User manual FORD F250-2003

[. . . ] Table of Contents Introduction Instrument Cluster Warning and control lights Gauges 4 12 12 15 Entertainment Systems AM/FM stereo AM/FM stereo cassette AM/FM stereo cassette with CD AM/FM stereo with CD CD changer 19 19 21 23 27 31 Climate Controls Heater only Manual heating and air conditioning 35 35 36 Lights Headlamps Turn signal control Bulb replacement 38 38 41 42 Driver Controls Windshield wiper/washer control Steering wheel adjustment Moon roof Power windows Mirrors Speed control Message center 48 48 49 51 52 53 56 59 1 2003 F250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Table of Contents Locks and Security Keys Locks Anti-theft system 65 65 65 67 Seating and Safety Restraints Seating Safety restraints Air bags Child restraints 72 72 77 90 99 Driving Starting Brakes Transmission operation Trailer towing 110 110 115 118 146 Roadside Emergencies Getting roadside assistance Hazard flasher switch Fuel pump shut-off switch Fuses and relays Changing tires Jump starting Wrecker towing 174 174 175 175 176 181 192 197 Customer Assistance Reporting safety defects (U. S. only) 199 207 Cleaning 208 2 2003 F250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Table of Contents Maintenance and Specifications Engine compartment Engine oil Battery Fuel information Air filter(s) Part numbers Refill capacities Lubricant specifications 215 217 218 221 229 246 253 254 257 Accessories Index 270 274 All rights reserved. Reproduction by any means, electronic or mechanical including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system or translation in whole or part is not permitted without written authorization from Ford Motor Company. Ford may change the contents without notice and without incurring obligation. [. . . ] If the parking brake is fully released, but the brake warning lamp remains illuminated, the brakes may not be working properly. Refer to Transmission temperature gauge in the Instrument cluster chapter for transmission fluid temperature information. 137 2003 F250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Driving Emergency maneuvers · In an unavoidable emergency situation where a sudden sharp turn must be made, remember to avoid "over-driving" your vehicle, i. e. , turn the steering wheel only as rapidly and as far as required to avoid the emergency. Additionally, smooth variations of the accelerator and/or brake pedal pressure should be utilized if changes in vehicle speed are called for. Avoid abrupt steering, acceleration or braking which could result in an increased risk of loss of vehicle control, vehicle rollover and/or personal injury. Use all available road surface to return the vehicle to a safe direction of travel. · In the event of an emergency stop, avoid skidding the tires and do not attempt any sharp steering wheel movements. Vehicles with a higher center of gravity such as utility and four-wheel drive vehicles handle differently than vehicles with a lower center of gravity. Utility and four-wheel drive vehicles are not designed for cornering at speeds as high as passenger cars any more than low-slung sports cars are designed to perform satisfactorily under off-road conditions. Avoid sharp turns, excessive speed and abrupt maneuvers in these vehicles. Failure to drive cautiously could result in an increased risk of loss of vehicle control, vehicle rollover, personal injury and death. · If the vehicle goes from one type of surface to another (i. e. , from concrete to gravel) there