2015 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY warning light

4. While the safety belt warning light ison, buckle then unbuckle the safetybelt. After Step 4, the safety beltwarning light will flash for confirmation.
•This will disable the feature if it iscurrently enabled.
•This will enable the feature if it iscurrently disabled.
CHILD RESTRAINT AND
SAFETY BELT MAINTENANCE
Inspect the vehicle safety belts and childsafety seat systems periodically to makesure they work properly and are notdamaged. Inspect the vehicle and childseat safety belts to make sure there are nonicks, tears or cuts. Replace if necessary.All vehicle safety belt assemblies, includingretractors, buckles, front safety belt buckleassemblies, buckle support assemblies(slide bar-if equipped), shoulder beltheight adjusters (if equipped), shoulderbelt guide on seat back (if equipped), childsafety seat LATCH and tether anchors, andattaching hardware, should be inspectedafter a crash. Read the child restraintmanufacturer's instructions for additionalinspection and maintenance informationspecific to the child restraint.
Ford Motor Company recommends thatall safety belt assemblies in use in vehiclesinvolved in a crash be replaced. However,if the crash was minor and an authorizeddealer finds that the belts do not showdamage and continue to operate properly,they do not need to be replaced. Safetybelt assemblies not in use during a crashshould also be inspected and replaced ifeither damage or improper operation isnoted.
Properly care for safety belts. See VehicleCare (page 256).
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Passenger airbagPassenger airbag statusindicatorSwitch position
DisabledOFF: LitOff
ON: Unlit
EnabledOFF: UnlitOn
ON: Lit
Low-series vehicles (if equipped)
The front passenger airbag on and offswitch has an indicator that will illuminateand stay lit to remind you that the frontpassenger frontal airbag is off. Theindicator lamp is located by the radio.
Note:The indicator lamp will illuminate fora short period of time when the ignition isfirst turned on to confirm it is functional.
Turning the Passenger Airbag Off
WARNINGS
If the light fails to illuminate whenthe passenger air bag switch is offand the ignition is on, have thepassenger air bag switch serviced at yourauthorized dealer immediately.
In order to avoid inadvertentactivation of the switch, alwaysremove the ignition key from thepassenger air bag on and off switch.
WARNINGS
An infant in a rear-facing seat facesa high risk of serious or fatal injuriesfrom a deploying passenger airbag.Rear facing infant seats should never beplaced in the front seats, unless thepassenger airbag is turned off.
1. Insert the ignition key, turn the switchto OFF and hold in OFF while removingthe key.
2.When the ignition is turned on, the passairbag off light illuminates briefly,momentarily shuts off and then turnsback on. This indicates that thepassenger airbag is deactivated.
Turning the Passenger Airbag Back On
WARNINGS
The safety belts for the driver andright front passenger seatingpositions have been specificallydesigned to function together with theairbags in certain types of crashes. Whenyou turn off your airbag, you not only lose
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WARNINGS
the protection of the airbag, you also mayreduce the effectiveness of your safety beltsystem, which was designed to work withthe airbag. If you are not a person whomeets the requirements stated in theNational Highway Traffic SafetyAdministration or Transport Canadadeactivation criteria turning off the airbagcan increase the risk of serious injury ordeath in a crash.
If your vehicle has rear seats, alwaystransport children who are 12 andyounger in the rear seat. Always usesafety belts and child restraints properly.Do not place a child in a rear facing infantseat in the front seat unless your vehicle isequipped with an airbag on and off switchand the passenger airbag is turned off. Thisis because the back of the infant seat istoo close to the inflating airbag and therisk of a fatal injury to the infant when theairbag inflates is substantial.
If the pass airbag off light isilluminated when the passengerairbag switch is on and the ignitionis on, have the passenger airbag switchserviced at your authorized dealerimmediately.
The passenger airbag remains off until youturn it back on.
1. Insert the ignition key and turn theswitch to ON.
2. The pass airbag off light will brieflyilluminate when the ignition is turnedto on. This indicates that the passengerairbag is operational.
The passenger side airbag should alwaysbe on (the pass airbag off light should notbe illuminated) unless the passenger is aperson who meets the requirements statedeither in Category 1, 2 or 3 of the NationalHighway Traffic Safety Administration orTransport Canada deactivation criteriawhich follows.
