wheel FORD F250 2015 Owners Manual

Fuel and Refueling.......................................139
Fuel Consumption........................................143
Calculating Fuel Economy.............................. 143
Filling the Tank..................................................... 143
Fuel Filter........................................................243
Fuel Quality....................................................140 Choosing the Right Fuel.................................. 140
Choosing the Right Fuel With a Flex Fuel Vehicle (If Equipped)................................... 140
Diesel Engine....................................................... 140
Octane Recommendations............................ 140
Fuel Shutoff
....................................................213
Fuses.................................................................223
Fuse Specification Chart...........................223 Passenger Compartment Fuse
Panel
.................................................................. 228
Power Distribution Box.................................... 223
G
Garage Door Opener See: Universal Garage Door Opener............124
Gauges................................................................77 Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge............78
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge................................ 78
Fuel Gauge.............................................................. 78
Information Display............................................. 79
Transmission Fluid Temperature Gauge................................................................... 78
General Information on Radio Frequencies...................................................47
General Maintenance Information........457 Multi-point Inspection..................................... 459
Owner Checks and Services......................... 458
Protecting Your Investment........................... 457
Why Maintain Your Vehicle?.......................... 457
Why Maintain Your Vehicle at Your Dealership?..................................................... 457
Getting Assistance Outside the U.S. and Canada.........................................................220
Getting the Services You Need................217 Away From Home............................................... 217
Global Opening
...............................................72
Opening the Windows........................................ 72H
Handbrake
See: Parking Brake............................................. 165
Hazard Warning Flashers
...........................213
HDC See: Using Hill Descent Control..................... 172
Head Restraints..............................................113 Adjusting the Head Restraint.......................... 114
Heated Seats
..................................................119
Rear Heated Seats ............................................ 120
Heated Steering Wheel
...............................64
Heated Windows and Mirrors....................111 Heated Exterior Mirror......................................... 111
Heated Rear Window.......................................... 111
Heating See: Climate Control......................................... 106
Hill Start Assist
..............................................165
Switching the System On and Off...............166
Using Hill Start Assist....................................... 165
Hints on Controlling the Interior Climate..........................................................109
Cooling the Interior Quickly............................. 110
General Hints....................................................... 109
Heating the Interior Quickly............................ 109
Recommended Settings for Cooling ..........110
Recommended Settings for Heating...........110
Side Window Defogging in Cold Weather............................................................... 111
Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock Brakes............................................................164
Hood Lock See: Opening and Closing the Hood...........232
I
Ignition Switch
...............................................135
In California (U.S. Only).............................218
Information Display Control.......................63 Type 1........................................................................\
63
Type 2....................................................................... 64
Information Displays
....................................84
General Information........................................... 84
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Information....................................................402
911 Assist.............................................................. 408
Alerts..................................................................... 408
Calendar............................................................... 408
Sirius Travel Link................................................ 405
SYNC Services (If Equipped, United States Only)................................................................. 403
Vehicle Health Report (If Equipped, United States Only).................................................... 410
Information Messages.................................95
4WD........................................................................\
104
AdvanceTrac ™...................................................... 95
Alarm........................................................................\
95
Diesel Messages................................................... 96
Doors and Locks................................................... 99
Drivetrain................................................................. 99
Engine..................................................................... 100
Fuel........................................................................\
.. 100
Key........................................................................\
..... 101
Maintenance......................................................... 101
MyKey®................................................................... 101
Off Road................................................................ 103
Park Aid.................................................................. 102
Park Brake............................................................. 102
Power Steering.................................................... 102
Tire Pressure Monitoring System.................103
Trailer...................................................................... 104
Installing Child Seats.....................................16 Child Seats............................................................... 16
Tether Strap Attachment.................................. 22
Tether Strap Attachment (Rear SuperCab Only)..................................................................... 23
Using Cinch Tongue Lap and Shoulder Belts (All Front Center, Super Cab and Crew
Cab Rear Center Positions).......................... 19
Using Lap and Shoulder Belts.......................... 17
Using Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren (LATCH)............................................. 21
Using Tether Straps.............................................. 21
Instrument Cluster
.........................................77
Instrument Lighting Dimmer.....................68
Interior Lamps
.................................................69
Front Map Lamps (If equipped).................... 69
Rear Dome and Map Lamps............................ 70
Interior Mirror
....................................................74
Auto-Dimming Mirror.......................................... 74
