2020 FORD F-150 Owners Manual

Cleaning the Wheels
.................................388
Vehicle Storage ...........................................
388
Body Styling Kits ........................................
390
Wheels and Tires
General Information ...................................
391
Tire Care .........................................................
392
Using Snow Chains ....................................
407
Tire Pressure Monitoring System .........
408
Changing a Road Wheel ...........................
414
Technical Specifications ..........................
422
Capacities and Specifications
Engine Specifications - 2.7L EcoBoost™ ........................................................................\
424
Engine Specifications - 3.0L Diesel ......
424
Engine Specifications - 3.3L ...................
425
Engine Specifications - 3.5L Ecoboost™ ........................................................................\
426
Engine Specifications - 5.0L ..................
426
Motorcraft Parts - 2.7L EcoBoost™ ......
427
Motorcraft Parts - 3.0L Diesel ...............
428
Motorcraft Parts - 3.3L .............................
428
Motorcraft Parts - 3.5L Ecoboost™ .....
429
Motorcraft Parts - 5.0L ............................
430
Vehicle Identification Number ..............
430
Vehicle Certification Label .......................
431
Transmission Code Designation ...........
432
Capacities and Specifications - 2.7L EcoBoost™ ...............................................
433
Capacities and Specifications - 3.0L Diesel ..........................................................
440
Capacities and Specifications - 3.3L ........................................................................\
447
Capacities and Specifications - 3.5L Ecoboost™ ...............................................
455
Capacities and Specifications - 5.0L ........................................................................\
462
Bulb Specification Chart .........................
469Connected Vehicle
Connected Vehicle Requirements
.........
471
Connected Vehicle Limitations ...............
471
Connecting the Vehicle to a Mobile Network - Vehicles With: Connectivity
Device ...........................................................
471
Connecting the Vehicle to a Mobile Network - Vehicles With: Modem ......
471
Connecting the Vehicle to a Wi-Fi Network - Vehicles With: SYNC 3 ......
472
Connected Vehicle – Troubleshooting - Vehicles With: Connectivity Device
........................................................................\
472
Connected Vehicle – Troubleshooting - Vehicles With: Modem ..........................
473
Connected Vehicle – Troubleshooting - Vehicles With: SYNC 3 ..........................
474
Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot
Creating a Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot - Vehicles With: Connectivity Device
........................................................................\
476
Creating a Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot - Vehicles With: SYNC 3 ..........................
476
Changing the Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot Name or Password .................................
477
Audio System
General Information ..................................
478
Audio Unit - Vehicles Without: SYNC 3 ........................................................................\
478
Audio Unit - Vehicles With: SYNC 3 ......
481
Digital Radio .................................................
482
Satellite Radio .............................................
484
USB Port ........................................................
487
SYNC™
General Information .................................
488
Using Voice Recognition ..........................
489
Using SYNC™ With Your Phone ............
491
SYNC™ Applications and Services ......
492
Using SYNC™ With Your Media Player .......................................................................
495
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SYNC™ Troubleshooting
........................496
SYNC™ 3
General Information ..................................
505
Using Voice Recognition ..........................
507
Entertainment ...............................................
513
Climate ...........................................................
523
Phone ..............................................................
525
Navigation ......................................................
527
Apps .................................................................
532
Settings ..........................................................
535
SYNC™ 3 Troubleshooting .....................
537
Accessories
Accessories ...................................................
550
Ford Protect
Ford Protect ...................................................
551
Scheduled Maintenance
General Maintenance Information .......
553
Normal Scheduled Maintenance .........
556
Special Operating Conditions Scheduled Maintenance ............................................
560
Scheduled Maintenance Record ..........
566
Appendices
Electromagnetic Compatibility ..............
577
End User License Agreement ................
580
Declaration of Conformity ......................
605
Declaration of Conformity - Vehicles With: SYNC 3 ...........................................
605
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ABOUT THIS MANUAL
Thank you for choosing Ford. We
recommend that you take some time to
get to know your vehicle by reading this
manual. The more that you know about
your vehicle, the greater the safety and
pleasure you will get from driving it.
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.
Note: This manual describes product
features and options available throughout
the range of available models, sometimes
even before they are generally available. It
may describe options not fitted to the
vehicle you have purchased.
Note: Some of the illustrations in this
manual may show features as used in
different models, so may appear different
to you on your vehicle.
Note: Always use and operate your vehicle
in line with all applicable laws and
regulations.
Note: Pass on this manual when selling
your vehicle. It is an integral part of your
vehicle.
This manual may qualify the location of a
component as left-hand side or right-hand
side. The side is determined when facing
forward in the seat. Right-hand side.
A
Left-hand side.
B
SYMBOLS GLOSSARY
These are some of the symbols you may
see on your vehicle. Air conditioning system
Air conditioning system lubricant
type
Anti-lock braking system
Avoid smoking, flames or sparks
Battery
Battery acid
Brake fluid - non petroleum
based
Brake system
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Brake system
Cabin air filter
Check fuel cap
Child safety door lock or unlock
Child seat lower anchor
Child seat tether anchor
Cruise control
Do not open when hot
Engine air filter
Engine coolant
Engine coolant temperature
Engine oil
Explosive gas
Fan warning
Fasten seatbelt Flammable
Front airbag
Front fog lamps
Fuel pump reset
Fuse compartment
Hazard flashers
Heated rear window
Windshield defrosting system
Interior luggage compartment
release
Jack
Keep out of reach of children
Lighting control
Low tire pressure warning
Maintain correct fluid level
Note operating instructions
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Horn control
Panic alarm
Parking aid
Parking brake
Power steering fluid
Power windows front/rear
Power window lockout
Requires registered technician
Safety alert
See Owner's Manual
See Service Manual
Service engine soon
Passenger airbag activated
Passenger airbag deactivated
Side airbag Shield the eyes
Stability control
Hill descent control
Trail control
Windshield wiping system
Windshield wash and wipe
DATA RECORDING WARNING: Do not connect
wireless plug-in devices to the data link
connector. Unauthorized third parties
could gain access to vehicle data and
impair the performance of safety related
systems. Only allow repair facilities that
follow our service and repair instructions
to connect their equipment to the data
link connector.
