fuel FORD F250 SUPER DUTY 2018 Owners Manual

Auxiliary Power Points
Auxiliary Power Points.................................172
Storage Compartments
Center Console..............................................174
Overhead Console........................................174
Under Seat Storage.....................................174
Starting and Stopping the Engine
General Information
.....................................177
Ignition Switch................................................177
Keyless Starting
.............................................178
Starting a Gasoline Engine - 6.2L/ 6.8L................................................................178
Starting a Diesel Engine - 6.7L Diesel............................................................180
Switching Off the Engine - 6.7L Diesel
............................................................185
Engine Idle Shutdown................................185
Engine Block Heater....................................185
Fuel and Refueling
Safety Precautions
.......................................187
Fuel Quality - E85........................................188
Fuel Quality - Diesel....................................189
Fuel Quality - Gasoline................................191
Running Out of Fuel.....................................192
Refueling - Gasoline....................................192
Refueling - Diesel.........................................193
Fuel Consumption.......................................195
Engine Emission Control
Emission Law.................................................197
Catalytic Converter......................................198
Selective Catalytic Reductant System - Diesel...........................................................200
Diesel Particulate Filter
.............................204 Transmission
Automatic Transmission
...........................210
Power Take-Off
.............................................215
Four-Wheel Drive
Using Four-Wheel Drive.............................216
Rear Axle
Limited Slip Differential............................225
Electronic Locking Differential
................225
Brakes
General Information
....................................227
Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock Brakes..........................................................229
Parking Brake................................................229
Hill Start Assist.............................................229
Traction Control
Principle of Operation.................................231
Using Traction Control................................231
Stability Control
Principle of Operation
................................232
Using Stability Control...............................233
Terrain Control
Principle of Operation................................235
Using Hill Descent Control.......................235
Parking Aids
Principle of Operation
................................237
Rear Parking Aid...........................................237
Rear View Camera.......................................238
360 Degree Camera....................................241
Cruise Control
Principle of Operation................................245
Using Cruise Control...................................245
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Using Adaptive Cruise Control...............246
Driving Aids
Lane Keeping System.................................252
Blind Spot Information System
.............254
Cross Traffic Alert
........................................259
Steering............................................................261
Collision Warning System........................263
Load Carrying
Load Limit
......................................................266
Bed Ramps
.....................................................270
Towing
Towing a Trailer.............................................273
Trailer Reversing Aids..................................275
Trailer Sway Control...................................282
Recommended Towing Weights...........283
Essential Towing Checks..........................287
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels......296
Driving Hints
Breaking-In....................................................299
Economical Driving.....................................299
Driving Through Water..............................300
Floor Mats......................................................300
Snowplowing
.................................................301
Roadside Emergencies
Roadside Assistance.................................304
Hazard Flashers...........................................305
Fuel Shutoff..................................................305
Jump Starting the Vehicle........................306
Post-Crash Alert System
..........................308
Transporting the Vehicle
..........................308
Towing Points
...............................................309
Customer Assistance
Getting the Services You Need.................311 In California (U.S. Only)..............................312
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto
Line Program (U.S. Only).......................313
Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada Only)........................314
Getting Assistance Outside the U.S. and Canada
.........................................................314
Ordering Additional Owner's Literature.....................................................315
