2021 FORD F-250 child restraint

designed to provide. If you choose to
deactivate your airbag, you are losing the
very significant risk reducing benefits of
the airbag and you are also reducing the
effectiveness of the seatbelts, because
seatbelts in modern vehicles are designed
to work as a safety system with the
airbags.
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration Deactivation Criteria
(Excluding Canada)
WARNING: This vehicle has special
energy management seatbelts for the
driver and right front passenger. These
particular seatbelts are specifically
designed to work with airbags to help
reduce the risk of injury in a crash. The
energy management seatbelt gives or
releases additional seatbelt webbing in
some accidents to reduce the
concentration of force on an occupant's
chest and to reduce the risk of certain
bone fractures and injuries to underlying
organs. In a crash, if the airbag is off, this
energy management seatbelt might
permit the passenger wearing the
seatbelt to move forward enough to
have a serious or fatal injury. The more
severe the crash, and the heavier the
occupant, the greater the risk. Make sure
the airbag is on for any passenger who
does not qualify under the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration
deactivation criteria.
1. Infant. An infant (less than 1 year old)
must ride in the front seat because: •
The vehicle has no rear seat;
• The vehicle has a rear seat too small
to accommodate a rear-facing infant
seat; or
• The infant has a medical condition
which, according to the infant's
physician, makes it necessary for the
infant to ride in the front so that the
driver can constantly monitor the
child's condition.
2. Child age 1 to 12. A child age 1 to 12 must
ride in the front seat because:
• The vehicle has no rear seat;
• Although children ages 1 to 12 ride in
the rear seat(s) whenever possible,
children ages 1 to 12 sometimes must
ride in the front because no space is
available in the rear seat(s) of the
vehicle; or
• The child has a medical condition
which, according to the child's
physician, makes it necessary for the
child to ride in the front seat so that the
driver can constantly monitor the
child's condition.
3. Medical condition.
A passenger has a
medical condition which, according to his
or her physician:
• Causes the passenger airbag to pose
a special risk for the passenger;
• Makes the potential harm from the
passenger airbag in a crash greater
than the potential harm from turning
off the airbag and allowing the
passenger, even if belted, to hit the
dashboard or windshield in a crash.
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Transport Canada Deactivation Criteria
(Canada Only)
WARNING: This vehicle has special
energy management seatbelts for the
driver and right front passenger. These
particular seatbelts are specifically
designed to work with airbags to help
reduce the risk of injury in a crash. The
energy management seatbelt gives or
releases additional seatbelt webbing in
some accidents to reduce the
concentration of force on an occupant's
chest and to reduce the risk of certain
bone fractures and injuries to underlying
organs. In a crash, if the airbag is off, this
energy management seatbelt might
permit the passenger wearing the
seatbelt to move forward enough to
have a serious or fatal injury. The more
severe the crash, and the heavier the
occupant, the greater the risk. Make sure
the airbag is on for any passenger who
does not qualify under the Transport
Canada deactivation criteria.
1. Infant: An infant (less than 1 year old)
must ride in the front seat because:
• My vehicle has no rear seat;
• The rear seat in my vehicle cannot
accommodate a rear-facing infant
seat;
• The infant has a medical condition
which, according to the infant's
physician, makes it necessary for the
infant to ride in the front seat so that
the driver can monitor the infant's
condition.
2. Child age 12 or under: A child age 12 or
under must ride in the front seat because: •
My vehicle has no rear seat;
• Although children age 12 and under ride
in the rear seat whenever possible,
children age 12 and under have no
option but to sometimes ride in the
front seat because rear seat space is
insufficient;
• The child has a medical condition that,
according to the child's physician,
makes it necessary for the child to ride
in the front seat so that the driver can
monitor the child's condition.
3. Medical condition:
A passenger has a
medical condition that, according to his or
her physician:
• Poses a special risk for the passenger
if the airbag deploys; and
• Makes the potential harm from the
passenger airbag deployment greater
than the potential harm from turning
off the airbag and experiencing a crash
without the protection offered by the
airbag
Proper Driver and Front Passenger
Seating Adjustment WARNING:
National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
recommends a minimum distance of at
least
10 in (25 cm) between an
occupant's chest and the driver airbag
module.
