FORD 2013 F-550 v.3 User Manual
FORD Cars
Advertising
This manual is related to the following products:
Table of contents
Document Outline
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Child Safety
- GENERAL INFORMATION
- CHILD SEATS
- CHILD SEAT POSITIONING
- BOOSTER SEATS
- INSTALLING CHILD SEATS
- Using Lap and Shoulder Belts
- Using Cinch Tongue Lap and Shoulder Belts (All Front Center and Super/Crew Cab Rear Center Positions)
- Using Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren (LATCH)
- Using Tether Straps
- Tether Strap Attachment
- Tether Strap Attachment (Rear SuperCab Only)
- CHILD SAFETY LOCKS (IF EQUIPPED)
- Safety Belts
- PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
- FASTENING THE SAFETY BELTS
- Using the Safety Belt with Cinch Tongue (Front Center and Rear Center Seats Only)
- Fastening the Cinch Tongue
- SAFETY BELT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
- SAFETY BELT WARNING LIGHT AND INDICATOR CHIME
- Conditions of Operation
- CHILD RESTRAINT AND SAFETY BELT MAINTENANCE
- Supplementary Restraints System
- PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
- DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS
- FRONT PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM
- High-series vehicles (if equipped)
- Low-series vehicles (if equipped)
- Passenger Airbag ON/OFF Switch (if equipped)
- Turning the Passenger Airbag Off
- Turning the Passenger Airbag Back On
- NHTSA Deactivation Criteria (Excluding Canada)
- Transport Canada Deactivation Criteria (Canada Only)
- SIDE AIRBAGS
- SAFETY CANOPY® CURTAIN AIRBAGS
- AIRBAG DISPOSAL
- Keys and Remote Control
- MyKey
- Locks
- Security
- Steering Wheel
- Pedals
- Wipers and Washers
- Lighting
- Windows and Mirrors
- POWER WINDOWS (IF EQUIPPED)
- EXTERIOR MIRRORS
- INTERIOR MIRROR
- Auto-Dimming Mirror (If Equipped)
- SUN VISORS
- MOONROOF (IF EQUIPPED)
- Opening and Closing the Moonroof
- Bounce-Back
- Venting the Moonroof
- Instrument Cluster
- GAUGES
- Engine Oil Pressure Gauge
- Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge
- Transmission Fluid Temperature Gauge
- Fuel Gauge
- Information Display
- WARNING LAMPS AND INDICATORS
- AUDIBLE WARNINGS AND INDICATORS
- Key In Ignition Warning Chime
- Keyless Warning Alert (If Equipped)
- Headlamps On Warning Chime
- Parking Brake On Warning Chime
- Information Displays
- Audio System
- GENERAL INFORMATION
- Radio Frequencies and Reception Factors
- CD and CD Player Information
- MP3 Track and Folder Structure
- AM/FM
- AM/FM/CD WITH SYNC®
- AM/FM/CD SONY AUDIO SYSTEM
- AUXILIARY INPUT JACK
- USB PORT (IF EQUIPPED)
- MEDIA HUB (IF EQUIPPED)
- SATELLITE RADIO INFORMATION (IF EQUIPPED)
- Satellite Radio Channels
- Satellite Radio Reception Factors
- SIRIUS Satellite Radio Service
- Satellite Radio Electronic Serial Number (ESN)
- Troubleshooting
- Climate Control
- Seats
- SITTING IN THE CORRECT POSITION
- HEAD RESTRAINTS
- MANUAL SEATS
- Manual Lumbar (If Equipped)
- POWER SEATS (IF EQUIPPED)
- MEMORY FUNCTION (IF EQUIPPED)
- REAR SEATS
- Folding Up the Rear Seats (SuperCab)
- Returning the Seat to the Seating Position
- Folding the Rear Seat Back (Crew Cab)
- Folding up the Rear Seat Cushion
- Returning the Seat to the Seating Position
- Rear Under Seat Storage (If Equipped) (Crew Cab)
- REAR SEAT ARMREST (IF EQUIPPED)
- HEATED AND COOLED SEATS (IF EQUIPPED)
- Heated and Cooled Seats Air Filter Replacement (If Equipped)
- FRONT SEAT ARMREST (IF EQUIPPED)
- Universal Garage Door Opener (If Equipped)
- UNIVERSAL GARAGE DOOR OPENER
- CAR2U® HOME AUTOMATION SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
- HOMELINK® WIRELESS CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
- Programming
- Erasing the Function Button Codes
- Reprogramming a single button
- Programming HomeLink to a Genie Intellicode 2 garage door opener
- Programing the transmitters
- Programming HomeLink to the Genie Intellicode garage door opener motor
- Clearing a HomeLink device
- FCC and RSS-210 Industry Canada Compliance
- UNIVERSAL GARAGE DOOR OPENER
- Auxiliary Power Points
- Storage Compartments
- Starting and Stopping the Engine
- Fuel and Refueling
- Transmission
- AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OPERATION
- Understanding the Shift Positions of the 5–Speed Automatic Transmission (If Equipped)
- Understanding the Shift Positions of a 6–Speed Automatic Transmission (If Equipped)
- Understanding your SelectShift Automatic® transmission
- Automatic Transmission Adaptive Learning
- Brake-shift interlock
- If Your Vehicle Gets Stuck in Mud or Snow
- HILL START ASSIST
- Using Hill Start Assist
- AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OPERATION
- Four-Wheel Drive (If Equipped)
- USING FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE (4WD) (IF EQUIPPED )
- Manual Shift On Stop (MSOS) 4WD system (if equipped)
- Electronic Shift-On-the-Fly (ESOF) 4WD system (if equipped)
- 4WD Indicator Lights
- Using a Manual Shift On Stop (MSOS) 4wd system (if equipped)
- Using the Electronic Shift on the Fly 4WD system (If Equipped)
- Electronic Locking Differential (ELD) (If Equipped)
- How Your Vehicle Differs From Other Vehicles
- Driving Off-Road With Truck and Utility Vehicles
- Basic Operating Principles In Special Conditions
- If your vehicle goes off the edge of the pavement
- If your vehicle gets stuck
- Emergency maneuvers
- Sand
- Mud and water
- Driving on hilly or sloping terrain
- Driving on snow and ice
- Parking
- Maintenance and modifications
- USING FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE (4WD) (IF EQUIPPED )
- Brakes
- Traction Control
- Stability Control
- Terrain Response
- Parking Aids
- Cruise Control
- Driving Aids
- Load Carrying
- Towing
- TOWING A TRAILER
- Load Placement
- TRAILER SWAY CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)
- RECOMMENDED TOWING WEIGHTS
- ESSENTIAL TOWING CHECKS
- Recovery Hooks
- TRANSPORTING THE VEHICLE
- TOWING THE VEHICLE ON FOUR WHEELS
- Driving Hints
- Roadside Emergencies
- Customer Assistance
- GETTING THE SERVICES YOU NEED
- IN CALIFORNIA (U.S. ONLY)
- THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU (BBB) AUTO LINE PROGRAM (U.S. ONLY)
- UTILIZING THE MEDIATION or ARBITRATION PROGRAM (CANADA ONLY)
- GETTING ASSISTANCE OUTSIDE THE U.S. AND CANADA
- ORDERING ADDITIONAL OWNER’S LITERATURE
- REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (U.S. ONLY)
- REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (CANADA ONLY)
- Fuses
- Maintenance
- GENERAL INFORMATION
- OPENING AND CLOSING THE HOOD
- UNDER HOOD OVERVIEW
- ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK
- ENGINE OIL CHECK
- Adding Engine Oil
- ENGINE COOLANT CHECK
- TRANSMISSION FLUID CHECK
- Checking Automatic Transmission Fluid (If Equipped)
- Low Fluid Level
- Correct Fluid Level
- High Fluid Level
- Adjusting Automatic Transmission Fluid Levels
- TRANSFER CASE FLUID CHECK (IF EQUIPPED)
- BRAKE FLUID CHECK
- POWER STEERING FLUID CHECK
- FUEL FILTER
- WASHER FLUID CHECK
- CHANGING THE VEHICLE BATTERY
- Battery Management System (If Equipped)
- CHECKING THE WIPER BLADES
- CHANGING THE WIPER BLADES
- AIR FILTER CHECK
- ADJUSTING THE HEADLAMPS
- CHANGING A BULB
- BULB SPECIFICATION CHART
- Vehicle Care
- GENERAL INFORMATION
- CLEANING PRODUCTS
- CLEANING THE EXTERIOR
- Underbody
- WAXING
- REPAIRING MINOR PAINT DAMAGE
- CLEANING THE ENGINE
- CLEANING THE WINDOWS AND WIPER BLADES
- CLEANING THE INTERIOR
- CLEANING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LENS
- Instrument Panel, Door Panels and Console (FX appearance package)
- CLEANING LEATHER SEATS (IF EQUIPPED, EXCEPT FOR THE KING RANCH® EDITION)
- CLEANING LEATHER SEATS (IF EQUIPPED WITH THE KING RANCH® EDITION)
- CLEANING THE ALLOY WHEELS
- VEHICLE STORAGE
- Wheels and Tires
- GENERAL INFORMATION
- TIRE CARE
- Information About Uniform Tire Quality Grading
- Treadwear
- Traction AA A B C
- Temperature A B C
- Glossary of Tire Terminology
- INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE TIRE SIDEWALL
- Location of the Tire Label
- INFLATING YOUR TIRES
- Inspecting Your Tires and Wheel Valve Stems
- Tire Wear
- Damage
- U.S. DOT Tire Identification Number
- Tire Replacement Requirements
- Safety Practices
- Tire and Wheel Alignment
- Tire Rotation
- USING SNOW CHAINS
- TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM
- CHANGING A ROAD WHEEL
- TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Capacities and Specifications
- Accessories
- Ford Extended Service Plan
- FORD ESP EXTENDED SERVICE PLANS
- SERVICE PLANS (U.S. only)
- Ford ESP can quickly pay for itself
- Coverage for up to 500+ covered components
- Rental Car Reimbursement
- Roadside Assistance
- Transferable Coverage
- Avoid the Rising cost of vehicle maintenance
- Interest Free Financing Options Available
- SERVICE PLANS (CANADA ONLY)
- Scheduled Maintenance
- SYNC®
- GENERAL INFORMATION
- USING VOICE RECOGNITION
- USING SYNC WITH YOUR PHONE
- SYNC APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES (IF EQUIPPED)
- USING SYNC WITH YOUR MEDIA PLAYER
- TROUBLESHOOTING
- MyFord Touch® (If Equipped)
- INTRODUCTION
- USING VOICE RECOGNITION
- ENTERTAINMENT
- PHONE
- INFORMATION
- SETTINGS
- CLIMATE
- NAVIGATION SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
- Appendices
- Index