User manual FORD F550-2006

[. . . ] Table of Contents Introduction Instrument Cluster Warning and control lights Gauges 4 12 12 16 Entertainment Systems AM/FM AM/FM AM/FM AM/FM stereo stereo with CD stereo cassette with CD stereo with in-dash six CD 20 20 22 25 28 Climate Controls Heater only Manual heating and air conditioning Automatic temperature control 33 33 34 36 Lights Headlamps Turn signal control Bulb replacement 39 39 45 46 Driver Controls Windshield wiper/washer control Steering wheel adjustment Power windows Mirrors Speed control Upfitter controls Moon roof Message center 54 54 54 56 58 61 64 66 67 1 Table of Contents Locks and Security Keys Locks 80 80 80 Seating and Safety Restraints Seating Safety restraints Airbags Child restraints 89 89 96 107 116 Tires, Wheels and Loading Tire Information Tire Inflation Vehicle loading Trailer towing Trailer Brake Controller-Integrated Recreational towing 128 131 132 146 153 157 163 Driving Starting Brakes Transmission operation 165 165 170 174 Roadside Emergencies Getting roadside assistance Hazard flasher switch Fuel pump shut-off switch Fuses and relays Changing tires Lug Nut Torque Jump starting Wrecker towing 201 201 202 203 203 211 223 224 230 Customer Assistance Reporting safety defects (U. S. only) 232 240 2 Table of Contents Cleaning Maintenance and Specifications Engine compartment Engine oil Battery Engine Coolant Fuel information Air filter(s) Part numbers Refill capacities Lubricant specifications 241 249 251 254 258 260 266 284 286 287 290 Accessories Index 304 307 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. [. . . ] (kg) 800 (363) 1500 (680) Hitch Type 6. 8L DRW Pickup 2. 5" ID without adapter (requires 2. 5" drawbar) 6. 8L DRW Pickup 2. 5" ID with adapter (requires 2" drawbar) All SRW Pickups and 5. 4L DRW Pickups 2" receiver Weight carrying Weight distributing Weight carrying Weight distributing Weight carrying Weight distributing 6000 (2721) 12500 (5670) 600 (272) 1250 (567) 6000 (2721) 12500 (5670) 600 (272) 1250 (567) 155 Tires, Wheels and Loading Towing trailers beyond the maximum tongue weight exceeds the limit of the towing system and could result in vehicle structural damage, loss of vehicle control and personal injury. Load equalizing hitch When hooking up a trailer using a load equalizing hitch, always use the following procedure: 1. With the ignition on and all doors closed, allow the vehicle to stand for several minutes so that it can level. Measure the height of a reference point on the front and rear bumpers at the center of the vehicle. Attach the trailer to the vehicle and adjust the hitch equalizers so that the front bumper height is within 1/2" (13 mm) of the reference point. After proper adjustment, the rear bumper should be no higher than in Step 2. Note: Adjusting an equalizing hitch so the rear bumper of the vehicle is higher than it was unloaded will defeat the function of the load equalizing hitch and may cause unpredictable handling. Safety chains Always connect the trailer's safety