We respect your privacy and are
committed to protecting it. The
information contained in this publication
was correct at the time of going to print,
but as technology rapidly changes, we
recommend that you visit the regional Ford
website for the latest information.
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Your vehicle has electronic control units
that have data recording functionality and
the ability to permanently or temporarily
store data. This data could include
information on the condition and status of
your vehicle, vehicle maintenance
requirements, events and malfunctions.
The types of data that can be recorded are
described in this section. Some of the data
recorded is stored in event logs or error
logs.
Note:
Error logs are reset following a service
or repair.
Note: We may provide information in
response to requests from law enforcement,
other government authorities and third
parties acting with lawful authority or
through a legal process. Such information
could be used by them in legal proceedings.
Data recorded includes, for example:
• Operating states of system
components, for example, fuel level,
tire pressure and battery charge level.
• Vehicle and component status, for
example, wheel speed, deceleration,
lateral acceleration and seatbelt
status.
• Events or errors in essential systems,
for example, headlamps and brakes.
• System responses to driving situations,
for example, airbag deployment and
stability control.
• Environmental conditions, for example,
temperature.
Some of this data, when used in
combination with other information, for
example, an accident report, damage to a
vehicle or eyewitness statements, could
be associated with a specific person. Service Data
Service data recorders in your vehicle are
capable of collecting and storing
diagnostic information about your vehicle.
This potentially includes information about
the performance or status of various
systems and modules in the vehicle, such
as engine, throttle, steering or brake
systems. In order to properly diagnose and
service your vehicle, Ford Motor Company
(Ford of Canada in Canada), and service
and repair facilities may access or share
among them vehicle diagnostic
information received through a direct
connection to your vehicle when
diagnosing or servicing your vehicle.
Additionally, Ford Motor Company (Ford
of Canada, in Canada) may, where
permitted by law, use vehicle diagnostic
information for vehicle improvement or
with other information we may have about
you, for example, your contact information,
to offer you products or services that may
interest you. Data may be provided to our
service providers such as part suppliers
that may help diagnose malfunctions, and
who are similarly obligated to protect data.
We retain this data only as long as
necessary to perform these functions or to
comply with law. We may provide
information where required in response to
official requests to law enforcement or
other government authorities or third
parties acting with lawful authority or court
order, and such information may be used
in legal proceedings. For U.S. only (if
equipped), if you choose to use connected
apps and services, you consent that certain
diagnostic information may also be
accessed electronically by Ford Motor
Company and Ford authorized service
facilities, and that the diagnostic
information may be used to provide
services to you, personalizing your
experience, troubleshoot, and to improve
products and services and offer you
products and services that may interest
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you, where permitted by law. For Canada
only, for more information, please review
the Ford of Canada privacy policy at
www.ford.ca, including our U.S. data
storage and use of service providers in
other jurisdictions who may be subject to
legal requirements in Canada, the United
States and other countries applicable to
them, for example, lawful requirements to
disclose personal information to
governmental authorities in those
countries.
Event Data
This vehicle is equipped with an event data
recorder. The main purpose of an event
data recorder is to record, in certain crash
or near crash-like situations, such as an
airbag deployment or hitting a road
obstacle; this data assist in understanding
how a vehicle
’s systems performed. The
event data recorder is designed to record
data related to vehicle dynamics and
safety systems for a short period of time,
typically 30 seconds or less.
The event data recorder in this vehicle is
designed to record such data as:
• How various systems in your vehicle
were operating;
• Whether or not the driver and
passenger seatbelts were
buckled/fastened;
• How far (if at all) the driver was
depressing the accelerator and/or the
brake pedal; and
• How fast the vehicle was traveling; and
• Where the driver was positioning the
steering wheel.
This data can help provide a better
understanding of the circumstances in
which crashes and injuries occur. Note:
Event data recorder data is recorded
by your vehicle only if a non-trivial crash
situation occurs; no data is recorded by the
event data recorder under normal driving
conditions and no personal data or
information (e.g., name, gender, age, and
crash location) is recorded. However, other
parties, such as law enforcement, could
combine the event data recorder data with
the type of personally identifying data
routinely acquired during a crash
investigation.
To read data recorded by an event data
recorder, special equipment is required,
and access to the vehicle or the event data
recorder is needed. In addition to the
vehicle manufacturer, other parties, such
as law enforcement, that have such special
equipment, can read the information if they
have access to the vehicle or the event
data recorder.
Comfort, Convenience and
Entertainment Data
Your vehicle has electronic control units
that have the ability to store data based
on your personalized settings. The data is
stored locally in the vehicle or on devices
that you connect to it, for example, a USB
drive or digital music player. You can delete
some of this data and also choose whether
to share it through the services to which
you subscribe. See Settings (page 535).
Comfort and Convenience Data
Data recorded includes, for example:
• Seat and steering wheel position.
• Climate control settings.
• Radio presets.
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