2015 FORD SUPER DUTY Quick Reference Guide

United States
Ford Customer Relationship Center
1-800-392-3673 (FORD)
(TDD for the hearing impaired: 1-800-232-5952)
fordowner.com
Canada
Ford Customer Relationship Centre
1-800-565-3673 (FORD)
ford.ca
January 2014 • First Printing
Quick Reference Guide • SUPER DUTY
Litho in U.S.A. • FC3J 19G217 AAQUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
2015
This Quick Reference Guide is not intended to
replace your vehicle Owner’s Manual which
contains more detailed information concerning
the features of your vehicle, as well as important
safety warnings designed to help reduce the risk of
injury to you and your passengers. Please read your
entire Owner’s Manual carefully as you begin
learning about your new vehicle and refer to the
appropriate chapters when questions arise. All
information contained in this Quick Reference
Guide was accurate at the time of duplication.
We reserve the right to change features, operation
and/or functionality of any vehicle specification at
any time. Your Ford dealer is the best source for
the most current information. For detailed
operating and safety information, please consult
your Owner’s Manual.
WARNING: Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle control, crash and injury.
We strongly recommend that you use extreme caution when using any device that may take
your focus off the road. Your primary responsibility is the safe operation of your vehicle. We
recommend against the use of any hand-held device while driving and encourage the use of
voice-operated systems when possible. Make sure you are aware of all applicable local laws
that may affect the use of electronic devices while driving.
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COMMONLY USED VOICE COMMANDS
4 – 5 INSTRUMENT PANEL
6 – 7 SYNC
8 – 13 SYNC WITH MYFORD TOUCH
14 – 15 COMFORT & CONVENIENCE
16 – 17 FUNCTION
18 – 19 ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SYNC.® Say the Word. Touch the voice button on the right-hand side of your steering wheel and then say:
Basic Commands
• What can I say?
• List of commands
• Main menu
• Previous
• Next
• Go back
• Exit
• Help
• Pair my phone
Phone• Phone list of commands
— Dial
— Call on cell/at home/at work
— Call voicemail
— Do not disturb
— Listen to text messages
(phone-dependent feature)
Entertainment• Audio list of commands:
You can also get detailed lists of
commands for radio, USB, Blue tooth®
audio, SiriusXM and SD card
• Radio —
— FM <87.9-107.9>
— FM preset <#>
• CD —Play track <1-512>
— Shuffle
• USB
— Play song
— Play album
• SiriusXM —
— Preset <#>
Climate*• Climate control list of commands
— Climate
— Climate my temperature
— Climate temperature
Navigation*• Navigation list of commands
— Destination street address

— Destination home
— Navigation voice
— Navigation voice volume

— Repeat instruction
— Show

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3
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1 STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS*
Use the controls to adjust frequently accessed features.
Press Set + or Set –, RSM and OFF to set and adjust
the cruise control speed* .
Use the left-hand controls to scroll through and make
selections from within your information display. Use the
right-hand controls to adjust audio volume and media
selection, and to activate voice controls* .
2
POWER-ADJUSTABLE PEDALS*
Located on the left side of the steering column, press
the
arrow to move the accelerator and brake pedals
farther away from you; press the arrow to move the
pedals closer.
Note: Adjust the pedals only when the vehicle is
in park (P).
3 INFORMATION DISPLAY*
You can monitor vehicle systems, receive alerts, and
program and configure certain vehicle features. Use your
steering wheel controls to scroll, make selections and
adjustments that will appear in the information display
within the instrument cluster.
Gauge Mode displays features such as transmission
temperature and compass data. Diesel-specific
information includes engine oil temperature and
exhaust filter information.
Trip A and B include trip distance, trip time, fuel used
and average fuel economy.
Fuel economy also provides instant fuel economy, fuel
history in select increments and saves your last five resets.
Truck apps* include details about trailers and
off-road features.
Settings menu delivers a variety of features such as
Driver Assist, Vehicle, Language, Units and more. Refer
to your Owner’s Manual for more information.
4 SELECTSHIFT AUTOMATIC®
TRANSMISSION*
Change gears without a clutch. Put the gearshift into
manual (M) and press + to upshift and – to downshift.
To lock gears, put the gearshift lever into overdrive (D)
and press – to lock out the gears. Only the available
gears will be displayed. Press + to unlock the gears.
5 TOW/HAUL MODE
Activate tow/haul to eliminate
excessive transmission shifting
when traveling on a grade.
