trailer FORD F250 SUPER DUTY 2020 Owners Manual

Transmission
Automatic Transmission
..........................207
Power Take-Off .............................................
211
Four-Wheel Drive
Using Four-Wheel Drive ............................
212
Rear Axle
Limited Slip Differential ...........................
220
Electronic Locking Differential ..............
220
Brakes
General Information ...................................
222
Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock Brakes ........................................................................\
224
Parking Brake ...............................................
224
Hill Start Assist ............................................
224
Traction Control
Principle of Operation ...............................
226
Using Traction Control ..............................
226
Stability Control
Principle of Operation ................................
227
Using Stability Control ..............................
228
Trail Control
What Is Trail Control ..................................
230
Switching Trail Control On and Off ......
230
Setting the Trail Control Speed ............
230
Canceling the Set Speed .........................
230
Trail Control Indicators .............................
230
Terrain Control
Principle of Operation ................................
231
Using Hill Descent Control .......................
231
Parking Aids
Principle of Operation ...............................
233Rear Parking Aid
..........................................
233
Rear View Camera ......................................
234
360 Degree Camera ...................................
237
Cruise Control
What Is Cruise Control ...............................
241
Switching Cruise Control On and Off ........................................................................\
.
241
Setting the Cruise Control Speed ..........
241
Canceling the Set Speed ..........................
241
Resuming the Set Speed .........................
242
Cruise Control Indicators .........................
242
Using Adaptive Cruise Control ...............
242
Driving Aids
Driver Alert ....................................................
249
Lane Keeping System ...............................
250
Blind Spot Information System .............
253
Cross Traffic Alert .......................................
258
Steering ...........................................................
261
Pre-Collision Assist ....................................
263
Drive Control .................................................
267
Load Carrying
Load Limit ......................................................
270
Bed Ramps ....................................................
274
Towing
Towing a Trailer ............................................
277
Trailer Reversing Aids ................................
279
Trailer Sway Control ..................................
295
Recommended Towing Weights ..........
295
Essential Towing Checks ........................
300
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels .....
309
Driving Hints
Economical Driving .....................................
312
Off-Road Driving ..........................................
312
Breaking-In .....................................................
315
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INSTRUMENT PANEL
Direction indicators. See Direction Indicators (page 92).
A
Wiper lever.
See Wipers and Washers (page 87).
B
Information display controls.
See Information Displays (page 112).
C
Instrument cluster.
See Instrument Cluster (page 104).
D
Navigation, media, phone.
E
Entertainment display.
F
Hazard flasher switch.
See Hazard Flashers (page 321).
G
Audio. See
Audio System (page 478).
H
Climate control.
See Climate Control (page 142).
I
Rear defrost.
J
Trailer backup assist. See
Trailer Reversing Aids (page 279).
K
Start button. See
Keyless Starting (page 175).
L
Voice control.
See Voice Control (page 84).
M
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Telescoping Mirrors (If Equipped)
This feature lets you extend the mirror
about
3 in (75 mm). It is useful when
towing a trailer. You can manually pull out
or push in the mirrors to the desired
position. PowerScope
™ Power Telescoping
Mirrors
(If Equipped)
Note: Do not stop the mirrors midway
through their movement. Wait until the
mirrors stop moving and press the control
again.
Note: The left-hand and right-hand mirrors
move at different rates. For example, one
mirror may stop when the other one
continues to move. This is normal.
Auto-Folding Mirrors
The exterior mirrors automatically fold in
toward the glass after you place the
transmission into park (P), switch off the
vehicle, open and close the driver-side door
and lock the vehicle. The exterior mirrors
automatically unfold and return to their
driving position after you unlock the
vehicle. You can switch this feature on and
off through the information display.
See
General Information (page 112). Power-Folding Mirrors
You can fold the mirrors on demand by
pressing the power-folding mirror control
on the door. Press the control again to
unfold the mirrors.
Note:
If you use the power-folding control
to fold the mirrors on demand and the auto
fold feature is switched on through the
information display, you must use the
power-folding control again to unfold them.
Power Telescoping Mirrors
This feature lets you position both mirrors
at the same time.
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Extend.
A
Retract.
B
To adjust your mirrors, press the
adjustment control to position the mirrors.
Note: Moving the mirrors 10 or more times
within one minute, or repeated folding,
unfolding and telescoping of the mirrors
when holding the control down during full
travel, may disable the system to protect
the motors from overheating. Wait
approximately three minutes with the
vehicle running, and up to 10 minutes with
the vehicle off, for the system to reset and
for function to return to normal.
