2018 FORD F-150 ATE
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Headlamp High Beam.........................................
91
Lighting...............................................................91 General Information............................................. 91
Load Carrying..................................................271
Load Limit.......................................................272 Special Loading Instructions for Owners of
Pick-up Trucks and Utility-type
Vehicles............................................................. 276
Vehicle Loading - with and without a Trailer................................................................. 272
Load Retaining Fixtures..............................271 BoxLink ™ Cleats.................................................. 271
Locking and Unlocking
................................68
Activating Intelligent Access........................... 68
Autolock................................................................... 70
Battery Saver........................................................... 71
Illuminated Entry.................................................. 70
Power Door Locks................................................ 68
Remote Control.................................................... 68
Smart Unlock........................................................ 69
Smart Unlocks for Intelligent Access Keys...................................................................... 69
Lug Nuts See: Changing a Road Wheel....................... 405
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Maintenance.................................................345 General Information......................................... 345
Manual Climate Control.............................143
Manual Seats
.................................................153
Manual Lumbar .................................................. 154
Moving the Seat Backward and Forward............................................................. 153
Recline Adjustment........................................... 154
Manual Tailgate...............................................73
Memory Function..........................................157 Easy Entry and Exit Feature............................ 158
Linking a PreSet Position to your Remote Control or Intelligent Access Key.............157
Saving a PreSet Position.................................. 157
Message Center See: Information Displays................................. 113
Mirrors See: Windows and Mirrors............................... 98
Mobile Communications Equipment.......13
Moonroof.........................................................103 Bounce-Back
....................................................... 104Opening and Closing the Moonroof............104
Motorcraft Parts - 2.7L EcoBoost™..................................................418
Motorcraft Parts - 3.0L V6, Diesel.........418
Motorcraft Parts - 3.3L Duratec - V6
....................................................................419
Motorcraft Parts - 3.5L Ecoboost™.................................................420
Motorcraft Parts - 5.0L Modular - V8...................................................................420
MyKey — Troubleshooting..........................66
MyKey ™.............................................................63
Principle of Operation........................................ 63
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Navigation........................................................517 cityseeker.............................................................. 524
Destination Mode............................................... 519
Map Mode.............................................................. 517
Navigation Map Updates................................ 525
Navigation Menu................................................ 522
SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link................... 525
SYNC AppLink..................................................... 524
Waypoints............................................................. 523
Normal Scheduled Maintenance
..........564
Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor............................. 564
Normal Maintenance Intervals.................... 566
O
Off-Road Driving
...........................................315
Basic Off-road Driving Techniques..............315
Crossing Obstacles............................................ 316
Hill Climbing......................................................... 316
Oil Change Indicator Reset......................353
Oil Check See: Engine Oil Check - Diesel...................... 352
See: Engine Oil Check - Gasoline.................. 351
Opening and Closing the Hood
..............345
Ordering Additional Owner's Literature......................................................333
Obtaining a French Owner ’s Manual..........333
Overhead Console
.......................................169
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Parking Aids...................................................233
Principle of Operation...................................... 233
Passive Anti-Theft System.........................78 SecuriLock ™.......................................................... 78
PATS See: Passive Anti-Theft System..................... 78
Pedals................................................................88
Perchlorate.........................................................11
Personal Safety System ™
.........................46
How Does the Personal Safety System
Work?.................................................................. 46
Phone.................................................................511 During a Phone Call........................................... 515
Making Calls......................................................... 514
Pairing Your Cell Phone for the First Time..................................................................... 511
Phone Menu.......................................................... 512
Receiving Calls..................................................... 515
Smartphone Connectivity............................... 516
Text Messaging.................................................... 516
Post-Crash Alert System..........................325
Power Door Locks See: Locking and Unlocking............................. 68
Power Running Boards................................82
Power Seats
...................................................154
Adjusting the Lumbar Support...................... 155
Adjusting the Multi-Contour Front Seats With Active Motion ....................................... 155
