towing FORD F250 2005 Owner's Guide

Maintenance
•Keep tires properly inflated and use only recommended size.
•Operating a vehicle with the wheels out of alignment will reduce fuel
economy.
•Use recommended engine oil. Refer toLubricant specificationsin
this chapter.
•Perform all regularly scheduled maintenance items. Follow the
recommended maintenance schedule and owner maintenance checks
found in your vehiclescheduled maintenance guide.
Conditions
•Heavily loading a vehicle or towing a trailer may reduce fuel economy
at any speed.
•Carrying unnecessary weight may reduce fuel economy (approximately
1 mpg [0.4 km/L] is lost for every 400 lb [180 kg] of weight carried).
•Adding certain accessories to your vehicle (for example bug
deflectors, rollbars/light bars, running boards, ski/luggage racks) may
reduce fuel economy.
•Using fuel blended with alcohol may lower fuel economy.
•Fuel economy may decrease with lower temperatures during the first
8–10 miles (12–16 km) of driving.
•Driving on flat terrain offers improved fuel economy as compared to
driving on hilly terrain.
•Transmissions give their best fuel economy when operated in the top
cruise gear and with steady pressure on the gas pedal.
•Four-wheel-drive operation (if equipped) is less fuel efficient than
two-wheel-drive operation.
•Close windows for high speed driving.
EPA window sticker
Every new vehicle should have the EPA window sticker. Contact your
dealer if the window sticker is not supplied with your vehicle. The EPA
window sticker should be your guide for the fuel economy comparisons
with other vehicles.
It is important to note the box in the lower left corner of the window
sticker. These numbers represent the Range of MPG (L/100 km)
expected on the vehicle under optimum conditions. Your fuel economy
may vary depending upon the method of operation and conditions.
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Sliding rear windows - manual and power
Splash guards
Step bars
Tonneau covers
Wheels
Interior style
Consoles
Electrochromatic compass/temperature interior mirrors
Floor mats
Leather wrapped steering wheels
Scuff plates
Speed control
Lifestyle
Bedliners and bedmats
Bed tents
Bike racks
Cargo organization and management
Diamond plate accessories
Rear seat entertainment systems
Toolboxes
Towing mirrors
TracRac and accessories
Trailer hitches, wiring harnesses and accessories
Peace of mind
First aid and highway safety kits
Full vehicle covers
Locking gas cap
Navigation systems
Remote start
Vehicle security systems
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Accessories
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treadwear ........................131, 155
Towing .......................................167
Trailer Brake
Controller-Integrated ..............171
trailer towing ..........................167
wrecker ....................................229
Traction-lok rear axle ...............186
Trailer Brake
Controller-Integrated ................171
Transfer case
fluid checking .........................279
Transmission
automatic operation .........55, 187
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....187
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................275
fluid, checking and adding
(manual) .................................278
fluid, refill capacities ..............283
lubricant specifications ..286, 289
manual operation ....................191
Turn signal ..................................44V
Vehicle dimensions ...................289
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................296
Vehicle loading ..........................160
Ventilating your vehicle ...........183
W
Warning lights (see Lights) .......12
Washer fluid ..............................251
Water, Driving through .............209
Windows
power .........................................57
Windshield washer fluid and
wipers ..........................................54
checking and adding fluid .....251
replacing wiper blades .............54
Wrecker towing .........................229
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