Loose Mirror
If your power-folding mirrors are manually
folded, they may not work properly even
after you re-position them. You need to
reset them if:
• The mirrors vibrate when you drive.
• The mirrors feel loose.
• The mirrors do not stay in the folded or
unfolded position.
• One of the mirrors is not in its normal
driving position. To reset the power-fold feature, use the
power-folding mirror control to fold and
unfold the mirrors. You may hear a loud
noise as you reset the power-folding
mirrors. This sound is normal. Repeat this
process as needed each time the mirrors
are manually folded.
Heated Exterior Mirrors (If Equipped)
See
Heated Exterior Mirrors (page 147).
Memory Mirrors
(If Equipped)
You can save and recall the mirror
positions through the memory function.
See
Memory Function (page 156).
Direction Indicator Mirrors (If Equipped)
When the vehicle is running, the
forward-facing portion of the appropriate
mirror housing blinks when you switch on
the direction indicator.
Puddle Lamps
(If Equipped)
The lamps on the bottom part of the mirror
housing light when you use your
transmitter to unlock the doors or when
you open a door.
Clearance Lamps
(If Equipped)
The lower, outer part of the mirror housings
light when you switch the headlamps or
parking lamps on.
Spot Lamps
(If Equipped)
The area lights are on the forward-facing
portion of the mirror housing. You can
switch them on and off by using the
controls located on the instrument panel.
See
Lighting (page 89).
Trailer Towing Camera System
(If
Equipped)
See
360 Degree Camera (page 237).
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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.
Various systems on your vehicle can be
controlled using the information display
controls on the steering wheel.
Corresponding information displays on the
instrument cluster information display.
Note: Some options could appear slightly
different or not at all if the items are
optional.
Note: Trailer options are not available if
your vehicle speed is greater than 3 mph
(5 km/h). Note:
Some MyKey menu options only
appear if MyKey is enabled and at least one
MyKey is programmed.
Information Display Controls •
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 or messages. This icon shows the features on
or off status. A check in the box
indicates the feature is on, and
unchecked indicates the feature is off.
2 Inch Display Menu
(If Equipped) Main Menu
Trip 1
Trip 2
Fuel Economy Driver Assist Settings
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Driver Assist
Select Your Setting
Engine Hours
Select Your Setting
Dual Fuel Tank
Hill Strt Asst.
Hold to reset
Air Fil. Mon.
Maint. Monitor
Shows air filter status
Water in Fuel
Oil Level Low
Hold to reset
Oil Life
XXX%
Hold to Reset
DEF Range
Exhaust Filter
Tire Pressure
Oil Temp
Oil Temp
Trans. Temp.
Rear Park Aid
Select Your Setting
Tr Brake Type
Tr Brake Effort
Trailer Sway Settings
A. Engine Off
Vehicle
Auto RegenSelect Your Setting
Lighting
Select Your Setting
Locks
Select Your Setting
Alarm
Ask on Exit
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Towing
Provides trailer status information
for the active trailer: Trailer light
status, Blind Spot, Reverse Guid-
ance, Pro Trailer Backup, trailer
name, accumulated trailer miles,
trailer brake gain and output.
Trailer Status
Displays the trailer tire pressure and options to customize the display.
Trailer Tire
Pressure
Trailer Sway Control
Trailer
Options
Select Your Setting
Select Trailer
Follow onscreen direc-
tions to confirm or
modify your settings.
Change Trailer Settings
Follow onscreen direc-
tions to confirm or
modify your settings.
Conventional
Connection
Checklist
Fifth Wheel
Gooseneck
Note: Trailer options are only available at
speeds less than 3.1 mph (5 km/h) Note:
Once you select a trailer, it remains
active until you set it as no longer active. An
active trailer still accumulates miles even
after you physically disconnect it from your
vehicle. Off Road
Off Road Status
Displays pitch, steering angle and roll. Settings
Auto Regen
Blind Spot
Cross Traffic Alert Select Your Setting
DTE Calcula-
tion
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Note:
Once you select a trailer, it remains active until you set it as no longer active. An active
trailer still accumulates miles even after you physically disconnect it from your vehicle. Towing
% Grade, steering angle, gain and output display
Towing
Status
Trailer Name, Accumulated Miles, Trailer Reverse Guidance Status, Trailer
BLIS Status and Trailer Disconnected
Towing
Informa-
tion
Provides status of the brake, park and direction indicator light for the active
trailer.
