2023 FORD F150 Owners Manual

TOWING YOUR VEHICLE
PRECAUTIONS
Use the following guidelines when towingyour vehicle. Failure to follow thisinstruction could result in vehicle damagenot covered by the vehicle warranty.
Note:Make sure you properly secure yourvehicle to the tow vehicle.
Note:If you are unsure of the vehicle’sconfiguration, contact an authorized dealer.
RECREATIONALLY TOWING
YOUR VEHICLE - 4X4
WARNING: Do not disconnect thebattery when recreationally towing yourvehicle. This prevents the transfer casefrom shifting properly and could causethe vehicle to roll, even if thetransmission is in park (P).
WARNING: Placing the transfercase in its neutral position could causeyour vehicle to freely roll. Make sure youpress and hold the brake pedal and thevehicle is in a secure, safe position whenyou place the transfer case in its neutralposition.
Follow these guidelines if you have a needfor recreational towing. An example ofrecreational towing would be towing yourvehicle behind a motorhome. Theseguidelines are to make sure that you donot damage the transmission.
You can only tow your vehicle with allwheels on the ground by placing thetransfer case in its neutral position andengaging the recreational tow feature.Perform the following steps afterpositioning your vehicle behind the towvehicle and properly securing themtogether.
Note:Put your climate control system inrecirculated air mode to prevent exhaustfumes from entering your vehicle.
Note:Failure to put the transfer case in itsneutral position can damage vehiclecomponents.
Note: You can check the towing status atany time by opening the driver door orturning the ignition to the accessory or onposition.Neutral Tow Enabled LeaveTransmission in Neutral appears in theinstrument cluster display to confirm youcan recreationally tow your vehicle.
Note:If your vehicle has an anti-theftalarm, make sure you switch perimetersensing on when towing. See Setting theAlarm Security Level (page 135).
Switching Neutral Tow On
1.Start your vehicle.
2.Press the 2H button on the four-wheeldrive mode control.
3.Place your vehicle in temporary neutralmode. See Entering TemporaryNeutral Mode (page 269).
4.Switch your vehicle off by pressing thepush button ignition switch once orturning the key as far toward the offposition as possible. A messageappears in the instrument clusterdisplay.
5.Switch your vehicle to accessory modeby pressing the push button ignitionswitch once without pressing the brakepedal or by turning the key to the onposition.
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6.Press and hold the brake pedal.
7.Using the instrument cluster controlson the steering wheel, select Settings.
8.Select Neutral Tow.
9.Press and hold the OK button until aconfirmation message appears in theinformation display.
Note: If completed successfully, theinformation display shows Neutral TowEnabled Leave Transmission in Neutral.This indicates that your vehicle is safe totow with all wheels on the ground.
Note:If you do not see a confirmationmessage in the instrument cluster display,you must perform the procedure again fromthe beginning.
Note:You may hear noise as the transfercase shifts into its neutral position. This isnormal.
10.Release the brake pedal.
11.Leave the transmission in neutral (N)and switch your vehicle off bypressing the push button ignitionswitch once without pressing thebrake pedal or turning the key as fartoward the off position.
Note:Vehicles with keys do not turn to theoff position when the transmission is inneutral (N). You must leave the key in theignition when towing. Use the keyless entrykeypad or an extra set of keys to lock andunlock your vehicle.
Switching Neutral Tow Off
1.With your vehicle properly secured tothe tow vehicle, press and hold thebrake pedal and start the engine.
2.Switch your vehicle off by pressing thepush button ignition switch once orturning the key as far towards the offposition and release the brake pedal.
3.Place your vehicle in accessory modeby pressing the push button ignitionswitch once without pressing the brakepedal or by turning the ignition key tothe on position.
4.Press and hold the brake pedal.
5.Shift into park (P).
6.Release the brake pedal.
Note:If completed successfully, theinstrument cluster displays 2H and NeutralTow Disabled.
Note:You must perform the switchingneutral tow on and switching neutral towoff procedures again from the beginning ifthe indicator light and message do notdisplay.
Note:You may hear a noise as the transfercase shifts out of its neutral position. Thisis normal.
7.Apply the parking brake, thendisconnect your vehicle from the towvehicle.
8.Release the parking brake, start theengine, and shift into drive (D) to makesure the transfer case is out of theneutral tow position.
9.If the transfer case does notsuccessfully shift out of its neutralposition, set the parking brake. Haveyour vehicle checked as soon aspossible.
Resolving the Shift Delayed DriveForward Message
1.Press and hold the brake pedal.
2.Start your vehicle.
3.Shift into neutral (N).
4.With the vehicle running, shift into drive(D) and let the vehicle roll forward upto 3 ft (1 m).
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Note:You may hear a noise as the transfercase shifts out of its neutral position. Thisis normal.
5.Make sure the instrument clusterdisplays Neutral Tow Disabled.
RECREATIONALLY TOWING
YOUR VEHICLE - 4X2
You cannot recreational tow your vehiclewith all wheels on the ground becausevehicle or transmission damage couldoccur. You must recreational tow yourvehicle with all four wheels off the ground,such as when using a car-hauling trailer.Otherwise, you cannot recreational towyour vehicle.
