FORD 2011 F-150 v.1 User Manual

FORD Cars

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Table of Contents
Introduction
- Congratulations
- Safety and Environment Protection
- Perchlorate material
- Breaking-in your vehicle
- Special Notices
- Notice to owners about high performance tires
- Data Recording
  - Service Data Recording
  - Event Data Recording
- Cell phone use
- Export unique (Non–United States/Canada) vehicle specific information
Instrument Cluster
- Warning lights and chimes
- Gauges
- Base Message Center
  - Info (information menu)
    - System check and vehicle feature customization
    - System warnings
- Uplevel message center (if equipped)
  - Main menu
Entertainment Systems
- Audio systems
- General audio information
  - Satellite radio information (if equipped)
- Navigation system (if equipped)
- SYNC (if equipped)
Climate Controls
- Single zone climate control
  - Operating tips
- Dual Zone Automatic Temperature Control with heated seats (if equipped)
- Dual Zone Automatic Temperature Control with heated and cooled seats (if equipped)
- Dual Zone Automatic Temperature Control with heated and cooled seats (navigation based–if equipped)
- Touchscreen functions
- Voice commands in climate mode
  - Operating tips
- Rear window defroster (if equipped)
- Remote start climate operation (if equipped)
Lights
- Headlamp Control
- PANEL DIMMER CONTROL
- Aiming the headlamps
  - Vertical aim adjustment
- TURN SIGNAL CONTROL
- Interior Lamps
- Bulb Replacement
Driver Controls
- Multi-function lever
  - Windshield wiper rainlamp feature (if equipped with autolamp)
- Tilt or tilt/telescope steering column (if equipped)
  - Power Tilt/Telescope Steering Column (if equipped)
- Illuminated visor mirror (if equipped)
- Center Console (if equipped)
- Electronic compass (if equipped)
  - Compass zone adjustment
  - Compass calibration adjustment
- Auxiliary power point (12V DC)
  - Power point (110V AC) (if equipped)
  - Ashtray (if equipped)
- Power Windows (if equipped)
- Interior mirror
  - Automatic dimming interior rear view mirror (if equipped)
- Exterior Mirrors
- Power Adjustable Foot Pedals (if equipped)
- Power deployable running boards (if equipped)
- Speed control (if equipped)
  - Using speed controls
- STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS (IF EQUIPPED)
  - Radio control features
- Moon roof (if equipped)
- Universal garage door opener (if equipped)
  - Car2U Home Automation System (if equipped)
- Positive Retention Floor Mat (if equipped)
- Tailgate lock
- Bed extender (if equipped)
- Cargo management system (if equipped)
Locks and Security
- Keys
- MyKey™ (if equipped)
- Power door locks (if equipped)
  - Smart locks (if equipped)
  - Autolock feature (if equipped)
- Childproof door locks (on vehicles with rear doors)
- Remote entry system (if equipped)
- SecuriCode™ keyless entry system (if equipped)
- Securilock passive anti-theft system (if equipped)
- Perimeter alarm system (if equipped)
  - Arming the system
  - Disarming the system
    - Triggering the anti-theft system
Seating and Safety Restraints
- Front seats
- Rear seats
- Safety restraints
- AIRBAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS)
- Safety restraints for children
  - Important child restraint precautions
    - Recommendations for attaching child safety restraints for children
  - Transporting children
- Safety seats for children
Tires, Wheels and Loading
- Notice to utility vehicle and truck owners
- Vehicle characteristics
  - Four-wheel drive (4WD) system (if equipped)
  - How your vehicle differs from other vehicles
- INFORMATION ABOUT UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING
- Tires
  - Glossary of tire terminology
- Inflating your tires
- Tire care
- Information contained on the tire sidewall
- Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS)
- Snow tires and chains
- Vehicle loading – with and without a trailer
  - Special loading instructions for owners of pick-up trucks and utility-type vehicles
- Trailer towing
- Recreational towing
Driving
- Starting
- Engine block heater (if equipped)
- Brakes
- AdvanceTrac with Roll Stability Control™ (RSC) stability enhancement system
- Steering
- Limited-slip axle (if equipped)
  - Electronic locking differential (ELD) axle (if equipped)
- Preparing to drive
- Brake-shift interlock - column-shift transmission