To switch on tow/haul, press
the button on the end of the
gearshift lever. The TOW HAUL
indicator light will light in the
information display. Refer to
the Towing section of your
Owner’s Manual for more details.
6 HILL DESCENT CONTROL
While traveling at low speeds (between 2 mph
[3 km/h] and 12 mph [20 km/h]), activate to help
maintain vehicle speed while descending steep grades
in a variety of road conditions. To use, press the hill
descent button
. A light will show in the cluster and
a tone will sound.
To increase descent speed, press the accelerator pedal
until the desired speed is reached.
To decrease speed, press the brake pedal until the
desired speed is reached.
Note: Hill descent control requires a cooling down
interval after sustained use. The amount of time that
the feature can remain active before cooling varies with
conditions. The system will provide a warning in the
information display and sound a tone when the system
is about to disengage for cooling. At this time, manually
apply the brakes as needed to maintain descent speed.
7 ELECTRONIC SHIFT-ON-THE-FLY
4X4 SYSTEM*
Rotate the knob and shift from 2WD to 4x4 High or Low:
2H (2WD) provides power to the rear wheels only. This
is appropriate for street and highway driving, providing
optimal smoothness and fuel economy at high speeds.
4H (4WD HIGH) provides extra traction, such as
driving in snow or on icy roads, or for off-road situations.
This mode is not intended for use on dry pavement.
4L (4WD LOW) uses extra gearing to provide
maximum power to all four wheels at reduced speeds.
It is intended only for off-road applications, such as
driving in deep sand or on steep grades, or while pulling
heavy objects.
Note: Do not use 4H or 4L on dry, hard-surfaced roads.
Doing so can produce extra noise and increase tire wear.
For more complete details, refer to the Four-Wheel Drive
chapter of your Owner’s Manual.
8 DIESEL ENGINE BRAKING FEATURE*
See page 19 of this guide or your Owner’s Manual for
more details.
9
TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER*
When used properly, the trailer brake controller assists
in smooth and effective trailer braking by powering the
trailer’s electric or electric-over-hydraulic brakes with a
proportional output based on the towing vehicle’s brake
pressure. You can adjust the amount of initial trailer
brake output by selecting one of three settings through
the message center. Use the GAIN adjustment buttons
to increase or decrease the braking feature’s power
output to the trailer. Refer to the Towing section of your
Owner’s Manual for more details.
10 UPFITTER SWITCHES*
The four switches can be customized to control
additional functions, with 8, 12 or 20 amps of
electrical battery power.
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INSTRUMENT
INSTRUMENT
PANEL

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USING SYNC TO ACCESS DIGITAL MEDIA
Your vehicle includes a concealed SYNC media hub. The multiple inputs allow
you to plug in your USB media devices such as phones and MP3 players, and use
SYNC to play all of your favorite music.
Note: SYNC indexes all of your music. The more music that is stored on your
device, the longer it takes SYNC to index.
USING VOICE COMMANDS TO PLAY MUSIC
1. Plug your media player into your USB port.
2. Press the voice button
. When prompted, say “USB” and then follow
up by saying a voice command.
3. You will hear the command repeated back to you and the selected
item will play.
APPLINK™*
SYNC AppLink allows you voice access
to select mobile applications that you
already have or can download to your
Android™, BlackBerry
® or iPhone®. Current
apps available include Pandora Internet
Radio
®, Stitcher Smart Radio™, Open Beak
(BlackBerry exclusive), iHeartRadio, Slacker,
NPR News, SYNC Destinations and more.
Note: AppLink is not available with
MyFord Touch systems.
USING SYNC APPLINK
1. Create your app account and personalize your app settings, if required.
2. Download the latest mobile app through your smartphone’s marketplace.
3. Switch on your ignition.
4. Pair the phone to a SYNC AppLink vehicle. If your phone is already paired to
the vehicle, it connects automatically when you enter.
5. To access and use apps through SYNC with your iPhone, you must also
connect the Apple
®-provided USB cable and start the application. Android
and BlackBerry connect wirelessly using SYNC AppLink.
6. Now you’re ready to voice-access the app by pressing the voice button and
saying “mobile apps” and then the name of the app you want.
For more information on SYNC, please visit the website or use the toll-free
number. See the inside front cover of this guide for details.
SYNC®
GETTING STARTED WITH YOUR SYNC SYSTEM
SYNC is a hands-free, voice recognition system used for entertainment,
information and communication. SYNC. Say the Word.
