2013 FORD F150 Owners Manual

Seat belts
(see Safety restraints) ...............39
Seats
child safety seats ................19, 24
cleaning ...................................345
climate control ........................172
filter .........................................172
heated ..............................168, 170
memory seat .....................65, 165
SecuriCode keyless entry
system ..........................................77
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ..........................................80
Selecting your media source
(USB, Line in, BT audio) .........454
Sending new text messages .....504
Setting a destination ................533
Setting a destination
by voice .....................................533
Settings ......................................519
Setting the clock ..............134–135,
139, 519
Side air curtain ...........................60
Side-curtain airbags system .......60
SIRIUSsatellite radio ............135,
139, 488
SIRIUS satellite radio voice
commands .................................490
SIRIUS Travel Link ...................511
SIRIUS Travel Link voice
commands .................................513
Snowplowing ...............15, 281–283
SOS Post Crash Alert .................50
Spark plugs,
specifications .............384–385, 392Special notice
ambulance conversions ............15
four-wheel drive
vehicles ............................283–284
utility-type vehicles ..................15
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................386
Stability system .........................230
Starting a flex fuel vehicle .......190
Starting your vehicle ........189–190
jump starting ..........................287
Steering wheel ............................83
controls ......................................84
tilting .........................................83
Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) (see airbags) ....................51
Supported media file types ......498
Supported player, media
formats and metadata
information ................................498
SYNCAppLink™ ....................449
SYNCcustomer
support ..............................424, 472
SYNCServices .................446, 508
System settings .........................522
T
Tailgate ......................................251
Temperature control
(see Climate control) ......149, 151,
153, 530
Text messaging .................435, 504
Text messaging (sending,
downloading, deleting) .....435, 437
Tilt steering wheel ......................83
Tires ...........................353–354, 375
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alignment ................................367
care ..........................................353
changing ..........................375, 377
checking the pressure ............363
inflating ...................................361
label .........................................360
replacing ..................................365
rotating ....................................367
safety practices .......................366
sidewall information ...............356
snow tires and chains ............368
spare tire .................................375
terminology .............................354
tire grades ...............................354
treadwear ........................353, 363
Touchscreen features
(climate) ....................................530
Towing ...............................259, 274
recreational towing .................275
Trailer Brake
Controller-Integrated ..............268
trailer towing ..........................259
wrecker ....................................274
Traction control ........................228
Traffic, Directions and
Information ................................446
Traffic preferences ...................538
Trailer Brake
Controller-Integrated ................268
Trailer sway control ..................260
Transfer case
fluid checking .........................322
Transmission
brake-shift interlock
(BSI) ................................207, 209
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................322fluid, refill capacities ..............386
lubricant specifications ..........386
Turn signal ..................................92
U
Universal garage door opener ..174
USB port ............................145, 494
Using privacy mode ..................432
V
Vehicle health report ........444, 517
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................393
Vehicle loading ..........................244
Ventilating your vehicle ...........191
Voice commands in media
mode ..........................................452
Voice commands in phone
mode ..........................................429
Voice recognition ......................474
W
Warning lights (see Lights) .....105
Washer fluid ..............................323
Water, Driving through .............279
Windows
power .........................................95
Windshield washer fluid and
wipers ..........................................88
checking and adding fluid .....323
replacing wiper blades ...........327
Wrecker towing .........................274
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