Power Steering Fluid Check....................359
Power Windows
.............................................98
Accessory Delay................................................... 99
Bounce-Back......................................................... 98
One-Touch Up or Down.................................... 98
Window Lock......................................................... 99
Pre-Collision Assist.....................................265 Adjusting the Pre-Collision Assist
Settings............................................................. 267
Blocked Sensors................................................. 267
Distance Indication and Alert....................... 266
Using the Pre-Collision Assist System.............................................................. 265
Protecting the Environment........................15
Puncture See: Changing a Road Wheel....................... 405R
Rear Axle
..........................................................221
Rear Parking Aid...........................................233 Obstacle Distance Indicator.......................... 234
Rear Seat Armrest.........................................161
Rear Seats
.......................................................158
Folding Up the Rear Seat Cushion ..............158
Returning the Seat to the Seating
Position............................................................. 158
Rear View Camera.......................................238 Camera guidelines............................................ 240
Manual Zoom....................................................... 241
Obstacle Distance Indicator........................... 241
Rear Camera Delay............................................ 241
Using the Rear View Camera System........239
Rear View Camera See: Rear View Camera................................... 238
Recommended Towing Weights...........292 Calculating the Maximum Loaded Trailer
Weight for Your Vehicle.............................. 304
Refueling.........................................................190 Refueling System Overview........................... 190
Refueling System Warning.............................. 192
Refueling Your Vehicle....................................... 191
Remote Control
..............................................56
Car Finder............................................................... 60
Integrated Keyhead Transmitter.................... 56
Intelligent Access Key......................................... 57
Remote Start.......................................................... 61
Replacing the Battery......................................... 58
Sounding a Panic Alarm................................... 60
Remote Start
.................................................149
Automatic Settings........................................... 150
Removing the Tailgate
..................................74
Repairing Minor Paint Damage...............379
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.............................................................62
Reporting Safety Defects (Canada Only)..............................................................333
Reporting Safety Defects (U.S. Only)..............................................................333
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Roadside Assistance...................................321
Vehicles Sold in Canada: Getting Roadside
Assistance........................................................ 322
Vehicles Sold in Canada: Roadside Assistance Program Coverage.................322
Vehicles Sold in Canada: Using Roadside Assistance........................................................ 322
Vehicles Sold in the United States: Getting Roadside Assistance.................................... 321
Vehicles Sold in the United States: Using Roadside Assistance.................................... 321
Roadside Emergencies
...............................321
Running-In See: Breaking-In.................................................. 314
Running Out of Fuel....................................189 Adding Fuel From a Portable Fuel
Container.......................................................... 189
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.................. 189
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Safety Canopy ™
.............................................52
Safety Precautions......................................184
Satellite Radio
..............................................459
Satellite Radio Electronic Serial Number
(ESN)................................................................ 460
Satellite Radio Reception Factors..............460
SiriusXM Satellite Radio Service.................460
Troubleshooting.................................................. 461
Scheduled Maintenance Record............574
Scheduled Maintenance
...........................561
Seatbelt Extension........................................44
Seatbelt Height Adjustment.......................41
Seatbelt Reminder.........................................42 Belt-Minder™........................................................ 42
Seatbelts...........................................................36 Principle of Operation........................................ 36
Seatbelt Warning Lamp and Indicator Chime...............................................................41
Conditions of operation..................................... 42
Seats...................................................................151
Security..............................................................78
Selective Catalytic Reductant System...........................................................197
Contaminated Diesel Exhaust Fluid or Inoperative Selective Catalytic Reduction
System............................................................... 201Diesel Exhaust Fluid Guidelines and
Information..................................................... 200
Diesel Exhaust Fluid Level............................... 197
Diesel Exhaust Fluid Warning Messages and Vehicle Operations............................... 199
Filling the Diesel Exhaust Fluid Tank...........197
Settings...........................................................528 911 Assist............................................................... 533
Ambient Lighting............................................... 540
Bluetooth.............................................................. 530
Clock...................................................................... 530
Display.................................................................... 541
