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2013 SUPER DUTY Owner’s Manual

DC3J 19A321 AA

January 2013

Second Printing

Owner’s Manual

Super Duty

Litho in U.S.A.

ford.ca

fordowner.com

2013

UPER DUTY

Owner

’s Manual

This manual is related to the following products:

2013 F-450 v.2 2013 F-350 v.2 2013 F-250 v.2

Table of contents

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Table of Contents
Introduction
- ABOUT THIS MANUAL
  - Protecting the Environment
- SYMBOL GLOSSARY
- DATA RECORDING
  - Service Data Recording
  - Event Data Recording
- CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65
- PERCHLORATE MATERIAL
- FORD CREDIT (U.S. ONLY)
- REPLACEMENT PARTS RECOMMENDATION
  - Scheduled Maintenance and Mechanical Repairs
    - Collision Repairs
    - Warranty on Replacement Parts
- SPECIAL NOTICES
- MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
- EXPORT UNIQUE (NON–UNITED STATES/CANADA) VEHICLE SPECIFIC INFORMATION
Child Safety
- GENERAL INFORMATION
- CHILD SEATS
- CHILD SEAT POSITIONING
- BOOSTER SEATS
  - Types of Booster Seats
- INSTALLING CHILD SEATS
- Using Lap and Shoulder Belts
- Using Cinch Tongue Lap and Shoulder Belts (All Front Center and Super/Crew Cab Rear Center Positions)
- Using Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren (LATCH)
- Using Tether Straps
- Tether Strap Attachment
- Tether Strap Attachment (Rear SuperCab Only)
- CHILD SAFETY LOCKS (IF EQUIPPED)
Safety Belts
- PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
- FASTENING THE SAFETY BELTS
- Using the Safety Belt with Cinch Tongue (Front Center and Rear Center Seats Only)
- Fastening the Cinch Tongue
- SAFETY BELT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
- SAFETY BELT WARNING LIGHT AND INDICATOR CHIME
- Conditions of Operation
  - SAFETY BELT-MINDER®
    - Deactivating and Activating the Belt-Minder® Feature (Driver Only)
- CHILD RESTRAINT AND SAFETY BELT MAINTENANCE
Supplementary Restraints System
- PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
  - SOS POST-CRASH ALERT SYSTEM™
- DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS
  - Proper Driver and Front Passenger Seating Adjustment
  - Children and Airbags
- FRONT PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM
- High-series vehicles (if equipped)
- Low-series vehicles (if equipped)
- Passenger Airbag ON/OFF Switch (if equipped)
- Turning the Passenger Airbag Off
- Turning the Passenger Airbag Back On
- NHTSA Deactivation Criteria (Excluding Canada)
- Transport Canada Deactivation Criteria (Canada Only)
- SIDE AIRBAGS
- SAFETY CANOPY® CURTAIN AIRBAGS
  - CRASH SENSORS AND AIRBAG INDICATOR
- AIRBAG DISPOSAL
Keys and Remote Control
- GENERAL INFORMATION ON RADIO FREQUENCIES
- REMOTE CONTROL
- REPLACING A LOST KEY OR REMOTE CONTROL
MyKey
- PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
  - Standard Settings
  - Optional Settings
- CREATING A MYKEY
  - Programming/Changing Optional Settings
- CLEARING ALL MYKEYS
- CHECKING MYKEY SYSTEM STATUS
- USING MYKEY WITH REMOTE START SYSTEMS
- MYKEY TROUBLESHOOTING
Locks
- LOCKING AND UNLOCKING
- SECURICODE™ KEYLESS ENTRY KEYPAD (IF EQUIPPED)
Security
- SECURILOCK® PASSIVE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
- ANTI-THEFT ALARM (IF EQUIPPED)
- Arming the Alarm
- Disarming the Alarm
Steering Wheel
- ADJUSTING THE STEERING WHEEL
- AUDIO CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)
- Media
- Seek, Next or Previous
- VOICE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)
- CRUISE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)
- INFORMATION DISPLAY CONTROL
- HEATED STEERING WHEEL (IF EQUIPPED)
Pedals
- ADJUSTABLE PEDALS (IF EQUIPPED)
Wipers and Washers
- WINDSHIELD WIPERS
  - Speed Dependent Wipers
- WINDSHIELD WASHERS
Lighting
