2015 FORD F450 Owners Manual

Manual Seats..................................................115
Manual Lumbar ................................................... 116
Moving the Seat Backward and Forward.............................................................. 115
Recline Adjustment............................................ 115
Media Hub......................................................322
Memory Function
..........................................116
Easy Entry and Exit Feature.............................. 117
Message Center See: Information Displays................................. 84
Mirrors See: Heated Windows and Mirrors.................111
See: Windows and Mirrors................................. 71
Mobile Communications Equipment.......13
Moonroof...........................................................75 Bounce-Back.......................................................... 76
Opening and Closing the Moonroof..............75
Venting the Moonroof......................................... 76
Motorcraft Parts..........................................302
MyFord Touch ™
...........................................362
General Information......................................... 362
MyFord Touch ™ Troubleshooting.........422
MyKey Troubleshooting...............................55
MyKey ™..............................................................51
Principle of Operation.......................................... 51
N
Navigation.......................................................414 cityseekr................................................................. 416
Map Mode............................................................. 418
Navigation Map Updates............................... 420
Navigation Voice Commands....................... 420
Point of Interest (POI) Categories...............415
Quick-touch Buttons....................................... 420
Setting a Destination........................................ 414
Setting Your Navigation Preferences...........417
Normal Scheduled Maintenance
..........460
6.2L and 6.8L Gasoline Engines.................. 460
6.7L Diesel Engine.............................................. 461
O
Oil Check See: Engine Oil Check...................................... 235
Opening and Closing the Hood..............232 Ordering Additional Owner's
Literature.......................................................221
Obtaining a French Owner ’s Manual...........221
Overhead Console........................................134
P
Parking Aid
.......................................................174
Rear Sensing System......................................... 174
Parking Aids
.....................................................174
Parking Brake.................................................165
Passive Anti-Theft System........................60
SecuriLock ™......................................................... 60
PATS See: Passive Anti-Theft System.................... 60
Pedals.................................................................65
Perchlorate.........................................................11
Phone
..............................................................396
Making Calls........................................................ 398
Pairing Subsequent Phones.......................... 398
Pairing Your Phone for the First Time........397
Phone Menu Options....................................... 398
Phone Settings.................................................. 400
Phone Voice Commands................................ 401
Receiving Calls................................................... 398
Text Messaging.................................................. 399
Post-Crash Alert System...........................216
Power Door Locks See: Locking and Unlocking............................. 56
Power Seats
....................................................116
Power Lumbar...................................................... 116
Power Recline....................................................... 116
Power Steering Fluid Check.....................243
Power Take-Off
.............................................152
Power Windows...............................................71
Accessory Delay.................................................... 72
Bounce-Back........................................................... 71
One-Touch Up or Down...................................... 71
Power Sliding Back Window............................ 72
Window Lock.......................................................... 72
R
Rear Axle
..........................................................162
Rear Seat Armrest........................................123
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Rear Seats.........................................................117
Folding the Rear Seat Back (Crew Cab)
........................................................................\
....... 118
Folding up the Rear Seat Cushion.................118
Rear Under Seat Storage (Crew Cab).........119
Returning the Seat to the Seating Position............................................................... 118
Rear View Camera........................................175 Using the Rear View Camera System.........176
Rear View Camera See: Rear View Camera.................................... 175
Recommended Towing Weights............192 Calculating the Maximum Loaded Trailer
Weight for Your Vehicle............................... 195
Refueling...........................................................141 Fuel Filler Cap....................................................... 142
Remote Control...............................................47 Car Finder................................................................ 48
Integrated Keyhead Transmitters .................. 47
Memory Feature................................................... 48
Remote Start ........................................................ 49
Replacing the Battery......................................... 47
Sounding a Panic Alarm.................................... 49
Remote Start
...................................................112
Automatic Settings............................................. 112
Removing a Headlamp.............................248
Repairing Minor Paint Damage..............259
Replacement Parts Recommendation........................................12
Collision Repairs.................................................... 12
Scheduled Maintenance and Mechanical Repairs.................................................................. 12
Warranty on Replacement Parts..................... 12
Replacing a Lost Key or Remote Control............................................................50
Reporting Safety Defects (Canada Only)..............................................................222
Reporting Safety Defects (U.S. Only)...............................................................221
Roadside Assistance
...................................212
Vehicles Sold in Canada: Getting Roadside
Assistance......................................................... 212
Vehicles Sold in Canada: Using Roadside Assistance......................................................... 212
Vehicles Sold in the United States: Getting Roadside Assistance.................................... 212
Vehicles Sold in the United States: Using Roadside Assistance.................................... 212Roadside Emergencies...............................212
Running-In
See: Breaking-In................................................. 207
Running Out of Fuel
......................................141
Refilling With a Portable Fuel
Container........................................................... 141
S
Safety Belt Height Adjustment.................32
Safety Belt Minder.........................................33 Belt-Minder™........................................................ 33
Safety Belts......................................................28 Principle of Operation........................................ 28
Safety Belt Warning Lamp and Indicator Chime...............................................................32
Conditions of operation..................................... 33
Safety Canopy ™
............................................44
Safety Precautions.......................................139
Satellite Radio
...............................................318
Satellite Radio Electronic Serial Number
(ESN)................................................................. 319
Satellite Radio Reception Factors...............319
SIRIUS® Satellite Radio Service................... 319
Troubleshooting................................................. 320
Scheduled Maintenance Record...........466
Scheduled Maintenance...........................457
Seats...................................................................113
Security.............................................................60
Settings...........................................................369 Clock....................................................................... 370
Display................................................................... 370
