2016 FORD F250 Owners Manual

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
Special Notices................................................12 New Vehicle Limited Warranty......................... 12
On-board Diagnostics (OBD-II)....................... 12
Special Instructions.............................................. 12
Using your Vehicle as an Ambulance.............12
Using your Vehicle as a Stationary Power Source................................................................... 13
Using your Vehicle With a Snowplow............12
Special Operating Conditions Scheduled Maintenance...............................................457
6.2L and 6.8L Gasoline Engines................... 457
6.7L Diesel Engine............................................. 460
Exceptions........................................................... 460
Speed Control See: Cruise Control............................................ 183
Stability Control.............................................174
Principle of Operation....................................... 174
Starter Switch See: Ignition Switch........................................... 140
Starting a Gasoline Engine.........................141 Cold Weather Starting (Flexible Fuel
Vehicles Only).................................................. 141
Failure to Start...................................................... 141
Guarding Against Exhaust Fumes................142
Important Ventilating Information...............142
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Moving................................................................. 141
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Stationary.......................................................... 141
Starting and Stopping the Engine.........140 General Information.......................................... 140
Steering............................................................184
Steering Wheel...............................................66
Storage Compartments
.............................139
Sunroof See: Moonroof...................................................... 80
Sun Visors
.........................................................80
Illuminated Vanity Mirror.................................. 80
Slide-on-rod.......................................................... 80Supplementary Restraints System..........37
Principle of Operation......................................... 37
Symbols Glossary
.............................................7
SYNC™ Applications and Services........................................................346
911 Assist............................................................... 346
SYNC Services: Traffic, Directions & Information (TDI) (If Equipped, United
States Only)................................................... 350
Vehicle Health Report (If Equipped, United States Only)................................................... 348
SYNC™ AppLink ™
.....................................354
SYNC Mobile Apps............................................ 354
SYNC™............................................................329 General Information......................................... 329
SYNC™ Troubleshooting
.........................365
T
Tailgate Lock...................................................60
Tailgate Step
.....................................................61
Closing the step..................................................... 61
Opening the step................................................... 61
Tailgate..............................................................60
Technical Specifications See: Capacities and Specifications............303
Terrain Response
...........................................177
Principle of Operation........................................ 177
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program (U.S. Only)........................219
Tire Care
..........................................................267
Glossary of Tire Terminology........................ 268
Information About Uniform Tire Quality Grading.............................................................. 267
Information Contained on the Tire Sidewall........................................................... 269
Temperature A B C............................................ 268
Traction AA A B C............................................... 267
Treadwear............................................................. 267
Tire Pressure Monitoring System..........284 Changing Tires With a Tire Pressure
Monitoring System....................................... 286
Understanding Your Tire Pressure Monitoring System ...................................... 286
Tires See: Wheels and Tires..................................... 264
Towing a Trailer.............................................192 Load Placement.................................................. 192
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Towing Points...............................................204
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels.........................................................206
Emergency Towing........................................... 206
Recreational Towing........................................ 206
Towing..............................................................192
Traction Control.............................................172 Principle of Operation........................................ 172
Trailer Sway Control
....................................193
Transfer Case Fluid Check........................243
Transmission Code Designation...........306
Transmission...................................................151
Transmission See: Transmission............................................... 151
Transporting the Vehicle..........................205
U
Under Hood Overview - 6.2L...................233
Under Hood Overview - 6.8L..................234
Universal Garage Door Opener...............129 CAR2U® Home Automation System..........129
HomeLink Wireless Control System............132
USB Port
.........................................................328
Using Cruise Control....................................183
Switching Cruise Control Off......................... 183
Switching Cruise Control On.......................... 183
Using Four-Wheel Drive
.............................158
4WD Indicator Lights........................................ 159
Driving Off-Road With Truck and Utility Vehicles............................................................. 162
Electronic Shift-On-the-Fly (ESOF) 4WD system............................................................... 158
How Your Vehicle Differs From Other Vehicles............................................................. 162
Manual Shift On Stop (MSOS) 4WD system............................................................... 158
Using a Manual Shift On Stop (MSOS) 4WD system.................................................... 159
Using the Electronic Shift on the Fly 4WD system................................................................ 161
Using Hill Descent Control.........................177 Hill descent modes............................................. 177
Using MyKey With Remote Start Systems..........................................................55
Using Snow Chains
.....................................284 Using Stability Control................................174
AdvanceTrac® with Roll Stability Control ™
(RSC®)............................................................... 174
Using SYNC™ With Your Media Player............................................................355
Accessing Your Play Menu............................. 360
Connecting Your Digital Media Player to the USB Port........................................................... 355
Media Menu Features...................................... 358
Media Voice Commands................................. 357
System Settings................................................. 362
What's Playing?................................................. 357
Using SYNC™ With Your Phone............334 Accessing Features Through the Phone
Menu.................................................................. 338
Accessing Your Phone Settings.................... 342
Making a Call....................................................... 337
Pairing a Cell Phone for the First Time................................................................... 334
Pairing Subsequent Cell Phones.................335
Phone Options during an Active Call..........337
Phone Voice Commands................................ 335
Receiving Calls.................................................... 337
System Settings................................................. 343
Text Messaging.................................................. 340
Using Traction Control
................................172
System Indicator Lights and
Messages........................................................... 173
Using Voice Recognition............................331 Initiating a Voice Session................................. 331
System Interaction and Feedback..............332
Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada Only)
.........................219
V
Vehicle Care...................................................256 General Information......................................... 256
Vehicle Certification Label
......................306
Vehicle Identification Number...............305
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Vehicle Storage.............................................261
Battery................................................................... 262
Body........................................................................\
. 261
Brakes..................................................................... 262
Cooling system................................................... 262
Engine.................................................................... 262
Fuel system.......................................................... 262
General................................................................... 261
Miscellaneous..................................................... 262
Removing Vehicle From Storage.................262
Tires........................................................................\
262
Ventilation See: Climate Control.......................................... 110
VIN See: Vehicle Identification Number............305
Voice Control
....................................................67
W
Warning Lamps and Indicators................84 4X2........................................................................\
..... 87
4X4 HIGH................................................................. 87
4X4 LOW................................................................. 87
Anti-Lock Braking System................................ 84
Battery..................................................................... 84
Brake System........................................................ 84
Check Fuel Cap..................................................... 85
Cruise Control........................................................ 85
Diesel Warning Lights......................................... 87
Direction Indicator............................................... 85
Door Ajar................................................................. 85
Electronic Locking Differential........................ 85
Engine Coolant Temperature.......................... 85
Engine Oil................................................................ 85
Fasten Safety Belt............................................... 85
Front Airbag........................................................... 85
High Beam.............................................................. 85
Hill Descent............................................................ 85
Low Fuel Level...................................................... 86
Low Tire Pressure Warning.............................. 86
Powertrain Malfunction/Reduced Power/Electronic Throttle Control...........86
Service Engine Soon........................................... 86
Stability Control................................................... 86
Stability Control Off............................................ 87
Transmission Tow/Haul..................................... 87
Washer Fluid Check....................................244 Washers
See: Cleaning the Exterior.............................. 256
See: Wipers and Washers................................. 70
Waxing..............................................................257
Wheel Nuts See: Changing a Road Wheel....................... 290
Wheels and Tires.........................................264 General Information......................................... 264
Technical Specifications.................................. 301
Windows and Mirrors....................................76
Windshield Washers.....................................70 Front Camera Washer........................................ 70
Windshield Wipers
.........................................70
Speed dependent wipers.................................. 70
Wipers and Washers.....................................70
Wrecker Towing See: Transporting the Vehicle....................... 205
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