The vast majority of drivers and passengersare much safer with an airbag thanwithout. To do their job and reduce the riskof life threatening injuries, airbags mustopen with great force, and this force canpose a potentially deadly risk in somesituations, particularly when a front seatoccupant is not properly buckled up. Themost effective way to reduce the risk ofunnecessary airbag injuries withoutreducing the overall safety of the vehicleis to make sure all occupants are properlyrestrained in the vehicle, especially in thefront seat. This provides the protection ofsafety belts and permits the airbags toprovide the additional protection they weredesigned to provide. If you choose todeactivate your airbag, you are losing thevery significant risk reducing benefits ofthe airbag and you are also reducing theeffectiveness of the safety belts, becausesafety belts in modern vehicles aredesigned to work as a safety system withthe airbags.
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Transport Canada Deactivation Criteria(Canada Only)
WARNING
This vehicle has special energymanagement safety belts for thedriver and right front passenger.These particular belts are specificallydesigned to work with airbags to helpreduce the risk of injury in a crash. Theenergy management safety belt isdesigned to give or release additional beltwebbing in some accidents to reduceconcentration of force on an occupant'schest and reduce the risk of certain bonefractures and injuries to underlying organs.In a crash, if the airbag is turned off, thisenergy management safety belt mightpermit the person wearing the belt to moveforward enough to incur a serious or fatalinjury. The more severe the crash, and theheavier the occupant, the greater the riskis. Be sure the airbag is turned on for anyperson who does not qualify under theNational Highway Traffic SafetyAdministration deactivation criteria.
1.Infant: An infant (less than 1 year old)must ride in the front seat because:
•my vehicle has no rear seat;
•the rear seat in my vehicle cannotaccommodate a rear-facing infantseat;
•the infant has a medical conditionwhich, according to the infant'sphysician, makes it necessary for theinfant to ride in the front seat so thatthe driver can monitor the infant'scondition.
2.Child age 12 or under: A child age 12 orunder must ride in the front seat because:
•my vehicle has no rear seat;
•although children age 12 and under ridein the rear seat whenever possible,children age 12 and under have nooption but to sometimes ride in thefront seat because rear seat space isinsufficient;
•the child has a medical condition that,according to the child's physician,makes it necessary for the child to ridein the front seat so that the driver canmonitor the child's condition.
3.Medical condition: A passenger has amedical condition that, according to his orher physician:
•poses a special risk for the passengerif the airbag deploys; and
•makes the potential harm from thepassenger airbag deployment greaterthan the potential harm from turningoff the airbag and experiencing a crashwithout the protection offered by theairbag
Proper Driver and Front PassengerSeating Adjustment
WARNING
The National Highway Traffic SafetyAdministration recommends aminimum distance of at least 10inches (25 centimeters) between anoccupant’s chest and the driver airbagmodule.
To properly position yourself away fromthe airbag:
•Move your seat to the rear as far as youcan while still reaching the pedalscomfortably.
•Recline the seat slightly (one or twodegrees) from the upright position.
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The restraints control module alsomonitors the readiness of the above safetydevices plus the crash and occupantsensors. The readiness of the safetysystem is indicated by a warning indicatorlight in the instrument cluster or by abackup tone if the warning light is notworking. See Instrument Cluster (page75). Routine maintenance of the airbag isnot required.
A difficulty with the system is indicated byone or more of the following:
The readiness light will notilluminate immediately after theignition is turned on.
•The readiness light will either flash orstay lit.
•A series of five beeps will be heard. Thetone pattern will repeat periodicallyuntil the problem, the light or both arerepaired.
If any of these things happen, evenintermittently, have the supplementalrestraint system serviced at an authorizeddealer immediately. Unless serviced, thesystem may not function properly in theevent of a crash.
The fact that the safety belt pretensionersor front airbags did not activate for bothfront seat occupants in a crash does notmean that something is wrong with thesystem. Rather, it means the restraintscontrol module determined the accidentconditions (crash severity, belt usage)were not appropriate to activate thesesafety devices.
•The design of the front airbags is toactivate only in frontal and near-frontalcrashes (not rollovers, side impacts orrear impacts) unless the crash causessufficient frontal deceleration.
•The design of the safety beltpretensioners is to activate in frontal,near-frontal and side crashes, and inrollovers.
•The design of the side airbags is toinflate in certain side impact crashes.Side airbags may activate in othertypes of crashes if the vehicleexperiences sufficient sideways motionor deformation.
•The design of the Safety Canopy is toinflate in certain side impact crashesor rollover events. The Safety Canopymay activate in other types of crashesif the vehicle experiences sufficientsideways motion or deformation, or acertain likelihood of rollover.
AIRBAG DISPOSAL
Contact your authorized dealer as soon aspossible. Airbags must be disposed of byqualified personnel.
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Note:If the vehicle is equipped withautolamps, it will have the headlamps onwith windshield wipers feature. If thewindshield wipers are turned on, the exteriorlamps will turn on with the headlampcontrol in the autolamp position.
