FORD F250 2016 Owners Manual

Parking Brake On Warning Chime
Sounds when you have left the parking
brake on and drive your vehicle. If the
warning chime remains on after you have
released the parking brake, have the
system checked by your authorized dealer
immediately.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
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 primary responsibility is the safe
operation of your vehicle. We recommend
against the use of any hand-held device
while driving and encourage the use of
voice-operated systems when possible.
Make sure you are aware of all applicable
local laws that may affect the use of
electronic devices while driving. You can control various systems on your
vehicle using the information display
controls on the steering wheel. The
information display provides the
corresponding information.
Information Display Controls
(Type 1) •
Press the INFO button to scroll through
trip, outside temperature, fuel usage,
trailer gain and MyKey® information.
• Press the SETUP button to scroll
through various vehicle feature
settings.
• Press the RESET button to choose
settings, reset information and confirm
messages.
Info
Press the INFO button repeatedly to cycle
through the following features:
Note: Some options may appear slightly
different or not at all if the items are
optional.
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INFO
TRIP A/B
XXX° (if equipped)
MYKEY MILES (km) (if programmed)
XXX MILES (km) TO E
XX.X AVG MPG (L/100km)
MPG (L/km)
TIMER
TBC GAIN (if equipped)
EXHAUST FILTER (diesel only)
TRIP A/B
Registers the distance of individual
journeys. Press and release the INFO
button until TRIP A/B appears in the
display (this represents the trip mode).
Press and hold the RESET button to reset.
XXX° (outside air temperature)
This displays the outside temperature.
MYKEY MILES (km)
For more information, See Principle of
Operation (page 51).
XXX MILES (km) TO E
This displays an estimate of approximately
how far you can drive with the fuel
remaining in your tank under normal driving
conditions. Remember to turn the ignition
off when refueling to allow this feature to
detect the correct amount of added fuel.
The system calculates the distance to
empty by using a running average fuel
economy, which uses your recent driving
history of 500 miles (800 km). This value is not the same as the average
fuel economy display. The running average
fuel economy resets to a factory default
value if the battery is disconnected.
XX.X AVG MPG (L/100km)
Average fuel economy displays your
average fuel economy in miles per gallon
or liters/100 km.
MPG (L/km)
Displays the instantaneous fuel economy
as a bar graph. Your vehicle must be
moving to calculate instantaneous fuel
economy. You cannot reset the
instantaneous fuel economy.
TIMER
Displays the trip elapsed drive time. Press
and release RESET to pause the timer.
Press and hold RESET to reset the timer.
TBC GAIN
Displays the level of trailer brake gain or if
the trailer is not connected.
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EXHAUST FILTER
For more information, refer to the Diesel
supplement.
System check and vehicle feature
customization
Press the SETUP button repeatedly to
cycle the information display through the
following features:
Note:
Some options may appear slightly
different or not at all if the items are
optional.
Note: When returning to the SETUP menu
and you selected a non-English language,
HOLD RESET FOR ENGLISH will display to
change back to English. Press and hold the
RESET button to change back to English. SETUP
OIL LIFE
press the RESET button
RESET FOR SYSTEM
CHECK
EXHAUST FLUID LEVEL
(Diesel only)
ENGINE HOURS
ENGINE IDLE HOURS
CHARGING SYSTEM
DOOR
BRAKE SYSTEM
TBC GAIN = XX.X
FUEL LEVEL
MYKEY DISTANCESETUP (cont’
d)
MYKEY(S) PROGRAMMED
press the RESET
button
RESET FOR
SYSTEM CHECK
ADMIN KEYS PROGRAMMED
OIL LIFE English or Metric
press the RESET
button
UNITS
0 to 180 seconds
AUTOLAMP (SEC)
On or Off
AUTOLOCK
On or Off
AUTOUNLOCK
On or Off
COURTESY WIPE
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SETUP (cont’
d)
On or Off
REAR PARK AID
On or Off
REMOTE WINDOW
OPEN
CREATE MYKEY / MYKEY SETUP / CLEAR MYKEY
On or Off
press the RESET
button
RESET FOR REMOTE START
5, 10, 15 minutes
Electric or EOH
TBC MODE
LOW, MED or HIGH
TBC EFFORT
On or Off
TRAILER SWAY
English / Spanish / French
LANGUAGE = ENGLISH / SPANISH /
FRENCH
PRESS RESET FOR SYSTEM CHECK
The information display will begin to cycle
through the vehicle systems and provide
a status of the item if needed.
Note: Some systems show a message only
if a condition is present
OIL LIFE
Displays the remaining oil life. An oil
change is required whenever indicated by
the information display and according to
the recommended maintenance schedule.
USE ONLY RECOMMENDED ENGINE OILS.
To reset the oil monitoring system to 100%
after each oil change, perform the
following:
1. Press and release the SETUP button to display OIL LIFE XXX% HOLD RESET
= NEW.
2. Press and hold the RESET button for two seconds and release to reset the
oil life to 100%. Note:
To change oil life 100% value (if
equipped with this feature) to another value,
proceed to Step 3.
3. Once OIL LIFE SET TO XXX% is displayed, release and press the RESET
button to change the Oil Life Start
Value. Each release and press will
reduce the value by 10%.
UNITS
Displays the current units English or Metric
AUTOLAMP (SEC)
This feature keeps your headlights on for
up to three minutes after the ignition is
switched off.
AUTOLOCK
This feature automatically locks all vehicle
doors when the vehicle is shifted into any
gear, putting the vehicle in motion.
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AUTOUNLOCK
This feature automatically unlocks all
vehicle doors when the driver
’s door is
opened within 10 minutes of the ignition
being turned off.
