OBD port FORD F250 SUPER DUTY 2014 Owners Manual

On-Board Diagnostics (OBD-II)
Your vehicle is equipped with an on-boarddiagnostics system (OBD-II) that monitorsthe engine’s emission control system. Thissystem protects the environment byensuring that your vehicle continues tomeet government emission standards. TheOBD-II system also assists your authorizeddealer in properly servicing your vehicle.
When the service engine soonindicator illuminates, the OBD-IIsystem has detected amalfunction. Temporary malfunctions maycause the service engine soon indicator toilluminate.
Examples of temporary malfunctions are:
•the vehicle has run out of fuel—theengine may misfire or run poorly
•poor fuel quality or water in thefuel—the engine may misfire or runpoorly
•the fuel fill inlet may not have beenproperly closed See Refueling (page136).
•driving through deep water—theelectrical system may be wet.
You can correct these temporarymalfunctions by filling the fuel tank withgood quality fuel, properly closing the fuelfill inlet or letting the electrical system dryout. After three driving cycles without theseor any other temporary malfunctionspresent, the service engine soon indicatorshould stay off the next time you start theengine. A driving cycle consists of a coldengine startup followed by mixedcity/highway driving. No additional vehicleservice is required.
If the service engine soon indicator remainson, have your vehicle serviced at the firstavailable opportunity. Although somemalfunctions detected by the OBD-II maynot have symptoms that are apparent,continued driving with the service enginesoon indicator on can result in increasedemissions, lower fuel economy, reducedengine and transmission smoothness, andlead to more costly repairs.
Readiness forInspection/Maintenance (I/M)Testing
Some state/provincial and localgovernments may haveInspection/Maintenance (I/M) programsto inspect the emission control equipmenton your vehicle. Failure to pass thisinspection could prevent you from gettinga vehicle registration.
If the service engine soonindicator is on or the bulb doesnot work, you may need to havethe vehicle serviced. See On-BoardDiagnostics (OBD-II).
Your vehicle may not pass the I/M test ifthe service engine soon indicator is on ornot working properly (bulb is burned out),or if the OBD-II system has determinedthat some of the emission control systemshave not been properly checked. In thiscase, your vehicle is not ready for I/Mtesting.
If the vehicle’s engine or transmission hasjust been serviced, or the battery hasrecently run down or been replaced, theOBD-II system may indicate that thevehicle is not ready for I/M testing. Todetermine if the vehicle is ready for I/Mtesting, turn the ignition key to the onposition for 15 seconds without cranking
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Economical Driving....................................200Electronic Locking Differential................158Activating the Electronic LockingDifferential.......................................................158Emission Control System..........................139On-Board Diagnostics (OBD-II)...................140Readiness for Inspection/Maintenance(I/M) Testing...................................................140End User License Agreement...................412SYNC® End User License Agreement(EULA)...............................................................412Engine Block Heater.....................................132Using the Engine Block Heater......................133Engine Coolant Check................................227Adding Engine Coolant....................................228Checking the Engine Coolant........................227Recycled Engine Coolant................................229Severe Climates.................................................229What You Should Know About Fail-SafeCooling..............................................................229Engine ImmobilizerSee: Passive Anti-Theft System.....................58Engine Oil Check..........................................226Adding Engine Oil..............................................226Engine Oil Dipstick......................................226Engine Specifications.................................292Drivebelt Routing...............................................292Entertainment..............................................366A/V Inputs............................................................382AM/FM Radio......................................................368Bluetooth Audio..................................................381Browsing Device Content...............................366CD.............................................................................377SD Card Slot and USB Port............................378SIRIUS® Satellite Radio (IfActivated)........................................................373Supported Media Players, Formats andMetadata Information.................................381
Essential Towing Checks...........................189Before Towing a Trailer.....................................195Hitches...................................................................190Launching or Retrieving a Boat or PersonalWatercraft (PWC).........................................196Safety Chains........................................................191Trailer Brakes.........................................................191Trailer Lamps.......................................................195Trailer Towing Connector................................190Using a Step Bumper (If Equipped)............195When Towing a Trailer......................................195Event Data RecordingSee: Data Recording..............................................9Export Unique Options..................................13Exterior Mirrors................................................70Clearance Lamps...................................................71Fold-Away Exterior Mirrors.................................71Heated Exterior Mirrors........................................71Memory Mirrors......................................................71Power Exterior Mirrors........................................70Telescoping Mirrors..............................................72
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Fastening the Safety Belts..........................29Fastening the Cinch Tongue............................30Restraint of Pregnant Women........................30Safety Belt Extension Assembly......................31Safety Belt Locking Modes...............................30Using the Safety Belt with Cinch Tongue(Front Center and Rear Center SeatsOnly)....................................................................29Floor Mats.......................................................201Fog Lamps - FrontSee: Front Fog Lamps.........................................67Foot PedalsSee: Adjusting the Pedals.................................63Ford Credit..........................................................11(U.S. Only).................................................................11Ford Extended Service Plan (ESP).......427SERVICE PLANS (CANADA ONLY)............429SERVICE PLANS (U.S. Only).........................427Four-Wheel Drive.........................................149Front Fog Lamps............................................67Front Seat Armrest........................................117Fuel and Refueling.......................................134
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