2014 FORD F250 instrument panel

Fuse Specification Chart............................215
Maintenance
General Information....................................223
Opening and Closing the Hood..............223
Under Hood Overview - 6.2L...................224
Under Hood Overview - 6.8L...................225
Engine Oil Dipstick
......................................226
Engine Oil Check..........................................226
Engine Coolant Check
................................227
Automatic Transmission Fluid Check.............................................................231
Transfer Case Fluid Check........................234
Brake Fluid Check
........................................234
Power Steering Fluid Check.....................234
Washer Fluid Check....................................235
Fuel Filter
........................................................235
Changing the 12V Battery.........................235
Checking the Wiper Blades......................237
Changing the Wiper Blades......................237
Adjusting the Headlamps.........................238
Removing a Headlamp..............................239
Changing a Bulb
............................................241
Bulb Specification Chart...........................243
Changing the Engine Air Filter................245
Vehicle Care
General Information....................................247
Cleaning Products.......................................247
Cleaning the Exterior..................................247
Waxing.............................................................248
Cleaning the Engine
...................................248
Cleaning the Exhaust.................................249
Cleaning the Windows and Wiper Blades..........................................................249
Cleaning the Interior
...................................250
Cleaning the Instrument Panel and Instrument Cluster Lens.......................250
Cleaning Leather Seats
..............................251
Repairing Minor Paint Damage................251 Cleaning the Alloy Wheels
........................251
Vehicle Storage.............................................252
Wheels and Tires
General Information
...................................254
Tire Care
..........................................................256
Using Snow Chains
......................................273
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
...........273
Changing a Road Wheel
............................279
Technical Specifications
..........................290
Capacities and Specific- ations
Engine Specifications
................................292
Motorcraft Parts
...........................................293
Vehicle Identification Number................294
Vehicle Certification Label.......................294
Transmission Code Designation............295
Technical Specifications..........................296
Audio System
General Information
....................................301
Audio unit - Vehicles With: AM/FM......302
Audio unit - Vehicles With: AM/FM/CD/ SYNC............................................................303
Audio unit - Vehicles With: Sony AM/FM/ CD.................................................................305
Digital Radio
..................................................306
Satellite Radio
..............................................309
Audio Input Jack
.............................................311
USB Port
...........................................................312
Media Hub
.......................................................312
SYNC™
General Information
....................................313
Using Voice Recognition
............................315
Using SYNC™ With Your Phone.............317
SYNC™ Applications and Services......328
Using SYNC™ With Your Media Player...........................................................335
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Super Duty (TFA) Table of Contents

Sounding a Panic Alarm
Note:
The panic alarm will only operate
when the ignition is off. Press the button to activate the
alarm. Press the button again or
turn the ignition on to deactivate
it.
Remote Start (If Equipped) WARNING
To avoid exhaust fumes, do not use
remote start if your vehicle is parked
indoors or areas that are not well
ventilated. Note:
Do not use remote start if your vehicle
is low on fuel. The remote start button is on the
transmitter.
This feature allows you to start your
vehicle from outside the vehicle. The
transmitter has an extended operating
range.
Vehicles with automatic climate control
can be set to operate when you remote
start the vehicle. See
Climate Control
(page 103). A manual climate control
system will run at the setting it was set to
when you switch the vehicle off.
Many states and provinces have
restrictions for the use of remote start.
Check your local and state or provincial
laws for specific requirements regarding
remote start systems.
The remote start system will not work if:
• the ignition is on
• the alarm system is triggered
• you disable the feature
• the hood is open
• the transmission is not in
P •
the vehicle battery voltage is too low
• the service engine soon indicator is on.
Remote Starting the Vehicle
Note: You must press each button within
three seconds of each other. Your vehicle
will not remote start and the horn will not
sound if you do not follow this sequence. The label on your transmitter details the
starting procedure.
To remote start your vehicle:
1. Press the lock button to lock all the
doors.
2. Press the remote start button twice. The exterior lamps will flash twice.
The horn will sound if the system fails to
start.
