2012 Ford F250 Super Duty Quick Reference Guide 1st Printing

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This Quick Reference Guide is not intended to replace your vehicle Owner’s

Guide which contains more detailed information concerning the features of

your vehicle, as well as important safety warnings designed to help reduce

the risk of injury to you and your occupants. Please read your entire

Owner’s Guide carefully as you begin learning about your new vehicle and

refer to the appropriate chapters when questions arise.

All information contained in this Quick Reference Guide was accurate at

the time of duplication. We reserve the right to change features, operation

and/or functionality of any vehicle speciﬁcation at any time. Your Ford

dealer is the best source for the most current information. For detailed

operating and safety information, please consult your Owner’s Guide.

June 2011

First Printing

Quick Reference Guide

Super Duty

Litho in U.S.A.

CONVENIENCE

FLEX FUEL VEHICLE

(FFV, IF EQUIPPED)

If your vehicle has a yellow colored fuel

cap, you have a fex Fuel vehicle. Use only

unleaded Fuel or ethanol Fuel (E85).

DRAINING THE WATER

SEPARATOR

Your vehicle is equipped with a state oF the

art diesel Fuel delivery system. It includes

a Diesel ±uel Conditioning Module (D±CM)

and engine mounted Fuel ²lter. The D±CM

includes a ²lter, electronic Fuel pump and

water separator/drain mounted on the Frame

just below the cab driver side. Drain the

D±CM (with engine oFF) during oil changes

or as soon as possible when the WATER

IN ±UEL message is displayed. Ignoring

the Water In ±uel message can cause the

accumulated water to be passed to the

engine resulting in Fuel system damage.

COOLANT

Your Super Duty uses MotorcraFt

®

Specialty Orange Engine Coolant

(orange-colored).

DO NOT

use glycol

coolant as it is not compatible with your

vehicle.

DO NOT MIX

diFFerent colors or

types oF coolant in your vehicle.

DO NOT

MIX

recycled coolant and new (unused)

coolant together in the vehicle, as the mixing

oF engine coolants may harm your engine’s

cooling system. The use oF an improper

coolant may harm engine and cooling system

components and may void the warranty.

Ensure that ONLY the correct coolant is used.

TIRE PRESSURE

The recommended speci²cations are

on the SaFety Compliance Certi²cation

Label or Tire Label located on the B-Pillar

or the edge oF the driver’s door.

As an

added saFety Feature, your vehicle may be

equipped with a Tire Pressure Monitoring

System (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire

pressure warning light when one or more

oF your tires is signi²cantly under-infated.

ReFer to the Tires, Wheels and Loading

chapter in your Owner’s Guide For

more inFormation.

ENGINE OIL SPECIFICATIONS

Quality engine oils help achieve good

engine perFormance and durability. ±or

normal or severe service, use MotorcraFt

®

oil or an equivalent oil conForming to ±ord

Speci²cations as listed in the

Maintenance

product specifcations and capacities

in your

Diesel Supplement

or API service categories

CJ-4 or CJ-4/SM.

HEATED OUTSIDE MIRRORS

(IF EQUIPPED)

To activate, press

on the climate

control panel.

SECURICODE™ KEYLESS

ENTRY SYSTEM

(IF EQUIPPED)

This system allows you to lock or unlock

the doors without a key. Ensure that you

have your 5-digit Factory code, located on

your owner’s wallet card in the glove box.

•

To unlock the driver’s door, enter your

5-digit Factory code.

•

To unlock all doors, enter your 5-digit

Factory code and, within ²ve seconds,

press 3-4.

INTEGRATED KEYHEAD

TRANSMITTER

(IKT)

REMOTE

ENTRY ICONS

•

Press

once to lock all doors. Press

again to con²rm all doors are closed.

•

Press

once to unlock the driver’s

door. Press again within three seconds

to unlock all doors.

•

Press

to activate the panic alarm.

Press again or turn the ignition on

to deactivate.

•

Car ²nder: Press

twice within three

seconds to locate your vehicle. The horn

will chirp and the turn lamps will fash.

REMOTE START

(IF EQUIPPED)

IF your IKT has the

2x

icon, you have

remote start, which allows you to start the

engine From outside the vehicle. To use,

press

on your IKT to lock all the doors.

Press

2x

twice. (IF you have a diesel engine,

there will be a Few seconds delay beFore the

engine starts.) When you are ready to leave,

insert the key into the ignition and turn to

the on position beFore driving. To turn the

engine oFF aFter using remote start, press

2x

once. ReFer to the Locks and Security chapter

in your Owner’s Guide For more inFormation

on the Remote Start Feature.