- LIGHTING CONTROL
  - High Beams
  - Headlamp Flasher
- AUTOLAMPS (IF EQUIPPED)
- INSTRUMENT LIGHTING DIMMER
- DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS (DRL) (IF EQUIPPED)
- FRONT FOG LAMPS (IF EQUIPPED)
- DIRECTION INDICATORS
- INTERIOR LAMPS
  - Front Map Lamps (If Equipped)
Windows and Mirrors
- POWER WINDOWS (IF EQUIPPED)
- EXTERIOR MIRRORS
- INTERIOR MIRROR
- Auto-Dimming Mirror (If Equipped)
- SUN VISORS
  - Slide-On-Rod (If Equipped)
  - Illuminated Visor Vanity Mirror (If Equipped)
- MOONROOF (IF EQUIPPED)
- Opening and Closing the Moonroof
- Bounce-Back
- Venting the Moonroof
Instrument Cluster
- GAUGES
- Engine Oil Pressure Gauge
- Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge
- Transmission Fluid Temperature Gauge
- Fuel Gauge
- Information Display
- WARNING LAMPS AND INDICATORS
- AUDIBLE WARNINGS AND INDICATORS
- Key In Ignition Warning Chime
- Keyless Warning Alert (If Equipped)
- Headlamps On Warning Chime
- Parking Brake On Warning Chime
Information Displays
- GENERAL INFORMATION
- Information Display Controls (Type 1)
  - Info
    - System Check and Vehicle Feature Customization
- Information Display Controls (Type 2)
  - Main menu
- INFORMATION MESSAGES
Audio System
- GENERAL INFORMATION
- Radio Frequencies and Reception Factors
- CD and CD Player Information
- MP3 Track and Folder Structure
- AM/FM
- AM/FM/CD WITH SYNC®
- AM/FM/CD SONY AUDIO SYSTEM
- AUXILIARY INPUT JACK
- USB PORT (IF EQUIPPED)
- MEDIA HUB (IF EQUIPPED)
- SATELLITE RADIO INFORMATION (IF EQUIPPED)
- Satellite Radio Channels
- Satellite Radio Reception Factors
- SIRIUS Satellite Radio Service
- Satellite Radio Electronic Serial Number (ESN)
- Troubleshooting
Climate Control
- MANUAL CLIMATE SYSTEM
- DUAL AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM
- GENERAL OPERATING TIPS
- Manual Heating and Air Conditioning System
- Dual Zone Automatic Temperature Control
- HEATED WINDOWS AND MIRRORS (IF EQUIPPED)
  - Heated Rear Window
  - Heated Exterior Mirror (If Equipped)
- REMOTE START CLIMATE OPERATION (IF EQUIPPED)
  - Manual Climate Systems
  - Automatic Climate Systems
    - Automatic Settings
    - Heated and Cooled Devices
Seats
- SITTING IN THE CORRECT POSITION
- HEAD RESTRAINTS
  - Tilting Head Restraints (If Equipped)
- MANUAL SEATS
- Manual Lumbar (If Equipped)
- POWER SEATS (IF EQUIPPED)
- MEMORY FUNCTION (IF EQUIPPED)
  - Easy Entry and Exit Feature (If Equipped)
- REAR SEATS
- Folding Up the Rear Seats (SuperCab)
- Returning the Seat to the Seating Position
- Folding the Rear Seat Back (Crew Cab)
- Folding up the Rear Seat Cushion
- Returning the Seat to the Seating Position
- Rear Under Seat Storage (If Equipped) (Crew Cab)
  - Rear Heated Seats (If Equipped)
- REAR SEAT ARMREST (IF EQUIPPED)
- HEATED AND COOLED SEATS (IF EQUIPPED)
- Heated and Cooled Seats Air Filter Replacement (If Equipped)
- FRONT SEAT ARMREST (IF EQUIPPED)
Universal Garage Door Opener (If Equipped)
- UNIVERSAL GARAGE DOOR OPENER
  - CAR2U® HOME AUTOMATION SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
  - HOMELINK® WIRELESS CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
Auxiliary Power Points
- AUXILIARY POWER POINTS
- Locations
  - 110 Volt AC Power Points (If Equipped)
Storage Compartments
- CENTER CONSOLE (IF EQUIPPED)
- OVERHEAD CONSOLE (IF EQUIPPED)
Starting and Stopping the Engine
- GENERAL INFORMATION
- IGNITION SWITCH
- STARTING A GASOLINE ENGINE
- Failure to Start
- Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Stationary
- Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Moving
- ENGINE BLOCK HEATER (IF EQUIPPED)
  - Using the Engine Block Heater
Fuel and Refueling
- IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
- FUEL QUALITY
- RUNNING OUT OF FUEL
- Refilling With a Portable Fuel Container
