Balance: Press to adjust the audio between the left and right speakers.
Use / / SEEK .
Fade: Press to adjust the audio between the front and rear speakers.
Use / / SEEK .
Speed sensitive volume (if equipped): Radio volume automatically
changes slightly with vehicle speed to compensate for road and wind
noise. Press MENU to access and use / / SEEK to adjust.
Setting the clock: Press MENU until SELECT HOUR or SELECT
MINUTE is displayed. Press / / SEEK to adjust the
hours/minutes.
Autoset: Allows you to set the strongest local radio stations without
losing your original manually set preset stations for AM/FM1/FM2 . Press
MENU to access. Use / / SEEK to set.
When the six strongest stations are filled, the station stored in preset 1
will begin playing. If there are less than six strong stations, the system
will store the last one in the remaining presets.
Dolby noise reduction: In tape mode, this feature reduces tape noise
and hiss. Press / / SEEK to cycle ON/OFF. The Dolby noise
reduction system is manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation. Dolby and double-D are registered trademarks of
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
5. AUX: Press to toggle between
FES/DVD and AUX modes. If no
auxiliary sources are available, NO
AUX AUDIO will be displayed. To return to radio mode, press AM/FM.
6. Tape eject: Press to eject a tape.
7. Shuffle: Press to play CD tracks
in random order.
8. Compress (Compression): In
CD mode, brings soft and loud CD
passages together for a more
consistent listening level.
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ENGINE DATA
Engine 5.4L V8 engine 6.8L V10 engine
Cubic inches 330 415
Required fuel 87 octane 87 octane
Firing order 1-3-7-2-6-5-4-8 1-6-5-10-2-7-3-8-4-9
Spark plug gap 1.02–1.28mm
(0.040–0.050 inch)** 1.02–1.28mm
(0.040–0.050 inch)**
Ignition system Coil on plug Coil on plug
Compression ratio 9.8:1 9.2:1
*Refer to the 6.0 Liter Power Stroke Direct Injection Turbo Diesel
Owner’s Guide Supplement for Motorcraft diesel engine service part
numbers.
**The 5.4L 3V and 6.8L 3V spark plug gap CANNOT be adjusted.
VEHICLE DIMENSIONS
F–250 Regular Cab and SuperCab
Dimension Body style
Regular Cab
4x2 – inches
(mm) Regular Cab
4x4 – inches
(mm) SuperCab
4x2 – inches
(mm) SuperCab
4x4 – inches
(mm)
(1) Overall
height 76.5 (1943) 79.1 (2009) 76.8 (1951) b
79.4 (2017) b
(2) Track -
Front/Rear 68.3
(1734)/67.2
(1706) 68.3 (1736) /
67.2 (1706) 68.3 (1734) /
67.2 (1706) 68.3 (1736) /
67.2 (1706)
(3) Overall
width 79.9 (2029) 79.9 (2029) 79.9 (2029) 79.9 (2029)
(4) Wheelbase 137.0 (3480) 137.0 (3480) 141.8 (3602) a
158.0 (4013) b
141.8 (3602) a
158.0 (4013) b
(5) Overall
length 226.4 (5751) 226.4 (5751) 231.2
(5872) a
247.4 (6284) b
231.2 (5872) a
247.4 (6284) b
a
Short Box b
Long Box
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