will be a change in the way the vehicle responds to a maneuver (steering, acceleration or braking). Parking On some 4WD vehicles, when the transfer case is in the N (Neutral) position, the engine and transmission are disconnected from the rest of the driveline. Therefore, the vehicle is free to roll even if the automatic transmission is in P (Park) or the manual transmission is in gear. Do not leave the vehicle unattended with the transfer case in the N (Neutral) position. Always set the parking brake fully and turn off the ignition when leaving the vehicle. 4WD Systems 4WD (when you select a 4WD mode), uses all four wheels to power the vehicle. This increases traction, enabling you to drive over terrain and road conditions that a conventional two-wheel drive vehicle cannot. 138 2003 F250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Driving Power is supplied to all four wheels through a transfer case. On 4WD vehicles, the transfer case allows you to select 4WD when necessary. Information on transfer case operation and shifting procedures can be found in the Driving chapter. Information on transfer case maintenance can be found in the Maintenance and specifications chapter. You should become thoroughly familiar with this information before you operate your vehicle. [. . . ] Use of dual usage fluids in an automatic transmission application requiring MERCON SP may cause transmission damage. Use of a transmission fluid other than the recommended fluid may cause transmission damage. 259 2003 F250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Maintenance and Specifications ENGINE DATA Engine* Cubic inches Required fuel Firing order Spark plug gap Ignition system Compression ratio 5. 4L V8 engine 330 87 octane 1-3-7-2-6-5-4-8 1. 3-1. 4 mm (0. 052-0. 056 inch) Coil on plug 9. 0:1 6. 8L V10 engine 415 87 octane 1-6-5-10-2-7-3-8-4-9 1. 3-1. 4 mm (0. 052-0. 056 inch) Coil on plug 9. 0:1 *Refer to the 6. 0 Liter Power Stroke Direct Injection Turbo Diesel Owner's Guide Supplement for Motorcraft diesel engine service part numbers. VEHICLE DIMENSIONS F250­Regular and Super Cab Dimension Regular Cab 4x2 1935 mm (76. 2 in) 1736 mm (68. 3 in) / 1729 mm (68 in) 2031 mm (79. 9 in) 3479. 8 mm (137 in) Body style Regular Super Cab Cab 4x4 4x2 2005 mm 1943 mm (78. 9 in) (76. 5 in)b 1736 mm 1736 mm (68. 3 in) / (68. 3 in) / 1729. 3 mm 1729. 3 mm (68 in) (68 in) 2031 mm 2031 mm (79. 9 in) (79. 9 in) 3479. 8 mm 3610. 7 mm (137 in) (141. 8 in)a 4013. 2 mm (158 in)b Super Cab 4x4 2008 mm (79. 0 in)b 1736 mm (68. 3 in) / 1729. 3 mm (68 in) 2031 mm (79. 9 in) 3610. 7 mm (141. 8 in)a 4013. 2 mm (158 in)b (1) Overall height (2) Track (Front / Rear) (3) Overall width (4) Wheelbase 260 2003 F250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Maintenance and Specifications Dimension Regular Cab 4x2 5756 mm (226. 6 in) Body style Regular Super Cab Cab 4x4 4x2 5756 mm 5878 mm (226. 6 in) (231. 4 in)a 6289 mm (247. 6 in)b Super Cab 4x4 5878 mm (231. 4 in)a 6289 mm (247. 6 in)b (5) Overall length a b Short Wheel Base (SWB) Long wheel base (LWB) F250-Crew Cab Dimension Crew Cab 4x2/ Short box 1960 mm (77. 2 in) 1736 mm (68. 3 in) / 1729 mm (68. 1 in) 2031 mm (79. 9 in) 3967 mm (156. 2 in) 6243 mm (245. 8 in) Body style Crew Cab Crew Cab 4x4/ Short 4x2/ Long box box 2027 mm 1957 mm (79. 8 in) (77. 0 in) 1736 mm 1736 mm (68. 3 in) / (68. 3 in) / 1729 mm 1729 mm (68. 1 in) (68. 1 in) 2031 mm 2031 mm (79. 9 in) (79. 9 in) 3967 mm 4379 mm (156. 2 in) (172. 4 in) 6243 mm 6654 mm (245. 