- REFUELING
  - Fuel Filler Cap
- FUEL CONSUMPTION
  - Filling the Tank
  - Calculating Fuel Economy
- EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM
  - On-board Diagnostics (OBD-II)
  - Readiness for Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) Testing
Transmission
- AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OPERATION
- HILL START ASSIST
- Using Hill Start Assist
Four-Wheel Drive (If Equipped)
- USING FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE (4WD) (IF EQUIPPED )
Brakes
- GENERAL INFORMATION
- HINTS ON DRIVING WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES
- PARKING BRAKE
Traction Control
- PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
- USING TRACTION CONTROL
- (Dual rear wheel vehicles only)
  - System indicator lights and messages
Stability Control
- PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
- USING ADVANCETRAC® WITH RSC®
- (Single rear wheel vehicles only)
Terrain Response
- Hill descent control (if equipped)
Parking Aids
- SENSING SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
  - Using the Rear Sensing System
- REAR VIEW CAMERA SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
Cruise Control
- PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
- USING CRUISE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)
- Switching Cruise Control On
- Setting a Speed
- Changing the Set Speed
- Canceling the Set Speed
- Resuming the Set Speed
- Switching Cruise Control Off
Driving Aids
- Steering
Load Carrying
- LOAD LIMIT
  - Vehicle Loading – With and Without a Trailer
  - Special Loading Instructions for Owners of Pick-up Trucks and Utility-type Vehicles
- TAILGATE
- BED EXTENDER (IF EQUIPPED)
Towing
- TOWING A TRAILER
- Load Placement
- TRAILER SWAY CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)
- RECOMMENDED TOWING WEIGHTS
- ESSENTIAL TOWING CHECKS
- Recovery Hooks
- TRANSPORTING THE VEHICLE
- TOWING THE VEHICLE ON FOUR WHEELS
  - Emergency Towing
  - Recreational Towing
    - Four-wheel Drive Vehicles Equipped with a Manual-shift Transfer Case
    - Two-wheel Drive Vehicles and Four-wheel Drive Vehicles Equipped with an Electronic-shift Transfer Case
Driving Hints
- BREAKING-IN
- ECONOMICAL DRIVING
- Conditions
- DRIVING THROUGH WATER
- FLOOR MATS
- SNOWPLOWING
- VEHICLE USED AS A STATIONARY POWER SOURCE
Roadside Emergencies
- ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE
- HAZARD FLASHER CONTROL
- FUEL CUT-OFF SWITCH
- JUMP-STARTING THE VEHICLE
Customer Assistance
- GETTING THE SERVICES YOU NEED
  - Away from Home
    - Additional Assistance
- IN CALIFORNIA (U.S. ONLY)
- THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU (BBB) AUTO LINE PROGRAM (U.S. ONLY)
- UTILIZING THE MEDIATION or ARBITRATION PROGRAM (CANADA ONLY)
- GETTING ASSISTANCE OUTSIDE THE U.S. AND CANADA
- ORDERING ADDITIONAL OWNER’S LITERATURE
  - Obtaining a French Owner’s Manual
- REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (U.S. ONLY)
- REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (CANADA ONLY)
Fuses
- CHANGING A FUSE
  - Fuses
    - Standard Fuse Amperage Rating and Color
- FUSE SPECIFICATION CHART
  - Power Distribution Box
  - Passenger Compartment Fuse Panel
- UPFITTER CONTROLS (IF EQUIPPED)
Maintenance
- GENERAL INFORMATION
  - Working with the Engine Off
  - Working with the Engine On
- OPENING AND CLOSING THE HOOD
- UNDER HOOD OVERVIEW
  - 6.2L V8 Gasoline Engine
  - 6.8L V10 Gasoline Engine
- ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK
- ENGINE OIL CHECK
- Adding Engine Oil
- ENGINE COOLANT CHECK
  - Checking the Engine Coolant
  - Adding Engine Coolant
  - Recycled Engine Coolant
  - Severe Climates
  - What You Should Know About Fail-Safe Cooling (If Equipped)
- TRANSMISSION FLUID CHECK
