2011 FORD F550 ECU

Lifestyle
• Ash cup / smoker’s package • Racks and carriers*
• Bedliners and bedmats • Truck bed camping tent*
• Subwoofer* • Sportliner cargo liner*
• Towing mirrors • Trailer hitch balls*
• Navigation* • Rear seat entertainment*
• Tonneau covers*
• Trailer hitches, wiring harnesses and accessories
Peace of mind
• Keyless entry keypad • Back up camera*
• Remote start • Back up alarm*
• Vehicle security systems • Cable lock*
• Wheel locks • Bed hooks*
• Vehicle tracking and recovery* • Tool/Cargo boxes*
• Protective seat covers*
• Bumper and hitch mounted parking sensors*
Not all accessories are available for all models.
*Ford Licensed Accessories (FLA) are warranted by the accessory
manufacturer’s warranty. Ford Licensed Accessories are fully designed
and developed by the accessory manufacturer and have not been
designed or tested to Ford Motor Company engineering requirements.
Contact your Ford dealer for details regarding the manufacturer’s limited
warranty and/or a copy of the FLA product limited warranty offered by
the accessory manufacturer.
For maximum vehicle performance, keep the following information in
mind when adding accessories or equipment to your vehicle:
• When adding accessories, equipment, passengers and luggage to your
vehicle, do not exceed the total weight capacity of the vehicle or of
the front or rear axle (GVWR or GAWR as indicated on the Safety
Compliance Certification Label). Consult your authorized dealer for
specific weight information.Accessories
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P
Parental MyKey
programming .............................127
Parking brake ............................269
Parts
(see Motorcraft  parts) ...........406
Pedals (see Power adjustable
foot pedals) ...............................108
Power adjustable foot pedals ...108
Power distribution box (see
Fuses) ........................................322
Power door locks ......................135
Power mirrors ...........................104
Power point ...............................100
Power steering ..........................279
fluid, checking and adding ....395
fluid, refill capacity ................407
Power Windows .........................102
Preparing to drive your
vehicle ........................................281
R
Radio ......................................59, 61
Rear-view camera system .........294
Recommendations for
attaching safety restraints for
children ......................................195
Relays ........................................316
Remote entry system .......140–141
illuminated entry ....................143
locking/unlocking doors .........141
Remote start ...........................144
replacement/additional
transmitters .............................143
replacing the batteries ...........142 Remote start .............................144
Remote start climate
operation .....................................84
Reverse sensing system ...........292
Roadside assistance ..................314
S
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ..........166–168, 170–173
Safety Canopy ...................183–184
Safety defects, reporting ..........356
Safety restraints ................166–173
Belt-Minder  ...........................174
extension assembly ................172
for adults .........167–168, 170–172
for children .............................192
warning light and
chime ...............................173–174
Safety restraints - LATCH
anchors ......................................204
Safety seats for children ..........197
Safety Compliance
Certification Label ....................412
Satellite Radio Information ........73
Scheduled Maintenance Guide
Normal Scheduled
Maintenance and Log .............428
Seats ..........................................151
child safety seats ....................197
cleaning ...................................364
climate control ..................80, 159
easy access/easyout feature ..161
memory seat ...................142, 161
SecuriCode keyless entry
system ........................................146 Index
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SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ................................147–148
Servicing your vehicle ..............366
Setting the clock ...................60, 62
Snowplowing .................7, 311–312
SOS Post Crash Alert ...............187
Spark plugs,
specifications .....................406, 411
Special notice ................................8
ambulance conversions ..............8
diesel-powered vehicles .............7
four-wheel drive vehicles .......313
utility-type vehicles ....................7
Speed control ............................109
Starting a flex fuel vehicle .......265
Starting your vehicle ........262–265
jump starting ..........................343
Steering wheel
controls ....................................111
tilting .........................................98
SYNC  ..........................................76
T
Tailgate ......................................121
Tilt steering wheel ......................98
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Tires, Wheels and Loading ....234
Tires ...........................216–218, 326
alignment ................................226
care ..........................................222
changing ..................326, 329, 332
checking the pressure ............221
inflating ...................................219
label .........................................233
replacing ..................................224 rotating ....................................227
safety practices .......................225
sidewall information ...............228
snow tires and chains ............241
spare tire .................................327
terminology .............................218
tire grades ...............................217
treadwear ........................217, 223
Towing .......................................249
recreational towing .................261
Trailer Brake
Controller-Integrated ..............254
trailer towing ..........................249
wrecker ....................................347
Traction control ........................270
Trailer Brake
Controller-Integrated ................254
Trailer sway control ..................277
Transfer case
fluid checking .........................400
Transmission .............................284
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....282
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................396
fluid, refill capacities ..............407
Turn signal ..................................90
U
Universal garage door opener ..114
Upfitter controls .......................112
USB port ......................................70
V
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................413
Vehicle loading ..........................242
Ventilating your vehicle ...........266Index
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