BEFORE YOU GET STARTED
1. Set up your owner account at SyncMyRide.com (U.S.) or
SyncMyRide.ca (Canada). Register by following the on-screen
instructions and then learn about the services that are available to you.
2. SYNC uses a wireless connection called
Bluetooth® to communicate with
your phone. Turn Bluetooth mode on in your phone’s menu options. This lets
your phone find SYNC. For more details on setting up your phone with SYNC,
visit SyncMyRide.com (U.S.) or SyncMyRide.ca (Canada), or your phone
manufacturer’s website.
PAIRING YOUR PHONE WITH SYNC
Pair your phone to use the many features
of SYNC:
1. Make sure that your vehicle is in park (P)
and both your ignition and radio are
switched on.
2. Press the phone button
. When the
display indicates no phone is paired, press OK.
3. When Find SYNC appears in the display, press OK.
4. Put your phone into Bluetooth discovery mode. Refer to your phone’s user
guide, if necessary.
5. When prompted on your phone’s display, enter the six-digit PIN provided by
SYNC in the radio display.
6. The display indicates when the pairing is successful.
Note: The system may prompt you to:
• Set your phone as the primary/favorite (the primary phone will
receive messages and voicemail).
• Download your phone book (this is required to use the full set of
voice commands).
• Turn on 911 Assist
®.
WHY DO YOU NEED A SYNC OWNER ACCOUNT?
A SYNC owner account allows you to receive the latest software updates that
add new places, directions and information; and if you have questions, you’ll
get free customer support. Visit the website or call the toll-free number to set
up your account. See the inside front cover of this guide for more information.
COMMONLY USED VOICE COMMANDS.
SYNC. SAY THE WORD.
Every time you want to give SYNC a voice command, you must first press the
voice button . When prompted, speak your voice command. For a list of voice
commands, say “What can I say?”.
USING YOUR PHONE WITH SYNC
Note: You can download your phone book to make phone calls
with voice commands by name.
MAKING A PHONE CALL
Use SYNC to make a phone call to anyone
in your phone book by pressing the voice
button
. When prompted, give a
voice command.
For example, you could say “Call Jake
Smith at home”. When the system
confirms the number, say “Dial” to
initiate the call automatically or say
the phone number.
ANSWERING INCOMING CALLS
Whenever you have an incoming call, you will be able to see the name and
number of the person calling in your display. Press the phone button to answer
an incoming call. You can hang up at any time by pressing and holding the
phone button
.
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GETTING STARTED, UNDERSTANDING
SYNC WITH MYFORD TOUCH
Use the four-corner, four-color touchscreen to explore and interact with your vehicle. The
touchscreen works the same way as traditional controls, knobs and buttons do. Press the
various corners on your touchscreen to personalize the many features and settings of your
vehicle all in one place. The system provides easy interaction with your cellular phone,
multimedia entertainment, climate controls and navigation system*.
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GET IN TOUCH USING YOUR

FOUR-CORNER TOUCHSCREEN
GENERAL TIPS
• Press the home icon at any time to return to your
home screen.
• For additional support, refer to your Owner’s Manual,
visit the website or call the toll-free number. See the
inside front cover of this guide for more information.
A REVOLUTIONARY WAY TO CONNECT WITH YOUR TRUCK.
GETTING STARTED WITH YOUR SYNC SYSTEM
SYNC is a hands-free, voice recognition system used for entertainment,
information and communication. SYNC. Say the Word.
BEFORE YOU GET STARTED
1. Set up your owner account at SyncMyRide.com (U.S.) or SyncMyRide.ca
(Canada). Register by following the on-screen instructions, and then learn
about the complimentary services that are available to you.
2. SYNC uses a wireless connection called
Bluetooth® to communicate with
your phone. Turn Bluetooth mode on in your phone’s menu options. This lets
your phone find SYNC. For more details on setting up your phone with SYNC,
visit SyncMyRide.com (U.S.) or SyncMyRide.ca (Canada), or your phone
manufacturer’s website.
PAIRING YOUR PHONE THROUGH THE TOUCHSCREEN
Pair your phone to use
the many features
of SYNC:
1. Make sure that your
vehicle is in park (P)
and both your ignition
and radio are
switched on.
2. Touch Add Phone in
the upper left corner of
the touchscreen. Find SYNC appears on the screen and instructs
you to begin the pairing process from your device.
3. Make sure that Bluetooth is set to On and that your cellular phone is
in the proper mode. See your phone’s manual, if necessary.
