It is required that your vehicle be towedwith flatbed equipment. When towing witha flatbed, 4x4 blocks must be used whenloading and unloading your vehicle. Do nottow with a slingbelt. Ford Motor Companyhas not approved a slingbelt towingprocedure.
Note:If the vehicle is towed by other meansor incorrectly, vehicle damage may occur.
TOWING THE VEHICLE ON
FOUR WHEELS
Emergency Towing
If your vehicle becomes inoperable(without access to wheel dollies,car-hauling trailer, or flatbed transportvehicle), it can be flat-towed (all wheelson the ground, regardless of the powertrainand transmission configuration) under thefollowing conditions:
•Your vehicle is facing forward fortowing in a forward direction.
•Place the transmission in position N. Ifyou cannot move the transmission intoN, you may need to override it.
•Maximum speed is 35 mph (56 km/h).
•Maximum distance is 50 miles (80kilometers).
Recreational Towing
Note:Put your climate control system inrecirculated air mode to prevent exhaustfumes from entering your vehicle.
Follow these guidelines if you have a needfor recreational towing, such as towingyour vehicle behind a motorhome. Wedesigned these guidelines to preventdamage to your transmission.
Four-wheel-down Towing
You can only tow a four-wheel drivevehicle with all wheels on the ground byplacing the transfer case in its neutralposition and engaging thefour-wheel-down towing feature. Performthe steps outlined in the following sectionafter positioning your vehicle behind thetow vehicle and properly securing themtogether.
1.Turn the ignition to the on position. Donot start the engine.
2.Press and hold the brake pedal.
3.Rotate the four-wheel drive switch to2H.
4.Shift the transmission to position N.
5.Rotate the four-wheel drive switchfrom 2H to 4L and back to 2H fivetimes within seven seconds.
Note:If completed successfully, theinformation display shows NEUTRAL TOWLEAVE IN N or NEUTRAL TOW ENABLEDLEAVE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL.This indicates that your vehicle is safe totow with all wheels on the ground
Note:If you do not see the message in thedisplay, you must perform the procedureagain from the beginning.
Note:You may hear an audible noise as thetransfer case shifts into its neutral position.This is normal.
6.Leave the transmission in position Nand turn the ignition as far as it will gotoward the off position (it will not turnfully off when the transmission is inposition N. You must leave the key inthe ignition while towing. To lock andunlock your vehicle, use the keylessentry keypad or extra set of keys.
7.Release the brake pedal.
13F150 (TF6)Towing