Reporting Safety Defects (U.S. Only).............................................................316
Reporting Safety Defects (Canada Only).............................................................316
Fuses
Fuse Specification Chart...........................318
Changing a Fuse...........................................327
Maintenance
General Information
...................................329
Opening and Closing the Hood
..............329
Under Hood Overview - 6.2L..................330
Under Hood Overview - 6.7L Diesel.......331
Under Hood Overview - 6.8L
...................333
Engine Oil Dipstick - 6.2L/6.8L...............334
Engine Oil Dipstick - 6.7L Diesel.............334
Engine Oil Check - 6.2L/6.8L..................334
Engine Oil Check - 6.7L Diesel................335
Changing the Engine Oil and Oil Filter..............................................................336
Changing the Crankcase Vent Filter Element.......................................................337
Oil Change Indicator Reset
......................338
Engine Coolant Check - 6.2L/6.8L........339
Engine Coolant Check - 6.7L Diesel......343
Automatic Transmission Fluid Check............................................................347
Transfer Case Fluid Check.......................350
Brake Fluid Check........................................350
Power Steering Fluid Check
......................351
Washer Fluid Check.....................................351
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Draining the Fuel Filter Water Trap - 6.7L
Diesel............................................................352
Fuel Filter - 6.2L/6.8L.................................353
Changing the 12V Battery.........................354
Checking the Wiper Blades.....................356
Changing the Wiper Blades.....................356
Adjusting the Headlamps
........................356
Changing a Bulb..........................................358
Bulb Specification Chart...........................361
Changing the Engine Air Filter - 6.2L/ 6.8L...............................................................363
Changing the Engine Air Filter - 6.7L Diesel...........................................................364
Changing the Engine-Mounted and Diesel Fuel Conditioner Module Fuel
Filters - 6.7L Diesel..................................366
Vehicle Care
General Information
.....................................371
Cleaning Products
........................................371
Cleaning the Exterior
....................................371
Waxing..............................................................372
Cleaning the Engine....................................373
Cleaning the Exhaust - 6.7L Diesel........373
Cleaning the Windows and Wiper Blades..........................................................374
Cleaning the Interior...................................374
Cleaning the Instrument Panel and Instrument Cluster Lens........................375
Cleaning Leather Seats.............................376
Cleaning the Wheels...................................377
Vehicle Storage.............................................377
Wheels and Tires
General Information
...................................380
Tire Care..........................................................382
Using Snow Chains....................................400
Tire Pressure Monitoring System..........400
Changing a Road Wheel..........................408
Technical Specifications
...........................419 Capacities and Specific-
ations
Engine Specifications - 6.2L
.....................421
Engine Specifications - 6.7L Diesel
........421
Engine Specifications - 6.8L
....................422
Motorcraft Parts - 6.2L
..............................423
Motorcraft Parts - 6.7L Diesel.................424
Motorcraft Parts - 6.8L..............................425
Vehicle Identification Number................426
Vehicle Certification Label
.......................427
Transmission Code Designation............427
Capacities and Specifications - 6.2L....428
Capacities and Specifications - 6.7L Diesel...........................................................433
Capacities and Specifications - 6.8L
..............................................................440
Audio System
General Information
...................................446
Audio Unit - Vehicles With: AM/FM......447
Audio Unit - Vehicles With: AM/FM/CD/ SYNC...........................................................448
Audio Unit - Vehicles With: AM/FM/CD/ Touchscreen Display
..............................453
Digital Radio
..................................................454
Satellite Radio..............................................456
USB Port
.........................................................459
SYNC™
General Information
..................................460
Using Voice Recognition...........................462
Using SYNC™ With Your Phone...........464
SYNC™ Applications and Services
......476
Using SYNC™ With Your Media Player............................................................481
SYNC™ Troubleshooting.........................490
SYNC™ 3
General Information
..................................498
Home Screen
................................................509
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Right-hand side
A
Left-hand side
B
Note: Throughout this guide, you will find
warnings identified by the warning symbol.
Warnings remind you to be especially
careful to reduce the risk of personal injury.
