Ford 2013 E 150 Owners Manual

2015-10-23

• 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
    • New Vehicle Limited Warranty
    • Special Instructions
    • Notice to owners of pickup trucks and utility type vehicles
    • Using your vehicle as an ambulance
  • MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
  • EXPORT UNIQUE (NON–UNITED STATES/CANADA) VEHICLE SPECIFIC INFORMATION
• Child Safety
  • GENERAL INFORMATION
  • CHILD SEAT POSITIONING
  • BOOSTER SEATS
    • Types of Booster Seats
  • INSTALLING CHILD SEATS
    • Child Seats
    • Using Lap and Shoulder Belts
    • Using Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren (LATCH)
    • Combining Safety Belt and LATCH Lower Anchors for Attaching Child Safety Seats
    • Using Tether Straps
      • Front passenger seating position
      • Second Row Bucket Seats
      • Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Row Bench Seats
• Safety Belts
  • PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
  • FASTENING THE SAFETY BELTS
    • Restraint of Pregnant Women
    • Safety Belt Locking Modes
      • Vehicle Sensitive Mode
      • Automatic Locking Mode
      • When to Use the Automatic Locking Mode
      • How to Use the Automatic Locking Mode
      • How to Disengage the Automatic Locking Mode
    • Safety Belt Extension Assembly
  • SAFETY BELT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
  • SAFETY BELT WARNING LIGHT AND INDICATOR CHIME
  • Conditions of Operation
    • SAFETY BELT-MINDER®
      • Deactivating and Activating the Belt-Minder® Feature
  • 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
  • Passenger Airbag ON and OFF Switch (If Equipped)
  • Turning the Passenger Airbag Off
  • Turning the Passenger Airbag Back On
  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Deactivation Criteria (excluding Canada)
  • Transport Canada Deactivation Criteria (Canada Only)
  • CRASH SENSORS AND AIRBAG INDICATOR
  • AIRBAG DISPOSAL
• Keys and Remote Control
  • GENERAL INFORMATION ON RADIO FREQUENCIES
  • REMOTE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Replacing the Battery
    • Car Finder
    • Sounding a Panic Alarm
  • REPLACING A LOST KEY OR REMOTE CONTROL
  • Reprogramming Your Remote Controls
• Locks
  • LOCKING AND UNLOCKING
    • Power Door Locks (If Equipped)
    • Remote Control (If Equipped)
      • Unlocking the Doors (Two-Stage Unlock)
      • Locking the Doors
    • Memory Lock
    • Autolock and Unlock
      • Enabling or Disabling Autolock and Autounlock
    • Illuminated Entry
    • Rear Cargo Door Lock (If Equipped)
    • E-Guard Cargo Protection System™ (If Equipped)
      • System Features
      • System Procedure – Power Door Locks
      • System Procedure – Manual Door Locks
      • Emergency Lock Release
• Security
  • SECURILOCK® PASSIVE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Anti-Theft Indicator
    • Automatic Arming
    • Automatic Disarming
    • Replacement Keys
      • Programming a Spare Key
• Steering Wheel
  • ADJUSTING THE STEERING WHEEL
  • VOICE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)
  • CRUISE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)
• Wipers and Washers
  • WINDSHIELD WIPERS
  • WINDSHIELD WASHERS
• Lighting
  • LIGHTING CONTROL
    • High Beams
    • Headlamp Flasher
  • INSTRUMENT LIGHTING DIMMER
  • DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS (DRL) (IF EQUIPPED)
  • TURN SIGNAL CONTROL
  • INTERIOR LAMPS
  • Dome Lamps with Rear Headliner (If Equipped)
  • Cargo Lamps
  • Front and Rear Courtesy/Reading Lamps (If Equipped)
• Windows and Mirrors
  • POWER WINDOWS (IF EQUIPPED)
    • One-Touch Down
    • Accessory Delay
  • EXTERIOR MIRRORS
    • Power Exterior Mirrors (If Equipped)
    • Fold-Away Exterior Mirrors