COURTESY WIPE
This feature allows for an extra swipe of
the wipers after a wipe/wash cycle.
CREATE MYKEY / MYKEY SETUP /
CLEAR MYKEY
For more information, See Creating a
MyKey (page 52).
RESET FOR REMOTE START (if
equipped)
REAR PARK AID
This feature sounds a warning tone to warn
the driver of obstacles near the rear
bumper, and functions only when R
(Reverse) gear is selected.
TBC MODE (if equipped)
Allows you to choose the trailer brake
mode.
TBC EFFORT (if equipped)
Allows you to choose the level of initial
braking.
TRAILER SWAY (if equipped)
This feature uses the electronic stability
control to mitigate trailer sway.
LANGUAGE = ENGLISH / SPANISH /
FRENCH
Allows you to choose which language the
message center will display in.
Waiting four seconds or pressing the
RESET button cycles the message center
through each of the language choices. Press the RESET button to set the
language choice.
Information Display Controls
(Type 2)
(If Equipped)
•
Press the up and down arrow buttons
to scroll through and highlight the
options within a menu.
• Press the right arrow button to enter a
sub-menu.
• Press the left arrow button to exit a
menu.
• Press the OK button to choose and
confirm a setting/messages.
Main menu
You can access the menus using the
information display control.
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Gauge Mode
Trip A / B
Fuel Economy
Truck Apps (If Equipped) Settings
Information
Display Mode Use the arrow buttons to choose
between the following gauge
options.
Gauge Mode
Engine Oil Temperature (Diesel only)
Gauges Detail
Transmission TemperatureThe compass orientation
can be changed between
fixed north or rotating north.
To change the modes, press
OK when the compass
display is shown. Use the
right arrow to choose the
mode. Press and hold OK to
set the mode.
Compass
Exhaust Filter (diesel only). Refer to your diesel supple-
ment for more information.
Blank
Trip A / B Use the arrow buttons to choose
between the following trip
options.
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Trip A / B
Trip time
Trip distance
Fuel used
Avg MPG (L/100km)
Odometer
Press OK to pause the Trip A or B screen,
press again to un-pause.
Press and hold OK to reset the currently
displayed trip information.
Trip time
This shows the elapsed trip time. The timer
will stop when your vehicle is turned off
and will restart when your vehicle is
restarted.
Trip distance
Registers the mileage of individual
journeys. Fuel used
Shows the amount of fuel used for a given
trip.
Average MPG
Shows the average distance traveled per
unit of fuel used for a given trip.
Fuel Economy Use the arrow buttons to choose
the desired fuel economy
display.
Fuel Economy
Instant MPG (L/100km)
Fuel Econ.
Miles (kilometers) to Empty
AVG MPG (L/100km)
5, 10, 30 Minutes or Last 5 Resets
Fuel Hist.
Instant MPG
Shows your instantaneous fuel usage.
Miles to empty
Shows the approximate distance your
vehicle can travel before running out of
fuel. Average MPG
Shows the average fuel usage based on
time. Press and hold OK to reset this value.
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Fuel Hist.
Shows fuel usage as a bar graph based on
time. The graph is updated each minute
with the fuel economy that was achieved
during the prior 5, 10, 30 minutes of driving.
Truck Apps In this mode, off-road
information depicted with
graphics and trailer towing
application options are available.
Note: Some items are optional and may
not appear. Truck Apps
Pitch and bank angle (in degrees)
Off Road
Steering angle (in degrees)
Differential lock/unlock
Energy flow ELD (Electronic Locking Differential)
Press OK for Info
Hill Descent Control
4X4 System
Traction Control
AdvanceTrac + RSC
Active trailer name or default trailer
Trailer
Accumulated trailer distance
Trailer gain and output
Trailer Disconnected Options
Press OK for options
Change Active Trailer
Adding a new trailerConventional, Fifth
Wheel or Gooseneck
Connection Checklist (if
equipped)
Delete Trailer
Tow / Haul or Trailer
Brake Controller
Information Screen
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Truck Apps (cont’
d)
Rename Trailer
Press OK for options
Trailer (cont’ d)
Reset Trailer Mileage / Kilometers
(if equipped)
Trailer disconnected
Disregard this status if your vehicle is not
equipped with a factory installed trailer
brake controller. This message may appear
when an aftermarket TBC is used even
when the trailer is connected.
Change Active Trailer
When this is highlighted, press the right
arrow key to change the currently selected
trailer. Use the up and down arrows to
select a trailer and press the OK button to
choose the highlighted trailer.
Adding a new trailer
Use the up/down arrows to highlight New
Trailer and press the right arrow key to
enter the New Trailer input screen. Use the
up/down arrow keys to choose alpha,
numeric and symbol characters and then
press the right arrow to move the character
space over. Continue adding characters as
needed. Press the left arrow to go back
and change a previously selected
character. When finished with the new
trailer name, press OK to accept the new
trailer name. Connection Checklist
Use the up/down arrows to highlight one
of these choices and press OK to display
the connection checklist. Follow the
on-screen instructions to go through the
connections list.
Delete Trailer
Use the up/down arrows to highlight the
trailer you want to delete and press OK to
delete. Follow the on-screen prompts to
exit or confirm delete.
Rename Trailer
Use the up/down buttons to highlight a
trailer and press OK to select it. Use the
up/down arrow buttons to change the
characters as needed. When done, press
OK to accept the change.
Reset Trailer Mileage / Kilometers
Use the up/down buttons to select a
trailer, then press and hold OK to reset the
trailer mileage (kilometers).
Settings
Use the arrow buttons to
configure different driver setting
choices.
Note: Some items are optional and may
not appear.
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