•Front
Note:Use the frame rail as the jacking location point, NOT the control
arm.
Note:For F-150 SVT Raptor, you must always use the jack saddle
extension.
•Rear
Note:Never use the front or rear
differential as a jacking point.
WARNING:To lessen the risk of personal injury, do not put any
part of your body under the vehicle while changing a tire. Do not
start the engine when your vehicle is on the jack. The jack is only
meant for changing the tire.
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6. Remove the lug nuts with the lug wrench.
7. Replace the flat tire with the spare tire, making sure the valve stem is
facing outward. Reinstall the lug nuts until the wheel is snug against the
hub. Do not fully tighten the lug nuts until the wheel has been lowered.
8. Lower the wheel by turning the jack handle counterclockwise.
9. Remove the jack and fully tighten
the lug nuts in the order shown
(Refer toWheel lug nut torque
specificationslater in this chapter
for the proper lug nut torque
specification):
•Six lug nut wheel
•Seven lug nut wheel
10. Stow the flat tire. Refer toStowing the flat/spare tire.
11. Stow the jack and lug wrench. Make sure the jack is fastened so it
does not rattle when you drive.
12. Unblock the wheels.
Stowing the flat/spare tire
Note:Failure to follow spare tire stowage instructions may result in
failure of cable or loss of spare tire.
1. Lay the tire on the ground with the valve stem facing in the direction
specified on the Tire Changing Instructions located with the jack
hardware.
2. Slide the wheel partially under the vehicle and install the retainer
through the wheel center. Pull on the cable to align the components at
the end of the cable.
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A
Accessory delay ..........................93
AdvanceTrac ..............................279
Air cleaner filter .......396–397, 399
Air conditioning ........59, 62, 64, 67
manual heating and air
conditioning system .................59
Airbag supplemental restraint
system ................185–186, 193, 196
and child safety seats ............187
description ..............186, 193, 196
disposal ....................................199
driver airbag ....186, 188, 194, 197
indicator light .........192, 195, 198
operation .........186, 188, 194, 197
passenger
airbag ...............186, 188, 194, 197
side airbag ...............................193
Ambient mood/lighting ...............78
Ambulance packages ....................6
AM/FM .........................................42
Antifreeze
(see Engine coolant) ................373
Anti-lock brake system
(see Brakes) ......................277–278
Anti-theft system ......................138
arming the system ..................139
Armrests ....................................151
Audio system (see Radio) ...40, 42
Automatic transmission
driving an automatic
overdrive .........................291, 293
fluid, adding ....................393, 395
fluid, checking ................393, 395
fluid, refill capacities ..............400
fluid, specification ..................400
Auxiliary input jack (Line in) ....50Axle
lubricant specifications ..........400
refill capacities ........................400
B
Battery .......................................371
acid, treating emergencies .....371
jumping a disabled battery ....338
maintenance-free ....................371
replacement, specifications ...399
servicing ..................................371
Bed extender ............................117
Belt-Minder.............................180
deactivating/activating the
Belt-Minder...........................183
Booster seats .............................219
Brakes ........................................277
anti-lock ...........................277–278
anti-lock brake system (ABS)
warning light ...........................278
fluid, checking and adding ....393
fluid, refill capacities ..............400
fluid, specifications .................400
lubricant specifications ..........400
parking ....................................278
shift interlock ..................287, 289
trailer .......................................263
Bulbs ............................................78
C
Capacities for refilling fluids ....400
Car2UHome Automation
System .......................................108
Cargo management system ......120
CD ................................................42
Cell phone use ..............................8
Changing a tire .........................330
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Safety restraints - LATCH
anchors ......................................212
Safety seats for children ..........204
Safety Compliance
Certification Label ....................405
Satellite Radio (if equipped) .....42
Satellite Radio Information ........55
Seats ..........................................147
child safety seats ....................204
cleaning ...................................360
climate control ............64, 67, 159
easy access/easyout feature ..155
heated ........................62, 157, 165
memory seat ...................132, 155
SecuriCode keyless entry
system ........................................136
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ................................138, 140
Servicing your vehicle ..............363
Setting the clock .........................43
AM/FM stereo ...........................42
Snowplowing .................6, 315–316
SOS Post Crash Alert ...............199
Spark plugs,
specifications .............399, 404–405
Special notice
ambulance conversions ..............6
four-wheel drive vehicles .......317
utility-type vehicles ....................6
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................400
Speed control ..............................98
Starting a flex fuel vehicle .......274
Starting your
vehicle ........................271–272, 274
jump starting ..........................338Steering wheel
controls ....................................101
tilting ...................................85–86
Stereo
6-CD in dash .............................42
CD-MP3 .....................................42
SYNC..........................................58
T
Tailgate ..............................113–114
Tilt steering wheel ......................85
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Tires, Wheels and Loading ....241
Tires ...........................225–227, 330
alignment ................................234
care ..........................................230
changing ..........................330, 333
checking the pressure ............230
inflating ...................................228
label .........................................240
replacing ..................................231
rotating ....................................234
safety practices .......................233
sidewall information ...............235
snow tires and chains ............248
spare tire .................................330
terminology .............................227
tire grades ...............................226
treadwear ........................226, 230
Towing .......................................256
recreational towing .................269
Trailer Brake
Controller-Integrated ..............263
trailer towing ..........................256
Trailer Brake
Controller-Integrated ................263
Transfer case
fluid checking .........................396
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