The autolamp system also keeps the lightson for a predetermined amount of time afterthe ignition switch is turned to off. You canchange the amount of time the lamps stayon by using the programming procedure thatfollows:
Autolamps - Programmable ExitDelay
Programmable exit delay allows the lengthof the autolamp exit delay to be changed.
To program the auto lamp exit time delay:
1.Start with the ignition in the off positionand the headlamp control in theautolamp position.
2. Turn the headlamp control to off.
3.Turn the ignition switch to on and thenback to off.
4. Turn the headlamp control to theautolamp position. The headlamps willturn on.
5. Wait the desired amount of time forthe exit delay you want (up to threeminutes), then turn the headlamps off.
INSTRUMENT LIGHTING
DIMMER
Use to adjust the brightness of theinstrument panel and all applicable litcomponents in the vehicle duringheadlamp and parking lamp operation.
•Tap the top or bottom of the controlto brighten/dim all interior litcomponents incrementally, or
•Press and hold at the first position thetop or bottom of the control until thedesired lighting level is reached.
•Press and hold the top of the controlto the full on position to activate the“dome on” feature. This will turn on theinterior courtesy lights. The lights willremain on until the bottom of thecontrol is pressed.
DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS (IF
EQUIPPED)
WARNING
Always remember to switch yourheadlamps on in low light situationsor during inclement weather. Thesystem does not activate the tail lampsand may not provide adequate lightingduring these conditions. Failure to activateyour headlamps under these conditionsmay result in a collision.
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POWER WINDOWS (IF EQUIPPED)
WARNINGS
Do not leave children unattended inyour vehicle and do not let them playwith the power windows. They mayseriously injure themselves.
When closing the power windows,you should verify they are free ofobstructions and make sure thatchildren and pets are not in the proximityof the window openings.
Note:You may hear a pulsing noise whenjust one of the windows is open. Lower theopposite window slightly to reduce thisnoise.
Press the switch to open the window.
Lift the switch to close the window.
One-Touch Up or Down (If Equipped)
Press or lift the switch fully and release it.Press or lift it again to stop the window.
Note:The window may disable for up tofive minutes if you cycle it up and downrepeatedly. This helps prevent damage tothe motor. Normal operation will resumeonce the motor cools.
Restoring the One-Touch Up Function
You may lose the one-touch function if thevehicle battery is low.
Note:Perform one-touch up re-calibrationwith the door closed. Calibrating with thedoor open will cause the window tocontinuously bounce back.
To reset the function after the batteryrecharges:
1. Pull the switch all the way up.
2. Hold the switch until the glass stopsand continue to hold for two seconds.
3.Press the switch down and operate thewindow to the full down position.One-touch up will now be functional.
Bounce-Back (If Equipped)
The window will stop automatically whileclosing. It will reverse some distance ifthere is an obstacle in the way.
Overriding the Bounce-Back Feature
WARNING
When you override the bounce-backfeature, the window will not reverseif it detects an obstacle. Take carewhen closing the windows to avoidpersonal injury or damage to your vehicle.
Pull up the window switch and hold withintwo seconds of the window reaching thebounce-back position. The window willtravel up with no bounce-back protection.The window will stop if you release theswitch before the window closes fully.
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Telescoping Mirrors (If Equipped)
This feature lets you extend the mirrorabout 3 inches (75 millimeters). It is usefulwhen towing a trailer. You can manuallypull out or push in the mirrors to the desiredposition.
PowerScope™ Power TelescopingMirrors (If Equipped)
This feature lets you position both mirrorsin or out at the same time. The control ison the door trim panel.
Telescope OutA
Telescope InB
To adjust the mirrors:
•Press and hold the control.
•When you position the mirrors in or out,the motors will run as long as you holdthe control. The running motors allowyou to make adjustments as needed.
•After positioning the mirrors, return thecontrol to the center position to helpprotect the motors from overheating.
INTERIOR MIRROR
WARNING
Do not adjust the mirror when yourvehicle is moving.
Note:Do not clean the housing or glass ofany mirror with harsh abrasives, fuel or otherpetroleum or ammonia-based cleaningproducts.
You can adjust the interior mirror to yourpreference. Some mirrors also have asecond pivot point. This lets you move themirror head up or down and from side toside.
Pull the tab below the mirror toward youto reduce glare at night.
Auto-Dimming Mirror (If Equipped)
Note:Do not block the sensors on the frontand back of the mirror. Mirror performancemay be affected. A rear center passenger orraised rear center head restraint may alsoblock light from reaching the sensor.
The mirror will dim automatically to reduceglare when bright lights are detected frombehind your vehicle. It will automaticallyreturn to normal reflection when you selectreverse gear to make sure you have a clearview when backing up.
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