2015 FORD F450 brakes

•
Transmissions give their best fuel
economy when operated in the top
cruise gear and with steady pressure
on the gas pedal.
• Four-wheel-drive operation (if
equipped) is less fuel efficient than
two-wheel-drive operation.
• Close the windows for high-speed
driving.
DRIVING THROUGH WATER WARNING
Do not drive through flowing or deep
water as you may lose control of your
vehicle.
Note:
Driving through standing water can
cause vehicle damage.
Note: Engine damage can occur if water
enters the air filter.
Before driving through standing water,
check the depth. Never drive through water
that is higher than the bottom of the wheel
hubs. When driving through standing water, drive
very slowly and do not stop your vehicle.
Your brake performance and traction may
be limited. After driving through water and
as soon as it is safe to do so: •
Lightly press the brake pedal to dry the
brakes and to check that they work.
• Check that the horn works.
• Check that the exterior lights work.
• Turn the steering wheel to check that
the steering power assist works.
FLOOR MATS WARNINGS
Always use floor mats that are
designed to fit the foot well of your
vehicle. Only use floor mats that
leave the pedal area unobstructed. Only
use floor mats that are firmly secured to
retention posts so that they cannot slip out
of position and interfere with the pedals
or impair safe operation of your vehicle in
other ways. Pedals that cannot move freely can
cause loss of vehicle control and
increase the risk of serious personal
injury. Always make sure that the floor
mats are properly attached to the
retention posts in the carpet that are
supplied with your vehicle. Floor mats must
be properly secured to both retention posts
to make sure mats do not shift out of
position. Never place floor mats or any other
covering in the vehicle foot well that
cannot be properly secured to
prevent them from moving and interfering
with the pedals or the ability to control the
vehicle. Never place floor mats or any other
covering on top of already installed
floor mats. Floor mats should always
rest on top of vehicle carpeting surface and
not another floor mat or other covering.
Additional floor mats or any other covering
will reduce the pedal clearance and
potentially interfere with pedal operation.
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Engine
•
Change the engine oil and filter prior to
storage because used engine oil
contains contaminates which may
cause engine damage.
• Start the engine every 15 days for a
minimum of 15 minutes. Run at fast idle
with the climate controls set to defrost
until the engine reaches normal
operating temperature.
• With your foot on the brake, shift
through all the gears while the engine
is running.
• We recommend that you change the
engine oil before you use your vehicle
again.
Fuel system
• Fill the fuel tank with high-quality fuel
until the first automatic shutoff of the
fuel pump nozzle.
Cooling system
• Protect against freezing temperatures.
• When removing your vehicle from
storage, check coolant fluid level.
Confirm that there are no cooling
system leaks and that fluid is at the
recommended level.
Battery
• Check and recharge as necessary. Keep
connections clean.
• If storing your vehicle for more than 30
days without recharging the battery,
we recommend that you disconnect
the battery cables to maintain battery
charge for quick starting.
Note: It is necessary to reset memory
features if battery cables are disconnected. Brakes
•
Make sure the brakes and parking brake
release fully.
Tires
• Maintain recommended air pressure.
Miscellaneous
• Make sure all linkages, cables, levers
and pins under your vehicle are covered
with grease to prevent rust.
• Move vehicles at least 25 ft (7.5 m)
every 15 days to lubricate working parts
and prevent corrosion.
Removing Vehicle From Storage
When your vehicle is ready to come out of
storage, do the following:
• Wash your vehicle to remove any dirt
or grease film build-up on window
surfaces.
• Check windshield wipers for any
deterioration.
• Check under the hood for any foreign
material that may have collected
during storage such as mice or squirrel
nests.
• Check the exhaust for any foreign
material that may have collected
during storage.
• Check tire pressures and set tire
inflation per the Tire Label.
• Check brake pedal operation. Drive
your vehicle
15 ft (4.5 m) back and
forth to remove rust build-up.
• Check fluid levels (including coolant,
oil and gas) to make sure there are no
leaks, and fluids are at recommended
levels.
• If you remove the battery, clean the
battery cable ends and check for
damage.
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Note:
Do not reduce tire pressure
to change the ride characteristics
of the vehicle. If you do not
maintain the inflation pressure at
the levels specified by Ford, your
vehicle may experience a condition
known as shimmy. Shimmy is a
severe vibration and oscillation in
the steering wheel after the vehicle
travels over a bump or dip in the
road that does not dampen out by
itself. Shimmy may result from
significant under-inflation of the
tires, improper tires (load range,
size, or type), or vehicle
modifications such as lift-kits. In
the event that your vehicle
experiences shimmy, you should
slowly reduce speed by either lifting
off the accelerator pedal or lightly
applying the brakes. The shimmy
will cease as the vehicle speed
decreases.