To properly position yourself away from
the airbag:
• Move your seat to the rear as far as you
can while still reaching the pedals
comfortably.
• Recline the seat slightly (one or two
degrees) from the upright position.
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After all occupants have adjusted their
seats and put on seatbelts, it is very
important that they continue to sit
properly. Properly seated occupants sit
upright, lean against the seat back, and
center themselves on the seat cushion,
with their feet comfortably extended on
the floor. Sitting improperly can increase
the chance of injury in a crash event. For
example, if an occupant slouches, lies
down, turns sideways, sits forward, leans
forward or sideways, or puts one or both
feet up, the chance of injury during a crash
greatly increases.
Children and Airbags
WARNING: Do not place a
rearward facing child restraint in front of
an active airbag. Failure to follow this
instruction could result in personal injury
or death. Children must always be properly
restrained. Accident statistics suggest that
children are safer when properly restrained
in the rear seating positions than in the
front seating position. Failure to follow
these instructions may increase the risk of
injury in a crash. If two adults and a child occupy a Regular
Cab, properly restrain the child in the
center front unless doing so would interfere
with driving your vehicle. This provides lap
and shoulder belt protection for all
occupants, and airbag protection for the
adults. A child or infant properly restrained
in the center front seat should not incur
risk of serious injury from the airbags.
SIDE AIRBAGS
WARNING:
Do not place objects
or mount equipment on or near the
airbag cover, on the side of the front or
rear seatbacks, or in areas that may
come into contact with a deploying
airbag. Failure to follow these
instructions may increase the risk of
personal injury in the event of a crash. WARNING:
Accessory seat covers
not released by Ford Motor Company
could prevent the deployment of the
airbags and increase the risk of injuries
in a crash. WARNING:
Do not lean your head
on the door. The side airbag could injure
you as it deploys from the side of the
seatback. WARNING:
Do not attempt to
service, repair, or modify the
supplementary restraint system or
associated components. Failure to
follow this instruction could result in
personal injury or death.
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WARNING: If a supplementary
restraint system component has
deployed, it will not function again. Have
the system and associated components
inspected as soon as possible. Failure to
follow this instruction could result in
personal injury or death.
The Safety Canopy deploys during
significant side crashes or when a certain
likelihood of a rollover event is detected
by the rollover sensor. The Safety Canopy
is mounted to the roof side rail sheet metal,
behind the headliner, above each row of
seats. In certain sideways crashes or
rollover events, the Safety Canopy will be
activated, regardless of which seats are
occupied. The Safety Canopy is designed
to inflate between the side window area
and occupants to further enhance
protection provided in side impact crashes
and rollover events. The system consists of the following:
•
Safety Canopy curtain airbags above
the trim panels over the front and rear
side windows identified by a label or
wording on the headliner or roof-pillar
trim.
• A flexible headliner which opens above
the side doors to allow air curtain
deployment · Crash sensors and monitoring
system with a readiness
indicator. See Crash Sensors
and Airbag Indicator (page 53).
Properly restrain children 12 years old and
under in the rear seats. The Safety Canopy
will not interfere with children restrained
using a properly installed child or booster
seat because it is designed to inflate
downward from the headliner above the
doors along the side window opening.
The design and development of the Safety
Canopy included recommended testing
procedures that were developed by a
group of automotive safety experts known
as the Side Airbag Technical Working
Group. These recommended testing
procedures help reduce the risk of injuries
related to the deployment of side airbags
(including the Safety Canopy).
CRASH SENSORS AND
AIRBAG INDICATOR WARNING:
Modifying or adding
equipment to the front end of your
vehicle (including hood, bumper system,
frame, front end body structure, tow
hooks and hood pins) may affect the
performance of the airbag system,
increasing the risk of injury. Do not
modify or add equipment to the front
end of your vehicle.
Your vehicle has a collection of crash and
occupant sensors that provide information
to the restraints control module which
deploys (activates) the seatbelt
pretensioners, driver airbag, passenger
airbag, seat mounted side airbags, and the
Safety Canopy. Based on the type of crash,
the restraints control module deploy the
appropriate safety devices.
