2013 Ford F150 Regular Cab Owner Manual Printing 3 - Page 285

284 Towing TOWING THE VEHICLE ON FOUR WHEELS Emergency Towing If your vehicle becomes inoperable (without access to wheel dollies, car-hauling trailer, or flatbed transport vehicle), it can be flat-towed (all wheels on the ground, regardless of the powertrain and transmission configuration) under the following conditions: • Your vehicle is facing forward for towing in a forward direction. • Place the transmission in position N. See Automatic transmission in the Transmission chapter if you cannot move the transmission into N. • Maximum speed is 35 mph (56 km/h). • Maximum distance is 50 miles (80 kilometers). Recreational Towing Note: Put your climate control system in recirculated air mode to prevent exhaust fumes from entering your vehicle. Refer to the Climate Controls chapter. Follow these guidelines if you need to tow your vehicle behind another vehicle, such as a motorhome. We designed these guidelines to prevent damage to your vehicle and its transmission after it is hooked-up to the recreational vehicle or tow dolly. You cannot tow a two-wheel drive vehicle with any wheels on the ground as vehicle or transmission damage may occur. You must tow your vehicle with all four wheels off the ground, such as when using a car-hauling trailer. You can only tow a four-wheel drive vehicle with all wheels on the ground by placing the transfer case in its neutral position and engaging the four-wheel-down towing feature. Perform the steps outlined in the Four-wheel-down towing section after positioning your vehicle behind the tow vehicle and properly securing them together 2013 F-150 (f12) Owners Guide gf, 3rd Printing, February 2013 USA (fus)