chains to the frame or hook retainers of the vehicle hitch. To connect the trailer's safety chains, cross the chains under the trailer tongue and allow slack for turning corners. If you use a rental trailer, follow the instructions that the rental agency gives to you. Trailer brakes Electric brakes and manual, automatic or surge-type trailer brakes are safe if installed properly and adjusted to the manufacturer's specifications. If you own a trailer with a hydraulic brake system, do not connect the trailer's hydraulic brake system directly to your vehicle's brake system. The vehicle's brake system is only designed to carry the appropriate amount of brake fluid for the vehicle alone. Connecting a hydraulic trailer braking system could adversely affect your vehicle's braking performance. 156 Tires, Wheels and Loading The braking system of the tow vehicle is rated for operation at the GVWR not GCWR. Integrated trailer brake controller (if equipped) Your vehicle may be equipped with a fully integrated electronic Trailer Brake Controller (TBC). When used properly, the TBC helps ensure smooth and effective trailer braking by powering the trailer's electric brakes with a proportional output based on the towing vehicle's brake pressure. The Ford TBC can only be used with trailers having electric-actuated drum brakes (one to four axles) and not hydraulic surge or electric-over-hydraulic types. It is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that the trailer brakes are adjusted appropriately, functioning normally and all electric connections are properly made. +/- (GAIN adjustment buttons): Pressing these buttons will adjust the TBC's power output to the trailer brakes (in 0. 5 increments). The GAIN setting can be increased to a maximum of 10. 0 or decreased to a minimum of 0 (no trailer braking). Pressing and holding a button will raise or lower the setting continuously. [. . . ] Refer to your scheduled maintenance information to determine the correct service interval. MERCON , MERCON V and MERCON SP are not interchangeable. 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. 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. 02­1. 28mm (0. 040­0. 050 inch)* Coil on plug 9. 8:1 6. 8L V10 engine 415 87 octane 1-6-5-10-2-7-3-8-4-9 1. 02­1. 28mm (0. 040­0. 050 inch)* Coil on plug 9. 2:1 *The 5. 4L 3V and 6. 8L 3V spark plug gap CANNOT be adjusted. 293 Maintenance and Specifications VEHICLE DIMENSIONS F­250 Regular Cab and SuperCab Dimension Regular Cab 4x2 ­ inches (mm) 76. 5 (1943) Body style Regular SuperCab SuperCab Cab 4x4 ­ 4x2 ­ 4x4 ­ inches inches inches (mm) (mm) (mm) 79. 1 (2009) 76. 8 (1951)b 79. 4 (2017)b (1) Overall height (2) Track Front/Rear (3) Overall width (4) Wheelbase 68. 3 68. 3 (1736) / 68. 3 (1734) / 68. 3 (1736) / (1734)/67. 2 67. 2 (1706) 67. 2 (1706) 67. 2 (1706) (1706) 79. 9 (2029) 79. 9 (2029) 79. 9 (2029) 79. 9 (2029) 137. 0 (3480) 137. 0 (3480) 141. 8 (3602)a 158. 0 (4013)b 231. 2 (5872)a 247. 4 (6284)b 141. 8 (3602)a 158. 0 (4013)b 231. 2 (5872)a 247. 