      • Telescoping Mirror (If Equipped)
    • Spotter Mirror (If Equipped)
      • On Standard Mirror
      • On Telescoping Mirror
    • Integrated Blind Spot Mirrors (If Equipped)
  • INTERIOR MIRROR (IF EQUIPPED)
  • Auto-Dimming Mirror (If Equipped)
  • SUN VISORS
    • Illuminated Visor Vanity Mirror (If Equipped)
• Instrument Cluster
  • GAUGES
  • Fuel Gauge
  • Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge
  • Battery Voltage Gauge:
  • Information Display
  • Engine Oil Pressure Gauge
  • WARNING LAMPS AND INDICATORS
  • AUDIBLE WARNINGS AND INDICATORS
  • Key In Ignition Warning Chime
  • Headlamps On Warning Chime
  • Parking Brake On Warning Chime
• Information Displays
  • GENERAL INFORMATION
  • Information Display Controls
  • System Check and Vehicle Feature Customization
  • INFORMATION MESSAGES
• Climate Control
  • HEATER ONLY SYSTEM
  • MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL
  • REAR FAN SPEED CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)
  • HINTS ON CONTROLLING THE INTERIOR CLIMATE
  • General Hints
  • Heating the Interior Quickly
  • Recommended Settings for Heating
  • Cooling the Interior Quickly
  • Recommended Settings for Cooling
  • Vehicle Stationary for Extended Periods during Extreme High Ambient Temperatures
  • Side Window Defogging in Cold Weather
  • Maximum Cooling Performance in Instrument Panel or Instrument Panel and Floor Positions
• Seats
  • SITTING IN THE CORRECT POSITION
  • HEAD RESTRAINTS
  • MANUAL SEATS
  • POWER SEATS
  • REAR SEATS
  • Rear Captains Chair (Passenger Side Only)
  • Quick-Release Captains Chair (Seven Passenger Configuration-Second Row Only)
  • Rear Bench Seat
• Auxiliary Power Points
  • AUXILIARY POWER POINTS
  • Locations
    • 110 Volt AC Power Point (If Equipped)
• Starting and Stopping the Engine
  • GENERAL INFORMATION
  • IGNITION SWITCH
  • STARTING A GASOLINE ENGINE
  • Vehicles with an Ignition Key
  • Vehicles with Keyless Start
  • Fast Restart (Vehicles with Keyless Start)
  • Failure to Start
  • Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle Is Stationary
  • Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle Is Moving
    • Cold Weather Starting (Flexible Fuel Vehicles Only)
    • Guarding Against Exhaust Fumes
    • Important Ventilating Information
  • ENGINE BLOCK HEATER (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Using the Engine Block Heater
• Fuel and Refueling
  • SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
  • FUEL QUALITY
    • Choosing the Right Fuel
      • Choosing the Right Fuel With a Flex Fuel Vehicle (If Equipped)
    • Octane Recommendations
  • RUNNING OUT OF FUEL
  • 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
    • Understanding the Gearshift Positions of the 4–Speed Automatic Transmission
    • Understanding the Shift Positions of the 5–Speed Automatic Transmission (If Equipped - 5.4L and 6.8L Gasoline Engines Only)
    • Brake-Shift Interlock
    • If Your Vehicle Gets Stuck in Mud or Snow
    • Automatic Transmission Adaptive Learning
  • AXLE INFORMATION
    • Traction-Lok axle (if equipped)
• Brakes
  • GENERAL INFORMATION
    • Brake Over Accelerator
    • Anti-Lock Brake System
  • HINTS ON DRIVING WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES
  • PARKING BRAKE
• Traction Control
  • PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
  • USING TRACTION CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)
    • System indicator lights and messages
• Stability Control
  • PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
  • USING ADVANCETRAC® WITH RSC® (IF EQUIPPED)
• Parking Aids
  • SENSING SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Using the Rear Sensing System
  • REAR VIEW CAMERA SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