Introduction.........................................................7 J
Jump Starting the Vehicle.........................214
Connecting the Jumper Cables..................... 214
Jump Starting....................................................... 215
Preparing Your Vehicle...................................... 214
Removing the Jumper Cables........................ 215
K
Keyless Entry....................................................57 SECURICODE™ KEYLESS ENTRY
KEYPAD
............................................................... 57
Keys and Remote Controls.........................47
L
Lighting Control...............................................67 Headlamp Flasher................................................ 67
High Beams............................................................ 67
Lighting...............................................................67
Limited Slip Differential.............................162
Load Carrying
................................................180
Load Limit.......................................................180
Special Loading Instructions for Owners of
Pick-up Trucks and Utility-type
Vehicles.............................................................. 187
Vehicle Loading - with and without a Trailer................................................................. 180
Locking and Unlocking
.................................56
Autolock and Autounlock................................. 56
Battery Saver.......................................................... 57
Illuminated Entry................................................... 57
Power Door Locks................................................ 56
Remote Control.................................................... 56
Smart Unlocks...................................................... 56
Locks
...................................................................56
Lug Nuts See: Changing a Road Wheel....................... 288
M
Maintenance..................................................232 General Information.......................................... 232
Manual Climate Control
............................106
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Special Notices................................................12
New Vehicle Limited Warranty......................... 12
On-board Diagnostics (OBD-II)....................... 12
Special Instructions.............................................. 12
Using your Vehicle as an Ambulance.............13
Using your Vehicle as a Stationary Power Source................................................................... 13
Using your Vehicle With a Snowplow............13
Special Operating Conditions Scheduled Maintenance...............................................461
6.2L and 6.8L Gasoline Engines................... 461
6.7L Diesel Engine............................................. 464
Exceptions........................................................... 464
Speed Control See: Cruise Control............................................. 178
Stability Control............................................169
Principle of Operation...................................... 169
Starter Switch See: Ignition Switch........................................... 135
Starting a Gasoline Engine.......................136 Cold Weather Starting (Flexible Fuel
Vehicles Only)................................................. 136
Failure to Start..................................................... 136
Guarding Against Exhaust Fumes................137
Important Ventilating Information...............137
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Moving............................................................... 136
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Stationary......................................................... 136
Starting and Stopping the Engine..........135 General Information.......................................... 135
Steering............................................................179
Steering Wheel
...............................................62
Storage Compartments.............................134
Sunroof See: Moonroof....................................................... 75
Sun Visors
..........................................................75
Illuminated Vanity Mirror.................................... 75
Slide-on-rod........................................................... 75
Supplementary Restraints System.........36 Principle of Operation........................................ 36
Symbols Glossary
.............................................7 SYNC™ Applications and
Services........................................................338
911 Assist............................................................... 338
SYNC AppLink.................................................... 344
SYNC Services: Traffic, Directions & Information (TDI) (If Equipped, Unites
States Only)..................................................... 341
Vehicle Health Report..................................... 340
SYNC™
............................................................323
General Information.......................................... 323
SYNC™ Troubleshooting
.........................353
T
Tailgate.............................................................187 Bed Extender....................................................... 189
Tailgate Lock......................................................... 187
Tailgate Removal................................................ 188
Tailgate Step........................................................ 188
Technical Specifications See: Capacities and Specifications.............301
Terrain Response...........................................172 Principle of Operation........................................ 172
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program (U.S. Only)........................219
Tire Care
..........................................................265
Glossary of Tire Terminology........................ 266
Information About Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................................................. 265
Information Contained on the Tire Sidewall............................................................ 267
Temperature A B C............................................ 266
Traction AA A B C.............................................. 265
Treadwear............................................................ 265
Tire Pressure Monitoring System...........283 Changing Tires With a Tire Pressure
Monitoring System....................................... 284
Understanding Your Tire Pressure Monitoring System ...................................... 284
Tires See: Wheels and Tires..................................... 263
Towing a Trailer..............................................191 Load Placement................................................... 191
Towing Points
...............................................203
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels
.........................................................205
Emergency Towing............................................ 205
Recreational Towing......................................... 205
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Towing...............................................................191
Traction Control.............................................167
Principle of Operation....................................... 167
Trailer Sway Control....................................192
Transfer Case Fluid Check........................242
Transmission Code Designation............304
Transmission ...................................................