General.................................................................. 538
Media Player........................................................ 529
Mobile Apps......................................................... 537
Navigation............................................................ 535
Phone..................................................................... 530
Radio...................................................................... 534
SiriusXM................................................................ 535
Sound..................................................................... 528
Valet Mode........................................................... 542
Vehicle................................................................... 540
Voice Control....................................................... 542
Wi-Fi & Hotspot................................................. 539
Side Airbags
......................................................51
Sitting in the Correct Position...................151
Sliding Windows
...........................................103
Power Sliding Back Window.......................... 103
Snow Chains See: Using Snow Chains................................. 398
Snowplowing.................................................318 Engine Temperature while Plowing............320
Installing the Snowplow.................................. 318
Operating the Vehicle with the Snowplow Attached........................................................... 319
Outside Air Temperature While Plowing............................................................. 320
Snowplowing with your Airbag Equipped Vehicle............................................................... 319
Snowplow Mode................................................. 318
Transmission Operation while Plowing............................................................. 320
Spare Wheel See: Changing a Road Wheel....................... 405
Special Notices................................................12 New Vehicle Limited Warranty......................... 12
Special Instructions.............................................. 12
Using a Slide-In Camper..................................... 13
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Special Operating Conditions Scheduled
Maintenance...............................................567
Diesel Engine...................................................... 569
Exceptions............................................................ 573
Speed Control See: Cruise Control........................................... 244
Spot Lamps.....................................................95
Cargo and Trailer Hookup Lamps.................. 95
Stability Control
...........................................228
Principle of Operation...................................... 228
Starter Switch See: Ignition Switch........................................... 170
Starting a Diesel Engine
.............................175
........................................................................\
............ 175
Automatic Engine Shutdown......................... 176
Cold Weather Operation................................... 177
Cold Weather Starting...................................... 176
Diesel Engine Fast Start Glow Plug System............................................................... 176
Vehicles with Keyless Start............................. 175
Starting a Gasoline Engine........................172 Automatic Engine Shutdown......................... 174
Failure to Start...................................................... 173
Guarding Against Exhaust Fumes................175
Important Ventilating Information...............175
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Moving................................................................ 174
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Stationary.......................................................... 174
Vehicles with an Ignition Key.......................... 172
Vehicles with Keyless Start............................. 172
Starting and Stopping the Engine..........170 General Information.......................................... 170
Steering...........................................................264 Electric Power Steering................................... 264
Steering Wheel Lock - Vehicles With: Push Button Start.......................................171
Unlocking the Steering Wheel........................ 172
Steering Wheel Lock - Vehicles Without: Push Button Start.......................................171
Steering Wheel
...............................................84
Storage Compartments............................168
Sunroof See: Moonroof..................................................... 103
Sun Visors
.......................................................103
Illuminated Vanity Mirror................................. 103
Supplementary Restraints System..........47 Principle of Operation......................................... 47Switching Off the Engine...........................179
Symbols Glossary
.............................................7
SYNC™ 3.......................................................480
General Information........................................ 480
SYNC™ 3 Troubleshooting......................542
SYNC™ Applications and Services........................................................467
911 Assist.............................................................. 468
SYNC Mobile Apps........................................... 469
SYNC™...........................................................463 General Information......................................... 463
SYNC™ Troubleshooting
..........................472
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Tailgate Lock
....................................................73
Tailgate Step....................................................75
Closing the Step.................................................... 76
Opening the Step................................................. 75
Tailgate...............................................................73
Technical Specifications See: Capacities and Specifications.............415
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program (U.S. Only)
......................330
Tire Care..........................................................384
Glossary of Tire Terminology........................ 385
Information About Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................................................. 384
Information Contained on the Tire Sidewall........................................................... 386