8 in) (262 in) Crew Cab 4x4/ Long box 2022 mm (76. 6 in) 1736 mm (68. 3 in) / 1729 mm (68. 1 in) 2031 mm (79. 9 in) 4379 mm (172. 4 in) 6654 mm (262 in) (1) Overall height (2) Track (Front / Rear) (3) Overall width (4) Wheelbase (5) Overall length 261 2003 F250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Maintenance and Specifications F350­except Crew Cab Dimension Chassis Cab -- Regular Cab 1924 mm (75. 7 in)a 1912 mm (75. 2 in)b 2028 mm (79. 8 in)c 2031 mm (80. 0 in)d Body Chassis Cab -- Super Cab 1928 mm (75. 9 in)a 1931 mm (76. 0 in)b 2029 mm (79. 9 in)c 2019 mm (79. 5 in)d style Regular Cab Style Side 1938 mm (76. 3 in)a 1976 mm (77. 8 in)b 2041 mm (80. 3 in)c 2018 mm (79. 4in)d Super Cab Style Side (1) Overall height (2a) Front Track (2b) Rear Track (3) Overall width 1736 mm (68. 3 in)a, b / 1736 mm (68. 4 in)c, d 1729 mm (68. 1 in)a, c / 1880 mm (74. 0 in)b, d 2031 mm (79. 9 in)a, c / 2304 mm (90. 7 in)b 2329 mm (91. 7 in)d 1736 mm (68. 3 in)a, b / 1736 mm (68. 4 in)c, d 1729 mm (68. 1 in)a, c / 1880 mm (74. 0 in)b, d 2031 mm (79. 9 in) 1736 mm (68. 3 in)a, b / 1736 mm (68. 4 in)c, d 1729 mm (68. 1 in)a, c / 1880 mm (74. 0 in)b, d 2031 mm (79. 9 in)a, c 2426 mm (95. 5)b, d 1952 mm (76. 8 in)a, e 1954 mm (76. 9 in)a, f 1939 mm (76. 3 in)b 2051 mm (80. 7 in)c, e 2039 mm (80. 3 in)c, f 2019 mm (79. 5 in)d 1736 mm (68. 3 in)a, b / 1736 mm (68. 4 in)c, d 1729 mm (68. 1 in)a, c / 1880 mm (74. 0 in)b, d 2031 mm (79. 9 in)a, c 2426 mm (95. 5)b, d 262 2003 F250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Maintenance and Specifications Body Chassis Chassis Cab -- Cab -- Regular Super Cab Cab (4) 3576 mm 4110 mm Wheelbase (140. 8 in) (161. 8 in) 4186 mm (164. 8 in) (5) Overall 5733 mm 6267 mm length (225. 7 (246. 7 in) in)a, b, c, d/ 6343 (249. 7 in)b, d a 4x2 Single rear wheel (SRW) b 4x2 Dual rear wheel (DRW) c 4x4 Single rear wheel (SRW) d 4x4 Dual rear wheel (DRW) e Short box f Long box F350-Crew Cab Dimension (1) Overall height Crew chassis Cab 1 929 mm (75. 9 in)a/ 1 941 mm (76. 4 in)b/ 2 026 mm (79. 8 in)c/ 2 038 mm (80. 2 in)d 1 736 mm (68. 3 in) Body style Crew cab-short box 1 955mm (77. 0 in)a/ 1998 mm (78. 6 in)b/ 1 958 mm (77. 1 in)c/ 2 033 mm (80. 0 in)d 1 736 mm (68. 3 in) Crew cab -- long box 1 964 mm (77. 3 in)a/ 1991 mm (75. 2 in)b/ 1 957 mm (77. 0 in)c/ 2 031 mm (80. 0 in)d 1 736 mm (68. 3 in) 263 Dimension style Regular Cab Style Side 3480 mm (137. 0 in) Super Cab Style Side 5756 mm (226. 6 in) 3602 mm (141. 8 in)e/ 4014 mm (158. 0 in)f 5878 mm (231. 4 in)e/ 6289 mm (247. 6 in)f (2a) Track --Front 2003 F250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Maintenance and Specifications Crew chassis Cab (2b) Track -- 1 729 mm Rear (68. 1 in)a, c/ 1 803 mm (74. 0 in)b, d (3) Overall 2 031 mm width (79. 9 in)a, c/ 2 304 mm (90. 7 in)b/ 2 329 mm (91. 7 in)d (4) Wheelbase 4 475 mm (176. 2 in ) (5) Overall 6 632 mm length (261. 1 in) a 4x2 Single rear wheel (SRW) b 4x2 Dual rear wheel (DRW) c 4x4 Single rear wheel (SRW) d 4x4 Dual rear wheel (DRW) F450 Dimension Body Regular Regular Cab Cab Chassis 4x2 Chassis 4x4 2 051 mm 2 048 mm (80. 7 in)a (80. 6 in)a 2 044 mm 2 044 mm (80. 5 in) b, c (80. 5 in) b 2 038 mm 2 033 mm (80. 2 in)d (80. 0 in)c, d style Super Cab Chassis 4x2/4x4 2 045 mm (80. 5 in) Crew Cab Chassis 4x2/4x4 2 053 mm (80. 8 in) 4x2 2 056 mm (80. 9 in) 4x4 Dimension Body style Crew cab-short box 1 729 mm (68. 1 in)a, c/ 1 880 mm (74. 0 in)b, d 2 031 mm (79. 9 in)a, c 2 426 mm (95. 