Note: Select SYNC and a six-digit PIN appears on your device.
4. If prompted to enter a PIN on your device, it does not support Secure
Simple Pairing. To pair, enter the PIN displayed on the touchscreen.
Skip the next step. 5.
When prompted on your phone’s display, confirm that the PIN provided by
SYNC matches the PIN displayed on your cellular phone.
6. The display indicates when the pairing is successful.
Note: The system may prompt you to: • Set your phone as the primary/favorite
(the primary phone will receive messages and voicemail).
• Download your phone book (this is required to use the full set of
voice commands).
• Turn on 911 Assist
®. The system automatically connects with a 911 operator
in the event of an accident (feature must be turned on prior to the event).
TIPS
• Make sure you accept the request from SYNC to access your phone.
• To pair subsequent phones, please refer to Pairing Subsequent Phones
in the SYNC chapter of your Owner’s Manual.
• If you are experiencing pairing problems, refer to your Owner’s Manual.

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NAVIGATION*
Get started with your navigation system by pressing
the upper-right, green corner. The available,
voice-activated navigation system includes:
• SiriusXM Traffic
• SiriusXM Travel Link
• GPS (Global Positioning System) technology
• 3-D mapping
• Turn-by-turn navigation
Some features may require activation. Refer to the
MyFord Touch chapter of your Owner’s Manual for
complete details.
SET A DESTINATION
Set a destination through your touchscreen by using
a street address, a city center, a place on the map or
a Point of Interest (POI). The easiest way, however,
is by voice.
1. Push the voice button
. When prompted, say
“Destination street address”.
2. The system will ask you to say the full address
and will display an example on-screen.
3. You can then speak the address naturally, such as:
“One two three Main Street, Anytown”.
You can also use the touchscreen to enter a
destination and narrow your choices by city or street
as you type.
You can choose from up to three different types
of routes:
• Fastest: Uses the fastest moving
roads possible.
• Shortest: Uses the shortest distance possible.
• Eco (EcoRoute): Uses the most
fuel-efficient route.
SET UP YOUR
IN-CASE-OF-EMERGENCY CONTACTS
You can add contacts from your phone book for simple
one-touch access on the touchscreen after a 911 Assist®
event. You can save up to two contacts on the 911 Assist
screen by scrolling through your menu choices and
selecting the following information:
• Touch Settings, then Phone and 911 Assist.
• Touch Edit to add contacts from your phone book.
SAVE A FAVORITE
When you find a specific address or a point of
interest (POI) that you’d like to store within the
system, you can save it to your Favorites.
Using the touchscreen, press Save to Favorites.
When you want to view that destination again, you
can press Favorites to retrieve your stored locations.
Note: Some features, such as Point of Interest (POI)
ratings and the ability to type in a destination, are
not available while the vehicle is moving. For more
complete information, see the MyFord Touch chapter
in your Owner’s Manual.
TIPS
• Save your favorite locations by
touching Save to Favorites.
• Change your map views from
Heading Up, North Up or 3D.
PHONE
Voice-control your phone for hands-free
calling with your phone securely put away.
With SYNC, you won’t even need to know
the phone number. Just say the name of
the person you want from your contacts.
Your phone connects you with many
other features : • Automatically connect with a 911 Operator
in the event of an accident (system must be
switched on prior to event).
• Transfer calls seamlessly from SYNC to your
phone as you get in or out of your vehicle.
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ENTERTAINMENT
No matter how you store your music, SYNC makes
it yours to enjoy when you’re behind the wheel.
Press the lower-left, red corner of the touchscreen.
From here, you can easily go between AM/FM,
SiriusXM, and other media sources.
SET YOUR RADIO PRESETS
• Touch the Entertainment corner on
the touchscreen.
• Touch FM.
• Touch Direct Tune.
• Enter the desired station and touch Enter.
• Touch Presets and then touch and hold one of the
memory preset buttons to save it. You will hear a
brief mute and the sound will return when the station
is saved.
BRING IN YOUR OWN MUSIC
Plug in your USB media devices, such as phones and MP3 players, and use SYNC to play all of your
favorite music through a variety of devices, including:
• USB
• Bluetooth
® streaming: Connect, disconnect, add or delete, even set a device as your favorite so that
the system automatically attempts to connect to that device at every ignition cycle.
• SD card
• Audio in
Refer to your Owner’s Manual, visit the website or call the toll-free number. See the inside front cover of
this guide for more information.