UNIVERSAL GARAGE DOOR

OPENER

(IF EQUIPPED)

Your vehicle may be equipped with a

universal transmitter located on the driver’s

visor. This system has two primary Features

– a garage door opener and a platForm

For remote activation oF devices in your

home. This system’s garage door opener

Function replaces the common hand-held

garage door opener with a three button

transmitter. ±or more inFormation, reFer

to the Driver Controls chapter oF your

Owner’s Guide.

NAVIGATION SYSTEM

(IF EQUIPPED)

Your touch screen navigation system

allows you to record CDs, listen to SIRIUS

®

satellite radio or HD Radio broadcasts,

play DVDs and access SIRIUS

®

Travel

Link™ in addition to navigating the vehicle.

±or more inFormation, reFer to your

Navigation System Supplement.

DIESEL/BIODIESEL

IF your vehicle has a green colored Fuel cap,

you have a diesel vehicle which is compatible

with diesel Fuel and also biodiesel B20 or less.

Biodiesel is a renewable Fuel derived From

vegetable oils and/or animal Fats. Your

diesel engine can operate on diesel Fuels

containing up to 20% biodiesel, or B20.

(Use only biodiesel that meets ASTM

D975 diesel or the ASTM D7467 B6-B20

biodiesel industry speci²cations.)

Ensure that you purchase biodiesel

From a reputable source. Do not store

biodiesel Fuel in the Fuel tank For more

than one month.

DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID (DEF)

The emissions system uses Diesel Exhaust

±luid (DE±) which MUST be replenished at

regular intervals. ±ailure to do so could cause

vehicle speed limitations and/or result in the

vehicle entering an idle-only mode.

Your message center will alert you when

you begin to get low on DE±. The ²rst alert

will appear in the message center when you

have approximately 800 miles leFt to empty.

Certain conditions such as driving styles,

trailer towing or Fast acceleration will require

²lling the tank more oFten.

The DE± tank has a blue capped ²ller port

and is next to your diesel Fuel inlet. This tank

can be ²lled using a nozzle at a DE± ²lling

station or using a DE± bottle with a spout.

MotorcraFt

®

DE± bottles are recommended

as they are designed to be spill prooF and will

stop the fow oF DE±

when the tank is Full.

Ensure that you do

NOT put DE± in

the Fuel tank as this

can cause engine

damage which is not covered by your

vehicle’s warranty. Immediately wipe away

any DE± that has spilled on painted surFaces

with water and a damp cloth to prevent

damage to the paint.

Use only DE± certi²ed by

the American Petroleum

Institute (API) such

as MotorcraFt

®

DE± or equivalent.

Look For the API

certi²cation trademark.

The DE± capacity is 5 gallons (18.9L) For a

pickup and 6 gallons (22.7L) For a chassis

cab. Do NOT over²ll the system as this could

cause Freeze damage to the DE± tank.

±or more inFormation on this system, reFer to

Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) System

in your Diesel Supplement.

FUEL FILTER

Your ±ord truck includes a LOW ±UEL

PRESSURE monitor to let you know

that the engine is not receiving the Fuel it

needs. Driving with low Fuel pressure can

damage injection equipment and void your

warranty. Check or switch your Fuel source

iF you are replacing ²lters more oFten than

the recommended interval.

SYNC®

(IF EQUIPPED)

Your SYNC

®

system has unique phone and

media Features which allow you to make

and receive hands-Free calls as well as play

your media selections by artist, album,

genre or similar music. You can receive

Vehicle Health Reports and set up and use

911 Assist™ which can call emergency

services iF you have an accident. SYNC

®

Applink

TM

allows you to use applications

on your smartphone such as Pandora and

Stitcher. SYNC

®

also offers SYNC

®

Services

which, iF activated, can provide turn–by–turn

directions, access to traF²c reports, sports

scores and business searches. To set up

your pro²le For Vehicle Health Reports

and SYNC

®

Services, please visit

www.SyncMyRide.com.

SIRIUS® SATELLITE RADIO

(IF EQUIPPED)

Your vehicle may be equipped with satellite

radio. SIRIUS

®

satellite radio broadcasts

music, sports, news and entertainment

programming. ±or more inFormation and a

complete list oF SIRIUS

®

satellite radio channels,

visit www.sirius.com in the United States,

www.siriuscanada.ca in Canada, or call

SIRIUS

®

at 1–888–539–7474.

Satellite radio

is only available with a valid SIRIUS

®

radio subscription.

FUEL FACTS

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