147
Transmission See: Transmission............................................... 147
Transporting the Vehicle
..........................204
U
Under Hood Overview - 6.2L...................233
Under Hood Overview - 6.8L..................234
Universal Garage Door Opener................124 CAR2U® Home Automation System..........124
HomeLink Wireless Control System............127
USB Port
...........................................................321
Using Cruise Control....................................178 Switching Cruise Control Off.......................... 178
Switching Cruise Control On.......................... 178
Using Four-Wheel Drive
.............................153
4WD Indicator Lights........................................ 154
Driving Off-Road With Truck and Utility Vehicles.............................................................. 157
Electronic Shift-On-the-Fly (ESOF) 4WD system................................................................ 153
How Your Vehicle Differs From Other Vehicles.............................................................. 157
Manual Shift On Stop (MSOS) 4WD system................................................................ 153
Using a Manual Shift On Stop (MSOS) 4wd system............................................................... 154
Using the Electronic Shift on the Fly 4WD system............................................................... 156
Using Hill Descent Control.........................172 Hill descent modes............................................. 172
Using MyKey With Remote Start Systems..........................................................55
Using Snow Chains.....................................282
Using Stability Control
...............................169
AdvanceTrac® with Roll Stability Control ™
(RSC®).............................................................. 169Using SYNC™ With Your Media
Player............................................................345
Accessing Your Play Menu............................. 349
Connecting Your Digital Media Player to the USB Port.......................................................... 345
Media Menu Features...................................... 348
Media Voice Commands................................ 346
System Settings.................................................. 351
What's Playing?................................................. 346
Using SYNC™ With Your Phone.............327 Accessing Features through the Phone
Menu................................................................... 331
Accessing Your Phone Settings.................... 334
Making Calls........................................................ 330
Pairing a Phone for the First Time...............328
Pairing Subsequent Phones.......................... 328
Phone Options during an Active Call.........330
Phone Voice Commands................................ 328
Receiving Calls................................................... 330
System Settings................................................. 335
Text Messaging................................................... 333
Using Traction Control
................................167
System Indicator Lights and
Messages.......................................................... 168
Using Voice Recognition...........................325 Initiating a Voice Session................................ 325
System Interaction and Feedback..............326
Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada Only)
.........................219
V
Vehicle Care
...................................................255
General Information......................................... 255
Vehicle Certification Label.......................303
Vehicle Identification Number................303
Vehicle Storage............................................260 Battery.................................................................... 261
Body....................................................................... 260
Brakes..................................................................... 261
Cooling system.................................................... 261
Engine..................................................................... 261
Fuel system........................................................... 261
General.................................................................. 260
Miscellaneous...................................................... 261
Removing Vehicle From Storage.................. 261
Tires........................................................................\
. 261
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Ventilation
See: Climate Control......................................... 106
VIN See: Vehicle Identification Number............303
Voice Control...................................................63
W
Warning Lamps and Indicators.................79 4X2
........................................................................\
.... 82
4X4 HIGH................................................................ 82
4X4 LOW................................................................. 82
Anti-Lock Braking System................................. 79
Battery...................................................................... 79
Brake System......................................................... 79
Check Fuel Cap.................................................... 80
Cruise Control....................................................... 80
Diesel Warning Lights......................................... 82
Direction Indicator............................................... 80
Door Ajar................................................................. 80
Electronic Locking Differential....................... 80
Engine Coolant Temperature.......................... 80
Engine Oil................................................................ 80
Fasten Safety Belt............................................... 80
Front Airbag........................................................... 80
High Beam.............................................................. 80
Hill Descent............................................................ 80
Low Fuel Level........................................................ 81
Low Tire Pressure Warning................................ 81
Powertrain Malfunction/Reduced Power/Electronic Throttle Control............81
Service Engine Soon............................................ 81
Stability Control..................................................... 81
Stability Control Off............................................ 82
Transmission Tow/Haul..................................... 82
Washer Fluid Check
....................................243
Washers See: Cleaning the Exterior.............................. 255
See: Wipers and Washers................................. 66
Waxing.............................................................256
Wheel Nuts See: Changing a Road Wheel....................... 288
Wheels and Tires
.........................................263
General Information......................................... 263
Technical Specifications................................. 299
Windows and Mirrors.....................................71
Windshield Washers.....................................66 Windshield Wipers
........................................66
Speed dependent wipers................................. 66
Wipers and Washers....................................66
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