2014 Ford F150 SuperCrew Cab Owner Manual Printing 1 - Page 245

Maintenance Engine Fluid Temperature Management (If Equipped) WARNING To reduce the risk of collision and injury, be prepared that the vehicle speed may reduce and the vehicle may not be able to accelerate with full power until the fluid temperatures reduce. The design of your vehicle makes it possible to pull a trailer, but because of the added load, the vehicle's engine may temporarily reach higher temperatures during severe operating conditions such as ascending a long or steep grade while pulling a trailer in hot ambient temperatures. At this time, you may notice your engine coolant temperature gauge needle move toward the H and the POWER REDUCED TO LOWER TEMP message may appear in the information display. You may notice a reduction in vehicle speed caused by reduced engine power. The design of your vehicle allows it to enter this mode if certain high-temperature and high-load conditions take place in order to manage the engine fluid temperatures. The amount of speed reduction will depend on the vehicle loading, towing, grade, ambient temperature and other factors. If this occurs, there is no need to pull off the road. You can continue to drive your vehicle while this message is active. The air conditioning may also cycle on and off during severe operating conditions to protect overheating of the engine. When the engine coolant temperature decreases to a more normal operating temperature, the air conditioning will turn on once again. If you notice any of the following the engine coolant temperature gauge moves fully into the red (hot) area the coolant temperature warning light illuminates the service engine soon indicator illuminates. WARNING Never remove the coolant reservoir cap while the engine is running or hot. 1. Pull off the road as soon as safely possible and place the vehicle in P (Park). Leave the engine running until the coolant temperature gauge needle moves away from the H range. After several minutes, if this does not happen, follow the remaining steps. Turn the engine off and wait for it to cool before checking the coolant level. If the coolant level is normal, you may restart your engine and continue on. If the coolant is low, add coolant, restart the engine and take your vehicle to an authorized dealer. See Adding Engine Coolant in this chapter for more information. Refer to How Fail-Safe Cooling Works for additional information. 2. 3. 4. 5. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID CHECK Note: Transmission fluid should be checked by an authorized dealer. If required, fluid should be added by an authorized dealer. The automatic transmission does not have a transmission fluid dipstick. 243 F150 (TF6)