Settings.................................................................. 372
Sound...................................................................... 371
Vehicle..................................................................... 371
Side Airbags
.....................................................43
Sitting in the Correct Position...................113
Snow Chains See: Using Snow Chains................................. 282
Snowplowing................................................209 Engine temperature while plowing..............210
Installing the Snowplow................................. 209
Operating the Vehicle with the Snowplow Attached........................................................... 210
Snowplowing with your Airbag Equipped Vehicle............................................................... 210
Transmission operation while plowing............................................................... 211
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Special Notices................................................12
New Vehicle Limited Warranty......................... 12
On-board Diagnostics (OBD-II)....................... 12
Special Instructions.............................................. 12
Using your Vehicle as an Ambulance.............13
Using your Vehicle as a Stationary Power Source................................................................... 13
Using your Vehicle With a Snowplow............13
Special Operating Conditions Scheduled Maintenance...............................................461
6.2L and 6.8L Gasoline Engines................... 461
6.7L Diesel Engine............................................. 464
Exceptions........................................................... 464
Speed Control See: Cruise Control............................................. 178
Stability Control............................................169
Principle of Operation...................................... 169
Starter Switch See: Ignition Switch........................................... 135
Starting a Gasoline Engine.......................136 Cold Weather Starting (Flexible Fuel
Vehicles Only)................................................. 136
Failure to Start..................................................... 136
Guarding Against Exhaust Fumes................137
Important Ventilating Information...............137
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Moving............................................................... 136
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Stationary......................................................... 136
Starting and Stopping the Engine..........135 General Information.......................................... 135
Steering............................................................179
Steering Wheel
...............................................62
Storage Compartments.............................134
Sunroof See: Moonroof....................................................... 75
Sun Visors
..........................................................75
Illuminated Vanity Mirror.................................... 75
Slide-on-rod........................................................... 75
Supplementary Restraints System.........36 Principle of Operation........................................ 36
Symbols Glossary
.............................................7 SYNC™ Applications and
Services........................................................338
911 Assist............................................................... 338
SYNC AppLink.................................................... 344
SYNC Services: Traffic, Directions & Information (TDI) (If Equipped, Unites
States Only)..................................................... 341
Vehicle Health Report..................................... 340
SYNC™
............................................................323
General Information.......................................... 323
SYNC™ Troubleshooting
.........................353
T
Tailgate.............................................................187 Bed Extender....................................................... 189
Tailgate Lock......................................................... 187
Tailgate Removal................................................ 188
Tailgate Step........................................................ 188
Technical Specifications See: Capacities and Specifications.............301
Terrain Response...........................................172 Principle of Operation........................................ 172
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program (U.S. Only)........................219
Tire Care
..........................................................265
Glossary of Tire Terminology........................ 266
Information About Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................................................. 265
Information Contained on the Tire Sidewall............................................................ 267
Temperature A B C............................................ 266
Traction AA A B C.............................................. 265
Treadwear............................................................ 265
Tire Pressure Monitoring System...........283 Changing Tires With a Tire Pressure
Monitoring System....................................... 284
Understanding Your Tire Pressure Monitoring System ...................................... 284
Tires See: Wheels and Tires..................................... 263
Towing a Trailer..............................................191 Load Placement................................................... 191
Towing Points
...............................................203
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels
.........................................................205
Emergency Towing............................................ 205
Recreational Towing......................................... 205
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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........................................................................\
. 261
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Ventilation
See: Climate Control......................................... 106
VIN See: Vehicle Identification Number............303
Voice Control...................................................63
W
Warning Lamps and Indicators.................79 4X2
........................................................................\
.... 82
4X4 HIGH................................................................ 82
4X4 LOW................................................................. 82
Anti-Lock Braking System................................. 79
Battery...................................................................... 79
Brake System......................................................... 79
Check Fuel Cap.................................................... 80
Cruise Control....................................................... 80
Diesel Warning Lights......................................... 82
Direction Indicator............................................... 80
Door Ajar................................................................. 80
Electronic Locking Differential....................... 80
Engine Coolant Temperature.......................... 80
Engine Oil................................................................ 80
Fasten Safety Belt............................................... 80
Front Airbag........................................................... 80
High Beam.............................................................. 80
Hill Descent............................................................ 80
Low Fuel Level........................................................ 81
Low Tire Pressure Warning................................ 81
Powertrain Malfunction/Reduced Power/Electronic Throttle Control............81
Service Engine Soon............................................ 81
Stability Control..................................................... 81
Stability Control Off............................................ 82
Transmission Tow/Haul..................................... 82
Washer Fluid Check
....................................243
Washers See: Cleaning the Exterior.............................. 255
See: Wipers and Washers................................. 66
Waxing.............................................................256
Wheel Nuts See: Changing a Road Wheel....................... 288
Wheels and Tires
.........................................263
General Information......................................... 263
Technical Specifications................................. 299
Windows and Mirrors.....................................71
Windshield Washers.....................................66 Windshield Wipers
........................................66
Speed dependent wipers................................. 66
Wipers and Washers....................................66
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