EMERGENCY TOWING
If your vehicle becomes inoperable withoutaccess to wheel dollies or a vehicletransport trailer, it can be flat-towed withall wheels on the ground, regardless of thepowertrain and transmission configuration,under the following conditions:
•Your vehicle is facing forward fortowing in a forward direction.
•Use the manual park releaseprocedure. See Using Manual ParkRelease (page 271). Failure to do somay result in damage to thetransmission.
•Maximum speed is 35 mph (56 km/h).
•Maximum distance is 50 mi (80 km).
TOWING YOUR VEHICLE – TROUBLESHOOTING
TOWING YOUR VEHICLE – INFORMATION MESSAGES
DescriptionMessage
The transfer case is in the neutral position and your vehicleis safe to tow with all four wheels on the ground.Neutral Tow EnabledLeave Transmission inNeutral
There is a transfer case gear tooth blockage present. Withyour vehicle on, shift the transmission into drive (D) and letthe vehicle roll forward, up to 3 ft (1 m).
Shift Delayed DriveForward
The transfer case is not in the neutral position and your vehicleis not safe to tow with all four wheels on the ground.Neutral Tow Disabled
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FUSE PRECAUTIONS
WARNING: Always disconnect thebattery before servicing high currentfuses.
WARNING: To reduce risk ofelectrical shock, always replace thecover to the power distribution boxbefore reconnecting the battery orrefilling fluid reservoirs.
WARNING: Always replace a fusewith one that has the specifiedamperage rating. Using a fuse with ahigher amperage rating can cause severewire damage and could start a fire.
UNDER HOOD FUSE BOX
LOCATING THE UNDER HOODFUSE BOX
ACCESSING THE UNDER HOODFUSE BOX
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IDENTIFYING THE FUSES IN THE UNDER HOOD FUSE BOX
Protected ComponentRatingItem
Body control module -battery power in feed 1.40 A1
Body control module -battery power in feed 2.40 A3
Fuel pump.30 A4
Powertrain control modulecoil.5 A5
Powertrain control modulepower (gas, hybrid).25 A6
Powertrain control modulepower.20 A7
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Protected ComponentRatingItem
Powertrain control modulepower (hybrid).20 A8
Powertrain control modulepower (gas, Raptor,Tremor).
10 A
Powertrain control modulepower (gas, hybrid).20 A9
Not used.—10
Starter motor.30 A11
Blower motor.40 A13
Horn.25 A15
Snowplow switch (gas).20 A19Rear heated seats (gas,hybrid).
Headlamp run/start feed.10 A21
Electronic power assiststeering.10 A22
Electric brake boost.10 A23
Powertrain control module(gas, hybrid).10 A24
Center high mountedstoplamp camera.10 A25
Trailer camera.2 kW inverter.24 V alternator - run/startfeed.Analog rear video camera.
Electric brake boost.50 A28
Electric brake boost.50 A29
Driver power seat.40 A30
Passenger power seat.30 A31
Auxiliary power point.20 A32
Auxiliary power point.20 A33
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Protected ComponentRatingItem
USB smart charger.
Auxiliary power point.20 A34
Tailgate module.30 A37
Climate controlled seatmodule.40 A38
Power running boards.
Power sliding back window.25 A41
Trailer brake controlmodule.30 A42
Cooling fan (gas, hybrid,Raptor, Tremor, Raptor R).50 A47
Rear heated seats (Raptor,Tremor, Raptor R)20 A48
Cooling fan (gas, hybrid,Raptor, Tremor, Raptor R).50 A49
Heated backlight (gas,hybrid).40 A50
Trailer tow park lamps.30 A55
Trailer tow stop and turnlamps (4-pin connector).20 A56
Trailer tow backup lamps.10 A58
Upfitter 1 relay (Raptor,Tremor, Raptor R).15 A60
Upfitter 2 relay (Raptor,Tremor, Raptor R).15 A61
Upfitter 3 relay (Raptor,Tremor, Raptor R).10 A62
Upfitter 4 relay (Raptor,Tremor, Raptor R).10 A63
Four-wheel drive.25 A64
Not used.—65
Transmission run/start.20 A67
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Protected ComponentRatingItem
Left-hand windshield wiper.30 A69
Fuel pump 2 (Raptor R).30 A72
Four-wheel drive.25 A82
Not used.—83
Not used.—84
Not used.—85
Not used.—86
Trailer tow light module.20 A91
Powertrain control modulepower (hybrid).15 A95
Powertrain control modulepower (hybrid).10 A98
Coolant pumps (hybrid).
Left-hand headlamps.15 A100
Right-hand headlamps.15 A101
Active front steering.50 A105
Trailer tow battery charge.30 A107
Spot lamps (police).15 A108
Not used.—121
Rain sensor module.5 A124
USB smart charger.10 A125
Multi-contour seats relay(gas, hybrid).25 A134
Tailgate release.10 A138
USB smart charger.5 A139
Traction battery controlmodule (hybrid).15 A146
Charge air pump (Raptor R).
Change air cooler fan relay(Raptor, Tremor).40 A147
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