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Blind Spot Information System (If
Equipped)
See
Blind Spot Information System
(page 254).
INTERIOR MIRROR WARNING:
Do not adjust the
mirrors when your vehicle is moving. This
could result in the loss of control of your
vehicle, serious personal injury or death.
Note: Do not clean the mirror housing or
glass with harsh abrasives, fuel or other
petroleum-based cleaning products.
You can adjust the interior mirror to your
preference. Some mirrors also have a
second pivot point. This lets you move the
mirror hear up or down and from side to
side.
Manual Dimming Mirror
Pull the tab below the mirror toward you
to reduce the effect of bright light from
behind.
Auto-Dimming Mirror
(If Equipped)
Note: Do not block the sensors on the front
and back of the mirror. A rear center
passenger or raised rear center head
restraint may also block light from reaching
the sensor.
The mirror dims to reduce glare when
bright lights are detected from behind your
vehicle. It automatically returns to normal
reflection when you shift the transmission
into reverse (R) to make sure you have a
clear view when backing up. SLIDING WINDOWS
(IF EQUIPPED)
Power Sliding Back Window
(If
Equipped) WARNING:
When operating the
power sliding back window, you must
make sure all rear seat occupants and
cargo are not in the proximity of the back
window. WARNING:
Do not leave children
unattended in your vehicle and do not
let them play with the power sliding back
window. They may seriously injure
themselves. The control is on the overhead console.
Press and hold the control to open the
window. Pull and hold the control to close
the window.
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Car Wash
See: Cleaning the Exterior.............................. 392
Catalytic Converter......................................195
On-Board Diagnostics (OBD-II)................... 196
Readiness for Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) Testing.................................................... 197
Center Console
................................................171
Changing a Bulb...........................................383
Cargo Lamp and Central High Mounted
Brake Lamp Bulbs........................................ 385
Fog Lamp Bulbs................................................. 384
Front Park and Direction Indicator Lamp Bulbs.................................................................. 383
Headlamp Bulbs................................................ 383
LED Lamps.......................................................... 386
License Plate Lamp Bulb............................... 386
Rear Lamps, Brake Lamps, Rear Direction Indicator and Reversing Lamp
Bulbs................................................................. 384
Changing a Fuse
..........................................346
Fuses...................................................................... 346
Changing a Road Wheel...........................429 Dissimilar Spare Wheel and Tire Assembly
Information..................................................... 429
Jacking the Vehicle............................................ 434
Location of the Spare Tire and Tools........430
Stowing the Flat Tire or Spare Tire.............439
Tire Change Procedure.................................... 430
Changing the 12V Battery.........................379 Battery Management System...................... 380
Changing the Engine Air Filter - 6.2L
.................................................................357
Changing the Engine Air Filter - 6.7L Diesel............................................................358
Air Filter Restriction Gauge............................ 359
Changing the Engine Air Filter - 7.3L.................................................................360
Changing the Engine-Mounted and Diesel Fuel Conditioner Module Fuel
Filters - 6.7L Diesel...................................386
Diesel Fuel Conditioner Module Filter................................................................... 386
Engine-mounted Fuel Filter.......................... 389
Changing the Engine Oil and Oil Filter...............................................................356
Engine lubrication for severe service operation......................................................... 356Changing the Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot
Name or Password...................................478
Changing the Wiper Blades.....................382
Checking MyKey System Status..............64 MyKey Distance.................................................... 64
Number of Admin Keys...................................... 64
Number of MyKeys.............................................. 64
Checking the Wiper Blades.....................382
Child Restraint and Seatbelt Maintenance.................................................44
Child Restraint Positioning.........................35
Child Safety
......................................................22
General Information............................................ 22
Child Safety Locks..........................................37 Left-Hand Side...................................................... 37
Right-Hand Side................................................... 37
Cleaning Leather Seats
.............................397
With King Ranch Edition................................. 398
Without King Ranch Edition........................... 397
Cleaning Products
........................................391
Materials................................................................ 391
Cleaning the Engine
....................................393
Cleaning the Exhaust - 6.7L Diesel.......394
Cleaning the Exterior..................................392 Cleaning the Exterior Lamps......................... 392
Cleaning the Exterior Precautions...............392
Exterior Chrome Parts...................................... 392
Exterior Plastic Parts........................................ 392
Stripes or Graphics............................................ 392
Underbody........................................................... 393
Under Hood......................................................... 393
Cleaning the Instrument Panel and Instrument Cluster Lens
.........................397
Cleaning the Interior...................................395
Cleaning the Wheels..................................399
Cleaning the Windows and Wiper Blades...........................................................394
Clearing All MyKeys.......................................63
Climate.............................................................531 Accessing Rear Climate Controls................533
Accessing the Climate Control Menu..........531
Directing the Airflow.......................................... 531
Rear Climate Control Lock Indicator..........533
Setting the Blower Motor Speed.................. 531
Setting the Temperature.................................. 531
Switching Auto Mode On and Off................531
Switching Dual Zone Mode On and Off....................................................................... 532
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Why Maintain Your Vehicle?.........................
