2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew Cab Owner Manual Printing 1 - Page 279

Driving Hints WARNINGS Additional equipment such as snowplow equipment may affect the performance of the airbag sensors increasing the risk of injury. Please refer to the Body Builders Layout Book for instructions about the appropriate installation of additional equipment. All occupants of the vehicle, including the driver, should always properly wear their safety belts, even when provided with an airbag supplemental restraint system (SRS). Your vehicle is equipped with a driver and passenger airbag supplemental restraint system. The supplemental restraint system activates in certain frontal and offset frontal collisions when the vehicle sustains sufficient longitudinal deceleration. Careless or high speed driving while snowplowing, which results in significant vehicle decelerations, can deploy the airbag. Such driving also increases the risk of accidents. Never remove or defeat the tripping mechanisms designed into the snow removal equipment by its manufacturer. Doing so may cause damage to the vehicle and the snow removal equipment as well as possible airbag deployment. • If you are driving more than 15 mi (24 km) at temperatures above freezing, angle the plow blade either full left or full right to provide maximum airflow to the radiator. If you are driving less than 15 mi (24 km) at speeds up to 45 mph (72 km/h) in cold weather, you do not need to worry about blade position to provide maximum airflow. • Transmission Operation while Plowing WARNING Do not spin the wheels at over 35 mph (55 km/h). The tires may fail and injure a passenger or bystander. • Shift transfer case to 4L (4WD Low) when plowing in small areas at speeds below 5.0 mph (8 km/h). Shift transfer case to 4H (4WD High) when plowing larger areas or light snow at higher speeds. Do not exceed 15 mph (24 km/h). Do not shift the transmission from a forward gear to R (Reverse) until the engine is at idle and the wheels have stopped. • • Engine Temperature while Plowing Your engine may run at a higher temperature than normal because the attached snowplow blade restricts airflow to the radiator: Outside Air Temperature While Plowing While plowing with your vehicle, the plow blade can block the sensor airflow and cause the outside air temperature reading to be inaccurate. A Ford wiring kit is available to relocate the Outside Air Temperature sensor to the plow blade frame to provide more accurate outside air temperature readings. Contact an authorized dealer for more information. 276 F-150 (), enUSA, First Printing