2014 FORD F250 Owners Manual

Speed Control
See: Cruise Control............................................. 174
Stability Control............................................165 Principle of Operation....................................... 165
Starter Switch See: Ignition Switch........................................... 130
Starting a Gasoline Engine.........................131 Cold Weather Starting (Flexible Fuel
Vehicles Only).................................................. 131
Failure to Start...................................................... 131
Guarding Against Exhaust Fumes................132
Important Ventilating Information...............132
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Moving................................................................. 131
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Stationary.......................................................... 131
Starting and Stopping the Engine.........130
General Information.......................................... 130
Steering.............................................................175
Steering Wheel
...............................................60
Storage Compartments.............................129
Sunroof See: Moonroof....................................................... 73
Sun Visors
..........................................................73
Illuminated Vanity Mirror.................................... 73
Slide-on-rod........................................................... 73
Supplementary Restraints System.........36 Principle of Operation........................................ 36
Symbols Glossary
.............................................7
SYNC™ Applications and Services........................................................328
911 Assist............................................................... 328
SYNC AppLink.................................................... 334
SYNC Services: Traffic, Directions & Information (TDI) (If Equipped, Unites
States Only)..................................................... 331
Vehicle Health Report...................................... 330
SYNC™.............................................................313 General Information.......................................... 313
SYNC™ Troubleshooting
.........................343
T
Tailgate.............................................................183 Bed Extender........................................................ 185
Tailgate Lock........................................................ 183
Tailgate Removal................................................ 184
Tailgate Step........................................................ 184Technical Specifications
See: Capacities and Specifications............292
Terrain Response
..........................................168
Principle of Operation...................................... 168
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program (U.S. Only)........................210
Tire Care
..........................................................256
Glossary of Tire Terminology......................... 257
Information About Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................................................. 256
Information Contained on the Tire Sidewall........................................................... 258
Temperature A B C............................................. 257
Traction AA A B C.............................................. 256
Treadwear............................................................ 256
Tire Pressure Monitoring System...........273 Changing Tires With a Tire Pressure
Monitoring System........................................ 274
Understanding Your Tire Pressure Monitoring System ....................................... 275
Tires See: Wheels and Tires..................................... 254
Towing a Trailer..............................................187 Load Placement.................................................. 187
Towing Points
................................................196
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels..........................................................198
Emergency Towing............................................ 198
Recreational Towing......................................... 198
Towing...............................................................187
Traction Control
............................................163
Principle of Operation....................................... 163
Trailer Sway Control....................................188
Transfer Case Fluid Check........................234
Transmission Code Designation............295
Transmission..................................................142
Transmission See: Transmission.............................................. 142
Transporting the Vehicle............................197
U
Under Hood Overview - 6.2L...................224
Under Hood Overview - 6.8L...................225
Universal Garage Door Opener
................119
CAR2U® Home Automation System...........119
HomeLink Wireless Control System............122
USB Port
...........................................................312
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Using Cruise Control....................................174
Switching Cruise Control Off.......................... 174
Switching Cruise Control On........................... 174
Using Four-Wheel Drive.............................149 4WD Indicator Lights........................................ 150
Driving Off-Road With Truck and Utility Vehicles............................................................. 153
Electronic Shift-On-the-Fly (ESOF) 4WD system............................................................... 149
How Your Vehicle Differs From Other Vehicles............................................................. 153
Manual Shift On Stop (MSOS) 4WD system............................................................... 149
Using a Manual Shift On Stop (MSOS) 4wd system............................................................... 150
Using the Electronic Shift on the Fly 4WD system................................................................ 152
Using Hill Descent Control........................168 Hill descent modes............................................ 168
Using MyKey With Remote Start Systems..........................................................52
Using Snow Chains......................................273
Using Stability Control...............................165
AdvanceTrac® with Roll Stability Control ™
(RSC®).............................................................. 165
Using SYNC™ With Your Media Player.............................................................335
Accessing Your Play Menu............................. 339
Connecting Your Digital Media Player to the USB Port........................................................... 335
Media Menu Features...................................... 338
Media Voice Commands................................ 336
System Settings.................................................. 341
What's Playing?................................................. 336
Using SYNC™ With Your Phone..............317 Accessing Features through the Phone
Menu................................................................... 321
Accessing Your Phone Settings.................... 324
Making Calls........................................................ 320
Pairing a Phone for the First Time................318
Pairing Subsequent Phones........................... 318
Phone Options during an Active Call.........320
Phone Voice Commands................................. 318
Receiving Calls................................................... 320
System Settings................................................. 325
Text Messaging................................................... 323Using Traction Control
................................163
System Indicator Lights and
Messages.......................................................... 164
Using Voice Recognition
............................315
Initiating a Voice Session................................. 315
System Interaction and Feedback...............316
Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada Only).........................210
V
Vehicle Care
...................................................247
General Information.......................................... 247
Vehicle Certification Label
.......................294
Vehicle Identification Number................294
Vehicle Storage.............................................252 Battery.................................................................... 253
Body........................................................................\
252
Brakes..................................................................... 253
Cooling system................................................... 253
Engine..................................................................... 252
Fuel system.......................................................... 253
General.................................................................. 252
Miscellaneous..................................................... 253
Removing Vehicle From Storage.................. 253
Tires........................................................................\
. 253
Ventilated Seats
............................................116
Heated and Ventilated Seats Air Filter
Replacement ................................................... 116
Ventilation See: Climate Control......................................... 103
VIN See: Vehicle Identification Number............294
Voice Control....................................................61
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W
Warning Lamps and Indicators..................77
4X2........................................................................\
.... 80
4X4 HIGH................................................................ 80
4X4 LOW................................................................ 80
Anti-Lock Braking System................................. 77
Battery....................................................................... 77
Brake System.......................................................... 77
Check Fuel Cap..................................................... 78
Cruise Control........................................................ 78
Diesel Warning Lights........................................ 80
Direction Indicator................................................ 78
Door Ajar.................................................................. 78
Electronic Locking Differential........................ 78
Engine Coolant Temperature........................... 78
Engine Oil................................................................ 78
Fasten Safety Belt................................................ 78
Front Airbag............................................................ 78
High Beam............................................................... 78
Hill Descent............................................................ 78
Low Fuel Level....................................................... 79
Low Tire Pressure Warning............................... 79
Powertrain Malfunction/Reduced Power/Electronic Throttle Control............79
Service Engine Soon............................................ 79
Stability Control.................................................... 79
Stability Control Off............................................ 79
Transmission Tow/Haul.................................... 80
Washer Fluid Check....................................235
Washers See: Cleaning the Exterior............................... 247
See: Wipers and Washers................................. 64
Waxing.............................................................248
Wheel Nuts See: Changing a Road Wheel........................ 279
Wheels and Tires.........................................254 General Information......................................... 254
Technical Specifications................................ 290
Windows and Mirrors...................................69
Windshield Washers.....................................64
Windshield Wipers........................................64
Speed dependent wipers................................. 64
Wipers and Washers.....................................64
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