrors.
Note:
If you use the power-folding control
to fold the mirrors on demand and the auto
fold feature is switched on through the
information display, you must use the
power-folding control again to unfold them.
Power Telescoping Mirrors
This feature lets you position both mirrors
at the same time.
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Blind Spot Information System (If
Equipped)
See
Blind Spot Information System
(page 254).
INTERIOR MIRROR WARNING:
Do not adjust the
mirrors when your vehicle is moving. This
could result in the loss of control of your
vehicle, serious personal injury or death.
Note: Do not clean the mirror housing or
glass with harsh abrasives, fuel or other
petroleum-based cleaning products.
You can adjust the interior mirror to your
preference. Some mirrors also have a
second pivot point. This lets you move the
mirror hear up or down and from side to
side.
Manual Dimming Mirror
Pull the tab below the mirror toward you
to reduce the effect of bright light from
behind.
Auto-Dimming Mirror
(If Equipped)
Note: Do not block the sensors on the front
and back of the mirror. A rear center
passenger or raised rear center head
restraint may also block light from reaching
the sensor.
The mirror dims to reduce glare when
bright lights are detected from behind your
vehicle. It automatically returns to normal
reflection when you shift the transmission
into reverse (R) to make sure you have a
clear view when backing up. SLIDING WINDOWS
(IF EQUIPPED)
Power Sliding Back Window
(If
Equipped) WARNING:
When operating the
power sliding back window, you must
make sure all rear seat occupants and
cargo are not in the proximity of the back
window. WARNING:
Do not leave children
unattended in your vehicle and do not
let them play with the power sliding back
window. They may seriously injure
themselves. The control is on the overhead console.
Press and hold the control to open the
window. Pull and hold the control to close
the window.
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GAUGES
Type 1 and 2
Engine oil pressure gauge.
A
Engine coolant temperature gauge.
B
Fuel gauge.
C
Transmission fluid temperature gauge.
D
Speedometer.
E
Information display. See General Information (page 110).
F
Tachometer.
G
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Type 3
Engine oil pressure gauge.
A
Engine coolant temperature gauge.
B
Fuel gauge.
C
Configurable. Transmission fluid temperature, Turbo boost or DEF gauge (diesel
engines only).
D
Speedometer.
E
Information display. See General Information (page 110).
F
Tachometer.
G
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