Note: If you remote start your vehicle with
an integrated keyhead transmitter, you must
switch the ignition on before driving your
vehicle. If you remote start your vehicle with
an intelligent access transmitter, you must
press the
START/STOP button on the
instrument panel once while applying the
brake pedal before driving your vehicle.
The power windows will not work during
the remote start and the radio will not turn
on automatically.
The parking lamps will remain on and the
vehicle will run for 5, 10, or 15 minutes,
depending on the setting.
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LIGHTING CONTROL
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Rotate the headlamp control clockwise
to the first position to turn on the
parking lamps, instrument panel lamps,
license plate lamps and tail lamps.
• Rotate clockwise to the second
position to also turn on the headlamps.
High Beams Push the lever toward the instrument panel
to switch the high beams on.
Push the lever toward the instrument panel
again or pull the lever towards you to
switch the high beams off. Headlamp Flasher
Pull the lever toward you to flash the
headlamps and release the lever to switch
the headlamps off.
AUTOLAMPS (IF EQUIPPED)
The autolamp system provides light
sensitive automatic on-off control of the
exterior lights normally controlled by the
headlamp control.
•
To turn autolamps on, rotate the
control to the fourth position.
• To turn autolamps off, rotate the
control to the first, second, or third
position.
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Note:
If the vehicle is equipped with
autolamps, it will have the headlamps on
with windshield wipers feature. If the
windshield wipers are turned on, the exterior
lamps will turn on with the headlamp
control in the autolamp position.
The autolamp system also keeps the lights
on for a predetermined amount of time after
the ignition switch is turned to off. You can
change the amount of time the lamps stay
on by using the programming procedure that
follows:
Autolamps - Programmable Exit
Delay
Programmable exit delay allows the length
of the autolamp exit delay to be changed.
To program the auto lamp exit time delay:
1. Start with the ignition in the off position
and the headlamp control in the
autolamp position.
2. Turn the headlamp control to off.
3. Turn the ignition switch to on and then
back to off.
4. Turn the headlamp control to the autolamp position. The headlamps will
turn on.
5. Wait the desired amount of time for the exit delay you want (up to three
minutes), then turn the headlamps off. INSTRUMENT LIGHTING
DIMMER Use to adjust the brightness of the
instrument panel and all applicable lit
components in the vehicle during
headlamp and parking lamp operation.
•
Tap the top or bottom of the control
to brighten/dim all interior lit
components incrementally, or
• Press and hold at the first position the
top or bottom of the control until the
desired lighting level is reached.
• Press and hold the top of the control
to the full on position to activate the
“dome on ” feature. This will turn on the
interior courtesy lights. The lights will
remain on until the bottom of the
control is pressed.
DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS (IF
EQUIPPED) WARNING
Always remember to switch your
headlamps on in low light situations
or during inclement weather. The
system does not activate the tail lamps
and may not provide adequate lighting
during these conditions. Failure to activate
your headlamps under these conditions
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Front Map Lamps (If equipped)
The map lamps are located on the
overhead console. Press the controls on
either side of each map lamp to turn on
the lamps. The map lamps also light when:
•
any door is opened.
• the instrument panel dimmer switch is
pressed up until the courtesy lamps
come on.
• any of the remote entry controls are
pressed and the ignition is off. Rear Dome and Map Lamps
Your vehicle may have map lamps within
the rear dome lamp. Press the switches on
either side of the dome lamp to turn the
lamps on.
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MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL
Defrost: Distributes air through the windshield defroster vents and demister
vents. You can also use this setting to defog and clear the windshield of a thin
covering of ice.
A
Rear defrost and heated mirrors: Turns the heated mirrors off and on as well
as the heated rear window, if your vehicle has that feature. See
Heated
Windows and Mirrors (page 106).
B
Air distribution control:
Press to set the air distribution to a position. Floor
and defrost distributes air through the windshield defroster vents, demister
vents and floor vents. Panel distributes air through the instrument panel vents.
Panel and floor distributes air through the instrument panel vents, floor vents,
and demister vents. Floor distributes air through the floor vents.
C
A/C:
Press to turn air conditioning off and on. Air conditioning cools the vehicle
using outside air. To improve air conditioning when starting your vehicle, drive
with the windows slightly open for two to three minutes.