USING SYNC TO ACCESS DIGITAL MEDIA
In vehicles equipped with MyFord Touch, the media hub is in the center console (as shown below).
Plug in your USB media devices such as phones and MP3 players and use SYNC to play all of your
favorite music.
USING VOICE COMMANDS TO PLAY MUSIC
1. Plug your media player into your USB outlet.
2. Press the voice button
. When prompted, say “USB”
, then follow-up by saying
a voice command.
MEDIA HUB
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SET YOUR MYTEMP
•
Touch the lower-right, blue Climate corner on
the touchscreen.
• Set your exact, desired temperature using
the red or blue arrows.
• Press and hold the MyTemp button until the
background goes solid.
SET YOUR PASSENGER’S TEMPERATURE
• Touch Dual to
switch on the
passenger side
temperature control.
• Touch + or – to adjust the temperature.
ADJUST CLIMATE CONTROLLED
FRONT SEATS*
• Touch the heated or cooled
seat icon to control the
seat temperature.
• More light bars indicate a higher setting.
To operate the heated feature, press
to cycle through
the various settings and off.
To operate the cooled feature, press
to cycle through
the various settings and off.
CLIMATE
SYNC with MyFord Touch controls the temperature, airflow direction, fan speed, and
activates other climate features like heated front seats* for you and your passenger. To
use voice commands to operate climate, say a voice command like “Climate temperature
72 degrees” and MyFord Touch will make that adjustment.

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MYKEY®
MyKey allows you to program certain driving restrictions in order to promote
good driving habits. You can program things such as speed restrictions, limited
volume levels. For complete information, refer to the MyKey chapter in your
Owner’s Manual.
MEMORY FEATURE*
The memory function allows a “one touch” recall of personalized memory
features (i.e. the positions of the driver seat, power mirrors and adjustable
pedals). Use the memory controls, located on the driver’s door
,
to program and then recall memory positions.
To program position 1, move the memory features to the desired positions, and
then press and hold button 1
until you hear a tone. Use this same procedure
to set the second position using button 2 . You can now use these controls to
recall your set memory positions.
REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM WITH REMOTE START*
PRESS
ONCE
to unlock the driver’s door.
PRESS
TWICE
within three seconds to
unlock all of the doors. The
turn signals will flash.
PRESS
ONCE
to lock all the doors. The
turn signals will flash.
PRESS
TWICE
within three seconds to
confirm all the doors are
closed and locked. The
horn will sound and the
turn signals will flash if all
of the doors are closed.
PRESS
to activate the panic alarm when the ignition is off.
PRESS AGAIN or switch on the ignition to deactivate the panic alarm.
CAR FINDER: PRESS
TWICE within three seconds. The horn will sound
and the turn signals will flash. We recommend using this method to locate your
vehicle, rather than using the panic alarm.
REMOTE START: PRESS
to lock all the doors, then PRESS TWICE
within three seconds. The exterior lamps will flash twice. The horn will sound if
the system fails to start.
MOONROOF*
Use the one-touch, express
opening and closing feature
to control your moonroof.
To open, press and release
the SLIDE control. The
moonroof will stop short of
the fully opened position to
help reduce wind noise or
rumbling. To fully open the
moonroof, press and release
the SLIDE control again.
To close, pull and release
the SLIDE control. Press
and release the TILT control
to vent the moonroof. Pull
and hold the TILT control to
close the moonroof. You can
pull the sliding shade open
or closed manually when the moonroof is closed.
HEATED REAR SEATS*
The rear seat heat controls are located on the rear
door armrest. To operate the heated seats, push
the indicated side of the control for maximum or
minimum heat. Push again to deactivate.
TILTING HEAD RESTRAINTS*
The front head restraints
may have a tilting feature
for extra comfort. To tilt
the head restraint, adjust
the seatback to an upright
driving or riding position.
Pivot the head restraint
forward toward your head
to the desired position.
After the head restraint
reaches the forward-
most tilt position, pivot it
forward again to return it
to the upright position.
CENTER CONSOLE*
Your vehicle may be equipped with a variety of console features.
These include: • Locking storage compartment with hanging file folder supports and room
for a laptop computer, binder or book; removable false bottom tray for
accessing the hidden storage compartment; and storage on the passenger
side of the console bin.
• One 12-volt power point inside the storage compartment and one on
the rear of the console; and a 110-volt AC power point outlet on the rear
of the console.
COMFORT & CONVENIENCE