Temperature A B C............................................ 385
Traction AA A B C.............................................. 385
Treadwear............................................................ 384
Tire Pressure Monitoring System..........399 Changing Tires With a Tire Pressure
Monitoring System........................................ 401
Understanding Your Tire Pressure Monitoring System ....................................... 401
Tires See: Wheels and Tires..................................... 382
Towing a Trailer............................................280 Load Placement.................................................. 281
Towing Points................................................326
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels.......311 Emergency Towing.............................................. 311
Recreational Towing........................................... 311
Towing.............................................................280
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Traction Control............................................227
Principle of Operation....................................... 227
Trailer Reversing Aids.................................282 Principle of Operation...................................... 282
Pro Trailer Backup Assist™............................ 282
Setting Up Pro Trailer Backup Assist..........282
Troubleshooting................................................. 287
Using Pro Trailer Backup Assist................... 286
Trailer Sway Control
...................................292
Transfer Case Fluid Check.......................358
Transmission Code Designation............423
Transmission.................................................207
Transporting the Vehicle
...........................325
Type Approvals..............................................613
Radio Frequency Certification for Keys and
Remote Controls........................................... 623
Radio Frequency Certifications for Blind Spot Information System........................... 621
Radio Frequency Certifications for Body Control Module.............................................. 623
Radio Frequency Certifications for Cruise Control Module.............................................. 623
Radio Frequency Certifications for Mid Range Radar.................................................... 615
Radio Frequency Certifications for Passive Anti-Theft System........................................ 616
Radio Frequency Certifications for Radio Transceiver Module...................................... 619
Radio Frequency Certifications for SYNC 3........................................................................\
... 622
Radio Frequency Certifications for Tire Pressure Monitoring Sensor(s)................613
Radio Frequency Certifications for Wireless Charging........................................................... 622
Radio Frequency Statement for Audio Unit..................................................................... 623
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Under Hood Overview - 2.7L EcoBoost™.................................................346
Under Hood Overview - 3.0L V6, Diesel.............................................................347
Under Hood Overview - 3.3L Duratec - V6...................................................................348
Under Hood Overview - 3.5L Ecoboost™.................................................349 Under Hood Overview - 5.0L Modular -
V8...................................................................349
Unique Driving Characteristics
.................181
Universal Garage Door Opener...............162 HomeLink Wireless Control System............162
USB Port
.........................................................462
Using Adaptive Cruise Control................245 Automatic Cancellation.................................. 248
Blocked Sensor.................................................. 250
Canceling the Set Speed................................ 248
Changing the Set Speed................................. 248
Detection Issues................................................. 249
Following a Vehicle........................................... 246
Following a Vehicle to a Complete Stop.................................................................... 247
Hilly Condition and Trailer Tow Usage................................................................ 249
Overriding the Set Speed............................... 248
Park Brake Application.................................... 248
Resuming the Set Speed................................ 248
Setting the Adaptive Cruise Speed............246
Setting the Adaptive Cruise Speed When Your Vehicle is Stationary.......................... 246
Setting the Gap Distance................................ 247
Switching Adaptive Cruise Control Off...................................................................... 249
Switching Adaptive Cruise Control On....................................................................... 245
Switching to Normal Cruise Control............251
System Not Available...................................... 250
Using Cruise Control...................................244 Switching Cruise Control Off......................... 244
Switching Cruise Control On......................... 244
Using Four-Wheel Drive.............................213 4WD Indicator Lights......................................... 213
Driving Off-Road With Truck and Utility Vehicles.............................................................. 217
How Your Vehicle Differs From Other Vehicles............................................................. 216
Using the 2-Speed Automatic 4WD System............................................................... 214
Using the Electronic Shift on the Fly 4WD system................................................................ 213
Using Hill Descent Control
........................231
Hill descent modes............................................ 231
Using MyKey With Remote Start Systems..........................................................66
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Using Power Running Boards....................82
Automatic Power Deploy.................................. 82
Automatic Power Stow...................................... 82
Bounce-back......................................................... 83
Enabling and Disabling...................................... 83
Manual Power Deploy........................................ 82