Maximum Inflation Pressure is
the tire manufacturer's maximum
permissible pressure and the
pressure at which the maximum
load can be carried by the tire. This
pressure is normally higher than
the manufacturer ’s recommended
cold inflation pressure which can
be found on the Safety
Compliance Certification Label
(affixed to either the door hinge
pillar, door-latch post, or the door
edge that meets the door-latch
post, next to the driver's seating
position), or Tire Label located on the B-pillar or the edge of the
driver's door. The cold inflation
pressure should never be set lower
than the recommended pressure
on the Safety Compliance
Certification Label or Tire Label.
When weather temperature
changes occur, tire inflation
pressures also change. A 10°F
(6°C) temperature drop can
cause a corresponding drop of 1
psi (7 kPa) in inflation pressure.
Check your tire pressures
frequently and adjust them to the
proper pressure which can be
found on the Safety Compliance
Certification Label or Tire Label.
To check the pressure in your
tire(s):
1. Make sure the tires are cool,
meaning they are not hot from
driving even a mile.
Note:
If you are checking tire
pressure when the tire is hot, (for
example, driven more than 1 mile
[1.6 kilometers]), never bleed or
reduce air pressure. The tires are
hot from driving and it is normal for
pressures to increase above
recommended cold pressures. A
hot tire at or below recommended
cold inflation pressure could be
significantly under-inflated.
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4WD
See: Four-Wheel Drive...................................... 153
A
A/C See: Climate Control......................................... 106
About This Manual...........................................7
Protecting the Environment................................ 7
ABS See: Brakes........................................................... 164
ABS driving hints See: Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock
Brakes................................................................ 164
Accessories....................................................429 Exterior style........................................................ 429
Interior style......................................................... 429
Lifestyle................................................................. 429
Peace of mind..................................................... 429
Accessories See: Replacement Parts
Recommendation............................................ 12
Adjusting the Headlamps........................246 Horizontal Aim Adjustment............................ 247
Vertical Aim Adjustment................................ 246
Adjusting the Pedals.....................................65
Adjusting the Steering Wheel....................62
Airbag Disposal
..............................................46
Air Conditioning See: Climate Control......................................... 106
Alarm See: Anti-Theft Alarm......................................... 61
Anti-Theft Alarm
.............................................61
Arming the Alarm.................................................. 61
Disarming the Alarm............................................ 61
Appendices....................................................433
Audible Warnings and Indicators.............82 Headlamps On Warning Chime...................... 82
Key in Ignition Warning Chime........................ 82
Parking Brake On Warning Chime.................. 83
Audio Control
...................................................62
Media........................................................................\
63
Seek, Next or Previous........................................ 63
Audio Input Jack............................................321
Audio System.................................................310 General Information.......................................... 310Audio Unit - Vehicles With: AM/FM/CD/
SYNC..............................................................312
Audio Unit - Vehicles With: AM/FM........311
Audio Unit - Vehicles With: Sony AM/ FM/CD............................................................315
Autolamps........................................................67 Autolamps - Programmable Exit
Delay
.................................................................... 68
Automatic Climate Control.......................107
Automatic Transmission............................147 Brake-Shift Interlock.......................................... 151
If Your Vehicle Gets Stuck In Mud or Snow................................................................... 152
Understanding the Shift Positions of a 6– Speed Automatic Transmission........148
Understanding the Shift Positions of the 5– Speed Automatic Transmission..........147
Understanding your SelectShift Automatic ™ transmission......................... 149
Automatic Transmission Fluid Check............................................................240
Checking Automatic Transmission Fluid................................................................... 240
Auxiliary Power Points................................132 110 Volt AC Power Points................................. 132
12 Volt DC Power Point..................................... 132
Locations................................................................ 132
Auxiliary Switches.......................................430
B
Bonnet Lock See: Opening and Closing the Hood...........232
Booster Seats..................................................24 Types of Booster Seats...................................... 25
Brake Fluid Check........................................243
Brakes
...............................................................164
General Information.......................................... 164
Breaking-In.....................................................207
Bulb Specification Chart............................251
C
California Proposition 65..............................11
Capacities and Specifications
.................301
Technical Specifications................................. 305
Car Wash See: Cleaning the Exterior.............................. 255
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Economical Driving.....................................207
Electronic Locking Differential................162 Activating the Electronic Locking
Differential....................................................... 162
Emission Control System
..........................144
On-Board Diagnostics (OBD-II).................... 145
Readiness for Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) Testing................................................... 145
End User License Agreement..................433 SYNC End User License Agreement
(EULA).............................................................. 433
Engine Block Heater.....................................137 Using the Engine Block Heater...................... 138