D
Recirculated air:
Press to switch between outside air and recirculated air.
When the air in the passenger compartment is recirculating, the LED on the
button illuminates. Using recirculated air can reduce the time needed to cool
the interior and reduce unwanted odors from entering your vehicle.
E
MAX A/C:
Distributes recirculated air through the instrument panel vents to
cool the vehicle. This position is more economical and efficient than normal
A/C.
F
Temperature control:
Controls the temperature of the air circulated in your
vehicle. Turn to select the desired temperature.
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Fan speed control: Controls the volume of air circulated in your vehicle. Turn
to select the desired fan speed.
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Power:
Press to switch the system off and on. When the system is off, outside
air cannot enter the vehicle and the windshield may fog up.
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AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL Power and Driver temperature control:
Press to turn the climate control
system off and on. When the system is off, outside air cannot enter the vehicle.
Turn to increase or decrease the air temperature for the driver side of the vehicle.
This control also adjusts the passenger side temperature when dual zone
operation is disengaged.
A
Rear defrost:
Turns the heated windows and mirrors off and on. See Heated
Windows and Mirrors (page 106).
B
Defrost:
Distributes air through the windshield defroster vents and demister
vents. You can also use this setting to defog and clear the windshield of a thin
covering of ice.
C
Air distribution control:
Press to set the air distribution to a position. Floor
and defrost distributes air through the windshield defroster vents, demister
vents and floor vents. Panel distributes air through the instrument panel vents.
Panel and floor distributes air through the instrument panel vents, floor vents,
and demister vents. Floor distributes air through the floor vents.
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A/C: Press to turn air conditioning off and on. Air conditioning cools the vehicle
using outside air. To improve air conditioning when starting your vehicle, drive
with the windows slightly open for two to three minutes. Use air conditioning
with recirculated air to improve cooling performance and efficiency. Note:
Air
conditioning turns on automatically in MAX A/C, defrost and floor and defrost
modes.
E
MAX A/C:
Distributes recirculated air through the instrument panel vents to
cool the vehicle. This position is more economical and efficient than normal air
conditioning. When in MAX A/C mode, pressing
MAX A/C returns you to your
previous settings.
F
Recirculated air:
Press to switch between outside air and recirculated air.
When the air currently in the passenger compartment is recirculating, the LED
on the button illuminates. Using recirculated air can reduce the time needed to
cool the interior and reduce unwanted odors from entering your vehicle. Even
when you do not select this button, air may still recirculate in some instances
in order to reduce vehicle warm-up time in cold conditions or to cool down time
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in hot conditions. Note: Recirculated air engages automatically when you select
MAX A/C
, or turn on manually in any airflow mode except defrost. Note: You
may notice changes in sound between recirculated mode and other airflow
modes. Note:
For better cooling in hot conditions, recirculated air automatically
engages when the air distribution control is in panel or panel and floor modes
and the air conditioning is on. You can switch to fresh air by pressing the
recirculated air button again.
PASS TEMP:
Press to switch between single and dual zone. Turn to increase
or decrease the air temperature on the passenger side of the vehicle.
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Fan speed control +:
Press to increase the volume of air circulated in your
vehicle.
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AUTO:
Press to turn on fully automatic operation. Select the desired
temperature using the temperature control. The system automatically
determines fan speed, air distribution, A/C operation, and outside or recirculated
air, to heat or cool the vehicle to maintain the selected temperature.
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Fan speed control -:
Press to decrease the volume of air circulated in your
vehicle.
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HINTS ON CONTROLLING THE
INTERIOR CLIMATE
Note: To reduce fogging of the windshield
during humid weather, adjust the air
distribution control to the windshield air
vents position. Increase the temperature
and fan speed to improve clearing, if
required. Note:
To reduce humidity build-up inside
your vehicle, do not drive with the system
switched off or with recirculated air always
switched on.
Note: Do not place objects under the front
seats as this may interfere with the airflow
to the rear seats.
Note: Remove any snow, ice or leaves from
the air intake area at the base of the
windshield.
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