Using Snow Chains....................................398
Using Stability Control...............................229 AdvanceTrac ™ with Roll Stability Control ™
(RSC™)............................................................ 229
Using SYNC™ With Your Media Player..............................................................471
Audio Voice Commands................................... 471
Media Sources...................................................... 471
Using SYNC™ With Your Phone...........466 Accessing Features through the Phone
Menu.................................................................. 467
Pairing a Phone.................................................. 466
Phone Controls................................................... 467
Phone Voice Commands................................ 467
Using Traction Control................................227 Switching the System Off .............................. 227
System Indicator Lights and Messages.......................................................... 227
Using Voice Recognition...........................464 Audio Voice Commands................................. 493
Climate Voice Commands............................. 494
Initiating a Voice Session............................... 464
Mobile App Voice Commands...................... 497
Navigation Voice Commands....................... 496
Phone Voice Commands............................... 494
SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link Voice Commands..................................................... 497
System Interaction and Feedback..............465
Voice Settings Commands............................ 498
Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada Only)..........................331
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Vehicle Care
...................................................373
General Information.......................................... 373
Vehicle Certification Label
.......................422
Vehicle Identification Number.................421
Vehicle Storage.............................................379 Battery................................................................... 380
Body....................................................................... 380
Brakes.................................................................... 380Cooling system..................................................
380
Engine.................................................................... 380
Fuel system......................................................... 380
General.................................................................. 380
Miscellaneous...................................................... 381
Removing Vehicle From Storage.................. 381
Tires........................................................................\
380
Ventilated Seats
...........................................160
Ventilation See: Climate Control......................................... 143
VIN See: Vehicle Identification Number.............421
Voice Control
...................................................86
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Warning Lamps and Indicators
...............108
Adaptive Cruise Control Indicator................108
Anti-Lock Braking System.............................. 108
Automatic Headlamp High Beam Indicator............................................................ 108
Automatic Regen Control Off....................... 108
Auto-Start-Stop Indicator.............................. 108
Battery.................................................................... 108
Blind Spot Monitor............................................ 108
Brake System Warning Lamp........................ 109
Check 4X4............................................................ 109
Cruise Control Indicator................................... 109
Diesel Exhaust Fluid.......................................... 109
Direction Indicator............................................. 109
Door Ajar Warning Lamp................................. 109
Electric Park Brake............................................. 109
Electronic Locking Differential...................... 109
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Lamp.................................................................. 109
Fasten Seatbelt Warning Lamp..................... 110
Four-Wheel Drive Indicators........................... 110
Front Airbag........................................................... 110
Front Fog Lamp Indicator................................. 110
Headlamp High Beam Indicator.................... 110
Hill Descent........................................................... 110
Low Fuel Level Warning Lamp....................... 110
Low Tire Pressure Warning Lamp.................110
Low Washer Fluid Level Warning Lamp
................................................................... 110
Oil Pressure Warning Lamp............................. 110
Parking Lamps....................................................... 111
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Powertrain Malfunction/Reduced
Power/Electronic Throttle Control............111
Service Engine Soon............................................ 111
Sport Mode............................................................. 111
Stability Control and Traction Control Indicator............................................................... 111
Stability Control and Traction Control Off Warning Lamp................................................... 111
Tow Haul Indicator............................................... 111
Wait To Start........................................................... 111
Water In Fuel........................................................... 111
Washer Fluid Check....................................359
Washers See: Cleaning the Exterior............................... 373
Waxing.............................................................375
Wheel Nuts See: Changing a Road Wheel....................... 405
Wheels and Tires
.........................................382
General Information......................................... 382
Technical Specifications.................................. 413
Windows and Mirrors
...................................98
Windshield Washers.....................................90
Windshield Wipers........................................89
Speed Dependent Wipers................................ 89
Wiper Blades See: Checking the Wiper Blades.................. 362
Wipers and Washers....................................89
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