    • Using the Rear View Camera System
      • Adjusting the Rear View Camera Settings
    • Guidelines and the Centerline
    • Visual Park Aid Alert
    • Manual Zoom
    • Rear Camera Delay
• 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
• Towing
  • TOWING A TRAILER
  • Load Placement
  • RECOMMENDED TOWING WEIGHTS
  • ESSENTIAL TOWING CHECKS
    • Trailer Towing Connector (Vehicles with a Trailer Towing Package and 7–Pin Connector)
    • Hitches
      • Weight-Distributing Hitches
    • Safety Chains
    • Trailer Brakes
    • Integrated Trailer Brake Controller (If Equipped)
      • Procedure for Adjusting Gain
      • Explanation of Information Display Warning Messages
      • Points to Remember
    • Trailer Lamps
    • Using a Step Bumper (If Equipped)
    • Before Towing a Trailer
    • When Towing a Trailer
    • Launching or Retrieving a Boat or Personal Watercraft (PWC)
  • TRANSPORTING THE VEHICLE
  • TOWING THE VEHICLE ON FOUR WHEELS
    • Emergency Towing
    • Recreational Towing
• Driving Hints
  • PREPARING TO DRIVE
    • Vehicle stability and handling
      • Emergency Maneuvers
  • BREAKING-IN
  • ECONOMICAL DRIVING
  • DRIVING THROUGH WATER
  • FLOOR MATS
• Roadside Emergencies
  • ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE
    • Vehicles Sold in the U.S.: Getting Roadside Assistance
    • Vehicles Sold in the U.S.: Using Roadside Assistance
    • Vehicles Sold in Canada: Getting Roadside Assistance
    • Vehicles Sold in Canada: Using Roadside Assistance
  • HAZARD FLASHER CONTROL
  • Fuel Pump Shut-off
  • JUMP-STARTING THE VEHICLE
    • Preparing Your Vehicle
    • Connecting the Jumper Cables
    • Jump Starting
    • Removing the Jumper Cables
• 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
• Maintenance
  • GENERAL INFORMATION
  • Precautions
    • Working with the Engine Off
    • Working with the Engine On
  • OPENING AND CLOSING THE HOOD
  • UNDER HOOD OVERVIEW
  • 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
      • How Fail-Safe Cooling Works
      • When Fail-Safe Mode is Activated
  • TRANSMISSION FLUID CHECK
  • Checking Automatic Transmission Fluid (If Equipped)
  • Low Fluid Level
  • Correct Fluid Level
  • High Fluid Level
  • Adjusting Automatic Transmission Fluid Levels
  • Automatic Transmission Fluid Filter
  • DRIVELINE UNIVERSAL JOINT AND SLIP YOKE
  • BRAKE FLUID CHECK
  • POWER STEERING FLUID CHECK
  • FUEL FILTER
  • WASHER FLUID CHECK
  • CHANGING THE VEHICLE BATTERY
  • CHECKING THE WIPER BLADES
  • CHANGING THE WIPER BLADES
  • AIR FILTER CHECK
    • Changing the Air Filter Element
  • ADJUSTING THE HEADLAMPS
  • Vertical and Horizontal Aim Adjustment (Sealed Beam Headlamps)
  • Vertical Aim Adjustment (Aerodynamic Headlamps)
  • CHANGING A BULB
    • Lamp Assembly Condensation
    • Replacing Headlamp Bulbs (Aerodynamic)
      • Replacing Headlamps (Sealed Beam)
      • Replacing Front Parking Lamp and Turn Signal Bulbs
      • Replacing Side Marker Bulbs
      • Replacing High-Mount Brake Lamp Bulbs
      • Replacing License Plate Lamp Bulbs
      • Replacing Stop, Turn, Tail, Side Marker, and Backup Lamp Bulbs
  • BULB SPECIFICATION CHART
• Vehicle Care
  • GENERAL INFORMATION
  • CLEANING PRODUCTS
  • CLEANING THE EXTERIOR
  • Stripes or Graphics (if equipped)
  • Exterior Chrome
  • 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
  • CLEANING LEATHER SEATS (IF EQUIPPED)
  • CLEANING THE ALLOY WHEELS
  • VEHICLE STORAGE
    • Removing Vehicle from Storage
• Wheels and Tires
  • GENERAL INFORMATION
    • Notice to Utility Vehicle, Van and Truck Owners
    • How Your Vehicle Differs from Other Vehicles
  • TIRE CARE
    • Information About Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    • Treadwear