Engine Coolant Check
...............................236
Adding Engine Coolant.................................... 237
Recycled Engine Coolant................................ 237
Severe Climates................................................. 238
What You Should Know About Fail-Safe Cooling.............................................................. 238
Engine Immobilizer See: Passive Anti-Theft System.................... 60
Engine Oil Check
..........................................235
Adding Engine Oil.............................................. 235
Engine Oil Dipstick......................................235
Engine Specifications
.................................301
Drivebelt Routing................................................ 301
Entertainment...............................................379 A/V Inputs............................................................ 395
AM/FM Radio....................................................... 381
Bluetooth Audio................................................. 394
Browsing Device Content................................ 379
CD........................................................................\
... 390
SD Card Slot and USB Port............................ 391
SIRIUS® Satellite Radio (If Activated)....................................................... 386
Supported Media Players, Formats and Metadata Information................................ 394Essential Towing Checks
...........................195
Before Towing a Trailer.................................... 202
Hitches.................................................................... 197
Integrated Trailer Brake Controller..............198
Launching or Retrieving a Boat or Personal Watercraft (PWC)........................................ 203
Safety Chains....................................................... 198
Trailer Brakes....................................................... 198
Trailer Lamps....................................................... 202
Trailer Towing Connector................................ 196
Using a Step Bumper (If Equipped)...........202
Using the Rear View Camera To Align Your Trailer Hitch..................................................... 196
When Towing a Trailer..................................... 202
Event Data Recording See: Data Recording.............................................. 9
Export Unique Options.................................14
Extended Service Plan (ESP).................455 SERVICE PLANS (CANADA ONLY)............456
SERVICE PLANS (U.S. Only)......................... 455
Exterior Mirrors
.................................................72
Clearance Lamps.................................................. 73
Fold-Away Exterior Mirrors................................ 73
Heated Exterior Mirrors....................................... 73
Memory Mirrors..................................................... 73
Power Exterior Mirrors......................................... 72
Telescoping Mirrors.............................................. 74
F
Fastening the Safety Belts..........................29 Fastening the Cinch Tongue............................ 30
Safety Belt Extension Assembly...................... 31
Safety Belt Locking Modes............................... 30
Using Safety Belts During Pregnancy...........30
Using the Safety Belt with Cinch Tongue (Front Center and Rear Center Seats
Only).................................................................... 29
Floor Mats
......................................................208
Fog Lamps - Front See: Front Fog Lamps........................................ 69
Foot Pedals See: Adjusting the Pedals................................. 65
Ford Credit
..........................................................11
(U.S. Only)................................................................. 11
Four-Wheel Drive..........................................153
Front Fog Lamps............................................69
Front Seat Armrest.......................................122
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Fuel and Refueling.......................................139
Fuel Consumption........................................143
Calculating Fuel Economy.............................. 143
Filling the Tank..................................................... 143
Fuel Filter........................................................243
Fuel Quality....................................................140 Choosing the Right Fuel.................................. 140
Choosing the Right Fuel With a Flex Fuel Vehicle (If Equipped)................................... 140
Diesel Engine....................................................... 140
Octane Recommendations............................ 140
Fuel Shutoff
....................................................213
Fuses.................................................................223
Fuse Specification Chart...........................223 Passenger Compartment Fuse
Panel
.................................................................. 228
Power Distribution Box.................................... 223
G
Garage Door Opener See: Universal Garage Door Opener............124
Gauges................................................................77 Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge............78
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge................................ 78
Fuel Gauge.............................................................. 78
Information Display............................................. 79
Transmission Fluid Temperature Gauge................................................................... 78
General Information on Radio Frequencies...................................................47
General Maintenance Information........457 Multi-point Inspection..................................... 459
Owner Checks and Services......................... 458
Protecting Your Investment........................... 457
Why Maintain Your Vehicle?.......................... 457
Why Maintain Your Vehicle at Your Dealership?..................................................... 457
Getting Assistance Outside the U.S. and Canada.........................................................220
Getting the Services You Need................217 Away From Home............................................... 217
Global Opening
...............................................72
Opening the Windows........................................ 72H
Handbrake
See: Parking Brake............................................. 165
Hazard Warning Flashers
...........................213
HDC See: Using Hill Descent Control..................... 172
Head Restraints..............................................113 Adjusting the Head Restraint.......................... 114