4 (6284)b (5) Overall length 226. 4 (5751) 226. 4 (5751) a b Short Box Long Box F­250 Crew Cab Dimension Body style Crew Cab Crew Cab Crew Cab 4x2, Short 4x4, Short 4x2, Long box box - inches box - inches inches (mm) (mm) (mm) 77. 5 (1969) 80. 0 (2032) 77. 3 (1963) Crew Cab 4x4, Long box - inches (mm) 79. 9 (2029) (1) Overall height 294 Maintenance and Specifications Dimension Body style Crew Cab Crew Cab Crew Cab 4x2, Short 4x4, Short 4x2, Long box box - inches box - inches inches (mm) (mm) (mm) 68. 3 68. 3 (1736)/ 68. 3 (1734)/ (1734)/ 67. 2 (1706) 67. 2 (1706) 67. 2 (1706) 79. 9 (2029) 79. 9 (2029) 79. 9 (2029) 156. 2 (3967) 245. 6 (6238) Crew Cab 4x4, Long box - inches (mm) 68. 3 (1736)/ 67. 2 (1706) 79. 9 (2029) (2) Track Front/Rear (3) Overall width (4) Wheelbase (5) Overall length 156. 2 (3967) 172. 4 (4379) 172. 4 (4379) 245. 6 (6238) 261. 8 (6650) 261. 8 (6650) F­350 (except Crew Cab) Dimension Regular Cab Chassis Cab inches (mm) 76. 9 (1953)a 77. 1 (1958)b 81. 6 (2073)c 80. 0 (2032)d Body style SuperCab Regular Chassis Cab Style Cab Side inches inches (mm) (mm) 77. 4 77. 4 81. 5 80. 2 (1966)a (1966)b (2070)c (2037)d 76. 8 76. 7 80. 8 79. 6 (1951)a (1948)b (2052)c (2022)d SuperCab Style Side inches (mm) (1) Overall height 77. 3 (1963)a, e 77. 1 (1958)a, f 77. 0 (1956)b 81. 4 (2068)c, e 81. 2 (2062)c, f 79. 6 (2022)d 295 Maintenance and Specifications Dimension Regular Cab Chassis Cab inches (mm) 68. 3 (1734)a / 68. 9 (1751)b/ 68. 3 (1736)c / 69. 0 (1753)d 68. 1 (1730)a, c/ 71. 0 (1803)b, d Body style SuperCab Regular Chassis Cab Style Cab Side inches inches (mm) (mm) 68. 3 / 68. 9 68. 3 / 69. 0 68. 1 c/ 71. 0 d SuperCab Style Side inches (mm) (2a) Track Front (2b) Track Rear (1734)a 68. 3 / (1751)b/ 68. 9 (1736)c 68. 3 / (1753)d 69. 0 (1730)a, 67. 2 c/ (1803)b, 74. 6 d (1734)a 68. 3 / (1751)b/ 68. 9 (1736)c 68. 3 / (1753)d 69. 0 (1706)a, 67. 2 c/ (1896)b, 74. 6 d (1734)a (1751)b/ (1736)c (1753)d (1706)a, (1896)b, (3) Overall width 79. 9 79. 9 79. 9 79. 9 (2029)a, c / (2029)a, c / (2029)a, c / (2029)a, c / b, b, b, 92. 2 (2342) 92. 2 (2342) 95. 5 (2426) 95. 5 (2426)b, d d d d 140. 8 (3576) 161. 8 (4110) 137. 0 (3480) 141. 8 164. 8 (4186) (3602)e/ 158. 0 (4013)f (5) Overall 225. 6 246. 6 (6264) 226. 4 (5751) 231. 2 length (5730)a, b, c, d/ (5872)e/ 249. 6 247. 4 (6340)b, d (6284)f 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 (4) Wheelbase 296 Maintenance and Specifications F­350 Crew Cab Crew Cab Chassis Cab inches (mm) 77. 9 (1979)a/ 77. 9 (1979)b/ 81. 8 (2078)c/ 80. 8 (2052)d 68. 3 (1734)a / 68. 9 (1751)b / 68. 3 (1736)c / 69. 0 (1753) d 68. 1 (1730)a, c/ 71. 0 (1803)b, d 79. 9 (2029)a, c/ 92. 2 (2342)b, d 176. 2 (4475) 261. 0 (6629) Body style Crew Cab, Short box inches (mm) 77. 8 (1976)a/ 77. 6 (1971)b/ 81. 8 (2078)c/ 80. 1 (2035)d 68. 3 (1734)a / 68. 9 (1751)b / 68. 3 (1736)c / 69. 0 (1753) d 67. 2 (1706)a, c/ 74. 6 (1896)b, d 79. 9 (2029)a, c/ 95. 5 (2426)b, d 156. 2 (3967) 245. 6 (6238) Crew Cab, Long box inches (mm) 77. 6 (1971)a/ 77. 4 (1966)b/ 81. 7 (2075)c/ 80. 