  - Brake-shift interlock – floor-shift transmission
- Automatic transmission operation
  - Understanding the shift positions of the 6-speed automatic transmission
    - Understanding your SelectShift Automatic™ transmission (SST) gearshift lever
  - If your vehicle gets stuck in mud or snow
- Reverse sensing system (if equipped)
- Rearview camera system (if equipped)
- Blind spot mirrors (if equipped)
- Four-wheel drive (4WD) operation (if equipped)
- Driving through water
Roadside Emergencies
- Roadside Assistance
  - Getting roadside assistance
  - Using roadside assistance
- Hazard flasher control
- Fuel Pump Shut-off
- Fuses and relays
- Changing the tires
  - Dissimilar spare tire/wheel information
  - Tire change procedure
    - Stowing the flat/spare tire
- Wheel lug nut torque specifications
- Running out of fuel
- Jump starting
- Wrecker towing
  - Emergency towing
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/Arbitration Program (Canada only)
- GETTING ASSISTANCE OUTSIDE THE U.S. AND CANADA
- ORDERING ADDITIONAL OWNER’S LITERATURE
  - Obtaining a French Owner’s Guide
- Reporting safety defects (U.S. only)
- Reporting safety defects (Canada only)
Cleaning
- Washing the exterior
- Waxing
- Paint chips
- Aluminum wheels and wheel covers
- Engine
- Plastic (non-painted) exterior parts
- Windows and wiper blades
- Instrument panel and console (Harley-Davidson edition only)
- Instrument panel/Interior trim and cluster lens
- Interior
- Leather seats (if equipped, except for the King Ranch edition)
  - Leather seats for the King Ranch edition only (if equipped)
- Underbody
- Ford and Lincoln car care products
Maintenance and Specifications
- Service recommendations
- Precautions when servicing your vehicle
  - Working with the engine off
  - Working with the engine on
- Opening the hood
- Identifying components in the engine compartment
  - 3.7L V6 engine
  - 5.0L V8 engine
  - 6.2L V8 engine
  - 3.5L V6 EcoBoost™ engine
- Windshield washer fluid
- Changing the wiper blades
- Engine oil
  - Checking the engine oil
  - Adding engine oil
  - Engine oil and filter recommendations
    - Use SAE 5W-20 engine oil
    - Use SAE 5W-30 engine oil
- Battery
  - Battery management system (if equipped)
- Engine coolant
  - Checking engine coolant
  - Adding engine coolant
  - Recycled engine coolant
  - Coolant refill capacity
  - Severe climates
  - What you should know about fail-safe cooling (if equipped)
    - How fail-safe cooling works
    - When fail-safe mode is activated
  - Engine fluid temperature management (if equipped)
- Fuel Filter
- What you should know about automotive fuels
  - Important safety precautions
    - Refueling
  - Easy Fuel™ “no cap” fuel system
    - Flex fuel vehicle (FFV) fuel fill inlet
  - Choosing the right fuel
  - Octane recommendations
    - FFV engine (if equipped)
  - Fuel quality
  - Cleaner air
  - Running out of fuel
    - Refilling with a portable fuel container
- Essentials of good fuel economy
  - Measuring techniques
  - Filling the tank
  - Calculating fuel economy
  - Driving style — good driving and fuel economy habits
- Emission control system
  - On-board diagnostics (OBD-II)
  - Readiness for Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) testing
- Power steering fluid (6.2L V8 engine only)
- Brake fluid
- Transmission fluid
  - Checking 6-speed automatic transmission fluid
- Transfer case fluid (if equipped)
- Air filter
  - Changing the air filter element
- Vehicle storage
- Motorcraft part numbers
- Maintenance product specifications and capacities
- Engine data
  - Engine drivebelt routing
- Identifying your vehicle
  - Safety Compliance Certification Label
  - Vehicle identification number (VIN)
- Transmission code designations
Accessories
- Ford Custom Accessories for your vehicle
Ford Extended Service Plan
- Ford ESP Extended Service Plans (U.S. Only)
- Ford ESP Extended Service Plans (Canada Only)
Scheduled Maintenance Guide
- General maintenance information
- Owner checks and services
- Multi-point inspection
- Normal scheduled maintenance and log
- Special operating conditions - 3.5L, 3.7L and 5.0L engines
- Special operating conditions - 6.2L engine (Harley-Davidson™, Lariat Limited and SVT RAPTOR)
  - Special operating condition log
- Exceptions
Engine coolant change record
- Engine coolant change log
Index