- Checking Automatic Transmission Fluid (If Equipped)
- Low Fluid Level
- Correct Fluid Level
- High Fluid Level
- Adjusting Automatic Transmission Fluid Levels
- TRANSFER CASE FLUID CHECK (IF EQUIPPED)
- BRAKE FLUID CHECK
- POWER STEERING FLUID CHECK
- FUEL FILTER
- WASHER FLUID CHECK
- CHANGING THE VEHICLE BATTERY
- Battery Management System (If Equipped)
- CHECKING THE WIPER BLADES
- CHANGING THE WIPER BLADES
- AIR FILTER CHECK
  - Changing the Air Filter Element
- ADJUSTING THE HEADLAMPS
  - Vertical Aim Adjustment
- CHANGING A BULB
  - Lamp Assembly Condensation
  - Replacing Headlamps, Park Lamps, Turn Lamps
    - Replacing Front Clearance and Identification Lamp Bulbs (If Equipped)
    - Replacing Fog Lamp Bulbs (If Equipped)
  - Replacing Brake/Tail/Turn/Reverse Lamp Bulbs (Pickups Only)
    - Replacing Brake/Tail/Turn/Reverse Lamp Bulbs (Chassis Cabs only) (If Equipped)
    - Replacing Cargo Lamp and High-mount Brake Lamp Bulbs
  - Replacing License Plate Lamp Bulbs
- BULB SPECIFICATION CHART
Vehicle Care
- GENERAL INFORMATION
- CLEANING PRODUCTS
- CLEANING THE EXTERIOR
- Underbody
  - Cleaning Plastic Exterior Parts
- WAXING
- REPAIRING MINOR PAINT DAMAGE
- CLEANING THE ENGINE
- CLEANING THE WINDOWS AND WIPER BLADES
- CLEANING THE INTERIOR
- CLEANING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LENS
- Instrument Panel, Door Panels and Console (FX appearance package)
- CLEANING LEATHER SEATS (IF EQUIPPED, EXCEPT FOR THE KING RANCH® EDITION)
- CLEANING LEATHER SEATS (IF EQUIPPED WITH THE KING RANCH® EDITION)
- CLEANING THE ALLOY WHEELS
- VEHICLE STORAGE
  - Removing Vehicle from Storage
Wheels and Tires
- GENERAL INFORMATION
  - Notice to Utility Vehicle, Van and Truck Owners
  - Four-Wheel Drive System (If Equipped)
    - How Your Vehicle Differs from Other Vehicles
- TIRE CARE
- USING SNOW CHAINS
- TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM
- CHANGING A ROAD WHEEL
  - Dissimilar Spare Tire and Wheel Assembly Information
  - Location of the Spare Tire and Tools
- TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
  - Wheel Lug Nut Torque Specifications
Capacities and Specifications
- ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS
  - Engine Drivebelt Routing
- TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- MOTORCRAFT® PART NUMBERS
- VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
- VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABEL
- TRANSMISSION CODE DESIGNATION
Accessories
- ACCESSORIES
Ford Extended Service Plan
- FORD ESP EXTENDED SERVICE PLANS
- SERVICE PLANS (U.S. only)
- Ford ESP can quickly pay for itself
- Coverage for up to 500+ covered components
- Rental Car Reimbursement
- Roadside Assistance
- Transferable Coverage
- Avoid the Rising cost of vehicle maintenance
- Interest Free Financing Options Available
- SERVICE PLANS (CANADA ONLY)
Scheduled Maintenance
- GENERAL MAINTENANCE INFORMATION
- NORMAL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND LOG
  - Maintenance Schedule Log
- SPECIAL OPERATING CONDITIONS – 6.2L AND 6.8L ENGINES ONLY
  - Special Operating Condition Log
- EXCEPTIONS
- ENGINE COOLANT CHANGE RECORD
  - Engine Coolant Change Log
SYNC®
- GENERAL INFORMATION
- USING VOICE RECOGNITION
  - Initiating a Voice Session
  - System Interaction and Feedback
    - Adjusting the Interaction Level
    - Helpful Hints
- USING SYNC WITH YOUR PHONE
- SYNC APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES (IF EQUIPPED)
- USING SYNC WITH YOUR MEDIA PLAYER
- TROUBLESHOOTING
MyFord Touch® (If Equipped)
- INTRODUCTION
- USING VOICE RECOGNITION
- ENTERTAINMENT
- PHONE
- INFORMATION
- SETTINGS
- CLIMATE
  - Climate Control Voice Commands
- NAVIGATION SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
Appendices
- GENERAL INFORMATION
Index