5 in)b, d Crew cab -- long box 1 729 mm (68. 1 in)a, c/ 1 880 mm (74. 0 in)b, d 2 031 mm (79. 9 in)a, c 2 426 mm (95. 5 in)b, d 3 967 mm (156. 2 in ) 6 243 mm (245. 8 in) 4 379 mm (172. 4 in) 6 654 mm (262. 0 in) (1) Overall height 264 2003 F250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Maintenance and Specifications Body Regular Regular Cab Cab Chassis 4x2 Chassis 4x4 (2) Track 1 736 mm 1 736 mm (Front / (68. 4 in) / (68. 4 in) / Rear) 1 880 mm 1880 mm (74. 0 in) (74. 0 in) (3) Overall 2 377 mm 2 377 mm width (93. 6 in) (93. 6 in) 3 576 mm (4) 3 576 mm Wheelbase (140. 8 in) (140. 8 in) 4 186 mm 4 186 mm (164. 8 in) (164. 8 in) 4 795 mm 4 795 mm (188. 8 in) (188. 8 in) 5 100 mm 5 100 mm (200. 8 in) (200. 8 in) 5 733 mm (5) Overall 5 733 mm (225. 7 in)a length (225. 7 in)a 6 343 mm 6 343 mm (249. 7 in)b (249. 7 in)b 6 952 mm 6 952 mm (273. 7 in)c (273. 7 in)c 7 257 mm 7 257 mm (285. 7 in)d (285. 7 in)d a 3 576 mm (140. 8 in) wheel base b 4 186 mm (164. 8 in) wheel base c 4 795 mm (188. 8) wheel base d 5 100 mm (200. 8 in) wheel base e 4 475 mm (176. 2 in) wheel base f 5 085 mm (200. 2 in) wheel base Dimension style Super Cab Chassis 4x2/4x4 1 736 mm (68. 4 in) / 1 889 mm (74. 3 in) 2 386 mm (93. 9 in) 4 110 mm (161. 8 in) Crew Cab Chassis 4x2/4x4 1 736 mm (68. 4 in) / 1 880 mm (74. 0 in) 2 377 mm (93. 6 in) 4 475 mm (176. 2 in) 5 085 (200. 2 in) 6 267 mm (246. 7 in) 6 632 mm (261. 1 in)e 7 241 mm (285. 1 in)f 265 2003 F250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Maintenance and Specifications F550 Dimension Regular Cab Chassis Cab 4x2 2 076 mm (81. 7 in)a 2 068 mm (81. 4 in) b, c 2 059 mm (81. 1 in)d Body Regular Cab Chassis Cab 4x4 2 075 mm (81. 7 in)a 2 063 mm (81. 2 in) b 2 059 mm (81. 1 in)c 2 049 mm (80. 7 in)d 1 736 mm (68. 4 in) / 1880 mm (74. 0 in) 2 377 mm (93. 6 in) 3 576 mm (140. 8 in) 4 186 mm (164. 8 in) 4 795 mm (188. 8 in) 5 100 mm (200. 8 in) style Crew Cab Chassis Cab 4x2 2 067 mm (81. 4 in) Crew Cab Chassis Cab 4x4 2 066 mm (81. 3 in) (1) Overall height (2) Track (Front / Rear) (3) Overall width (4) Wheelbase 1 736 mm (68. 4 in) / 1 880 mm (74. 0 in) 2 377 mm (93. 6 in) 3 576 mm (140. 8 in) 4 186 mm (164. 8 in) 4 795 mm (188. 8 in) 5 100 mm (200. 8 in) 1 736 mm (68. 4 in) / 1 880 mm (74. 0 in) 2 377 mm (93. 6 in) 4 475 mm (176. 2 in) 5 085 (200. 2 in) 1 736 mm (68. 4 in) / 1 880 mm (74. 0 in) 2 377 mm (93. 6 in) 4 475 mm (176. 2 in) 5 085 (200. 2 in) 266 2003 F250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Maintenance and Specifications Body Regular Regular Cab Cab Chassis Chassis Cab 4x2 Cab 4x4 5 733 mm (5) Overall 5 733 mm (225. 7 in)a length (225. 7 in)a 6 343 mm 6 343 mm (249. 7 in)b (249. 7 in)b 6 952 mm 6 952 mm (273. 7 in)c (273. 7 in)c 7 257 mm 7 257 mm (285. 7 in)d (285. 7 in)d a 3 576 mm (140. 8 in) wheel base b 4 186 mm (164. 8 in) wheel base c 4 795 mm (188. 8) wheel base d 5 100 mm (200. 8 in) wheel base e 4 475 mm (176. 2 in) wheel base f 5 085 mm (200. 2 in) wheel base Dimension style Crew Cab Chassis Cab 4x2 6 632 mm (261. 1 in)e 7 241 mm (285. 1 in)f Crew Cab Chassis Cab 4x4 6 632 mm (261. 1 in)e 7 241 mm (285. 1 in)f 1 2 3 267 2003 F250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus) Maintenance and Specifications 4 5 IDENTIFYING YOUR VEHICLE Certification label The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Regulations require that a Certification label be affixed to a vehicle and prescribe where the Certification label may be located. 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