Trailer
Light
Check
Follow onscreen directions to confirm or modify your settings.
Trailer Tire
Pressure
Trailer Sway Control
Trailer
Setup
Select Your Setting
Select trailer
Follow onscreen directions to confirm or
modify your settings.
Change Trailer Settings
Follow onscreen directions to confirm or
modify your settings.
Conventional
Connec-
tion Check-
list Fifth Wheel
Gooseneck Off Road
Off Road Status
Displays pitch, steering angle, roll, Elocker and 4X4. Settings
Auto Regen
Blind Spot
Cross Traffic Alert
Driver Alert
Rear Park Aid
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Action
Message
The system automatically turns off and displays this messagewhen you connect a trailer to the vehicle that does not have
a trailer blind spot system or when you switch the trailer blind spot system off through the information display. See Blind
Spot Information System (page 253).
Cross Traffic Alert Deac-
tivated Trailer Attached
The system automatically turns off and displays this messagewhen you connect a trailer to the vehicle that does not have
a trailer blind spot system or when you switch the trailer blind spot system off through the information display. See
Blind
Spot Information System (page 253).
Blind Spot Alert Deactiv-
ated Trailer Attached
Displays when the trailer connected is a fifth wheel or goose-neck, or when the trailer width is wider than
10 ft (2.7 m) or
longer than 33 ft (10 m).
Trailer Blind Spot Not
available Due to Invalid Trailer
Diesel Messages WARNING:
When the Exhaust
Filter Cleaning message appears in the
information display, do not park near
flammable materials, vapors or
structures until filter cleaning is
complete. Action
Message
Your vehicle has entered the cleaning mode. Various engine
actions raises the exhaust temperature in the Diesel Particu- late Filter system to burn off the particles (exhaust soot).
After the vehicle burns the particles off, the exhaust temper- ature returns to normal levels. This message is NORMAL.
Exhaust Filter Cleaning
The diesel particulate filter is full of particles (exhaust soot)
and you are not operating the vehicle in a manner that allows normal cleaning. Drive the vehicle above
30 mph (48 km/h)
until the message turns off.
Exhaust Filter Over-
loaded Drive to Clean
Exhaust Filter Over-loaded Clean Now
The diesel particulate filter is full of particles (exhaust soot)
and you are not operating the vehicle in a manner that allows normal cleaning. Drive the vehicle above
30 mph (48 km/h)
until the message turns off.
Exhaust Filter at Limit
Clean Now
Exhaust Filter at Limit Drive to Clean Now
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Action
Message
Displays when you must switch off the trailer backupassist to use trail control.
Trail Control Not Available
While Pro Trailer Backup Assist™ Active
Displays when the system detects that you could bestuck in sand and turns trail control on to the lowest set speed.
Set Trail Control to 1 MPH to Aid
in Getting Unstuck in Sand
Set Trail Control to 2 km/h to
Aid in Getting Unstuck in Sand
Trailer Action
Message
The current gain setting for the trailer brake.
Trailer Brake Gain: {trailer gain
value:#0.0}
The current gain setting for the trailer brake when youdo not have a trailer connected.
Trailer Brake Gain: {trailer gain
value:#0.0} No Trailer
Faults sensed in the Integrated Trailer Brake ControlModule followed by a single chime. See Towing a
Trailer (page 277).
Trailer Brake Module Fault
The system detects a correct trailer connection duringa given ignition cycle.
Trailer Connected
The system senses a trailer connection becomes
disconnected, either intentionally or unintentionally, during a given ignition cycle.
Trailer Disconnected
The trailer sway control has detected trailer sway.
Trailer Sway Reduce Speed
There are certain faults in your vehicle wiring and trailer
wiring/brake system. See
Towing a Trailer (page 277).
Trailer Wiring Fault
There is a fault with your trailer turn lamp. Check yourlamp.
Trailer Left Turn Lamps Fault
Check Lamps
There is a fault with your trailer turn lamp. Check yourlamp.
Trailer Right Turn Lamps Fault
Check Lamps
There is a fault with your trailer battery. See
Towing
a Trailer (page 277).
Trailer Battery Not Charging See
Manual
There is a fault with your vehicle trailer lighting module.See
Towing a Trailer (page 277).
Trailer Lighting Module Fault
See Manual
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