SYMBOLS GLOSSARY
These are some of the symbols you may
see on your vehicle. Air conditioning system
Air conditioning system lubricant
type
Anti-lock braking system
Avoid smoking, flames or sparks
Battery
Battery acid Brake fluid - non petroleum
based
Brake system
Cabin air filter
Check fuel cap
Child safety door lock or unlock
Child seat lower anchor
Child seat tether anchor
Cruise control
Do not open when hot
Engine air filter
Engine coolant
Engine coolant temperature
Engine oil
Explosive gas
Fan warning
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Fasten seatbelt
Flammable
Front airbag
Front fog lamps
Fuel pump reset
Fuse compartment
Hazard warning flashers
Heated rear window
Heated windshield
Interior luggage compartment
release
Jack
Keep out of reach of children
Lighting control
Low tire pressure warning
Maintain correct fluid level Note operating instructions
Panic alarm
Parking aid
Parking brake
Power steering fluid
Power windows front/rear
Power window lockout
Requires registered technician
Safety alert
See Owner's Manual
See Service Manual
Service engine soon
Side airbag
Shield the eyes
Stability control
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•
How fast the vehicle was traveling;
and
• Where the driver was positioning
the steering wheel.
This data can help provide a better
understanding of the circumstances in
which crashes and injuries occur.
Note: Event data recorder data is
recorded by your vehicle only if a
non-trivial crash situation occurs; no data
is recorded by the event data recorder
under normal driving conditions and no
personal data or information (e.g., name,
gender, age, and crash location) is
recorded (see limitations regarding 911
Assist and Traffic, directions and
Information privacy below). However,
parties, such as law enforcement, could
combine the event data recorder data
with the type of personally identifying
data routinely acquired during a crash
investigation.
To read data recorded by an event data
recorder, special equipment is required,
and access to the vehicle or the event
data recorder is needed. In addition to
the vehicle manufacturer, other
parties, such as law enforcement, that
have such special equipment, can read
the information if they have access to
the vehicle or the event data recorder.
Ford Motor Company and Ford of
Canada do not access event data
recorder information without obtaining
consent, unless pursuant to court order
or where required by law enforcement,
other government authorities or other
third parties acting with lawful
authority. Other parties may seek to
access the information independently
of Ford Motor Company and Ford of
Canada. Note:
Including to the extent that any
law pertaining to Event Data Recorders
applies to SYNC or its features, please
note the following: Once 911 Assist (if
equipped) is enabled (set ON), 911 Assist
may, through any paired and connected
cell phone, disclose to emergency
services that the vehicle has been in a
crash involving the deployment of an
airbag or, in certain vehicles, the
activation of the fuel pump shut-off.
Certain versions or updates to 911 Assist
may also be capable of being used to
electronically or verbally provide to 911
operators the vehicle location (such as
latitude and longitude), and/or other
details about the vehicle or crash or
personal information about the
occupants to assist 911 operators to
provide the most appropriate emergency
services. If you do not want to disclose
this information, do not activate the 911
Assist feature. See SYNC™ (page 460).
Additionally, when you connect to
Traffic, Directions and Information (if
equipped, U.S. only), the service uses
GPS technology and advanced vehicle
sensors to collect the vehicle ’s current
location, travel direction, and speed
(“ vehicle travel information ”), only to
help provide you with the directions,
traffic reports, or business searches
that you request. If you do not want
Ford or its vendors to receive this
information, do not activate the
service. For more information, see
Traffic, Directions and Information,
Terms and Conditions. See
SYNC™
(page 460).
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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 215). 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 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. Using mobile communications equipment
is becoming increasingly important in the
conduct of business and personal affairs.
However, you must not compromise your
own or others’
safety when using such
equipment. Mobile communications can
enhance personal safety and security when
appropriately used, particularly in
emergency situations. Safety must be
paramount when using mobile
communications equipment to avoid
negating these benefits. Mobile
communication equipment includes, but
is not limited to, cellular phones, pagers,
portable email devices, text messaging
devices and portable two-way radios.
EXPORT UNIQUE OPTIONS
For your particular global region, your
vehicle may be equipped with features and
options that are different from the features
and options that are described in this
Owner ’s Manual. A market unique
supplement may be supplied that
complements this book. By referring to the
market unique supplement, if provided,
you can properly identify those features,
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Car Finder
Press the button twice within
three seconds. A tone sounds
and the direction indicators
flash. We recommend you use this method
to locate your vehicle, rather than using
the panic alarm.