0 (2032)d 68. 3 (1734)a / 68. 9 (1751)b / 68. 3 (1736)c / 69. 0 (1753) d 67. 2 (1706)a, c/ 74. 6 (1896)b, d 79. 9 (2029)a, c 95. 5 (2426)b, d 172. 4 (4379) 261. 8 (6650) Dimension (1) Overall height (2a) Track Front (2b) Track Rear (3) Overall width (4) Wheelbase (5) Overall length a 4x2 Single Rear Wheel (SRW) b 4x2 Dual Rear Wheel (DRW) c 4x4 Single Rear Wheel (SRW) d 4x4 Dual Rear Wheel (DRW) 297 Maintenance and Specifications F­450 Dimension Regular Cab Chassis 4x2 ­ inches (mm) 80. 6 (2047)a 80. 5 (2045)b, c 80. 2 (2037)d 74. 8 (1900) / 74. 0 (1880) 93. 6 (2377) Body Regular Cab Chassis 4x4 ­ inches (mm) 80. 7 (2050)a 80. 5 (2045)b 80. 0 (2032)c, d 74. 8 (1900) / 74. 0 (1880) 93. 6 (2377) style SuperCab Chassis 4x2/4x4 ­ inches (mm) 80. 5 (2045) Crew Cab Chassis 4x2/4x4 ­ inches (mm) 80. 8 (2052) 4x2 80. 9 (2055) 4x4 74. 8 (1900) / 74. 8 (1900) / 74. 0 (1880) 74. 0 (1880) 93. 6 (2377) 93. 6 (2377) (1) Overall height 140. 8 (3576) 140. 8 (3576) 161. 8 (4110) 176. 2 (4475) 200. 2 (5085) 164. 8 (4186) 164. 8 (4186) 188. 8 (4796) 188. 8 (4796) 200. 8 (5100) 200. 8 (5100) 225. 6 246. 6 (6264) 261. 0 (5) Overall 225. 6 (5730)a (6629)e length (5730)a 249. 6 249. 6 285. 0 (6340)b (6340)b (7239)f 273. 6 273. 6 (6949)c (6949)c 285. 6 285. 6 (7254)d (7254)d a 140. 8" (3576 mm) wheel base b 164. 8" (4186 mm) wheel base c 188. 8" (4795 mm) wheel base d 200. 8" (5100 mm) wheel base e 176. 2" (4475 mm) wheel base f 200. 2" (5085 mm) wheel base (2) Track Front / Rear (3) Overall width (4) Wheelbase 298 Maintenance and Specifications F­550 Dimension Regular Cab Chassis Cab 4x2 ­ inches (mm) 81. 7 (2075)a 81. 4 (2068)b, c 81. 1 (2060)d 74. 8 (1900) / 74. 0 (1880) 93. 6 (2377) Body Regular Cab Chassis Cab 4x4 ­ inches (mm) 81. 7 (2075)a 81. 2 (2062)b 81. 1 (2060)c 80. 7 (2050)d 74. 8 (1900) / 74. 0 (1880) 93. 6 (2377) style Crew Cab Chassis Cab 4x2 ­ inches (mm) 81. 5 (2070) Crew Cab Chassis Cab 4x4 ­ inches (mm) 81. 4 (2068) (1) Overall height 140. 8 (3576) 140. 8 (3576) 161. 8 (4110) 176. 2 (4475) 200. 2 (5085) 164. 8 (4186) 164. 8 (4186) 188. 8 (4796) 188. 8 (4796) 200. 8 (5100) 200. 8 (5100) 225. 6 246. 6 (6264) 261. 0 (5) Overall 225. 6 (5730)a (6629)e length (5730)a 249. 6 249. 6 285. 0 (6340)b (6340)b (7239)f 273. 6 273. 6 (6949)c (6949)c 285. 6 285. 6 (7254)d (7254)d a 140. 8" (3576 mm) wheel base b 164. 8" (4186 mm) wheel base c 188. 8" (4795 mm) wheel base d 200. 8" (5100 mm) wheel base e 176. 2" (4475 mm) wheel base f 200. 2" (5085 mm) wheel base (2) Track Front / Rear (3) Overall width (4) Wheelbase 74. 8 (1900) / 74. 8 (1900) / 74. 0 (1880) 74. 0 (1880) 93. 6 (2377) 93. 6 (2377) 299 Maintenance and Specifications 1 2 3 300 Maintenance and Specifications IDENTIFYING YOUR VEHICLE Safety Compliance Certification Label The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Regulations require that a Safety Compliance Certification Label be affixed to a vehicle and prescribe where the Safety Compliance Certification Label may be located. 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