2005 Ford F250 Owner Guide 3rd Printing - Page 199

2005 Ford F250 Manual

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Driving 4. Move the transfer case shift lever through N (Neutral) directly to 4L (4WD Low). 5. If the transfer case will not engage into 4L (4WD Low), let the vehicle creep at a speed above 1 mph (1.6 km/h), then repeat steps 1 through 4. 1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop. 2. Depress the brake. 3. Place the gearshift lever in N (Neutral) (automatic transmission) or depress the clutch (manual transmission). 4. Move the transfer case shift lever 2H through N (Neutral) directly to 4H (4WD High) or 2H (2WD High). 4H 5. If the transfer case will not N disengage from 4L (4WD Low), drive the vehicle above 5 mph (8 4L km/h), then repeat steps 1 through 4. 6. If shifting to 2H (2WD High) with the vehicle at a complete stop, disengage the locking hubs (optional) by rotating the hub lock control from LOCK to FREE. Using the N (Neutral) position The transfer case neutral position overrides the transmission and puts the vehicle in neutral regardless of transmission gearshift lever position. The vehicle can move forward or backwards. This position should only be used 2H when towing the vehicle. 2H 4H N 4L Shifting from 4L (4WD Low) to 4H (4WD High) or 2H (2WD High) 4H N 4L 199 2005 F250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA_English (fus)

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4. Move the transfer case shift lever
through N (Neutral) directly to 4L
(4WD Low).
5. If the transfer case
will not
engage into 4L (4WD Low), let the
vehicle creep at a speed above 1
mph (1.6 km/h), then repeat steps 1
through 4.
Shifting from 4L (4WD Low) to 4H (4WD High) or 2H (2WD High)
1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop.
2. Depress the brake.
3. Place the gearshift lever in N (Neutral) (automatic transmission) or
depress the clutch (manual transmission).
4. Move the transfer case shift lever
through N (Neutral) directly to 4H
(4WD High) or 2H (2WD High).
5. If the transfer case
will not
disengage from 4L (4WD Low),
drive the vehicle above 5 mph (8
km/h), then repeat steps 1 through
4.
6. If shifting to 2H (2WD High) with the vehicle at a complete stop,
disengage the locking hubs (optional) by rotating the hub lock control
from LOCK to FREE.
Using the N (Neutral) position
The transfer case neutral position overrides the transmission and
puts the vehicle in neutral regardless of transmission gearshift
lever position. The vehicle can move forward or backwards.
This position should only be used
when towing the vehicle.
2H
4H
4L
N
2H
4H
4L
N
2H
4H
4L
N
2005 F250/350/450/550
(f23)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA_English
(fus)
Driving
199