565
Why Maintain Your Vehicle at Your Dealership?..................................................... 565
Getting Assistance Outside the U.S. and Canada.........................................................335
Getting the Services You Need...............332 Away From Home.............................................. 332
Global Opening..............................................96
Opening the Windows....................................... 96
H
Handbrake See: Parking Brake............................................. 225
Hazard Flashers...........................................326
HDC See: Using Hill Descent Control.................... 232
Headlamp Adjusting See: Adjusting the Headlamps...................... 381
Headrest See: Head Restraints.......................................... 151
Head Restraints
..............................................151
Adjusting the Head Restraint......................... 152
Heated Seats.................................................160 Rear Heated Seats............................................. 160
Heated Steering Wheel
................................82
Heating See: Climate Control - Vehicles With:
Automatic Temperature Control.............143
See: Climate Control - Vehicles With: Manual Temperature Control.................................... 147
Hill Start Assist.............................................225 Switching the System On and Off..............226
Using Hill Start Assist....................................... 226
Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock Brakes............................................................225
Hood Lock See: Opening and Closing the Hood..........348
Horn.....................................................................83
How Does the Rear Occupant Alert System Work
...............................................162
Hydraulic Power Steering Fluid Capacity and Specification
......................................472
I
Identifying the Climate Control Unit..................................................................143 Ignition Switch................................................174
In California (U.S. Only).............................333
Information Display Control
.......................82
Information Displays....................................110
General Information........................................... 110
Information Messages
.................................121
4WD........................................................................\
. 138
Active Park.............................................................. 121
Adaptive Cruise Control.................................... 122
Adaptive Steering............................................... 123
AdvanceTrac and Traction Control..............123
Airbag...................................................................... 124
Alarm and Security............................................. 124
Automatic Engine Shutdown......................... 124
Battery and Charging System........................ 125
Blind Spot Information and Cross Traffic Alert System.................................................... 125
Diesel Messages.................................................. 126
Doors and Locks.................................................. 128
Driver Alert............................................................. 129
Drivetrain................................................................ 129
Engine..................................................................... 129
Fuel........................................................................\
.. 130
Keys and Remote Controls............................. 130
Lane Keeping System......................................... 131
Maintenance.......................................................... 131
MyKey...................................................................... 132
Off Road................................................................. 132
Park Aid................................................................... 133
Park Brake.............................................................. 133
Power Steering.................................................... 134
Pre-Collision Assist............................................ 134
Remote Start........................................................ 135
Seats........................................................................\
135
Starting System .................................................. 135
Tailgate................................................................... 135
Tire Pressure Monitoring System.................. 136
Trail Control.......................................................... 136
Trailer....................................................................... 137
Installing Child Restraints
...........................24
Child Seats.............................................................. 24
Combining Seatbelt and LATCH Lower Anchors for Attaching Child
Restraints........................................................... 30
Front Seat Tether Strap Attachment (Regular Cab).................................................... 31
Rear Seat Tether Strap Attachment (Crew Cab and Super Cab)....................................... 32
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