    • Traction AA A B C
    • Temperature A B C
    • Glossary of Tire Terminology
    • INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE TIRE SIDEWALL
      • Information on P Type Tires
      • Additional Information Contained on the Tire Sidewall for LT Type Tires
      • Information on T Type Tires
    • Location of the Tire Label
    • INFLATING YOUR TIRES
      • Tire Inflation Information
    • Inspecting Your Tires and Wheel Valve Stems
    • Tire Wear
    • Damage
    • U.S. DOT Tire Identification Number
    • Tire Replacement Requirements
    • Safety Practices
      • Highway Hazards
    • Tire and Wheel Alignment
    • Tire Rotation
  • USING SNOW CHAINS
  • TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM
    • Changing Tires with a Tire Pressure Monitoring System
    • Understanding Your Tire Pressure Monitoring System
      • When your temporary spare tire is installed
      • When you believe your system is not operating properly
      • When inflating your tires
      • How temperature affects your tire pressure
    • Tire Pressure Monitoring System Reset Procedure
      • Overview
      • Performing the System Reset Procedure
      • Full-size matching spare tire and wheel information
  • CHANGING A ROAD WHEEL
    • Dissimilar Spare Tire and Wheel Assembly Information
    • Tire Change Procedure
      • Replacing the Tire
      • Stowing the Flat or Spare Tire
  • 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
  • VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABEL
  • TRANSMISSION CODE DESIGNATION
• Accessories
  • ACCESSORIES
    • Exterior style
    • Interior style
    • Lifestyle
    • Peace of mind
  • AUXILIARY SWITCHES (IF EQUIPPED)
• 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)
• 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®
  • SATELLITE RADIO INFORMATION (IF EQUIPPED)
  • Satellite Radio Channels
  • Satellite Radio Reception Factors
  • Sirius Satellite Radio Service
  • Satellite Radio Electronic Serial Number (ESN)
  • Troubleshooting
  • AUXILIARY INPUT JACK
  • USB PORT (IF EQUIPPED)
• SYNC®
  • GENERAL INFORMATION
    • Support
    • SYNC Owner Account
    • Driving Restrictions
    • Safety Information
    • Privacy Information
  • USING VOICE RECOGNITION
    • Initiating a Voice Session
    • System Interaction and Feedback
      • Adjusting the Interaction Level
      • Helpful Hints
  • USING SYNC WITH YOUR PHONE
    • Pairing a Phone for the First Time
    • Pairing Subsequent Phones
    • Phone Voice Commands
    • Making Calls
    • Receiving Calls
    • Phone Options during an Active Call
    • Accessing Features through the Phone Menu
    • Text Messaging
      • Receiving a Text Message
      • Sending, Downloading and Deleting Your Text Messages
    • Accessing Your Phone Settings
    • System Settings
      • Bluetooth Devices Menu Options
      • Advanced Menu Options
  • SYNC APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES (IF EQUIPPED)
    • 911 Assist®
      • Setting 911 Assist On
      • In the Event of a Crash
      • 911 Assist May Not Work If
      • 911 Assist Privacy Notice
    • Vehicle Health Report
      • Vehicle Health Report Privacy Notice
    • SYNC Services: Traffic, Directions & Information (TDI)
      • Connecting to SYNC Services Using Voice Commands
      • Connecting to SYNC Services Using the Navigation Screen
      • Receiving Turn-by-Turn Directions
      • Disconnecting from SYNC Services
    • SYNC AppLink™
      • To Access Using the Phone Menu
      • To Access Using the Media Menu
      • To Access Using the Navigation Screen (If Equipped)
      • To Access Using Voice Commands
  • USING SYNC WITH YOUR MEDIA PLAYER
    • Connecting Your Digital Media Player via the USB Port
    • What’s Playing?