Heated Seats
..................................................119
Rear Heated Seats ............................................ 120
Heated Steering Wheel
...............................64
Heated Windows and Mirrors....................111 Heated Exterior Mirror......................................... 111
Heated Rear Window.......................................... 111
Heating See: Climate Control......................................... 106
Hill Start Assist
..............................................165
Switching the System On and Off...............166
Using Hill Start Assist....................................... 165
Hints on Controlling the Interior Climate..........................................................109
Cooling the Interior Quickly............................. 110
General Hints....................................................... 109
Heating the Interior Quickly............................ 109
Recommended Settings for Cooling ..........110
Recommended Settings for Heating...........110
Side Window Defogging in Cold Weather............................................................... 111
Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock Brakes............................................................164
Hood Lock See: Opening and Closing the Hood...........232
I
Ignition Switch
...............................................135
In California (U.S. Only).............................218
Information Display Control.......................63 Type 1........................................................................\
63
Type 2....................................................................... 64
Information Displays
....................................84
General Information........................................... 84
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Towing...............................................................191
Traction Control.............................................167
Principle of Operation....................................... 167
Trailer Sway Control....................................192
Transfer Case Fluid Check........................242
Transmission Code Designation............304
Transmission ...................................................
147
Transmission See: Transmission............................................... 147
Transporting the Vehicle
..........................204
U
Under Hood Overview - 6.2L...................233
Under Hood Overview - 6.8L..................234
Universal Garage Door Opener................124 CAR2U® Home Automation System..........124
HomeLink Wireless Control System............127
USB Port
...........................................................321
Using Cruise Control....................................178 Switching Cruise Control Off.......................... 178
Switching Cruise Control On.......................... 178
Using Four-Wheel Drive
.............................153
4WD Indicator Lights........................................ 154
Driving Off-Road With Truck and Utility Vehicles.............................................................. 157
Electronic Shift-On-the-Fly (ESOF) 4WD system................................................................ 153
How Your Vehicle Differs From Other Vehicles.............................................................. 157
Manual Shift On Stop (MSOS) 4WD system................................................................ 153
Using a Manual Shift On Stop (MSOS) 4wd system............................................................... 154
Using the Electronic Shift on the Fly 4WD system............................................................... 156
Using Hill Descent Control.........................172 Hill descent modes............................................. 172
Using MyKey With Remote Start Systems..........................................................55
Using Snow Chains.....................................282
Using Stability Control
...............................169
AdvanceTrac® with Roll Stability Control ™
(RSC®).............................................................. 169Using SYNC™ With Your Media
Player............................................................345
Accessing Your Play Menu............................. 349
Connecting Your Digital Media Player to the USB Port.......................................................... 345
Media Menu Features...................................... 348
Media Voice Commands................................ 346
System Settings.................................................. 351
What's Playing?................................................. 346
Using SYNC™ With Your Phone.............327 Accessing Features through the Phone
Menu................................................................... 331
Accessing Your Phone Settings.................... 334
Making Calls........................................................ 330
Pairing a Phone for the First Time...............328
Pairing Subsequent Phones.......................... 328
Phone Options during an Active Call.........330
Phone Voice Commands................................ 328
Receiving Calls................................................... 330
System Settings................................................. 335
Text Messaging................................................... 333
Using Traction Control
................................167
System Indicator Lights and
Messages.......................................................... 168
Using Voice Recognition...........................325 Initiating a Voice Session................................ 325
System Interaction and Feedback..............326
Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada Only)
.........................219
V
Vehicle Care
...................................................255
General Information......................................... 255
Vehicle Certification Label.......................303
Vehicle Identification Number................303
Vehicle Storage............................................260 Battery.................................................................... 261
Body....................................................................... 260
Brakes..................................................................... 261
Cooling system.................................................... 261
Engine..................................................................... 261
Fuel system........................................................... 261
General.................................................................. 260
Miscellaneous...................................................... 261
Removing Vehicle From Storage.................. 261
Tires........................................................................\
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