Sounding the Panic Alarm Press the button to sound the
panic alarm. Press the button
again or switch the ignition on to
turn it off.
Note: The panic alarm only operates when
the ignition is off.
Remote Start (If Equipped) WARNING
To avoid exhaust fumes, do not use
remote start if your vehicle is parked
indoors or in areas that are not well
ventilated. Note:
Do not use remote start if your fuel
level is low. The remote start button is on the
transmitter.
This feature allows you to start your
vehicle from the outside. The transmitter
has an extended operating range.
You can configure vehicles with automatic
climate control to turn on the automatic
climate control when you remote start your
vehicle. See Automatic Climate Control
(page
150). A manual climate control
system runs at the setting you set it to
when you switched your vehicle off.
Many states and provinces restrict the use
of remote start. Check your local and state
or provincial laws for specific requirements
regarding remote start systems. The remote start system does not work if
any of the following occur:
•
The ignition is on.
• The anti-theft alarm triggers.
• You switch off the feature.
• The hood is open.
• The transmission is not in park (P).
• The battery voltage is below the
minimum operating voltage.
• The service engine soon light is on.
Remote Control Feedback
An LED on the remote control provides
status feedback of remote start or stop
commands. Status
LED
Remote start orextension
successful
Solid green
Remote stop
successful; vehicle off
Solid red
Remote start orstop failed
Blinking red
Waiting for statusupdate
Blinking green
Remote Starting Your Vehicle
Note: You must press each button within
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PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION
MyKey allows you to program keys with
restricted driving modes to promote good
driving habits. You can program the
restrictions to all keys but one. Any keys
that you did not program are administrator
keys or admin keys.
You can use admin keys to:
•
Create a MyKey with certain vehicle
restrictions.
• Program certain MyKey settings.
• Clear all MyKey restrictions.
After you program a MyKey, you can view
the following information through the
information display:
• The total number of admin keys and
MyKeys for your vehicle.
• The total distance a MyKey driver
traveled with your vehicle.
Note: Every MyKey receives the same
restrictions and settings. You cannot
program them individually.
Note: For vehicles equipped with a
push-button start switch: When both a
MyKey and an admin key are present when
you start your vehicle, the system recognizes
the admin key only.
Standard Settings
Not every vehicle includes the features
listed below. If your vehicle has this
equipment, then you cannot change the
following settings when using a MyKey:
• Seatbelt reminder or Belt-Minder™.
MyKey mutes the audio system until
drivers, and in some instances,
passengers, fasten their seatbelts.
• Earlier low-fuel warning. The low-fuel
warning activates earlier for MyKey
drivers, giving them more time to refuel. •
Certain driver alerts, stability systems
or parking aids turn on automatically
when you use the MyKey system. For
example, Blind Spot Information
System (BLIS), cross traffic alert, lane
departure warning or forward collision
warning.
• Restricted touchscreen operation in
some markets. For example, MyKey
may prevent manual navigation
destination input while the vehicle is in
any gear other than park (P) or when
the vehicle reaches a certain rate of
speed.
• Satellite radio adult content
restrictions, if this feature is available
in your market.
Note: MyKey drivers may be able to switch
the lane departure warning feature off, but
this feature turns back on automatically
with every new key cycle.
Note: MyKey drivers can turn on the forward
collision warning when it is turned off by an
admin key.
Note: If your vehicle includes an AM/FM
radio or a very basic audio system, then the
radio may not mute.
Optional Settings
You can configure certain vehicle feature
settings when you first create a MyKey. You
can also change the settings afterward
with an admin key.
Note: Not every feature applies to every
vehicle in every market. When they are
available for your vehicle, then they appear
in your information display, providing
choices to switch them on or off, or to select
a more specific setting.
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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 114).
F
Tachometer.
G
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