    • Media Voice Commands
    • Media Menu Features
    • Accessing Your Play Menu
    • System Settings
      • Bluetooth Devices Menu Options
      • Advanced Menu Options
  • TROUBLESHOOTING
• Navigation System (If Equipped)
  • NAVIGATION CONTROLS
    • DISPLAY MODE
      • Display Mode Voice Commands
    • STATUS BARS
    • Customizing Your Home Screen
      • Loading Photos
      • Editing and Deleting Photos
    • Using the Touch-sensitive Controls on Your System
    • Cleaning the Touchscreen Display
  • USING VOICE RECOGNITION
    • How To Use Voice Commands with Your System
      • Helpful Hints
    • Voice Settings
  • SYSTEM MENU FEATURES
  • ENTERTAINMENT
    • AM/FM Radio
      • Audio and Radio Voice Commands
      • HD Radio™ Information (If Available)
      • HD Radio Reception and Station Troubleshooting
      • HD Radio Voice Commands
    • SIRIUS® Satellite Radio (If Activated)
      • SIRIUS® Satellite Radio Voice Commands
      • SIRIUS® Information
    • CD
      • CD Voice Commands
    • MP3
    • DVD
      • Disc Voice Commands
      • DVD Voice Commands
      • Video CD Voice Commands
    • Jukebox
      • Recording Music to Your Jukebox
      • Accessing the Music in Your Jukebox
      • Creating a Playlist
      • Jukebox Voice Commands
    • User Device
    • Line In (Auxiliary Input Jack)
  • INFORMATION
    • Where Am I?
    • SIRIUS® Travel Link™
      • SIRIUS Travel Link Voice Commands
    • Calendar
    • System Information
    • Help
  • SOUND
  • NAVIGATION SYSTEM
    • Disclaimer
    • Route Guidance in Incompletely Mapped Areas
    • Programming a Destination Using the Touchscreen
    • Programming a Destination Using Voice Commands
    • POI Categories
    • Setting Your Navigation Preferences
    • Map Mode
      • Map Icons
      • Map Scale
      • Map Scrolling
    • Quick-touch Buttons
    • Navigation Map Updates
    • Navigation Voice Commands
    • Troubleshooting
• Appendices
  • GENERAL INFORMATION
    • SYNC® End User License Agreement (EULA)
      • Adobe
    • End user notice
      • Microsoft® Windows® Mobile for Automotive Important Safety Information
      • General operation
    • Map Data DVD End User License Terms
      • Terms and Conditions
      • FCC Compliance
    • Gracenote® Copyright
      • Gracenote® End User License Agreement (EULA)
• Scheduled Maintenance
  • GENERAL MAINTENANCE INFORMATION
    • Why Maintain Your Vehicle?
    • Why Maintain Your Vehicle at Your Dealership?
      • Factory-Trained Technicians
      • Genuine Ford and Motorcraft® Replacement Parts
      • Convenience
    • Protecting Your Investment
      • Additives and Chemicals
      • Oils, Fluids and Flushing
    • Owner Checks and Services
    • Multi-point Inspection
  • NORMAL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND LOG
    • Maintenance Schedule Log
  • SPECIAL OPERATING CONDITIONS
    • Special Operating Condition Log
  • EXCEPTIONS
  • ENGINE COOLANT CHANGE RECORD
    • Engine Coolant Change Log
• Index